A massive explosion rocked a fireworks manufacturing unit in Samarlakota mandal of Kakinada district, Andhra Pradesh, on Saturday afternoon, killing at least 18 people.
The latest surrender of top Maoist party leaders including party general secretary Thippiri Tirupathi alias Devji and central committee member Malla Raji Reddy alias Sangram before the Telangana police is said to have enhanced the image of chief minister A Revanth Reddy, analysts say.
The much-publicised Bhogapuram international airport, located at about 50 km from Visakhapatnam is getting read for the inauguration in another couple of months. The test flight operations have already begun at the airport.
The YSR Congress party, which once had a very strong presence in Prakasam district, is virtually facing a bankruptcy of leadership due to the exit of heavyweight leaders, internal groupism, and a visible absence of strong district-level command.
As the nomination process for filling two vacant Rajya Sabha seats from Telangana began on Thursday, intense lobbying has started among aspirants for party nominations.
YSR Congress Party MLC and Leader of the Opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council, Botsa Satyanarayana, was admitted to Citi Neuro Centre on Thursday night after reportedly suffering a brain stroke.
It is really a wonder to see the BJP not taking an active role in supporting Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan in the Tirumala laddu issue.
The Andhra Pradesh government led by chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu is forced to cough up crores of rupees to Adani Power, for which a power purchase agreement was signed with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) during the previous YSRCP regime.
Visakhapatnam secured a major global honour, winning a $1 million grant in the prestigious Bloomberg Philanthropies 2025–2026 Mayors Challenge for its innovative climate resilience initiative, Vizag–Prajamukhi Urban Living Lab (V-PULL).
After two days of suspense and high drama, the Andhra Pradesh police at last got the clearance for the arrest of Bihar-cadre IPS officer M Sunil Naik in connection with the alleged custodial torture case involving state assembly deputy speaker K Raghu Ramakrishna Raju.
Suspended IPS officer P. V. Sunil Kumar has urged the CBI to arrest Andhra Pradesh Assembly Deputy Speaker K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju in connection with pending bank fraud cases, citing witness intimidation concerns.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday secured the extradition of a wanted fugitive from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
YSR Congress Party accused Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu of misleading the Assembly over the Tirumala laddu controversy, ghee tender pricing and alleged Heritage–Indapur links.
A Sakshi report linking the Naidu family’s Heritage Group to VSR Aviation has triggered a political storm. TDP leader Nara Lokesh has rejected the allegations as baseless and motivated.
In Andhra Pradesh, the political heat around the allegations linked to Heritage, Indapur and Bhole Baba continues to grow, with several YSRCP leaders, including Perni Nani, repeatedly raising the issue in press meets and on social media.
