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  Seemandhra Congress leaders to stay put, wait for Assembly confrontation

  India | October 04, 2013 17:47 IST

  Hyderabad: Congress leaders from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh have decided not to resign and instead exercise the “only option” left to prevent bifurcation—defeat the resolution on the subject in the Assembly,

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  30 smugglers held in Andhra, 7 tonne red sanders seized

  India | September 15, 2013 20:12 IST

  Hyderabad: As many as 30 red sander smugglers, mostly from Tamil Nadu, were today arrested in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh and 201 logs of the precious wood weighing 7 tonne, worth over Rs 2

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  No president's rule in Andhra says Shinde

  India | September 07, 2013 22:00 IST

  New Delhi: There will be no imposition of president's rule in Andhra Pradesh in the wake of protests in parts of the state over decision to form Telangana, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said on Saturday.Answering

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  Two more Andhra ministers quit over Telangana

  India | August 12, 2013 18:42 IST

  Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Kondru Murali Mohan and Forest Minister Satrucharla Vijayarama Raju today resigned from their posts protesting the proposed bifurcation of the state.With this, the total number of ministers who resigned in

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  Cong leaders adopt three resolutions on Telangana; seek CM's resignation

  India | August 04, 2013 7:46 IST

  Hyderabad, Aug 4: Defiant Congress leaders from Andhra and Rayalaseema regions ignored the party high command's directive to withdraw their resignations and upped their ante tonight by adopting three resolutions one of which demanded reconsideration

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  Andhra welcomes SC order on medical courses

  India | July 18, 2013 16:36 IST

  Hyderabad, July 18: The Andhra Pradesh government Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court order setting aside a Medical Council of India (MCI) notification mandating common National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) both for undergraduate and postgraduate medical

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  Protests erupt in Andhra Pradesh over Telangana issue

  India | July 04, 2013 15:54 IST

  Hyderabad, July 4: With the Congress party hinting at an early decision on the Telangana issue, protests began in Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions of Andhra Pradesh, also called Seemandhra, opposing any move to divide

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  271 pilgrims return to Andhra by three special aircraft

  India | June 27, 2013 7:50 IST

  Hyderabad, June 27: Three special aircraft arranged one by Andhra Pradesh government and two by the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) -- brought 271 pilgrims from Dehra Dun Wednesday night.While 221 passengers reached Hyderabad

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  Lakhs appear for medical, engineering exam in Andhra

  India | May 10, 2013 12:08 IST

  Hyderabad, May 10: Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (EAMCET) for admission to engineering and medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh began amid tight security arrangements across the state Friday morning.In all, 3,96,143 candidates are

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  Andhra minister's remark on Jagan sparks furore

  India | April 13, 2013 19:13 IST

  Hyderabad, Apr 13: An Andhra Pradesh minister's remark calling for hanging of jailed MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy has sparked a furore with the latter's YSR Congress party Saturday staging protests against him across the state.YSR

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  Opposition shutdown in Andhra hits normal life

  India | April 09, 2013 10:36 IST

  Hyderabad, Apr 9: Normal life in Andhra Pradesh was hit Tuesday as opposition parties in the state called for a shutdown to protest the hike in electricity tariff.Buses of the state-owned Andhra Pradesh State Road

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  Top Maoist leader Sudershan arrested in Andhra

  India | March 24, 2013 9:24 IST

  Hyderabad, Mar 24: Top Maoist leader Sudershan was Saturday arrested in Andhra Pradesh's Khammam district bordering Chhattisgarh, police said.Sudershan alias Sriramulu Srinivas, a member of the central committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist, was

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  Azhar wants to forget the past, High Court rejects life ban by BCCI

  Cricket | November 08, 2012 19:00 IST

  Hyderabad, Nov 8: After the Andhra Pradesh High Court Thursday overturned the life ban imposed on him, former India cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin said he is "a relieved man" and does not want to dwell

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  Andhra, Washington State sign statement to promote ties

  World | October 03, 2012 23:03 IST

  Hyderabad, Oct 3: Washington State and Andhra Pradesh Wednesday signed a “joint statement of interest” to promote collaboration in business, trade, culture and education.Washington Governor Christine Gregoire and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar

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  Congress In A Fix Over Andhra Rebels

  Politics | May 31, 2011 19:59 IST

  Hyderabad, May 31: The Congress high command is unable to take a decision on the rebel MLAs in Andhra Pradesh even as the state unit is looking towards it for guidance.The high command is unable

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  PM, Sonia Lead Thousands In Paying Homage To Sathya Sai

  India | April 26, 2011 20:14 IST

  Puttaparthi (AP), Apr 26:  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today led thousands of people in paying homage to Sri Sathya Sai Baba here this evening.Both the leaders stood in silence in

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  Andhra: YSR's Brother Likely To Get Cabinet Berth

  Politics | November 29, 2010 8:08 IST

  New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy is expected to induct late chief minister Y S Rajashekhara Reddy's brother Vivekananda Reddy in his cabinet, sources said. The chief minister met Sonia Gandhi and

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  Five Judges In Andhra Suspended For Copying In Exam

  India | August 26, 2010 14:02 IST

  The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday ordered the suspension of five judges who were caught cheating during the first-year Master of Law (LLM) examination in Warangal, reports Mail Today newspaper.  The judges, along with

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  Cong Admits Division In Andhra Unit Over Telangana Issue

  Politics | January 06, 2010 20:57 IST

  Even as the Centre grapples with finding a solution to the vexed issue of Telangana, Congress on Wednesday  virtually admitted that there was a division in the Andhra Pradesh unit of the party over it.