Andhra Pradesh News

A case has been registered against Railway Koduru Jana Sena MLA Arava Sridhar after a woman accused him of sexual harassment and abuse over 18 months. She released videos, chats and an audio clip, while the MLA’s family denied the allegations.

A CCTV video from a wine shop in Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, showing a woman arguing with staff and assaulting a worker, has gone viral. The incident occurred on January 22 around 9:40 pm. Conflicting claims exist over what triggered the outburst.

In a chilling crime in Chiluvuru village, a woman allegedly murdered her husband with help from her lover and tried to fake the death as natural. The victim was drugged, suffocated and killed. Suspicious injuries and a post-mortem exposed the crime.

Two software professionals died under suspicious circumstances after consuming alcohol during Sankranti celebrations in Andhra. Manikumar, working in Chennai, and Pushparaj, based in Bengaluru, fell ill after drinking with relatives and later died.

Karasani Hari Krishna Reddy, a 24-year-old MS student from Andhra Pradesh studying in Houston, has gone missing during a solo trip to Alaska. Last seen in Denali on December 31, he disappeared amid extreme winter temperatures.

Visakhapatnam Port Authority marked two milestones on Monday with the keel laying of a 60-tonne bollard pull tug and a contract for a second vessel. Built by Hindustan Shipyard Limited, tugs will help handle larger ships more safely and efficiently.

A full-time Rapido/Uber rider in Hyderabad, covering 120-150 km daily, says the city’s traffic crisis results from many large cars carrying one person, easy car EMIs, narrow old roads and weak public transport system.

Cyclone Ditwah is approaching Tamil Nadu-Puducherry-South Andhra coast with heavy rain, strong winds and rough sea conditions. TN has red and orange alerts, AP expects very heavy rain, and Puducherry has urged residents to stay indoors. 

A stampede at the privately-run Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Kasibugga in Srikakulam district killed nine and injured over 25. The temple's Hari Mukund Panda described the tragedy as an 'act of God', saying no one was responsible.

Cyclone Montha has started making landfall near Kakinada, bringing winds up to 110 kmph and heavy rainfall across coastal Andhra Pradesh. State govt has set up 800 relief centres, deployed NDRF and SDRF teams and moved pregnant women to hospitals.