Andhra Pradesh govt, L&T sign Hyderabad Metro agreement

Hyderabad : The Concession Agreement for the Rs 12,132 crore Public-Private Partnership Hyderabad Metro Rail project was signed on Saturday between the Andhra Pradesh government and L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail Private Limited.

For the project, expected to

PM launches NTPC-BHEL Plant at Andhra Pradesh

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone of NTPC-BHEL Power Projects Private Limited’s manufacturing plant at Mannavaram village in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday.

“Availability of affordable power is of critical import

Congress leadership hijacks Jaganmohan Reddy’s yatra

Hyderabad, Sept 1 : In a bid to rein in Jaganmohan Reddy, the Congress has now decided to organise its own tour to console families of those who died in shock after his father and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YSR Reddy’s death.

The party will now c

Judge who disposed of 111 cases in one day faces lawyers’ ire in Hyderabad

When a judge in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district disposed of a record 111 cases in a single day last week, little did he realise that this will attract ire from members of his own legal fraternity.

While common people have welcomed his move to ensure speedy

Not breaking defence ties with China, says A.K.Antony

Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday denied that India was breaking defence ties with China.

“It is not the question of breaking ties,” Antony told reporters on the sidelines of a programme at Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd (MIDHANI) here.

“There are occasional p

Ramalinga Raju appears before court after 10 months

After a gap of 10 months, disgraced former chairman of Satyam Computer Services B. Ramalinga Raju Tuesday appeared before court in the multi-crore accounting fraud.

A frail-looking Raju, who is suffering from Hepatitis C, walked into the Nampally Criminal C

Telugu film actresses Saira Banu and Jyoti and seven others held for prostitution

Telugu film actresses Saira Banu and Jyoti and seven others were caught red-handed in a prostitution racket busted by Hyderabad police here Monday.

Saira, who played lead role in few Telugu films, and Jyoti, a supporting actress in many films, were arrested

10 Africans arrested in Hyderabad

At least 10 Nigerians and Ugandans were arrested in Hyderabad Sunday for illegally overstaying in the country, police said.

The police action follows the arrest of two Nigerians earlier this month for drug peddling.

Police raided the homes of the 10 Afri

Andhra Pradesh Gov gives Rs.1 lakh to Indian Idol Sreeram

The Andhra Pradesh government Saturday announced Rs.1 lakh prize money for local lad M. Sreeram Chandra for winning the Indian Idol 5 title.

Sreeram, who returned to his hometown Friday night to a rousing reception by his fans, met Chief Minister K. Rosaiah

GVK offers to triple Punjab thermal plant capacity

The Hyderabad-based GVK group Friday said it could expand the capacity of its upcoming thermal power plant in Punjab three times by adding two more units.

GVK Chairman G.V.K. Reddy met Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal here and offered to expand the

Godavari floods claim 13 lives in Andhra Pradesh

The incessant rains and floods in Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh during the last four days have claimed 13 lives and damaged standing crops in over 30,000 hectares, an official said Monday.

The overall food situation in the affected districts barring two

Newly-elected TRS legislators take oath

Eleven legislators of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), who were elected in the by-polls last week, Monday took oath as members of the Andhra Pradesh assembly.

Assembly Speaker N. Kirankumar Reddy administered them the oath in the assembly prem

TRS scores historic victory in Telangana by-polls

The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), which won all 11 seats it contested in the Telangana by-elections, made history with its massive victory margins.

Riding on the popular Telangana sentiment, the party not only retained all 10 seats it won in th

TRS wins five seats, leading in six

Riding on the Telangana sentiment, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) swept the assembly by-elections in the region, winning five seats and leading in six other constituencies Friday. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead in the remaining one seat.

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TRS leader Harish Rao wins by record margin

Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) leader T. Harish Rao Friday set a record in Andhra Pradesh’s electoral politics by retaining his Siddipet assembly seat in the by-elections by a margin of over 95,000 votes.

He was elected with a margin of 95,858 vo

Jagan only hope for Congress in Andhra, says MP

Describing Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy as the most popular leader in the state, the Congress MP’s loyalists Wednesday mounted an attack on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah and state Congress chief D. Srinivas.

Coming out in open support of Jaga

Polling begins on dull note in Telangana by-elections

Polling began on a dull note and amid tight security in the by-elections to 12 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh’s Telangana region Tuesday.

About 10 percent polling was recorded in the first half-an-hour, officials at the Chief Electoral Office h

Assembly by-polls in Telangana region Tuesday

By-elections to 12 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh’s Telangana region will be held Tuesday that will see ballot papers being used in five constituencies after many years.

About 23.60 lakh voters, nearly half of them women, are eligible to cast t

Opposing illegal dam construction is our right: Chandrababu Naidu

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu Monday said it was his right to oppose the “illegal dam construction” over Godavari river, dismissing allegations that he was using the Babhali dam issue for political gains. He added that he would be meeting

Chandrababu Naidu to meet PM over Babhali dam project

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu said he would meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday evening over the construction of the Babhali dam in Maharashtra across the Godavari river.

“I will meet the PM at 5 p.m.,” Naidu told repo