Andhra Pradesh

Former YSRCP MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy and his brother surrendered before a Palnadu court in connection with the alleged murder of two TDP workers. The Supreme Court had ordered their surrender, while YSRCP termed the FIR politically motivated.

Amid rising tensions over river sharing, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has accused Telangana of launching 42 unauthorised Krishna projects, marking a sharp shift from his earlier cooperative stance. Telangana calls the allegations politically driven and defends its drought-relief initiatives.

The Environment Ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee has cleared Andhra Pradesh to prepare Terms of Reference for seven proposed water aerodromes, including Visakhapatnam. The state must obtain multiple NoCs, including from Defence, before seeking environmental clearance, with public hearings planned within a month

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the CID and ACB to register FIRs and investigate the Tirumala Parakamani theft case, including the Lok Adalat compromise and the assets of accused TTD employee Ravi Kumar. The court also sought the post-mortem report of complainant Satish Kumar

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu called for revising government business rules to enhance governance, arguing that frequent constitutional amendments justify such reforms. He instructed officials to prioritise accountability, technology-driven systems, last-mile service delivery and strengthened grievance redressal mechanisms to improve public satisfaction

TTD has requested the Andhra Pradesh government to order an ACB probe into a fabric supplier accused of delivering polyester instead of silk shawls worth over Rs 54 crore. Internal vigilance findings and lab tests confirmed the shawls were substandard and did not meet tender norms

The TTD on Wednesday received a ₹1 crore donation from a Tamil Nadu devotee for the Sri Venkateswara Pranadana Trust, which offers free medical care for life-threatening illnesses. The temple body also received two car donations worth ₹19 lakh.

Police detained multiple student leaders at Osmania University before Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s visit, triggering allegations of repression. Students accused the government of suppressing dissent and failing on job, education and welfare promises, as security ramped up ahead of developmental programme launches

India will face Sri Lanka Women in a five-match T20I series starting December 21, with World Cup-winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur leading the side. The first two matches are in Visakhapatnam, followed by three in Thiruvananthapuram

Donations for a proposed Babri Masjid-style mosque announced by suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir in Murshidabad have touched almost Rs 3 crore. While Rs 57 lakh came through donation boxes, QR-code payments contributed Rs 2.47 crore, his aides said

Andhra Pradesh has set a Rs 10,169 crore revenue target for its Registration and Stamps Department for 2025-26. The State aims to facilitate 15,570 user-friendly registrations through 430 real estate projects and has resolved over 4.5 lakh grievances

Actor Tamannaah Bhatia will star opposite Siddhant Chaturvedi in the biographical drama 'V Shantaram', portraying Jayashree, the legendary filmmaker’s second wife and collaborator, tracing Shantaram’s cinematic journey from silent films to color, under director Abhijeet Shirish Deshpande

An autorickshaw driver raped a minor Dalit girl in Andhra Pradesh after he took her to his house under the pretext of helping her in relocating. The man is absconding

India were fined 10 per cent of their match fee for a slow over rate in the second ODI against South Africa in Raipur. Despite losing that match, India bounced back to win the series 2-1 with Jaiswal’s maiden century

Maharashtra gained a crucial first-innings lead against Hyderabad in the Vijay Merchant Trophy under-16 Elite Group match at Mulapadu. D Eknath scored 119 and Prajwal More hit 170 as Maharashtra reached 366/7 in reply to Hyderabad’s 301

The Executive Officer of Gangamma Temple in Kadiri, Andhra Pradesh, was suspended for transporting nearly five kg of silver, 15 sarees, and other valuables without authorization. Police have seized the items, filed a case, and initiated further investigation under Section 316 BNS

Ram Charan scored a superb 148 to help Hyderabad post 301 against Maharashtra on the opening day of the Vijay Merchant Trophy Under-16 Elite Group match at Mulapadu. Prince added 73, while Neel Chandratre took 6/50 for Maharashtra

Andhra Pradesh IT and Education Minister Nara Lokesh reiterated that creating 20 lakh jobs in five years is the state government’s top priority. He highlighted Rs 20 lakh crore investments capable of generating 16 lakh jobs and stressed the need for stable, long-term governance.

A 23-year-old Telangana man working in Mali was allegedly abducted by rebels, prompting his distressed family to seek urgent help from central and state governments. Another worker from Andhra Pradesh is also missing under similar circumstances, with both cases under official verification

YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will meet Governor S. Abdul Nazeer on December 17 to submit one crore signatures collected across Andhra Pradesh opposing the TDP-led government’s alleged privatisation of 10 new government medical colleges. The party says public response was overwhelming.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu congratulated Team India for clinching a 2-1 series win over South Africa with a nine-wicket victory. He praised key performers and said Visakhapatnam was honoured to host the memorable match.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir praised Yashasvi Jaiswal’s maiden ODI century in Visakhapatnam and highlighted the importance of toss and dew in the series win over South Africa. He also reflected on Shubman Gill’s absence and criticised outside comments on cricket matters

South African head coach Shukri Conrad clarified his controversial ‘grovel’ remark, saying it was not meant with malice but to make India spend more time on the field. He admitted poor word choice and reflected on South Africa’s ODI series loss

India head coach Gautam Gambhir criticised social media theories on split coaching after India’s Test series loss to South Africa. He highlighted Shubman Gill’s absence in the first Test and urged opinion-makers to stay in their domain, defending his red-ball coaching record