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The Supreme Court directed a petitioner challenging the appointment of Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta director (legal) Putta Murali Mohan Reddy to approach the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The plea alleged Reddy lacked the required qualifications and sought quashing of his appointment and recovery of salary

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan flagged off two trained Kumki elephants, Jayant and Abhimanyu, to Parvathipuram-Manyam district to help manage rising human-elephant conflict, protect farmers' crops and strengthen wildlife conservation efforts along the Odisha border.

A court in Andhra Pradesh remanded former minister and YSRCP leader Seediri Appalaraju to 14 days of judicial custody in an alleged evidence-tampering case linked to a hit-and-run accident involving his son. YSRCP chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy termed the arrest politically motivated.

Andhra Pradesh middle-distance runner M. Venkatram Reddy has been selected to represent India at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon. Athletics officials hailed the SAF Games and Asian Under-20 champion as one of India's promising medal contenders at the global event.

With only 55 per cent of enumeration forms digitised in Patancheru, MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy has launched an awareness campaign using autos fitted with loudspeakers to encourage voters to submit SIR forms amid concerns over a sharp decline in the electorate.

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan directed deployment of two trained kumki elephants in Parvathipuram Manyam district to address rising human-elephant conflicts along the Odisha border. The Forest Department will use them with technology-based measures, fencing and response teams for mitigation

Celebrated as a fearless and dependable defender during his playing days, his demise was condoled by Bolarum Sporting Club

Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh expressed regret over the treatment of Amara Raja during the previous YSRCP government, saying alleged harassment forced the company to shift its Rs 9,500-crore lithium-ion Giga Corridor project to Telangana, costing the State jobs and investment.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu announced that Amaravati is being developed as a world-class, sustainable economic hub. Partnering with Singapore on the Amaravati 2.0 master plan and signing a key MoU with UN-Habitat, the state aims to drive inclusive growth

Former Andhra Pradesh minister Mudragada Padmanabham’s funeral witnessed emotional scenes after his daughter Kranthi was prevented from touching his body, following his reported final wish due to political differences. The state government announced official honours for the Kapu leader’s last rites

A woman and her two minor sons were found dead in Andhra Pradesh’s Palnadu district in a suspected poisoning and suicide case. Police said a family dispute may have triggered the incident and have registered a case while investigating the circumstances behind the deaths

Survivors of the Vietnam tourist boat tragedy criticised the lack of emergency medical facilities, saying delayed treatment may have cost lives. Fifteen Indian tourists died after the boat capsized near Phu Quoc Island, while rescued passengers recalled desperate attempts to save victims

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu visited Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan at Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, where the actor-politician is recovering after undergoing surgery for a damaged right rotator cuff muscle. He also wished him a speedy recovery

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck the Bay of Bengal off the Andhra Pradesh coast early Sunday, with mild tremors felt across parts of Visakhapatnam. Authorities reported no casualties, property damage or panic following the offshore quake near Kakinada

Two tourists from Andhra Pradesh were among 15 Indians killed after a speedboat capsized near Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island. Three others from the state were hospitalised, while authorities continued rescue efforts and investigated the cause of the accident

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan underwent successful surgery in Mumbai for a damaged right rotator cuff on Saturday. Doctors said his left shoulder will require surgery after two months. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu wished him a speedy and full recovery

The lone survivor of the Visakhapatnam fishing boat tragedy recounted clinging to the capsized vessel for hours before swimming to safety. Authorities ended the search for six missing fishermen, while the Andhra Pradesh government announced ₹10 lakh compensation for each family

Authorities have called off the four-day search for six fishermen missing off the Visakhapatnam coast after their boat capsized. With no trace of the men found, they have been presumed dead, and the Andhra Pradesh government announced Rs 10 lakh ex gratia for each family.

Andhra Pradesh's Mana Mitra WhatsApp governance platform now delivers 1,126 government services across 35 departments, serving 58.2 lakh citizens. The state is expanding AI-driven governance through grievance redressal, data integration and predictive administration to improve public service delivery and welfare

Andhra Pradesh Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu said fishermen stranded off Odisha’s Paradip coast were rescued safely and will return to Visakhapatnam. Meanwhile, one missing fisherman was rescued near Visakhapatnam, while search operations continue for six others after a boat capsized