The Andhra Pradesh government has revised Cyclone Montha’s damage estimate to ₹6,384 crore and sought ₹900 crore in immediate relief from the Centre. A central team assessed the extensive destruction to agriculture, infrastructure, housing, and irrigation across 24 district
Ten people, mostly women, died and several were injured in a stampede at the Venkateswara temple in Kasibugga, Srikakulam district, on Saturday. Officials said the tragedy occurred when a railing collapsed amid heavy rush on an auspicious day