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The IMD has issued a red alert for Nellore, Chittoor and Tirupati districts as Cyclone Ditwah triggers the possibility of heavy to extremely heavy rain and gale winds across Andhra Pradesh. The APSDMA and NDRF have deployed teams, with ports hoisting cautionary signals.

Andhra Pradesh has extended a government guarantee and a letter of comfort to CRDA to help secure a Rs 7,500 crore NaBFID loan for Amaravati’s development. The guarantee covers principal and interest, taking effect only if CRDA defaults

Five persons, including two children, died after two cars collided head-on at Kotekal village in Kurnool district early Saturday. Two others were injured, one critically, and shifted to Kurnool GGH. Police said the victims were from Karnataka and registered a case

Five people, including two children, died when two cars collided head-on at Kotekal village in Kurnool district early Saturday. Two others were injured, one critically. The victims were from Karnataka, and police have registered a case and begun investigation.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone for offices of 15 public sector banks and insurance companies in Amaravati. The Rs 1,328-crore projects are expected to create 6,541 jobs and boost the capital’s development

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reaffirmed that the state will not lose its rightful share of Krishna river water. He instructed officials to strongly defend AP’s interests before the tribunal and reviewed reservoir availability and groundwater improvements across the State

Andhra Pradesh Police arrested 14 members of a Cambodia-linked cyber fraud syndicate that cheated a 75-year-old Bhimavaram resident of Rs 78.6 lakh through a fake digital arrest scam. Officials recovered Rs 42 lakh and seized phones, passports and digital evidence

YS Sharmila alleged that Andhra Pradesh’s NDA government committed five major “frauds” against farmers, failing to provide MSP, timely fertilisers, and crop relief. She claimed the five-point welfare plan was publicity rhetoric, leaving cultivators in financial distress and mounting debt.

An Andhra Pradesh Armed Reserve constable, Govardhan Reddy, was injured when his rifle accidentally fired while on duty at the Amberpet Police Lines. He was taken to hospital in stable condition and told police it was an accidental misfire, not a suicide attempt

BirlaNu has announced a greenfield fibre cement board plant in Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore district, with an initial investment of Rs 127 crore. The first phase will create nearly 600 jobs, while future expansion includes PVC pipes, fittings and construction chemical units

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu hailed Sri Sathya Sai Baba as “god in human form” whose service initiatives, spiritual teachings and global humanitarian work transformed millions of lives. He highlighted the Trust’s contributions to education, healthcare, drinking water and international service

Left party leaders and people’s organisations staged a protest in Kothagudem demanding a judicial probe into the Maredumilli encounter in ASR district. They alleged the Centre was acting in favour of corporate forces and sought repeal of Forest Conservation Rules 2022.

YSRCP chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy urged Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to defend the state’s interests before the KWDT-II, warning that Telangana’s demand for 763 TMC of Krishna water could severely disadvantage Andhra if not strongly contested

The CPI (Maoist) alleged that top leader Madivi Hidma, his wife Raje and others were captured unarmed in Vijayawada and later killed in a fake encounter by Andhra Pradesh police. The party called for a nation-wide bandh on November 23.

Andhra Pradesh Police told the High Court that top Maoist leaders Devuji and Malla Raji Reddy are not in their custody, refuting claims made in a habeas corpus petition. The court asked the petitioner to provide evidence and adjourned the matter to Friday

The Andhra Pradesh police arrested 50 CPI (Maoist) cadres in a coordinated intelligence-led operation across several districts, dealing a major blow to the South Bastar and Dandakaranya networks. Senior leaders were among those held, and arms, cash and memory cards were seized

In yet another gun battle seven Maoists, including three women, were killed in Maredumilli forest of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. One identified as Meturi Jokha Rao, a key Andhra-Odisha Border operative, specialised in arms, communications, and technical operations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu on Wednesday to pay tribute at Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s birth centenary celebrations in Puttaparthi, release a commemorative coin and stamps, and inaugurate the South India Natural Farming Summit 2025.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Puttaparthi on Wednesday to join the centenary celebrations of Sathya Sai Baba and release a commemorative coin and stamps. He will later inaugurate the South India Natural Farming Summit in Coimbatore and release the 21st PM-KISAN instalment

Police arrested 31 Maoists, including senior leaders from Chhattisgarh, during extensive searches in Vijayawada, Krishna district and Kakinada. Many had posed as labourers to evade detection. The operation is linked to intensified anti-Maoist action on the Andhra–Odisha border