AP Assembly: Debate on Telangana bill revolves around Nizam

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 23:33

A large part of the debate on the draft Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2013 in the state Assembly on Monday centered around the erstwhile Nizam, ruler of Hyderabad state, with Seemandhra members criticising him and those from Telangana showering praise.

National Police Academy gets first woman director

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 15:10

Government has appointed senior police officer Aruna Bahuguna as the new chief of the Hyderabad-based National Police Academy, alma mater for IPS officers in the country.

Man kills auto-driver, dumps body in gunny bag

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 16:03

A labourer allegedly killed a man and stuffed his body in a gunny bag here as he suspected him of having an illicit relationship with his wife, police said Wednesday.

K`taka cop succumbs to bullet wounds in Hyd hospital

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 15:10

A Police Sub-Inspector from Karnataka, who received bullet injuries in his head during a shootout with an alleged criminal in Gulbarga district, died at a hospital here in early hours Wednesday.

AP CM greets people on eve of Makar Sankranti festival

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 18:16

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Sunday wished prosperity and happiness to people of the state and Telugus living elsewhere on the eve of Makar Sankranti festival.

Most AP MLAs seek changes in draft Telangana Bill

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 21:15

The Seemandhra legislators proposed "deletion" of clause 1 of the draft Bill that stands for enactment of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, in effect seeking to keep the state united.

Rajnath takes stock of political scenario with top RSS leaders

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 22:08

With the general elections looming large, BJP President Rajnath Singh on Thursday took stock of the current political scenario with top RSS functionaries and activists of front organisations of the Sangh Parivar.

Surrendered Maoist was disillusioned with ideology

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 19:21

A senior Maoist leader and his wife, who surrendered to police in Andhra Pradesh, were disillusioned with Maoist ideology and fed up with the "mindless violence", police said Thursday.

Cyber crime on the rise in Andhra Pradesh

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 11:09

Over 600 cyber crime cases, including online job frauds, abusive mails, cases pertaining to gender offences on social networking sites and transmission of obscene content, were reported in Andhra Pradesh in 2013 as against 490 registered in the previous year.

Spanish brand Vinegar opens store in Hyderabad

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 17:00

Vinegar, the Spanish apparel and accessories brand known for its quirky take on fashion and style, has opened its first store in Hyderabad.

Demand to expedite formation of Telangana state

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 16:55

Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) leaders and supporters Tuesday staged a sit-in here to demand that the process for forming a separate Telangana state be expedited.