7 more Maoists killed in Andhra Pradesh encounter

A day after six Maoists were gunned down at Maredumilli in Andhra Pradesh, seven more died in another exchange of fire in the vicinity on Wednesday, the police said. IMAGE: Mahesh Chandra Laddha,......

Two more sentenced in Pak-linked Visakhapatnam espionage case

A special National Investigation Agency court has sentenced two more accused in the Pakistan-linked Visakhapatnam Navy espionage case. Image used for representational purposes only. Photograph:......

Revealed: What caused the deadly bus fire in Kurnool

A day after 19 passengers were charred to death in a fire in a private bus here, the Andhra Pradesh Police on Saturday said the explosion of two 12 KV batteries contributed more to the blaze than......

Court orders arrest of Vijayawada police chief

A court in Vijayawada city issued non-bailable arrest warrants against Police Commissioner N V Surender Babu and four other policemen today in connection with the killing of a person in......

The story behind Andhra's call money racket

The money involved is more than Rs 2,000 crore across Andhra Pradesh In today's Andhra Pradesh, loan sharks have not only been charging exorbitant interest rates to the needy, often women, but......

Unlock 1: 3 challenges facing India

'When the lockdown grounded a billion people, nothing had been planned well: Testing, masks, face shields, protective gear, medical equipment, contact tracing... nothing.' 'Before COVID, if you......