Andhra bus fire: Vehicle ran over bike before Swamy could act, say police

The Andhra Pradesh police on Sunday confirmed that the two bike-borne persons connected to the Bengaluru-bound bus fire accident, which claimed the lives of 19 passengers, were drunk. IMAGE:......

'Hidma's Death Is Death Of Maoist Insurgency'

'The (Maoist) organisation is in visible decline. Their senior leaders are ageing. Forest life is unforgiving -- older leaders simply cannot cope physically.''Earlier, they attracted educated youth......

Mystery deaths in Andhra village sets off panic

No fresh deaths were recorded in this village in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh since September 2 and five villagers are currently admitted in hospitals, an official said on Saturday. IMAGE:......

20 burnt alive as Bengaluru-bound bus catches fire

A Bengaluru-bound private bus caught fire in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district on Friday after colliding with a two-wheeler, with the blaze being triggered after the motor bike with its fuel cap......

How Andhra Pradesh is helping graduates get jobs

What if a state has 240 engineering colleges and 272 general colleges, but a large number of the students passing out do not get jobs because of poor communication and human resource skills?The......

Why States Miss Monthly Spending Ceilings

CAG warns most states of fiscal imprudence as spending overshoots limits. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Most Indian states are bunching up their expenditure in the last month (March) of......

'IOB Bets Big On M&A Financing'

'This is an area where good lending can happen, and that is one of the priorities for the next quarter.'   Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) is betting big on merger and acquisition (M&A) financing, a......

BlackBuck exits Bengaluru, invited to relocate to Vizag

Online trucking platform BlackBuck co-founder & CEO Rajesh Yabaji on Tuesday said that the company has decided to move out of its current location at Bellandur on Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road (ORR),......

Batters to rule? Vizag pitch set for run-fest showdown

IMAGE: The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will face South Africa on Thursday and the defending champions Australia on October 12 at the ACA-VDCA stadium in Visakhapatnam. Photograph: BCCI Women/X A......