Cyclone Montha: 2 killed, crops damaged, transportation hit in Andhra

Cyclone Montha, which crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast past midnight on Tuesday, left two persons dead, damaged standing crops over 1.50 lakh acres and disrupted power and transportation. The......

At 126.7 mm average rainfall, India sees wettest May in 124 years

The India meteorological department has reported that May 2025 was the wettest since 1901, with the country receiving an average rainfall of 126.7 mm last month. IMAGE: Rickshaw pullers wade......

Andhra, Telangana rain toll at 33; flood waters recede in both states

Flood waters in several parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh started receding as the states have not witnessed any intense rain spells on Tuesday even as the respective state governments stepped......

Andhra on high alert for cyclone Michaung's landfall on Tuesday

With the severe Cyclone Michaung poised for landfall by the Bapatla coast on Tuesday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday directed officials to be on high alert for taking......

Labour dispute claims two lives in Puducherry

Two people, including a labour union leader and vice-chairman of a private company, were killed as a labour dispute in a ceramic company in Yanam enclave of Puducherry flared up into large scale......

Project without green nod: HC pulls up RIL

The Madras high court has taken exception to Reliance Industries going ahead with a gas pipeline related project in the union territory of Puducherry without obtaining environmental clearance in......

New port to boost Andhra Pradesh's economy

The Central government plans to invest Rs 5,000 crore (Rs 50 billion) to develop Dugarajapatnam port in Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore District.Presenting the footprint for development, Viswapati......

RIL loses interest in city gas distribution

Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries has decided to keep away from the business of city gas distribution.Reliance Gas, which had successfully bid for three cities -- Rajahmundry in Andhra......