NEW DELHI: A 57-year-old woman in Prakasam district, unable to tolerate her son’s alleged misconduct, reportedly killed him and, with the help of relatives, dismembered his body into five pieces, police said on Saturday.Prakasam Superintendent of Police A R Damodar stated that K Lakshmi Devi allegedly murdered her 35-year-old son, K Shyam Prasad, a cleaner,…
RAJAHMUNDRY: A 35-year-old woman who was suffering from psychiatry problems died after swallowing a keypad cell phone in Rajahmundry. Penumalla Ramya Smruthi, a resident of Bommuru, was admitted to the Government General Hospital in Rajahmundry on Saturday.A relative of the patient, unable to find his mobile, began searching for it in the room. He asked…
VIJAYAWADA: A first-year intermediate student named Charan from Ramapuram died by suicide by jumping off the third floor of his college building in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapuram district. The incident was captured by a CCTV camera inside the classroom, showing Charan leaving the room calmly in front of his teacher and peers before the fatal jump….
CHITTOOR: At least four passengers were killed and 15 others sustained injuries when a bus crashed into a lorry on the Chittoor-Thatchur Highway near Gangasagaram in Chittoor district, police said on Friday. The accident took place around 11.15 pm on Thursday in Gajulapalli village, Chittoor district, he added.“Four passengers died on the spot and 15…
AP govt on Saturday issued GO 75, withdrawing its earlier orders on the constitution of state Waqf Board. VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government has issued an order withdrawing its earlier directions on the constitution of a state Waqf Board. It was stated in the government order, dated November 30, that the decision was taken in…
RAJAHMUNDRY: In a heartrending incident in Kakinada district, an old woman and her daughter ended their lives due to their profound emotional attachment. Akasam Saraswathi (60) and her daughter Swati (28) had been residing in Kakinada for 12 years. Saraswathi was grappling with severe health ailments for a considerable period, while Swati, who shared a…
NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday addressed concerns about the quality of ‘laddu prasadam‘ at the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala.Speaking to media after inaugurating a new centralized kitchen by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), Naidu said that devotees were pleased with the improvements in the prasadam’s quality. This comes amid…
CM Chandrababu Naidu presented ‘pattu vastrams’ (silk robes) to Lord Venkateswara at the Tirumala temple on Friday. TIRUPATI: Chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu presented ‘pattu vastrams’ (silk robes) to Lord Venkateswara at the Tirumala temple on Friday. This marks the 14th time Naidu has presented ‘pattu vastrams’ to Lord Venkateswara Swamy on the eve of…
The YSRCP performed purificatory pujas and rituals at various temples across the state on Saturday. TIRUPATI: The YSRCP, which has been squarely denying the accusations of Andhra Pradesh chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu about the use of ghee adulterated with animal fats in the preparation of the most sacred Tirupati Laddu prasadams, performed purificatory pujas…
Ex-Andhra CM Jagan Reddy (File photo) VIJAYAWADA: Former Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy called off a planned visit to Tirupati temple Friday amid heightened tension and protests by several religious organisations which joined governing TDP in demanding that he sign a declaration form for non-Hindus. Jagan also claimed a police notice denying him…
