The state Crime Investigation Department’s cyber crime sleuths arrested three people who duped a bank customer by collecting his bank account details from his mobile phone service provider. According

Arrangements are being made for the smooth conduct of the Bonalu festival at Ujjaini Mahankali temple and other temples in Secunderabad on Sunday. All the city temples have been decked up, and the fes

It has come to light that one Heavenly Inter Denominal Mission (HIM) Trust has swindled Rs 500 crore from more than one lakh families across Andhra Pradesh in over a year’s time under the guise of a “

A minor fire broke out at the Secretariat’s B-block on Saturday. Ironically, the incident took place soon after Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy conducted a review meeting on fire safety measures at h

Private schools in the city took out a massive rally on Saturday against frequent bandhs being called by student organisations since the commencement of the new academic year in June. High school stu

The central discom has started charging power consumers fuel surcharge adjustment (FSA) fees for the fiscal 2009-10. The additional amount works out to 20 to 40 per cent of the total monthly bill.

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Ignoring stiff opposition from private medical colleges, the state government is going ahead with its plans to implement online admissions for 40 per cent management quota seats in MBBS courses to ens

A city-based NGO, People for Animals, has moved the AP High Court seeking a bar on lending any elephant from zoological parks and to prohibit use of the animals during Bonalu, Moharram and other relig

Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy has decided to organise a mock version of the Presidential elections for the convenience of Congress MLAs. The mock “polls” are also designed to prevent invalid vo

Central Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar said new laws like the False Claims Law would empower citizens to fight corruption by providing a provision through which anyone can seek punishment and re