Bhanu got Rs 20L to settle land deal
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has speeded up the probe against Bhanu Kiran on Monday by grilling several persons including film producer G. Shiva Rama Krishna. In 2006, Shiva Rama Krishn
Poaching, water crisis and more
With the mercury on a steady upward drive, officials of the forest department are back to solving the poser thrown up at them every summer: How to provide water to the animals and birds in the state’s
Tigers burn bright in AP, states census
The tigers are roaring in different parts of the state, their numbers being significantly up, according to preliminary reports from the ongoing census of the big cats. The reports, based on camera tra
Tech college fee hike to cost state dearly
The fee reimbursement burden on the state exchequer is expected to increase manifold as per the recent orders of the Supreme Court pertaining to a fee hike in those engineering colleges that come forw
Inter admissions open on June 1
The Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) on Monday issued the admissions schedule for intermediate courses for the new academic year 2012-13. It imposed a ban on conducting entrance tests for admissi
Ex-cop survives surgeries, brain stroke
With 80 per cent of his stomach removed, three major surgeries and a brain stroke could not diminish the will power of a 63-year-old retired police officer from Hyderabad city. Even though 80 per cen
Colleges accused of selling NRI seats
A fresh controversy is brewing over seats under the NRI quota in the state's engineering colleges, with the association of college managements seeking a CBI probe into the largesse allegedly offered t
Babu bypasses mantri
Miffed by agriculture commissioner V. Usha Rani ignoring his directive to put the tenders for procurement of bio-pesticides on hold, agriculture minister Kanna Lakshminarayana has lodged a protest wit
EC: Tirupati MP, TD candidate violated code
The Election Commission has found Tirupati MP Chinta Mohan violating the model code of conduct during his campaign for Tirupati bypoll. Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwar Lal on Monday told mediapersons
BJP sidelines TJAC, to enter Parkal fray
In a clear rebuff to TRS chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao's appeal to let his party contest the byelection for the Parkal Assembly seat, the BJP on Monday decided to field its own candidate. The BJP core co