Despite tall claims, AP fails to conserve endangered species
The state forest department and the wildlife wing have done little to save endangered and threatened species in AP, according to conservationists. Besides the Great Indian Bustard and Gooty spider, tw
Old orders to bring about transparency
The state government has decided to give a new lease of life to two old orders (GOs 74 and 75, issued in 2011) to check sale of management quota seats in top engineering colleges. The government’s lat
SUB-SONIC MISSILE NIRBHAY TO BE TESTFIRED IN OCT.
India will test-fire the subsonic cruise missile Nirbhay in a few weeks’ time in October. Some amount of mystery surrounds Nirbhay because it has been kept top secret and nobody knows what it looks l
VHR undergoes emergency surgery, stable
Senior Congress MP V. Hanumantha Rao underwent surgery in a private hospital here on Thursday.
Mr Rao was advised surgery when he visited the hospital on Wednesday aft-er complaining of abdominal pai
Congress brainstorming session on Sept. 23
The sprawling Telugu Lalitha Kala Thoranam in the Public Gardens, which has so far been used for cultural activities, will, on September 23, host a brainstorming session of the state Congress.
The d
Simpler U.S. Visa system from sept. 26
The US Consulate on Thursday announced a new visa processing system with no change in fees in an effort to put an end to the present chaos. The new system is expected to standardise the system further
Boy told to do 50 sit-ups, dies 3 days later
A Class X student died on Thursday after he was allegedly beaten and punished by his teacher who made him do 50 sit ups. According to the Madannapet police, Md Ismail Hussain of the Royal Embassy High
HC disposes of petition against Chargers auction
The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the auction of the IPL team Deccan Chargers by dismissing the civil revision petitions filed by Mr Timothy Wright of England. The petitioner
Cop abduct SP for pay
In a high-voltage hostage drama that lasted five hours and played out on live TV, a superintendent of police was held hostage by a suspended head constable on Wednesday evening. Elite Octopus anti-ter
City not quite COP-ready
With barely 18 days to go for the inauguration of COP-11 in the city, the state capital does not look ready for the big event. Works taken up in connection with the global biodiversity conference are