India
Elaborate arrangements made for Teppotsavam in Vijayawada on October 20
Police personnel and expert swimmers deployed at bathing ghats along the Krishna River; the float festival was cancelled in 2025 and 2024 due to floods
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India
JSP’s Vangaveeti Radhakrishna, YSRCP’s Rayana Bhagya Lakshmi to lock horns for Vijayawada Mayor post
TDP fields Mukka Sravani as mayoral candidate in Visakhapatnam; the party has released a list of eight candidates for Mayor posts
India
Custodial torture is a calculated assault on human dignity, says Andhra Pradesh High Court in Sai Krishna case
The High Court calls custodial torture ‘a calculated assault on human dignity’ and suggests steps to prevent custodial violence by police
India
Chinese Ambassador visits SARAS Mela
The five-member delegation included Minister Counsellor Dr Zhou Guohui, Second Secretary Guo Dongdong and Secretary to the Ambassador Li Annan
Lifestyle
Ensure peaceful Bunni festival, make temple finances public: Subba Rao
Calls upon community leaders to prevent violent clashes
Politics
PGRS suspended due to local body polls
Consequently, the public grievance platform will remain on hold until the election process concludes.
Politics
201 nominations filed on final day for Tirupati local polls
The CPI, Indian National Congress, and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) filed one nomination each, accompanied by eight Independent candidates submitting their papers.
India
Senior journalist TV Subbaiah passes away
An avid reader, he wrote extensively on social, political, economic and cultural subjects.
India
SITAM bags top three prizes at Rashtriya Innovation Challenge 2026
Each team received Rs 10,000 in cash and a certificate of recognition, bringing the total prize money won by SITAM students to Rs. 30,000.
India
Centre urged to honour green crusader Narendra Reddy
Receiving the award, Dr Narendra Reddy said his Evergreen Earth Foundation had invested around Rs 50 lakh in nurturing 10,000 plants, employing six workers and spending nearly Rs one lakh every month on maintenance.
Education
NCC unit sanctioned to St Ann’s College
The announcement was made jointly by college Secretary Vanama Ramakrishna Rao and Correspondent Srimanthula Lakshmana Rao, who expressed happiness over the development.
Politics
Selection reflects party workers’ views: Pemmasani
He expressed happiness over the selection of Kovelamudi Lakshmi Aparna as the alliance candidate for the Guntur mayor post.
Politics
YS Jagan meets Guv, seeks Central forces for municipal polls
After meeting the Governor at Lok Bhavan and the SEC, Jagan said he had submitted evidence of candidates being obstructed, nomination papers snatched and supporters attacked.
India
HC rejects YSRCP plea to extend municipal poll nomination deadline
Court says it cannot intervene after election notification; scrutiny to begin today
India
Godavari changes colour from copper to blue at Polavaram
floodwaters and declining sediment levels alter the river’s appearance
India
Air-cooled technology to limit water use at Vizag data centres
Environmental activists have expressed concerns over the potential impact of large-scale infrastructure development on local water resources
India
Orange alert for five districts, yellow alert for seven
People should avoid standing under trees or near electric poles during lightning and seek shelter in safe buildings.
Sports
'Simple things made a huge difference': How Andhra spinners helped team get back against Hyderabad in Ranji Trophy
Playing on a slightly slower wicket from last week (vs Karnataka), the Andhra spin duo of Tripurana Vijay (4/90) and Saurabh Kumar (3/75) came out all guns blazing
