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SC rejects plea to shift Tirupati laddu ghee case trial out of Andhra Pradesh
The controversy began in September 2024 after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu alleged that animal fat was used in Tirupati laddu preparation. CBI-led SIT charge sheet stated that laboratory tests found no lard or animal fat in the samples, while investigators alleged adulteration using vegetable oils
SC rejects plea to move Tirupati laddu case out of Andhra Pradesh
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, November 5, refused to entertain a plea for transferring the trial in the Tirupati laddus ghee adulteration case out of Andhra Pradesh. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi dismissed the petition filed by accused Machindra Shantaram Lanke, a Maharashtra-based dairy industry businessman and Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
SC refuses to transfer trial in Tirupati laddus ghee adulteration case out of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea for transferring the Tirupati ghee adulteration trial from Andhra Pradesh. Accused Machindra Shantaram Lanke argued that political statements created a hostile trial environment. He claimed that most accused were from North India, complicating language issues. The court established an independent SIT to investigate allegations of animal fat in Tirupati laddus.
Supreme Court refuses to transfer Tirupathi ghee adulteration case out of Andhra Pradesh
CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigations into the case had revealed a 250 crore scam involving the supply of 68 lakh kg of fake and synthetic ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) between 2019 and 2024
SC declines to shift Tirupati laddu adulteration trial outside Andhra Pradesh
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to transfer the trial in the alleged Tirupati laddu adulteration case outside Andhra Pradesh, holding that no case was made out for shifting the proceedings to another state at this stage. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order while hearing a criminal transfer petition filed by Machindra Shantaram Lanke and M/s Malganga Milk and Agro Products, seeking transfer of the trial from Andhra Pradesh. Appearing for the petitioners, senior advocate Siddharth Dave submitted that political statements were continuously being made by Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Pawan Kalyan, raising concerns over the fairness of the prosecution. Prosecution has to be fair, Dave submitted, urging the top court to shift the trial to a neighbouring state where the matter would not carry the same emotive significance. Responding to the submissions, the CJI Kant-led Bench observed that the Supreme Court had already silenced them all with our order, adding that the petitioners could approach the apex court again if any such issue arose. It accordingly declined to grant the relief, holding that no case had been made out for shifting the trial outside Andhra Pradesh. The development comes amid the politically charged controversy surrounding allegations of adulteration of ghee used in the preparation of laddus offered as 'prasadam' at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati. The controversy had erupted in September 2024 after Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu alleged that animal fat was used in the preparation of the temple's laddus during the previous YSRCP government. On September 30, 2024, the Supreme Court had admonished Chandrababu Naidu for making public statements on the alleged adulteration while an investigation was underway, observing that we expect the Gods to be kept away from politics. The apex court had subsequently, on October 4, 2024, entrusted the investigation to an independent Special Investigation Team (SIT) under the supervision of the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The CBI-led SIT filed its final charge sheet before an Anti-Corruption Bureau court in Nellore on January 23, 2026, after completing the investigation. The charge sheet referred to findings of the ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, which analysed four sealed ghee samples drawn by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) from tankers supplied in July 2024. The laboratory report found no presence of lard or animal fat in the samples. However, investigators concluded that the ghee had been adulterated with a mixture of vegetable oils and laboratory esters allegedly designed to mimic the chemical parameters of dairy products. Meanwhile, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to investigate alleged financial irregularities linked to the case. In March 2026, Naidu reportedly reiterated his allegations against the previous government, accusing it of attempting to tarnish the reputation of the temple and spreading false propaganda over the CBI-led SIT report.
Polling underway for MPTC, ZPTC elections in Andhra Pradesh
Digital Desk | Amaravati, Nov 5 (IANS) Polling was underway for MPTC and ZPTC elections across Andhra Pradesh on Thursday amid tight security. Polling began at 7 a.m. at 31,460 polling centres for Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs). Voters were seen lined up at polling centres since morning to cast their votes. About 2.61 crore voters are eligible to participate in the polling process, which will continue till 5 a.m., the State Election Commission (SEC) officials said. Polling is being held for 582 ZPTC and 7,767 MPTC seats. Out of the 663 ZPTCs, polling notification was issued for 659 ZPTCs. Similarly, the notification was issued for 9,829 MPTCs out of 9,858 ZPTCs in the state. Elections to 77 ZPTCs and 2,051 MPTC seats have been unanimous. A total of 21,012 candidates are in the fray for these polls. According to the SEC, 2,169 candidates are contesting ZPTC seats while 18,843 are in fray for MPTC polls. The SEC has deployed 2,01,116 polling officers and other staff for conducting the polling process. In view of heavy rain, the SEC has postponed polling in five mandals in Eluru and East Godavari districts. Polling has also been postponed at two polling centres in another mandal. Polling in these mandals will be held on Friday. In view of the incidents of violence reported during the nomination process for urban local bodies and MPTC and ZPTC polls, and also during the polling for urban local bodies, the SEC has made elaborate arrangements for peaceful, free and fair polls. Additional forces have been deployed in Palnadu, Annamayya, YSR Kadapa and Tirupati districts. The SEC identified 8,904 polling stations as sensitive and 7,160 centres as hyper sensitive. CCTV cameras have been deployed at 16,084 polling centres. The SEC has made arrangements for webcasting at 6,000 centres, while videography has been arranged at 6,507 centres. Repoll, if any, will be conducted on November 6, while counting of votes will be taken up on November 7. The polling was originally scheduled on November 4. However, the SEC rescheduled the polling in view of the postponement of urban local body elections from October 28 to November 1, following the Supreme Court order. The TDP-led ruling coalition, the NDA, is confident of winning the majority of seats. TDP and its allies, Jana Sena and BJP, have already made a clean sweep in municipal elections, winning 95 out of 100 urban local bodies for which elections were held on November 1.
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TDP-led NDA sweeps municipal elections in Andhra Pradesh
Digital Desk | Amaravati, Nov 3 (IANS) The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Andhra Pradesh has made a clean sweep of municipal elections, capturing power in almost all Urban Local Bodies. The results and counting trends on Tuesday night show that the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and its allies, the Jana Sena Party (JSP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have bagged the posts of mayors in seven municipal corporations. The mayoral candidates of NDA partners were leading in five corporations. The opposition YSR Congress Party was leading in one corporation. TDP and its allies also bagged the posts of chairpersons of 73 municipalities and nagar panchayats and were ahead in eight places. YSRCP won the post of chairperson in a municipality, while others were elected in two places. YSRCP candidates were leading in two municipalities. The coalition had also bagged the majority of the posts of corporators and councillors. The counting of votes polled on Sunday in 92 urban local bodies (ULBs) began at 138 counting centres at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. Polling was held on Sunday in 13 municipal corporations and 79 of the 87 municipalities and nagar panchayats. According to the State Election Commission, 62.16 per cent polling was recorded. Out of 96,89,061 voters, 60,22,411 cast their votes. Mukka Sravani of TDP has been elected Mayor of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, the biggest municipal corporation in the state. M. Srinivas Prasad of TDP has been elected mayor of Tirupati Municipal Corporation. K. Lakshmi Aparna, also of TDP, has been elected mayor of Guntur. TDPs K. Hemalatha emerged victorious in the election for mayor in Chittoor Municipal Corporation. Sheikh Abdullah Abida of TDP was declared elected as mayor of Machilipatnam. TDP candidate Vijaya Pratyusha has been elected mayor of Kurnool. Jana Sena candidate Reddy Appalanaidu has been elected mayor of Eluru Municipal Corporation in West Godavari district. Elections for the posts of chairpersons of 17 municipalities and nagar panchayats were unanimous. Both chairpersons and ward members were elected unopposed in eight municipalities and nagar panchayats. As part of the seat-sharing agreement among NDA partners, TDP contested for the mayor posts in 10 Municipal Corporations, leaving two for JSP and one for BJP. Out of 70 posts of chairpersons for which polling was held, TDP fielded 49 candidates, JSP 17 and BJP four. Reacting to the results of municipal elections, TDP Working President Nara Lokesh said that the verdict is a mandate to serve, not to celebrate. We accept it with humility as the people's blessing for the good governance of the last two and a half years. Congratulations to all the victorious TDP, Jana Sena and BJP candidates, and thank you to our three parties' leaders and workers for their collective effort. Now that the municipal elections are over, our only focus is service, for every citizen, beyond party lines. There is no room for arrogance. Keeping the trust people have placed in us is our real responsibility, and we will work harder than ever to deliver on their aspirations, he posted on X. YSRCP president and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy accused the coalition of resorting to rigging at every stage of the municipal polls. He also accused the police and the State Election Commission of complicity with the coalition.
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Andhra releases Rs 37 crore for rescue, relief as Cyclone 'Murasu' closes in
Digital Desk | Amaravati, Nov 2 (IANS) With severe cyclonic storm Murasu approaching the Andhra Pradesh coast, with wind speeds of 100110 km per hour, the state government on Monday released Rs 37 crore for rescue and relief operations. The Revenue (Disaster Management) Department has issued orders, allocating funds to 17 districts to meet immediate expenditure towards rescue and relief operations. The government has sanctioned Rs.3 crore each for six districts, Rs.2 crore each for eight districts, and Rs 1 crore each for three districts. Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) had proposed to the government to accord permission to the Collectors and District Magistrates to utilise funds under Rule TR27 to meet emergent relief requirements such as evacuation, provision of food and temporary shelters, medicines, fuel, transportation, and restoration of essential services. The Revenue Department accepted the proposal and issued orders. Meanwhile, the APSDMA stated on Monday night that the cyclone is currently centred 80 km from Nellore, 80 km from Kavali, 110 km from Ongole and 170 km from Machilipatnam. It is expected to make landfall near Ongole between tonight (midnight) and the early hours of Tuesday. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in isolated places across the districts of West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, and Palnadu. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is also expected in isolated areas within the Prakasam, Markapuram, and Nellore districts. ASDMA Managing Director Prakhar Jain has advised people to stay safely indoors. People have been urged to maintain a high state of alert and remain cautious of power lines that may have snapped due to the strong winds. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea. According to the Visakhapatnam Cyclone Warning Centre, a storm surge of about 1.5-2 metres above the astronomical tide is very likely to inundate low-lying areas of South Coastal Andhra Pradesh. Authorities have issued danger signals to ports along the Andhra Pradesh coast. Great Danger 10 (GD-10) has been issued to Nizampatnam Port and Vadarevu Harbour. Danger signal 9 has been hoisted at Machilipatnam, while danger signal 8 has been issued for Krishnapatnam Port. Meanwhile, at least 19 domestic flights were cancelled at Vijayawada, Tirupati, and Visakhapatnam airports on Monday, while several trains were also cancelled. Vijayawada Airport has cancelled 12 flights while Visakhapatnam Airport (Bhogapuram) has cancelled four flights. Tirupati Airport has also cancelled three flights. This is the second cyclone in the Bay of Bengal to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast in a week. Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast near Narsapur in the early hours of October 28, with the maximum sustained wind speed of 125-135 kmph gusting to 150 kmph. It claimed seven lives and caused widespread damage to crops, roads, electricity and telecom infrastructure in the coastal districts. Crops over thousands of acres were damaged in the cyclone while hundreds of electricity poles and trees were uprooted. As per preliminary estimates, the cyclone caused losses of Rs 4,600 crore.
Anticipation builds ahead of GVMC vote count
Anticipation builds ahead of GVMC vote count
Cyclone Murasu Disrupts Flight Services At Four AP Airports
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Severe Cyclone Murasu: 19 flights cancelled across 3 Andhra airports
Severe cyclonic storm Murasu is expected to impact Andhra Pradesh, resulting in significant flight cancellations. At least 19 domestic flights have been canceled across Vijayawada, Tirupati, and Visakhapatnam airports. Major airlines such as IndiGo and Air India Express have announced several flight cancellations. The storm is anticipated to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast during the night between November 2 and November 3.
SEC has become subservient to Chandrababu Naidu, alleges Jagan
Digital Desk | Amaravati, Nov 2 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday accused the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) of acting in favour of the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and failing to ensure free and fair municipal elections. In a social media post, he said the SEC, which is meant to protect democracy, has become subservient to Chandrababu Naidu. The shocking incidents during yesterdays municipal polling across the state, including in Pulivendula, show how the SEC is enabling election irregularities, he said. Yesterday in Pulivendula, YSRCP agents were kept out of 70 of the 80 polling booths. TDP goons brought in from other areas went on a rampage with the support of election officials and the police. They attacked our party agents to stop them from entering polling booths. In some places, they dragged our agents out of the polling stations. These incidents took place with the police's support. Voter slips were snatched from people, polling booths were captured, and votes were rigged and cast repeatedly. The video evidence of these incidents is clear. Agents from all 70 booths came to me personally, showed their agent forms to the officials, lodged complaints and protested, he said. Stating that the entire state witnessed what happened, Jagan said the SECs response was shocking. Irregularities took place in 70 of the 80 booths, and our agents were attacked and forced out. In these circumstances, how was it fair for the SEC to order repolling in only four booths and then wash its hands of the matter? asked the former Chief Minister. The SECs decision to order repolling in only four booths in Pulivendula, despite irregularities in many more, was an eyewash meant to mislead the public. Can these elections be called free and fair? If the Election Commission, which is responsible for protecting democracy, turns a blind eye to the ruling partys wrongdoing, how can peoples right to vote be protected? How can the public retain faith in the electoral system? YS Jagan said. He alleged that these incidents were not limited to Pulivendula. Election irregularities took place across the state, including in the municipal corporations of Kadapa, Anantapur, Tirupati, Kurnool, Chittoor, Ongole, Guntur, Nellore, Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada. Similar incidents occurred in several municipalities, including Macherla, Chilakaluripet, Vinukonda, Jammalamadugu, Nandyal, Chimakurthy, Giddalur, Emmiganur, Sullurpeta, Palasa, Dhone, Naidupeta, Nandigama, Jaggayyapeta, Kuppam, Puttur and Parvathipuram. We will fight these election irregularities in court to protect democracy. We will place every piece of evidence before the courts. Justice may take time, but truth and justice will ultimately prevail, he added.
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GVMC polls record 51% turnout with Bheemunipatnam leading at 65%
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Tirupati recorded 45.26 per cent polling, while allegations of bogus voting and attempts to influence the election triggered protests in several divisions.
Dark chapter in history of democracy: Jagan on polling for Andhra municipal elections
Digital Desk | Amaravati, Nov 1 (IANS) YSR Congress Party president and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has termed Sundays polling for urban local bodies in Andhra Pradesh a dark chapter in the history of democracy. Broad daylight rigging, polling agents being obstructed and pulled out, and voters openly threatened and prevented from exercising their right to vote, all in the presence of police, he said in a post on X. Hey Ram! Save Democracy!, wrote Jagan, who posted a video clip of rigging and violence allegedly by the TDP cadres during the polling. In Pulivendula(ULB), in 70 out of 80 polling booths, YSRCP polling agents were not allowed to enter the polling stations; who is to identify the voter?, he asked. Apart from my home constituency Pulivendula, similar incidents were also witnessed with respect to the following ULBs - Kadapa, Anantapur, Tirupati, Kurnool, Chittoor, Ongole, Guntur, Nellore, Visakhapatnam (GVMC), Vijayawada, Macherla, Chilakaluripet, Vinukonda, Jammalamadugu, Nandyal, Cheemakurthi, Yemmiganur, Sullurpeta, Palasa, Nayudupeta, Nandigama, Jaggayyapeta, Kuppam, Puttur, Bheemunipatnam, Parvathipuram and others, alleged the YSRCP chief. He stated that under Chandrababu Naidus watch, Andhra Pradeshs electoral system is collapsing alarmingly, with democratic institutions totally hijacked. This is no longer an election; its only your selection. It is an assault on democracy and a brazen attempt to subvert the peoples mandate!. I specially mention and salute the brave women and dedicated party cadre who stood their ground and fought till the very last minute to save democracy, he added. Meanwhile, YSRCP State Coordinator Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy said the municipal polling process had been reduced to a farce, with Chandrababu Naidu resorting to large-scale electoral manipulation to manufacture an artificial victory. Speaking at the YSRCP central office, he said the party would demand repolling, take the irregularities to the national level and once again approach the courts. Sajjala said the irregularities that began at the nomination stage reached their peak on polling day. YSRCP candidates were prevented from filing nominations, nomination papers were torn, names disappeared from final lists, nominations were rejected during scrutiny, candidates were forced to withdraw, and leaders were subjected to cases, bind-overs and house arrests. He said YSRCP had approached the Supreme Court with evidence concerning nearly 1,500 to 2,000 people, but even directions relating to CCTV surveillance and extension of nominations were not implemented effectively by the State Election Commission. Despite these obstacles, YSRCP did not boycott the elections. Following YS Jagan Mohan Reddys direction, the party stayed in the contest and fought until the end. In Kadapa, only two of 66 nominations were retained, while similar obstruction occurred in Chittoor and Pulivendula. On polling day, voters were intimidated, polling agents were denied entry and booths were captured, he said. Sajjala listed Macherla, Chilakaluripet, Jammalamadugu, Madanapalle, Dhone, Tadipatri, Chimakurthy, Kuppam, Pulivendula, Kadapa and Chittoor among places where repolling was required. He also cited irregularities in Anantapur, Nellore, Kurnool, Ongole, Vinukonda, Markapuram, Yemmiganur and Nagari. He said police, Presiding Officers and Returning Officers facilitated the ruling partys actions while the SEC failed to intervene. In several places, YSRCP agents were removed after noon and bogus votes were cast with police support. Nearly 360 booths saw YSRCP agents driven out, he said.
APSPDCL Sets Up Control Rooms To Monitor Power Supply
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Polling ends for elections to 92 urban bodies in Andhra Pradesh
Digital Desk | Amaravati, Nov 1 (IANS) Polling for elections to 92 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Andhra Pradesh was peaceful, barring minor incidents, State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha said on Sunday. The polling, which began at 7 a.m. in 13 Municipal Corporations and 79 Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats, ended at 5 p.m. Those standing in queues at 5 p.m. were allowed to cast their votes. Based on preliminary information received from the districts, a voter turnout of 48.03% was recorded up to 3:00 p.m. The polling staff will arrive at the reception centres with the ballot boxes and election materials. The details of votes cast at each polling station will be verified to calculate the final voter turnout percentage. The turnout percentage will be announced by Monday, once complete details are received from the reception centres, he said. As many as 99.35 lakh voters were eligible to cast their votes at 11,378 polling centres. The fate of 10,262 candidates contesting for mayoral, chairperson and ward-level posts will be known on November 3 when the counting of votes will be taken up. Elections for the posts of chairpersons of 17 Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats were unanimous. Both chairpersons and ward members were elected unopposed in eight Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats. A total of 153 candidates contested for mayor posts in 13 municipal corporations while 367 candidates were in the fray for the posts of chairpersons in 70 Municipalities. Of the total 922 corporator wards, polling was held for 804 wards as the election was unanimous in the remaining 118 wards. A total of 3,077 candidates contested for 804 municipal wards. A total of 6,669 candidates were in the fray for 2,382 wards in Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats. The SEC said he conducted review meetings with District Collectors, Superintendents of Police (SPs), Police Commissioners, DIGs, and election observers to ensure a peaceful polling process. The Commissioner stated that complaints and representations regarding the conduct of the elections had been received from representatives of various political parties in the state. He directed the police department, District Collectors, SPs, and Police Commissioners to look into these complaints and take necessary action. The Commissioner stated that he held a discussion lasting approximately 45 minutes with the District Collectors of Nandyal, Kadapa, Palnadu, Markapuram, Prakasam, Nellore, Tirupati, Chittoor, Anantapur, Kurnool, Annamayya, and Sri Satya Sai districts regarding the polling process, complaints received, and any incidents of violence. He mentioned that the Collectors reported that polling was proceeding peacefully in the majority of the districts, with only minor complaints received in a few areas. He clarified that in some districts, no complaints or incidents of violence were reported at all. Anil Chandra Punetha announced that in ward 55 of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, where polling began about two and a half hours late due to technical and other issues, the voting hours have been extended from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to ensure that voters have the opportunity to exercise their franchise. He stated that this decision was made after considering a request from the District Collector and in accordance with the powers vested in the Election Commission. The Commissioner noted that the District Collectors of Palnadu and Anantapur had brought certain incidents that occurred in their respective districts to his attention. It was stated that after the polling concludes, reports from the Presiding Officers (POs) and other evidence will be examined; if the complaints are found to be substantiated, further action will be taken in accordance with the regulations. IG Raja Kumari stated that approximately 40 incidents were reported during the polling on Sunday, and 275 FIRs have been registered. She mentioned that all these incidents are being thoroughly examined, and FIRs are being filed in cases where criminal elements are identified.
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Election campaign draws to a close in Tirupati district
Election campaign draws to a close in Tirupati district
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Train services disrupted on IchchapuramJhadupudi section
A.P. Cabinet clears 5,194-cr. expansion by Vizag Profiles, SEIL
Udaipur, October 30, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran): The Venkateshwar Institute of Pharmacy, Sai Tirupati University, organised Synergy 2K26, featuring a Freshers Party, Farewell Ceremony and Alumni Meet, at the Synergy 2K26: Freshers Party, Farewell Ceremony and Alumni Meet Held at Sai Tirupati University
Cyclone Arnab: Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat among 35 trains cancelled
Water over railway bridges between Ichchapuram and Jhadupudi halts services on the Chennai-Howrah main line
Cyclone Arnab: GVMC clears 902 uprooted trees, restores roads, water supply
Tirupati ZP Chair Caught Between Two Generations: Young Doctor Versus Veteran MLA
39-year-old Chetana Panabaka and 75-year-old Hemalatha stake their claims amid uncertainty over the TDs choice.
NDA Mayor candidate unveils nine-point vision for Visakhapatnam
TDs Sapling for Vote, Not Money Campaign in Tirupati
The senior Telugu Desam leader asked people to exercise their franchise responsibly and elect candidates who would contribute to Tirupatis development.
T-shirt, medals for 5th edition of Vizag Marathon unveiled
NDA leaders hit back at YSRCPs Save Vizag slogan
TDP leader promotes green campaigning in Tirupati by gifting saplings to voters
Swollen streams, landslides cut off Agency villages in ASR district
Swollen streams, landslides cut off Agency villages in ASR district
Power restored in most cyclone-affected A.P. villages; 29.69 crore loss estimated
Electricity supply has been successfully restored to 4,765 of the 5,400 cyclone-hit villages; restoration work in Visakhapatnam district has achieved a 100 per cent completion rate, with full grid recovery also reported in Vizianagaram, Kakinada, and Eluru districts
Tirupati district tightens security for free, fair local elections
Policing in sensitive areas strengthened, says SP
Woman dies after electric pole falls on her in Old Goshala
YSRCP appeals to SEC to prevent rigging in Tirupati municipal poll
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Cyclone Arnab: Railway bridge near Andhras Ichchapuram inundated; trains cancelled, diverted
A special train will run between Visakhapatnam and Palasa for stranded passengers
Cyclone Arnab: Corporator candidates shifts focus to relief works from electioneering in Vizag
Candidates in the fray for the local body elections visit the cyclone-affected areas, coordinating relief efforts, and helping the administrative machinery restore normalcy
Food Safety Department raided Tirupati Bengali Sweets in Hapur for unhygienic production of chhena sweets and gulab jamuns.
NDA Faces Division Of Votes Due To Defiant Rebels In Tirupati, Chittoor Corporations
Warnings from TD supremo Chandrababu Naidu, Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan, and AP BJP president Madhav have not deterred the rebels.
Cyclone Arnab: Educational institutions in Visakhapatnam to remain shut today
