Breaking NewsFive youths from Visakhapatnam who travelled to Russia in search of employment have allegedly landed in the Russian military, triggering fresh concerns over the growing recruitment trap involving Indians amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
Andhra Pradesh is bracing for a severe cyclonic storm as Murasu approaches the south coast, threatening to disrupt normal life across several districts. The IMD has forecast wind speeds of 100–110 kmph, with gusts reaching 120 kmph.
The impacts of Cyclone Arnab and the accompanying heavy downpours severely disrupted life across coastal Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and neighbouring regions as the storm made landfall.
A seven-member central team arrived in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Arnab. The team, led by Chittaranjan Das of the Union Home Ministry, will visit affected districts and interact with officials.
A snakebite in a village can turn fatal long before the victim reaches a hospital. Across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the threat is not just the venom but also delayed treatment, inadequate emergency facilities in remote areas and the tendency to seek traditional remedies before medical help.
KAKINADA/YANAM: The Godavari region heaved a sigh of relief on Wednesday morning as cyclone Arnab’s winds weakened, allowing rescue teams to clear roads blocked by uprooted trees. No casualties had been reported in the region so far, even as several areas bore the brunt of the storm.
HYDERABAD: Four men have been arrested in the murder of Tanuja Ranjan, wife of retired IPS officer Ray Vinay Ranjan, at their Jubilee Hills home. Police suspect a domestic worker shared details of the family’s routine with an alleged robbery gang.
VIJAYAWADA: A dispute over a water bottle allegedly worth ₹20 ended in the death of 25-year-old M Sai Kumar in Vijayawada. Police said Kumar was allegedly tied to an electric pole and beaten with sticks after he tried to take a bottle from a shop on Patamata Donka Road.
Vijayawada: Cyclone Arnab continued to batter the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday, October 28, with destructive winds, heavy rain and the threat of coastal flooding disrupting normal life. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the very severe cyclonic storm was moving close to the coast, with landfall expected near Yanam, between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam.
Andhra Pradesh has intensified emergency preparations as Cyclone Arnab approaches the coast, with officials focusing on public safety and the protection of property. The storm could bring heavy rain, strong winds and disruption to transport and essential services.
Schools in several Andhra Pradesh districts are facing temporary closures as authorities strengthen precautions ahead of the approaching cyclone. The measures are intended to protect students from heavy rain, strong winds, waterlogging and possible transport disruptions.
VISAKHAPATNAM: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials on Sunday seized foreign gold worth Rs 8.98 crore on national highway near Visakhapatnam while it was being smuggled from Kolkata to Hyderabad.
A suspected espionage network with alleged links to sensitive naval installations in Visakhapatnam has come under the scanner, prompting investigators to examine whether confidential information was compromised.
What began as an argument over a loud phone conversation allegedly ended in murder, exposing how quickly a minor disagreement can spiral into deadly violence.
A young woman’s desperate attempts to alert people about her safety have ended in tragedy, raising disturbing questions about passenger security on trains.
A murder case involving an auto-rickshaw driver in Vijayawada has reached a decisive stage, with a court sentencing the accused to life imprisonment.
The legal battle surrounding the murder of former driver Subrahmanyam has taken another turn, with the Supreme Court declining to grant bail to YSRCP MLC Ananta Babu.