Andhra Pradesh & Telangana (15 items)
- Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to expedite investigations under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, ensuring swift punishment for perpetrators, as part of broader law-and-order prioritization amid rising social-tension cases in rural and semi-urban districts.
- YSRCP accused the Andhra government of blocking social media accounts that were exposing alleged DSC-2025 irregularities, demanding a CBI probe and Education Minister Nara Lokesh’s resignation, while claiming strong proofs including audio leaks and sports-quota misuse had emerged publicly.
- Telangana Assembly convened with focus on the contentious 22A row, welfare schemes and KCR’s absence, as CM Revanth Reddy held marathon reviews with top officials and four district collectors to strategize on legislative priorities and opposition counter-moves.
- KCR directed BRS MLAs and MLCs to attend the Legislature session without fail, participate in every debate and question the state government aggressively, signaling a renewed Opposition offensive despite Congress’s demands for his resignation over absenteeism.
- A major fire gutted seven buses at Vijayawada’s Autonagar mechanic shed, reportedly starting during welding work, causing significant financial losses and raising safety concerns about workshop protocols in the city’s transport hub.
- Four people were killed and one seriously injured in a road accident on Pendurthi highway in Vizag when a car attempting to overtake rammed into a lorry, highlighting persistent highway-safety challenges in Andhra Pradesh’s industrial corridors.
- Telangana Police arrested a bike mechanic from Bihar in connection with the rape and murder of nurse VK Sirisha in Tukkuguda, with CM Revanth Reddy ordering a magisterial inquiry into hospital security lapses and management negligence, ensuring fast-track court proceedings for speedy justice.
- Andhra Pradesh’s ACB seized over ₹2.5 lakh from Transport Department officials in SPSR Nellore during surprise checks, uncovering disproportionate assets including multiple properties in Vijayawada and Telangana, pointing to alleged illegal collections and corruption.
- Two youths, Koppala Raj Kumar and Kuppala Vinay Kumar, went missing in the Veligonda Project feeder canal in Markapuram district after one was swept away and the other tried to rescue him, with rescue teams continuing search operations amid strong water currents.
- A sanitation worker, Narasamma, suffered severe burns after two women threw chilli powder and set her ablaze at Adoni RTC bus stand, with police suspecting a family dispute motive and launching a detailed probe to identify the assailants.
- In Nellore’s Kota mandal, Yashoda allegedly murdered widow Nagabhushanamma with an iron rod over an extramarital affair with her husband, fleeing the scene before police arrived; a murder case was filed and a manhunt launched.
- Visakhapatnam’s cybercrime losses fell 60% this year to ₹45 crore, with police recovering ₹32 crore, though 140 FIRs based on over 1,000 complaints indicate persistent digital-fraud challenges requiring continued vigilance and public awareness.
- Telangana Congress held a mega dharna at Indira Park demanding KCR’s resignation as MLA over alleged Assembly absenteeism, presenting a 1,000-day governance report while accusing his past regime of corruption, debt accumulation and misgovernance.
- Hyderabad police foiled a BJP rally attempt to Charminar ahead of Telangana Liberation Day, drawing party protests and reigniting debates over political permissions and law-and-order management in the Old City’s sensitive zones.
- A pub brawl in Jubilee Hills saw two groups attacking each other with chairs and beer bottles, but police confirmed no case was registered as both sides compromised, reflecting how urban nightlife altercations often resolve informally without legal escalation.
