Shutdown evokes mixed response in Andhra (Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 20 (IANS) A nationwide shutdown called by the opposition to protest the government's economic measures evoked mixed response in Andhra Pradesh Thursday.Buses of the state-owned Andhra Pradesh State ... Read more...
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Rains batter Andhra Pradesh
September 4th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 4 (IANS) Heavy rains continued to batter Andhra Pradesh and throwing road and rail traffic out of gear, officials said.Several rivulets, tanks and other water bodies were ... Read more...
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Jumat-ul-Vida passes off peacefully in Hyderabad
August 17th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 17 (IANS) Jumat-ul-Vida or the last Friday of Muslim holy month of Ramadan passed off peacefully here with thousands of faithful offering the prayers.The police had made elaborate ... Read more...
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I want to be World No.1 shuttler, says Hyderabadi Sindhu (Interview)
July 19th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 19 (IANS) After Saina Nehwal, another Indian girl is creating ripples in the badminton circuit.Pusarla Venkata Sindhu created history by becoming the first Indian to win the girls' ... Read more...
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Court asks MCI to grant additional seats in Telangana colleges
July 13th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 13 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Friday directed the Medical Council of India (MCI) to grant 50 additional MBBS seats each to three medical colleges under ... Read more...
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Aditi Ashok claims Usha Army Ladies golf title
June 20th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Secunderabad, June 20 (IANS) Aditi Ashok overcame a terrible start of three bogeys in the first five holes, before steadying herself to a series of pars and birdies to win ... Read more...
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One of worst train disasters in Andhra
May 22nd, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Tuesday's train disaster at Penukonda in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district is one of the worst train tragedies in the state in the last two decades. Following are the major train disasters ... Read more...
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Four of a family commit suicide in Secunderabad
January 28th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Secunderabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Unable to cope with financial problems, four members of a family committed suicide here, police said Saturday.The bodies of K. Balaji, his wife and parents were ... Read more...
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Wild celebrations in Hyderabad
January 1st, 2012 - 8:32 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 1 (IANS) Wild celebrations broke out in this city and other parts of Andhra Pradesh to welcome the New Year.The city lighted up with firecrackers and echoed with ... Read more...
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NSG regional hub inaugurated in Hyderabad
December 6th, 2011 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday inaugurated a regional hub of the elite anti-terror National Security Guard (NSG) here.
The hub has come up at a ... Read more...
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MPs criticise railways’ catering services
November 21st, 2011 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Expressing concern over catering services of the Indian Railways, many parliament members Monday demanded new lines, trains, extension of routes, increase in frequency of ... Read more...
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Andhra minister booked for assaulting Dalit youth
October 16th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 16 (IANS) Hyderabad police Sunday booked an Andhra Pradesh minister and his aides for assaulting a Dalit supporter of the Telangana movement.A case under the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled ... Read more...
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Few state-run buses return on Telangana roads
October 11th, 2011 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 11 (IANS) A few buses Tuesday returned on roads in parts of Telangana after 22 days as a section of employees of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport ... Read more...
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Some Telangana employees end strike, railways to run trains (Roundup)
October 10th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 10 (IANS) Cracks appeared on the 28th day of "people's strike" for a separate Telangana state with a section of employees of the state-run Andhra Pradesh Road ... Read more...
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Tennis nationals: Vishnu, Prerna lead men’s and women’s field
October 9th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Vishnu Vardhan and Yuki Bhambri have got top billing in the men's singles while Prerna Bhambri will spearhead the challenge in the women's ... Read more...
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Telangana movement gains momentum, Congress to hold further talks (Roundup)
October 1st, 2011 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Sep 30 (IANS) The agitation for a separate state gained further momentum Friday with a shutdown called by Telangana groups across the region in Andhra Pradesh badly ... Read more...
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Hyderabad shutdown hits normal life
September 30th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 30 (IANS) Normal life was affected in Hyderabad Friday during a daylong shutdown called by the Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) as part of the ongoing general ... Read more...
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No newspapers for Hyderabad as hawkers join Telangana stir
September 29th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 29 (IANS) The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad in Andhra Pradesh Thursday went without newspapers as hawkers joined the ongoing general strike for a separate Telangana ... Read more...
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Train services to come to standstill in Telangana
September 23rd, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Rail services across Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh will come to a standstill from Friday night as trains scheduled for the weekend have been cancelled ... Read more...
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Over 200 trains cancelled in Telangana
September 23rd, 2011 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 22 (IANS) Over 200 trains scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in Telangana were cancelled in view of the two-day rail blockade called by Telangana Joint Action Committee ... Read more...
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India relegated, Japan through to Davis Cup World Group(Lead)
September 18th, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Sep 18 (IANS) India are relegated to Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I after a crushing 1-4 loss in the World Group play-off to Japan, who are now ... Read more...
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Traffic snarls in Hyderabad as Ganesh immersion continues
September 12th, 2011 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 12 (IANS) The delay in immersion of Ganesh idols in Hussainsagar Lake in Hyderabad Monday caused huge traffic jams in the city, causing inconvenience to commuters.Hundreds of idols ... Read more...
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Azharuddin’s nephew dies, son serious
September 11th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 11 (IANS) Ajmal-ur-Rahman, nephew of former Indian captain Mohammed Azharuddin, died here while the cricketer's son Mohammed Ayazuddin is fighting for his life after an accident early Sunday, ... Read more...
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Gaiety marks Eid in Andhra Pradesh
August 31st, 2011 - 1:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the culmination of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, was Wednesday celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety across Andhra Pradesh.Thousands of men and ... Read more...
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Andhra continues protests to support Hazare (Lead)
August 17th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 17 (IANS) For the second consecutive day Wednesday, Andhra Pradesh witnessed protests across cities and towns in support of Gandhian activist Anna Hazare, lodged in New Delhi's Tihar ... Read more...
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Hundreds march in Hyderabad for Anna Hazare
August 16th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 16 (IANS) Hundreds of people led by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu marched in Hyderabad Tuesday to protest Anna Hazare's arrest in Delhi while rallies ... Read more...
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Another shutdown hits life in Telangana
August 10th, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Another shutdown Wednesday in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh called by a student group, demanding jobs for locals in the police department here, brought normal ... Read more...
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East Coast Railway to run two weekly special trains
August 2nd, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 2 (IANS) The East Coat Railway Tuesday said it will run two weekly special trains to Shirdi in Maharashtra from Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam to facilitate wait-list passengers.The first ... Read more...
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Ramzan begins in Hyderabad
August 1st, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 1 (IANS) The Muslim holy month of fasting Ramzan began in Hyderabad and the rest of Andhra Pradesh with the sighting of the moon Monday.Ruwait-e-Hilal or moon sighting ... Read more...
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Telangana shutdown hits normal life
July 22nd, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 22 (IANS) Buses of the state-owned Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) went off the roads Friday as a daylong shutdown called by the Telangana Joint Action ... Read more...
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Blockade brings Telangana train traffic to a standstill (Lead)
July 14th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 14 (IANS) Rail movement in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh came to a standstill Thursday as agitators demanding a separate state stopped several trains as part ... Read more...
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Blockade brings Telangana train traffic to standstill
July 14th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 14 (IANS) Rail movement in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh came to a standstill Thursday as agitators demanding a separate Telangana state stopped several trains ... Read more...
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High alert in Hyderabad, Tirupati
July 14th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 13 (IANS) Police Wednesday night went on high alert in Hyderabad, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam and other major towns in Andhra Pradesh following the serial blasts in Mumbai.Police tightened security ... Read more...
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147 trains cancelled in view of Telangana blockade (Lead)
July 13th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 13 (IANS) The railways have cancelled 31 Express and 116 passenger trains in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh Thursday in view of the rail blockade called ... Read more...
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Telangana rail blockade to hit movement of trains
July 13th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 13 (IANS) The movement of trains in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh is likely to be affected Thursday in view of the rail blockade called by ... Read more...
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