18 injured in Andhra agrochemical plant fire (Lead)
June 30th, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 30 (IANS) Eighteen workers of an agrochemical company were injured in a fire following an explosion at the plant in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district Saturday morning, police said.Fire ... Read more...
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Ten injured in Andhra agrochemical plant fire
June 30th, 2012 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 30 (IANS) Ten workers of an agrochemical company were injured in a fire following an explosion at the plant in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district Saturday morning, police said. ... Read more...
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Leopard, 350 sheep crushed under train in Andhra Pradesh
June 27th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 27 (IANS) As many as 350 sheep and a leopard were crushed under a train in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district Wednesday.The accident took place while the leopard was ... Read more...
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Four killed in Andhra group clash in land dispute
June 12th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) Four people were killed and 20 others injured Tuesday in a clash between two groups in a dispute over a piece of land in Andhra Pradesh's ... Read more...
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Jagan’s mother, sister storm Andhra by-poll scene (With images)
May 31st, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 31 (IANS) Jailed Member of Parliament Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's mother Vijayamma and sister Sharmila have taken by storm the by-elections scene in Andhra Pradesh.They drew huge crowds Thursday, ... Read more...
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Mother, wife call on Jagan in jail
May 29th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 29 (IANS) A day after MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy was sent to jail by a court in a corruption case, his mother, wife and other family members called ... Read more...
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Andhra villagers continue protest against power plant
February 29th, 2012 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 29 (IANS) A year after three villagers died in police firing on a group opposing an upcoming thermal power project, the struggle by people of Kakrapalli in Andhra ... Read more...
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Three pharma plant workers injured
November 28th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 28 (IANS) Three workers suffered serious burns when a reactor exploded at a pharmaceutical plant in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district early Monday, police said.The injured were taken to ... Read more...
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‘No radiation from Andhra truck accident’
October 25th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Tuesday said there has been no radioactive leakage from a container carrying uranium peroxide which met with an accident in ... Read more...
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Power plants over our dead bodies, say Andhra villagers
August 3rd, 2011 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh), Aug 3 (IANS) Development versus environment and livelihood? The tussle is on in the lush green fields of coastal Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, bordering Orissa.Replicating protests and ... Read more...
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Shutdown in Andhra town against power plant
May 30th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 30 (IANS) Protests broke out again in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district against an upcoming thermal electricity project, police said.People in Sompeta town of the district in north coastal ... Read more...
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Stop work on Andhra power plant: Environment ministry
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) A day after two people were killed in police firing during a protest against a power plant under construction in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, ... Read more...
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Shutdown in Andhra district to protest police firing
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) There was a total shutdown in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district Tuesday, a day after two people were killed when police fired at a crowd protesting against a ... Read more...
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Five injured in clash ove thermal plant
February 25th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 25 (IANS) At least five people were injured when villagers opposed to a thermal power project clashed Friday with police in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district.Police fired rubber bullets and tear ... Read more...
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Ex-CRPF trooper goes berserk, kills seven in Andhra (Lead)
December 2nd, 2010 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 1 (IANS) A former Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper went berserk, butchering seven people, including his two children in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, police said. He was later arrested.Shankar ... Read more...
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Ex-CRPF trooper goes berserk, kills seven in Andhra
December 1st, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 1 (IANS) A former Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper went berserk, butchering seven people, including his two children in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, police said.Shankar Rao brutally attacked ... Read more...
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Blast at Andhra hospital, none hurt
September 22nd, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 22 (IANS) A blast took place in a hospital owned by an environmental activist at Sompeta in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district. No one was injured but a portion of the ... Read more...
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Opposition demands probe into firing on Srikakulam Thermal Power Project protestors
July 15th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh), July 15 (ANI): Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam District have demanded a judicial probe into an incident of police firing on protestors, who refused to vacate their ... Read more...
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Andhra district still tense after police firing
July 15th, 2010 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 15 (IANS) The situation in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district continued to be tense Thursday, a day after police firing on villagers protesting against a thermal power project killed two and ... Read more...
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Locals opposing SEZ project in Andhra Pradesh clash with police
July 15th, 2010 - 12:39 am ICT by ANI
Srikakulam, Jul 14 (ANI): In a stoic display of fearless resilience against injustice, farmers, fishermen and locals in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh clashed with the security personnel on Wednesday to ... Read more...
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Police fire on Andhra protesters: 1 dead (Second Lead)
July 14th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 14 (IANS) At least one person was killed and two injured as police opened fire to quell violent protests against a thermal power project in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, about ... Read more...
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One killed in protest againt Andhra power project (Lead)
July 14th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 14 (IANS) One person was killed and four injured as police opened fire to quell a protest against a thermal power project in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, about 600 km ... Read more...
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One killed in Andhra police firing
July 14th, 2010 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 14 (IANS) At least one person was killed and two wounded as police opened fire to quell protest against a thermal electricity project in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, about 600 ... Read more...
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Cracks in Andhra Congress widen as Jagan steps up attack
July 12th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 12 (IANS) The war within Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress is turning bitter by the day with MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the son of the late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, directly targeting ... Read more...
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Defiant Jagan continues yatra
July 11th, 2010 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 11 (IANS) Continuing his defiance of the party leadership, Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Sunday went on with his "Odarpu yatra" in Andhra Pradesh to console all the families of ... Read more...
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Jagan can aspire, dream and try to be CM: Rosaiah
July 10th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Saturday said Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy can dream and aspire for the chief minister's post and that there is a ... Read more...
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YSR’s son resumes yatra, attracts huge crowds (Lead)
July 8th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) Defying the Congress leadership, party MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Thursday launched his 'Odarpu' yatra in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district attracting huge crowds on the birth anniversay of ... Read more...
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Andhra remembers YSR on birth anniversary (Lead)
July 8th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah led the state Thursday in paying tributes to his predecessor Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on his birth anniversary. YSR was killed in a ... Read more...
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YSR’s son resumes yatra, attracts huge crowds
July 8th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) Ignoring the warning by the Congress leadership, party MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Thursday began his 'Odarpu' yatra in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, attracting huge crowds.
Thousands lined up ... Read more...
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Defying party leadership, Jagan leaves for ‘yatra’ (Lead)
July 7th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) Defying the Congress party leadership, member of parliament Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Wednesday left for Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district to resume his 'Odarpu' yatra amid speculation that he plans ... Read more...
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Boycott Jagan’s yatra, Rosaiah says
July 7th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Wednesday asked Congress legislators to boycott the yatra of party MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, saying participation would amount to indiscipline.
Rosaiah told ... Read more...
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Serial killer found murdered in Andhra
May 16th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 16 (IANS) A convicted serial killer was found murdered in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district only a few days after he escaped from jail, police said Sunday.
The body of Tatiparthi Rama ... Read more...
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Over 70 percent polling in Andhra by-election
September 10th, 2009 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Over 70 percent voters cast their ballot in the bye-election to the Andhra Pradesh assembly from Tekkali constituency in Srikakulam district Thursday.
The polling remained peaceful, Chief Electoral Officer ... Read more...
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