Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan, who is also overseeing the Panchayat Raj and Forestry Departments, has raised concerns over the whereabouts of two luxury BMW cars that were seized during a sandalwood trafficking bust. The vehicles were confiscated during the TDP government's tenure (2014-2019) following a major sandalwood smuggling operation. After their seizure, the high-end BMW cars were allocated to officers within the Forestry Department—one to the Special

Posani Krishna Murali, known for his controversial and offensive language during the YCP tenure, has announced his retirement from politics, citing personal reasons and the well-being of his family. Previously, Posani was vocal in his criticisms of political figures like Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan, even making offensive remarks about Kalyan’s daughter. His remarks led to significant backlash, and during the YCP government’s five-year term, his verbal assaults became a recu

In a recent session of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, Deputy Speaker Raghu Rama Krishna Raju (RRR) delivered an insightful message regarding the responsibilities of lawmakers in ensuring law and order within their constituencies. Reacting to Kadapa MLA Madhavi’s call for enhanced policing under Home Minister Anitha’s leadership, RRR clarified that MLAs have the right and capability to directly oversee local policing activities in their areas. He emphasized that local engag

The government of Andhra Pradesh, under the leadership of the NDA camp, is addressing pressing issues left by the previous administration, including the growing loan app culture. These loan apps are increasingly becoming a threat to the public, with many individuals falling victim to their deceptive practices. In a significant statement in the Assembly, Home Minister Anitha spoke out about the severe consequences of loan apps, which initially attract users by offering easy loans wit

Indian wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant has denied speculation that his departure from Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the IPL 2025 auction was due to a disagreement over his retention fee. The clarification came after Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar suggested that top players, like Pant, sometimes leave their franchises to assess their true market value in the IPL auction, particularly when there are talks about retention fees. In a video shared by Star Sports before the IPL 202

In a surprising turn of events, Sri Reddy, once a controversial figure in Andhra Pradesh politics for her abusive attacks on leaders from the TDP (Telugu Desam Party) and JSP (Jana Sena Party), has issued a public apology to key political figures, including Chandrababu Naidu, Lokesh, and Pawan Kalyan. Known for her harsh and often vulgar social media posts and videos aimed at these leaders, Sri Reddy's past actions were part of a broader wave of hostility from the YSR Congress Party (YSRC

After cracking the whip on social media activists of the YSR Congress party for their alleged vulgar and obscene posts on social media against the TDP leaders and their alliance partners, the Andhra Pradesh police are now targeting film personalities who had targeted the TDP leaders during the YSRCP regime. On Wednesday, the Andhra Pradesh police served notice on ace director Ram Gopal Varma for posting derogatory comments and pictures on social media against TDP president N Chandrabab

Arjun Tendulkar, the 25-year-old son of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, made a statement in the ongoing Ranji Trophy Plate match, picking up his maiden five-wicket haul in First-Class cricket. Arjun’s stellar bowling performance saw him claim figures of 5/25, helping bowl Arunachal Pradesh out for just 84 runs on Day 1. Starting strong, Arjun dismissed Nabam Hachang in the second over and followed up with two wickets in consecutive balls in the 12th over, leaving him on a hat-t

Not so long ago, former MP from YCP, Raghu Rama Krishna Raju, faced a tumultuous period in Andhra Pradesh, enduring threats of arrest and harassment from ex CM Jagan Mohan Reddy. Despite being a sitting MP, RRR was arrested by AP CID and subjected to torture, highlighting the extent of political vendetta he had to endure. However, RRR refused to succumb to Jagan's oppression and strategically made his move by joining TDP ahead of the 2024 polls. Winning Undi with a significant majo

Despite warnings from Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, MLAs from the ruling coalition in Andhra Pradesh are reportedly continuing to interfere in liquor and sand businesses. Complaints of intimidation and demands for commissions from business owners have been flooding in, despite Naidu's instructions to refrain from such activities. The new excise policy has also been marred by controversies, with allegations of MLAs obstructing businesspeople from participating in the tender process f

The Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister, Payyavula Keshav, presented a Budget of Rs 2,94,427 crore for the financial year 2024-25, marking a 5.40% increase from the previous year. The budget allocation includes Rs 2,35,916 crore for revenue expenditure and Rs 32,712 crore for capital expenditure. The estimated revenue deficit is around Rs 34,743 crore, with a fiscal deficit of approximately Rs 68,742 crore, accounting for 4.19% and 2.12% of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) respectively.

Raghu Rama Krishna Raju (RRR), once a vocal critic and rebel MP from the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YCP), has experienced a major political transformation. After his fallout with YCP Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy, RRR found himself ostracized, even being barred from entering Andhra Pradesh at one point. His once-promising political career was marred by hostility and isolation from both party leadership and fellow MPs. However, RRR’s fortunes took a sharp turn when he joi

In a significant development ahead of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially informed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that the Indian cricket team will not travel to Pakistan for the tournament. Citing security concerns, the BCCI has requested that all of India's matches be moved to Dubai instead, as confirmed by an anonymous BCCI official to the Indian Express. This stance has been consistent, and the BCCI has made it clea

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has raised concerns over the whereabouts of seven social media activists affiliated with the YSR Congress party who were reportedly arrested by the police for posting abusive messages against political rivals. The court admitted arguments on six habeas corpus petitions filed by the activists' family members and requested CCTV footage from the relevant police stations to determine the activists' status between November 4 and November 7. The state

In a scathing criticism of her brother and YSR Congress party president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Y S Sharmila condemned his decision to boycott the upcoming assembly session. Sharmila emphasized the importance of elected members attending the assembly to address the concerns and issues of their constituents. She called on Jagan Mohan Reddy and his party MLAs to either fulfill their responsibilities or resign from their assembly memberships. Tel

That Andhra Pradesh state IT and education minister Nara Lokesh is gradually emerging as the heir apparent of his father and chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu is being established gradually in the TDP and also the government. The way the TDP ranks have been calling Lokesh the future chief minister of Andhra Pradesh on social media and the state government carrying his picture on the front page advertisements of the official programmes along with his father clearly indicated that Lokesh is em

The sudden visit of Jana Sena Party president and Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan to New Delhi on Wednesday to meet Union home minister Amit Shah created a lot of buzz in the mainstream as well as social media. The visit assumed significance in the wake of his latest strong comments against his cabinet colleague home minister Vangalapudi Anitha over the failure of law and order and rising crimes in the state. There were reports that Shah had called Pawan Kalyan to Delhi to k

Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu is reportedly planning to reshuffle his cabinet after the Sankranti festival in January. Sources close to the power center in the state suggest that Naidu is dissatisfied with the performance of three to four ministers in the current cabinet and is considering dropping them during the reshuffle. These ministers have allegedly been given hints about their potential removal from the cabinet. One of the

YSR Congress Party has accused the coalition government in Andhra Pradesh of using the police to intimidate and harass social media activists in an attempt to silence dissenting voices. The opposition party has vowed to fight back against these tactics and continue to question the actions of the ruling coalition. YSRCP Legal Cell President V. Manohar Reddy stated that they will not hesitate to file private complaints against those responsible for the illegal arrests of the party's social

Senior YSR Congress party leader Dadisetti Ramalingeshwar Rao, also known as Dadisetti Raja, is facing the possibility of arrest in the murder case of a local reporter in Tuni. The former minister from the Tuni assembly constituency in East Godavari district is under scrutiny in connection with the murder that took place in October 2019. Despite the murder case being initially filed against Dadisetti Raja by the Tuni rural police, there was little progress in the investigation due t