Food safety officials raided milk booths across Andhra Pradesh on February 24, 2026, collecting samples amid a probe into adulterated milk linked to four deaths in Rajamahendravaram.
The fifth edition of Garuda Atlas has documented over 55,000 birds and 274 species in and around Tirupati, highlighting the region's rich biodiversity. A first-time sighting of the Indian Yellow Tit adds to the findings.
Policy expert Sanjaya Baru urged India to embrace a robust Look East strategy, drawing lessons from East Asian growth models to boost education, manufacturing, and regional ties.
Four elderly residents died from suspected adulterated milk in Rajamahendravaram; CM Naidu orders probe and ex gratia while opposition demands accountability.
Andhra Pradesh police arrested IPS officer M. Sunil Kumar Naik from Bihar on February 23, 2026, over alleged custodial torture of Deputy Speaker K. Raghu Rama Krishna Raju in 2021. Naik, then CID DIG, faces serious charges including attempt to murder.
Andhra Pradesh Congress leaders accuse BJP state president P.V.N. Madhav of inciting an attack on their Vijayawada headquarters and demand his immediate arrest amid rising political tensions.
Bode Ramachandra Yadav, president of Bharata Chaitanya Yuvajana Party, has threatened an indefinite fast from April 11 unless key Backward Classes demands are met within 30 days.
Four elderly residents died from anuria after consuming milk from one vendor in Rajamahendravaram; 12 others remain hospitalized as tests probe adulteration.
Four elderly residents died from anuria after consuming suspected adulterated milk in Rajamahendravaram; state government announces ₹10 lakh aid to families.
