Apoorva Jayachandran

TVK faced questions even from its allies over the playing of Vande Mataram before the Tamil Anthem and the National Anthem at Vijay's swearing-in ceremony on Sunday.

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu pointed to the purported trend where rising incomes are leading some couples to opt for a single child. At the same time, according to him, other couples are only choosing to have a second child only if their firstborn is a girl.

Pawan Kalyan told Jana Sena workers that comparisons with Vijay's rise in Tamil Nadu were misplaced. He said the party's alliance with the TDP and BJP was shaped by Andhra Pradesh's political circumstances and the need for stability.

Pawan Kalyan told Jana Sena workers that comparisons with Vijay’s rise in Tamil Nadu were misplaced. He said the party’s alliance with the TDP and BJP was shaped by Andhra Pradesh’s political circumstances and the need for stability.

The survivor, a daily-wage labourer with hearing and speech impairments, was allegedly kidnapped by two men while she was waiting at a bus stop after completing her shift, according to sources within the police.

A six-hour government tender for a water tank project in Tamil Nadu has snowballed into a political flashpoint, with the opposition alleging favouritism, rushed approvals and possible violations of tender transparency rules.

Hours after taking oath, DK Shivakumar announced free student bus passes, a jobs exchange and youth clubs in his first Cabinet meeting. The package set the tone for his government’s focus on youth welfare, employment and urban infrastructure.

Apoorva Jayachandran Eight workers died and several others suffered injuries after a ladle carrying molten steel exploded at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in Andhra Pradesh on Monday.

Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh has reacted to YSRCP leader Gudivada Amarnath's comments on Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha's appearance, calling them “unfortunate and disrespectful towards women.”

A family's struggle with a devastating illness ended in an unimaginable tragedy in Andhra Pradesh. A note written on a television screen, an ATM PIN, and a final request have left investigators stunned.