Four of the infected patients died after developing complications linked to severe pre-existing illnesses, while health officials said hospitals across Andhra Pradesh have been placed on alert and five samples are undergoing genome sequencing.
Padmanabham, who died on Tuesday, is believed to have told his family members that his daughter should not be allowed at his funeral.
Six families are left waiting with unanswered questions after a fishing trip ended in disaster off the Visakhapatnam coast. One man's remarkable survival now stands as the only witness to hours of courage.
One survivor swam for 18 hours before being rescued at sea. Six others were never found, despite four days of searching. The state has now called off the operation and moved to support their families.
In a significant achievement for Odisha’s tribal education sector, students of the Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS), Mahasingi in Kandhamal district, have qualified for the zonal round of the National Youth Parliament Competition and will represent the state at the Zone-III event in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
The spectre of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy continues to haunt Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu prompting him to look for legal protection for his flagship project, Amaravati capital city, through legislation.
The Prime Minister will lay the foundation for 74 projects under Amravati capital works worth Rs 49,000 crore. This will include the Assembly, Secretariat, High Court, and judicial residential quarters.
The incident occurred around 2:30 am after heavy rain and strong winds battered the temple premises.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Maharashtra, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday and Friday, the prime minister’s office said in a release.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs two lakh ex-gratia for the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the injured from the Prime Minister's relief fund.
