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 Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the adulteration of ghee used for making Tirupati laddu.
Stating that action would be taken against the guilty based on the SIT report, he vowed to purify Tirumala and restore its glory.
A massive political row erupted after Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu claimed that animal fat was used in Tirupati prasadam, with the YSRCP accusing Naidu of indulging in "heinous allegations" for political gains, whereas the Andhra government called to maintain the sanctity of religious places.
The claim by Naidu at a meeting of NDA to mark 100 days of his government created a huge controversy since the laddus are offered to Lord Venkateshwar at Tirupati and consumed by millions as prasadam.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister on Thursday said action will be taken against those who committed sacrilege at Tirumala by using ghee made of unholy ingredients for making Tirumala laddu.
