Youth atempts suicide protesting removal of huts at Devarakonda village in A.P’s Anantapur district

A youth, who has been identified as Rafi, attempted to kill himself by dousing himself with kerosene at Devarakonda village in Bukkarayasamudram mandal on Monday morning while the Revenue Department was removing temporary huts put up by some people in the land adjacent to the A.P. Residential Junior College. Police personnel, who were present at … Read more

Mother throws three daughters and self into well in Anantapur in A.P.

A 35-year-old woman Aruna, pushed her three daughters into an open well, and she too jumped into it near Pedda Kammavaripalli tank on Sunday evening. While those near the well could save Aruna, her seven-year-old daughter Chandana died at the Puttaparthi Government Hospital. Aruna’s two elder daughters, Bhavya and Bhargavi – both eight years old … Read more

Farmer, youth ‘commit suicide’ in Anantapur

Two persons allegedly committed suicide in Anantapur district on Saturday. While Naikula Raju, 43, a farmer, allegedly consumed poison, another unidentified person jumped in front of a train at the Garladinne Railway Station. Owner of one-acre of land, Naikula Raju had sunk three borewells, but they did not yield water this year to irrigate tomato … Read more

State to develop IT concept cities in Vizag, Tirupati, Anantapur

Principal Secretary, IT, Electronics and Communication Kona Sasidhar has said the State government would develop IT concept cities in Visakhapatnam, Tirupati and Anantapur to bring investments and create job opportunities. He said Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy was keen on developing IT in a big way after inaugurating two-day annual conference of Computer Society … Read more

Jewellery theft probe unearths bigger gold racket in Anantapur

Anantapur district police personnel cracked the gold theft case of Tadipatri town by arresting eight persons involved in it and recovered 2.5 kg of gold jewellery, six two-wheelers and nine cellular phones on Thursday. The value of the recovered material was more than ₹1 crore, Superintendent of Police B. Satya Yesu Babu told reporters here. … Read more

19-year-old dies after delivery in Anantapur govt. hospital, relatives allege negligence

Aparna, a 19-year-old died at the Government General Hospital (GGH) here on Tuesday night hours after delivering a baby. Her family members are sitting on a dharna in front of the hospital alleging doctors’ negligence. Doctor denies allegations A resident of Nayanapalli in Narpala mandal of Anantapur district, Aparna got admitted to the GGH at … Read more