As many as 17 people have lost their lives in the last two days in rain-related incidents in Andhra Pradesh, with heavy downpour causing extensive damage to crops, officials said on Sunday. Most of the deaths were after being struck by thunderbolts and due to electrocution, they said, adding that crops in 1,47,986 hectares have been damaged due to the heavy rains. ...
11:49 PM, Feb 17, 2013
Hyderabad: TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday broke his fast, after eight days. On Thursday, he was shifted to the ICU as his health worsened. The TDP leader was arrested and moved into Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad eight days ago. The former self-styled CEO of Andhra Pradesh had begun the fast to demand higher compensation for rain-affected farmers, in a bid to reboot his anti-rural image. ...
07:20 PM, Dec 24, 2010
