Former Telangana minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav accused the Congress government of failing to prepare for El Niño, citing power purchase rates and water supply concerns. He said Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy lacked foresight and was focused on attacking opposition leaders. He also said the BRS will meet the Chief Electoral Officer over MLC graduate voter registration hurdles, noting only 23,000 applications have been received in Hyderabad district so far.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao warned the State and Central governments on Saturday against misusing the ED, CBI and Income Tax department to harass private companies. Speaking at the inauguration of Random Trees, which established its primary Indian headquarters in Hyderabad with 400 employees, he also urged Hyderabad to become a global AI hub and pushed for workforce reskilling across the IT sector.

The CBI has filed an FIR against seven people, including CI Nagaraju, in the Sai Krishna custodial death case in Andhra Pradesh. The case was registered on June 19, 2026, under High Court directions and based on a complaint from Sai Krishna’s mother, Vijayalakshmi. Allegations include illegal detention, torture, lockup death and an attempt to make the body disappear. The FIR states these are complaint allegations, and the facts are yet to be established in the investigation.

Congress leaders KC Venugopal and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held strategy meetings with UP and Haryana leaders to build turnout for the INDIA bloc’s November 1 rally against alleged ‘Vote Chori’ at Ramleela Maidan. Venugopal says a Delhi Chalo march will converge on the capital that day and expects at least one million citizens to join. Northern states are the focus, and the rally is projected as one of the alliance’s largest mobilisations.

Turing Award winner Raj Reddy transformed global artificial intelligence after starting his education tracing letters in sand in rural Andhra Pradesh. From studying under AI pioneer John McCarthy at Stanford to founding CMU’s Robotics Institute and shaping IIIT Hyderabad, Reddy’s inspirational journey demonstrates how speech recognition and technology can bridge social divides and empower marginalized rural communities worldwide.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu reflected on his 53-day imprisonment in the Skill Development case, declaring that while political adversaries jailed him, they failed to break his spirit. Commemorating the ‘Nijam Gelichindi’ initiatives, Naidu thanked the public for standing by him during those challenging times and pledged to elevate the Telugu community to top rank worldwide.

Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences has released the notification for BSc Nursing admissions in Andhra Pradesh for the 2026-27 academic session. Admissions will be conducted based on NEET-UG 2026 ranks for convener quota seats in government and private colleges. Eligible candidates can submit online applications between September 9 and September 16, 2026.

Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the release of Godavari waters into North Andhra’s Payakaraopeta, fulfilling a decades-long dream for farmers. This landmark project will irrigate 2.87 lakh acres across four districts and provide drinking water to 9 lakh people, promising a new era of prosperity and development for the region.

An extensive search operation is underway in the Bay of Bengal for seven missing fishermen from Andhra Pradesh’s Amalapuram region. Indian Coast Guard vessels, Navy support, and four helicopters have been deployed, with international maritime authorities alerted. The incident highlights the inherent dangers faced by coastal communities.

Former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has galvanized YSRCP cadres, urging them to leverage perceived anti-incumbency against the ruling coalition in Andhra Pradesh’s upcoming local body elections. He emphasized a fierce contest for every seat, warning against manipulation and stressing grassroots mobilization for a decisive victory.