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Andhra Temple Stampede: ‘Overcrowding and poor management led to the incident’ – State govt says tragedy at privately-owned temple was avoidable; what we know...

Anurag - 2 November, 2025

Officials said nearly 25,000 devotees arrived at the privately-run Andhra temple, which had capacity for only 2,000–3,000. With one entry-exit route and no prior coordination, the rush turned fatal when a railing gave way.

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Andhra Temple Stampede: FIR filed against 80-year-old owner of the private temple who built it after he was unable to have darshan at Tirumala

OpIndia Staff - 1 November, 2025

In the wake of the stampede at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Kasibugga of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, police have registered a...

Andhra Pradesh: At least nine people killed in stampede at Venkateswara Temple in Kashibugga during Ekadashi rush, several others injured

OpIndia Staff - 1 November, 2025

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that he directed the officials to help the injured get treatment and oversee the rescue operations.

Andhra, Odisha brace for cyclone Montha: Thousands shifted to shelters, hundreds of rescue teams deployed across coastal areas

OpIndia Staff - 28 October, 2025

According to the Indian Metrological Department (IMD), Cyclone Montha is located “280 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 360 km south-southeast of Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), 410 km south of Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), 610 km south-southwest of Gopalpur (Odisha).”

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Kurnool Bus Fire: Read how shipment of 234 smartphones may have intensified the blaze that killed 20

OpIndia Staff - 25 October, 2025

The mobiles were being carried by a Hyderabad businessman called Manganath and were being taken to Bengaluru.

Economy and Finance

Google to build India’s largest AI Data Centre with $15 billion investment in Visakhapatnam in close collaboration with Adani Group and Airtel

OpIndia Staff - 14 October, 2025

The government of Andhra Pradesh had previously put the investment at approximately $10 billion, and stated the project would generate approximately 1.88 lakh (188,000) direct and indirect employment opportunities.

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Language no bar, build in Andhra: Minister Nara Lokesh rejects language politics, invites Mahindra group and other manufacturing giants to open plants in state

OpIndia Staff - 21 July, 2025

Nara Lokesh has been promoting Andhra Pradesh as a prime location for manufacturing and industries to boost the state's economy.

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SIT arrests YSRCP MP, who happens to be a close aide of Jagan Mohan Reddy: Read about his role in the ₹ 3,200-crore liquor...

OpIndia Staff - 20 July, 2025

PV Midhun Reddy has been termed by the SIT as a "core conspirator" in the liquor scam. He is accused of influencing the officials of the Andhra Pradesh State Beverages Corporation Limited (ABPSCL).

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Karnataka govt scraps Aerospace Park project after failure in land acquisition, Andhra Pradesh steps in, minister says 8000 acres of land ‘just outside Bengaluru’...

OpIndia Staff - 16 July, 2025

After a prolonged farmer protest, the Karnataka government has scrapped its plan to acquire land for an aerospace park near Bengaluru. Seizing the moment, Andhra Pradesh has offered over 8,000 acres and attractive policies to draw aerospace investors.

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