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TDP MP Putta Mahesh Kumar, from Andhra chief minister Chandrababu Naidu's party, was charged under the NDPS Act for drug consumption but released on bail shortly after. Some of the others arrested were, however, remanded to judicial custody for 14 days

The Telangana high court on Thursday reserved its judgment in a few petitions that charged the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) of conducting the re-examination of Group-I prelims too in a defective manner despite the leak fiasco that led to the cancellation of the previous prelims.

A team of Telangana state bar council urged chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to nominate senior advocate Gandra Mohan Rao to Rajya Sabha.

The central government on Tuesday cleared the file pertaining to the appointment of five new judges at the AP High Court.

HYDERABAD: The secretary (tribal welfare) C R Biswal has been transferred and posted as commissioner of the transport department. This post fell vacant after A Giridhar was shifted and posted as collector, Chittoor.

Residuary Andhra Pradesh chief minister-elect Chandrababu Naidu has almost finalised his team.

KHAMAM: Six persons travelling in a jeep escorting roads and buildings minister Tummala Nageswara Rao died in a highway accident on Thursday morning between Chegomma and Kusumanchi villages 18 km from here.

Though it is the United States of America that should be celebrating the weekend starting July 4, which happens to be its Independence Day, AP ministers seem to be celebrating. At last count, at least half-a-dozen AP ministers are in the US to take part in the festivities organised by Telugu Indian American associations.

HYDERABAD: The Doordarshan will be given the telecast rights for the Afro-Asian games to be held in Hyderabad from October 24 to November 1.

The high court on Thursday sought explanation from Telangana State Public Service Commission at the 'shoddy' way the Group I prelims re-examination was conducted on June 11 and on why the commission lowered its guard despite the question papers leakage fiasco still fresh in memory.

: Connoisseurs of classical music have a good reason to wait for New Year. Thanks to Raga Sudha Rasa organized by Mani Krishnaswami Academy, connoisseurs can enjoy three-days of good music in the festival dedicated in the memory of M S Subbulakshmi, eminent singer, from January 2.

Arun Kumar and Pallavi Arun make an ideal musical pair, for he is a multi-percussionist while she is a singer.

The Telangana high court on Tuesday directed the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) not to declare the results of Group-I preliminary examinations till July 31.

HYDERABAD: For the first time after assuming office, the new Andhra govt has gone in for a major reshuffle of IAS and IPS officers.

Hitting out at both the BJD and BJP, the Congress on Saturday said it has a significant role in setting up the IOCL refinery at Paradip.

Faced with the rebellious mood of his babus, a visibly angry CM directed the officials to take up their new postings immediately.

Police picked up Popular Front of India leader Kaleem on charges of inciting communal violence in the trouble-torn Mysore suburb.