Andhra Pradesh Mourning

Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu had an emotional moment today as he remembered his old friend and veteran Congress leader S Jaipal Reddy who died on Sunday. Mr Naidu was reading out a formal obituary in the Upper House when he broke down.

Astronomer Carl Sagan's wife Ann Druyan has written a poignant letter on Rohith Vemula, the Hyderabad research student whose suicide has triggered anger and massive student protests.

Scores of people, mostly students, held a candle light vigil at Tank Bund here this evening condoling death of the 23-year-old student 'Amanat' (NOT her real name).

Andhra Pradesh Government declared a four-day State Mourning for Sri Sathya Sai Baba, who died in Puttaparthi in Ananthapur district on Sunday.The last rites of the Sai Baba will be performed with State Honours, a state government release said. Baba will be buried at the Sai Kulwant Hall in Prashanti Nilayam on Wednesday morning.A Government releas...

The entire police force in Ongole joined in their tribute to ASC Wesley, the chief security officer who died doing what he loved most.

In the state, which is observing two days of mourning, YSR's death has united his supporters as well as his political rivals.

Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu had an emotional moment today as he remembered his old friend and veteran Congress leader S Jaipal Reddy who died on Sunday. Mr Naidu was reading out a formal obituary in the Upper House when he broke down.

Astronomer Carl Sagan's wife Ann Druyan has written a poignant letter on Rohith Vemula, the Hyderabad research student whose suicide has triggered anger and massive student protests.

Scores of people, mostly students, held a candle light vigil at Tank Bund here this evening condoling death of the 23-year-old student 'Amanat' (NOT her real name).

Andhra Pradesh Government declared a four-day State Mourning for Sri Sathya Sai Baba, who died in Puttaparthi in Ananthapur district on Sunday.The last rites of the Sai Baba will be performed with State Honours, a state government release said. Baba will be buried at the Sai Kulwant Hall in Prashanti Nilayam on Wednesday morning.A Government releas...

The entire police force in Ongole joined in their tribute to ASC Wesley, the chief security officer who died doing what he loved most.

In the state, which is observing two days of mourning, YSR's death has united his supporters as well as his political rivals.