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India reports over 300 suspected heatstroke cases amid extreme heat
Fp Staff •A brutal heatwave sweeping across India has triggered hundreds of medical emergencies, with Andhra Pradesh alone recording 325 suspected heatstroke cases.
Andhra’s new population policy offers Rs 30k for third child, Rs 40k for fourth
Fp Staff •Reversing decades of family planning advocacy, Andhra Pradesh shifts to a "population care" policy to counter ageing demographics and a falling fertility rate
11 Indian dishes, including masala dosa and malpua rank among world's top 100 pancakes
Fp Lifestyle Desk •From crisp dosas to syrupy malpua, India’s regional staples are making waves on the global pancake map. A new TasteAtlas ranking spotlights 11 Indian dishes, redefining familiar favourites through an international lens and celebrating the diversity, technique, and cultural depth behind everyday foods.
‘Speed, not ease’: Andhra's Industry minister pitches an investment model that can win India’s jobs race
Rajat Mishra •From a Davos conversation to a mega ArcelorMittal deal, Andhra Pradesh is pitching speed, scale, and strategic incentives to position itself as India’s next investment powerhouse.
13 killed as bus-lorry collision sparks fire in Andhra Pradesh, leaders announce aid and probe
Fp Staff •At least 13 people died after a private bus collided with a tipper lorry and caught fire in Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram. Several passengers were burnt alive, while around 20 injured were hospitalised. Leaders expressed grief and ordered an investigation.
No SC status after religious conversion: Supreme Court upholds Andhra Pradesh HC ruling
Fp Staff •The Supreme Court of India has affirmed that individuals lose their Scheduled Caste status upon conversion to faiths such as Christianity.
Andhra horror: How a woman killed husband, watched porn beside the body
Fp Explainers •A woman in Andhra Pradesh, identified as Lakshmi Madhuri, allegedly killed her husband by smothering him with a pillow after feeding him biryani laced with sleeping pills. After spending the night watching pornographic videos next to the body, she tried to convince neighbours that her husband died of a heart attack
FirstUp: India, EU FTA talks in Brussels, first spacewalk of 2026... The headlines today
Fp Explainers •Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is in Brussels for high-level talks with the European Union on the crucial India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Nasa astronauts will conduct the first spacewalk of the year today outside the International Space Station; it will last about six hours and 30 minutes
Cyclone Ditwah weakens near coast, landfall now unlikely
Fp Staff •Cyclone Ditwah advanced toward the coasts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh, prompting a red alert and heavy rainfall warnings. Rescue teams and disaster response units have been deployed as authorities brace for flooding, landslides, and widespread disruption across the region
Cyclone Ditwah kills 69 in Sri Lanka, IMD issues red warning ahead of landfall on Sunday
Fp Staff •The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red colour warnings for coastal southern India as cyclone Ditwah has killed at least 69 persons in Sri Lanka. The cyclone is expected to make landfall in India on Sunday.