States » SouthPosted at: Sep 23 2026 5:05PM


AP: Four students killed as express train run over them

Srikakulam, Sep 23 (UNI) In a ghastly incident, four students were killed and another student was critically injured when an express train ran over them at Burma colony near Tekkali town of the district on Wednesday.
Police said that five students were walking on the railway track towards Tekkali. The Rajyarani express train ran over them from the rear end killing four students and critically injuring another student.
The deceased students were studying Intermediate first year at a college in Tekkali. The deceased were identified as Visakha Rao (16), Dilil Kumar (17), Shiva (16) and Sharat (17). The injured student Salman Raju was admitted to the SIMS hospital in Srikakulam.
Please log in to get detailed story.
Tags: #AP: Four students killed as express train run over them
More News

AP: Election Commission must restore public confidence in electoral system: Raghuveera Reddy

01 Oct 2026 | 7:54 PM

Vijayawada, Oct 1 (UNI) Congress Working Committee (CWC) Member Dr N Raghuveera Reddy Thursday said that widespread concern is being expressed across the country over the manner in which the Election Commission is functioning and over the developments taking place in the name of revision of electoral rolls.

see more..

Madras HC closes Rs 4 crore cheating case against Ex-AIADMk Minister , says no prima facie evidence citing police report

01 Oct 2026 | 7:52 PM

Chennai, Oct 1 (UNI) The Madras High Court on Thursday closed a petition seeking registration of a case against former AIADMK Minister C Vijayabaskar, now with the ruling TVK, over an alleged Rs.4-crore cheating fraud, after the police submitted there was no prima facie basis for the complaint.

see more..

Protect soil, water and nature for agriculture to survive: Idukki Collector

01 Oct 2026 | 7:19 PM

Munnar (Kerala), Oct 1 (UNI) Agriculture can survive only if soil, water and nature are protected, Idukki District Collector Dr Dineshan Cheruvath said here on Thursday.

see more..

Black clam regeneration in Vembanad Lake records seven-eight-fold production

01 Oct 2026 | 7:06 PM

Kochi, Oct 1 (UNI) A black clam regeneration initiative of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CMFRI) has recorded encouraging results in Vembanad Lake, with the production reaching seven to eight times the quantity of the seed initially stocked, according to the institute.

see more..

AP Govt to challenge AP HC verdict on BC reservations in local bodies in SC

01 Oct 2026 | 7:05 PM

Repalle, Oct 1 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Thursday announced that the government will approach the Supreme Court on the AP High Court’s verdict, dismissing the government’s decision to provide 34 per cent reservations to the BCs in the rural urban bodies and 33.33 per cent reservations in the urban local bodies in the ensuing elections. .

see more..