» Flood water recedes; normalcy returns to AP

Normalcy returned to the flood affected areas of Andhra Pradesh as water receded from almost all places and relief and restoration works were in full swing.

» Goa murders: Accused admit to killing for money

The Goa police on Sunday said the two men arrested by the Mumbai crime branch in connection with the serial murders that rocked the state early this month admitted to killing for money.

» Andhra : Mantralayam turns grave yard

The temple town of Mantralayam, the holy place of Sri Raghavendra Swamy, was submerged in neck-deep waters of Tungabhadra river for almost 36 hours.

» No consensus, so no Telangana now: Centre

The Central government on Wednesday said it wants to consider 'all views' on the demand for a separate Telangana state and 'peace and tranquility should be maintained' in Andhra Pradesh.

» Explosion in Goa, 2 seriously injured

According to reports, an explosion occurred at Grace Church in Margao, Goa on Friday evening. The explosion reportedly happened on a motorcycle, in which two people were seriously injured.

» Private schools free to fix their own fees, says Sibal

In what comes as a blow to the efforts of city parents' associations which have been campaigning for reining in school fees, Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal said on Friday that the fees of private schools cannot be regulated and that each school had the right to fix the salaries of its teachers.