A 3D-Printed house (pexels) GUNTUR: Andhra Pradesh is taking a significant step toward automated affordable housing, launching a pilot project to build 177 rural homes using indigenous 3D concrete-printing technology in Guntur district. The project, being implemented under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), will test whether houses constructed by robotic concrete printers can be built faster and more efficiently than conventional rural homes — and whether the te

Gottiprolu TIRUPATI: The Union government has declared the ancient mound and excavated remains at Gottiprolu in Andhra Pradesh an archaeological site of national importance, giving permanent central protection to a settlement where excavations uncovered massive brick fortifications, ancient buildings, coins, pottery and evidence pointing to long-distance trade about 2,000 years ago. The Ministry of Culture, through the Archaeological Survey of India, issued the final notifica

ELURU: A historic inscription at the Sri Chennakesava Swamy Temple in Sanivarapupeta, Eluru, preserves a remarkable account of a tulabhara ceremony held more than two centuries ago, recording a zamindar's donation of gold and precious stones and their distribution among priests, dancers, musicians and other temple personnel. The inscription is carved on a step of the mukha mandapa on the northern side of the temple. Written in Telugu script and using a mixture of Sanskrit and

NELLORE: Andhra Pradesh has approved Rs 618.70 crore from the Common Good Fund for renovation, restoration and reconstruction work at 499 temples across 28 districts, one of the state's largest current programmes aimed at upgrading religious institutions and preserving older shrines. The Rs 618.70-crore package represents the first phase of a wider temple-development initiative, Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy said. Nandyal received the largest allocation in the f

ONGOLE: A fragmentary Telugu inscription discovered in Andhra Pradesh's Nallamala region is providing important new evidence that Buddhist religious activity connected with ancient Amaravati survived into the late 13th century, far later than is sometimes assumed. The Archaeological Survey of India's Epigraphy Branch documented the inscription on a stone slab near Ayyambholapalle in Yerragondapalem mandal of Prakasam district during its recent survey of the Nallamala forest r

Representational image ONGOLE: An 11th-century Telugu inscription documented by the Archaeological Survey of India in Andhra Pradesh's Nallamala region has revealed det ails of agricultural land donated to support worship at a local temple, adding another piece of evidence about the relationship between irrigation, farming and religious institutions in medieval Andhra. The inscription was documented near Satakodu village in Yerragondapalem mandal, during an epigraphical surve

Kondaveedu Fort in Guntur GUNTUR: A pair of medieval Telugu inscriptions brought to light at a ruined Shiva temple high in Andhra Pradesh's Kondaveedu Fort complex is providing fresh evidence of land and revenue grants associated with religious institutions during the Reddy kingdom. The first fragmentary inscription was documented in June on a broken doorway pillar at a Shiva temple on Rudrapada peak, one of the highest points in the Kondaveedu hill-fort complex in Palnadu di

Representational image ONGOLE: A 765-year-old Telugu inscription documented during an Archaeological Survey of India expedition in Andhra Pradesh's Nallamala region is offering an unusually detailed glimpse into how agricultural land, irrigation and temple finances were connected in the 13th century. The inscription was recorded on a stone slab associated with the sluice on the southern side of a tank at Yerragondapalem during an epigraphical survey of the Nallamala forest re

Udayagiri Fort NELLORE: A Rs 7.25-crore conservation plan for Udayagiri's historic hill fort and Ranganayakula Temple in Andhra Pradesh is awaiting corporate or philanthropic funding, leaving proposed restoration work at the centuries-old heritage complex dependent on finding donors. The Union Ministry of Culture disclosed the funding status in Parliament in response to a question from Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy, according to Deccan Chronicle. The National Culture F

Parasurameswara temple at Gudimallam in Andhra Pradesh TIRUPATI: Conservation work is advancing at the ancient Parasurameswara Temple at Gudimallam in Andhra Pradesh, where the Archaeological Survey of India has begun restoring the historic temple tank and is planning broader improvements around one of southern India's most archaeologically significant Shiva shrines. The restoration of the Pushkarani, or temple tank, was underway by April 2026, according to The New Indian Exp

Sri Gnana Prasunamba Sameta Kalahastiswara Temple stands at Yeruru village in Chillakuru mandal, in the Nellore region, NELLORE: An ancient Shiva temple near the Bay of Bengal in Andhra Pradesh is receiving a new lease of life as the Archaeological Survey of India undertakes conservation of a little-known monument containing medieval Tamil inscriptions and architectural evidence of the region's Chola-era past. The Sri Gnana Prasunamba Sameta Kalahastiswara Temple stands at Ye

Representational Image AMARAVATI/HYDERABAD: Drought conditions have emerged as a major agricultural concern across the Telugu states after a weak and uneven 2026 southwest monsoon, with Andhra Pradesh identifying 388 drought-affected mandals across 21 districts and Telangana beginning an assessment to determine which of its mandals qualify for drought relief. In Andhra Pradesh, the Kharif 2026 assessment identified 283 mandals as severely affected and another 105 as moderatel

Representational image VIJAYAWADA: On the banks of the Munneru in Andhra Pradesh's NTR district, more than 20 people can be seen digging into the earth, carefully examining what they uncover and moving from one promising spot to another. They are not prospecting for a natural gold deposit. The families, who have come from the Puttur area, are searching for something very different: old gold and valuables they believe may have survived underground from settlements and temples

For Telugu Americans in particular, Bathukamma and Dasara celebrations will form a major part of the month’s community calendar, with Telangana organizations planning programs across several US states.

Srisailam dam Srisailam: The Srisailam reservoir on the Krishna River is receiving little to no fresh inflow, raising concerns over water availability for irrigation and power generation in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. According to reservoir officials, the water level at Srisailam was around 864.60 feet, with storage estimated at approximately 120.95 TMC. The reservoir has a gross storage capacity of about 215.8 TMC when full. The situation has been closely watched because S

History of Telugu land. 1. Ancient Foundations and Antiquity (c. 800 BCE – 3rd Century CE) Early References and Tribal Beginnings The earliest textual references to the Telugu-speaking tract appear in Vedic literature, notably the Aitareya Brahmana of the Rigveda (c. 800–500 BCE). In these texts, the Andhras are described as a distinct non-Aryan tribal group living on the southern fringes of Indo-Aryan settlement near the Yamuna, who migrated across the Vindhya range into the

The new rule, which has been stayed now, would have replaced “duration of status,” commonly shown as “D/S” on immigration records, with fixed periods of admission.

USCIS has revoked multiple H-1B petitions filed by an unnamed major IT consulting company after finding that skilled technology positions were assigned wage levels lower than the jobs’ duties and requirements supported.

JP Morgan expects gold to average $5,300 an ounce in the third quarter and $6,000 in the fourth quarter of 2026. Its full-year 2026 average forecast has been lowered to $5,243 from the $5,708 projected in February.

Irrigation officials said the water now being supplied is being lifted from the Godavari near Purushothapatnam in Seethanagaram mandal and routed into the Polavaram Left Main Canal.