Ongole

5-year-old 'sacrificed': Man beheads boy, accused thrashed by villagers in AP

In a gruesome incident, a five-year-old boy was murdered allegedly by a man in a suspected case of human sacrifice as part of a witchcraft-related ritual.

Why India needs smaller states, maybe 50 of them

The logic behind the creation is sound. But the logic leads to the creation of more states, including more city-states with greater economic powers.

With wind speed of up to 120 kmph, Cyclone Helen to hit Andhra Thursday

Cyclone storm Helen packing a wind speed reaching up to 120 kmph is expected to cross close to Ongole in Andhra Pradesh on the morning of 22 November but its intensity would be much less than cyclone Phailin, Indian Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.