Live Updates: Hyderabad, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh News Today 21 November 2021

In a tragic incident, lovers committed suicide knowing that their love will not be accepted by the elders The incident took place in Lopudi village of Musunur mandal of Krishna district. According to the police, a couple from Nuzivid committed suicide by drinking pesticide after the adults did not accept their love. They were given first aid at a nearby hospital and later shifted to Vijayawada for better treatment. While receiving treatment, doctors confirmed that they both died at around 2 am. The deceased have been identified as Leela Kumari of Lopudi in Musunur mandal and Anil Kumar of Erravarigudem in West Godavari district. The case has been registered and police are investigating it further.

Telangana CM KCR and Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan had met in Hyderabad on Sunday at Telangana Assembly Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy's granddaughter's wedding. This is the first time that the two chief ministers of the Telugu states have met after the water dispute. The duo spoke for a while on the occasion.Read more

Rayalacheruvu Lake is getting more flood water, its not safe to stay nearby.

If you are living in 15 km radius near the lake, please evacuate Urgently and let the Officials know about your sitiation. #TirupatiFloods #APFloods pic.twitter.com/eS7fivBagu

— Andhra Pradesh Weatherman (@APWeatherman96) November 21, 2021

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday condoled the loss of lives in floods in Andhra Pradesh and urged party workers to extend all possible help to those affected. ''Floods have been causing serious damage in Andhra Pradesh. My condolence to those who've lost loved ones,'' Gandhi said on Twitter. ''Dear Congress workers, please help in all ways possible,'' he also said. Floods have caused extensive damage in Andhra Pradesh. At least 25 people have been killed and 17 others were reported missing in rain-related incidents in Kadapa and Anantapuramu districts since Friday.

The Telugu Desam party chief Chandrababu called on the party cadre to take relief measures in the flood-hit areas of Andhra Pradesh. Senior leaders were assigned responsibilities as coordinators for the relief efforts. Former ministers Nakka Anandababu, Pratipati Pulla Rao, former minister Parasa Ratnam and MLA Angani Satya Prasad have been appointed as coordinators. Chandrababu advised them to coordinate relief efforts in the flood-hit areas from time to time.Read more

The fury of Pennar river has caused a damage to Kolkata-Chennai Highway NH16 near #Nellore. Requesting People to take diversion to Pamuru-Kadapa route instead of getting stuck in the traffic. pic.twitter.com/jGjAOt8JWQ

— Andhra Pradesh Weatherman (@APWeatherman96) November 21, 2021

Amid torrential rains, the Penna river in Nellore is flooded with water due to which National Highway No. 16 near Kovur in Nellore district was cut off. The Chennai-Kolkata route after the Nellore city was cut off disrupting traffic between Vijayawada and Nellore. The vehicles were stopped for about 5 km. Meanwhile, the vehicles traveling from Tirupati to Srikalahasti are being stopped by the police at the Thottambedu check post. This caused heavy traffic congestion on the national highway. Police advised motorists to go towards Kadapa, Pamur and Darshi. Heavy vehicles were stopped at Prakasam District Tanguturu Toll Plaza and traffic to Nellore from the Ongole side was closed. Motorists are having trouble with this.Read more

The police have arrested the TDP leader Kuna Ravi Kumar for the fifth time at the midnight on Saturday for abusing the officials on duty. Ravi Kumar, who was staying at his brother's house in Shantinagar colony in Srikakulam district, was arrested by the police on Saturday night. A case has been registered against him for making indecent remarks against the police. Ravi Kumar was shifted to Etcherla police station.Read more

TTD chairman YV Subba Reddy said in a statement on Saturday that the repairs would be carried out on roads and defensive walls damaged in Tirumala due to heavy rains on war foot. Tirumala and Tirupati received the heaviest rainfall in 30 years from the 17th to the 19th of this month. He said that due to the rains, dams and check dams in the Seshachalam hills overflowed and flooded many parts of Tirupati city through the Kapila Tirtha Falls. More than Rs 4 crore worth of property was damaged in Tirumala due to rains. The defense wall at Akkagarla Gudi on First Ghat Road was damaged and cliffs were broken in four areas on Ghat Road.Read more

#Visakhapatnam city will see Passing showers till Tomorrow Morning. Then Wintery weather will begin over Vizag and also in #Uttarandhra.

— Andhra Pradesh Weatherman (@APWeatherman96) November 21, 2021