October 24, 2025 5:51 PM
At least 20 killed as bus catches fire in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool; PM Modi announces ex-gratia
At least 20 people were killed and several others injured after a bus caught fire in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district in the early hours of Friday. The bus, carrying 41 passengers, was travelling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru when it went up in flames near Chinnatekur village in Kallur mandal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives and announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured from the Prime Minister...