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Category: Telangana

  • TDP slaps multiple FIRs against Rao

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    TDP leaders lodged police complaints against Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao at various police stations in Andhra Pradesh for what they called a conspiracy by the Telangana government to defame Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. The development came a day after an audio tape of a purported telephonic conversation between Chandrababu Naidu…

  • Heat wave toll crosses 1,300

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     The heat wave sweeping across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana claimed over 1,360. Officials said 157 people succumbed to sunstroke in Andhra Pradesh while 70 died in Telangana. There was no respite from the blistering heat as both the states recorded temperatures three to seven degrees Celsius higher than the average. The toll in Andhra Pradesh…

  • Heat wave toll crosses 800

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    The heat wave sweeping through Telangana and Andhra Pradesh claimed 90 more lives in the two states, taking the toll to over 800. While 55 people succumbed to sunstroke in Andhra Pradesh, 35 were killed in Telangana. Andhra Pradesh’s Deputy Chief Minister N. Chinna Rajappa on Tuesday said 551 people died till Monday while disaster…

  • Heat wave toll crosses 500 in Andhra

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      Telangana and Andhra Pradesh continue to reel under intense heat wave, which claimed 85 more lives , taking the toll to 517 in six days. There was no let-up in severe heat wave conditions in the two Telugu states as the mercury remained three to six degrees above the average temperatures. While 45 more…

  • Rahul begins ‘Kisan padyatra’

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      Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi began ‘padyatra’ in Adilabad district of Telangana to console families of farmers who committed suicide. Rahul, who arrived here on Thursday night after landing at Nanded in neighbouring Maharashtra, launched his walkathon on Friday morning from Koratikal village, about four km from here. The Congress leader visited the house of…

  • Uproar in Lok Sabha over Telangana

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    The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice during question hour after members from Telangana raised the demand for a separate high court in the state. Soon after the house assembled, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan rejected the motion for adjournment moved by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on the issue of the court and by the Congress and…

  • Telangana takes lessons from Kerala

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    By Sanu George   If it was Goa that first decided to replicate the Kerala model of protecting its rich biodiversity, the newly formed state of Telangana is now following suit. Kerala is the only state in the country that has established Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC) at all panchayats as required by the Biological Diversity Act…

  • Dr Reddy honoured at London palace

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    Padma Bhushan Dr. K. Srinath Reddy honoured at Buckingham Palace in London….writes Ragasudha Vinjamuri Padma Bhushan Dr. K. Srinath Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of India has been conferred an honorary Doctor of Science (Medicine) for his outstanding contributions to public health and cardiologyat a special ceremony held at Buckingham Palace today  by Princess Anne, who…

  • PROMO- Telugu movie Dega

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    Dega is a 2014 bilingual thriller film produced and directed by Kumar Taurani. The film stars Taurani’s son Sujiv and Erica Fernandes in the lead roles, while Pragya Jaiswal, Sai Vishal and Manobala appear in other pivotal roles

  • Policeman behind Hyderabad shootout arrested

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      A constable who opened fire from a stolen AK-47 on a top executive of a pharma company here  has been arrested, police said. Obulesh, a constable of Armed Reserve (AR), was arrested by the police on the border between Kurnool and Anantapur districts Wednesday night from a Bangalore-bound bus. Three others were also arrested…

  • PROMO: Yamaleela 2 to hit theatres on Nov 28

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    Yamaleela 2 is an upcoming 2014 Telugu fantasy drama film directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film stars Dr. K.V. Satish, Diah Nicholas, Mohan Babu and Brahmanandam in the lead roles. The film is going to be released in over 500 screens on 28 th November 2014

  • Telangana, Andhra bitter fight begins

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    The worst fears of united Andhra Pradesh’s last chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy appear to be coming true with Telangana and residuary state of Andhra Pradesh indulging in no-holds-barred war over sharing of electricity and river water. Ever since Telangana took birth as India’s 29th state in June, the two Telugu states have quarreled on…

  • PROMO: Telugu movie Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham

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    Chiranjeevi released the music of “Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham” in the presence of Ram Charan Teja and Allu Arjun.”Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham” is the second movie Chiranjeevi’s nephew Sai Dharam Tej, who made his acting debut through the movie Ray. Sai will be seen romancing Regina Cassandra, who is the lead actress in the film, which…

  • Relief operations in full swing in Andhra

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    Relief operations are in full swing in Visakhapatnam and other parts of north coastal Andhra that was battered by severe cyclonic storm Hudhud last Sunday. On the fifth day of relief work, rescue workers including personnel from National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were busy removing trees, electricity poles and other debris from the roads in…

  • Vizag limps back to normalcy

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      Normalcy is slowly returning to this port city , three days after it was battered by cyclonic storm as authorities intensified relief operations with focus on provision of essential commodities. Water is being supplied to citizens through tankers from neighbouring East and West Goadavri districts while milk and vegetables were procured in huge quantities.…

  • £ 100 million interim relief for Andhra

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi  announced £100 million  as an interim relief for cyclone-hit Andhra Pradesh. He made the announcement after visiting parts of the worst-affected port city and a review meeting with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and top officials. Modi, who made an aerial survey of the affected areas of both north coastal Andhra and…

  • Modi reaches cyclone-hit Vizag

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here  afternoon to visit cyclone-hit Visakhapatnam and other parts of north coastal Andhra. Soon after landing at Visakhapatnam Airport, he inspected the facility extensively damaged by cyclonic storm Hudhud Sunday. Officials briefed him about the damages. Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, central government ministers M.…

  • Vizag remains without power and water

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    People in this cyclone-ravaged port city in Andhra Pradesh continue to live without electricity and communication facilities for the third day Tuesday. The lack of drinking water, shortage of milk and other essential commodities have added to their woes. Two days after severe cyclonic storm Hudhud battered the coast, the city of 18 lakh remained…

  • Modi to visit Visakhapatnam

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit cyclone-hit Visakhapatnam  to take stock of the situation, an official tweet said Monday. “Have been constantly taking updates on Cyclone Hudhud. Spoke to AP (Andhra Pradesh) CM (Chief Minister). Will visit Visakhapatnam tomorrow & take stock of the situation,” Modi tweeted. Relief operations began in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam city…

  • Relief operations begin after ‘Hudhud’

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    Relief operations began  in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam city and other coastal areas, a day after severe cyclonic storm ‘Hudhud’ made the landfall, leaving a trail of destruction and killing five people. With rains receding in the cyclone-hit areas and intensity of gales also coming down, people came out of their houses, only to find that…

  • ? Modi speaks to Andhra CM on cyclone

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      Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu by phone and enquired about the cyclone ‘Hudhud’, which hit the Andhra coast near Vizag . Naidu received the prime minister’s call at a news conference he had called to brief about the cyclone. He told Modi that the eye of…

  • Heavy rainfall lashes Andhra & Odisha

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      Two people were killed  in Andhra Pradesh due to heavy rainfall with strong winds in coastal areas as cyclonic storm moved closer to Visakhapatnam coast. One person was killed in a wall collapse in Visakhapatnam while the other person died when a tree fell on him in Srikakulam district, officials said. “Very severe cyclonic…

  • Half a million evacuated in Andhra

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    Nearly 500,000 people were being evacuated as cyclonic storm Hudhud is expected to hit Andhra Pradesh coast . Heavy rains accompanied by winds started lashing parts of the north coastal Andhra region Saturday evening under the impact of the ‘very severe’ cyclone in Bay of Bengal. Authorities have closed Ichapuram-Kakinada national highway for traffic. Kakinada-Uppada…

  • Modi chairs emergency meeting on Cyclone

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired an emergency high-level meeting to review the preparedness for Cyclone Hudhud as heavy rains accompanied by winds lashed parts of north coastal Andhra in the evening and 400,000 people were evacuated from the area. After reviewing the emerging situation, the prime minister asked Home Minister Rajnath Singh to remain in…

  • Evacuations begins before ‘Hudhud’ makes landfall

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    With cyclonic storm Hudhud set to hit the Andhra coast Sunday, the authorities are preparing to evacuate more than 200,000 people in four coastal districts to safer places. The northern coastal districts of Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram and Visakhapatnam and adjoining coastal district of East Godavari are bracing for the ‘very severe’ cyclonic storm, which is likely…

  • Naval ships and aircrafts on standby at Vizag

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    With severe cyclone ‘Hudhud’ set to strike the east coast of India, four naval ships and six aircraft of Indian Navy’s Eastern Naval Command are on standby for rescue and relief operations. Four naval ships are on standby to proceed to the most affected areas to undertake humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR), evacuation, logistic…

  • Cyclone ‘Hudhud’ advances towards Andhra

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    Cyclonic storm ‘Hudhud’ in Bay of Bengal continues to advance towards Andhra Pradesh coast while authorities are gearing up to prevent loss of life and property in north coastal districts. The north coastal districts of Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram and Visakhapatnam and also adjoining district of East Godavari are on high alert. The India Meterological Department (IMD)…

  • Cyclone ‘Hudhud’ heading towards Visakhapatnam

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    Andhra Pradesh has put its coastal districts on alert as cyclonic storm, ‘Hudhud’, over Bay of Bengal is heading towards the coast and is likely to make a landfall near Visakhapatnam . Authorities in north coastal districts of Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram and Visakhapatnam and also in East Godavari and West Godavari districts sounded an alert. The…

  • Telangana, Andhra CMs hug each other

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    Chief ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, who usually miss no opportunity to target each other, Sunday displayed bonhomie on coming face to face and hugged each other. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N. Chandrababu Naidu came face to face at “Allai Ballai” or a get-together organized by senior…

  • Telangana dreams of big in tourism

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      The aroma of biryani slow-cooked over wood fire, a unique flower festival, beautiful waterfalls inside pristine tiger forests, Hyderabad’s famous Charminar and Salar Jung Museum and a modern IT hub: all this has led the newly-created state of Telangana to dream big about its tourism potential. Barely three months into existence, India’s 29th state,…

  • REVIEW: Govindudu Andarivadele

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    Govindudu Andarivadele’: Cliched age-old family drama ….reports Haricharan Pudipeddi  Film: “Govindudu Andarivadele”; Cast: Ram Charan, Kajal Agarwal, Meka Srikanth, Prakash Raj, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Jayasudha, Rahman, Aadarsh Balakrishna, Rao Ramesh, Kota Srinivasa Rao; Director: Krishna Vamsi; Rating: ** The problem with Telugu cinema’s most family stories is that they stick to an age-old story template that has…

  • Telangana release Rs 46 crore for families of its ‘martyrs’

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    The Telangana government has released Rs.46.2 crore towards financial assistance for families of those who laid down their lives for separate Telangana state. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao  signed the orders for payment of Rs.10 lakh each to the families of the martyrs. According to an official statement, the money will be paid to the…

  • Telangana briefs centre on Hyderabad metro

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    The Telangana government Monday apprised the central government of the progress of Hyderabad metro rail project and complained that leakage of a letter written by Larsen and Toubro is the handiwork of Andhra lobby to tarnish the image of Hyderabad. Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma and government advisor B.V. Papa Rao Monday met the union cabinet…

  • TRS to retain Medak seat

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    The Telangana sentiment is likely to help the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) retain the Medak Lok Sabha seat, which will see a by-election Saturday. The sentiment, which helped the TRS to form the first government in newly created Telangana, appears to be still strong in the constituency, which was once represented by late prime minister…

  • SPECIAL REPORT: Telugus in Sri Lanka

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    Tuan M Zameer looks in to the affairs of an ethnic minority which is largely unknown and left un-noticed in Sri Lanka –  the Lankan Telugus, popularly known as ‘Snake Charmers’ Sri Lanka is a land which is world renowned for its rich history, mouth-watering cuisine, awe inspiring nature, scintillating beaches and friendly locals. The Colonial…

  • World mayors’ meet in Hyderabad

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    Mayors from 60 countries expected for Hyderabad conference Mayors and experts in urban management from 60 countries will attend the Metropolis conference scheduled in Hyderabad next month. Around 2,000 delegates including commissioners, town planning Officers and experts in municipal administration will attend the four-day conference, beginning Oct 7. It has been called by Metropolis, the…

  • GALLERY – Telugu Movie Rabhasa

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    Jr NTR’s most anticipated upcoming movie Rabhasa / Rabasa. Co starring Samantha / Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Pranitha Subhash, Brahmanandam, Jayasudha, Nassar among others. Written & Directed by Santosh Srinivas. Produced by Bellamkonda Suresh & Bellamkonda Ganesh Babu. Music composed by S Thaman / SS Thaman. Cinematography by Shyam K Naidu. Editing by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao

  • KCR to attend Singapore meet

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    Telangana CM going to Singapore for IIM alumni meet Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will leave for Singapore Tuesday to attend the conference of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Alumni Association. He will be accompanied by Finance Minister Etela Rajender and senior officials. The delegation will return to Hyderabad on Aug 24, officials said.…

  • Deal on Andhra, Telangana row

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    Andhra, Telangana CMs agree on talks to solve issues  The chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana agreed to solve the contentious issues between the two Telugu-speaking states through talks and mutual understanding and cooperation. Putting behind the bitterness caused by bifurcation of the state, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his Telangana counterpart…

  • Andhra raps Telangana survey

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    Mohammed Shafeeq reports on Telangana move to shut down the state for a house to house survey Telangana will be shut on Aug 19. No, this time no political party or student group has called a shutdown. It is the government of the newly-created state which has declared a holiday to enable people to remain…

  • I-Day fest at Golconda Fort

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    Mohammed Shafeeq says Independence Day celebrations at Golconda Fort to bring focus back on the historic fort The decision of the Telangana government to celebrate the Independence Day at Golconda has put the spotlight back on the historic fort, which today lies in ruins due to decades of neglect and encroachments. This will be the…

  • 20 students killed as train hits school bus

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    At least 20 students were killed and 10 injured when a school bus carrying them collided with a train at a railway crossing in Medak district of Telangana Thursday, police said. The accident occurred at Masayipet in Veldurthi mandal of Medak district, about 70 km from here, when the bus of a private school was…

  • Gaiety marks Bonalu festival

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     Bonalu, the folk festival of Telangana, was celebrated here Sunday with pomp and gaiety. Hundreds thronged the Mahankali temples in the Old City and other parts of Hyderabad since morning. This is the first Bonalu after the formation of the Telangana state. The festival is being officially celebrated as the Telangana government has declared it…

  • Telangana to celebrate Bonalu

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       The Telangana government Monday decided to officially celebrate Bonalu and Bathukamma, the Hindu folk festivals of the region. The decision was taken at a meeting convened by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhara Rao with senior officials and public representatives belonging to various political parties. Excise Minister Padma Rao told reporters that the orders declaring Bonalu…

  • KCR thanks Sonia for Telangana

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    Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhara Rao on Friday thanked Congress president Sonia Gandhi for her support for formation of separate Telangana state. Speaking in the state assembly, he said it was due to her initiative that the dream of people of Telangana came true. “I am placing my thanks to Sonia Gandhi on record in…

  • Search continues for missing students

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    A massive search operation to locate the remaining 19 of the 24 students and a tour operator who went missing after strong currents of Beas river washed them away near Mandi town entered the third day Wednesday, officials said. Five bodies have been recovered so far. Officials said chances of recovering any survivor of the…

  • Madhusudhanachary speaker of Telangana

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    TRS legislator Sirikonda Madhusudhanachary was Tuesday elected the first speaker of Telangana state legislative assembly here. His election was an unanimous affair with all opposition parties supporting his candidature. The legislator of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) assumed charge after pro-term speaker K. Jana Reddy announced his election. The main opposition Congress, Telugu Desam…