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Jaganmohan Reddy's Iftar triggers controversy
AMARAVATI: The Iftar party organised by Jaganmohan Reddy led Andhra Pradesh government snowballed into a major controversy after it was revealed that the cost of the event was Rs 1.8 crore. TDP supporters slammed the state government on social media platforms for spending this much amount on Iftar. "Jagan govt spent Rs 29 lakhs for the lunch of 15 thousand people who attended his swearing-in ceremony. But now why this Iftar party costs crores of money?" read one post.
Telangana local body polls: Another shock for KCR, Kavitha
HYDERABAD: The defeat of Kavitha, daughter of Telangana chief minister and TRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao, in the Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency came as a big shock for TRS party cadres in entire Telangana state. Now, the voters have given another big shock to Kavitha and CM KCR in the local body election results. While TRS proved its grip in these elections, the party candidate lost in Kavitha's native village Potangal in Navepet Mandal. BJP candidate Raju won this seat with 90 votes.
Schoolmates surprise Andhra CM-designate Jagan Mohan Reddy
HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh's chief minister-designate Jagan Mohan Reddy's friends and former classmates from Hyderabad Public School are beaming with pride after his party's emphatic win in the recently-held assembly elections. Jagan achieved his goal, nearly a decade after he aspired for the top post in the state following the death of his father and then chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, YS Rajasekhara Reddy, in a helicopter crash.
Andhra Pradesh results: I-PAC played key role in YSRCP success
AMARAVATI: The YSR Congress Party is all set to sweep the Andhra Pradesh polls by leading in 23 out of the 25 parliamentary seats, leaving just two seat for the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP). Jaganmohan Reddy's push for the special status for Andhra Pradesh, record-breaking padyatras and his campagin in social media helped the party sweep the elections. In this success Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) led by Prashanth Kishore also played a key role.
TDP, YSRCP neck-and-neck in Andhra Pradesh, Telugu Samayam opinion survey predicts - Times of India
AMARAVATI: The Telugu Samayam opinion survey has found that the political situation in Andhra Pradesh is like touch-and-go for both the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). But it also looks like the massive welfare dose injected by chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu in the last minute is paying dividends. The huge anti-establishment sentiment that was reported in the month of June, 2018 has reduced dramatically.
Andhra Pradesh: Fire breaks out in Yesvantpur-Tatanagar Express - Times of India
Amrutha Vasireddy | Samayam Telugu | Updated: Mar 5, 2019, 12:05 ISTThe fire erupted in a pantry car of Yesvantpur-Tatanagar Superfast Express on Tuesday near Gollaprolu railway station. AMARAVATI: A fire broke out in the Yesvantpur-Tatanagar Superfast Express on Tuesday around 2am in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district. The fire erupted in a pantry car of the running train near Gollaprolu railway station. The pantry car of the train was completely gutted in the fire.
Vijayawada: High school girls caught drinking in classroom - Times of India
Amrutha Vasireddy The teachers of a government high school in Vijayawada caught two girl students in an intoxicated state in the classroom. Their classmates had complained to the teachers about them. | Samayam Telugu | Updated: Feb 18, 2019, 21:16 IST VIJAYAWADA: The teachers of a government high school in Vijayawada caught two girl students in an intoxicated state in the classroom. Their classmates had complained to the teachers about them.
Vijayawada: School girls caught drinking alcohol in classroom - Times of India
Amrutha Vasireddy | Samayam Telugu | Feb 18, 2019, 12:04 ISTPhoto for representative purpose only VIJAYAWADA: Two high school girl students were caught drunk in class following which they were suspended from the Vijayawada government school. The girls, who were students of Class IX of the government school at Vijayawada, were found engaged in drinking by other students of the school. Teachers of the school were alerted by the students who saw the drinking bout, which led to the suspensions.
Hyderabad: Young couple caught kissing on camera in metro lift - Times of India ►
HYDERABAD: The videos of a young couple caught kissing on CCTV cameras in a Hyderabad metro lift has gone viral. Hyderabad Metro Rail officials say the matter will be investigated even as the moral police has got to work.The officials are trying to identify the station where such act was captured. Action shall be taken, they said."This is the first time such incidents have come to our notice," says HMRL MD NVS Reddy.
NRI businessman Chigurupati Jayaram found dead in his car in AP - Times of India
Amrutha Vasireddy Jayaram had opened Telugu news channel Express TV and closed it a year ago. Jayaram served jail term in Hyderabad based on a complaint of cheating. He had disputes over property with his business partners and some family members. He also faced tax evasion charges in the US.
Nalgonda honour killing: Pranay's wife Amrutha gives birth to a baby boy - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Almost four months after Pranay Kumar was brutally murdered by a hired killer in Hyderabad on September 14, 2018, his wife Amrutha Varshini gave birth to a baby boy at a Miryalguda hospital on Thursday. Amrutha was admitted to the hospital by her in-laws on Thursday. Both, the baby and mother, are said to be healthy. "Pranay loved me so much that he has come back to me," said Amrutha.
Passengers save RTC bus driver's life - Times of India
Amrutha Vasireddy | Samayam Telugu | Updated: Jan 24, 2019, 12:16 ISTMahender is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital and his condition is said to be stable now. HYDERABAD: The passengers on an RTC bus came together to save life of the driver in Karimnagar district of Telangana on Wednesday. The bus driver, Darini Mahender, was driving the bus on Godavarikhani- JBS (Secunderabad) route when he felt severe chest pain.
Police complaint against unidentified accused for raping cow in Andhra Pradesh - Times of India
Amrutha Vasireddy | Samayam Telugu | Updated: Dec 24, 2018, 13:04 ISTVeterinarian has confirmed sexual assault on the animal. AMARAVATI: The police in Andhra Pradesh have lodged a complaint against unidentified accused for raping a cow at Pithapuram Mandalam in East Godavari district. Nama Buchicharaju, a dairy farmer at B Kothatore Road, found one of his cows missing on Sunday early morning. The cow, which is three-month pregnant, was later found tied to a toddy tree nearby.
Telangana election result 2018: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan congratulates TRS president KCR on victory - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Jana Sena president Pawan Kalyan has congratulated TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao on his party's landslide victory in the Telangana assembly elections on Tuesday. Pawan Kalyan, who is in Dallas and Washington and is meeting NRI people, has lauded the people of the state for continuing to repose their faith in KCR who he said "who made sacrifices and won the separate state".
Lyricist Kulasekhar took to stealing due to hatred towards priests - Times of India
HYDERABAD: The police have arrested popular Telugu lyricist Kulasekhar in connection with several cases of thefts.
Woman weds married man, both commit suicide - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Two lovers ended their lives by consuming poison at Tiruvuru in Krishna district . They killed themselves after their families refused to accept their relationship.An Intermediate student, Srilakshmi, studied in a local college and took an auto everyday for her travel. Gradually she fell in love with the auto driver Thirumal Rao.
Monster father in Hyderabad wanted to kill only daughter, not son-in-law - Times of India
HYDERABAD: The accused in the brutal attack on a newly-wed couple in Hyderabad on Thursday told police that his intention was only to kill his daughter as she was the main culprit in the inter-caste marriage.Manohara Chary (42), accused of brutally assaulting his daughter Madhavi and son-in-law Sandeep, told police his intention was only to kill Madhavi. Twenty-year-old Madhavi and 24-year-old Navdeep got married earlier this month in Hyderabad against the wishes of her father.
Tollywood producer Bandla Ganesh, TRS MLC Bhupathi Reddy join Congress - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Tollywood producer Bandla Ganesh joined Congress in the presence of AICC president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Friday. He was the producer of Pawan Kalyan 's blockbuster Gabbar Singh. He is close to Janasena party leader and actor Pawan Kalyan. Ganesh is eyeing to contest from Shadnagar assembly constituency.TRS MLC Bhupathi Reddy also joined Congress in the presence of Rahul Gandhi. Reddy belongs to Nizamabad district .
From 'red revolution' to post cards now, Jana Sena leaders take up cudgels for common man - Times of India
AMARAVATI: The fledgling Jana Sena Party (JSP) is coming out with innovative protests to highlight the problems faced by the common man.In a novel initiative, Nidadavol JSP leader Kasturi Satya Prasad Nani has sent 10,000 post cards to Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu each detailing the hardships faced by the local people due to negligence of the administration.Earlier, he received appreciation from his senior party leaders for launching the ‘red revolution’ in which local...
Telangana: Spurned, BTech student slits Class 10 girl's throat - Times of India
HYDERABAD: A 16-year-old girl was killed by an engineering student for spurning him on Thursday in IDA Bollaram of Sangareddy district in Telangana . The accused, Aravind, is a third year BTech student of an engineering college in Nanded of Maharashtra.The victim, Nikhita (16), was a Class 10 student.
Positions of power do not interest me: Red Revolution founder and Jana Sena leader Kasturi Nani - Times of India
AMARAVATI: As part of Jana Sena Porata Yatra, party leader Pawan Kalyan held a public meeting in the Nidadawolu constituency where he appreciated the Red Revolution efforts made by his party members. He spoke about how this concept had the potential to bring about positive change in the society.
IIT-Hyderabad student bags Rs 1.2-crore package with Google - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Sneha Reddy , who graduated from IIT-Hyderabad this year, has bagged a whopping Rs 1.2-crore pay package (per annum) from Google , the highest received by a student in the IIT-H’s history since it was established in 2008.The highest package was offered to a student until May was Rs 40 lakh and the average package stood at Rs 11.5 lakh.Sneha Reddy, who has been selected for Google Intelligence project , had received the medal under ‘Excellence in Academics and Co-curricular...
AP: Three brothers killed in bomb blast in Kurnool - Times of India
Three brothers were killed in a bomb explosion in Kurnool town on Tuesday.The deceased have been identified as Jampala Mallikarjun, Jampala Rajasekhaer and Jampala Srinivasulu.The incident occurred near Nandyal checkpost when the brothers were surveying a construction site.Jampala Mallikarjun and Jampala Rajasekhaer were in real estate business and were visiting the site with their cousin Jampala Srinivasulu and driver Sudhakar.According to the reports, some labourers had cleaned up the area...
Pregnant woman carried on hand-made basket for 12km in Andhra Pradesh, baby dies - Times of India
A heavily pregnant woman had to be carried for 12km in a hand-made basket from her home deep inside the forests of Vizayanagaram district after she went into labour.Jindamma, the 22-year-old woman, then gave birth to a baby boy midway who died even before they could reach to an ambulance.The eight-month tribal pregnant woman went into labour but couldn't get any ambulance and healthcare services nearby as her house is located deep inside the forest.Her husband then decided to carry her in a...
Green Challenge: Tollywood actor Mahesh Babu plants saplings with daughter Sitara - Times of India
AMARAVATI: Actor Mahesh Babu took sometime out of his busy schedule and accepted Telangana DGP Mahender Reddy and IT minister K T Rama Rao's " Green Challenge " and planted the saplings.Green Challenge has been started as part of Haritha Haram project of Telangana government which is aimed at restoring the 33% forestation by planting crores of plants across the state.Mahesh shared a picture on his Twitter profile, in which the father-daughter duo can be seen planting saplings.He thanked K T...
Senior producer of Telugu film industry K Raghava passes away at 105 - Times of India
AMARAVATI: Senior producer of Telugu film industry K Raghava passed away in Hyderabad on Tuesday at 105. He was one of the senior producers of Tollywood and the owner of Pratap Arts Productions. K Raghava, who saw 100 years of Indian Cinema, was the recipient of prestigious Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his services to the film industry.Born in 1913, Raghava left his home when he was just eight years old.
Lunar eclipse: Tirumala temple to be closed on Friday from 5pm - Times of India
AMARAVATI: The temple doors of hill shrine of Sri Venkateswara Swamy will remain closed due to lunar eclipse on July 27.Lunar eclipse takes place between 11.54pm, July 27 and 3.49am, July 28, and as per the temple tradition, the main doors will be closed six hours prior to eclipse by 5pm on July 27.Arjitha Seva, Kalyanotsavam, Unjal Seva, Vasanthotsavam and Pournami Garuda Seva were cancelled by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on Friday.
Vijayawada: Shakambari Utsav starts at Kanaka Durga Temple - Times of India
VIJAYAWADA: The three-day annual Shakambari Devi festival started on Wednesday at Kanaka Durga Temple . The Utsav will continue till July 27.
Andhra Pradesh: ACB raids PCB engineer, seizes properties worth crores - Times of India
VIJAYAWADA: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials conducted raids on the residences of Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board environmental engineer Emani Satyanarayana at Maruti Cooperative Housing Society Colony, Gurunanak Nagar, Vijayawada.
Andhra Pradesh: Police stop Kathi Mahesh press meet in Chittoor - Times of India
AMARAVATI: Film critic Kathi Mahesh was stopped by Andhra Pradesh police from organising a press meet in Piler of Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district. Kathie Mahesh - known for controversial comments on all subjects - was preparing to organise a press meet, but the police, sensing trouble, stopped him.The police had booked him for allegedly disrespecting Hindu deities.
Veteran female singer K Rani passes away - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Veteran female singer K Rani , who is famous for her song ‘Anthaa Braanthi Yena’ for Devasau movie, passed away on Friday night at her daughter’s residence in Kalyan Nagar, Hyderabad, at 75. K Rani , the most popular singer in the olden times, has sung more than 500 songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali, Sinhala and Uzbek. She started her singing journey when she was eight years old.
Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan undergoes eye surgery - Times of India
Samayam Telugu: Jana Sena cheif Pawan Kalyan underwent an eye surgery on Thursday at LV Prasad hospital in Hyderabad. He was suffering from an eye infection for last two months.Recently he had approached the Hyderabad LV Prasad Eye Institute doctors to seek their advice on this. He was advised a surgery by the doctors.Pawan Kalyan has been advised to take rest for a few days to avoid infection. Read this story in Telugu During 'Rangasthalam' success meet also the actor was seen wearing sunglasses.
Union law ministry rejects appeal by TTD former priests - Times of India
Samayam Telugu: The union law ministry has rejected appeal by a former priests of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams TTD ) and asked him to approach the state government.In their appeal, Ramana Dikshuthulu and three other priests, who were removed from their posts, had claimed that they were removed 'unilaterlay'.Replying to the appeal by the priests, union law ministry stated that the retirement issue falls under the jurisdiction of the state government and Centre cannot interfere in the...
Andhra Pradesh: Facebook friend, others kill man for refusing sex in Prakasham - Times of India
AMARAVATI: In a shocking incident, a 27-year-old man from Darshi in Prakasham district in Andhra Pradesh was killed by his friends, because he refused to have sex with them. Main accused Sai Kiran and victim Brahma Reddy (27), who belonged to Lankojupalli village in Darsi Mandal, became friends through ‘Facebook’.Reddy, who was preparing for the teacher recruitment test, met Sai Kiran, who stays at Darsi, on Facebook a few months ago. One day, he invited Brahma Reddy for his birthday party.
Hyderabad: After Kathi Mahesh, police extern Swami Paripoornananda for 6 months - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Telangana Police externed the Hindu spiritual leader and head of the Kakinada Sri Peetham Swami Paripoornananda from Hyderabad for six months. As per police, he was barred from Hyderabad for his provocative statements in Narayankhed in November 2017.Police asked Swami to leave Hyderabad on his own. As he failed to do so, the police took him into custody in the early hours of Wednesday and shifted him to Kakinada Ashram.
TS Police Recruitment 2018: Constable, SI exam dates announced
NEW DELHI: Telangana State Level Police Recruitment Board has recently issued notification for direct recruitment to fill 18428 Constable and Sub-inspector posts.Now the board has released the Preliminary Written Test dates for Constable, SI, ASI and FPB posts.There were 1,271 Vacancies of SCT SI Civil, 29 Vacancies of SCT SI (Info Tech & Commns), 26 Vacancies of SCT Asst SI, Finger Print Bureau and 16,925 Vacancies of SCT PC Civil.According to the notification, exam for ASI posts will be...
Andhra Pradesh 'kidnap-cum-rape' case ends in love marriage - Times of India
AMARAVATI: A day after the parents of a woman lodged a complaint with the police alleging their daughter was kidnapped, cops found out that the incident was stage-managed.The case ended after the "kidnapped" girl sent her marriage photos to her parents.It so happened that Laxmi Prasanna, who is studying in a local college at Kadapa, went "missing" for two days. Later, her parents received a WhatsApp message from her saying that "someone had kidnapped and raped her".
Student gang-raped by 4 friends in Vijayawada; all accused detained - Times of India
VIJAYAWADA: A polytechnic student (19) was allegedly gang-raped by four friends in Vijayawada. The police have detained all the four accused. There was a political event of the TDP at Vijayawada on Wednesday, so a police team had been sent to Payakapuram to supervise the traffic there.
Lord Venkateshwara Temple opens in Kurukshetra; it's biggest in north India - Times of India
AMARAVATI: Kurukshetra being a significant site for Hindus owing to the epic battle of the Mahabharata, where Lord Krishna preached the Bhagwad Gita to warrior prince Arjuna, Lord Venkateshwara Temple having opened here in Haryana on Sunday should not surprise anyone.So, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) decided to build Lord Venkateshwara Temple here, near Brahma Sarovar.
Hyderabad: Fire breaks out at RS Brothers showroom in Abids; loss in crores - Times of India
HYDERABAD: A massive fire broke out at RS Brothers clothing store in Hyderabad's Abids on Friday at midnight. The incident took place after the staff closed the shop at late night and left.The security staff and locals who found the fumes coming from a closed shop informed the fire department officials. The firefighters reached the spot and tried to open the shop. But they did not open up for a while. The fire broke out on the first floor and spread to the other three floors.
Andhra University issues B.Com degree to B.Sc graduate
VISAKHAPATNAM: Some days ago TDP MLA Jalil Khan shot to publicity with his comments on 'Physics' in BCom. In an interview to a Telugu news channel, Khan said he had taken commerce in his graduation because he was interested in mathematics and physics. It was pointed out by the reporter that the two subjects are not taught in the course.
AP govt advisor and Nirmala Sitharaman's husband resigns - Times of India
End of the road for BJP-PDP alliance in J&K: Who said what
Maestro of mimicry Nerella Venu Madhav passes away at 85 - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Famous mimicry artist Nerella Venumadhav passed away at his house in Hanamkonda on Tuesday morning after a brief illness. He was 85.Born in Warangal in 1932, Madhav started his career in 1947 at the age of 16.Venu Madhav has been honoured in various ways both in India and abroad: a ‘Padma Shri’ from the government India, ‘Kalaprapoorna’ from Andhra University, an honorary doctorate from Kakatiya University and a rare honour of ‘Gajarohanam' by the TTD.
Infant bitten by rats dies at Hyderabad hospital - Times of India
HYDERABAD: A newborn girl bitten by rats died on Thursday at Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad.The police had found the baby in Nacharam village near Hyderabad. A person named Ahmad, who was going for Namaz in the wee hours, listened a baby's cry in a nearby bush.
Pawan Kalyan meets tribals in Visakhapatnam Agency areas, says development that threatens existence not needed - Times of India
AMARAVATI: Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan , who is touring Visakhapatnam Agency areas, has advised the policy makers to "first visit the tribals and understand their plight" instead of drafting policies "sitting in air-conditioned rooms".
TSPSC recruitment: 10 years' age relaxation for Group 4 candidates - Times of India
AMARAVATI: The Telangana government has raised the upper age limit for the direct recruitment through the Telangana Public service Commission ( TSPSC ) by 10 years. A notification to this effect was issued by chief secretary SP Singh on behalf of Governor ESL Narasimhan. Currently, the upper age limit is 34 years, and it will now be 44 years.
Newly-married woman stabs her husband in Srikakulam district - Times of India
Samayam Telugu: Police have detained a woman for stabbing her husband in Srikakulam district. The accused Neelima and the victim Budda Naveen Kumar had married on May 9 this year.As per the police, Neelima was not happy with the marriage as she was forced to marry Naveen against her choice. Neelima's family's economic condition was not good and her family was not in a position to afford dowry. Her family happily agreed to marry Neelima with Naveen as he agreed for it without any dowry.
Walking ghosts on Vijayawada roads - Times of India
VIJAYAWADA: It was a busy road in Vijayawada and people from all walks of life were still there even at midnight. Suddenly, they saw two ghosts walking on the road. People were scared to see a "ghost" standing in the middle of the road in the busy area. Some thought it to be an illusion, but when they saw another ghost walking on the road, they ran to the police station and narrated the incident to cops.Police tried to calm the panicky crowd, but in vain.
Hyderabad devotee donates Rs 1 crore to Tirupati temple - Times of India
SAMAYAM TELUGU: A devotee of Lord Venkateswara has donated Rs 1 crore to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) SV Vidhyadana Trust . Hyderabad-based business man B Karunakar Reddy donated Rs 1,00,00,116 to the famous hill shrine at Tirumala here on Wednesday.
Andhra Pradesh: 11-year-old girl gang-raped in Punganur, culprits thrashed - Times of India
AMARAVATI: A brutal gangrape of a minor girl by five minor boys has come to light at Bhagatsingh Nagar of Punganur in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh . The incident had been going on for quite sometime, with one of the accused having lured the minor with money and raped her at a secluded placed first. The others joined him later and all of them sexually assaulted her.First, a 14-year-old boy raped the 11-year-old and asked her to come again, else "he would tell this to everybody".
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