Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad, November 15: Congress leaders from Telangana on Sunday vowed to keep up their efforts to achieve statehood for the region.

A number of party leaders, including MPs K Keshava Rao, G Sukhender Reddy, G Vivek, K Rajagopal Reddy, state minister K Venkata Reddy and senior MLAs K Jana Reddy, R Damodar Reddy, held a meeting at Bhongir in Nalgonda district to pay homage to those who allegedly committed suicide in support of separate Telangana.

The leaders took a pledge that they will continue their efforts for realising the goal of separate Telangana.

Hyderabad, November 13: Lashing out at Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K Chandrasekhar Rao for his comments on strengthening the Congress party, a section of the Osmania University Joint Action Committee (OUJAC) today declared him a Telangana ‘Drohi’ (betrayer) and Congress agent.

Protesting the TRS chief ’s remarks that he would strengthen the Congress, the OUJAC students burnt Chandrasekhar Rao’s effigy after hurling eggs and ‘stabbing’ it at the Arts College today.

Anantapur, November 11: Mallela Om Prakash has been sentenced to life term in the murder of jail mate and sharp shooter Julakanti Srinivas Reddy alias Moddu Seenu, an accused in the TDP MLA Paritala Ravi murder case.

The Fourth Fast Track Court judge K V Vijayakumar pronounced the judgment here today two years after the murder. He also imposed a fine of ` 5,000 on Om Prakash.

Adilabad, November 11: Development is the catchword of not just politicos these days. Even liquor syndicates are singing the same tune. “Development through liquor” an oxymoron one would think but in Adilabad’s rural areas that’s a new business model.

The modus operandi is simple and is just as deadly. Since belt shops are illegal, liquor barons have got around the problem by getting the traditional kirana shops onboard with the help of village panchayats. The panchayats “auction” these shops and with the proceeds thus accrued, take up “development” works.

Hyderabad, November 11: Another follower of Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy was suspended by the state Congress leadership. Following directions from the APCC disciplinary and screening committee, the Chittoor DCC chief today placed former TUDA chairman Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy under suspension for his anti-party activities in the district.

Hyderabad, November 11: TDP Legislature Party deputy leader Nagam Janardhan Reddy has urged the Srikrishna Committee not to give any scope for doubts on their credibility. He took objection to Committee member secretary VK Duggal attending a dinner hosted by Seemandhra leaders recently.

Hyderabad, November 11: The Andhra Pradesh government is making efforts to persuade the Centre to locate yet another major port and ship yard on its coast.

With the Centre scouting for a place to locate one, Chief Minister K Rosaiah spoke to National Shipping Board chairman Capt PVK Mohan and Visakhapatnam Port Trust chairman Ajeya Kallam will soon be writing to the Centre expressing the state’s interest.

The Chief Minister also wants a delegation of officials of Shipping Ministry to visit the state and make a survey for a suitable place with the state only willing to allot land.

Hyderabad, November 11: After having home food for the last few days, former Satyam Computers chairman B Ramalinga Raju will have to eat self-cooked food in his exclusive barracks in Chanchalguda jail from tomorrow.

Hyderabad, November 11: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Suresh Joshi has said that they would expose the hidden agenda of the Congress which has become inimical to Hindu society. The united Hindu society would seal the prospects of the Congress in 2014 elections, he said.

Hyderabad, November 11: Protesting against the callous attitude of the University of Hyderabad (UoH) vice-chancellor, for giving away university land to private firms, a delegation led by executive council member, Prof HM Desarda will meet president Prathibha Patil and submit a comprehensive report.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Prof HM Desarda said they are preparing a comprehensive report after the public hearing held recently. Many people who spoke at the public hearing had expressed concern at allotment of varsity land, in disregard of interests of the university.

Hyderabad, November 11: An engineering student was killed while his friend escaped with minor injuries in a hit-and-run case on city outskirts on Wednesday.

The victim, Chandar Venkateshwar Rao (21) was a first-year BTech student of the MLR College, Dhulapally. He was the son of Raghavendra Rao, a reporter in a private news channel.

Hyderabad, November 11: It seems to have become accustomed to its new home. Lazing around the rocks sunbathing or having a careless swim, the 10-feet long reptile was having the time of his life.

In absence of any motor boats or on-lookers, the crocodile which was discovered in a pond at Nanakramguda on Monday, had a soothing day. The reptile reportedly came out of water every 20 to 25 minutes and remained visible for 5 to 10 minutes at a stretch.

Hyderabad, November 11: The West Zone police on Wednesday arrested two members of a gang, including its kingpin, who were pelting stones and eggs at people at night on the city roads.

The arrests came a few days after the cops apprehended nine youngsters for the same offence.

The two youngmen nabbed this evening are the sons of prominent doctors in the City and are intermediate students of a corporate college. They are aged about 17. They are residents of the Banjara Hills.

Hyderabad, November 11: TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday demanded dismissal of Telecom Minister A Raja from the Union Council of Ministers for his alleged involvement in the Rs 1.76 lakh-crore 2G spectrum scandal and asked why the Prime Minister has chosen to remain silent on the issue.

Addressing a press conference at the TDP headquarters here, Chandrababu also demanded that the Centre immediately constitute a Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe the 2G spectrum scandal and criminal prosecution be launched against those involved in it.

New Delhi, November 10: The government of Andhra Pradesh informed the Supreme Court today that the name of V Raghunatha Rao, a retired district and sessions judge, was being considered for appointment as the one-man commission to survey and study the problems being faced by the children of Joginis, Devadasis, Basavis and Mathangis.

The government placed before a bench comprising chief justice SH Kapadia, justice KS Radhakrishnan and justice Swatanter Kumar a communication to the social welfare department by the principal secretary in this regard.

Eluru, November 10: Opposition leader and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu said that the Congress government’s rule was reminding him of Tughluq rule.

He made the remarks while referring to the government’s move to pay compensation to only those households which remained water-logged at least for a week.

Hyderabad, November 10: The elusive CPI (Maoist) general secretary Ganapati appears ready for talks with the Centre.

Breaking his silence, perhaps for the first time in recent times, he signalled his party’s willingness to hold talks but set out a few preconditions: an immediate full stop to Operation Green Hunt, withdrawal of paramilitary forces from the Dandakaranya region, lifting of ban on the CPI (Maoist) and its front organisations, democratic opportunities for the Maoist party and freedom for its jailed leaders.

Hyderabad, November 10: Passersby making day-long halts to watch the rescue operations launched for the crocodile found on Monday in a rain water filled ditch in Nanakramguda, were once again disappointed as the officials failed to trap it today.

Hyderabad, November 10: TAKING a serious note of increasing plastic waste in the surroundings of Sabarimala, Binoy Viswam, Minister for Forests and Housing, Kerala called upon all guruswami’s to create awareness among Ayappa devotees to stop carrying plastic bags and bottled water to the shrine temple of Ayyappa protect the environment and wildlife.

Hyderabad, November 10: A section of the Osmania University Joint Action Committee (OUJAC) said they would announce their future course of action on the separate Telangana movement at a public meeting to be held on November 29 at the Arts College.

The meeting is being organised by the OUJAC (independent) to mark completion of one year of the students’ movement that started on the OU campus last year after Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K Chandrasekhar Rao broke his fast without getting any clear assurance from the Centre on creation of separate Telangana.

Hyderabad, November 10: An essay writing competition on Chacha Nehru, elocution on Indira Gandhi’s achievements, cricket and not to forget, kabaddi — it sounds like a regular sports meet circular from a high school. But, these are games Congressmen intend to play, for a change.

And the occasion? The party’s 125th birth anniversary. The six-day celebrations begin on Nov 14, Nehru’s birthday, and end on Nov 19, his daughter’s janamdin. Of all the events, it’s kabaddi that is evoking a lot of interest among the sporty Congress men and women.

Hyderabad, November 10: TD chief skirts CM’s challenge on assets evades TeluguDesam chief N Chandrababu Naidu today hit out at chief minister K Rosaiah for daring him to agree to an inquiry into the assets he possessed saying that the chief minister should first think of ordering an inquiry into scams that had rocked the state like the Emaar, Raheja and the operations of the mining mafia.

Hyderabad, November 10: Amidst high drama and resonating sentiments of anger against vice-chancellor, University of Hyderabad, Seyed E Hasnain, the first public meeting against allocation of university land to various organizations took place on Monday at a private function hall.

The ‘Save University of Hyderabad campaign’, floated about six months back, had called for public hearing on issues related to allocation of 1,300 acres of university land to private and public sector organisations.

Nizamabad, November 10: A father allegedly killed his one-and-half-year old son by slamming his head onto a wall, under the influence of liquor at Badsi village in Nizamabad district, police said on Tuesday.

The incident took place last night, after an inebriated Narayana, a mason, picked up a quarrel with his wife Savitri and in a fit of anger took his crying son and flung him onto the wall killing the toddler on the spot, Nizamabad Rural Police Station Sub-Inspector Yadagiri said.

He often used to quarrel with his wife after consuming alcohol, the SI said.

Hyderabad, November 08: People in southern coastal Andhra Pradesh heaved a sigh of relief as a very severe cyclonic storm over southwest Bay of Bengal weakened into a deep depression.

The met department, however, has forecast rains at most places with heavy to very heavy downpour at a few places over north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the next 12 hours. Rains are likely during the period at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy downpour over Rayalaseema and south coastal Andhra Pradesh.