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Court remands Mangala Krishna to judicial custody till June 6

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A criminal court at Nampally on Wednesday remanded Mangala Krishna, who was arrested by the CID for allegedly supplying fire arms to Bhanu Kiran, the prime accused in the factionist Maddelacheruvu Suri murder case, to judicial custody till June 6.

The court gave this direction after Mangala Krishna was produced before the court by the CID. He was arrested on Tuesday at Jadcherla in Mahbubnagar district. On court’s directions, he was shifted to Cherlapally Central Prison.

Train collision: K’taka MLA among lucky passengers

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Karnataka MLA Amaregowda Bayyapura was among the lucky passengers of the ill-fated Hampi Express as he escaped unhurt when it collied with a goods train throwing three coaches ahead of their AC bogie off the rails and claiming 25 lives.

Bayyapura, who represents Kushtagi in Raichur district, said he was lucky to be alive as he was travelling in the fourth coach, 2-tier AC.

“I woke up to a loud thud and after alighting I saw two of the coaches on top of the engine and the wheels of the coaches broken apart,” he told PTI.

DGP denies meeting Vayalar Ravi

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Director General of Police V Dinesh Reddy on Tuesday denied that he met Union Minister for Overseas Affair Vayalar Ravi during latter’s visit to Hyderabad.

“YSR Congress party is claiming through media that DGP has met Vayalar Ravi, in his visit to Hyderabad and discussed political situation. The statement is absolutely baseless and far from truth,” the DGP said in a statement.

The DGP said that he has neither met Vayalar Ravi in his last visit to Hyderabad nor spoken with him.

–Agencies

3 trains cancelled, 5 late due to AP train mishap

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Three trains have been cancelled and five others were running late as a result of the collision between Hampi express and a goods train in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantpur district.

Bangalore-Mysore express, Mysore-Yesvantpur express and Hindupur-Guntakal passenger train have been cancelled for the day, a South Western Railway press release said.

Kacheguda-Bangalore Express, Nizamuddin-Bangalore Rajdhani Express, Mumbai(CST)-Bangalore Udyan Express, Machilipatnam-Yesvantpur Express and Bagalkot-Yesvantpur Basava Express were running late, it said.

SSC results postponed to May 24

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The Andhra Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (APBSE) on Tuesday again deferred the release of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination results.

According to reports, the Board of Secondary Education will now release the SSC results on May 24 against the earlier schedule of May 23 due to non-availability of Minister of Secondary Education K Parthasarathy, who is on by-election campaign in Tirupati Assembly constituency.

Jagan tried to encash upon his father’s death: VHR

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Rajya Sabha member V Hanumantha Rao on Tuesday accused YSR Congress president and Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy of not having any human values as he has sought signatures of elected representatives supporting his candidature for the Chief Minister’s post immediately after the sudden demise of his father YS Rajasekhara Reddy. He said Jagan viewed his father’s death as an opportunity to become the Chief Minister.

TRS accuses CM of hurting Telangana sentiments

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Telangana Rashtra Samithi Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao on Tuesday stated that N Kiran Kumar Reddy, who was nominated to the Chief Minister’s post by Congress president Sonia Gandhi in a sealed cover, would never feel the sentiments and aspirations of Telangana people.

Cong, TDP trying to postpone the by-polls: Jagan

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YSR Congress president Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday alleged that the Congress and TDP leaders were trying to postpone the ensuing by-election by creating law and order situation in the State on the pretext of his possible arrest.

TDP will win most seats in AP by-elections: Naidu

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The TDP will win majority of the seats in the ensuing bye-elections in Andhra Pradesh on June 12, party President N Chandrababu Naidu said here Monday.

Speaking to reporters at the Madhurapudi airport here, Naidu said the Telugu Desam Party will bag maximum seats in the bye-elections to 18 assembly segments and one Lok Sabha constituency, Nellore.

Naidu was here to campaign for his candidate and former minister Chikkala Ramachandra Rao in Ramachandapuram constituency in East Godavari district.

EC says no to general transfers till June 15

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The Election Commission on Monday asked the State Government to postpone the general transfers of officials till the end of by-elections’ process.

Talking to reporters at the State Secretariat, Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwarlal said that the State Government has sought the Election Commission’s advise on the general transfers. However, he said that the government has been asked to hold the transfers till the declaration of by-elections results on June 15.

CID meet focuses on white-collar crimes

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A staggering sum of Rs 1 lakh crore is supposedly in transaction in the guise of multi-level marketing (MLM) and money circulation schemes (MCS) across the country, posing a major challenge to the Crime Investigation Departments of various states dealing with white-collar offences.

In the last few years, scores of companies indulging in MLM and MCS have mushroomed under the cover of land development, sale of health products, e-magazines, consumer durables and even ‘watching and grading’ of advertisements.

Tiwari asked to appear in person for DNA test on May 26

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The Delhi High court on Monday directed Congress leader ND Tiwari to appear in person on May 26 before it to give blood sample for a DNA test to decide the paternity suit of 32-year-old Rohit Shekhar, who claims to be his biological son.

Congress accuses KCR of misusing T-agitation

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Congress party spokesperson Ch Umesh Rao on Monday alleged that family members of Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao have minted money by misusing the Telangana statehood agitation and allegedly purchased acres of lands in Telangana region.

KK slams CM for remarks on Telagana demand

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Former Rajya Sabha member and Telangana Congress senior leader K Kesava Rao on Monday condemned Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy’s remark that the Telangana statehood demand would not sustain if the region witnesses continuous development.

Talking to media persons at Gandhi Bhavan, Kesava Rao described the Chief Minister’s statement as ‘unfortunate’ and said it proves that he was against the formation of separate Telangana state. Though Kiran Kumar Reddy wants the State to be remain united, he said that the Telangana leaders would continue their agitation for the statehood.

Jagan is strong in some segments, admits Congress

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Union Overseas Affairs Minister and APCC observor Vayalar Ravi on Monday claimed that the Congress party would win a majority of seats in the by-elections scheduled to be held for 18 assembly and one Lok Sabha seats on June 12.

Evangelist KA Paul arrested for brother’s murder

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Andhra Pradesh-based noted evangelist KA Paul was on Monday held in connection with the murder of his brother David in the year 2010.

According to reports, Paul was arrested by the authorities in the Prakasham district in Andhra Pradesh. Paul’s brother David was murdered in connection with a property dispute.

Paul floated the Praja Santhi Party in 2007 to contest the Assembly Elections while he was at loggerheads with the then Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy. However, he lost the election and accused all the political leaders of hatching a conspiracy against his gospel.

100 detained at rave party in Mumbai hotel

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About 100 people were detained at a suspected rave party at a hotel in suburban Juhu this evening, police said. Additional Commissioner of Police Vishwas Nagre Patil conducted the raid at Hotel Oakwoods at Juhu and detained about 100 persons, many of them were youngsters, they said.

The type of drug used at the party was not immediately known and the raid was still on and those detained have been sent to Cooper hospital for medical examination, they added.

–Agencies

‘Didi’s cash-strapped Bengal govt spent Rs20 crore in celebration’

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CPI(M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Sunday questioned the “extravagant” spending of the “cash-strapped” Mamata Banerjee government to mark completion of its one year in office.

While the Trinamool Congress-led government has been complaining of lack of funds due to the the debt burden of over Rstwo lakh crore, it spent Rs20 crore to celebrate the occasion through various programmes, including a fair, he said.