Hyderabad, Jan 18 (IANS) Two youths were killed and another critically injured in a road accident in Telangana’s Jagtial district, police said.The accident occurred near Hanumajipet when a car rammed into an electricity pole late Saturday night.Two of the occupants died on the spot, while another sustained critical injury. The deceased have been identified as Sai Teja (22) and Navaneeth (22).Another youth, Srujan (22), was injured and shifted to the hospital.Three friends, who were students at a…
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Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee chief Harshwardhan Sapkal on Friday alleged that the BJP-led Mahayuti’s victory in the municipal corporation elections was due to fraudulent voting, distribution of money and the “Election Commission’s help”.“The BJP’s victory in Mumbai is a result of fixing. From ward formation to the ‘PADU’ machine and the ink scam — all of this was a game of fixing. The Election Commission must stop whitewashing and stop acting at t…
Amaravati, Jan 15 (IANS) In what is believed to be a record of sorts, a man reportedly won a staggering Rs 1.53 crore in a cockfight held during Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district on Thursday.The man, identified as Rajahmundry Ramesh, won the huge bet on a cockfight at Tadepalligudem town.Ramesh and Gudivada Prabhakar had bet a huge amount on their roosters with knives tied to their feet. Ramesh won the bet as his rooster emerged the winner in the fight.This is said to be the…
Bengaluru, Jan 15 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that meeting Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is nothing new for him and is a “natural process”.Shivakumar’s comment during a media interaction came ahead of his departure for New Delhi to attend the meeting of Congress election observers appointed to various states. Shivakumar, who is also the state party chief, has been appointed as the senior election observer for Assam.Asked whet…
Amaravati, Jan 15 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said that the state government introduced the P-4 programme to reduce economic inequalities by handholding the poor to reach their goals and achieve financial growth.Stressing the need for reducing economic inequalities in society, he said the state government is committed to uplifting the poor and provide equal opportunities for all to establish a happy, healthy and wealthy society.He was addressing a press c…
Vijayawada, Jan 15 (IANS) The Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Thursday celebrated ‘Makar Sankranti’, the colourful harvest festival, with pomp and gaiety.The countryside in both the states wore a festive look with decorated houses, kite flying, cockfights, bull fights and other sports on Thursday, the second day of the three-day festival.Villages in both states came alive on Sankranti, considered the biggest festival. The day began with men, women and children attired in their b…
Bengaluru, Jan 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, celebrated Sankranti festival with over 600 differently-abled employees working in various divisions of Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) and Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) at his farmhouse in Bidadi on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Thursday.For the past seven years, the minister has been hosting differently-abled employees and their family members to celebrate Sankrant…
Bengaluru, Jan 14 (IANS) Senior Congress MLA and Chief Whip Ashok Pattan stated on Wednesday that Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi has called Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to Delhi soon.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Wednesday, Pattan made the statement when asked about LoP Gandhi’s conversations with CM Siddaramaiah and Dy CM and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar at the Mysuru airport on Tuesday.“All the conf…
Amaravati, Jan 14 (IANS) Highlighting the rich Telugu culture, Sankranti celebrations began across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Wednesday with ‘bhogi’ amid usual pomp and gaiety Villages and towns in both the Telugu states came alive with traditional celebrations to mark the harvest festivalThree-day celebrations kicked off with ‘bhogi’, burning of old and unwanted items such as old clothes, mats and broomsticks in the belief that new things usher into their lives.People in villages and towns…
Hyderabad, Jan 13 (IANS) The skies over Hyderabad transformed into a vibrant canvas as the Seventh International Kite and Sweet Festival began at the Parade Grounds on Tuesday. The three-day cultural event was formally launched by Minister for Tourism and Culture Jupally Krishna Rao, alongside Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar.A total of 40 international kite fliers from 19 countries and 55 members from kite clubs in 15 states are participating in the kite festival, organised as part of the Sa…