2011/10/28 8:50:44 The Pet Basheerabad police retrieved the body of a 32-year-old man from the Gundla Cheruvu lake.
The deceased was later identifed as K Narasimha, a resident of Gundla Pochampally. He reportedly went out for some work on Wednesday and did not return. His body found in the lake on Thursday evening. Police suspect that he might have fell into the lake accidentally.
The police handed over the body to the relatives after an autopsy was conducted on it on Friday. A case has been registered and further investigations are on. (INN)
The famous Hussain Sagar situation alongside the picturesque Tank Bund will henceforth be called with a new name. Hussain Sagar when seen on Google Earth resembles a heart. So the lake will be referred to the love lake of the world.
2011/8/13 9:21:25 Showing a rare display of alertness and bravery, a home guard of the Hyderabad City Police saved the life of a woman who jumped into the Hussainsgar lake to commit suicide.
The incident occurred on Saturday at around 4 pm. When the Lake Mobile jeep was patrolling the Necklace road, the driver B.Sailu found a young lady who had just jumped into the Hussain Sagar Lake from the bridge near the PV Ghat. As there was no time to get the divers who were present at Lumbini Park area, Sailu, jumped after the lady.
Sailu swam for about 30 meters before he could reach the lady. He was able to bring the lady out, who by the time had become unconscious. An ambulance was summoned and the lady shifted to Gandhi Hospital.
The woman has been identified as A. Sangeetha, aged about 30 yrs. She is a resident of Prakash Nagar, Begumpet and is working at GVK One Mall at Road No.1, Banjara Hills. The reasons that led her to attempt suicide are not yet known.
According to DCP Central Zone Dr. Akun Sabharwal, this was the 67th life saved by the Lake Police since 1st February 2011. (INN)
Shammi Kapoor, who romanced Bollywood beauties in the snow-capped mountains of Kashmir in films like "Kashmir Ki Kali" and "Junglee" and immortalised the shikara on the Dal Lake in the song "Tareef karun kya uski", has finally become a part of that surrounding forever -- his ashes were immersed in the lake.
The ashes of the actor, who died Aug 14, were immersed by his son Aditya Raj Kapoor Friday.
Aditya Raj was accompanied by his sister Kanchan and actors Shabana Azmi, Vinod Khanna, Asha Parekh, Sharmila Tagore, Poonam Dhillon, Amitabh Bachchan and Tina Ambani.
"Yes, we have immersed the ashes in the Dal Lake," Aditya Raj told IANS.
Aditya Raj, along with all the actors, left Mumbai for Srinagar for the immersion Friday morning.
A household name among the old and middle-aged locals of Kashmir, the late actor's family and friends could not have thought of a better farewell to the Bollywood veteran.
"He loved the Dal Lake and his soul will definitely be solaced as his ashes were immersed in the lake of his dreams," said shikara owner Zahoor Ahmad, 56, on the lake.
Ever since armed violence started here in the early 1990s, it is for the first time that such a galaxy of Bollywood stars has come to the valley.
The Oberoi Hotel overlooking the lake has now been taken over by the Lalit Palace Hotel which is celebrating its centenary this year.
Shammi would always stay in a particular suite of the hotel and scores of his fans would line up to have a glimpse of their matinee idol each morning during his stay in the valley.
"We hope to keep Shammiji's relationship with Kashmir alive. His friends and family would persuade Bollywood to return to the valley with the same love and attachment as the 'Junglee' did all his life," local travel operator Abdul Hamid said. (IANS)
2006/12/10 5:45:21 The beautiful actress had to swim across a lake for a scene in Mani Ratnam’s movie Guru .
Ratnam believes in realistic depiction of characters in his movies. And instead of shooting at foreign locations, the talented filmmaker shoots his films in India, where their stories are set.
He shot ‘Guru’ in South India. And he made the movie’s heroine Aishwarya Rai ride a bicycle, walk through fields and even swim in a lake for her scenes in the movie. This is Ratnam’s way of bringing authenticity to the character.
Ash’s character Sujatha, a village girl, is introduced in a song, which was originally meant to show her riding a bicycle. Ash did ride the cycle but she hurt herself during the shoot.
As a result, Mani Ratnam made modifications in the song. Music director A R Rahman composed a new number called ‘Nanna Re’, a rain song. Instead of cycling, the song shows Ash walking through a village and swimming in a lake.
The actress actually stepped into a natural lake to shoot for the scene. She even swam a good distance across it.
In the film, Ash plays a woman who is married against her wishes to a man she does not love. As she goes to Bombay to live with her husband ( Abhishek Bachchan ), her animosity slowly turns into love.
The film tells the story of a man who comes from a village with a dream to make it big in the city. It is slated to release in January next year.
Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra visited the Dal lake here on Sunday much to the delight of her fans who patiently waited for hours to catch a glimpse of her, even as many of them returned disappointed earlier in the day.
Priyanka, who was in the city as brand ambassador of Swiss luxury watchmakers Tag Heuer, visited the world-famous lake for a sight-seeing trip in the evening.
The actor herself rowed the boat for a while much to the delight of her fans who have assembled along the banks of the lake.
However, a large number of young fans of Priyanka were disappointed as they failed to see her despite skipping meals and climbing hills and trees.
As news of Priyanka's arrival trickled in earlier in the day, her fans were seen scurrying around even in the high-security zones of the city.
"I have been here since the morning to see Priyanka," said an ardent fan Mohammad Amin.
He footslogged it around the Dal Lake, visiting all the Mughal Gardens at Nishat, Shalimar and Harwan and the Botanical Gardens, but all in vain.
"I have not seen her yet," a disenchanted Amin said. Other fans skipped meals and roamed around in the hope of meeting the Bollywood beauty,
Some youths shouted: "We heard she is staying in Grand Palace Hotel, but the guards are not allowing us inside." The sporty ones had another grouse, unable to meet cricketing legend Kapil Dev.
Kapil was among 86 golfers, mostly from outside the state, who were seen in action for nearly three hours at the one-day Tag Heuer-Kingfisher Precision Golf Tournament, held for the third year running.
The tourney was inaugurated by Tourism Minister Mohammed Dilawar Mir at the Royal Springs Golf Course.
2011/9/3 8:59:20 The historic Hussain Sagar lake has just got a face lift. The State Government has installed seven fountains, which will not only improve the water quality, but will add to the beauty of the lake.
Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday inaugurated seven High Jet fountains, installed at a cost of Rs 1.32 Crore. Each fountain goes up to the height of 20 metres and discharges about 160 Cum water per hour. According to officials the fountains would enhance the dissolved oxygen and improve the water quality.
The Chief Minister on Saturday visited the Hussain Sagar Lake and Catchment Area Improvement Projects along with Ministers, MP, MLAs and other officials and asked the officials to speed up the projects on a war footing to beautify the Hussain Sagar area.
Hussain Sagar Lake has become polluted by the entry of untreated sewage and industrial effluent through the nalas that flow into the lake. As a result, nutrient rich sediments accumulated in the lake bed which in turn acted as an internal source of supply of nutrients to the Lake water. Other sources of pollution included cattle washing, vehicle washing, dumping of domestic solid waste along the shore line as well as the immersion of large numbers of Ganesh and Durga Idols during festivals containing paints, clay, gypsum and plaster of Paris, flowers and garlands. Due to the resulting eutrophication, algal blooms with emission of bad odour, the water body is not conducive for recreation and pisciculture.
HMDA has taken up a project "Hussain Sagar Lake and Catchment Area Improvement Project (HCIP)", to maintain round the year water balance in the lake, to improve the lake water quality by preventing pollutants entering into the lake both at the points of source & non-point sources of pollution, removal of nutrient-rich sediments at lake bed, interception and diversion of dry weather flows, improvement of nalas and to improve the overall lake environment and its surroundings for enriched biodiversity, increasing the potentiality of eco-tourism.
Officials explained to the Chief Minister on the construction of a new 30 MLD Sewerage Treatment Plant at Picket Nala, upgradation of existing 20 MLD Hussain Sagar Sewerage Treatment Plant, Construction of Ring Sewers around the Hussain Sagar Lake, Construction of Small Sewerage Treatment Plant - 5 MLD at Ranghadhamini Cheruvu, Construction of Trunk Sewers in Secunderabad Cantonment Board area and in GHMC Zone-VI, Capacity Enhancement of Interception and Diversion (I&D) Works and Recycled Water Supply Facilities. The Lake and Nala Improvement works involve dredging and disposal of sediments, Installation of Aeration Equipment, Shoreline Improvement, Nala Improvement, its restoration, fencing and Greenery Development. Slum Development, Public Awareness & Community Participation and Capacity Building are also being taken up.
The Chief Minister also visited the 20 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant upgraded from Secondary Level Treatment to Tertiary Level Treatment using Membrane Technology and designed for removal of Phosphorous and Nitrogen and the treated water is designed to have the quality of SW-II Parameter i.e. bathing quality and for non potable use. The total contract value is Rs.28.30 crs, the likely date of commissioning of the plant is October 15, 2011. The Chief Minister also inspected the Kukatpally Nala which is the largest point pollution source to the Hussain Sagar Lake and almost discharges about 250 MLD of sewage per day.
As usual, the Chief Minister kept the officials and media waiting for aver one-and-a-half-hour for the event. Though his visit was originally scheduled at 10 am, he reached the venue at 11.40 am. He concluded the tour after an hour at about 11.50 am.
The Chief Minister was accompanied by Municipal Administration Minister Maheedhar Reddy, city ministers Mukesh Goud and D Nagender, Secunderabad MP Anjankumar Yadav, NDMA vice-Chairman M Sashidhar Reddy, Mayor Smt B Karthika Reddy, Prl Secretary MA&UD Sam Bob, HMDA Commissioner Rajesh Tiwari, GHMC Commissioner M.T.Krishna Babu, Hyderabad Collector Natrajan Gulzar and local corporator Mohammad Shareef. (INN)
2011/10/13 6:47:15 Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said that the Congress party would not get even 20 seats in the state if the TDP workers and leaders remain united and fight the elections in a coordinated and effective manner.
Talking to media persons after interacting with party office bearers of West Godavari district as part of his visit to the district, Naidu predicted that the YSR Congress party would merge with the Congress soon on the lines of Praja Rajyam led by actor-turned-politician K Chiranjeevi.
Earlier, the TDP president garlanded the portrait of party founder N T Rama Rao. He also felicitated a physically handicapped party worker by inviting him to the dais and gave him a flower bouquet.
Naidu alleged that the Central Bureau of Investigation had forced the YSR Congress president Jaganmohan Reddy to arrive at a secret pact with the Congress high command. He said that the reason why both the sides have softened their stand against each other after Jagan's Delhi visit.
The TDP chief also supported the demand of farmers of Kolleru Lake in West Godavari for reducing the size of the lake up to third contour to benefit poor farmers. (INN)
I hope Bollywood starts shooting in Kashmir again: Aamir
2012/2/9 10:06:56
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan was here after more than a decade and was so impressed with the breathtaking beauty of the valley that he hopes filmmakers return here "like the good old times".
Aamir arrived here Wednesday and visited the famous floating vegetable gardens in Dal Lake.
"I have come to Kashmir after more than 10 years. Last time I came here to shoot `Mann` (1999). The place is wonderful, the people are nice and hospitable," Aamir told reporters during his visit to the Dal Lake.
"I hope Bollywood starts shooting films here like the good old times. My uncle (filmmaker Nasir Husain) used to shoot his films in Kashmir," he added.
Some parts of his super duper hit "3 Idiots" were filmed in Ladakh region of the state, but he couldn`t come to the valley then.
"We went directly to Leh to shoot `3 Idiots` and I did not get an opportunity to visit the valley that time," said the 46-year-old.
Aamir said he is on a pleasure trip here, but his visit to the floating vegetable gardens, a private school and a riverside location in north Kashmir indicated that could be on a recce for his new film.
Sources also said that Aamir had shot an ad film for Incredible India here Wednesday.
Event managers can learn lot of lessons from the Hyderabad City Police which has exhibited its skills by ensuring successful conduct of Ganesh immersion procession on Sunday.
Ensuring security for nearly 12 lakh people on city roads spread across 15 kilometres is not a small task. However, effective planning and execution has ensured that the celebration of festival without any hassles.
Imagine the logistics involved in the Ganesh procession. Nearly 25,000 Ganesh idols were immersed in the Hussain Sagar Lake on Sunday. Depending upon the size of each idol, a truck or other vehicle was required. Small streams from all directions joined the main procession at different places. The City Police deployed its men across the city in such a way that they effectively monitored the movement of each vehicle till they reached Hussain Sagar Lake for immersion. Further, despite the fact that thousands of idols were to be immersed, the policemen displaced no sense of urgency and without disturbing the festive mood they ensure that the vehicles move at a smart pace.
Similarly, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and other departments worked in tandem by making effective arrangements at the Hussain Sagar Lake for the immersion of the idols. Over 50 heavy duty cranes were deployed and on an average each idol was immersed within 5 minutes. Elaborate security arrangements were made at the lake to avoid the incidents like drowning.
Further, the movement of vehicles carrying Ganesh idols was designed in such a way that the empty vehicles left the Hussain Sagar in short time without causing any obstruction to the main procession. Entire event was monitored using hundreds of surveillance cameras and it was also recorded using 800 video cameras. The City Police officials stayed in touch with each other using 2500 wireless handsets. Strategically, instead of using four-wheelers the policemen relied on two-wheelers and auto-rickshaws to reach different locations.
The coordination between various departments and the proper execution of plans has ensured that the peaceful conduct of 24-hour-long Ganesh immersion procession in the city on Sunday. However, the City Police has been actively engaged in security arrangements for the last 10 days. According to an official, managing a force of over 25,000 men was not an easy task. "Besides arranging vehicles for the security personnel, many times we face difficulties in arranging proper food for them," said an official.
Overall, the successful conduct of Ganesh procession amidst unprecedented security is a perfect lesson for the event managers and they should not miss documenting all its aspects. (INN)
Wear life jackets or get lost: Officer to Rachcha unit
2012/2/5 5:17:14 Mega power star Ram Charan Tej's forthcoming movie 'Rachcha' has faced bitter experience in Kerala. Its director Sampath Nandi plans for a duet song on hero Ram Charan Tej and Tamannah at famous Periyar Lake in Kerala. When, the unit is all set to start its shooting activity, the Officer-in-charge of the KTD has suggested the hero heroines should wear life jackets while sailing in the boat as a safety measure. But, as it looks funny to shoot a romantic song with hero heroines wearing life jackets, Sampath Nandi asked the Officer to allow shooting without wearing life jackets, for which officer bluntly denied. So, the unit has to pack-up form Periyar and said to be searching for another lake where life jackets are not must.
'Rachcha' has two songs left balance for shooting. If, the unit would have completed one song at Periyar, Sampath Nandi plans the other in abroad. But, now either he has to complete both songs at abroad or to find alternative location to shoot the song at Kerala. According to reports, 'Rachcha' film makers are planning to release the audio on 20th of February on the eve of Mahasivaratri. This movie is expected to release in the next month. However, still it's not an official word about the music and movie release dates.
NV Prasad and Paras Jain are co-producing this movie under Mega Super Good Films banner. Mani Sharma is giving tunes to this film.
Sundar, Santosh and Ankitha 'Julayi' in finishing stage
2007/3/3 4:14:40
Final touches are in progress for 'Julayi' directed by Bhargavan and produced by Ch Satyanarayana on the banner of Sri Raghava Productions. Sundar, Santosh and Ankitha are in the lead. Director Bhargavan says, 'It is a triangular love story. The heroine in the film plays a film heroine on screen. She falls in love with a boy who despite being unemployed works for the upliftment of society. A Director also falls in love with the heroiner.
It is now up to the heroine to choose one of them. Who will the heroine choose is a suspense and should be seen on screen.' Producer Satyanarayana says, 'We will release the audio at the earliest. Srikant Deva has given melodious tunes to all the songs.' Tejasri, Nandita, Nazar, Jayaprakash Reddy, Suman Shetty, Manivannan, Kuyili and others are in the cast.
The immersion of Lord Ganesh idols at Hussain Sagar Lake was completed on Monday with the delay of over four hours.
City’s biggest Khairtabad Ganesh idol was immersed in the morning while the last few idols were immersed at around 2 pm. Talking to reporters on Monday, City Police Commissioner A K Khan thanked the general public, police and other departments and the media for their role in ensuring the successful conduct of annual Ganesh immersion procession. He attributed the delay in Ganesh immersion procession to increasing number of idols and statues this year for the festival.
Advising the Ganesh Utsav committees to stick to the schedule from next year, he said effective time management could avoid delay in immersion of idols and also the traffic snarls on city roads.
Delay in immersion of idols at Hussainsagar Lake led to traffic jams on several roads on Monday morning. Hundreds of trucks returning after the immersion caused traffic jams at several places, especially on the stretch from Khairtabad to Ameerpet. Monday being a working day, the office-goers and students faced a lot of hardship due to the traffic snarls on several routes.
The Police Commissioner expressed regret over the inconvenience caused to the general public due to traffic jams and promised that steps would be taken to ensure that such glitches are avoided in future.
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Mayor Banda Karthika Chandra Reddy and Commissioner MT Krishna Babu also thanked the general public for their cooperation. The commissioner also praised the services rendered by his department for the immersion of Ganesh idols. (INN)
2007/11/22 3:52:33 The AICC observer for Andhra Pradesh, Veeraappa Moily arrive in Hyderabad on a two-day visit. The party cadre and the leaders are treating him like an emperor. The lake view guest house is teaming with party MLAs, MPs and MLCs.
The reason is not far to seek.
The long pending issue of the new PCC chief is on top of the agenda. There are many aspirants for the post and the aspirants along with their supporters are trying to impress him in as many ways as possible. Once the PCC issue is sorted out, Moily will come down a few steps from his high pedestal. He will no longer be courted by all sections of the party like the one being witnessed today.
2011/7/26 9:57:56 In the wake of extensive damage or losses suffered following the earlier 22-day old non-cooperation strike by the employees, the N Kiran Kumar Reddy government has once again activated the Group of Ministers, who would meet at the Lake View Guest House to thrash out a positive solution to reverse the decision of the Telangana staff leaders who threatened to go on an indefinite agitation from August 1.
The Group of Ministers will meet in a situation where the government has been cornered by the threat of the Telangana Joint Action Committee ultimatum and where the necessity to invoke Essential Services Maintenance Act is seen to be out of context.
The Group of Ministers would be briefed by the authorities concerned to evolve a methodology to do away with the proposed stir. Earlier the TJAC leaders headed by TNGOs leader Swamy Goud and others were angry with the government for not implementing GO 610, deletion of Clause 14 F, filling up vacancies by Telangana staff among others.
Now in the revised situation, Swamy Goud and company are firm on separate Telangana as the Kiran Kumar Reddy government has not heeded to the demands of Telangana leaders.
The earlier 22-day old strike was called off following certain assurances given by the government. But contrary to the expectations of Swamy Goud and his deputies so far, the government did not spell out any steps to resolve their demands.
It is in this backdrop that the current Group of Ministers are meeting today, assisted by senior IAS officers to effectively implement the demands, barring Telangana issue.
Deputy Chief Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha, Roads and Buildings Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao, Finance Minisetr Anam Ramnarayana Reddy, Revenue Minister N Raghuveera Reddy, Labour Minister Danam Nagender and Marketing Minister Mukesh Goud, met at the Lake View Guest House at the initiative of the Chief Minister for resolving the demands of Telangana staff.(INN)
2010/11/27 7:47:30 Tollywood lover boy Varun Sandhesh and new heroine Suma Bhattacharya pairs in the upcoming film ‘Kudhirete Kappu Coffee.’ This film has completed its shooting part and currently in post production stage. This film is co produced by Shiva and Mahi under Shiva Productions Pvt Ltd and Moon Water Pvt Ltd banners. Ramana Salva is the director and Yogeswara Sharma S/o noted lyricist Sirivennela Sita Rama Sastry is the music director. Tanikella Bharani is playing an important role in this movie.
Director Ramana said that, major part of the film has been filmed near several water falls located in Karnataka state. He said it is a cute love story and expects to connect with youth. He said the music given by Yogeswara Sharma is terrific.
The audio of this film is slated to release in the next month and film during the Pongal festive session next year.
Fox Star Studios’ latest release Black Swan has been receiving much acclaim and appreciation from critics & audiences all over. The magnificent tale of a New York City ballerina, played by Natalie Portman has managed to floor even a lot of our B-town personalities, one of them being Shahid Kapoor!
The actor, who is known to be a fantastic dancer himself, recently saw the movie and tweeted about how much he is in awe of it! He went on to say that he found the movie stunningly poetic and thought that it was a violent interpretation of the serene ballet Swan Lake.
Looks like after the huge success of the movie internationally and awards galore, it’s picking up well with the Indian audiences as well!
Bollywood lover boy Ranbir Kapoor was minor injured while shooting of his film ‘Barfee.’ While, he was doing a swimming scene in the lake at Film City in Mumbai, his head comes into contact with a metal rod and got injured on his forehead. Immediately, he was rushed to a nearby hospital and he had five stitches for his injury. Soon after he discharged from the hospital he insists to attend the shooting, but the director Anurag Basu didn’t allowed him to act. Ranbir was asked to take rest for few days and the director cancels the shooting. Goan beauty Ileana is playing the female lead in this movie opposite Ranbir Kapoor.
Hero Balakrishna will give a gift to his fans on Gurupuornami day that falls on November 10. Balayya’s film Sri Ramarajyam will hit the screens on this day.
Balakrishna is known to respect elders and gurus and this is if offering and gratitude to gurus. He is in a way giving gurudakshina to his gurus.
2011/9/11 7:56:05 Amidst unprecedented security and presence of over a million devotees the final Ganesh immersion procession passed off peacefully in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad on Sunday.
Thousands of big and small idols were taken into a 15-kilometre long main procession from Keshavagiri in the Old City to Hussain Sagar Lake for immersion in large trucks. However, the procession was delayed by almost four hours primarily due to the delay of small processions. Police have stopped the processions near Mecca Masjid to facilitate the peaceful conduct of prayers at noon and also in the evening.
Making the best use of Sunday, people in large numbers lined up along the procession route and also gathered at Tank Bunk and Necklace Road to witness the immersion of over 40,000 big and small Ganesh idols. Nearly 25,000 security personnel including Special Forces were deployed to ensure peaceful culmination of the mammoth procession. Police pickets were deployed at all sensitive places and heavy contingent was posted at all places of religious importance on the procession route. The city's tallest Ganesh idol at Khairatabad too has started its journey for immersion into the Hussain Sagar. Due to its heavy size, it is likely to reach the Hussain Sagar Lake only on Monday morning.
The festive mood was so intense that it dissolved all the fears that might have occurred due to recent blast at Delhi High Court. Hundreds of youth wearing saffron scarves marched towards the lake with the Ganesh idols for immersion by chanting slogans 'Ganapathi Bappa Mourya, Ab Ke Baras Jaldi Aa'. Hyderabad City Police deserves a pat for maintaining strict security without disturbing the festive mood.
Home Minister P Sabitha Indira Reddy and Director General of Police V Dinesh Reddy conducted an aerial survey to review the security arrangements. Later, talking to reporters the Home Minister appreciated the City Police for making fool proof security arrangements and also appreciated the media for its role in ensuring peaceful conduct of the festival. She also thanked the general public for its support in maintaining peace and communal harmony in the city. Earlier, the Home Minister performed at the Khairabad Ganesh idol.
Other prominent politicians including Ministers Danam Nagender and Mukesh Goud, GHMC Mayor Banda Karthika Reddy and BJP State President G Kishen Reddy appreciated the arrangements and hoped that the general public would continue to maintain peace and harmony.
During the procession, people have set good examples of communal harmony and brotherhood. At several places, Muslims have distributed water sachets and food packets for the devotees. At Charminar, a group of Muslims joined the procession along with their Hindu friends.
Due to delay in the start of main procession in the Old City, the immersion too got delayed. Hundreds of trucks carrying the idols of Lord Ganesh were lined up en route Hussain Sagar Lake waiting for their turn for immersion. Officials say that the immersion process would be completed only by Monday afternoon. The State Government has deployed over 50 heavy duty cranes to facilitate the immersion of idols.
Meanwhile, the City Police took one youth into custody who was moving in a suspicious manner at Maozamjahi Market. He was taken to nearby Begum Bazar Police Station for questioning. However, police did not disclose more details. In the evening, one devotee was run over by a truck carrying Ganesh idol near Lal Darwaza. He was said to be a resident of Uppuguda. Police say that the death was accidental. (INN)
Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said that the Congress party would not get even 20 seats in the state if the TDP workers and leaders remain united and fight the elections in a coordinated and effective manner. 
Mega power star Ram Charan Tej's forthcoming movie 'Rachcha' has faced bitter experience in Kerala. Its director Sampath Nandi plans for a duet song on hero Ram Charan Tej and Tamannah at famous Periyar Lake in Kerala. When, the unit is all set to start its shooting activity, the Officer-in-charge of the KTD has suggested the hero heroines should wear life jackets while sailing in the boat as a safety measure. But, as it looks funny to shoot a romantic song with hero heroines wearing life jackets, Sampath Nandi asked the Officer to allow shooting without wearing life jackets, for which officer bluntly denied. So, the unit has to pack-up form Periyar and said to be searching for another lake where life jackets are not must. 
