That authentic war-torn zone we see in the trailer of Baaghi 3 is not really Syria. “We shot in Serbia where we had to construct huge sets to make it look like Syria”, reveals director Ahmed Khan, “Our producers Fox Star refused to let us shoot in Syria…too dangerous. So we had to build huge … Read more
Telangana State Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukender Reddy on Sunday demanded the BJP government at the Centre to take up delimitation exercise in Telangana, besides Jammu and Kashmir. The senior leader, speaking to reporters at his camp office here, said the Central government, as per the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, which bifurcated Telangana and AP., … Read more
The Adoni JAC, which is spearheading the agitation against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR), has criticised the police for denying it permission to organise a public meeting at Adoni in the district on Sunday. Addressing the media here, the JAC members accused the police of … Read more
Back in September 2019, Bollywood Hungama reported that John Abraham was approached for the sequel of the 2014 revenge saga, Ek Villain. The actor was in talks, at the time, with Mohit Suri. In January 2020, it was confirmed that he will be headlining Ek Villain 2 alongside Aashiqui 2 actor Aditya Roy Kapur. Now, … Read more
Varun Tej rates Nithiin The young actor Nithiin is currently enjoying the success of his recently released romantic drama Bheeshma, which has emerged as blockbuster at the box office. The movie Bheeshma which has Rashmika Mandanna in the female lead, was released on 21st February and is still doing decent collections at the box office. … Read more
As many as 200 schoolchildren from across Vizianagaram district chanted Bhagavad Gita slokas at the Santapeta Jagannadha Swamy temple located on MG Road in Vizianagaram on Sunday. The children also read Govinda Namam, Lakshmi Stotram and Vishnu Sahasranamam. A majority of them chanted from memory without reading from the book, thanks to training provided by … Read more
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday described the violence in Delhi as ‘pogrom’ and ‘genocide’ and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had remained silent on the issue. Mr. Owaisi was speaking on the occasion of the party’s 62nd Foundation Day in Darussalaam headquarters. “The Delhi violence is a pogrom, a genocide. … Read more
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar into Casting couch row: I have proof Varalaxmi Sarathkumar is one of the first few actresses to openly talk about the existence of casting couch in the film Industry. The actress also exposed many producers and directors who approached her with the wrong intention, despite knowing that she is the daughter of actor-politician … Read more
Over 47 lakh beneficiaries received their pension, which included social welfare and medical related, at their doorstep on the first day of the month on Sunday, covering 80% of the targeted section. This is in contrast to about 10 days taken in the past to disburse pension to the beneficiaries, that too covering only 35% … Read more
The State budget for the year 2020-21 may include allocation for establishment of an airport in Adilabad, and perhaps Kothagudem, if the timing of information sought by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) is anything to go by. The latter has asked the Adilabad district administration to furnish details of an over-five-year-old survey which had identified … Read more
Nani to reborn through reincarnation On the occasion of his birthday, Natural star Nani made official announcement regarding his next upcoming film Shyam Singha Roy. The movie lovers are eager to know much about this film Shyam Singha Roy. According to the latest buzz in the film industry, Nani starrer Shyam Singha Roy is based … Read more
The South Central Railway (SCR) has introduced QR (Quick Response) code ticketing. The QR codes for all the stations have been created and supplied for display at the railway stations. This utility facilitates passengers to book tickets through Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) on mobile app within the station premises and also from the areas within … Read more
Ten persons were killed and eight others suffered injuries in two road accidents in Guntur district on Sunday. The injured were admitted to the Government General Hospital (GGH) in Guntur, and the condition of two of them was stated to be critical. Guntur (Urban) Superintendent of Police P.H.D. Ramakrishna said that six persons, who included … Read more
The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) has seen a tremendous growth in terms of applications over the past few years. This year, 15,168 applications have been received. EFLU Vice-Chancellor E. Suresh Kumar said that in 2016-17, the number of applications for admission into various undergraduate, postgraduate, teacher education courses and doctoral programmes stood at … Read more
Andhra Pradesh Mahila Commission Chairperson Vasireddy Padma on Sunday said that she would strive to focus her efforts on protecting the constitutional rights of women. Speaking at a ‘Power Walk’ organised by the Commission, in association with the Women and Child Welfare Department, from PWD Ground to Tummalapalli Kalakshetram where the rally culminated in a … Read more
Various aspects of the communal clashes in Delhi came into sharp focus at a session on ‘Civil Service Reforms (police) Needed in the 21st Century’ at the Indian School of Business (ISB) Policy Conclave, ‘Ideas for India: 2020 & Beyond’, on Sunday. Delivering initial remarks, retired IPS officer Meeran Chadha Borwankar said the riots have … Read more
The summer which has already set in is going to be slightly more severe this year in the State and above normal heatwave conditions are likely to occur. Though the maximum temperatures recorded in most of the parts in the State during February were below the normal maximum temperature, the weather will get warmer during … Read more
Seven persons, including two children, were injured in separate gas cylinder explosions in the city on Sunday. They were admitted to Osmania General Hospital and Gandhi Hospital for third degree burns. The incident occurred around 12.30 a.m., when an elderly couple and their grandchildren were asleep in their house at Malakpet. The victims were identified … Read more
The poor and illiterate people of the Agency areas of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha and Chhattisgarh are easy prey for traffickers who are luring them with job offers. “More than 200 tribal folk, particularly children and women, were trafficked in the last few years, of which 50% were children aged between 8 and 15 years. … Read more
With rise in the number of cyber crimes and crime against women, the Telangana police have decided to launch an Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) through which they can connect with citizens asking them to be vigilant. The unique initiative, which is set for launch in a few days, is being tested at the State … Read more
Why forgotten villain in Chiranjeevi film Koratala Siva is one of the popular film makers of Telugu film industry. He has been considered as one of the most acclaimed and respected directors. In fact, he worked as a screenwriter for few movies such as ‘Girl Friend’, ‘Bhadra’, ‘Okkadunnadu’, ‘Simha’, ‘Munna’, ‘Brindavanam’, and ‘Oosaravelli’ before becoming … Read more
An eight-year-old girl from Thanam, a small village near Parawada, about 50 km from here, has turned into a yoga expert in a span of four years, thanks to the CSR initiative of the NTPC Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant. Hailing from a BPL family with her father eking out a living as a daily … Read more
The plans of students of the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) to join a rally at Moazzamjahi Market in protest against CAA and NRC on Sunday was aborted after the university gates were locked by the security. All the three gates of the university were locked ensuring that none from the university stepped out. … Read more
If the ongoing ‘tussle’ between South Central Railway (SCR) and State government over release of funds for completing multi-modal transport system (MMTS) Phase II works was again highlighted during the recent visit of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, the ‘other’ suburban services run by the railways are being quietly withdrawn. SCR also runs a suburban rail … Read more
Prabhas paycheck for Nag Ashwin film Number of top directors such as Vamsi Paidipally, Surender Reddy and Sandeep Reddy Vanaga have narrated their script to Young Rebel Star Prabhas. But recently Prabhas made official announcement regarding his next project which will be helmed by Nag Ashwin of Mahanati fame and will be bankrolled by Ashwini … Read more