Sony and Facebook have decided to skip this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) scheduled for March 16 in San Francisco. Both companies have cited coronavirus concerns as their reason for not attending the conference. This comes a day after Sony said it won’t be attending PAX East that is scheduled for February 27. Facebook, on … Read more
The Human Rights Forum (HRF) has sought a joint inquiry by the district Collector, the Chief Engineer (Irrigation, North Andhra) and the Chief Conservator of Forests into what it calls “multiple mining illegalities” and wanton destruction of the catchment area of the Kalyanalova reservoir in Cheemalapadu panchayat of Ravikamatam mandal in the district. Speaking after … Read more
News oi-Sanyukta Thakare | Published: Thursday, February 20, 2020, 15:12 [IST] Avengers star Chris Hemsworth’s first look from upcoming Netflix Original film was released this week, and fans are already going crazy for his new action avatar. Titled, Extraction, the film is set to release in April 2020 and will see Chris as a mercenary. … Read more
He might not be playing the Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralidharan in a film but that hasn’t stopped Vijay Sethupathi from experimenting with his roles. If reports are to be believed then Sethupathi is all set to play the villain in Tamil superstar Vijay’s next film titled Thalapathy 64. As per the sources … Read more
With the telecom sector reeling under severe financial stress and Vodafone Idea staring at bankruptcy in case it is made to pay its adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, the government is considering options to stick to the Supreme Court’s directive but with least possible impact on the financials of the stressed operators. According to people … Read more
Leaders of the CPI (M) on Saturday staged a dharna in front of the Regional Office of the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Corporation demanding that the government should bring to book those who committed irregularities. It is alleged that a few directors, doctors, pharmacists, administrative officers and clerical staff purchased medicines, lab and surgical equipment, … Read more
Image: Vidya Balan/Instagram Being very new in the film world, she didn’t know how to meet expenses and ultimately she had to mortgage her bangles to pay the expenses. News18 Last Updated: August 29, 2019, 2:45 PM IST The business of showbiz has a dark side to it as well which … Read more
Three youngsters, two of them software engineers, died and one escaped with minor injuries when the car they were travelling in crashed at Saroornagar in the wee hours of Sunday. The youth at the wheel, who was a 29-year-old techie, and the three other occupants were said to be in an inebriated condition, said the … Read more
Walmart’s Flipkart has filed a legal challenge against an antitrust investigation ordered against the company in India, a court filing seen by Reuters showed, following a similar petition by its rival Amazon.com. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in January ordered a probe into alleged violations of competition law and certain discounting practices by the … Read more
Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Botcha Satyanarayana on Saturday said the government constituted the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to inquire into the alleged irregularities in major policies, projects, programmes, and key administrative sanctions during the TDP term post bifurcation as highlighted by the Cabinet Sub Committee in its report. “Leaders who were Ministers … Read more
Aditi Rao Hydari defends Samantha It is known news that Samantha has walked out from Ajay Bhupathi’ directorial venture Maha Samudram and the makers have roped Aditi Rao Hydari to play the female lead. There was a rumor that Ajay Bhupathi had approached Samantha Akkineni, but she did not sign the film. And this news … Read more
Manmadhudhu star Akkineni Nagarjuna, who is known for his work in Telugu and Hindi films, celebrates his birthday on August 29. The son of late veteran actor Nageswara Rao Akkineni, he made his debut as a lead actor with the 1986 Telugu film Vikram, directed by V Madhusudhana Rao. The recipient of nine state … Read more
When the deadline for enforcing the new emission norms is nearing, the Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Authority has detected that 154 trailer-lorries of Bharat Stage III are operating in the State. These lorries have allegedly been registered illegally at Kohima (Nagaland) and later transferred to A.P. and sold here as BS IV vehicles. Fake documents … Read more
Telugu superstar Akkineni Nagarjuna ringed in his 60th birthday in style on August 29. The Manmadhudu actors choose Ibiza Island in Spain to celebrate his special day with family and close friends. Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu shared a message for her father-in-law and said he have defeated age. Sharing the post on her … Read more
The Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) has submitted representations to several legislators, urging them not to embark on a National Population Register exercise. In a press release, Dr. Talha Fayazuddin, president, SIO, said that while the Cabinet meeting against CAA is a welcome move, the NPR is the ‘back end’ of the National Register of Citizens, … Read more
J Rashmika is picked for NTR30 r NTR film with Trivikram Srinivas – #NTR30 has become the talk of town. Recently there was a strong buzz in the film industry, that Trivikram Srinivas wants to rope Pooja Hegde in his upcoming directorial venture once again. The sources also revealed that the makers are planning to … Read more
Microsoft, the US software giant, is planning to extend its Defender antivirus software to Android and iOS ecosystems and will showcase a preview during the RSA Conference that will be held February 24 – 28. With this, Microsoft aims to provide security solutions to millions of active Apple and Google users, amid growing malware threats … Read more
Chicken is no longer on the menu for thousands of gastronomes in the city, as fears abound that those eating the meat will end up contracting the dreaded COVID-19. The latest myth to be spun out of rumour mills on social media has taken a heavy toll on the fortunes of poultry farms as prices … Read more
Margao in Goa will host the final match of this season’s Indian Super League on March 14. The summit clash will be held at 7:30 pm at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Fatorda in Margao. ISL final will be held on March 14. (ISL Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Margao in Goa will host the final match of … Read more
“Neither the employees nor teachers benefited in any way during the last six years although Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao claims that his government is employee-friendly,” said TPCC chief N. Uttam Kumar Reddy. In an open letter to Chief Minister, Mr. Reddy demanded immediate announcement of the Pay Revision Commission (PRC) as nearly 4 lakh … Read more
How deaf Samantha is! Recently we at www.tollywood.net reported that Samantha Akkineni is going to share the screen space with Prasanna in an upcoming woman-centric film, which will be helmed by Ashwin Saravanan of Maya and Game Over fame. Now according to the latest buzz in the film industry, Samantha Akkineni has accepted a challenging … Read more
Samsung Galaxy A71 launch in India on Wednesday was certainly the biggest news of the week, with the South Korean electronics giant quietly bringing its latest mid-range smartphone to the country with nary a teaser. Another significant India launch this week was the LG W10 Alpha, the latest budget smartphone from the brand after unveiling … Read more
An 18-month-old boy was killed on the spot and two others were injured when the ambulance carrying them hit a road divider and overturned on the busy Karakanbadi road in Tirupati on Sunday morning. Two pedestrians were also injured. Cattle come in the way According to information, a couple was taking their sick child in … Read more
Telangana government has decided to focus on oil palm cultivation and got approval form the Centre to raise oil palms on an extent of 18,100 hectares in the next two years, said Agriculture Minister S. Niranjan Reddy here on Saturday. Addressing a media conference, Mr. Reddy said that attention was not paid to oil palm … Read more
A 28-year-old Home Guard, B. Phanindra, who was arrested for allegedly impregnating a minor girl on Saturday, was dismissed from service on Sunday. Quick action According to an official release, Krishna District Superintendent of Police M. Ravindranath Babu on Sunday issued the orders removing the Home Guard from service based on an internal inquiry. The … Read more