Andhra Pradesh

Briefly

Two film unit personnel killed in accident

ANANTAPUR: Two persons belonging to the Nagarjuna-starrer `Sree Ramadasu' film unit were killed and three others injured when the four-wheeler in which they were travelling was hit by a lorry coming in the opposite direction near Gooty in the district in the wee hours of Thursday. According to the police, three personnel of the film unit and the vehicle driver were returning to Hyderabad after shooting for the film in Mysore. Assistant director of the film Sunil Varma (50) and a relative of the film producer Ramaraju (63) were killed on the spot and another assistant director Aditya, Ravindrababu and vehicle driver Srinivas were seriously injured. - Staff Reporter

TDP post vacant

Sangareddy: With the Telugu Desam Medak unit president Cheruku Mutyam Reddy taking over as State organising secretary the search is on for a new president. Even as the names of two former district presidents Batti Jagapathi and Manik Reddy are under consideration party sources confirm that the Medak Municipal Chairman Batti Jagapathi is the hot favourite. - Staff Reporter

Man hacked to death

Sangareddy: Todum Malkaiah a 52-year-old farmer of Kavalampalli village of Munipally mandal was hacked to death allegedly by Gangaiah and Ashok of the same village on Wednesday night. According to Munipally SI Ravi Kumar the duo had served a jail sentence following a compliant by Malkaiah about a clandestine ganja operation. The two are absconding. - Staff Reporter

Bodies recovered

ADILABAD: The bodies of three persons drowned in the Penganga on Wednesday were recovered on Thursday by fishermen deployed for the purpose. The bodies of Talarula Laxmi (25) and her two-year-old son Siddharth belonging to Ponnari in Tamsi mandal were found floating near the bridge. Shala Nadipanna's body was recovered downstream. - Staff Reporter

SCR specials

HYDERABAD: South Central Railway will run specials between Kacheguda and Bangalore on November 21 and 23 and in the return direction on November 22 and 24 to clear the extra rush of passengers.

Train no. 787 will leave here at 9.40 p.m. on the said dates and reach Bangalore at 10.30 a.m. the next day. In the return direction, train no. 788 will leave Bangalore at 5.45 p.m. and reach Hyderabad the next day at 6.50 a.m. - Staff Reporter

Art exhibition

HYDERABAD: Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University has invited entries for its ninth State-level art exhibition to be held here shortly. Those who wish to participate can send not more than two of their works on or before January 31, 2006. Details can be obtained from In-charge, Extension Services Division, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Public Gardens, Hyderabad - 500 004. - Special Correspondent

ICRISAT training

HYDERABAD: Training in `Entrepreneurial opportunities in organic farming' will be held at ICRISAT from December 5. Details can be had from Tamilselvi, agricultural associate (Phone: 040-30713414, 30713419). - Special Correspondent

Silver donated

Tirumala: An anonymous devotee on Thursday donated eight kg of silver ornaments to Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala. According to the temple sources, the devotee who had a darshan of Lord in the evening deposited the silver into the sacred hundi inside the temple. - Staff Reporter

Assumes charge

HYDERABAD: J. Ramachandra Rao has joined the Andhra Pradesh Telecom Circle as Chief General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited. He assumed charge on Thursday. Mr. Rao, who succeeded Sanjaya Kumar, an Indian Telecommunication Service officer of the 1973 batch, worked earlier as Principal General Manager at Mumbai and PGM in State Telecom Circle. - Staff Reporter

320 papaya plants chopped

ANANTAPUR: An alleged dispute over a borewell between two farmers led to the felling of about 320 papaya plants belonging to one Rajasekhar at B. Pappur village in Narpala mandal late on Wednesday night. The farmer lodged a complaint with the police. - Staff Reporter

Crushing operations from November 21

Nellore: The crushing operations of Kovur Cooperative Sugar Factory, Kovur, near here, for 2005-06, will commence on November 21. Farmers and officials have been informed about it. - Staff Reporter

Sania Mirza's effigy burnt in Nellore

Nellore: The ABVP district unit burnt an effigy of tennis star Sania Mirza on Thursday in protest against her reported remarks on sex before marriage. It demanded an unqualified apology from Ms. Sania for her remarks and urged the Government to take legal action in this regard. - Staff Reporter

NEDO's gesture to

Eye Foundation

Nellore: Nellore Eye Donors' Organisation (NEDO), a voluntary organisation, has collected 16 eyes and handed them over to Eye Foundation at Egmore in Chennai. - Staff Reporter

Arts academy's anniversary fete

Nellore: The 10th anniversary of Simhapuri Fine Arts Academy will be celebrated as State-level Rajasimha memorial painting competition from December 22 to 24 at the town hall. President of the academy E. Sudhakar on Thursday said that oil paintings and water paintings would be allowed for the competition. - Staff Reporter

Three killed in road accidents

ANANTAPUR: One person was killed and three others were injured when the autorickshaw in which they were travelling overturned near Tadimarri on Thursday. The injured persons were rushed to Government Hospital at Dharmavaram. One person was fatally knocked down by a lorry while crossing the National Highway near Maddurpadu of Kavali in Nellore district. - Staff Reporter

Jewellery, cash taken away

TIRUMALA: Thieves broke into a locked house in Balaji Nagar Colony on Wednesday night and decamped with gold and cash worth Rs.50,000. According to the Tirumala crime police, the inmates were away when the house was burgled. - Staff Reporter

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