Andhra Pradesh

Briefly

NTRTDP's poser

HYDERABAD: N. Lakshmi Parvati, president, NTR Telugu Desam Party, has challenged TDP leader N. Harikrishna for a public debate on the `backstabbing' of N.T. Rama Rao and who made him suffer. - Special Correspondent

Girl `killed' by mother

Sangareddy: A 14-year-old mentally challenged and speech impaired girl Shobha was allegedly killed by her mother in Bapaneyamotukula tanda of Ramayampet mandal on Wednesday after her wedding was cancelled. Residents rescued the woman, Jali, who also tried to hang herself after killing her daughter. - Staff Reporter

New train halt

HYDERABAD: The SCR is opening a new halt between Dupadu and Kurnool stations on Secunderabad-Dhone section of Hyderabad division with effect from June 2. Six passenger trains running in the section will stop at the Kotla station. - Special Correspondent

Medical tests

HYDERABAD: Candidates from Warangal, Mahabubnagar, Kadapa and Guntur districts who have qualified for medical tests for recruitment of CRPF constables have been asked to report at CRPF Group Centre, Jai Jawahar Nagar, near Hakimpet, Ranga Reddy district, Secunderabad (tel 27981629). The medical tests are to be held on June 11, 12 and 13. - Special Correspondent

Office-bearers

HYDERABAD: K. Narayana Reddy of Karimnagar is new president of the Andhra Pradesh Democratic Teachers' Federation. Other office-bearers are: M. Gangadhar (general secretary), M.V. Narsing Rao, K. Prabhakar, P. Mohan, K. Dharma Rao, G. Madhu and N.V. Ramanaiah (secretaries). - Special Correspondent

Tourist bus driver

killed in accident

KADAPA: A tourist bus driver Avula Satyanarayana (40) was killed and three others sustained injuries when the bus hit a parked lorry near Ramireddikunta in Porumamilla mandal in the early hours of Wednesday.

The bus was carrying pilgrims from Chinna Dornala in Prakasam district. Bus cleaner Nageswara Rao was driving the bus at the time of accident, when the driver was asleep. - Staff Reporter

25 TDP members

injured in accident

KADAPA: Twenty-five Telugu Desam Party activists, who were returning to Pullampet mandal after attending Mahanadu at Tirupati, were injured when a lorry in which they were travelling overturned near Settigunta in Railway Kodur mandal on Tuesday night.

The injured activists were treated at Railway Kodur Government Hospital. - Staff Reporter

Three electrocuted

KURNOOL: Three of a family were electrocuted at Kukatikonda in Devanakonda mandal of Kurnool district on Tuesday night. According to reports, Chandra, 17, tried to attend to a low voltage problem in the house when he was electrocuted. His mother Veeramma and sister Rajamma who went to his rescue also died.-Special Correspondent

Two killed in accident

KURNOOL: Two persons were killed when a Tata Sumo and a motorbike collided near Pudicharla between Kurnool and Orvakal on Wednesday. Chaitanya Kumar (22) and Nadeem (22) who were riding the bike died. Another person, Anwar was hospitalised. - Special Correspondent

Excavator burnt

KURNOOL: Unidentified persons burnt an excavator at Manchalakatta near Gadivemula in Kurnool district in the early hours of Wednesday. - Special Correspondent

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