Mohammed Siddique

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Actor Pavan Kalyan gets a shock during road show

Actor Pavan Kalyan gets a shock during road show

Rediff.com   22 Jan 2009

The police said incident occurred this evening when he was participating in a road show in Husnabad mandal of Karimnagar district. "As he waved back his hands in response to the reception by his fans and supporters, his hand touched an over head electric wire and he collapsed on the roof of his vehicle", an onlooker said.

Obama gives 'hope' to India's weaker sections

Obama gives 'hope' to India's weaker sections

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2009

A gathering of Dalits -- intellectuals, government officials, students, activists and the commoners -- came together to not only watch and celebrate the enthronement of 47year old Barak Obama but also to find some thing deeper in it and draw a lesson and get inspiration from it.

Terror suspect handed over to B'lore police

Terror suspect handed over to B'lore police

Rediff.com   21 Jan 2009

Abdul Sattar, a resident of Malappuram in Kerala who was arrested by the Hyderabad police for alleged links with the Indian Mujahideen, was on Wednesday handed over to the Bangalore police for questioning in connection with the bomb blasts there.

Raju, brother, Srinivas remanded to CID custody

Raju, brother, Srinivas remanded to CID custody

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2009

The 6th Metropolitan Magistrate M Ramakrishna passing the orders on a petition of the Crime Branch-CID of Andhra Pradesh Police on Saturday remanded them to the CID's custody for four days, starting from Sunday.

Raju to be treated like ordinary prisoner

Raju to be treated like ordinary prisoner

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2009

As a 'C' class prisoner Raju would be eligible for 650 grams of rice thrice a day and 250 grams of vegetable curry and 125 grams of dal.

Satyam CFO Vadlamani remanded to judicial custody

Satyam CFO Vadlamani remanded to judicial custody

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2009

Srinivas Vadlamani, the Chief Financial Officer of Satyam Computers, was remanded to judicial custody till January 23 by the 6th Metropolitan Magistrate on Sunday. He was later shifted to the Chanchalguda central jail, where former chairman of Satyam B Ramalinga Raju and his younger brother Rama Raju have been lodged since Saturday. Bharat Kumar said that the bail petition for all the three former officials of Satyam will come up for hearing on Monday.

Satyam running out of cash, CFO quits

Satyam running out of cash, CFO quits

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2009

Satyam's chief financial officer Valdamani Srinivas on Thursday sent in his resignation, giving a blow to efforts to hold the top leadership team intact, even interim CEO Ram Mynampati said efforts were on to continue with the business as usual.

TRS joins TDP-led alliance in Andhra

TRS joins TDP-led alliance in Andhra

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2009

The political scene in Andhra Pradesh took an interesting turn on Tuesday with the Telangana Rashtra Samiti deciding to join the Grand Alliance comprising the Telugu Desam Party, the Communist Party of India - Marxist and the Communist Party of India. The TRS' decision came as a major setback for the ruling Congress and a rude shock for the fledgling Praja Rajyam Party of actor Chiranjeevi, as they desperately sought to align with the pro-Telangana outfit.

Chiranjeevi woos voters with Rs 100 food package

Chiranjeevi woos voters with Rs 100 food package

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2009

Chiranjeevi has unveiled an attractive package for the poor to insulate them from the impact of rising prices. PRP has promised that if it comes to power it will provide each poor family a package of 25 kg rice, 1 kg edible oil, 1 kg pulses, 2 kg onion, 1 kg salt and half kg tamarind -- all for mere Rs 100. Addressing a meeting in Nellore district, Chiranjeevi pointed out that an earning of Rs 100 after a day of hard work was insufficient to feed a poor family.

Caste bias charges rock AP police establishment

Caste bias charges rock AP police establishment

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2009

A Sundar Kumar Das, serving as the chief vigilance officer with the power generation corporation, has lodged a complaint against the additional director general of police (Intelligence) K Arvinda Rao under the SC/ST Atrocities (Prevention) Act. He alleged that many hurdles were created for him just because he belonged to the SCs, though he had been discharging his duty with dedication.

Chiranjeevi meets Muslim leaders

Chiranjeevi meets Muslim leaders

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2009

Filmstar-turned-politician and Praja Rajyam leader Chiranjeevi has promised that he will do every thing possible to meet all problems of Muslims in Andhra Pradesh with in the limits of the Constitution and ensure justice to them in all spheres.

Apologise to our community: Muslims tell AP govt

Apologise to our community: Muslims tell AP govt

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2009

Several Muslim leaders from different parties and organizations have hailed the verdict of a local court acquitting 21 youth in a criminal conspiracy case and demanded that the state government and the police tender an apology to the community.

Two TDP legislators join Chiranjeevi

Two TDP legislators join Chiranjeevi

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2009

Even as the film star turned politician Chiranjeevi was worried over getting an electoral symbol allotted by the Election Commission, his Praja Rajyam party got a shot in the arm on Thursday with two legislators of Telugu Desam party including the party general secretary joining the PRP.

AP to involve private agencies in anti-terror

AP to involve private agencies in anti-terror

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2008

If the Andhra Pradesh police have their way, numerous private security agencies in the state will soon become part of its anti-terror strategy to counter the threat of terrorists. The police have sent the draft of a new legislation to the state government to make it mandatory for the private security agencies to work in coordination with the police force both in hour of crisis and otherwise.

AP: Naxal violence on the wane

AP: Naxal violence on the wane

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2008

2008 will go down in the annals of history for the lowest ever incidents of left wing violence in Andhra Pradesh as the state police and its elite wing Greyhounds managed to establish a clear upper hand over the armed rebels. State director general of police Shyamsundar Prasad Yadav in his year-end report said that there was a 30 percent decline in the extremist offences in the state over 2007.

Telangana bandh tomorrow

Telangana bandh tomorrow

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2008

In a bid to mount pressure on the United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre to move a legislation for the formation of Telangana state during the current session of Parliament, pro-Telangana parties and organisations will observe a Telangana bandh on Wednesday.

Telugu actor Bhargavi found dead

Telugu actor Bhargavi found dead

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2008

Telugu actor Bhargavi was found murdered at her residence in Banjara Hills on Tuesday. The police also found the dead body of one Praveen Kumar in the same room. Police officials investigating the case say Praveen Kumar murdered Bhargavi before consuming poison. The police found a suicide note that said Bhargavi was his wife and he killed her because she had started neglecting him after her success in films. Bhargavi's parents have denied that she ever married Praveen.

Andhra CM son-in-law's religious meet draws flak

Andhra CM son-in-law's religious meet draws flak

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2008

Evangelist Anil Kumar aka Benjamin Komanapally's debut in Secunderabad bore all the hallmarks of a gala event. A sprawling parade ground packed with nearly 1.5 lakh people, a 250-member choir and guests including Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, his wife and only daughter.After it was revealed that Anil Kumar was the chief minister's son-in-law, the TDP and BJP demanded an inquiry into the source of funding for such large-scale publicity.

For Warangal, encounter cop is a hero

For Warangal, encounter cop is a hero

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2008

Warangal Superintendent of Police C V Sajjanar, who led the team of policemen that killed three persons accused of throwing acid at two girl students of engineering in the city last week, has become a hero and an ideal for thousands of youngsters overnight. Thousands of college students, most of them girls, are queuing up outside his Warangal home to shake his hands, garland him, present him with bouquets and offer sweets.

AP: Youths accused in acid attack killed

AP: Youths accused in acid attack killed

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2008

The acid attack on two college students in Warangal took another gruesome turn on Friday night, when the three accused in the case were shot dead by the police in an encounter in the outskirts of Warangal. District Superintendent of Police V C Sajjanar said that the three accused S Srinvas Rao, Potharaju Harikrishna and B Sanjay were killed when they attacked the policemen while trying to escape.The two college going girls, Swapnalika and Pranitha, were seriously injured.