8 kids among 17 killed as fire engulfs Hyderabad building

A blaze triggered by a suspected short circuit in a building near the iconic Charminar in Hyderabad on Sunday killed 17 people, including eight children, belonging to an extended family. IMAGE: A......

Narrow entrance spells doom for Hyderabad fire victims

For the 17 people who perished in a blaze near the historic Charminar in Hyderabad on Sunday, the house located in a tunnel-like alley with a narrow entrance and staircase proved to be the death......

YSR Congress MLA dies after car crash

Senior YSR Congress party leader Shobha Nagi Reddy succumbed to multiple injuries after she met with an accident in the wee hours in Kurnool district. The 45-year-old was shifted to Care......

16 Andhra Cong MLAs disqualified, no threat to Kiran govt

In an unprecedented action in state legislature history, Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Nadendla Manohar on Friday night disqualified 16 MLAs of ruling Congress who had voted against the party......

Green Signal gets the green signal

Producer Nagi Reddy,a rank newcomer in the Telugu film industry, displayed exemplary courage by releasingGreen Signalon the same day another massively hyped film, Jogi, was released. Butit looks as......

Review: Veeram is a treat for Ajith fans

S Saraswathi says Veeram is a slow-paced family drama with all the elements of a commercial entertainer. After the huge success of Aarambam, expectations were sky-high for the Ajith starrer......

'Would be criminal if I stopped Saira from acting'

'On the first day of shooting, after our first shot together as co-stars was canned, a dream Saira had cherished for years, Rajinder Krishan, the poet who was watching the way Saira was following......

D Ramanaidu: From rice grower to number one filmmaker

Veteran Telugu film producer Dr Daggubbati Ramanaidu passed away into the ages on February 18. In an interview he had granted Rediff.com in September 2010, he tells us how he started making......

6 Indians lose qualifiers

It was a dismal day for Indians at the Bangalore Open, a US $175,000 Sony Ericsson WTA Tier-III event, all the six aspirants playing in the qualifying rounds were eliminated.Akshita Raj, Punam......

India's schedule at the Asian Games on Thursday

India's schedule for Thursday, the sixth day of competition at the Asian Games, in Incheon. Archery: India v Qatar: Men's compound elimination (0600am onwards) and Compound women's individual......

India at Asian Games: Women shooters, Pallikal win bronze; Ghosal makes final

From left, shooters Rahi Sarnobat, Anisa Sayyed and Heena Siddhu share a light moment after winning the bronze medal. Photograph: PTI India's shooters continued to deliver medals at the 17th Asian......