‘Jagan in jail for 14 years if charges proved'

‘Jagan in jail for 14 years if charges proved' Payakaraopeta: Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy said that YS Jagan Mohan Reddy would have to face a jail term of 14 years, if the charges levelled against him were proved in the illegal assets case. Kiran Kumar Reddy was campaigning in Payakaraopeta Assembly segment in Visakhapatnam district on Friday. Addressing a gathering at panchayat office centre, the chief minister made it clear that Jagan was behind the bars as...
03:19 PM, Jun 02, 2012

EC rejects AP govt's plea to reduce tax on petrol

EC rejects AP govt's plea to reduce tax on petrol Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India is said to have flatly rejected the Andhra Pradesh government's plea to permit it to reduce sales tax on petrol by three per cent to "provide relief to people in view of the recent price hike." With a clear eye on the June 12 by-elections, state Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy directed officials of the Commercial Taxes Department to obtain permission from the...
01:33 AM, May 31, 2012

'Chammak Challo' to hit theatres soon

'Chammak Challo' to hit theatres soon Varun Sandesh's 'Chammak Challo', directed by Neelakantha, promises to be a love story with a difference. The film has been mostly done but for one song. The makers are planning to release the film soon. Neelakantha's penchant for novelty is well-known. It is to be seen if the director proves those who have opined that Neelakantha is not fit to make romances and romantic comedies wrong with 'Chammak Challo'. The...
11:51 AM, May 30, 2012

Cong has no connection with Jagan probe: Andhra CM

Cong has no connection with Jagan probe: Andhra CM New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy on Monday said that the national or state Congress has no connection with the investigation into the disproportionate assets case against YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy. "Everyone is bringing in Central, state government or Sonia Gandhi for political leverage. State government is only confined to maintaining law and order in the state. Previously there have been cases where ministers have...
02:42 PM, May 28, 2012

No threat to Andhra Pradesh govt, says Congress

No threat to Andhra Pradesh govt, says Congress Hyderabad: Despite ominous signs that there could be further exodus of its MLAs to YSR Congress of Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy, the ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh is not ready to accept that its government faced a possible threat in the near future. "There is no threat to the Congress government and it will last its full term, no matter who stays in the party or leaves it and...
09:46 PM, May 26, 2012

Full text: Team Anna report on 15 UPA ministers

Full text: Team Anna report on 15 UPA ministers New Delhi: Team Anna has accused 15 UPA government ministers including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Home Minister P Chidambaram, of corruption. The 15 ministers named by Team Anna are: Manmohan Singh, P Chidambaram, Pranab Mukherjee, Sharad Pawar, SM Krishna, Kamal Nath, Praful Patel, Vilasrao Deshmukh, Virbhadra Singh, Kapil Sibal, Salman Khurshid, GK Vasan, Farooq Abdullah, MK Alagiri and SK Shinde. Following is the report compiled...
03:35 PM, May 26, 2012

Sai Dharam Teja to act in 'Kerintha'

Sai Dharam Teja to act in 'Kerintha' Even before the release of his first film, Sai Dharam Teja, better known as Chiranjeevi's newphew, has bagged a new film. 'Kerintha', to be directed by Sai Kiran Adivi of the 'Vinayakudu' series fame, has long been planned with care by the makers. This one is going to be jointly produced by Dil Raju and Sai Kiran Adivi. Mickey J Meyer will compose the music for this sensible entertainer targeted...
11:48 AM, May 26, 2012

'Railway Station' is a love story with a message

'Railway Station' is a love story with a message Krishna Maya is a well-known art director who has worked for the films of Mani Ratnam, Priyadarshan and Ram Gopal Varma in the past. He is turning a director with 'Railway Station', which he calls a love story with a subtle message interspersed into the drama. The film stars Supreeth, Banarjee, Jayanth, Bheemili Shiva, Sandeep, Shiva, Shravani, 'Gamyam' Sandhya, 'Allari' Subhashini and others. Music is composed by Jayanth, 'Railway Station'...
11:17 AM, May 26, 2012

2G: CBI court charges Essar, Loop promoters

2G: CBI court charges Essar, Loop promoters New Delhi: Essar promoters Ravi and Anshuman Ruia, and Loop Telecom's Kiran Khaitan and IP Khaitan have been charged with conspiracy while Essar's Director for Strategy and Planning Vikash Saraf has been charged with cheating and conspiracy in the 2G spectrum allocation scam. The Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court also granted them bail on a surety bond of Rs 5 lakh each while charging them. Advancing arguments on...
04:22 PM, May 25, 2012

Video: 'Preethiyinda Ramesh' movie launch

Video: 'Preethiyinda Ramesh' movie launch Gentleman actor Ramesh Aravind is now with a title that he made it famous in Kasthuri Kannada television channel. That is the program title 'Preethiyinda Ramesh' immensely popular in nearly 100 plus episodes chat show. Perhaps this is for the first time a popular star anchoring the television program in his name and then picking it as title for his film. Ramesh Arvind is playing the title role in 'Preethiyinda...
03:04 PM, May 25, 2012

Shilpa Shetty's baby boy joins Bollywood's GenNext

Shilpa Shetty's baby boy joins Bollywood's GenNext New Delhi: Shilpa Shetty is the latest name in the list of new Bollywood moms. Shilpa gave birth to a baby boy at a Mumbai hospital on May 21, 2012. From Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to Aamir Khan, lately a lot of Bollywood stars welcomed new members in their family. So move over the Bachchans, Roshans and Kapoors rivalry. In another couple of decades, we may see a lot of star...
12:42 PM, May 22, 2012

Espirito Santo downgrades Biocon

Espirito Santo downgrades Biocon Espirito Santo has downgraded Bangalore-based Biocon to "sell" from "neutral" and sharply revised its target price to Rs 186 a share from Rs 350, flagging off several issues, which it says raise accounting and corporate governance questions over at the biotech firm. The investment bank points out to two issues in particular. The latest being Pfizer scrapping a deal to sell insulin products made by Biocon. Changed priorities at Pfizer...
12:10 PM, May 22, 2012

AP: Bypoll abuse adds to heat of summer

AP: Bypoll abuse adds to heat of summer HYDERABAD: Abaddhalakoru (liar), rowdy palana (regime of rowdies), avineeti chakravarti (emperor of corruption), bandipotu dongalu (dacoits)... If you think these are the titles of Tollywood flicks, you are mistaken. These are the choicest epithets being flung by politicians against rivals in the ongoing bypoll campaign.Leading the rhetorical fest is chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy, who has taken to attacking Jagan Mohan Reddy without mincing words: backstabber and liar are his...
09:01 AM, May 22, 2012

AP CM targets Jagan, calls him an 'opportunist'

AP CM targets Jagan, calls him an 'opportunist' Guntur: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday criticised the YSR Congress party chief and Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy by calling him an "opportunist". Speaking at a function here, the chief minister, who was joined by state Congress Chief Botsa Satyanarayana in the attack against Jagan, alleged that the Kadapa MP had amassed wealth by misusing the powers of his late father and former AP chief...
02:40 AM, May 20, 2012

Kannada Review: 'Parie' should have been better

Kannada Review: 'Parie' should have been better Given a good opportunity from a team of producers the debutant director Sudhir Attavar has not utilized precisely to give a convincing cinema. The essential point of applicability to the present audience and putting the producer in the comfort zone for investment is not taken care. Firstly the film is protracted and giving big task to the tender faces it looks rubbish. Secondly sex hungry aspect in all the prominent...
06:11 PM, May 16, 2012
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