Having shelled out a fortune for over-priced licenses, hounded by the Anti-Corruption Bureau and disowned by political patrons, liquor traders finally snap. Liquor dealers have come out in the open questioning the government’s ‘double game’ of extracting the maximum revenue and officials’ furtive game of seeking ‘favours,’ and on the other, unleashing the Anti-Corruption Bureau [...]
New Delhi: The old order changeth, yielding place to the new… Alfred Tennyson’s immortal words are playing out again in the dusty heartlands of Uttar Pradesh where three sons are preparing to carry on their political legacies. For Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and Jayant Chaudhary, out to prove they are worthy inheritors, this could well [...]
Puri Jagannadh’s new film Devudu Chesina Manushulu, starring Ravi Teja and Ileana in lead roles was launched on Friday in Hyderabad. Puri Jagannadh, Ravi Teja, VV Vinayak, Bhogavalli Prasad, Shyam K Naidu, Raghu Kunche and Bandla Ganesh attended the movie launch. Bhogavalli Prasad is producing the film and Reliance Entertainment is presenting the film. “It’s my fifth film [...]
She may be Chairperson of the AP Federation of Women Lawyers and Advocate on Record for the AP High Court but Bhaskara Lakshmi is a practicing advocate with a passion for pro bono work It’s 7.30pm on a balmy evening that we find ourselves in a tastefully designed lounge, waiting to meet the busy lawyer. [...]
They live with you, they smile with you, they capture your most intimate moments — They are embedded wedding photographers. Here’s a peek into their albums One of the most eventful occasion apart from the bright and colourful festivals in Indian culture is the great Indian wedding. Beautiful decorations, colourful saris, loud makeup, ghee soaked [...]
Furry, cuddly, with red eyes and long ears, an adorable pet. Make a guess? Yes,we are talking about rabbits. Here’s a guide to raising wabbits Rabbits are small but agile animals, and move pretty fast, keeping pace with them outdoors would require some effort on your part. Rabbits are one of the most easy- to-maintain [...]
Prashant Gowriraju, 30, founder of www.kidloo.com, an online toy-store, says that his one and only inspiration was his three-year-old son, Ashrit Log onto Prashant Gowriraju at www.kidloo.com, and see through his success in multiple hues. Who inspired this 30-year-old to get into the business he chose? It’s not often that successful businessmen attribute their success [...]
Vinu SV, who was a regular contributor to our Motorcycle Diaries column, was tragically killed in an accident this week. With a profound sadness, we publish the column he wrote before his untimely death Vinu SV The Bun Burner, alike my Saddle Soar in April 2011, was a ride sparked by my unruly impulse. At [...]
Cuba Gooding Jr has recalled the horrifying moment his father asked if he was gay on the set of Jerry Maguire. The 44-year-old, who won an Oscar for his role in the 1996 comedy drama, claimed during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show that he “nearly fainted” when his dad made the gaffe. “He [...]
Veteran director K Vishwanath is to be felicitated in a grand ceremony to be held in Vizag on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri on Monday. T Subbirami Reddy is organising the event and K Vishwanath will reportedly be bestowed with a title — Viswa Vikyatha Darshaka Sarva Bouma. Brahmanandam, Ramanaidu, Bhanupriya, and Shankarabharanam Tulasi and other celebrities [...]
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There are positive signals from the G8 summit regarding the plan of action that must be pursed in Syria. Russian leader Vladmir Putin, the man who is the main hurdle to the creation of some means formidable to bringing down Assad, has hinted that he may allow removing Assad provided there is a plan for [...]
Rowhani offers softer tone, same policies
Newly elected president Hassan Rowhani struck a diplomatic chord in his first news conference but offered little real change in key policy areas, especially on the long-running dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme. Concretely, he ruled out any halt to the nuclear activity that has drawn UN, EU and US sanctions, repeating a long-standing Iranian position [...]
Andhra Pradesh tops in revenge murders over illicit affairs according to the National Crime Records Bureau statistics. The motive for 445 murders, reported in the State last year, was revenge on cheating partners or their paramours. This amounts to 16 per cent of the murder cases registered here. While the motive for 317 murder cases [...]
Don’t blame the weather for your gloominess. Good rainfall last week and the forecast of further rains due to an active South-West monsoon prompts farmers to sow crops in 50,000 hectares more than last year in Andhra Pradesh. The acreage is expected to increase 25-30 per cent over the normal area of 81.12 lakh hectares, [...]
The man who took a ‘stand’ at Taksim Square
A man stood still in Istanbul’s Taksim Square: silent, staring straight ahead, he had not moved for hours. His peaceful action, on the square that police cleared of protesters on Saturday and where the Turkish authorities have banned gatherings, was a new form of protest. He arrived Monday evening as night was falling and took [...]
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