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TTD makes offerings to Ganesh temple

TIRUPATI: A pair of silk vasthrams and temple prasadam were on Thursday presented to Lord Varasiddhi Vinayaka, the presiding deity of the Kanipakkam temple near Chittoor.

They were presented to the temple as a gesture of goodwill from the TTD on the eve of the on-going Vinayaka Chavithi Brahmothsavam in Kanipakkam. - Staff Reporter

New facility at Chandragiri Fort

TIRUPATI: Tourists can further explore the Chandragiri Fort, as the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to throw open for public the second floor of the Raja Mahal, located in the fort compound.

The Superintending Archaeologist D. Jitendra Das will formally open the floor for public viewing on Saturday. - Staff Reporter

Red sanders seized

Nellore: Forest officials in Venkatagiri range, seized red sanders worth Rs. 9 lakhs in two different incidents on Thursday.

Acting on a tip off, the officials, laid a trap and seized the red sanders. - Staff Reporter

Three killed in road accidents

Nellore: Three persons lost their lives in various incidents in the district on Friday.

At Venkatadripalem village of Vinjamoor mandal, a 20-year old youth succumbed to injuries after his cycle was hit by the rear portion of a tipper, whereas at Narasareddikandriga village of Naidupet mandal, a cleaner died on the spot, when a lorry rammed into a stationary lorry.

In another incident at Vangallu of Sangam mandal, a 41-year old woman, who earlier received burn injuries, died at the Government Hospital, Nellore. - Staff Reporter

Man fatally run over

TIRUMALA: An unidentified youth aged 22 years was killed on the spot when a sand-laden private tripper knocked him down at the fire station behind the Ram Bagaicha guesthouses in the wee hours of Friday.

The incident occurred when the deceased was trying to cross the road. - Staff Reporter

Kotla's cousin joins TDP

KURNOOL: Kotla Vamsidhar Reddy, cousin of the MP, Kotla Jayasurya Prakasa Reddy, joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). Mr. Vamsidhar Reddy hails from Laddagiri, native of Kotla family, which would offer a platform for the TDP in the village. - Staff Reporter

Girija Vyas' visit

HYDERABAD: Chairperson, National Commission for Women, Girija Vyas, and member, Nirmala Venkatesh, will arrive here on September 18 on a three-day visit, according to a press release issued by Mary Ravindranath, Chairperson, State Women's Commission. - Special Correspondent

7 arrested for `links'

KHAMMAM: The police arrested seven persons for their links with the Janashakti in Karepalli mandal on Friday. They were operating at the behest of Mallela Srinivas, dalam commander of the group. They were remanded in custody. - Staff reporter

Bail granted

ANANTAPUR: Virasam leaders -- P. Varavara Rao and G. Kalyan Rao -- were granted bail by the Additional District and Sessions Court here on Friday. The two were produced in a lower court here on August 22 in a case pertaining to the alleged attack on a constable at Madigubba village in September last year. - Staff reporter

Weaver ends life

ANANTAPUR: The burden of debts allegedly forced a weaver to commit suicide at Medapuram village in Chennekothapalli mandal on Friday. According to information reaching here, weaver G. Bhaskar Reddy (25) has debts to the tune of over Rs. 1 lakh. - Staff reporter

Fake notes seized

KADAPA: The Proddatur police busted a fake currency racket by apprehending two persons and recovering fake notes valued at Rs. 5.50 lakhs. Pagidala Ravi Kumar of Ongole district and Yapaneni Hussainayya of Kurnool were arrested when they tried to pass on the fake currency to a person of Duvvur, Y. Nagi Reddy, SP, said. - Staff reporter

Gold trader robbed

KADAPA: A gang of highway robbers relieved a gold merchant of Coimbatore, Nanda Kumar, of Rs. 4 lakhs and gold ornaments weighing about one kg valued at Rs. 4 lakhs on Proddatur road, near Yerraguntla town, on Thursday night. He was carrying the ornaments given by gold traders in Proddatur to Coimbatore, the police said. - Staff reporter

Strike threat

HYDERABAD: Members of the State Medical Employees' Union are planning to go on strike on or after September 29 in protest against the Government's "unhelpful" approach to their demands. This was announced by president of the union G. Ramchander. - Special Correspondent

Scientists for meet

HYDERABAD: Four scientists of the National Institute of Nutrition -- K.V. Rameshwar Sarma, T. Longvah, K. Venkaiah and G.M. Subba Rao -- will present research papers in the 18th international congress of nutrition--Nutrition Safari 2005--to be held in Durban (South Africa) from September 18 to 24. - Special Correspondent

Gone plea to Sonia

HYDERABAD: The APSRTC chairman, Gone Prakash Rao, has urged the UPA chairperson and the AICC president, Sonia Gandhi, to constitute a committee with Union Minister of Labour, K. Chandrasekhara Rao, as chairman to deal with the naxal issue. - Special Correspondent

Flood situation

HYDERABAD: Following heavy rain in the upstream States, the Godavari rose on Friday again causing flood situation in Warangal, Khammam, East and West Godavari districts. The river is flowing at 38 ft mark. Special Correspondent

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