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Story-teller's birth anniversary observed

Madanapalle: Madanapalle Writers' Association on Friday observed the birth anniversary of storyteller and teacher Madhurdantakam Rajaram. He belonged to Chittoor districted and visited Madanapalle several times. His stories `Rikshavadu' and `Ankitha mevariki' dealt with psychodynamics of human personalities, said Puranam Thyaga — Correspondent

Food mela

TIRUPATI: Hotel Bliss is conducting a five-day `Combo Food Feast', a combination of Indian and Chinese delicacies, from Friday, according to a press release. Staff Reporter

Garuda Seva festival

TIRUMALA: The Garuda Seva festival that is being observed on every full moon day shall be conducted on the eve of the auspicious Sarath Pournima on Saturday. -Staff Reporter

`Kola' couple

TIRUPATI: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy called on the Srikalahasteeswara temple trust board chairman Kola Anand at his residence in Srikalahasti town on Friday and greeted the newly wed couple. -Staff Reporter

Inter student found dead in hostel VIJAYAWADA: A 16-year-old boy died under mysterious circumstances in the hostel room of a private junior college in Eedpugallu on Friday. The Kankipadu police said that the body of Jakkampudi Gireesh Kumar, a junior intermediate student with MPC group in Narayana Junior College, was found hanging in his hostel room when his friends went there to call him for lunch in the afternoon. - Staff Reporter

Claymore mine blast in agency

Visakhapatnam: A constable of a Special Police party received splinter injuries when the banned CPI (Maoist) activists set off a claymore mine at Jagalammathota near Palakajeedi in Koyyuru mandal of Visakhapatnam agency region on Friday morning. The incident happened when the Special Police party was combing the area, near the border with East Godavari district. - Special Correspondent

NGRI scientist is new IETE chief

HYDERABAD: S. Narayana, a well-known electronics and communications engineer and scientist at the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), here has been elected president, Institution of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers (IETE) for 2006-07. He assumed charge in New Delhi recently. . - Special Correspondent

Student ends life

VISAKHAPATNAM: An MBA student hailing from Guntur district committed suicide, here, on Friday. According to the police, K. Venkata Rao, 21, a first year student of MBA from Anantavaram in Guntur, was studying in a private college. His roommate who returned from his village found the door locked. On breaking open the door, he found Venkat Rao hanging. The reason for taking the extreme step was not known immediately. Three Town SI B. Appa Rao is investigating the case. - Staff Reporter

Devotee allegedly manhandled

Tirumala: A devotee who was waiting for his turn in the Anga Pradakshina queue for securing biometric token was reportedly beaten up by a TTD security guard resulting in head injuries. While the devotee K.T. Bhaskar of Tirupati alleged that he was manhandled for no fault the TTD security and vigilance guard Ravindra maintained that his club accidentally fell on the devotee's head. - Staff Reporter

Lifer for six

KURNOOL: Fifth Additional Sessions Judge at Nandyal B. Ravindrababu awarded life imprisonment to six persons in a triple murder case on Friday. A group of 15 persons attacked Timmaiah, Venkataiah and Timmappa at Yallur village in Gospadu mandal on May 27 in 2001 and hacked them to death. After examining the versions of prosecution and defence sides, the judge awarded life imprisonment to Tirupal, Subbarayudu, G. Srinu, Chintakunta Obulesu, Ch. Obulesu and B. Kistanna and a fine of Rs 4,000 each. Nine others were acquitted due to lack of evidence. -Staff Reporter

YSR visits his estate

KADAPA: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy halted for an hour at YSR Estates at Idupulapaya in Vempalle mandal en route Neelakanthapuram in Anantapur district on Friday. - Staff Reporter

Medical college sought

ADILABAD: Adilabad Municipal Council on Friday resolved to appeal to the Government for establishment of a medical college at Adilabad town. The unanimous resolution came at an emergency meeting of the council. Cutting across party lines, councillors supported the resolution moved by chairman Digambar Rao Patil. Staff Reporter

CPI dharna

ADILABAD: The Communist Party of India (CPI), Adilabad district unit on Friday staged a dharna in front of the district Collectorate demanding solution to problems faced by people of Telangana in general and Adilabad district in particular. Staff Reporter

Medak girls excel in Chief Minister's Cup

Sangareddy: Medak girls won the gold in ball badminton event at the recently concluded Chief Minister's Cup competitions at Hyderabad. According to a press release by the District Sports Development Officer here on Friday, the team included G. Jyothirmai, R. Priyanka, B. Pravallika, K. Sushma, N.L. Manju Bhargavi, B. Priyanka and L. Sivani. Staff Reporter

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