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Housewife commits suicide

KURNOOL: A housewife identified as Alivelamma committed suicide by hanging herself from a fan in her house at Ramalingeswara Nagar here on Tuesday. Domestic trouble was said to be the cause. — Special Correspondent

Gambling den raided, 12 arrested

TIRUPATI: In a raid on a posh private resorts located in the downtown Mangalam area here on Tuesday, the police arrested over a 12 people and confiscating Rs. 1 lakh and a number of cell phones. The raid by the Alipiri police followscomes close on the heels of a similar raid, a few days ago, on a private lodge. — Special Correspondent

Award for Rollball coach

TIRUPATI: Rollball Federation of India has selected State coach G. Premnath for the `Best Coach' award from among the 49 coaches in the country. Mr. Premnath, secretary of Chittoor District Rollball Association, is receiving the national award for the second time.

The award will be presented at a function to be held at Jaipur soon. — Staff Reporter

Cultural festival from tomorrow

NIZAMABAD: District Collector I.S. Sri Naresh has asked the Municipal authorities to spruce up the entire town and illuminate it with colourful lights in connection with the week-long mega State-level cultural fete, Nandi Natakotsavalu, beginning here on January 18.— Staff Reporter

Two NSS volunteers killed in accident

Sangareddy: Two Intermediate students returning from a NSS camp from Timmapur of Dubbaka mandal died when the tractor they were travelling was hit by a speeding truck from behind on the outskirts of Siddipet on Tuesday.

The students belonging to Masterminds Junior College, Siddipet, were returning from the ten-day camp when the accident took place on the Siddipet-Ramayampet road.

— Staff Reporter

Two children killed

MAHABUBNAGAR: Two youngsters were killed while five suffered injuries when the tractor trolley in which they were travelling over turned at Suddakal village in Kalwakurthy mandal on Monday. Parashu Ramulu, 11, died on the spot while Bhagyamma, 13, succumbed to injuries on the way to hospital.

Screening of award-winning films

KARIMNAGAR: The Karimnagar Film Society would be screening four award-winning films at Film Bhavan in the town from January 20.— Staff Reporter

YSR seeks Satya Saibaba's blessing

ANANTAPUR: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy took the blessing of Satya Saibaba at Puttaparthi on Tuesday. Later he sat for 10 minutes at a `bhajan' along with several elected representatives and officials of the district. He laid the foundation stone for widening of Mamillakunta-Puttaparthi roadand left for Hyderabad after the programme. - Staff Reporter

MPTC member dies at YSR's meeting

ANANTAPUR: A Congress MPTC member from Mahantapuram village of Kundurpi mandal of the district, Dasanna (45), died of heart attack while he was attending the Chief Minister's programme here on Tuesday. He was rushed to the General Hospital and was declared brought-dead. - Staff Reporter

Express stranded

KURNOOL: Mumbai-bound express train from Chennai (6010) was stranded at Adoni station for three hours due to a technical snag in the engine on Tuesday. The train was then hauled by the engine of a goods train. Two other trains were delayed due to the breakdown. - Special Correspondent

Train derails

KADAPA: Two bogies of a goods train derailed at Nandalur railway station on Tuesday, disrupting movement of some trains on Kadapa-Chennai route.

Chennai-Mumbai bound Dadar Express was detained before Nandalur railway station and Mumbai-Chennai Super Express was stopped at Mangampet, owing to the derailment. The derailed bogies were later removed and traffic restored. - Staff Reporter

Award for paediatric academy chapter

NIZAMABAD: Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Nizamabad chapter secretary N. Ramchander has said the office bearers of the district chapter received the best chapter award from the IAP national president Navin Thackery during the 44th national IAP conference held in Mumbai recently. - Staff Reporter

YSR thanked

HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Non-Gazetted Officers' Association has thanked Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy for orders to release 4.7 per cent dearness allowance with effect from July 1 last year to State Government employees. - Special Correspondent

Shelter for rape victim

KURNOOL: A 17-year-old victim of gang rape has been given shelter by Swadhar Rescue Home. Officials of the Women and Child Welfare Department and the Police formally handed over the girl to the home authorities on Tuesday. She will be given food, shelter, medical help and vocational training. - Special Correspondent

Youth dies at theatre

NIZAMABAD: A 25-year-old youth, K. Suresh of Gajulpet, died of suffocation due to jostling in the queue for tickets of Telugu movie `Yogi' at Nataraj theatre on Monday. He was in an inebriated condition when the accident occurred. Movie distributors reportedly agreed to pay compensation to the bereaved family. - Staff Reporter

Deadline extended

HYDERABAD: The Director of Government Examinations has extended the last date for remittance of Class VII Common Examination April-2007 fee to January 22 with a fine of Rs.150. - Staff Reporter

3 of family killed

GUNTUR: A resident of Kambampadu of Nuzendla mandal Nakka Venkateswarlu, 24, allegedly killed his wife, their two-month-old son and wife's sister with a heavy wooden pole following a dispute on Monday. Venkateswarlu is a mason. - Staff Reporter

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