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Cyclone Threat to Andhra, Tamil Nadu Coasts

Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts face a cyclone threat. The Indian Meteorological Department issued cyclone alert for north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and south Andhra Pradesh coast. According to an IMD bulletin last night, the deep depression over south west Bay of Bengal lay centred at about 500 km south southeast of Chennai and 130 km east northeast of Trincomalee (Sri Lanka). The system would intensify further into a cyclonic storm and cross north Tamil Nadu and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nagapattinam and Nellore by Wednesday evening. The met office has forecast rainfall at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over coastal Tamil Nadu from Monday night.Squally winds speed reaching 45 to 55 kmph would prevail along and off the coasts during next 12 hours. Fishermen along north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts were advised not to venture into the sea. The authorities in Andhra Pradesh have sounded high alert along the south coast and also in adjoining Rayalaseema region. Third warning signals were hoisted at all four ports on the south Andhra coast. Nellore district administration has advised people in the low lying areas near the coast to move to safe places. The districts of Guntur, Prakasam, Krishna, West Godavari and East Godavari have also gone on high alert. The officials have asked fishermen, who had gone in high seas, to return to the coast immediately. The authorities have also set up control rooms in Nellore and Ongole in Prakasam district to monitor the situation.

Saina Loses French Open Final

Saina French Open Final 2012: Saina Nehwal failed to clinch back to back title as she suffered a shock straight game defeat to Japanese Minatsu Mitani in the summit clash of the French Open Super Series here today. Playing her second final in two weeks, world number three Saina could not live upto expectations against 21 year old Minatsu and lost 19-21 11-21 in the 39-minute women's singles final.

AP took the cake in Cabinet reshuffle

Andhra Pradesh takes the cake in the reshuffle of the Union Cabinet With 11 ministers, as it overtook Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan in its strength in the government. In fact, there are not only five additions from the southern state but one minister has been elevated to Cabinet rank, among the total of 22 inductions and promotions made on Sunday. Andhra Pradesh, which has witnessed turmoil over the Telangana issue and the emergence of YSR Congress, now also boasts of having the largest number of Cabinet ministers four. It is the only major state where Congress is in power on the basis of its own strength. With Congress performing laudably during polls, the state has contributed significantly towards UPA coming to power in 2004 and 2009. While Tamil Nadu and Kerala have eight representatives in the Council of Ministers including those of DMK, Maharashtra follows suit with seven, including those of NCP. Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Rajasthan have six ministers each at the central level. In today’s reshuffle, West Bengal saw induction of the second highest number of MPs in the Council of Ministers with three new faces, in an apparent move to take on Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress which parted ways with UPA over two months ago.

NTR Visits Chandrababu Naidu in Gadwal

Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu suffered a minor injury to his back in a freak mishap, when the dais collapsed at Gadwal in Mahbubnagar district late on Friday night. After monitoring the X-Ray results, Doctors noticed swelling on Babu's back and advised him to take complete bed rest for a couple of days. Finally, the TDP supremo agreed to take one day rest and will resume the yatra from Sunday morning. Upset with the developments, Jr NTR who was about to participate in Baadshah shooting on Saturday called off it and rushed to Gadwal to meet Chandrababu personally and also to express his soliditary to him for taking up walkathon.

Chandrababu Suffers Minor Back Injury in Stage Collapse

Chandrababu Naidu suffered a minor injury to his back in a freak mishap, when the dais collapsed at Gadwal in Mahbubnagar district late on Friday night. chandrababu tried to continue his foot march after the mishap, complained of back pain after walking about a kilometre. Doctors examined him, noticed swelling on Chandrababu's back and advised him immediate rest. He then discontinued his foot march and got into his bus for rest. Chandrababu's wife Bhuvaneswari and son Lokesh rushed to Gadwal immediately after the mishap. Whether or not the TDP chief will continue his yatra will be decided on Saturday based on doctors' advise, Dayakar Rao said.

Kidnapped baby Saanvi found dead in US

Little girl saanvi Veena Dead, Saanvi Veena Murder:In a shocking development, ten-month old Indian-origin baby Saanvi who was kidnapped was found dead on Friday, US media reports said. As per the report, Saanvi Veena was found murdered in Santiago. Since 4 days the US government was searching for the baby and announced about $50,000 on bringing back the baby home alive. But the parents were not so lucky. How could anyone kill a 10month old baby. Really world has come to an end. Its really disgusting. Humanity is no where in humans right now. Saanvi Veena was killed by her close relative because of few property issues. The parents of the child, Venkata Konda Siva Venna (father) and Chenchu Latha Punuru (mother), had emigrated from India in February 2007 and have previously lived in San Antonio Texas, Troy Michigan, and Cleveland Ohio. In June this year, they moved to King of Prussia in Pennsylvania.

Reward for Missing Indian Baby in US Increased to US $50,000

The reward for information on a kidnapped Indian toddler in the US has been increased to $50,000 as investigators look for clues to find the 10-month old girl who went missing early this week. The reward is being offered by the Telugu Association of North America, the Citizens Crime Commission of the Delaware Valley, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office and the Upper Merion Township Police Department for information leading to the safe return of Saanvi Venna. On Wednesday, the authorities had announced an award of $30,000. Saanvi Venna was kidnapped by unknown kidnappers in a Philadelphia township on Monday morning, and her grandmother Satyavathi Venna, 61, was killed. Pennsylvania State Police has issued an Amber Child Abduction Alert. According to district attorney Risa Vetri Ferman, the body of Satyavathi Venna, the paternal grandmother of Saanvi, was discovered inside the apartment. She was babysitting the child. The grandmother had arrived in the US from Indian in July 2012 and was scheduled to return home in January 2013. The parents of the child Venkata Konda Siva Venna and Chenchu Latha Punuru emigrated from India in February 2007 and have previously lived in San Antonio Texas, Troy Michigan, and Cleveland Ohio.In June 2012, they moved to King of Prussia in Pennsylvania.

ED to Question Jagan's Financial Adviser

Enforcement Directorate on Thursday issued notices to Jagan's financial advisor and auditor Vijay Sai Reddy in connection with the disproportionate assets case. Vijay Sai, accused No. 2 in Jagan assets case, was asked to be present at the ED Office in Delhi on 29 of this month. Earlier, the ED officials have grilled him twice and they called him yet again to collect some crucial from him. With CBI filing petition to cancel bail granted to him and ED speeding up the investigation, chances were high that Vijay Sai who is on a conditional bail will be back in prison soon.

Kingfisher Airlines Staff Agree to Resume Work

Kingfisher airlines crisis: The 26 day deadlock in Kingfisher Airlines was resolved today with the management agreeing to pay four months salary dues by December end to the striking employees who decided to resume work with immediate effect. We have reached an agreement with the management on the salary issue. We will join back work immediately," Satish Chandra Mishra, an aircraft service engineer confirmed reporters here after a meeting with the chief executive of the company.

Jaspal Bhatti's Top 10 Works

A vivid example of Jaspal Bhatti's satirical take on the social and cultural problem of the country was 'Flop Show'. From chief guests arriving late to fake medical reimbursements, each and every episode had something unique for the audience. Jaspal Bhatti used to act as self in the show along with wife Savita. 'Flop Show' was the beginning of comic and satirical shows on TV. The show soon became a huge hit but only ten episodes were ever broadcasted. The pioneer of Doordarshan channel, Jaspal Bhatti's 'Ulta Pulta' was a spoof on the problems faced by the common man in their everyday live. Yet again he striked chords with the masses with his simple yet pinching satire on the corruption in society. Mahul Theek Hai was Jaspal Bhatti's first big screen Punjabi venture which he directed and acted as well. The film was a huge sucecess, both critically and commercially. Jaspal Bhatti tickled everyone's funny bone with his humourist satire on corruption in the Indian Police Force. Jaspal Bhatti had an amazing sense of keeping the storyline simple yet intriguing. Punjabi comedy film 'Jija Ji' added another feather to his cap. He teamed up with renowned Punjabi comedians Gurpreet Ghuggi and Jaswinder Bhalla for the movie. The film is about an honest government offical's tiff with his fastidious brother in law. It was not only satire and humour that he was best at. By participating in season 4 of dance reality show, Jaspal Bhatti with his wife Savita proved that he was no less in shaking a leg. Like 'Ulta Pulta', 'Full tension' was a variety show by Jaspal Bhatti interspersed with skits, jokes, anchoring and parodies. A must watch for all Jaspal Bhatti fans featuring the usual gang of 'Ulta-Pulta' idiots Jaspal Bhatti, Savita Bhatti, Vivek Shauq, Brijesh Ahuja and B.N. Sharma amongst others. In the early 90s, Jaspal Bhatti directed his tele-film called ‘Shahji Ki Advice’ which was about a consultancy service that offered unusual solutions to everyday problems and extraordinary solutions to unusual problems. Jaspal Bhatti made his first big screen appearance in Rishi Kapoor’s directorial debut Aa Ab Laut Chale. He and Kadar Khan made a good comedy duo in the film. Jaspal Bhatti starred in another film starring Aishwarya Rai – Kuch Na Kaho. He plays a prominent part in this track ABBG from the film.

SUN TV Network wins bid for Hyderabad IPL Franchise

SUN TV Network have won the Hyderabad Franchise for an amount of Rs 85.05 crores per year. This Franchise fee represents a premium of over a 100 % above the amount paid by DCHL for the Hyderabad Franchise in 2008. The SUN TV Network bid was substantially higher than the second bid of PVP Ventures, which was Rs 69.03 crores.

Actor, Comedian Jaspal Bhatti Died

Jaspal Bhatti dead: Famous comedian Jaspal Bhatti has died in a road accident near Jalandhar. Bhatti was going to Nakodar from Bhatinda for the promotion of his upcoming film 'Power Cut'. Accident happened on Shahkot area of Jalandhar. Bhatti's car collided with a truck near Jalandhar. Bhatti's son and actress Surilie Gautam of his upcoming film got injured in the mishap. Both the injured have been admitted to the hospital. Bhatti's son Jasraj, who was driving the car and film's heroine Suril Gautam were injured and rushed to a hospital at Jalandhar. Sharma said that Bhatti had been traveling during past few days for the promotion of his new film. The cremation is expected to take place later Thursday evening after his body is brought here after completion of various legal formalities, including post-mortem, Sharma said. Bhatti leaves behind his wife Savita, a son and a daughter.

Lance Armstrong banned for life from Cycling

Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life on after the International Cycling Union ratified the US Anti-Doping Agency's sanctions against the American. The long-awaited decision has left cycling facing its greatest crisis according to UCI president. Armstrong's last hope of clearing his name is dismissed totally. Armstrong, 41, had previously elected not to contest USADA charges, prompting USADA to propose his punishment pending confirmation from cycling's world governing body. Former Armstrong team mates at his US Postal and Discovery Channel outfits, where he won his seven successive Tour titles from 1999 to 2005, testified against him and themselves and were given reduced bans by the American authorities. Armstrong, widely accepted as one of the greatest cyclists of all time given he fought back from Cancer to dominate the sport, has always denied doping and says he has never failed a doping test. He said he had stopped contesting the charges after years of probes and rumors.

Fidel Castro dismissed reports of ill health

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro dismissed reports that he was dead or near death in an article published in Cuba's state run press. He accused news agencies and enemies of Cuba of spreading stupidities about him, particularly a report from a Spanish newspaper last week that said he had suffered a massive heart stroke and was in a vegetative state. The article in Communist party newspaper Granma was accompanied by photographs showing him walking outside on a sunny day on what appeared to be a farm. He wore a straw hat and red plaid shirt, used a walking cane and, in one photo, held a copy of Granma from Friday. Social media has been alight in recent weeks with rumors about Castro, who is 86 and has been in declining health for several years. He ruled Cuba for 49 years before resigning in 2008, citing age and infirmity. Younger brother Raul Castro succeeded him as president. On blogs and Twitter, he has been declared dead or near dead numerous times, spurred by a long, unexplained absence from the public eye. Castro had not written one of his Reflections opinion columns for state press since June 19 or been seen publicly since March.

TeluguOne Racing Towards 1 Position

The ratings war among entertainment channels may take on a whole new dimension if viewership on online platforms like YouTube is considered. With a 110% growth in viewership year-on-year for content from Indian film and television companies, YouTube is emerging as the hottest new platform for video entertainment. A trend that started in the US, popularity of the new media is catching up in India as well. Consider this: today, the new traffic for YouTube in India, the leading video streaming website in the world, is driven by official and partner channels of film and television companies. A channel is a microsite within YouTube which offers video streaming of the content uploaded by the content producers. The top channels based on viewership include those of movie production companies like Rajshri, Eros Entertainment, T-Series, Shemaroo Entertainment, UTV Motion Pictures, Yash Raj Films, music channel Sony Music India and television channels like Zoom, SET India, ZeeTV, TV9, etc, all making it to the top 20 channels of YouTube in the country. From songs of new movies, news and even full length feature films, viewers are increasingly turning to YouTube for content. “We have 100 partners in India. They have set up 1,000 channels in the country and the variety of content over the past few years has gone up dramatically in the form of film companies, television channels and music labels etc,” says Anand. For Zoom Dekho, which mostly has Hindi film-based programmes, the number of subscribers for the channel has grown from 25,000 to 1.12 lakh in two years. “Considering that we achieved 60% growth in traffic from a base of 70 crore viewership, we have huge potential for growth,” says Avinash Kaul of Times Television. TeluguOne, a channel for Telugu short films, is adding 12,000 subscribers per month on a base of around 2 lakh subscribers. Ravishankar K, the founder and managing director of TeluguOne channel, says the revenue growth from ad sales is more than 25% year-on-year. “Though the income is still not self sustaining to support content just from YouTube, it is growing rapidly,” says Ravishankar.

Yash Chopra Funeral Photos Latest

Yash Chopra Funeral photos, Yash Chopra Funeral pics: The funeral procession of veteran director Yash Chopra has begun from Yash Raj studios in Andheri, and is making its way to the Pawan Hans crematorium in Vile Parle. The procession comprises a bus with employees of the Yash Raj studio, as well as several cars carrying family members and some of his closest associates from the film fraternity. Karan Johar is traveling with the body inside the ambulance.

Bollywood Mourns Yash Chopra's Death

Yash Chopra Died: Yash Chopra died on Sunday evening at a Mumbai hospital, where he was being treated for complications due to dengue fever. The film industry was shocked by the demise of the legend. The actor, who plays the lead in Yash Chopra's last film 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan', Shah Rukh Khan tweeted, "Whenever my loved ones depart, I feel a part of me extinguishes itself with them. Will there come a day that I will no longer have a bit of myself to let go of? And then the thought follows that every time they have taken some of me with them onto their last journey, I have found a fragment of them left inside me too. I will always have some love to give and I will always be both emptied and replenished by the loved ones I lose. I keep u wıth me Yashji and I mıss u too Yashji...lots."

Indian Film Icon Yash Chopra Died

Yash Chopra Dead: Indian Iconic film maker Yash Chopra died of multi organ failure on Sunday, a week after he was admitted to the Lilavati hospital with dengue. Chopra, who celebrated his 80th birthday on September 27, changed the face of romance in Hindi cinema to become a brand in Bollywood, with hits such as Kabhie Kabhie, Silsila, Chandni and Dil to Pagal Hai in his five decade long illustrious career.

Pak Helping Terrorists to Enter Our Country: Shinde

Accusing Pakistan of fomenting trouble in India, home minister Sushilkumar Shinde today said it was helping terrorists to infiltrate into the country. We have information that Pakistan is helping terrorists to enter our territory. We have Intelligence inputs. But we are alert. The home minister said his ministry has directed all concerned to be extra vigilant during the ongoing festival season and ensure peace. “I also appeal people to be extra careful,” he said.

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