» Ex Internal Audit Head Prabhakara Gupta arrested
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
Mr V S Prabhakara Gupta, Head of Satyam's Internal Audit, was arrested today by the CBI probing the Rs 10,000-crore accounting fraud in India's fourth largest software exporter, which has been taken over by the Mahindra Group.

 » Satyam's internal auditor arrested by CBI
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested Satyam's Internal Auditor V S Prabhakar Gupta for his alleged role in fudging of books of accounts of the software major for several years.

 » Geet moves ahead after hot fight
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
India's Geet Sethi pulled off a very difficult win against former IBSF World Snooker champion, Chuchart T. of Thailand to enter the quarter finals in the Masters category of ONGC-IBSF World Snooker Championship 2009 being held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre here today.

 » Campaign ends for civic polls in Hyderabad
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
Leaders of various parties made a last ditch effort to woo voters as curtains came down on campaigning this evening for the prestigious civic polls in the State Capital.

 » AP Home Minister to review NCC Day parade tomorrow
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy will be the Chief Guest at the 61st National Cadet Corps (NCC) Day Parade at the Army Parade Ground, Secunderabad, tomorrow, according to Deputy Director General NCC, AP, Air Commodore H J Walia.

 » COWE organises seminar on Retailing for Entrepreneurs
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
The Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs (COWE), a Hyderabad-based non-profit business organisation, striving for social and economic upliftment of women through entrepreneurship, today organised a seminar on 'Retailing for Entrepreneurs' here. Speaking on the occasion, COWE Senior Vice-President Sandhya Reddy said the seminar was organised to create awareness and knowledge on retailing and to provide platform for women entrepreneurs with major retail chains.

 » Cong, TDP candidates intend to make money post GHMC polls: JP
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
Lok Satta President Jayaprakash Narayan today claimed candidates, ''spending up to Rs two crore each to get elected as a corporator in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation'', intend to make money through collecting commissions from contractors and land grabbers, facilitating land dispute settlements and postings and transfers of officials. Addressing election meetings in Malakpet area, he said a corporator who gets a monthly salary of Rs 3000 will have to toil for 600 years merely to recoup the investment in elections, without taking the cost of interest into account. The traditional party contestants are not fools to throw away precious money down the Musi merely to get elected as corporators. They are looking forward to making many times their investment in the business of politics through umpteen ways ranging from collecting commissions from contractors and land grabbers to facilitating land dispute settlements and postings and transfers of officials,'' he said. He added that the traditional parties believe in luring voters with money, liquor and biryani or by offering short-term inducements like television sets and cash transfers or make political mileage by dividing them on the basis of religion and caste, language and region. They do not believe in empowering people with provision of quality healthcare and education and opportunities for livelihood. ''In contrast, the Lok Satta believes if power is given to the voters, who are self-respecting and love their children and families, they will transform society...There is no magic wand which can transform society and improve peoples lives. Even if Mahatma Gandhi was to be reborn, he too would fail unless people are empowered as envisaged by him decades ago,'' he added.

 » Govt will follow SC directive on OMC: CM
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah today said his government would follow in letter and spirit the Supreme Court directive as and when issued in the case relating to mining dispute between Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) and another company.

 » Cong committed to realising Hyderabad as global city
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
The ruling Congress, under the leadership of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah, will strive to realise the vision of late Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy to develop Hyderabad into a major global destination, Pradesh Congress President D Srinivas said today.

 » Sikhs to observe Martyrdom Day tomorrow
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
Members of the Sikh Community in the twin cities here will observe the 334th Martyrdom Day of ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, tomorrow. In a statement, Prabhandak Committee Member S Jaswinder Singh and other members said a mass congregation would be held at new Gurudwara Saheb Sitalfalmandi, Secunderabad, which would be attended by hundreds of Sikh devotees and other community faiths.

 » YSR kin to get ticket for Assembly bypoll in AP: Congress
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
With the Election Commission announcing the schedule for the byelection to the prestigious Pulivendula assembly seat, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President D Srinivas today indicated that a family member of former Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy would enter the poll fray.

 » YSR's good work will ensure Cong facile win in civic polls:CM
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah today asserted that the development programmes and welfare schemes initiated by his predecessor Y S Rajasekhara Reddy would ensure easy victory for the party in the November 23 elections to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).

 » Telangana Vidyarthis lathicharged, 1 hurt, 6 held
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
Police resorted to lathicharge to break the 'Telangana March' of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Telangana Vidyarthi Parishad who set out in a procession from the Osmania University Campus today to express solidarity with separate Telangana.

 » AP Govt to impose special cess on heavy trucks
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
The Andhra Pradesh Government will impose a special cess trip-wise on trucks carrying iron ore and other heavy goods, Roads and Building Miniser Galla Arunakumari said today.

 » Don't collect differential amount from poor students: CM
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
Chief Minister K Rosaiah today advised the management of educational institutions not to collect any differential amount from the students belonging to weaker sections.

 » Naidu threatens ''direct action'' against OMC
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
The opposition Telugu Desam Party(TDP) President N Chandrababu Naidu today threatened that the Opposition would resort to ''direct action'' if the Andhra Pradesh Government did not immediately cancel the mining lease of Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) and confiscate iron ore mined there, in the wake of the findings of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC). ''Chief Minister K Rosaiah should act immediately and fulfill his responsibilities. If he fails, we will intensify our stir along with other opposition parties till our demands are met,'' he told a press conference here. Stating that the previous Congress government, while promulgating the Government Orders 151 and 152, did not specify the condition of captive mining though it eliminated others on the ground, he wanted the Rosaiah government to ensure that the iron ore mined was used only for making steel.

 » German film, 'The Crocodiles' wins Golden Elephant for the best film
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
The German Children Film 'The Crocodiles' bagged the Golden Elephant Award for the best feature film at the 16th International Children's Film Festival (ICFF) here.

 » SBI Employess donates Rs 1.28 crores towards CMRF
Hyderabad | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
State Bank of India officers and employees donated Rs 1.28 crore to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister's Relief fund for various flood relief measures in the state.

 » Bhatt's ton fetches three points for Gujarat in drawn tie
Hyderabad | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
Rajul Bhatt hammered 186 as Gujarat piled up a massive 536 in its first innings against Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy Cricket Super League Match At the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium which ended in a tame draw today.

 » R Bhatt 186 takes Gujarat 536 in a drawn match against Hyderabad
Hyderabad | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
Rajul Bhatt Hammered 186 as Gujarat piled up a massive 536 in the first innings against Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy Cricket Super League Match At the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium with ended in a tame draw today.

 » AP to launch intensive multisectoral campaign on AIDS
Hyderabad | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah today directed the officials to launch a renewed intensive campaign in the State to make people aware of the seriousness of HIV/AIDS. Mr Rosaiah reviewed the issues, activities and efforts being made for prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in the state by the A P State AIDS Control Society. The Chief Minister said AIDS had to be wiped out from the state with a systematic campaign and effective preventive steps.

 » AP Assembly bypolls scheduled on Dec 19
Hyderabad | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
The by-elections to Pulivendula Assembly Constituency at Kadapa District in Andhra Pradesh would be held on December 19, State Election Officer I V Subba Rao said today.

 » Security to be tightened for municipal poll
Hyderabad | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
Police today made elaborate security arrangements for smooth conduct of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation(GHMC) elections scheduled on November 23.

 » World snooker: Rock concert leads reshuffling of schedule
Hyderabad |Friday, 2009 8:05:07 PM IST
A rock concert in the neighbouring hall at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre caused the rescheduling of the ONGC-IBSF World Snooker championship as it would have unduely disturbed the players.

 » YSR's son hits the campaign trail for civic polls
Hyderabad |Friday, 2009 7:05:06 PM IST
In his first attempt to prove that he is a crowd puller, the late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's son and Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Friday drew good response when he campaigned for the party's candidates in Greater Hyderabad municipal elections.

 » BJP not to relent till sugar ordinance is wihdrawn: Venkaiah
Hyderabad | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) would fight within and outside Parliament till the Sugar(Control)Ordinance, 2009 was withdrawn by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance(UPA) Government, senior party leader M Venkaiah Naidu, MP, said today.

 » Karnataka crisis dented party's image: Venkaiah
Hyderabad | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
Admitting that the Bharatiya Janata Party's image had been dented because of the 14-day-long crisis in the ruling party in Karnataka, BJP senior leader M Venkaiah Naidu today said the party central leadership was closely monitoring the situation in the state and had put in place a mechanism to avert such a crisis in the future.

 » BJP will ''unanimously'' elect party Prez in time: Naidu
Hyderabad | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
Making it clear that he was not at all in the race for party Presidentship, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M Venkaiah Naidu today said the party would ''unanimously'' elect its new President well in time.

 » ''Golden Elephant'' a grand success: Parthasarathi
Hyderabad | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
Andhra Pradesh Film Development Corporation Managing Director and Information and Public Relations Commissioner C Parthasarathi today said the State Government's path-breaking initiatives have made ''Golden Elephant,'' the 16th International Children Film Festival, a grand success and truly a childrens event.

 » Measures to protect child rights taken: Rosaiah
Hyderabad | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah today said the state government had initiated effective measures to protect child rights and empower women. Launching the special edition of state of the World's Children's Report 2010 here to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of Child, he said Andhra Pradesh had taken the lead in implementing the regulations adopted by the Indian Parliament with respect to prevention of Child marriages, Right to Education, Right to Information and Prevention of Child Labour.

 » AP to honour Robert Charles Cotton
Hyderabad | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
Mr Robert Charles Cotton, great grandson of Sir Arthur Cotton, remembered in Krishna and Godavari delta regions in Andhra Pradesh for major irrigation projects constructed during the British regime, will visit those sites associated with Sir Arthur Cotton from November 26 to December five.

 » Yasin highest 134 break, Pankaj, Geet wins; 5 ladies in KO round
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Twice Asian Snooker champion and one of the finest exponent of Indian Snooker, Yasin Merchant blazed the green baize with a scintillating total clearance break of 134, highest so far in the tournament, in the opening frame against Muhammed Asif of Pakistan in the mens category of the ONGC-IBSF World Snooker Championship 2009 being held here at International Convention Centre.

 » Govt making all efforts to provide quality healthcare: Azad
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Union Health and Family Welfae Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the United Progressive Alliance(UPA) government at the Centre making all efforts to provide quality healthcare on priority basis and was accessible and affordable for the people.

 » Govt making all efforts to provide quality health care:AzAd
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Union Health and Family Welfae Minister Gulam Nabi Azad today said the United Progressive Alliance(UPA) government was making all efforts to provide quality health care on priority basis and was accessible and affordable for the people.

 » RTC Management, NMU hold preliminary level talks
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation(APSRTC) Managing Director S S P Yadav today held preliminary level talks with leaders of the National Mazdoor Union here today.

 » ICFF focuses on ending exploitation of children in movies
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Strongly advocating implementation of the guidelines against exploitation of children in movies, filmmakers and children's film campaigners today said such harassment was an unethical practice.

 » Rangarajan envisages 6.5 per cent growth
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Chairman C Rangarajan envisaged the nation registering a economic growth rate of 6.5 per cent during this fiscal year. The decline in growth rate was mainly due to a two-per cent decline anticipated in farm output over the previous year, he said while delivering the Dr Burgula Ramakrishna Memorial lecture at the Osmania University.

 » Lok Satta completes developmental work in adopted village
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
The Lok Satta party today claimed that while the Andhra Pradesh Government was yet to initiate construction of houses for flood victims, the Lok Satta had fulfilled its promise to adopt Kesavaram village in Aija mandal of Mahbubnagar district within a month of taking up the work. Addressing a press conference here, party Spokespersons N Saroja Devi, K Geetha Murthy, V Vijayender Reddy and Bhisetty Babji said the party had set an example by adding three rooms to an upper primary school at a cost of Rs three lakh in the flood-ravaged village.

 » Rains in coastal AP, Telangana, Rayalaseema
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Northeast monsoon has been vigorous over South Coastal Andhra Pradesh while rain occurred at a few places over North Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Rayalaseema.

 » Gali unfit to be Minister: Naidu
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Irked by the ''intemperate'' language used by Karnataka Tourism Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy against him, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N Chandrababu Naidu today retorted saying Mr Reddy was ''unfit'' to be a Minister.

 » Gali ''unfit'' to be Minister: Naidu
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Irked by the ''intemperate'' language used by Karnataka Tourism Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy against him, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N Chandrababu Naidu today retorted saying Mr Reddy was ''unfit'' to be a Minister.

 » AP to work diligently for welfare, education of all children
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah today said the state which has taken the lead in implementing the regulations adopted by Parliament with respect to Prevention of Child Marriage, Right to Education and Prevention of Child Labour would continue to work diligently for survival, development, education and participation of all its children. Informally talking to officials concerned on the eve of the Media Launch of the State of the World's Children's Report 2010 - Special Edition, he said he was happy that the partnership between Government of Andhra Pradesh and UNICEF was working for concrete projects focussed on health, education, HIV AIDS and child protection for comprehensive approach to empowerment of women and improved delivery of service.

 » Forest Range Officer held for bribe
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
ACB sleuths caught Medak Forest Range Officer Tandra Krishna red handed in his office-cum-residence at Medak today when he accepted Rs 5,000 as bribe from a complainant for extending an official favour. A press release here said they recovered the money from the shirt pocket of the accused. The accused was arrested. He would be produced before the Principal Special Judge for SPE and ACB cases, Hyderabad, the release added.

 » Sunglass Hut launches first outlet in AP capital
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Sunglass Hut, a leading international specialty sunglass retailer, today announced the launch its first retail outlet at GVK One Mall here taking the total number of outlets in the country to four. The premium eye wear brand was introduced in the Indian market by the fashion and lifestyle brand retailer, DLF Brands Ltd, in December 2008. In a statement, Sunglass Hut Brand Manager Pradeep Bhanot said, ''We are opening our fourth outlet in India within a span of one year. We are extremely happy to introduce Sunglass Hut in the city of Hyderabad.

 » Gali bought company awarded mining lease in 2002: Naidu
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Telugu Desam Party President N Chandrababu Naidu today claimed that Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) promoter and Karnataka Tourism minister Galli Janardhan Reddy, was originally not involved in the company, which had been awarded lease for mining iron ore during the previous TDP regime.

 » Naidu to take his fight against OMC to Delhi
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu, who has united like-minded parties in Andhra Pradesh in its crusade against illegal iron ore mining allegedly by Obulapuram Mining Company (OBC), will go to New Delhi soon after November 23 civic elections here to mobilise support at the national level for curbing ''mining mafia's illegal activities'' in Anantapur district by pressing for constituting a Multi-Disciplinary team of the CBI. ''There is prima facie evidence to show that OMC has violated forest and mining laws, evaded income tax, sales tax, and under invoiced exports and indulged in money laundering. Only a thorough probe by multiple central agencies will be able to render justice,'' he claimed at a press conference here. Alleging ''nexus'' between OMC promoter and Karnataka Tourism Minister G Janardhan Reddy and the family of late Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, he said money received by Red Gold Enterprises owned by one Diwakar Reddy, brother of Sakshi Group Director Ramakrishna Reddy, had to be tracked.

 » ICICI Prudential Life strikes alliance with India Post in AP
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Indias leading private life insurance company, today announced its partnership with India Post in Andhra Pradesh. The company launched its new services across all post offices in Andhra Pradesh. This move is part of ICICI Prudential Lifes over all growth strategy to strengthen its footprint in Andhra Pradesh.

 » Naidu seeks probe against Karnataka minister's firm
Hyderabad |Thursday, 2009 5:35:06 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh's main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Thursday demanded a multi-disciplinary probe into alleged irregularities by the Obulapuram Mining Corporation (OMC) owned by Karnataka Tourism Minister G. Janardhana Reddy.

 » Directors and artistes seek more government support
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Prominent Film directors, writers and artistes today sought more governmental support and patronisation to promote childrens film movement as mainstream directors and producers did not consider children films as commerically viable.

 » ICRISAT symposium to reduce farmers losses due to pests
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) will organise a two-day symposium on Biosafety and environmental impact of genetically modified organisms and conventional technologies for pest management from tomorrow at Patancheru. More than 100 eminent scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, and the Department of Biotechnology, will take part in the symposium, a press release here said.

 » APCC expels two more rebels, revokes expulsion of two
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President D Srinivas today expelled two more rebels of the party for contesting in the GHMC polls even as he revoked expulsion order against two rebels after they assured support to the official candidate of the party.

 » Childrens film movement poised for a leap: Das
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Childrens Film Society of India(CFSI) Chairperson Nandita Das today said childrens film movement was poised for a great leap forward in the country.

 » Indian cueist prosper on Day 4; keeps title hope alive
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Having defeated Ryan Somaratna of Sri Lanka by 4-0, Alok Kumar of India keeps his hope alive for the top spot at the knock-out stage of the mens event in the ONGC-IBSF World Snooker Championship 2009 being held at Hyderabad International Convention Centre, here.

 » Childrens film policy needed: Forum
Hyderabad | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Film makers and directors have unanimously stressed on the need for a uniform policy declaration for propagation and popularisation of childrens films both at the State and national level.

 » Planning Com reviews programmes for SCs, STs in 13 states
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
The Planning Commission today reviewed the implementation of programmes under Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) for SCs and STs by 13 state governments Dr Narendra Jadhav, Member, Planning Commission and G B Panda, Advisor, Planning Commission reviewed the SCSP and TSP for SCs and STs by state governments of southern and western India in a workshop held here.

 » Indian cueist prosper on Day 4; keeps title hopes alive
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Having defeated Ryan Somaratna of Sri Lanka 4-0, Alok Kumar of India kept hopes alive for the top spot at the knock-out stage of the mens event in the ONGC-IBSF World Snooker Championship 2009 being held in Hall 3 of Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad.

 » Don't consider me future PM, says Rahul Gandhi
Hyderabad |Wednesday, 2009 10:05:19 PM IST
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday urged people not to consider him as the future prime minister, and said nobody could predict the future.

 » Childrens film policy needed: Forum
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Film makers and directors today unanimously stressed on the need for a uniform policy declaration for propagation and popularization of childrens films both at the State and national level.

 » Police arrest 5 gangs
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Cyberabad Police today arrested five gangs involved in theft cases in various places in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and seized stolen properties worth Rs 70 lakhs from their possession.

 » Notorious criminal nabbed, 3 swords, 3 daggers seized
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
The City Police today apprehended a notorious criminal while he was moving near Seven Tombs Area in Golconda and seized three swords and three daggers from his possession.

 » Barclays opens first branch in AP capital
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Barclays Global Retail Banking (GRB), today, inaugurated its first branch in the city, saying it was bullish on its Indian operation and was looking at opportunities for new acquisitions in India. With the launch of the new branch, Barclays has seven branches across the country located in Mumbai, New Delhi, Junagadh (near Rajkot), Kanchipuram (near Chennai), Netamangala (near Bengaluru and Ahmednagar in Maharashtra.

 » SAMVAD inks MoU with Amar Worldwide
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
SAMVAD Public Relations Private Limited, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Amar Worldwide Consultants (AWC) Malaysia, to share experience and knowledge to provide quality services to help clients to set up or shore up businesses in India and Malaysia in the field of Marketing Communications, Public Relations and other-related services.

 » Barclays looking at football sponsorship in India
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
After signing sponsorship of English Premier Football League (EPFL), Barclays, will explore to replicate it in India, a top official of the Bank said today.

 » Model N Tech Plans $ 13 mn investment
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Model N Technology India, the Hyderabad based wholly-owned subsidiary of Model N Inc, the Redwood Shores-headquartered leader in Revenue Management, plans to invest 13 million US Dollar to ramp up its Indian operations over the next two years.

 » Hyderabad 209/7; rain allows only 24 overs on Day 2
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Hyderabad added 34 runs in 24 overs lost two wicket and ended Day 2 at 209 for 7 in their first innings on a rain-marred day against Gujarat in their Ranji Trophy Super League match at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here today.

 » Narrow escape for Chiranjeevi
Hyderabad |Wednesday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
Actor-politician K. Chiranjeevi had a narrow escape when electric wires almost fell on his open top vehicle during campaigning for the municipal elections in this Andhra Pradesh capital.

 » CBI probe should cover role of politicians, officials: Oppn
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Opposition parties, led by the Telugu Desam Party(TDP), today urged Andhra Pradesh Governor N D Tiwari to intervene and ensure that the role of political functionaries and officials in the alleged illegal mining in Anantapur district, be included in the proposed probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

 » Beware of GHMC candidates: Lok Satta tells voters
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
The Lok Satta Party today asked the voters to beware of GHMC election candidates, splurging lakhs of rupees every day on campaigning, as they were in the race not to serve the public but to multiply their investment once they were elected. Talking to newspersons here, Lok Satta leaders Babji, Laxman Balaji, Raja Reddy and S Manorama pointed out that traditional parties have fielded many multi-millionaires as they were ready to spend up to Rs two crore to just become the member of GHMC Council. They appealed to the public to judge the Lok Satta by its commitment and track record of pursuing clean politics. Demanding remunerative prices for sugarcane, the leaders demanded convening of a conference of representatives of farmers, sugar factory managements and all political parties to take a decision on the issue.

 » Former Union I & B Minister Upendra cremated
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
The mortal remains of former Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting in the erstwhile V P Singh government and senior Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) leader Parvathaneni Upendra were consigned to flames with state honours at a city crematorium today. PRP President Chiranjeevi, Congress MP from Vijayawada and Upendra's son-in-law L Rajagopal, former Chief Miniser M Chenna Reddy's son M Sashidhar Reddy were among those who attended the funeral. Amid poignant scenes, Chiranjeevi said the party had lost an able leader in the death of Mr Upendra.

 » Govt plans to screen select CFSI movies in districts
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Andhra Pradesh School Education Minister Manikya Vara Prasad today said the government was planning to screen select Children's Film Society of India (CFSI) movies in district headquarters for the benefit of rural children.

 » Opposition parties demand CBI probe
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Opposition parties, led by the Telugu Desam Party, today urged Andhra Pradesh Governor N D Tiwari to intervene and direct the state government to probe the role of political functionaries and officials by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

 » 41st National Meet of NSI begins tomorrow
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
The three-day 41st National Conference of the Nutrition Society of India (NSI) will be held at the National Institute of Nutrition here tomorrow with the theme for this year's event being ''Nutrition and Chronic Diseases''.

 » Chiranjeevi narrowly escapes electrocution
Hyderabad | November 18, 2009 4:30:06 PM IST
Cine star and founder of Prajarajyam Party Chiranjeevi had a narrow escape when electrical wires bust into flames over his head during a campaign rally here on Wednesday.

 » Minister asks RTC management to hold talks with workers
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Andhra Pradesh Transport Minister S Vijayaramaraju today directed the management of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation to hold talks with the National Mazdoor Union (NMU) functionaries to amicably resolve various issues raised by the NMU.

 » 41st National Meet of NSI begins Nov 19
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
The three-day 41st National Conference of the Nutrition Society of India (NSI) will be held at the National Institute of Nutrition here from November 19 with the theme for this year's event being ''Nutrition and Chronic Diseases''.

 » Jagan to campaign for 2 days: Danam
Hyderabad Nov 18 | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Congress MP from Kadapa and Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy's son Y S Jaganmohan Reddy will campaign for the party in the civic polls in the State Capital, Health Minister Danam Nagender said today.

 » US Based Plaksa Inks Partnership with Bodhtree for CoE for SaaS and Cloud Computing
Hyderabad| November 18, 2009 4:27:32 PM IST
Bodhtree Consulting (www.bodhtree.com), a leading provider of innovative consulting and technology services world wide, has signed a strategic partnership with silicon valley based Plaksa, Inc., for its CoE (Center of Excellence) for SaaS and Cloud Computing.

 » Police form special team to nab bank cashier
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
The city police have formed special teams to nab the absconding cashier of the Gajularamaram branch of Andhra Bank, who allegedly misappropriated cash worth Rs 59 lakh.

 » RTC workers to go on indefinite strike
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
The National Mazdoor Union will go on an indefinite strike demanding wage revision for 93,000 regular employees of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) from April one, 2009 and regularisation of the services of 18,000 contract workers.

 » APCC President expels rebels in GHMC polls for six years
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President D Srinivas today expelled 46 rebel candidates of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections for six years with immediate effect.

 » Four Soft appoints Tim Sensenig as Executive VP
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Four Soft(4S), a global leader offering software solutions for transportation and logistics, has appointed Tim Sensenig as its new Executive Vice-President for Global Sales and Business development to further strengthen Four Soft's position in the transportation and Logistics Industry. In a statement, Four Soft Limited Chairman Palem Srikanth said, ''I welcome Tim Sensenig on Board. His experience in development, delivery and marketing solutions in both Third party logistics and shipping domains will bring clear value to what Four Soft aspires in the short to medium term.'' Mr Sensenig is former Co-founder and Vice-Chairman of G-log, the global third party logistics software company, later acquired by Oracle for Oracle Transport Management practice.

 » Karat discusses burning issues with Naidu
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary Prakash Karat today had a detailed discussion with Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N Chandrababu Naidu on various ''burning issues'' to be raised during the Winter Session of the Parliament beginning tomorrow.

 » Bodhtree consulting partners with Plaska Inc
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Bodhtree Consulting, a leading provider of innovative consulting and technology services worldwide, has signed a strategic partnership with Silicon Valley-based Plaksa Inc, for its Center of Excellence (CoE) for SaaS and Cloud Computing.

 » Students held for ragging released on bail
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
The three Enginering students of Visveswarayya College of Engineering at Ibrahimpatnam on the outskirts of the city, who were arrested yesterday for allegedly ragging a first year student, were released on bail today.

 » 'Committed to implement poll promises': Rosaiah
Hyderabad | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah has made it clear that his Government is committed to implementing the poll promises made by the Congress, official sources said.

 » Medicos ends stir as govt announces hefty hike in stipend
Hyderabad | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST
Junior doctors in Andhra Pradesh tonight ended their 11-day-old stir as the Andhra Pradesh Government agreed to hike their stipend upto 80 per cent. Earlier in the day the government had invoked the provisions of the Essential Services Maintanence Act and banned strikes for six months, even while calling the striking doctors to the negotiating table.

 » Andhra seeks CBI probe against Karnataka minister's mining firm
Hyderabad |Tuesday, 2009 10:05:07 PM IST
The Andhra Pradesh government Tuesday decided to ask the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the probe alleged irregularities in the Obulapuram Mining Corporation (OMC) owned by Karnataka Touism Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy.

 » World snooker: Advani wins, Sethi loses to Thomson
Hyderabad |Tuesday, 2009 10:05:07 PM IST
Pankaj Advani dropped three frames to Welshman Philip Williams before pulling through 4-3 in the men's league while Geet Sethi suffered a stunning defeat against Clive Thomson of New Zealand in the Masters section on the third day of the ONGC-IBSF World snooker championship, here Tuesday.

 » Hyderabad 175/5 on rain marred Day 1
Hyderabad | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST
Former national champion Hyderabad were restricted to 175 for 5 wickets on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite A match against Gujarat after paceman S Trivedi grabbed three quick wickets in a rain-marred day today at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at Uppal here.

 » Pankaj, Meenal win; Geet looses on Day 3 of World Snooker
Hyderabad | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST
Phillip Williams of Wales stretched Indian maestro Pankaj Advani to the full distance before going down 3-4 in a highly competitive league match of the ONGC-IBSF World Snooker Championship 2009 here today. Having won the first frame comfortably, Advani however, lost the second, which was quite scrappy as both players kept on missing regulation shots. The third frame saw Advani a completely transformed player. From the word go he went down to the business and started to amass point after point with pin-point precision and crafted a magnificent break of 106 with great panache. The salient feature of the break was the lovely nudges that he gave in cluster of reds several times to retain his top-of-the-table position.

 » Pankaj, Meenal wins, Geet looses on Day 3
Hyderabad | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST
Phillip Williams of Wales stretched Pankaj Advani, the Indian maestro to the full distance before bowing down 3-4 in a highly competitive league match of the ONGC-IBSF World Snooker Championship 2009 being held in Hall 3 of Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad. Having won the first frame comfortably, Advani however lost the second, which was quite scrappy as both the players kept on missing regulation shots. The third frame saw Advani a completely transformed player. From the word go he went down to the business and started to amass point after point with pin-point precision and crafted a magnificent break of 106 with great panache. The salient feature of the break was the lovely nudges that he gave in cluster of reds several times to retain his top-of-the-table position.