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  1. Venkatesh `shoots’ his mouth off

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    / July 16, 2012 / Leave a comment
    According to news reports, T G Venkatesh, Minor Irrigation Minister in the Andhra Pradesh government has made some remarks against politicians and civil servants for not cooperating in the development effort of the state. This is a part of what he said : “Those who did not do any service,...

  2. Vizag, a city of poles?!

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    / July 6, 2012 / Leave a comment
    The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) officials have been instructed to plant 1 lakh trees in Vizag city. This is highly commendable. As is clear from any Google satellite image of Vizag, almost all the greenery in Vizag is only within compounds such as Railways, Andhra University, HPCL Quarters, Harbour...

  3. Metro Man Sreedharan’s new journey

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    / July 6, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Delhi Metro man E Sreedharan will in all likelihood board the Kochi Metro. The Kerala government has said that Sreedharan will be in charge of the Kochi Metro Rail project. Fortunately, this is a decision on which both the UDF and the LDF are on the same page. Former CM...

  4. Hyderabad Metro deadline : July 2017

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    / July 6, 2012 / Leave a comment
    The clock has started ticking for the Hyderabad Metro Rail project. July 5, 2012 has been marked as day 1 of the project, with a five-year deadline set for completing the project. Which means by July 5, 2017, Hyderabad’s metro rail should be completely on track. The metro rail in...

  5. S P Misra to lead Indian tennis team in London

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    / July 5, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Non-playing captain of the Indian Davis Cup team, S P Misra has been appointed the team leader of the Indian tennis contingent at the London Olympics. A tough task for the Hyderabad-based former Davis Cupper, given the acrimony and the war of words between the top players in the last...
    Posted in South Buzz, Sports, Tennis
    Tagged bhupathi, bopanna, davis cup, london olympics, paes, s p misra, sania

  6. YSRC vs CBI : No winners in this match

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    / June 29, 2012 / 2 Comments
    The developments concerning the CBI Joint Director V V Lakshminarayana and the leakage of his Call Data Records (CDR) are most unfortunate. As an officer, he has immense credibility in neutral circles and is seen as a person who is actively pursuing the case. This episode has cast shadows and...

  7. Ilayaraaja tune at Olympics opening ceremony

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    / June 27, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Celebrated music composer Ilayaraaja’s composition from the 1981 Tamil film `Ram Lakshman’ will be part of the grand opening ceremony at the London Olympics on July 27. The tune will be played along with a few other samples of world music. Radioandmusic.com reports that the track ‘Nanthaan Ungappanda’ composed by...

  8. Nithyananda in the dock over tiger skins

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    / June 26, 2012 / Leave a comment
    It would seem Godman Swami Nithyananda’s troubles with the law will just not end. The Madurai police have raided Madurai Adheenam where he is the newly appointed junior pontiff. This was after Nithyananda was booked under the Wildlife Protection Act because he allegedly sits on tiger skin and elephant tusks....

  9. `Dollar’ all powerful, Seshadri gets 4th extension

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    / June 26, 2012 / Leave a comment
    He has easily been the most famous face in Tirumala, after Lord Venkateswara. Tales of his clout are legendary and Pala Seshadri, more popularly known as `Dollar’ Seshadri, proved that once again. He got an unprecedented 4th extension as officer on special duty for another two years. This despite a...

  10. When Naidu flew off the handle for a flyover

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    / June 26, 2012 / 1 Comment
    Just what’s wrong with Chandrababu Naidu? That’s the question everyone is asking after his `maha dharna’ in Vijayawada on Monday. Naidu was demanding the construction of a flyover near the Kanakadurga temple in the city to reduce traffic congestion. A former CM of Andhra Pradesh agitating for a flyover, begs...

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