Divide between Telangana and coast hits Polavaram

<b>The Rs 16,010-crore Polavaram dam project on the Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh — already a source of anguish in Orissa and Chhattisgarh — has attracted opposition from the most unexpected quarters: leaders of the ruling Congress in Telangana. The project that may displace 1.8 lakh people in the</b><br /> <div class="story_lft_wid"><b>state, as a vast swath of land will be submerged in those states, has already been served a show-cause notice from the Union environment ministry as well. </b></div><b>The dam, being built for five years with more than Rs3,000 crore already expended, will submerge 276 villages in Andhra Pradesh alone. Of them, 205 villages are in Telangana.</b><br /> <b>Over 1.3 lakh people in the region, mostly the Koyas and the Konda Reddy tribesmen, will be uprooted by the project. What’s more, the project will help irrigate 7.2 lakh acres in coastal Andhra region, while Telangana will get water for only 1.33 lakh acres.</b><br /> <b>IT minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, who is from the Telangana region, said, "The Nagarjunasagar and Pulichintala dams were built displacing Telangana tribesmen. Now, the tribesmen are set to be displaced again due to the Polavaram project."</b><br /> <b>As the dam is expected to benefit the coastal region more than Telangana, it has added fuel to the traditional rivalry between the two regions and created a sharp divide even between the Congress leaders of the regions.</b><br /> <b>For the past 24 hours, Telangana is witnessing a wave of protests, demanding a review of the dam project. This time, however, the lead is not being by the Telangana Rastra Samiti.</b><br /> <b>The central government, in view of the protests in Telangana, may not take an early call on the project. And the environment ministry's show-cause notice has brought work on the project to a standstill.</b>

Divide between Telangana and coast hits Polavaram

The Rs 16,010-crore Polavaram dam project on the Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh — already a source of anguish in Orissa and Chhattisgarh ...

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Seemandhra stir strengthens T-cause: KCR

<b>The Seemandhra bandh and a spate of rallies and demonstrations across the coastal Andhra and Rayalseema regions has once again brought to the fore the need for formation of separate Telangana state.</b><br /> <b>This was stated by Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhara Rao on Saturday. “The agitations of the Seemandhra people only strengthened the Telangana cause. It clearly shows they are dead against meting out any justice to the Telangana people. We never wanted to stall the SI recruitments in Seemandhra region; all that we were demanding was implementation of the unanimous decision taken in the Assembly. The Seemandhra people do not want to accept even this legitimate demand. How can they expect us to remain united with them?” he asked.</b><br /> <b>He described Seemandhra leaders as “neethi leni vaallu” (insincere fellows), who are not in a position to wait even for 15 days till the government takes a decision on free zone issue. “They made us more determined to fight for separate statehood, which is the only solution to all the problems of the people in the region. As long as the two regions are united, this kind of confrontation continues to happen,” KCR said.</b>

Seemandhra stir strengthens T-cause: KCR

The Seemandhra bandh and a spate of rallies and demonstrations across the coastal Andhra and Rayalseema regions has once again brought to t...

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Madhu Sharma in Dampudu Lakshmi Dance Troupe

<img alt="Madhu Sharma in Dampudu Lakshmi Dance Troupe" src="http://www.tupaki.com//twdata/2010/1110/news/1290257770-himg-madhu-sharma-head.gif" title="Madhu Sharma in Dampudu Lakshmi Dance Troupe" /> <br /> <div class="tc-ac"><img alt="Madhu Sharma in Dampudu Lakshmi Dance Troupe" src="http://www.tupaki.com//twdata/2010/1110/news/1290257874-nimg-madhu-sharma.gif" title="Madhu Sharma in Dampudu Lakshmi Dance Troupe" /><br /> </div><img src="http://www.tupaki.com//twdata/2010/1110/news/1290257770-dimg-madhu-sharma-matter.gif" /><br /> <br /> <div class="clear"></div><br /> <div class="latest-news pa-t7"></div>

Madhu Sharma in Dampudu Lakshmi Dance Troupe

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Swami Asimanand remanded in judicial custody till Nov 30

<b> Hyderabad: Swamy Asimanand, arrested by the CBI for his alleged involvement in the Mecca Masjid blast here in 2007, was on Saturday produced before a local court which sent him in judicial remand till November 30. <br /> </b> <img alt="" class="bor-img-c" src="http://www.zeenews.com/image/spacer.gif" style="display: none; float: right; margin-left: 0px;" /> <br /> <table align="right" style="width: 210px;"><tbody> <tr><th width="200"> <b><ins style="border: medium none; display: inline-table; height: 200px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 200px;"><ins id="google_ads_frame3_anchor" style="border: medium none; display: block; height: 200px; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 200px;"></ins></ins></b> <b><br /> </b></th></tr> </tbody></table><b> He was flown in from Delhi and brought to Nampally Criminal Court here amid tight security and produced before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate. <br /> <br /> Asimanand (59) was arrested by the CBI yesterday in Haridwar in connection with the blast at the Mecca Masjid here on May 18, 2007, which left nine persons dead. <br /> <br /> CBI has filed a petition seeking his police custody. <br /> <br /> PTI </b> <img alt="" class="bor-img-c" src="http://www.zeenews.com/image/spacer.gif" style="display: none; float: left; margin-left: 0px;" />

Swami Asimanand remanded in judicial custody till Nov 30

Hyderabad: Swamy Asimanand, arrested by the CBI for his alleged involvement in the Mecca Masjid blast here in 2007, was on Saturday produce...

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add add * Jagan's Sakshi channel attacks Sonia and Congress

<b>Hyderabad, Nov 20 (PTI) Belligerent Congress MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy's television channel today launched a frontal attack on party chief Sonia Gandhi as well as the organisation, days after he claimed to be "running out of patience".<br /> <br /> Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was also targeted along with the "coterie around Sonia" for the "sorry state of affairs in Congress." <br /> <br /> Though the Kadapa MP himself has not said anything directly against Sonia, Manmohan Singh or Congress, Sakshi television news channel owned by him ran an hour-long special programme last night and this morning targeting Gandhi's leadership and "rapid degeneration" of the party under her.<br /> <br /> Ever since Jagan was denied the Chief Minister's post after his father Y S Rajashekara Reddy's death, Sakshi newspaper and television channel have been running stories severely criticising Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah and his government's policies.</b>

add add * Jagan's Sakshi channel attacks Sonia and Congress

Hyderabad, Nov 20 (PTI) Belligerent Congress MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy's television channel today launched a frontal attack on party chief...

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VVS Laxman to lead Hyderabad in Ranji Trophy

<b><span id="interior-depth"> <span width="400"> <div align="justify">The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) today named the Hyderabad side VVS Laxman (Captain), D B Ravi Teja, P Akshath Reddy, Shashank Nag, Ibrahim Khaleel, Ahmed Quadri, Alfred Absolom, S B Sandeep, G H Vihari, M A Khader, Kaneshkk Naidu, A Lalith Mohan, Baseer, Paramveer Singh and P S S Bharath.<br /> <br /> M V Sridhar will be the coach and P Jaggulal the Manager of the team, a release from the HCA here today. </div></span></span></b>

VVS Laxman to lead Hyderabad in Ranji Trophy

The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) today named the Hyderabad side VVS Laxman (Captain), D B Ravi Teja, P Akshath Reddy, Shashank Na...

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Bala Krishna Sri Rama Rajyam Movie Launch Invitation cards

<b>nandamuri balakrishna nayanthara staring SriRamaRajyam Telugu movie launch will take place on the morning of November 22nd at Ramakrishna Cine Studios in Hyderabad. <br /> <br /> Balakrishna As Sree Rama and Nayanthara as Seetha playing lead roles under direction of Bapu. Mullapudi vekata Ramana close friend of Babu is penning script for the movie. Music Maestro Illayaraja composing music for the movie. Yelamanchali Saibabu producing this movie under Sri Sai Baba Movies banner .</b> <b><br /> <br /> Illayaraja already composed 8 songs for the movie. Lyrics of the songs were penned by Jonnavittula and Vennelakanti penned the songs which were sung up SP Balasubrahmaniam, Sreeram, Shreya Ghosal and Chitra. </b> <b><br /> <br /> Crew: Lyrics: Jonnavittula, Vennelakanti; Art: Ravindra; Graphics: Kamal Kannan; Editing: GG Krishna Rao; Camera: PRK Raju; Music: Ilayaraja; Choreography: Sreenu; Associate Director: Srinivas, Production Executive: Thandava Krishna; Producer: Yalamanchili Saibabu; Screenplay & dialogues: Mullapudi Venkata Ramana; Direction: Bapu. </b> <b><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEre6EPTQ3Pi-TwJYX9s_REC4ZT8usLyChlh1V0e6zKg3Sq04PpotUnpcUOsKjNxGh-K5HBbRe9gT2BPqvqWTk02TlblbI-DhxBC46jZPV0pZDnDYsafLRDEr7j4dw37fag1PugeFfbP7/s1600/sriramarajyam-launch-invitation%25281%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEre6EPTQ3Pi-TwJYX9s_REC4ZT8usLyChlh1V0e6zKg3Sq04PpotUnpcUOsKjNxGh-K5HBbRe9gT2BPqvqWTk02TlblbI-DhxBC46jZPV0pZDnDYsafLRDEr7j4dw37fag1PugeFfbP7/s640/sriramarajyam-launch-invitation%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="" name="more"></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HbhNSjsQwNu5OhkbKHp7351WOl5_UcA12y_prWX6lCGFpF4VgHomKPAKTcZ2VdiQrmR_GPLYboSmVYo2QM9LKLFetQ5geCNXgzaZ7n38qM3482rs6vpnvLu3KdQfzw5cNmgNQLxJG2yi/s1600/sriramarajyam-launch-invitation%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6HbhNSjsQwNu5OhkbKHp7351WOl5_UcA12y_prWX6lCGFpF4VgHomKPAKTcZ2VdiQrmR_GPLYboSmVYo2QM9LKLFetQ5geCNXgzaZ7n38qM3482rs6vpnvLu3KdQfzw5cNmgNQLxJG2yi/s640/sriramarajyam-launch-invitation%25282%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lBkNNHfo1RwPrPwBu4gU2loNs4D-JWnjSlv42lsiKSwv4Hlsh4Q0_ESLATHjHdYIYeZMV94Rhx0vAiooNfa13OSOh7X-jf9acuxpQRda68A6jriHHUVYPiZtDR-1UT3EBCA5DsV8ZD7c/s1600/sriramarajyam-launch-invitation%25283%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lBkNNHfo1RwPrPwBu4gU2loNs4D-JWnjSlv42lsiKSwv4Hlsh4Q0_ESLATHjHdYIYeZMV94Rhx0vAiooNfa13OSOh7X-jf9acuxpQRda68A6jriHHUVYPiZtDR-1UT3EBCA5DsV8ZD7c/s640/sriramarajyam-launch-invitation%25283%2529.jpg" width="426" /></a></b>

Bala Krishna Sri Rama Rajyam Movie Launch Invitation cards

nandamuri balakrishna nayanthara staring SriRamaRajyam Telugu movie launch will take place on the morning of November 22nd at Ramakrishna ...

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