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No More Thai Massage In Hyderabad!
After drug racket bringing Hyderabad into the news, now a high profile prostitution racket has been busted with the name of Spa and Massage parlour in Hyderabad.
A special operation has been conducted by Madhapur, Gachibowli and Raidurgam cops after which 19 organizers have been arrested. They have been booked under human racketing, prostitution and flesh trade racket for running massage parlours. Around 65 women have been rescued through this operation after they raided 12 locations.
Surprisingly most of the women have been from Thailand and the investigation revealed that they have been brought to the country with the name of employment. The organizers have targeted many innocent victims and the clients have been offered packages which starts from Rs 1 lakh. Around 300 -500 clients joined paying whopping amounts to the organizers.
Siddartha, a 32-year old guy has been arrested in this case and is said to be the prime suspect. Siddartha and his team imported women from Thailand and started this chain. The victims have been sent for medical examination.
2 YCP MLAs in Multi Crore Cricket Betting
YSR Congress MLAs Anil Kumar Yadav and Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy, who are allegedly involved in sensational multi-crore cricket betting, have been asked to the attend before the probe team. The two MLAs will be grilled by cops on Tuesday in connection with the case. The names of Nellore city MLA Anil and Nellore rural MLA Kotamreddy surfaced based on the details provided by the accused caught in the raids conducted by the police officials across Andhra Pradesh.
Nellore SP Ramakrishna has unearthed the multi-crore cricket betting case and arrested nearly 20 persons who are involved in it. Ramakrishna has served notices to both Anil, Sridhar and asked them to attend before the probe team on Tuesday.
Interestingly, some local leaders belonging to YSRCP are also involved in the sensational betting case that rocked the state due to its magnitude. However, more details are yet to be known as a detailed investigation is going on.
Little Indra to make debut as Hero
At times when several star kids are gearing up to make debut as a hero, the young talent named Teja is also set for big screen appearance but not as a debutant.
Teja is not a star kid but he was a kid who portrayed the child roles of several stars including Megastar Chiranjeevi. Just to recall- he is the child actor of Indra who beats his thigh to the thunder with a sword in other hand.
Having featured in more than 50 films as a child artist, Master Teja is a well-known face for Telugu audiences. Known for his mesmerizing performance in Yuvaraju, Tagore, Indra, Samba, Bachi & others, Teja Sajja is now making his adult debut as a ‘Hero’ in the film Prashant Varma. The young actor has recently proved his mettle in a short film ‘Dialogue in the Dark’.
Bekkam Venugopal will be producing this youthful love story and newcomer Hari will helm the project that will take off from 15th September. Uyyala Jampala and Swamy Ra Ra fame Sunny M.R will score audio tunes.
On that note, let us wish Teja all success as a lead actor and continue to impress us like the way he did as child actor!
Jagan Upset with Shilpa Mohan Reddy!
Jagan is reportedly upset with his party candidate in Nandyal, Shilpa Mohan Reddy. Apparently, Jagan had hatched a plan to weaken TDP in Nandyal completely by roping in then TDP’s senior leader and constituency in-charge Shilpa Mohan Reddy anticipating that a mass exodus of TDP leaders into YSRCP.
However, in a jolt to Jagan, except Shilpa Chakrapani, Shilpa Mohan Reddy’s brother and MLC from TDP, none of the senior leaders from the TDP have joined YSRCP ever since Shilpa Mohan Reddy joined YSRCP. Even several followers of Shilpa have refused to cross over to YSRCP and are still in TDP giving a setback to both Shilpa and Jagan.
What is more shocking in turn is that TDP has attracted senior leaders in district like former MP Gangula Prathap Reddy into the party. Irony is that Gangula Prathap Reddy’s brother Gangula Prabhakar Reddy is in YSRCP and yet the party couldn’t manage to rope in Gangula Prathap Reddy who had been an arch rival to Bhuma family. Yet the senior leader came out in support of Bhuma Brahmananda Reddy and doing his best for the TDP’s victory in Nandyal by-election.
On top of this, YSRCP’s weak poll campaigning and completely personal remarks on Chandrababu have spoiled the winning chances of the party. On other hand, Chandrababu Naidu’s whirlwind tour in the constituency have strengthened TDP a lot.
All these have weakened Jagan, YSRCP to the core resulting in Jagan turning ‘upset’ on Shilpa Mohan Reddy.
Bigg Boss: All Thanks To One Man Show
Bigg Boss Telugu reality show, which first looked as another lame Bollywood import, is slowly but steadily turning out to be a must watch programme, especially on Saturday and Sunday, all thanks to one man, NTR Jr.
The star hero’s ease, verbosity and spontaneity keeps getting better as the show progresses. In the Last night’s episode, NTR, who is the Host on the show, danced even along with the participants during the ‘Musical Chairs’ game. No other star hero could have made the game so entertaining. His sense of humor is something that is taking viewers as well as the participants by surprise.
His talkative skill being of chivalrous yet not making it look offensive proves why he was the best option to host this controversy-prone show. The consistent high ratings the show has been getting on Saturday and Sunday is largely because of NTR’s skillful hosting.
Just like Salman Khan as the host of Hindi Bigg Boss, NTR is most likely to stay as the host of Telugu version for years, since it is hard to imagine the show without the ‘Janatha Garage’ star.
Nagarjuna’s Rocking Promotion Team
Akkineni Nagarjuna is known for his business prowess and the way he plans and promotes his films is also quite interesting. More than that, his Promotion Team rocks all the way when it comes to taking a film into audiences. But every film will have similar Promotion Team know? That’s where Nagarjuna and Co make the difference.
For example, in no time Akhil’s latest movie, which is likely to be titled “Hello”, got huge attention in quick two days. And that promotion team Nagarjuna owns is majorly responsible for this. If any film is coming up from Annapurna Studios compound, then Nagarjuna will tweet about, followed by his army consisting Naga Chaitanya, Akhil, Sumanth, and Sushant. Recently Samantha also joined this gang and they write about any Annapurna Studios film on their timeline. That leads to nearly half-a-dozen celebrities pouring love on a film, and definitely, it will become a talk of the town immediately.
Sometimes other good friends of Akkinenis like Rana Daggubati and Rakul Preet also join this promotion gang. Even Akkineni Studio Insider, lady director Chunia, also promotes any of their films through her social network pages.
On a whole, this promotion gang is surprising Tollywood with their utter sincerity and dedication by their ways of taking a film into people. Other camps like Mega camp and Nandamuri camp also have few members active on twitter and facebook, but their promotions are little low compared to the Annapurna Studio camp.
British Royal Navy Warships Seize Narcotics Worth $515 Million
Britain’s Royal Navy sailors have completed a five-month anti-drug-smuggling operation in the Gulf region and Indian Ocean during which narcotics worth $515 million were seized, the Ministry of Defence announced on Sunday.
The Ministry said since April, British, French, the United States and Australian warships in a Combined Task Force have taken part in Operation Southern Surge to counter narcotics trafficking, Xinhua news agency reported.
The Royal Navy warship, HMS Monmouth, was involved in eight drugs operations seizing 1.75 tonnes of narcotics, it said.
“The multinational coalition is focused on deterring and denying maritime terrorist activity in the region, which includes some of the world’s most vital trade routes such as the Suez Canal and Bab Al Mandeb Strait,” said a spokesman.
Goes to terror funding
Britain’s Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said: “The money made from these nefarious criminal activities fund the terrorists, who threaten us at home and abroad. As we leave the European Union, we will continue to work alongside our allies to tackle smuggling in the region and maintain the free flow of shipping.”
Navies from the Combined Maritime Forces, a coalition of 31 nations, take turns to lead the task force either from a command ship or the headquarters in Bahrain.
The Franco-British team has been directing operations since April after taking over from the Canadian Navy, and has now passed on command to the Pakistan Navy.
10 US Sailors Missing After Destroyer Collides With Tanker
A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer collided with a tanker early Monday in waters east of Singapore and the Strait of Malacca, and at least 10 sailors are missing.
The Navy said five others were hurt.
The USS John S. McCain sustained damage on its port side aft, or left rear, from the collision with the Alnic MC that happened at 5-24 a.m., the Navy’s 7th Fleet said. It wasn’t immediately clear if the oil and chemical tanker sustained damage or casualties in the collision.
Rescue ops on
The Navy said Osprey aircraft and Seahawk helicopters from the USS America were assisting. It also said tugboats and Singaporean naval and coast guard vessels were in the area to render assistance.
Malaysia’s Navy Chief Ahmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin tweeted that two ships as well as aircraft from its navy and air force have been deployed to help look for the missing U.S. sailors.
The Strait of Malacca is a narrow body of water between Malaysia to the northeast and Indonesia to the southwest, with the city-state of Singapore at the tip of the Malay Peninsula.
Second such disaster
The collision is the second involving a ship from the Navy’s 7th Fleet in the Pacific in two months. Seven sailors died in June when the USS Fitzgerald and a container ship hit each other in waters off Japan.
The Fitzgerald’s captain was relieved of command and other sailors were being punished after the Navy found poor seamanship and flaws in keeping watch contributed to the collision, the Navy announced last week. An investigation into how and why the Fitzgerald collided with the other ship was not finished, but enough details were known to take those actions, the Navy said.
The Japan-based 7th Fleet said the USS John S. McCain had been heading to Singapore for a routine port visit when the collision occurred.
The ship is based at the 7th Fleet’s homeport of Yokosuka, Japan. It was commissioned in 1994 and has a crew of 23 officers, 24 chief petty officers and 291 enlisted sailors, according the Navy’s website.
The warship is 154 meters (505 feet) in length.
The Alnic MC is a 183-meter (600-foot) oil and chemical tanker.
Board under pressure after Sikka’s exit
With Vishal Sikka’s exit from the company, Infosys has not just experienced a plunge in its share value but it also has resulted its board members in an uncertainty. The IT giant of India appointed COO UB Pravin Rao as its interim CEO and currently, in search of a capable boss to lead.
The growing pressure on board members is making it a tougher challenge and like in the past, ‘Infosys may choose an external candidate and CEO job is going to be even more difficult now.’ Difficult because the industry is facing challenges of Brexit and uncertainty in United States. So, the hunt for new talent has not confined to be entry level jobs but it also has stretched to top-job in the company as well.
However, the company’s chairman Seshasayee told the reporters that ‘Infosys would not look for a major change in cultural and strategy and was confident it could still attract talent.’
Sikka, who exited from company on Friday, cited continuous distractions and criticism from Founder Narayana Murthy led him to quit with immediate effect.
Prabhas Beats Salman,SRK, Big B
India Today’s Mood of The Nation is triggering a huge stir among Bollywood fans especially the fans of Khans. Telugu pride Baahubali has been announced as the biggest hit in Hindi Cinema till date pipping all-time popular hit Sholay. If this is not enough, Baahubali protagonist Prabhas has emerged as one among the Top 10 heroes in India beating the likes of Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar.
According to the public vote for the Question “Who would you consider the No.1 hero and heroine in 2016-17?”, people voted Prabhas as 7th. Prabhas is followed by Akshay Kumar (8th), Shah Ruk Khan (9th), Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan share 11th rank among the male actors. This is first-time a Telugu star has beaten the bigwigs of Bollywood in a survey conducted by a national media. Naturally, fans of Prabhas and Baahubali are elated.
On other hand, Katrina Kaif got 7th place among female actors, Aishwarya Rai is at 8th sharing with Anushka Sharma, followed by Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra who secured 9th rank.
Baahubali 2 Pips Sholay
Which Movie would you rate as Biggest Hit in Hindi Cinema till date?
Baahubali 2 – 26 per cent
Sholay – 9 per cent
Baahubali 1 – 6 per cent
Dangal – 5 per cent
Motorola Finally Releases Android Wear 2.0 toThe Moto 360 Sport [How to install]
Lenovo-owned Motorola, after dilly dallying for months, has finally decided to release Android Wear 2.0 to the original Moto 360 Sport.
Motorola had rolled out the Android Wear 2.0 to the second generation Moto 360 series, but was noncommittal in deploying the same to its predecessor leading many to believe the company might never release the software as 2015 series could not find much traction in the global market.
Now, Motorola has made a surprise announcement by rolling out the update to Moto 360 Sport, bringing cheer to the loyal patrons.
“We are rolling out the Android Wear* 2.0 software update for Moto 360 Sport. With this update we have added support for new features and fixed some issues to improve your experience,” Motorola said in a statement.
What’s coming in Android Wear 2.0?
Android Wear 2.0 comes with a slew of features including on-watch Play store, which allows the user to download apps directly on the watch, material design with information cards, app launcher, much needed Google Assistant (only in English and German), lightweight Doze mode to extend battery life, more functionality options for side button and bug fixes.
Most important feature coming in Android Wear 2.0 is smart reply option. Now, users can read and respond to the messages right on the Moto 360 Sport by dictating, typing or handwriting (via fingers) or drawing emojis on the screen. Furthermore, the Smart Reply will help the user by suggesting instant and intelligent responses based on the message he/she received.
The company has revealed that the new software is being rolled out in phases and it may take a few weeks to reach all the corners of the world.
Here’s how to check and install Android Wear 2.0 update on Moto 360 Sport:
Note: To successfully install the update, your watch must be hooked to a phone with Internet. Your watch’s battery level must also be greater than 50%.
If you have received a notification message for this update:
- Swipe left in the System update screen.
- Touch “Open”.
- Select Yes under “Ready to install?”.
- After the software is installed, your Moto 360 will restart automatically.
- Your watch is now updated to version: NXH20Z
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‘Hey Pillagada’ Cashing On Sai Pallavi
If a film of a Tamil or Malayalam hero scores a hit here, then all the previous films of those stars in their native language make way to theatres here through dubbed versions. And now that is being extended to heroines as well, with Sai Pallavi’s Bhanumati acts impressing everyone to the core.
Super success of “Fidaa” at Telugu box office, which is on its way to touch 50 crores share mark, has made Sai Pallavi a big star and Varun a dependable hero. And that success already made Sai Pallavi hike her remuneration and dictate the terms to her producers. Now, adding more to this, Sai Pallavi’s couple of other films from Malayalam are getting released in Tollywood.
Firstly her Malayalam film “Kaali” is being dubbed into Telugu as “Hey Pillagada” and the only selling point here is Sai Pallavi. But what is so annoying is that the title of the film finds its roots in Fidaa movie though there is no connection of it to the story of that film. While “Kaali” deals with anger-management of a guy, this title represents some soft love story, isn’t it?
Sometimes right titles need to be selected based on story rather than straight away cashing on the craze of a star. Also, the film revolves a lot around Dulquer and how he brings chaos to their married life through his exaggerated anger and impulsive behavior. So, don’t expect to see typical Fidaa Sai Pallavi once again bluffed by a bad title.
YSRCP – BJP Merger In Discussions?
Has YS Jagan Mohan Reddy found his first and new ally for coming elections in 2019? – it looks like the leader of opposition has involved in talks with one of the national parties I.e BJP and readying to enter into a partnership with NDA.
According to the latest report revealed by Arnab Goswami’s Republic TV channel, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is keen to join hands with the saffron party and G Janardhan Reddy of Bharatiya Janata Party is holding the mediation talks between two parties.
Amit Shah-led BJP came to power with a strong anti-corruption campaigning by the current PM Narendra Modi during 2014 polls and it’s given them a clear majority. But, the numbers for party were marginal from South India and since then, their plan was to get Jagan Reddy merge his party in Andhra and onboard Rajini in Tamil Nadu to win more number of MP seats in coming polls.
Apparently, the YSRCP-BJP partnership will separate TDP from alliance and it is completely difficult to imagine the two opposite faces of AP coming under one roof. However, we cannot confirm the reliability of this news.
I Didn’t Even Touch Kajal Agarwal
Finally, it is a big sort of relief for director Teja who has scored gold with Nene Raju Nene Mantri. Made with a simple budget, the film went on to mint double for Suresh Babu and other producers involved in it. That elated our talented director as well.
Every time when Teja’s film is coming, he’s posed with the same question, did you hurt your heroine this time? Talking about this, Teja reveals what exactly happened all the time and if he has hurt Kajal now or not. “Actually I’ve slapped Anitha during Nuvvu Nenu shooting, but we’ve exaggerated it and slightly over promoted it to bring attention to the movie. Otherwise, I don’t have any fetish to hit actresses that way” says Teja.
What about Kajal then? There are rumors that he has slapped her during Lakshmi Kalyanam times and now he has to convince her big time to do Nene Raju Nene Mantri movie. “There is no truth in that. I didn’t even touched Kajal Agarwal during the making of Lakshmi Kalyanam, nor this time. She’s a brilliant actor and understands what I need and what the scene demands” he avers, giving full credit to Kajal.
On the other hand, Teja stated that he will not work with newcomers from now onwards as he’s feeling tough to get things related to acting and expressions right from them.
