BSF Plane Crashes Near Delhi Airport

December 22, 2015

All ten people on Ranchi-bound Border Security Force (BSF) plane that crashed on Tuesday morning at Bagdola village in Dwarka, New Delhi have died. So far, 8 bodies have been recovered and two more are being pulled out. The 10 technicians on board the plane were going to Ranchi to repair a helicopter.

The incident took place near the Delhi airport. The plane lost control soon after taking off from the Bagdola air base and crashed into a wall. There was huge fire seen in the area after the crash, as per an eyewitness. The plane fell on a group of labourers working in the area injuring them.

“BSF aircraft crashed immediately after take-off. All 10 people onboard are dead,” said Mahesh Sharma, MoS Civil Aviation, adding details of the crash will only be clear after enquiry.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung visited the crash site. Congress president Sonia Gandhi has expressed shock and distress over the crash and has conveyed her condolences to the families of the deceased.

DG-level talks between India and Bangladesh beginning today in Dhaka have been cancelled in the wake of BSF aircraft crash.

All eyes on Pawan reaction!

December 22, 2015

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu may not listen to his ministers every time, but he will definitely follow what the actor and Jana Sena Party chief Power Star Pawan Kalyan says. When the AP government was about to implement Land Acquisition Act, they went back on this after Pawan’s serious proclamation. Now, fans and others are hoping Pawan to react in same manner on Call Money scam too.

Few days ago, Jana Sena Party workers protested in Vijayawada with a demand of arresting all the accused related with Call Money scam. Some even demanded to hang the accused who misbehaved with women.

In fact, Chandrababu Naidu’s government is stern over the issue and the Telugu Desam Party spokespersons announced not to leave even own party leaders if are involved in the matter.

However, if Pawan Kalyan will also initiate an agitation against the Call Money racket, then the Govt will fasten up judicial probe into the issue allegedly involving leaders of all the parties.

Pawan Kalyan indeed will react to all serious issues in Telugu states. Due to other commitments, the actor is mum over the Call Money scam for now. Nevertheless, he may proclaim his opinion on the matter some time soon after finishing off his other personal and professional obligations.

Daddy understands the best of qualities in his sons!

December 22, 2015

The judgment of Nagarjuna hasn’t worked well in planning the debut platforms for both his sons Naga Chaitanya and Akhil. As we all know, ‘Josh’ for Chaitu and ‘Akhil’ for Akhil ended as disasters in both the seasons for different set of reasons. This does not mean, Nagarjuna isn’t fingering into the projects of either,

Yes, it is still Nagarjuna who is playing the decisive role in planning a superb career for Chaitu and the same holds for Akkineni Akhil’s second assignment as hero. Chaitu happens to be one peculiar hero in Tollywood who himself made flexible to take up any characterization without mudding into a particular image. Credits should also be given to Nag in this regards because very few fathers encourage their sons to stay in industry without building an image.

‘Nag understands the best of qualities in his sons. He dreamt of introducing Akhil as a mass star hero in the making because Akhil has those characteristics in him. Although missed the first shot, this time Nag is considering many options before assigning Akhil the second project. Apparently, Akhil might be hearing storylines from directors and writers but finally it’s Nagarjuna is the final decision maker,’ said a source from Annapurna compound.

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December 22, 2015

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Juvenile Justice Act – Debate begins in RS

December 22, 2015

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Daler Mehendi for Baahubali-2 introduction song

December 22, 2015

MM Keeravani reportedly recorded the introduction song of Baahubali-The Conclusion couple of days ago. The ace singer rendered his voice both for the Telugu and Tamil versions of the song. Daler previously rendered voice for few super hits songs in Rajamouli-Keeravani combination like Rubberu Gajulu for the film Yamadonga and Jorsey in Magadheera.

The regular shooting of the film began last week in Ramoji Film City. 40% complete of the movie shooting is already complete along with the first part shoot. Producer Shobu Yarlagadda in an interview confirmed himself that the movie will not have any new additions contrary to the rumours doing rounds.

Mohan Babu to join Social Media Bandwagon!

December 22, 2015

Collection King Mohan Babu is all set to join the Social Media Bandwagon. Ahead of the release of his Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu on 25th of this month, the actor will be doing his first ever Q&A session on social media with the fans.

The Q&A session will begin from 10AM on 24th of this month and will last for an hour. It is interesting see how the actor known for his straight forwardness will answer the cheeky questions of the social media users.

Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu has Mohan Babu playing one of the protagonists who has landed himself in an extremely comical situation with Allari Naresh. Touted to be an entertaining family entertainer, the movie is being produced Vishnu Manchu under the 24 Frames Factory banner.

ATA Cultural celebrations in Hyderabad

December 22, 2015

ATA Cultural celebrations in Hyderabad

Telugu students face trouble in US Universities

December 22, 2015

Telugu students face trouble in US Universities

Senior Writer CK Viswanath Passed away

December 22, 2015

Senior film writer and actor, Chilukoti Kasi Viswanath passed away this morning. He is reportedly travelling on Loka Manyatilak Express from Secunderabad to Vishakapatnam. He reportedly suffered heart attack when the train is nearing Khammam.

He passed away in the train itself. His body was later shifted to Khammam government hospital by the railway authorities. CK Viswanath is 69 years old.

He penned about 70 movies mostly for the films of Dasari, Relangi Narasimha Rao, Rajachandra, Vijaya Bapineedu and others. Besides wrting 122 stories, 28 novels and 43 plays, he also acted in 37 movies. May his soul rest in peace!

KCR couple perform Gouri Puja ahead of Ayutha Chandi Yagam

December 22, 2015

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Breathalyser lock that prevents drunk biking

December 22, 2015

According to Outside, a 2013 report by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that 26 per cent of cyclists involved in fatal encounters with motor vehicles had been drinking. And in Japan, the statistics are so grim that bikers who imbibe and ride are slapped with a ¥1 million fine (about $8,142) or face a maximum five-year prison sentence.

That’s why a bike shop in Tokyo called KOOWHO invented the Alcoho-Lock. If a rider with a blood alcohol content over the legal limit blows into the combination bicycle lock/breathalyser, the device alerts a pre-selected emergency contact.

The contact can then give the biker a ride home, or at least convince them to ditch the wheels until they sober up. (The lock opens regardless of whether you’re buzzed or not.) However, some researchers who study alcohol consumption are skeptical.

They worry that people will use the lock to justify drinking and biking when they’re tipsy, but not quite drunk. Just because you’re not “legally” drunk doesn’t mean you’re not impaired, the experts point out. Nevertheless, it’s always a good idea to have a sober companion nearby when you’ve imbibed — especially one who’s only a breath away.

Balayya finalizes his item girl

December 22, 2015

Nandamuri Balakrishna’s Dictator is planned for Sankranthi release. The team is striving hard to complete the shoot in time and release the movie as per plan. The item song shoot will begin tomorrow in Hyderabad.

A special set was erected for this purpose there. Earlier names like Nayantara, Ileana and Shraddha das were heard for the item girl role for the film but the makers have finally brought in Sexy Seductress Mumaith Khan.

Thaman is the music composer for this film and this is his first film with Nandamuri Balakrishna. Loukyam fame Srivas is wielding megaphone for this film. He is also the co-producer of this film which is being funded by Eros International.

Smart homes today: Smart and secure

December 22, 2015

Taiwan-headquartered D-Link has brought to India, a suite of products which together update a clichéd old saying for a new, Connected Age: Home sweet, (smart & secure), home! In these days of heightened vulnerability, they offer a nice combo of safety and convenience. All are wireless devices and latch on to your home Wi-Fi network, at the press of a button — so it is literally a dummy’s job to get them up and working. All the devices can be controlled and made to work with each other, by installing the mydlink app (Android or iOS on your smart phone The devices I have tried out are : Wi-Fi Motion Sensor (DCH-S150): which detects motion in or around your home up to 8 metres away and in an arc of 100 degrees. You have to plug the device to an electrical outlet and push a button which detects and links the sensor to your Wi-Fi router. Once active, it sends notifications to your phone if it detects any movement. (Rs 3,749)

Wi-Fi SmartPlug (DSP-W215): controls the power supply to any electrically operated equipment in the home. You can control when heating or cooling kicks in; turn off lamps, TV etc when not in use or have your music system or radio wake you up. The SmartPlug looks like an adapter: It plugs into a wall power socket and you plug your TV, music player or whatever into it. Once you link the plug to your Wi-Fi, mydlink lets you control your device through the app. It can be coupled to the motion sensor so that you don’t get false alarms when your own people are moving around (Rs 3,749)

Cloud Camera (DCS 933L): This is one of a range of wireless cameras priced around Rs 4000. Built-in infra red LEDS ensures that it works even in near darkness. You can control it from your phone, see its images in real time and activate a 4x zoom. Baby Camera (DCS 825): is tailored to watch over baby cots, but I found it was a useful combo of camera, sound and motion sensor. You can set the camera to be triggered by temperature levels, sound levels or movement. It also features 2-way audio so that you can respond if baby cries. (around Rs 10,000) You can mix-n-match these products of course (remember you need one smart plug for every device you need to control) but by my rough reckoning, for an average apartment, ‘smartening’ it will cost you Rs 15,000 or so. Not a big price to pay for peace of mind plus convenience!

India homes get smart: A survey conducted this month by AZ Research Partners, Bengaluru for Schneider Electric India, among owners of apartments and villas costing Rs 50 lakh to Rs 5 crore plus, found high awareness of Smart Home solutions — with security, convenience and energy savings the prime drivers, followed by audio-video entertainment controls. The market for smart homes in India is seen to double in revenue every 3 years, with video doors, IP cameras, motion sensors and gas leak detectors topping the wish list.

Shruti Hassan to romance Ram Charan!

December 22, 2015

The Yevadu combination of Shruti Hassan and Ram Charan may repeat yet again in the actor’s next, the remake of Tamil blockbuster, Thani Oruvan. The final confirmation is pending Shruti’s dates allotment.

Aravind Swamy is going to reprise the same role in the remake of that film starring Ram Charan. He reportedly demanded and got a hefty 3 Crore remuneration for the movie. In fact this is the highest remuneration of his career.

The movie will have its launch in January and the regular shooting will start in February. Ram Charan’s uncle, Allu Aravind and Senior Producer NV Prasad will be jointly producing the film. NV Prasad earlier produced Charan’s Racha.

Software Psycho dies in Police Fire | Exclusive Visuals

December 22, 2015

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Trump calls Hillary a ‘liar’ over video claim

December 22, 2015

Donald Trump on Monday accused Hillary Clinton of lying when she said the Islamic State (IS) group used videos of his comments about Muslims to recruit militants. The Republican presidential front-runner also took to Twitter to demand an apology from his leading Democratic opponent. She is crooked “She’s a liar!” Mr. Trump told more than 6,000 people at a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He also said Clinton was “crooked” and “not a president.” During Saturday’s Democratic debate, Ms. Clinton said Mr. Trump had become the Islamic State’s “best recruiter” and said, “They are going to people showing videos of Donald Trump insulting Islam and Muslims in order to recruit more radical jihadists.”

There was no evidence to back the claim, and a spokeswoman later said, “She didn’t have a particular video in mind.” ‘Hell no apology’ Still, Ms. Clinton campaign spokesman Brian Fallon, asked on Monday by MSNBC if Ms. Clinton would apologise to Mr. Trump, insisted, “Hell no.” After the mass shootings in San Bernardino, California, Mr. Trump called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the U.S., even drawing criticism from some of his Republican rivals during last week’s debate. Resorts to crude language During his rally on Monday at Grand Rapids’ DeltaPlex Arena, Mr. Trump used crude language to portray Ms. Clinton as someone who constantly loses, citing her race against Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination in 2008.

“She was favoured to win and she lost,” he said. “Last person she wants to run against” Mr. Trump argued that he was the last person Ms. Clinton wanted to run against in a general election. “Ask Jeb Bush if he enjoys running against me,” he said of the former Florida Governor who has been struggling to gain traction despite a massive early fundraising advantage. “Ask Lindsey Graham, did he enjoy running against Trump?” he said of the South Carolina Senator who on Monday announced his departure from the race for the Republican nomination.

On his kind words with Putin Mr. Trump also defended the kind words he’s been exchanging with Russian President Vladimir Putin, brushing off criticism that he has been too kind to the Russian President. “That’s like a good thing, not a bad thing,” he insisted. “Wouldn’t it be nice if we could get along like with people?” But not for killing of scribes And he made clear that he is opposed to the killing of journalists, after appearing to brush off concerns about Mr. Putin’s record on a Sunday morning news show.

“I don’t like that, I’m totally against that,” said Mr. Trump. “By the way, I hate some of these people … and some of them are such lying, disgusting people, it’s true. But I would never kill. And anybody that does I think would be despicable.”

End in sight for Nepal blockade

December 22, 2015

In a significant development, Nepal government has decided to amend the new Constitution to address two key demands of agitating Madhesis regarding proportional representation and constituency delimitation, a move which is likely to be welcomed by India. The decision was taken at an emergency Cabinet meeting held at Singha Durbar here on Sunday which also agreed to set up a political mechanism to recommend solutions to disputes over the proposed provincial boundaries within three months of its formation. Protesting for months The agitating Madhes-based parties have been protesting for over four months against the seven-province model proposed in the new Constitution that divides their ancestral land as a way to politically marginalise them.

They have blockaded Nepal’s border trade points with India, causing a shortage of essential goods and medicines in the landlocked country. At least 50 people have been killed in protests by Madhesis since August. Madhesis, who reside in Terai region, constitute nearly 52 per cent of Nepal’s population. The meeting decided to move forward with the bill to amend the new Constitution which has already been tabled in parliament. “The bill has ensured proportional inclusive participation in various state organs as demanded by the agitating parties and has also proposed delimitation of the electoral constituencies based on population,” Minister for Industry Som Prasad Pandey told reporters after the meeting.

On political mechanism, he said, it “will recommend solutions to disputes over the proposed provincial boundaries within three months of its formation”. India to welcome decision The decision of Nepal cabinet is expected to be welcomed by India, which has been asking the government in the Himalayan nation to address the political problems facing that country and seek a broad-based acceptance of the Constitution adopted on September 20.The three-point proposal has been discussed at several rounds of talks with the agitating parties which have expressed some reservations and demanded further clarity.

Similarly, the meeting also urged the agitating parties to call off their protests, saying that their demands can be addressed through dialogue. “Besides these issues, the demands related to citizenship and other issues can also be settled through negotiations. So, we urge them to withdraw the protests immediately,” Pandey said. “We are hopeful that there will be positive outcome from the decision,” said Pramod Dahal, press advisor of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. He said the government is waiting for the response from the agitating Madhesi parties in the matter.

Positive Buzz: Bhale Manchi Roju

December 22, 2015

Among all the new releases to check their fates at Box Office this week, there is a confident positive pre release buzz generated for ‘Bhale Manchi Roju’ from Sudheer Babu and Wamiqa Gabbi. Directed by Sriram Aditya with a peculiar storyline that happens within one day in the life of hero, screenplay is said to be quite engaging with wonderful twists in narration that should absorb the interest of audience.

In fact, the first trailers of the film are received very well and when Mahesh Babu joined the band to promote the project, obviously this made audience to play extra attention. As we have reported earlier, Mahesh may come back again into scene to spend some time in publicity of ‘Bhale Manchi Roju,’ all it depends on opening talk.

On to the other side, presence of Sai Kumar, Venu and music from Sunny MR along with cinematography from Sham Datt are going to add extra charm on screen. It’s going to be a different treat from Sudheer Babu, so let us wish him all the very best as they are set to hit the screens on 25th.

Gopichand Has A Complaint On Our Writers

December 22, 2015

Gopichand happens to be one hero who tested many waters in industry experimenting with new directors and new subjects. Unworried about Box Office results, Gopi swayed to and fro in his way before swallowed by a flop black hole. Realized very soon on drawbacks going against the trend, he then came back to regular movies securing his position with a decent breakthrough in ‘Loukyam’ and now coming up with ‘Soukhyam.’

‘I know that Telugu cinemas are cliché’ and lacks novelty. When producers and directors decide on following a path, I too decided to go with it. I have been more tilted towards light hearted films off late. This is a conscious move because audiences are enjoying wholesome entertainers. However, they expect a bit of action from me and I do follow their demands.

Coming to encouragement for new stories and new scripts, I can say that Tollywood is missing in quality writers because all those proved writers have taken up direction and doing their own films without giving stories for others,’ Gopichand argues and complains against our writers.

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