Tuesday, September 24, 2013

BiggBoss-7: Was Pratyusha's Fight With Her Ex Hogwash?

By Niloufer Khan / INN Live

Our prediction comes true as sources say Pratyusha Banerjee's alleged ex might enter the Bigg Boss house post their mock-fight.

If rumours are to be belived, it would be such a predictable entry into the Bigg Boss house for Pratyusha Banerjee’s ex boyfriend.

Sources say the television actress’ beau, Makrand Malhotra has been approached to be a part of the reality show that is already on air. The buzz comes close on the heels of Pratyusha lodging a complaint with the police against her former beau for allegedly harassing her and her family.

Jagan Reddy: 'Just Smiles, Shows No Mood To Celebrate'

By Arhaan Faraaz / INN Live

Sixteen long months in the Chanchalguda central jail, or 484 days to be precise. A conditional bail on Monday is said to have brought a mere smile on Kadapa MP Jaganmohan Reddy’s face after he was informed by jail authorities. And this despite having pleaded for a bail on seven occasions. Jagan, who was granted conditional bail in his alleged disproportionate assets case by a special CBI court reportedly appeared in no mood to celebrate.

Focus: Hyderabad-born Prem Watsa Buying 'BlackBerry'

By Sandeep Chowtala / INN Live

As soon as Prem Watsa stepped down from Blackberry's board in August, speculation that he would launch a bid for the troubled smartphone maker started to swirl. Six weeks later, the man some call Canada's Warren Buffett has delivered, beginning a rescue project he once said could take four or five years. Just over a year ago, Watsa said BlackBerry was a "Canadian success story," a good buy and a likely turnaround story even though its market share was tumbling.

Uttarakhand Disaster Victims 'Releif' Cheques Bounced

By Swati Reddy / INN Live

It has been three months since floods ravaged Uttarakhand and INN has now learned that compensation cheques have been dishonoured. More than a dozen compensation cheques given to victims of the Uttarakhand tragedy have bounced. 

While the state government claims it has enough funds, the bank account from which cheques have been issued reportedly has zero balance. "After the incident, the government gave me some relief through this money. But when I went to deposit the cheque they said the bank has no money and returned it," said a flood victim Radha Niwasi.

The Opposition has slammed what it calls the state government's failure to execute relief and rehabilitation.

Monday, September 23, 2013

Jagan Mohan Reddy Freed On Bail After 16 Months In Jail

By Ramesh Reddy / INN Live

YSR Congress leader Jagan Mohan Reddy has been granted bail after 16 months in jail in connection with corruption charges.

Mr Reddy was arrested by the CBI on May 27 last year on charges of accumulating assets beyond his known sources of income. The central agency has so far filed 10 charge sheets against Jagan and others in the case and five of these were filed this month itself.

Scenario: Are Engineering Courses In AP Losing Its Sheen?

By Annie Sadaf / INN Live

Once the most sought-after course for every Intermediate passout in the state, engineering shows no indication of reviving its past glory. In fact, aspiring engineers from Andhra Pradesh are facing a problem of excess colleges even as their counterparts are scrambling for seats across the country.

About 1.08 lakh seats, including convener quota and merit list seats, were left vacant in the first phase of EAMCET counselling that concluded in the state last week, showing a clear indication of falling interest in technical education.

AP Rivers Of Discord Between Telangana, Seemandhra?

By M H Ahssan / INN Live

Krishna and Godavari rivers rise in the Western Ghats and flow to the Bay of Bengal through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Since the annicuts were built during the British rule a 100 years ago, they provided kharif irrigation to both the river deltas.

After Andhra Pradesh state was formed in 1956, the construction of Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir provided for rabi irrigation in the Krishna delta. Similarly, after the construction of Pochampad dam in 1969, the Godavari delta got rabi irrigation.

India Shining: Patna, The Most Happenning City Of India

By T R Rajya Laxmi / INN Live

Patna is considered to be one of the fastest- growing cities in the country. Proof of that is in its metamorphosis of sorts manifested in the large number of mega projects coming up.

The state government has launched an ambitious ` 3,150 crore riverfront expressway project on the 21- km stretch along the Ganga.