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Naxal leader Maddu Babu Rao surrenders before police
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Srikakulam
A top People's War leader, Maddu Babu Rao has surrendered before the police. He was the secretary of the PW East Regional Committee, which is now known as Andhra Orissa Boarder Committee and the PW State Committee between 1995 to 2000. He carried a reward of Rs.10 lakhs on his head. The Superintendent of Police, Y.Nagi Reddy said on Friday that the naxal leader approached the police and he would be sent to hospital for treatment as he was said to be suffering from malaria.
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Former Assembly Speaker Nissankararao Ventaratnam passes away
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Hyderabad
The former Speaker of the Assembly, Nissankararao Ventaratnam died on Friday following cardiac arrest according to available sources.
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Three farmers commit suicide
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Kurnool
Three farmers in the district committed suicide by consuming pesticide. It is reported they have taken this extreme step due to heavy debts.
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Three B.Sc students drowned
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Eluru
The Birthday party of a degree student ended up in tragedy when he and two of his friends were drowned in Yarrkalva near Lakkavaram in West Godavari on Friday. According to Jangareddygudem DSP, Md.Sharief, the three students were studying B.Sc in a private degree college and were drowned while bathing.
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Hiroshima Day celebrated at Visakhapatnam
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Visakhapatnam
In a Function held at Dr. VS Krishna College on Friday to mark the occasion of Hiroshima day, the Mayor, Rajana Ramani participated and said peace is the word of the day. Eminent Professors from Andhra University spoke on this occasion and stressed the need of peace and disarmament and elimination of all forms of weapons of mass destruction. The speakers also demanded that the present decade be observed as the 'International Decade for Culture of Peace and Non-Violence'.
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Sorcerer killed in Nizamabad
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Nizamabad
A woman was allegedly killed on the charge that she was practicing sorcery. According to reports, the victim in Ayodhyanagar in Mortad mandal headquarters was dragged out of her house by three persons attacked with a pesle. She died on the spot.
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Railway Protection Force police seized Ganja
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Visakhapatnam
The Railway Protection Force on Thursday seized ganja worth Rs.25 lakhs from an youth traveling in Raipu-Korba Express according to RPF Circle Inspector.
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TDP follower killed in Anantapur
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Anantapur
A follower of the TDP MLA from Uravakonda was allegedly bombed and hacked to death by unidentified persons on Friday evening according to available information.
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Andhra Jyothi Editor surprises at his nomination
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Hyderabad
K.Ramachandra Murty, the editor of Andhra Jyothi expressed surprise over the news of his name included in the panel of observers in the talks between naxals and Government, he said 'he will not be acceptable to it owing to professional problems'. In a letter addressed to the Home Minister, he appealed to drop his name in the panel. No one from the Government had sought his consent before announcing his name, it would have saved embarrassment to him and the Minister.
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By-elections for ZPTCs
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Hyderabad
Bye elections will be held on Saturday for ten Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies and 47 Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies. These vacancies were caused by resignations and the death of the representatives, including those who were killed by naxals.Seven of the ZPTC vacancies were a result of the incumbents resigning to their seats following their election to Assembly.
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