Top Stories From AP, Telangana On May 16   

1. TV9 Ravi Prakash-Sivaji Deleted

Cyberabad police has stumbled upon fresh evidence revealing a fake deal between former CEO of TV9 channel Ravi Prakash, The police cracked hard disks using advance technology to retrieve deleted email threads which showed that fake pre-dated documents were created whereby it was shown that Ravi Prakash sold a quantum of his shares to Sivaji.

2. YSRCP Conducts In-House Training Program For Counting Agents

With the counting date fast approaching, the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has started a training program for its party election agents, the YSRCP Lok Sabha and Assembly candidates. The training camp, which started on Thursday morning, is being held at A1 Convention Centre on Bandar Road in Vijayawada.

3. Hyderabadis Must Remain Indoors Next Four Days Or Be Prepared For Sunstroke

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday informed that the heat wave conditions are likely to continue in several districts of the state. The IMD also issued a heatwave warning in Hyderabad for the next four days from May 15 to 18.

4. This Telugu Man’s Patriotism Will Stump You

A dream of weaving the tricolour as one fabric without any attachment or stitch has come true for a handloom weaver from Andhra Pradesh. R Satyanarayana has made an 8ft x 12 ft National Flag with the Ashoka Chakra without a stitch, on which he spent close to four years.

5. Driver’s Urge to Chew Gutka Put Passengers Lives at Risk; 35 Severely Injured

Even before the horrifying memory of Veldurthi bus accident which claimed 15 lives faded, an RTC bus fell into a gorge and turned turtle in Jaishankar-Bhupalapalli district on Wednesday. Of the 63 passengers who were on board, 35 passengers are believed to be injured severely.

6. KTR comes to rescue of another TS youth in Saudi Arabia

The travails of Gulf victims from Telangana refuse to die down as yet another’s plight surfaced on social media. TRS working president KT Rama Rao learnt about Md Sameer’s woes and took up the issue with the Indian Embassy in Riyadh, which in turn initiated attempts to contact the victim.

7. Plans afoot in Telangana to keep middlemen away in sale of agriculture produce

Plans are being chalked out to ensure that middlemen are not involved in the procurement of agriculture produce in the State, said Agriculture Principal Secretary, C Parthasarthi on Wednesday.

8. SCR GM all praise for cricketer G S Lakshmi

South Central Railway (SCR), General Manager, Gajanan Mallya on Wednesday felicitated G S Lakshmi on her appointment in the ICC International panel of match referees, the first women to make it to the panel.

9. Low-lying transformer costs Vishakapatnam boy his right hand

An eight-year-old boy lost his middle finger on his right hand after reportedly touching a transformer that was lying low. The incident, which took place on April 11, came to light on Wednesday after the doctors who performed plastic surgery on his hand declared that he wouldn’t be able to use his remaining fingers either.

10. Maharshi Highest Grossing Telugu Movie After Baahubali In Hyderabad

Maharshi has minted gold at the box office for the makers in its very first week. Thanks to the positive word of mouth and aggressive social media campaign, the efforts of the crew seem to be paying off. The film has set a new record at the Hyderabad box office after completing seven days of its theatrical run. Maharshi has become the highest grossing Telugu film only next to Baahubali at RTC cross roads Hyderabad.