Top Stories From AP, Telangana On May 29

1. Hyderabad: Woman Passenger Held With 11 kg Gold Hidden In Her Leggings

A 50-year-old woman was arrested at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) on Tuesday with 11.1 kg gold worth Rs 3.63 crore. The woman arrived from Dubai in the early hours of Tuesday.

2. IT Grids Ashok Dakavaram Anticipatory Bail Plea Hearing Adjourned by Telangana HC

Hyderabad: The anticipatory bail petition filed by IT Grids CEO Ashok Dakavaram, the prime accused in the data theft case, came up for hearing on Wednesday in the Telangana High Court. The High Court after reviewing the petition adjourned the matter to next week.

3. RTC Buses To Go Off Roads In Andhra Pradesh From June 13

The APSRTC employees have finally decided to go on an indefinite strike from June 13 after the talks between employee unions and the management on Wednesday failed to break the impasse over the former’s demands.

4. Telangana Cop’s Selfless Act Wins Hearts On Twitter

A police official from Karimnagar district put his life at risk to save two labourers, who were stuck in a 60-foot deep well. The incident took place in Madipalli village in Karimnagar district, about 140 km from Hyderabad. the police official Sujan Reddy descended into the well with a rope and helped them to grab the rope and climb up.

5. Hyderabad Continues To Sizzle, Clocks 43.3 Degrees

The sweltering heat is becoming a cause of inconvenience for the people in several parts of Telangana including Hyderabad as they are forced to stay indoors. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that Hyderabad witnessed the highest temperature soaring to 43.3 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. Parts of Hyderabad may also witness thunderstorms with gusty winds of 30 to 40 km/hr.

6. YS Jagan Visits Tirumala Before Swearing-In

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister-designate YS Jagan Mohan Reddy visited Tirumala on Wednesday morning. Dressed in traditional attire, YS Jagan was accorded a warm welcome by temple priests and TTD officials. He offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara seeking blessings for the people of the state.

7. Service To Humans Is Service To God Principle Lands Hyderabad Man In Record Books

Founder of Hyderabad based NGO 'Serve Needy', Goutham Kumar served food to the people at various places across the city on Sundays. Among these places, Gowtham served food near Gandhi Hospital, Rajendra Nagar and at an orphanage in Uppal. Goutham Kumar has also managed to enter the Universal Book of Records for his acts of kindness. The NGO founder entered into Universal Book of Records by serving food to 1000 people in a single day.