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New Indian Express
21-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Bullock carts come to aid of pilgrims in Kaleshwaram Pushkaralu
BHUPALPALLY : Thousands of pilgrims attending the ongoing Saraswati Pushkaralu at Kaleshwaram on Tuesday complained that the district administration failed to provide adequate transportation facilities. Pilgrims arriving at the TGSRTC bus station and designated parking areas faced problems in reaching the Pushkar Ghat, exacerbated by unseasonal rains that have damaged internal roads in Kaleshwaram. Over 80,000 pilgrims took a holy dip on the sixth day of the Saraswati Pushkaralu at the Triveni Sangamam in Kaleshwaram. Despite the state government's claims of comprehensive arrangements and availability of funds, there is a noticeable lack of shuttle services or battery-operated vehicles to transport the pilgrims from key locations to the ghat. As a result, pilgrims were compelled to walk 1-2 km to reach the riverbank for their holy dip. Local residents stepped in to fill the gap, offering transportation via bullock carts and auto-rickshaws, charging Rs 50 per person to reach the Pushkar Ghat. The pilgrims urged the authorities to take immediate action to improve transport connectivity and ensure basic amenities for a smoother and more comfortable experience during the remaining days of the Pushkaralu. P Ramesh, a devotee from Hanamkonda, said, 'After arriving in Kaleshwaram, pilgrims are forced to walk 1-2 km to reach the Pushkar Ghat for the holy dip. In the summer heat, this is particularly challenging. The authorities should introduce mini-transport vehicles or battery-operated vehicles to assist pilgrims.' The Bhupalpally district administration claims that officials from the panchayat raj engineering officials were working round-the-clock to repair damaged internal roads leading to the Pushkar Ghats. They asserted that all necessary amenities have been provided to ensure the smooth conduct of the Pushkaralu.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Time of India
Coimbatore folk lose Rs24 crore to cyber fraudsters till May 15
Coimbatore: Awareness campaigns by police to sensitize the public about cybercrimes do not seem to have yielded desirable results, with an increasing number of city residents falling prey to cyber fraudsters every other day. As per the data available with the city cybercrime police, city folk have lost Rs23.91 crore to online scamsters from January 2025 to May 15. A Saravana Sundar, city police commissioner, said the people who wanted to invest their money in online trading were being lured by cyber fraudsters, who send them links through Telegram, Instagram, Facebook or WhatsApp, asking them to download fake online trading apps. "People should not trust such apps and strangers who approach them with promises of huge profits in online trading." He said the people should not invest in any third-party online trading mobile applications. "Educated people are falling into the traps laid by online fraudsters. They should be very cautious." Another police officer said P Ramesh, 46, a dentist from Coimbatore, had lost Rs52 lakh to cyber fraudsters very recently. "He was looking for online share market details on a website and clicked a link. A stranger contacted him over phone and asked him to download a mobile application. The dentist downloaded the app and invested Rs52 lakh from March 17 to April 14. The digital wallet of the mobile application displayed Rs2 crore in his account. The dentist attempted to withdraw the amount, but in vain. He realized that he was cheated and lodged a complaint with us." P Arun, inspector, city cybercrime police station, said the cyber fraudsters were involved in FedEx scam last year. "They threatened people by posing as police officers and cheated crores of rupees from the city residents. The FedEx scam was drastically reduced following repeated awareness campaigns by the govt and police department. Now, the fake online trading app scam is trending in the city. City folk have lost Rs23.91 crore to cyber fraudsters from January to May 15 this year. Of this, around 80% of the amount was lost in the fake online trading app scam." The city police commissioner said they had been creating awareness among the people from all walks of life to prevent them from becoming victims of cybercrime cases.
Time of India
18-05-2025
- Time of India
HC limits chariot route over caste-based complaint
Madurai: Hearing a plea complaining that the chariot procession during the Vaikasi festival at Sri Aravayee Amman Temple in Senapadi village in Karur district is not taken to the area where people belonging to the scheduled caste community reside, the Madras high court , as an interim measure, directed that the chariot be taken only to the border of Senapadi village for people to offer prayers and not on a procession to other villages during the festival this year. Pursuant to the earlier direction of the court, the Karur district collector, inspector general of police (central zone), Karur superintendent of police, and members of the organising committee were present before the court. The committee members submitted that the petitioner P Ramesh, belonging to the scheduled caste community, has no right to claim the procession of the chariot. The private temple belongs to three hamlets, namely, Senapadi, Mallapalayam, and Muniyappanur, and they alone have their right of worship. A division bench of justice P Velmurugan and justice K K Ramakrishnan took note of the fact that the officials are unable to collect and provide accurate information about the rights of the petitioner. Considering the fact that the festival is scheduled for May 21, the judges issued the following directions as an interim measure: The committee is permitted to conduct the festival from May 21 to 23, and they have to take the chariot up to the Senapadi hamlet border for people to offer 'padayal' to the deity. The chariot procession from Senapadi to Mallapalayam and Muniyappanur villages is not allowed in the ensuing festival. The judges reserved orders in the case to pass detailed orders and directed the authorities to file a report with specific findings about the claim of the petitioner. The petitioner stated that during the second day of the festival, a chariot of the temple would start from Senapadi and reach the Nerur Mariamman Temple, where the people belonging to the scheduled caste community would perform puja. However, for the past 15 years, the chariot was not taken to that area. Hence, he moved court seeking a direction to the authorities to bring the chariot of Sri Aravayee Amman Temple to the area where people of the scheduled caste community reside.
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Time of India
Two Coimbatore men lose 86 lakh to cyber fraudsters
Coimbatore: The city cybercrime police have registered two separate cases against cyber fraudsters for cheating as many city residents to the tune of Rs86.28 lakh. In one of the incidents, P Ramesh, 46, a dentist from the city lost Rs52 lakh to online scamsters, who contacted him over phone asking him to download a mobile application after he clicked on a link on a website while he was searching for online share market details. "Ramesh downloaded the app and invested Rs52 lakh from March 17 to April 14. The digital wallet on the app displayed that he had earned Rs2 crore in return. When the dentist attempted to withdraw the amount, his effort went in vain. He realized that he was cheated by cyber fraudsters and approached us. We have registered a case based on his complaint," a police officer said. In another case, K R Venkatesh, 49, of DB Road at RS Puram was cheated of Rs34.28 lakh by cyber fraudsters. In his complaint, Venkatesh said he was working with a private firm as a technician. "While he was checking Facebook, he noticed a share market related advertisement on February 25 this year and clicked the link. Immediately, his mobile number was added to a WhatsApp group. A stranger contacted him over phone and sent him a link to download a mobile application. He downloaded the mobile app and invested Rs34.28 lakh. Ile the app displayed huge profits, he was unable to withdraw the same."Venkatesh realized that he was duped by online scamsters and lodged a complaint.
Hans India
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
NGO Assn condemns terrorist attack
Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh NGO Association district president D Satyanarayana Reddy and Secretary P Ramesh called for every citizen to unequivocally condemn the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, describing the assault on innocent tourists and the loss of lives as inhumane. To express deep condolences to the families of the victims, including those from Nellore district's Kavali, such as the family of Madhusudan Rao and other Indian families affected by the attack, and to denounce the terrorist act, the AP NGO Association organised a candlelight rally on Monday evening at Lenin Centre in Vijayawada. Speaking on the occasion, Satyanarayana Reddy said the terrorist attack has deeply shaken the hearts of the nation's people. He expressed profound sympathy for the families of those who lost their lives and demanded strict punishment for the perpetrators. P Ramesh, speaking at the event, described the Pahalgam terrorist attack as an inhumane act and strongly condemned the manner in which the terrorists carried out the assault. He urged the central government to take stringent action against terrorists and their supporters to prevent such incidents in the future. He also emphasised the need to commend the bravery of soldiers who guard the borders day and night, challenging terrorists to ensure the nation's safety and security. City branch president CVR Prasad stated that the barbaric act of terrorists attacking tourists and claiming innocent lives in the serene valley of Kashmir, known for its peaceful environment, has disturbed every Indian. He paid heartfelt tributes to those who lost their lives in the attack.
