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Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Sudheer Babu pays tribute to superstar Krishna Garu on his Birthday
Celebrating the birthday of the legendary superstar Krishna, 'Jatadhara' actor sends his sincerest greetings and pays a heartfelt homage to this iconic figure. Instagram Tribute Taking to Instagram, Sudheer shared a poster of his film featuring Garu as God. He also penned a note, "He wasn't just a superstar. He was a storm, a screen god, a force. On his birthday, the team of #Jatadhara salutes the legend, Superstar 'Siva' murthy garu, whose fire still fuels our stories! Happy Birthday to the king of charisma! 👑🎥 #HBDSuperStarKrishna". Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 'Jatadhara' Completes Production Schedule The eagerly awaited film 'Jatadhara' has wrapped up its production schedule, representing a major milestone for the filmmakers and actors involved. About 'Jatadhara' 'Jatadhara' is an upcoming supernatural fantasy thriller film made for both Telugu and Hindi audiences across India. The movie features a talented ensemble cast including Sonakshi Sinha, Sudheer Babu, Shilpa Shirodkar, Ravi Prakash, Indira Krishna, , Subhalekha Sudhakar, Rajeev Kanakala, and Jhansi. With its schedule now complete, the post-production phase is set to begin.
Hans India
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
TDP, YSRCP face off in high-stakes Kuppam chairman poll
Tirupati: Kuppam, the stronghold of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, has emerged as a fresh political battleground, with the election for the municipality chairman scheduled on April 28 reigniting tensions between the TDP and the YSRCP. What was once considered a YSRCP-dominated civic body has now turned into a closely contested arena, with both parties locked in a high-stakes race for control. The upcoming election is not just about filling a vacant post — it is being viewed as a litmus test of the shifting political undercurrents in Andhra Pradesh's post-election landscape. The chairman's seat has remained unoccupied since November 2024, following the resignation of Dr Sudheer Darbha, who not only relinquished his position and councillor post but also switched loyalties to the TDP. His entry into the party, facilitated at a high-profile event in Amaravati, marked the beginning of a quiet but steady churn within the Kuppam municipality. While the YSRCP had secured a comfortable majority in the 2021 municipal elections — winning 19 of the 25 wards — the ground has since shifted. Following Sudheer's defection, five more YSRCP councillors crossed over to the TDP, narrowing the tally to 13 for the YSRCP and 11 for the TDP. Though the numbers still favour the YSRCP, the contest has become tighter, prompting both parties to guard their flanks. The TDP, sensing an opportunity, has ramped up internal consultations and is expected to announce its candidate soon. Councillors Somasekhar and Damu are currently being considered, though there is growing buzz that the party could re-nominate Dr Sudheer himself — especially since unconfirmed reports suggest his resignation from the councillor post may not yet have been formally accepted. Meanwhile, the YSRCP is leaving nothing to chance. In a bid to prevent further erosion, the party is believed to have shifted its councillors to a secret location, following the playbook of 'camp politics' that has been seen in other tightly contested civic elections. With the support of their respective MLCs — Dr K Srikanth (TDP) and KRJ Bharath (YSRCP) — the final numbers stand at 12 for the TDP and 14 for the YSRCP, assuming all votes fall along party lines. As CM Chandrababu Naidu who represents Kuppam in the legislative Assembly may abstain from the voting in all probabilities, it could prove costly for the TDP, unless it manages to engineer a final round of switches before April 28. A senior TDP leader close to the developments said, 'Kuppam is no longer just a YSRCP-dominated civic body. The momentum is clearly on our side. We are confident of securing the votes needed to take back the chairman's post and reset the governance agenda.' The Kuppam municipality chairman election has taken on significance beyond just vote counts — it's now seen as a reflection of the broader political shifts playing out across the State. With changing loyalties, tighter margins, and each ward turning into a battleground for strategy, the stakes are high.
Indian Express
25-04-2025
- Indian Express
‘My world has changed; if I go out, I'll get lost': Stranded abroad for 42 years, Kerala man finally back home
After he flew to Bahrain in 1983 with dreams of becoming another Gulf-Malayali success story, Chandran Gopalan is finally back home — for the first time in 42 years. Three years after reaching Bahrain, Thiruvananthapuram-native Chandran's life turned upside down. With the death of his employer, Chandran lost his passport and other travel documents, making him an undocumented immigrant. His focus then turned to keeping away from the eyes of the law. His plight became known to the public in Kerala in 2020 when he was detained by Bahrain police following a tiff with another expatriate from Kerala. He has finally returned home on Wednesday, following the intervention of the Pravasi Legal Cell and with the support of the Indian Embassy and Bahrain's Ministry of Interior. Now 64 years old, Chandran says, 'I have returned empty-handed. Even the air ticket was arranged by the embassy. The only relief was that I could meet my mother, Sanchalakshi, now 95. My father, Gopalan, died in 1985 — two years after I left for Bahrain to work as a mason.' He says the future is bleak and that 'health is not on my side'. 'Back home, I have to track down my relatives and friends. While I remain a bachelor, two generations have been born in my family. The world I had left behind in Kerala has changed. If I go out, I will get lost,' said Chandran. Pravasi Legal Cell's Bahrain chapter president Sudheer Thirunilath said Chandran's case came to their attention in 2020. 'It was Chandran's first tryst with police since he landed in Bahrain and remained elusive after all documents were lost. Some such people, with no valid documents, land up with the police very soon. For Chandran, it took decades. He was jailed for three months.' He said that Chandran's deportation was made difficult due to his lack of documents. At the same time, Chandran's mother's wait for her son was telecast on Malayalam channel Kairali TV's popular 'Pravasalokam' programme about Keralites abroad. 'After watching the TV programme, someone informed Chandran that his mother is still alive. For the first time, he expressed a wish to return home to unite with his family,' said Sudheer. Pravasi Legal Cell and other well-wishers then took up the matter. As Chandran had no documents to prove his identity, they tracked down his family in Thiruvananthapuram and collected the required documents that allowed him to go through the long-winding legal procedure to head back home. 'His journey from despair to dignity is a testament to the power of community support, dedicated humanitarian effort, and the benevolence of the Kingdom of Bahrain's authorities,' said Sudheer. Chandran had left Kerala at the age of 22 and worked as a mason at a company in Bahrain for three years. But with the death of his employer, he lost both his job and his documents. 'Since then, I worked as a painter and moved from one place to another looking for work. For several years, I lived on the outskirts of Manama. I used to write letters to my family in the beginning, but a few years later, that stopped — from both sides. I had to remain in Bahrain as a person without any documents or an address of my own,' Chandran says. He now lives with the family of his elder brother, Mohanan. Mohanan's son-in-law, Suresh, says, 'When nothing was heard from Chandran, our family had approached many people. But he could not be tracked down.'
