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Hyderabad: The internet is buzzing with updates about the upcoming seasons of Bigg Boss across all languages, and Telugu fans are in for some major excitement. Bigg Boss Telugu 9 is just around the corner, and the anticipation among fans is at an all-time high. From the possible contestant list to the expected premiere date, everything about the show is grabbing headlines. As per sources, the show is currently in its pre-production stage and is likely to premiere in the first week of September. While official confirmation is awaited, here's an interesting scoop that's sure to get fans talking. According to a source close to the production, the Bigg Boss team (EndemolShine India) is planning to construct a permanent set for the show on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The proposed location is said to be near TCS Tukkuguda, and the set is expected to be large-scale and long-term. However, fans will have to wait a bit longer, as this new set will reportedly be used from Bigg Boss Telugu Season 10 (2026) onwards. For this year's season, Bigg Boss Telugu 9 will continue to be shot at Annapurna Studios in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, which has been home to the show since Season 1. Meanwhile, excitement is also building around the contestants. Here's a list of confirmed names who are expected to enter the Bigg Boss house this season: With so much happening already, Bigg Boss Telugu 9 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting seasons yet!
Bhubaneswar: Sainik School Bhubaneswar is set to host the prestigious "All India Sainik Schools Inter Group (National Level) Football Tournament-2025" from June 7 to June 15, 2025, at its school campus in the State Capital. The tournament, organized under the aegis of Sainik Schools Society, Ministry of Defence, and Government of Odisha, will feature teams that have emerged victorious in the eight Intra Group competitions. The tournament will be conducted in three categories: Sub Junior Boys (Under 15), Junior Boys (Under 17), and Junior Girls (Under 17). The winners of this tournament will ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Jubilee Hills BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath was hospitalised due to several health issues on Thursday. A three-time legislator, Gopinath was rushed to a private hospital in Gachibowli earlier in the day, where is currently undergoing treatment. Former minister T Harish Rao and other s visited the hospital. Speaking to reporters later, Harish Rao said that Gopinath's health condition was stable. Gopinath was first elected as an MLA on TDP ticket in 2014. Later, he was elected on BRS ticket in 2018 and 2023. Gopinath started his political career with TDP in 1983 and worked as president ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Maganti Gopinath, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA from Jubilee Hills, passed away early Sunday morning at the age of 63. The veteran politician succumbed to a massive heart attack after being in critical condition for three days at AIG Hospitals, Gachibowli. According to the hospital bulletin, Gopinath was admitted on June 5 following a severe heart attack. Despite being on ventilator support, his condition deteriorated and he was declared dead around 5:45 a.m. He had also been suffering from a kidney-related ailment, having undergone surgery a few months ago. Maganti Gopinat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will undertake an official visit to France, the European Union (EU), and Belgium from June 8 to 14, 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs announced in a press release on Sunday. The visit marks a significant step in further strengthening India's strategic partnerships with Europe. The EAM will first travel to Paris and Marseille, France, where he will hold bilateral discussions with the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, Jean Noel Barrot. Also Read | Indian Citizen Dies in UAE: Civil Engineer Issac Paul ...Read More >
Hyderabad, June 8 (UNI) Maganti Gopinath, the sitting BRS MLA from Jubilee Hills constituency, passed away in the early hours of Sunday after battling a serious illness. He was 62. He is survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter. Gopinath was admitted to AIG Hospital in Gachibowli on June 5 after complaining of severe chest pain. He suffered a cardiac arrest and, despite being revived with CPR and receiving intensive treatment, remained unconscious and passed away at 0545 hours today. Gopinath's political journey began with his tenure as Telugu Youth President from 1985 to 1992. He entere ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said authorities cannot go against demolition orders issued by courts and stressed that displaced residents have been provided accommodation.Her words came in the wake of the recent Madrasi Camp demolition for which the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has criticised her. AAP has targeted Gupta, and alleged that the displaced Madrasi Camp residents were provided homes in faraway Narela, and those lack basic amenities.Attending an event to mark the construction of a Jan Sewa camp at a slum cluster in the Haiderpur area, Gupta told reporters: "In t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) lodged a complaint against MAHAA TV news channel and others for alleged character assassination, criminal intimidation and spreading highly defamatory, false and derogatory allegations against its chief and former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, party working president, K T Rama Rao (KTR). The complaint was lodged at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Hyderabad. In the complaint, BRS alleged that MAHAA news channel was running "baseless and defamatory content, tarnishing the image of KCR and his family members." "These fabricated and derogatory ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Get ready, Bigg Boss fans! The much-awaited Bigg Boss Telugu Season 9 is all set to hit your screens soon, and this time, there's a special twist that has already created a huge buzz. Yes, it's no longer just for celebrities -- common people can now become contestants too! The makers recently dropped a powerful promo featuring none other than Akkineni Nagarjuna, confirming his return as the host. With the punchline "Ee sari chadharangam kaadu, ranarangame" (This time it's not a chessboard, it's a battlefield), the hype has gone sky-high. The promo promises intense drama, fierce bat ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Banjara Hills police on Sunday registered a Suo motu case against several BRS leaders for allegedly obstructing police personnel from discharging their duties during the arrest of BRSV president Gellu Srinivas Yadav at Telangana Bhavan on Saturday night. Among those who reportedly intervened during the police action were senior BRS leaders, including Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council S Madhusudhana Chary and former MLA Balka Suman. According to police, around 20 leaders and activists of the BRS and its student wing BRSV, including Srinivas Yadav, were arrested ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): Sonakshi Sinha and Sudheer Babu starrer much-awaited Telugu film 'Jatadhara' is set to officially hit theatres on November 7. On Monday, the makers announced the film's release date, revealing that it will be out in both Hindi and Telugu languages. They also unveiled a jaw-dropping motion poster of 'Jatadhara', taking the excitement to the next level. Also Read | 'Nishaanchi' Fever Hits Delhi: Aaishvary Thackeray, Vedika Pinto & Anurag Kashyap Soak in Sights and Gorge in Delicacies of the Capital (View Pics). Sonakshi Sinha also shared the s ...Read More >
Bangalore Gold Rate Today: Shattering all hopes of retail jewellery buyers of some relief amid the ongoing Navratri festival, gold rates in Bangalore, and other Indian cities broke another record on Monday, September 29. The price of gold in Bangalore, aka Bengaluru, witnessed a sharp surge bringing 24 karat gold Rs 16,000 above the historic Rs 1 lakh mark. The gold price rally in Karnataka capital mirrored the surge in gold rate in India and across the world. The sharp rally in precious metal is on its path to beat the record-rally of 1979. Multiple factors like US Fed rate cut, trade becau ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former head of Air India and chairman of the Railway Board Ashwani Lohani is the new Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) director. The official order for his appointment was issued on Wednesday. A 1980-batch officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineering (IRSME), Lohani is known for turning around various organisations during his illustrious career. Following his retirement from IRSME service, he joined the GMR Group as the CEO. According to the order dated June 4, his appointment to the post of director, Prime Ministers Museum and Library in the rank and pa ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA from Jubilee Hills constituency in Hyderabad, Maganti Gopinath, passed away on Sunday following a massive heart attack three days ago. He was 63. He breathed his last at AIG Hospitals, Gachibowli, where he was admitted on June 5 following a massive heart attack. He was in critical condition and was on a ventilator. According to a hospital bulletin, he was declared dead around 5.45 a.m. Gopinath, who has been representing the Jubilee Hills constituency since 2014, was also suffering from a kidney-related ailment, after undergoing surgery a coup ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Gellu Srinivas Yadav was arrested by Jubilee Hills police on Saturday, June 28, in connection with the vandalism at MAHAA TV office. At around 9:30 pm, Srinivas was picked up from Telangana Bhavan. Following the incident, five BRS workers were already detained by the police. Security has been tightened in the area following the development. MAHAA TV office in Jubilee Hills was attacked by the party workers, alleging that the news channel was spreading fake news against its chief and former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), party's workin ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is fully prepared for the upcoming local body elections and is confident of sweeping the polls from the 'galli' (street) level to Delhi, declared BRS Working President K. T. Rama Rao. Addressing party workers at Telangana Bhavan on Monday, K. T. Rama Rao asserted that the Congress government was headed for a humiliating defeat as people across the state had lost faith and were once again turning towards K. Chandrashekhar Rao's leadership. Welcoming senior TDP leader Pradeep Chowdhary from Jubilee Hills, along ...Read More >
Naga Chaitanya, amidst his wedding preparations with Sobhita Dhulipala, shared insights into their relationship. The couple first met at an OTT event where they both launched shows. Chaitanya feels deeply connected with Sobhita’s family, describing them as affectionate and treating him like a son. Excited about the wedding, he looks forward to the rituals and the blending of both families. The ceremony will take place at Annapurna Studios, a sentimental venue for the family. Chaitanya also denied rumors of an OTT platform deal to film the wedding, assuring that it’s false. He’s eagerly anticip ...Read More >
Hyderabad, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA from Jubilee Hills constituency in Hyderabad, Maganti Gopinath, passed away on Sunday following a massive heart attack three days ago. He was 63. He breathed his last at AIG Hospitals, Gachibowli, where he was admitted on June 5 following a massive heart attack. He was in critical condition and was on a ventilator. According to a hospital bulletin, he was declared dead around 5.45 a.m. Gopinath, who has been representing the Jubilee Hills constituency since 2014, was also suffering from a kidney-related ailment, after u ...Read More >
Nagarjuna with Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala at their wedding Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala got married last year, on December 4, in an intimate ceremony. Rumours often swirl on social media about whether they are expecting their first child, and the power couple mostly refrains from reacting to these rumours. However, recently, Nagarjuna, the ace actor and father of Naga Chaitanya, was asked a similar question during an interview. Nagarjuna was recently asked whether there is any ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 4 (PTI) South actor Adivi Sesh on Saturday said he had to push the release of his bilingual film "Dacoit" due to the massive theatrical dominance of Aditya Dhar's "Dhurandhar: The Revenge". Sesh's film was originally slate to lock horns with "Dhurandhar" on March 19 but the film's team decided to shift the movie to April 10. "We were going to release it on March 19 and for the South version the occasion of Ugadi, which is the Telugu new year is good, but we were not getting proper showcasing because of my friend, Aditya Dhar's phenomenal 'Dhurandhar'. "We thought we should find ...Read More >
Hyderabad, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) A case has been filed against BRS leaders in connection with the attack on the office of Telugu news channel 'Maha News', Hyderabad police said on Sunday. Bharat Rashtra Samithi student wing President Gellu Srinivas Yadav has also been arrested for Saturday's incident. A case has been registered under Bharat Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 331(5), 331(7), 109(1), 118(1), 126(2), 324(5), 324(6), 351(3), 79 r/w 3(5). Police also booked cases against former Speaker Madhusudhana Chary and former MP Balka Suman for trying to resist the arrest of Srinivas Yadav fr ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A case has been filed against BRS leaders in connection with the attack on the office of Telugu news channel 'Maha News', Hyderabad police said on Sunday. Bharat Rashtra Samithi student wing President Gellu Srinivas Yadav has also been arrested for Saturday's incident. A case has been registered under Bharat Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 331(5), 331(7), 109(1), 118(1), 126(2), 324(5), 324(6), 351(3), 79 r/w 3(5). Police also booked cases against former Speaker Madhusudhana Chary and former MP Balka Suman for trying to resist the arrest of Srinivas Yadav from BRS headquarters, Telang ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Renowned Telugu film actor and former BJP MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao passed away at the age of 83 after a prolonged illness. He breathed his last in the early hours of Sunday at his residence in Filmnagar, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, just two days after celebrating his 83rd birthday. A Storied Career Spanning Four Decades Born in Kankipadu in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, Rao made his cinematic debut in 1978 with the film Pranam Khareedhu. Over a prolific career spanning more than four decades, he appeared in over 750 films across Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi cinema, earning ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bigg Boss Telugu Season 9, hosted by actor Nagarjuna, has become one of the most popular TV shows right now. The show is full of drama, strong emotions, and heated fights between the contestants. Every week, viewers see arguments during tasks, shocking nominations, and unexpected twists that keep them hooked. The wild card entries, including Divvela Madhuri and Ritu Chowdhary, made the show even more exciting and created a lot of buzz on social media. But now, the show is facing a big problem. According to latest reports, a police complaint has been filed against Bigg Boss Telugu 9 ...Read More >
Mumbai: An article by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi terming the 2024 state assembly polls as 'match-fixing' stirred a political controversy in Maharashtra. Statement Of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Congress leader was insulting the voters and Ladki Bahins of Maharashtra. He said, "Rahul Gandhi has accepted his defeat in Bihar. As long as Rahul Gandhi keeps giving himself false assurances, his party can never win". Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule's Statement Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule criticised Gandhi, saying his party w ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) On her milestone 50th birthday, Shilpa Shetty took a heartfelt moment to reflect on her incredible journey and the defining stories that have shaped her both personally and professionally. Celebrating decades of success and growth, she shared insights into the experiences that made her the strong and inspiring woman she is today. Taking to Instagram, she posted a video of her transformation over the years and wrote, "Grateful for my journey and the stories that made me and the ones still on my way. Thank you for all your love and wishes Instafam. #Gratitude #lo ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from the Mumbai police and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's local ward machinery, an official from ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 29: Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar revealed that his heart had been pounding intensely while watching the Asia Cup 2025 final between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Men in Blue secured a convincing victory as they chased down a target of 147 runs with just two balls remaining, in what was a thrilling encounter. The win also marked India's third consecutive victory against Pakistan in the 2025 tournament, as well as the team's record-extending ninth title. From Dressing Room To Field of Play, Check Raw Emotions As Team India Beat Pakistan To Compl ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The much-awaited day has finally arrived as Tollywood star Naga Chaitanya and actress Sobhita Dhulipala are all set to embark on a new chapter of their lives. The couple will exchange vows today, December 4, at the iconic Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad, surrounded by family, close friends, and loved ones. The wedding preparations have been overseen personally by Naga Chaitanya's father, veteran actor Nagarjuna Akkineni, and his younger brother, Akhil Akkineni. Both were spotted arriving at the venue in Jubilee Hills today, making heads turn with their grand entry. Akhil was seen d ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Jubilee Hills MLA and BRS leader Maganti Gopinath passed away on Sunday morning due to cardiac arrest. He was 63. He was hospitalised due to several health issues on Thursday. Gopinath was first elected as an MLA on TDP ticket in 2014. Later, he was elected on BRS ticket in 2018 and 2023. Gopinath started his political career with TDP in 1983 and worked as president of Telugu Yuvatha, the party's youth wing. He served as director of Hyderabad Urban Development Authority from 1987 to 1989 and as member of the District Consumer Forum. Several leaders including Chief Minister A Rev ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 GW of renewable projects, while exploring new opportunities in other states. The Group has already e ...Read More >