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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his condolences to the family of veteran Telugu actor and former MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao, who passed away on Sunday morning in Hyderabad. He was 83. PM Modi remembered the actor for his "riveting" performances and social service throughout his over four-decade-long career. While paying tribute to the late Telugu actor, PM Modi wrote on X, " Anguished by the passing of Shri Kota Srinivas Rao Garu. He will be remembered for his cinematic brilliance ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 13 (Maxim News): The Telugu film industry and political circles are in deep mourning following the passing of veteran actor and Padma Shri awardee Kota Srinivasa Rao, who breathed his last in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 83. His death marks the end of an era in South Indian cinema, leaving behind an unmatched legacy of powerful performances and iconic roles. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Leaders across party lines, including Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 13 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday paid tribute to veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao, who passed away earlier in the day at the age of 83. After visiting the late actor's residence to offer condolences to his family, Naidu told the media that Kota Srinivasa Rao was a legendary actor who worked in over 750 films across several languages and served as an MLA for five years. Also Read | Kitty Party Scam in Bengaluru: PU Profess ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Telugu film industry is in mourning following the passing of veteran actor and former MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao, who passed away at the age of 83 in Hyderabad. The actor was suffering from prolonged health complications and died at his home in Film Nagar on Sunday morning, according to a report by The Times of India. Kota Srinivasa Rao was celebrated for his remarkable versatility and commanding screen presence. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he acted in over 700 fi ...Read More >
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has nominated four distinguished individuals to the Rajya Sabha, recognising their exceptional contributions in law, diplomacy, social work, and academia. The nominees include veteran public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, social worker and teacher C Sadanandan Master, and historian Meenakshi Jain. The appointments reflect a diverse representation of professional excellence and public service. Prime Minister Narendra ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 13 (ANI): The Telugu film industry and fans across the country were left heartbroken on Sunday morning with the news of veteran actor and former MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao death. He was 83. Soon after the news of his death broke, several political leaders, film stars, and close friends began arriving at his residence to pay their last respects. From Tollywood megastar Chiranjeevi to Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, many were seen offering condol ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 13 (ANI): The Telugu film industry and fans across the country were left heartbroken on Sunday morning with the news of veteran actor and former MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao's death. He was 83. Soon after the news of his death broke, several political leaders, film stars, and close friends began arriving at his residence to pay their last respects. From Tollywood megastar Chiranjeevi to Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, many were seen offering cond ...Read More >
Hyderabad (PTI): Veteran Telugu actor and former BJP MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao, known for his highly acclaimed performances, passed away here due to old age-related ailments on Sunday. He was 83. Rao, who had been unwell for several years now, breathed his last in the early hours of Sunday at his residence here, film industry sources said. Srinivasa Rao has acted in 750 films in a career spanning more than four decades. He debuted in the 1978 film 'Pranam Khareedu', which also marked the debut o ...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 f ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 13 (ANI): Telangana BJP President N Ramchander Rao on Sunday condoled the demise of veteran Telugu actor Kota Srinivasa Rao. He said that the actor death has left the entire cine industry in a state of mourning. Kota Srinivasa Rao (83) died in Hyderabad on Sunday. The veteran actor was undergoing treatment for a prolonged illness. Making his debut with Pranam Khareedu in 1978, he acted in over 750 films in various languages. He also received the Padma Shri in ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 13 (ANI): Former Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu, arrived at the residence of veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao to pay tributes to him and offer condolences to the family. Veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao passed away early this morning at the age of 83. Alongside Naidu, Telangana Pradesh Congress Commitee (TPCC) President and MLC Mahesh Kumar Goud expresses grief over the demise of Rao. In the condolence message, Goud said that he was deeply saddened ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 13 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday expressed grief over the demise of veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao, calling his demise an irreplaceable loss to the film industry. Reddy said the actor would live on in the hearts of Telugu people through the many roles he portrayed, and also offered his condolences to the bereaved family. In a post on the social media platform X, A Revanth Reddy wrote, Prominent actor... Kota Srinivas Rao garu de ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Three days after his 83rd birthday, Veteran Telugu actor and former BJP MLA from Vijayawada, Kota Srinivasa Rao, passed away due to prolonged illness on Sunday morning at his residence in Film Nagar in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills. Born on July 10, 1942, in Kankipadu village, a suburb of Vijayawada city in Andhra Pradesh, Rao had a significant body of work in Telugu cinema and theatre. He marked his debut in 1978 with the Telugu film Pranam Khareedu and never looked back thereafter. The ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran actor Kota Srinivasa Rao passed away on Sunday following a prolonged illness. He was 83. The actor, who had once served as a BJP MLA, passed away at his residence in Filmnagar here early Sunday. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. He had been battling age-related health issues for the last few days. His photograph, recently shared by producer Bandla Ganesh on social media, had shocked the fans. In a career spanning over four decades, he ac ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Veteran character actor, comedian, and former MLA Kota Srinivasa Rao passed away due to ill health in Hyderabad on Sunday morning. He was 83. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2015. He joined the BJP and was elected as the Vijayawada East MLA in the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh in 1999. Srinivasa Rao, popularly known as Kota, began his acting career as a theatre artist. He was born on July 10, 1942, in Kankipadu village, a suburb of Vijayawada city in Andhra Pradesh. He started a ...Read More >
The Indian Institute of Creative Skills (IICS) launched a national initiative to elevate creative careers in India, featuring prominent cultural figures and industry experts. The event aimed to inspire young creators and announced plans to train over 1,000 students annually across 10 cities with tailored programs. The Indian Institute of Creative Skills (IICS) has initiated a national movement to enhance creative careers in India. With luminaries such as Padma Shri Shankar Mahadevan and Padma V ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 8: National Award-winning filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, who is known for films like Chandni Bar, Page 3, Fashion, Heroine, Traffic Signal and others, has started the production on his upcoming film 'The Wives' in Mumbai on Tuesday. The film was announced earlier this year, and stars Sonali Kulkarni, Mouni Roy, Regina Cassandra, Rahul Bhatt, Saurabh Sachdeva, Arjan Bajwa and Freddy Daruvala. Madhur Bhandarkar, who also boasts of a Padma Shri awardee known for his bold, hard-hitting t ...Read More >
Mussoorie: Noted travel writer Hugh Gantzer was eventually given the Padma Shri award in person after a delay of 16 days. He was nominated for this award along with his wife Colleen Gantzer, who was awarded posthumously. This delay drew an angry criticism from Hugh Gantzer who was livid over the carelessness of the Uttarakhand administration and even threatened to complain to the Prime Minister's office. Hugh Gantzer was unable to attend the Padma prize distribution ceremony held at Rashtrapati ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarkhand) [India], July 6 (ANI): India's renowned writer couple, Hugh and Colleen Gantzer were awarded the Padma Shri this year, however due to health complications, Hugh could not attend the ceremony held in Delhi. Keeping that in mind, Uttarakhand's Government Secretary Shailesh Bagoli specially reached the writer's residence in Mussoorie and presented the Padma Shri at his home, according to an official statement. Colleen Gantzer has been given the honour posthumously. Highlight ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarkhand) [India], July 6 (ANI): India's renowned writer couple, Hugh and Colleen Gantzer were awarded the Padma Shri this year, however due to health complications, Hugh could not attend the ceremony held in Delhi. Keeping that in mind, Uttarakhand's Government Secretary Shailesh Bagoli specially reached the writer's residence in Mussoorie and presented the Padma Shri at his home, according to an official statement. Colleen Gantzer has been given the honour posthumously. Also Read ...Read More >
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the state to not take any step against Padma Shri awardee Kartik Maharaj, who is facing rape allegations, until it hears the case.Justice Jay Sengupta's directive came as the accused moved court seeking protection after he was served a police summons.Kartik Maharaj's counsel pleaded for an in camera hearing. The state, however, held that it could be an open one. Justice Sengupta will make a decision on this matter at the next hearing on July 7. ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 3 (PTI) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday said it will consider a prayer for 'in-camera' hearing of a petition by monk Kartik Maharaj, seeking quashing of an FIR against him alleging rape. Swami Pradiptananda, who is popular as Kartik Maharaj and a recipient of the Padma Shri award this year, has denied the allegation made by a woman, who claimed in the police complaint that the incident occurred in 2013. Upon a verbal prayer made by the monk's lawyer, Justice Jay Sengupta start ...Read More >
Kolkata: Padma Shri awardee Swami Pradiptananda, known as Kartik Maharaj, on Tuesday moved Calcutta High Court seeking protection from coercive action in a rape complaint filed against him.The matter was mentioned before Justice Jay Sengupta and is likely to be heard on Wednesday.The development came after a legal notice was issued asking Kartik Maharaj to appear at Nabagram police station for questioning. Beldanga police station cops delivered the notice, summoning him on July 1, to Bharat Seva ...Read More >
Kolkata, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, attached to the Murshidabad unit of the Bharat Sevashram Sangha, who had been accused by a woman recently of allegedly raping her for six months in 2013 and forcing her to abort her baby, on Tuesday, approached a single-judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court seeking cancellation of the FIR registered against him in the matter. The single-judge Bench of Justice Jay Sengupta has admitted the petition. The matter is expected ...Read More >
Kolkata/Berhampore: Bengal's Murshidabad district police on Monday served a summon notice to 2025 Padma Shri awardee Swami Pradiptananda, a Bharat Sevashram Sangha monk popularly known as Kartik Maharaj, asking him to appear at the Lalbagh police station by 10 am on Tuesday for questioning in the rape case filed against him last week on the basis of a complaint lodged by a local woman. "Swami Pradiptananda is not here. I will go through the papers and inform him," said Swami Anirbanananda, anot ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The cops of Nabagram Police Station under Murshidabad District Police, on Monday, served notice to Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, attached to the Murshidabad unit of the Bharat Sevashram Sangha, who had been accused by a woman recently of raping her for six months way back in 2013. Although the alleged rape and forceful abortion of the victim took place between January and June of 2013, the complaint in the matter was lodged last week only. In the no ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Three persons arrested for the poisoning to death of a tigress and her four cubs have allegedly told forest officials that it was an act of vengeance against the big cats for killing their cattle. The carcasses of the tigress and her cubs were found in the Hoogyam range of Male Mahadeshwara (MM) Hills wildlife sanctuary in Chamarajanagar district earlier this week. Those arrested were identified as Konappa, Madaraju and Nagaraj, residents of Koppa in the vicinity of the sanctuary. " ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 28: A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after a woman accused Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, who is posted with the Murshidabad unit of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of allegedly raping her 12 times for six months in 2013. As per the police complaint lodged by the woman, Kartik Maharaj raped her multiple times 12 years ago promising her a job at a local school. The ruling Trinamool Congress is highlighting the issue in a major way and accusing the BJP of being si ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 28: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy reaffirmed the Central Government's full support to the mineral and coal-rich North Eastern states at a Mining Ministers' Conclave held here on Saturday. Addressing the gathering on the second day of the event, the Minister highlighted the Centre's commitment to strengthening mining infrastructure, fast-track project approvals, and promoting sustainable mining practices in the region. He stated that the development of the Nor ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after a woman accused Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, who is posted with the Murshidabad unit of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of allegedly raping her 12 times for six months in 2013. As per the police complaint lodged by the woman, Kartik Maharaj raped her multiple times 12 years ago promising her a job at a local school. The timing of the complaint coincides with the ongoing major stir in the state over the ...Read More >
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