Tamil Nadu / Deccan Chronicle
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order of the Madras High Court restoring a disproportionate wealth case against expelled AIADMK leader and former Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam and seven of his family members. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti issued notice on the plea filed by Panneerselvam. The high court, on October 29, set aside an order of a lower court permitting the prosecution to withdraw from a disproportionate wealth case against Panneersel
Vijayawada :The water level in the Godavari River is receding, recorded at 11.90 ft with a discharge of 10.07 lakh cusecs at the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage in Dowleswaram on Friday at 10 pm. Water resources authorities have indicated that, with the water level continuing to fall, they may withdraw the first warning in the next few hours. Similarly, at Bhadrachalam, the water level has also been decreasing, with a reading of 39.20 ft at 9 pm.
Vijayawada : The water level in the Godavari River is receding, and the second warning is expected to be withdrawn by early Friday. At 9 pm, the water level was recorded at 14.30 feet, with a discharge of 13.54 lakh cusecs at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage in Dowleswaram. If the level falls below 13.75 feet, the second warning will be lifted. It is anticipated that the first warning, set at 11.75 feet, will also be withdrawn by Friday afternoon as the water level continues to drop. At Bhadrachalam, t
Vijayawada : The water level in the Godavari River is rising at an alarming rate, prompting the water resources authorities to issue an initial warning. As of 7:00 pm Tuesday, the water level at the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage in Dowleswaram had reached 11.75 feet, with a discharge of 10.01 lakh cusecs. By 10:00 pm, the level had risen to 12.60 feet, with a discharge of 10.97 lakh cusecs. Authorities anticipate further increases in water levels and are preparing to issue a second warning if the le
Vijayawada :The water level in the Godavari River has begun to fall, with the gauge at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage in Dowleswaram measuring 12 feet and a discharge rate of 10.28 lakh cusecs as of 10:00 pm on Friday. Water resources officials report that this decline suggests a gradual reduction in water levels. Earlier in the day, from 3:00 pm onwards, the discharge was recorded at 10.46 lakh cusecs, which has provided some relief to the authorities in the former Godavari districts. The first warn
Vijayawada: The floodwater level that had receded in the colonies and areas submerged due to the overflowing of the Budameru stream has started to rise again after inflows in the stream gradually increased since Thursday night. On Friday, the water level in areas like Ajith Singhnagar, Kandrika, and Payakapuram increased by two to three feet, following the recent recession of floodwaters over the past two days. As floodwaters re-entered homes and inundated colonies, residents who had returned to
Bhadadri-Kothagudem: The Godavari water level at Bhadrachalam rose to 39 feet on Tuesday evening. It is expected that the level would rise to 43 feet later at night, when the first warning would be issued. District collector Jithesh V. Patil instructed the officials to be alert in view of increase in water levels. People in low-lying areas were also cautioned to be alert. Officials asked the people not to come out of the houses unless it was an emergency.
Bhubaneswar: As the people across the country continue to protest the alleged rape and murder of junior doctor in Kolkatas RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, an young Odisha woman who met the similar fate did not have the privilege of getting similar response from her own villagers. The villagers did not allow the victims body to be cremated in their village, taking a plea that her ghost will haunt and terrorise their children. Reports from Sahebi Gaon under Rairakhol Police Station in Sambal
Vijayawada: With water level in the Krishna river rapidly rising, authorities release nearly 3.68 lakh cusecs of water from Prakasam Barrage downstream at about 8.30 pm on Saturday. The discharge may even cross the first warning level of 3.9 lakh cusecs in next few hours. Officers have been asked to take up precautionary measures to avoid any untoward incident along the river both upstream and downstream. Water resources authorities say following incessant rainfall in the catchment areas of Kris