Uma Sudhir

A Rajinikanth Tweet After A Kamal Haasan Admission: Tale Of 2 Netas-In-Waiting

Tamil Nadu News | Written by Uma Sudhir, J Sam Daniel | Friday September 22, 2017

Superstar Rajinikanth today tweeted his support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign. "Cleanliness is godliness," he posted amid speculation that he is a chief ministerial aspirant that the BJP would gladly piggyback on to win over Tamil Nadu.

4-Year-Old Boy Mauled By Stray Dogs Dies In Andhra Pradesh's Guntur

Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Friday September 22, 2017

A four-year-old boy has died after being mauled by stray dogs while playing near his house in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district. Prem Kumar, a student of a government school, was attacked by four dogs at a field near his house at Adavitakkellapadu village, some 30 kilometres from the state's work-in-progress capital Amaravati

Kamal Haasan For Chief Minister? 'Crown Of Thorns...But Am Ready'

Tamil Nadu News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Friday September 22, 2017

Kamal Haasan made it clear on Thursday that he is interested in the lead role in Tamil Nadu politics - that of chief minister. Stressing on the need for change, he said in an interview to India Today: "First people have to change. And when the voters are ready next time, they first have to be honest if they want an honest man at the top."

8 Sheikhs Arrested In Crackdown On Hyderabad's 'Bride Bazaar' Racket

Hyderabad News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Thursday September 21, 2017

Eight Arab sheikhs - five from Oman and three from Qatar - one of them as old as 80, have been arrested by the Hyderabad police in one of the biggest crackdowns on the city's underground network of supplying 'wives' to suitors who can pay. Three Qazis, including a chief Qazi from Mumbai, were also arrested who arranged fake documents to send even u...

In High Court Today, High-Stakes Battle Between EPS And Dhinakaran Camp

India News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Wednesday September 20, 2017

In a case that could decide the future of the E Palaniswami government in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court will today hear the country's former top law officer and former Union Ministers argue on a petition challenging Speaker's order disqualifying 18 lawmakers of the ruling AIADMK who support jailed VK Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dinakaran.

Telangana Man Allegedly Strangled Daughter, 13, For Talking To Boys

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Tuesday September 19, 2017

A 13-year-old girl has become one of the youngest victims of dishonour killing in Telangana, according to the state police. The teen was strangled and her head bashed on the wall by her father because she was 'friendly with boys', the Telangana Police said. The man then allegedly set fire to the body and tried to pass off the death as suicide.

Telangana Government's Saree Gift Leaves Many Women Fighting, Screaming And Angry

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Monday September 18, 2017

The Telangana government's free saree drive today ended up being a free-for-all in some towns as women were seen in TV visuals yanking each other's hair while waiting for their share, or complaining loudly about the poor quality of the gift.

For PM Modi's Birthday, Andhra Pradesh Farmers Send 68 Paise Cheques

India News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Monday September 18, 2017

While wishes poured in for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he turned 67 on Sunday, a non-profit group from Andhra Pradesh used the occasion to highlight the plight of farmers in the region.

Indian Doctor Chased, Stabbed To Death in Kansas, Allegedly By Patient

Indians Abroad | Reported by Namrata Brar, Uma Sudhir and Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday September 15, 2017

A 57-year-old doctor from Telangana was stabbed to death at his clinic in Kansas, US, on Wednesday. Achutha Reddy, a psychiatrist, was found with multiple wounds in an alley behind his clinic in East Wichita. One of his patients, a 21-year-old Indian-American, has been arrested and charged with first degree murder.

Hyderabad Woman Spent Night On Road In Rain With Son's Body

Hyderabad News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Thursday September 14, 2017

As heavy rains poured down on Hyderabad, a woman spent the night weeping on the street with the body of her 10-year-old son as the owner of her house did not allow the body inside. Her elder son also sat along with her.

'Teachers Locked Me Up, Beat Me': Hyderabad Teen Jumps From Fifth Floor

Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Thursday September 14, 2017

A teenager jumped off the fifth floor of a building in Hyderabad on Monday evening when he thought his dreams were coming crashing down. Luckily for him and his parents, he fell on a heap of sand, and survived, though he broke two bones in his legs.

10-Year-Old 'Slave' Rescued From Home Of Hyderabad Techies

Hyderabad News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Nonika Marwaha | Wednesday September 13, 2017

A 10-year-old child has been rescued from the home of a techie couple in Hyderabad today. She had allegedly been bought for Rs 10,000 from Maharashtra to care for their two young children.

Hyderabad Teen Killed By Friend Who Visited Her Home To Mourn, Say Cops

Hyderabad News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday September 13, 2017

A Class 12 student in Hyderabad who was found dead yesterday after she went missing from her home was murdered by her boyfriend, the police said today.

Girl, 11, Says Sent To Boys' Toilet As Punishment In Hyderabad School

Hyderabad News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Monday September 11, 2017

An 11-year-old girl who studies in a private school in Hyderabad says she was sent to the boys' loo as punishment for not turning up in school uniform.

Doctor Anitha, She Was Teased. A Dream Run Ends In Tragedy

Blog | Uma Sudhir | Sunday September 3, 2017

Not the EPS-OPS Vs TTK-Sasikala wrangle, not the farmers issue, not even what Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth said, it is Anitha who has become the top headline, creating a huge social and political uproar in Tamil Nadu.

At Famous Hyderabad Hospital, Doctor's Car Rams Six, Including Patients

Hyderabad News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Parmeshwar Bawa | Thursday August 31, 2017

At least six people were injured at one of Hyderabad's largest hospitals after a car belonging to a doctor ran into a group of pedestrians near the hospital's parking lot. The six persons injured include at least two patients - one of them is a 95-year-old man, whose leg has been crushed. Another is a woman suffering from heart ailment, who came to...

Hyderabad Godman Claimed Could Change Sex Of Baby In Womb, Arrested

Hyderabad News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Thursday August 31, 2017

A small-time baba in Hyderabad, who claims he could turn the sex of the foetuses from female to male while still in the mother's womb with his black magic skills, has been arrested by police in Hyderabad.

Pawan Kalyan's Fans Harassing Me, Says Film Critic Mahesh Kathi

Entertainment | Uma Sudhir | Tuesday August 29, 2017

"They have called me all sorts of names, from dog to pig to what not. They made memes with mean comments and circulated it," said Telugu film critic Mahesh Kathi

United AIADMK Now Battles Dhinakaran Camp For Control Over Jaya TV

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Uma Sudhir and Smitha TK | Tuesday August 29, 2017

A week after the two warring camps of E Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam put aside their differences and merged, the United AIADMK has set its eyes on the party's two mouthpieces - Jaya TV and the daily publication Namadhu MGR - which are currently under the control of sidelined and jailed party chief VK Sasikala's family, who they plan to expel soo...

'Got Punched, Will Wait Our Turn': Jagan Mohan Reddy On Loss In By-Elections In Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Monday August 28, 2017

The by-election in Andhra Pradesh's Nandyal was won through threats and bribes, said the YSR Congress, which lost by a massive margin to Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party. YSRC chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said though they got "punched" today, they will also get a chance to reciprocate.

Qatar Airways Crew Member Collapses, Flight Diverted To Hyderabad

Hyderabad News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday August 26, 2017

A Qatar Airways flight was diverted to Hyderabad airport today after one of the crew members fell ill while the aircraft was at a cruising altitude, airport officials said

'I Am A Killer. Can Do Anything,' Hyderabad Stalker Told 13-Year-Old Girl

Hyderabad News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Thursday August 24, 2017

''I am a killer. I can do anything,'' was 22-year-old Azam's favourite threat to a young girl he stalked in Hyderabad and kidnapped earlier this month. Barely 13, she lives in fear, even though her stalker has been arrested.

Bitter Attacks, Heavy Security, Drones As Andhra Pradesh's Nandyal Votes In By-Election

Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Wednesday August 23, 2017

It is a single by-election, but Andhra Pradesh's main parties have turned the contest for the Nandyal assembly seat into a huge prestige battle with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and opposition leader Jaganmohan Reddy of the YSR Congress leading bitter and often personal campaigns that saw an exchange of sharp words and allegations.

Follow NEET, Tamil Nadu Told After Centre Says It Can't Get Exemption

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, J Sam Daniel Stalin, A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday August 22, 2017

Medical colleges in Tamil Nadu will have to use a national and common entrance exam as the only basis for admissions, the Supreme Court said today on the NEET, Tamil Nadu, Ordinance, delivering a big setback for Tamil Nadu.

Awkward. OPS, 3-Time Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Now Deputy To EPS

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Arun Nair | Monday August 21, 2017

O Panneerselvam, who has been chief minister of Tamil Nadu three times, took oath today as the state's deputy chief minister as part of a merger agreement between his faction of the ruling AIADMK and that led by Chief Minister E Palaniswami.

VK Sasikala Video Submitted As Proof That She Was Allowed To Leave Prison

Bangalore News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury, Uma Sudhir; Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday August 21, 2017

Wearing a brown outfit, politician VK Sasikala enters the jail in Bengaluru where she is serving four years for corruption on the orders of the Supreme Court. The video is proof that Ms Sasikala gets special treatment as a prisoner according to a police officer who has alleged that nearly 2 crores of bribes paid by the politician allow her illegiti...

Hyderabad Girl, 16, Married To 65-Year-Old Oman National For Rs 5 Lakh

Hyderabad News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday August 17, 2017

A schoolgirl in Hyderabad in glittering red poses with an elderly man in disturbing wedding photographs that were handed over to the police yesterday. The bride is 16 and the groom - a 65-year-old sheikh from Oman.

Rohith Vemula 'Frustrated', Lonely, Unappreciated: Report On Suicide

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday August 16, 2017

Hyderabad PhD scholar Rohith Vemula committed suicide because he was frustrated over personal reasons, says a judicial commission after investigating the death that led to massive campus protests by students last year.

In Third Bust In Hyderabad, Drugs That Look Like Toffees

Hyderabad News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Wednesday August 16, 2017

In a third major drug bust in Hyderabad, four people were arrested by the Cyberabad police on Monday and drugs worth Rs 10 lakh were seized from them.

Jagan Mohan Repeats Death Wish For Chief Minister Naidu

Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday August 10, 2017

Jaganmohan Reddy abandoned any pretence of protocol today as he said, of political rival Chandrababu Naidu, "For your mistakes and betrayals, nothing wrong if you are punished with hanging." Mr Reddy, 44, has already been issued a showcause notice by the Election Commission for last week stating that he would find it hard to object to Mr Naidu bein...