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TRS activists and Osmania University students go on the rampage, setting buses on fire and damaging vehicles near Tarnaka and Manikeshwar Nagar behind Osmania University Police Station in Hyderabad, in protest against the Centre’s announcement on Telangana on Wednesday.

 

Actor Mohan Babu (right) walks out of the Chief Minister’s office along with his children Lakshmi Prasanna (left), Vishnu (second from left) and Manoj after they lodged a complaint against the attacks by the TRS activists on Wednesday. Mohan Babu along with his family members also visited the DGP’s office to seek security cover for film shootings.

 

Sachin Tendulkar (from right), Zaheer Khan, Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh share a light moment during a practice session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday, eve of the fourth ODI against Sri Lanka.

 

(From left) Actors R. Madhavan and Aamir Khan, film producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra, actor Sharman Joshi and director Rajkumar Hirani during a press conference to promote their film '3 idiots' in Mumbai on Tuesday.

 

Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation buses parked at a depot on the first day of a 48-hour bandh called by pro-Telangana parties in Hyderabad on Thursday .Photo: Mohammed Yousuf

Govt nod for flying the tricolour at night

Responding to industrialist Navin Jindal's petition, the Home Ministry has decided that Indian citizens can fly the tricolour night as well, provided the flagpole is at least 100 metres tall and the flag itself properly illuminated.

Sports News

India will go for the kill at Eden Gardens
The stage is set for India to seal the deal against Sri Lanka in the fourth one-dayer here at Eden Gardens rather than keep things pending for New Delhi.

Shane Bond quits Test cricket
New Zealand fast bower Shane Bond retired from test cricket on Wednesday, citing physical wear and tear, but said he would continue to play shorter forms of the game.Bond, 34, has been plagued by injuries during a seven-year international career in which he played only 18 tests, finishing with 87 wickets at an average of 22.09.

Pankaj Advani survives a scare in All-India snooker tourney
National champion Pankaj Advani, authoured yet another fairytale fightback as he overcame a 1—4 deficit and won 5—4 against Delhi’s Sandeep Gulati to enter the semi—finals of the Rs.5.2 lakh VIP Matrix All—India snooker tournament here on Wednesday.

Advani, the 24—year old Bangalorean will take on fellow—PSPB player Sourav Kothari, in a repeat of the 2009 National championship final, while J. Varun Kumar of Chennai meets Aditya Mehta of PSPB in the other semi—final scheduled at night.

Schumacher returns to F1 with Mercedes
Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is coming out of retirement to drive for Mercedes in 2010.
The 40-year-old German driver, who retired three years ago, confirmed his comeback on Wednesday.
“Three years of absence gave back all the energy that I’m feeling right now,” Schumacher said in a telephone conference. “I feel ready for some serious stuff.”
“I believe I can be absolutely competetive,” he said.

Latest News December 24, 2009

TRS victory rally off over T-delay
In protest against the Centre’s second statement on Telangana calling for consensus among political parties before moving ahead, the TRS district leaders have called-off the proposed ‘Ogugullu Telangana Poru Jatara’ on Thursday.

T-activists attack Allu Arjun’s crew
After attacking Mohan Babu’s children, the pro-Telangana activists have turned the heat on Allu Arjun, the nephew of the Praja Rajyam chief, Mr K. Chiranjeevi.

Chiru’s praja leave party to join TRS for T-rajyam
Exodus has begun from the Praja Rajyam and the Telugu Desam to the Telangana Rashtra Samiti because of the Telangana statehood hope.