Live Updates: Hyderabad, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh News Today 8 November 2021

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy arranged a preparatory meeting with officials ahead of his meeting with Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik. During the meeting held at the CM's camp office in Tadepalli, CM Jagan had a lengthy discussion with the officials. CM Jagan will leave for Bhubaneswar tomorrow (09-11-2021) and is scheduled to hold talks with Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday evening on issues related to the two states. On this occasion, CM Jagan will discuss three issues with the Odisha CM such as the Neradi barrage construction, Janjhavati project, and Kothia villages dispute. CM Jagan will explain the benefits to both the states due to Neradi barrage.Read more

The Jawaharnagar police on Sunday arrested a man for secretly growing ganja on his terrace. It is learned that the man planted the saplings for his own consumption and to sell to customers as well.Read more

Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao lambasted at Telangana BJP for making baseless allegations against the TRS party. "We are governing with the power given by the people and did not make any calculations like BJP. In Karnataka, the party failed to accept the public judgment and overthrew government undemocratically and the same was happened in Madhya Pradesh," the CM said.Read more

In a shocking incident, a daughter-in-law who is unable to bear the curse of her mother-in-law attempted suicide by setting herself on fire. According to the police, Potulaiah and Boya Lakshmi, a finance businessman from Munnanagar in the city, were married. They have married 12 years ago and have three children. On the evening of the 6th of this month, an altercation took place between aunt Eshwaramma and Lakshmi. She (Eshwaramma) complained to her son stating that Lakshmi is not feeding her well.Read more

"Actor Sonu sood has lent his hand to many in their tough times during the pandemic. With his work and service, the actor attracted the people globally," said minister KT Rama Rao who participated in the felicitation event of COVID warriors here at HICC that has been organized on behalf of Telangana Social Impact Group. Read more

The political turmoil continues in Andhra Pradesh over the reduction of petrol and diesel rates. The criticism against the state governments has begun as the centre has slashed petrol and diesel rates. As the centre has also asked the states to cut the fuel prices, the opposition is putting pressure on the Jagan Mohan Reddy's government to reduce petrol prices in the state.Read more

The meteorological department has warned that the city of Chennai has already been submerged due to a downpour in Tamil Nadu and heavy rains are expected for another two days. Holidays were announced in several districts there. Meanwhile, it is said that Andhra Pradesh will also receive heavy rains due to the effect of surface periodic troughs in the southeastern Bay of Bengal. A low-pressure area is expected in the Bay of Bengal on the 9th of this month (Tuesday). The meteorological department has forecast heavy rains in the coastal and Rayalaseema districts of Andhra Pradesh till the 12th of this month especially in Chittoor, Kadapa, Nellore, Prakasam, Guntur, Krishna, East Godavari, and West Godavari districts. Also, heavy rains likely in Anantapur, Kurnool, Visakhapatnam, and Vizianagaram districts.Read more

The four-year-old girl who was found dead on the roadside in Dwarakapuri colony of Punjagutta is said to have been murdered, according to the police. The police said that the post-mortem report showed the girl died after being kicked forcefully in the stomach. They continued that the CCTV footage showed that a woman dumped the body of the girl in front of a closed shutter of a shop after killing the girl. "We are examining the CCTV footage of the colonies where the woman got disappeared," the police said.Read more

The Telangana high court on Monday granted bail to Teenmaar Mallanna alias Chintapandu Naveen. Cases were registered against Mallanna in the various police stations in the city including Chilakalaguda. He was kept in jail for about two months. The high court which heard the bail petition filed by Teenmaar Mallanna granted the bail. It is learned that he will be released from jail today evening.Read more

The student unions in the Anantapur district have raised concerns against the merger of aided colleges and schools in government. SFI and AISF student unions protested with students at SBN College in the city demanding that the SSBN college-school merger decision be reverted.Read more