May 4: Top News Of AP And Telangana 

1. Cyclone Fani Claims 8 Lives

Cyclone Fani claimed 8 lives as it smashed through Odisha, leaving a trail of destruction. The Met department has said that Fani has lost its severity as it moved towards Bangladesh.

2. Srikakulam Affected In Cyclone Fani

The total loss incurred due to Cyclone Fani in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh was Rs 38.43 crore, according to the district collector.

3. Charminar Turning Black: ASI

Two days after a portion of the ornamental stucco from a minaret of Charminar came crashing down, the Archeological Survey Of India said that the monumnet is turning black due to pollution.

4. Notice To Heera Gold Scam Accused

Enforcement Directorate on Friday served a formal arrest notice to Heera gold scam accused Nowshera Sheik, Biju Thomas and Molly Thomas in Chanchalaguda prison.

5. Cinema Halls License Suspended

Authorities in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa district suspended the licenses of three cinema halls which screened the Telugu movie Lakshmi's NTR in violation of the orders of the Election Commission of India.

6. Karnataka Releases Water To Telangana

The government of Karnataka has decided to release 2.5 thousand million cubic feet water from Narayanpur reservoir across Krishna River to Telangana for meeting drinking water needs of people of Mahabubnagar district.

7. EC Warns KCR

The Election commission of India issued a warning to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao for violating the Model Code of Conduct with his election speech at Karimnagar on March 17.

8. Owaisi Criticises Shiv Sena

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticised the Shiv Sena for seeking a ban on burqa. He said a such a ban would violate people’s fundamental right.

9. Drug Racket Busted In Hyderabad

An interstate drug smuggling gang was busted by the South Zone taskforce team In Hyderabad. Police arrested five members of the gang and seized 28 grams of heroin.

10. 8 Arrested For Betting

Eight people were arrested for allegedly running online cricket betting racket on IPL matches at Mahabubabad in Hyderabad. Over Rs 2 Lakh and eight mobile phones were seized.

11. Pooja Hedge Caught In Drunk And Drive

Actor Pooja Hedge who is currently busy with the promotional activities of her upcoming film Maharshi, has been caught in a drunk and drive case, according to reports.
(Arpita Ghosh: Lead Writer and Narrator | Laxmikanth Patwari: Video Editor)