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Morning Wishesh: Happy Birthday PBS Sir!! 

 

Hi friends it's really a warm morning at Hyderabad after a continuous downpour yesterday. Now for a quick look at the news roundup for the first session.

 Thought for the day: From the Bible:

A cheerful heart is good medicine. Proverbs 17:22 A faithful friend is the medicine of life. Ecclesiasticus 6:16  But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Matthew 6:3

Celebrity Corner: Back in 1930 South India's most melodramatic singer P B Sreenivas was born. He was a Playback singing and well versed in Carnatic music. But he is always  remembered for being the pioneer in introducing Ghazal  culture to these parts of the nation. He has sung in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam films. Wishesh joins his million fans across the globe, in wishing the veteran a 'Very Happy, Healthy Birthday.'

 

 History Speaks: If not for today we would not have had the light of our life. Yes technology wise this day is noteworthy. Michael Faraday, an English Scientist who discovered electrical induction was born today in 1791.

  Days Specialty: A magazine dedicated to the Geographical development across the globe was first published today in 1888. The first issue of National Geographic Magazine was published today.

 

Tirupati: Devotees rush surges and sources say that 31 compartments are filled with devotees to have a glimpse of the Lord. Ordinary darshan will just take a  minimum seventeen hours for the devotees in queue. Tirumala is spruced up with festive galore for the ongoing Brahmotsavam. Today being the fifth day,  the Lord along with his consorts will be taken out in procession in the Garudotsavam, that shall commence at 8pm and stretch till 1 am in the morning. The whole place will be lit up with lights and the devotees line up in thousands for the special occasion. As for the day's schedule, the Lord will be decorated in the Mohini Avataram in the morning. In the evening Vunjal Seva (swing seva) will be celebrated for the Lord. The day culminates with a mighty midnight procession.

 Konda Lakshman Bapuji: The sudden death of Konda Laksman Bapuji is a real setback to the age-old Telangana struggle. The doyen who had fought for the rights of the people since the Nizam's is no more. He died in the early hours of Friday after ailing for some time, in his residence in Hyderabad city.

 

The Hindu 'Kasturi': 'The Hindu,' an Indian National newspaper that pioneers in recording news in addition to various other articles, is bereaved by the demise of Sir G Kasturi who had pioneered in the modernization of the paper. The doyen of print and journalism died in Chennai on Friday.

                                                                                          

Special Trains to & fro Sec'bad in Diwali: The southern Railways has announced special trains to and fro Secunderabad for clearing the pilgrim rush.

                                                                                                                     

  

Mahindra Quanto: Mahindra India just launched its Mahindra Quanto SUV car competing with its own Xylo. The car is spacious and elegant ideal for the sports loving personality in the young Indian.

                                                                                                   

Heroine: Entertainment: Kareena Kapoor's Heroine receives mixed response at the ticket counter. Critics play down the hype of the film.

                                                                                      
T20 World Cup 2012 Schedule: Don't miss the ultimate encounter of the former T20 World Champions, England and India on Sunday. Both have them have opened their innings on the points table by defeating the third team of the group Afghanistan, however not very convincingly. (With inputs from internet-AW AarKay)