Vittal Rao

The likes of Annie Zaidi, Mukta Bam, Rahul Rai, Meghna Roy Chowdhury, Pradeep Vaidya and Shaili Sathyu, among others, will be busy with Naatak Express, a one-of-its-kind theatre event in the city this week

Renowned Telangana folk singer and balladeer Gaddar, who was popularly known for his revolutionary songs during the 1980s and later during the Telangana statehood agitation, passed away here on Sunday due to ill-health.

Gummadi vittal rao, the renowned folk singer and revolutionary balladeer popularly known as Gaddar, passed away on Sunday at the age of 77 while recovering from a bypass surgery at a private hospital here.

The much loved character in the series was earlier played by Ravishankar Gowda

Popular comedy serial Silli Lalli, which returned to the small screen with its second season, will soon go off-air.

The popular comedy show which premiered in the early 2000s, Silli Lalli, is all set to premiere on May 20 on a leading Kannada channel. Former Bigg Boss Kannada 5 contestant Sihi Kahi Chandru will direct the show.

After two years of lockdown and pandemic, sales of rakhis in the city have picked up again, say wholesalers and retailers from Begum Bazar and Dhoolpet. This despite a 10% hike in prices of the rakhis owing to increase in cost of material and transportation

The comedy show 'Silli Lalli', which premiered in the early 2000s, tickled the funny bones of the viewers with its humorous punches. Now the show is back with its new season. It will start its journey from tomorrow (May 20).

Unknown miscreants gained entry into the house of A vittal rao, resident of Shakthi Nagar by breaking open the door lock and decamped with a laptop, web camera, gold, silver ornaments and Rs 4,500 in cash.

Known for his soul-stirring and revolutionary folk songs and unwavering commitment to social and political change, iconic balladeer Gaddar left a huge imprint on Telangana's cultural and political landscape.

Popular comedy show of the early 2000s, Silli Lalli, is all set to be back on Kannada television soon.

With the resurgence of the Telangana movement, Gaddar expressed his support for the cause of a separate state and also those who were advocating it with the intention of uplifting the lower castes, particularly the Dalits and the backwards. Gaddar's song "Amma Telanganama Akali kekala gaanama" has been selected as the state song of Telangana.

Some three months ago when vittal rao, who sells handicrafts to the tourists milling Mysore, placed order, he looked forward to the festival season.

Kannada actor Ravishankar Gowda has got his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. On Tuesday (April 21) morning, Ravishankar took to his Instagram handle to share a picture of himself taking the first dose.

GHMC standing committee on Thursday approved 24 agendas and most of them were road-widening proposals.

There has been a 276% increase in pedestrian deaths in Hyderabad due to road accidents in 2021 compared to pre-Covid 2019, taking it to seventh spot among 53 cities in the country from 22 in 2019. While in terms of pedestrian injuries (590), Hyderabad is first in the country.

The Karnataka high court has disposed of a petition filed by a senior citizen, while asking BBMP to prevent any burials/cremation at two civic amenity (CA) sites 17& 18, next to the petitioner's site, at Ideal Homes Layout, near Kengeri, Bangalore South taluk.

Renowned Telangana folk singer and activist Gaddar, known for his revolutionary songs in the 1980s and his involvement in the Telangana statehood movement, has passed away at the age of 77. Born as Gummadi vittal rao in 1949, he gained fame as 'Gaddar'. He died in Hyderabad due to a combination of lung and urinary issues, exacerbated by his advanced age. Gaddar had been dealing with severe heart disease and underwent a successful bypass surgery on August 3 after being admitted to the hospital on July 20.

Revolutionary poet Gaddar, also known as Gummadi vittal rao, has passed away at the age of 77 due to lung and urinary problems. Gaddar was renowned for his powerful revolutionary songs. Following his demise on August 6, 2023, various celebrities including Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan, Jr NTR, and others, paid tribute to his impactful legacy on social media. Gaddar's significant influence was acknowledged by figures from the film industry like Chiranjeevi and Sai Dharam Tej who expressed their sorrow at his loss.

Two persons were killed and four others injured when a driver lost control of his jeep at Herebagyavadi here on Thursday night.

It's been six days since roads were flooded and sewage water gushed into houses in Koramangala's ST Bed Layout after unexpected torrential rain hit the city early on Independence Day.