In a major raid linked to the Andhra liquor scam, SIT officials seized Rs 11 crore in cash from a guesthouse near Hyderabad. The bust follows confessions by accused Varun Purshottam. The scam allegedly involved Rs 3,500 crore in kickbacks.
The proposed closure of the Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy temple, Vemulawada, to take up developmental works is being opposed by various quarters. Though the opposition is not against the development proposal, it is against the closure of the shrine when the works are taken up
