Sania Mirza whitewashed by Pennetta at U.S. Open

 

Sania Mirza offered no excuses following her 6-0 6-0 whitewash at the hands of 10th seed Flavia Pennetta at the U.S. Open on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old Mirza had no chance against the in-form Pennetta, the first Italian woman to reach the world's top 10.
"If she plays like that, she's going to win the Open," Mirza told reporters following the 50-minute, second-round blowout under sunny skies at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
"I wasn't thinking, 'I'm playing such horrible tennis.' She had an answer for everything. That's something you just have to deal with and move on. Tomorrow's a new day."
While Pennetta has been riding a hot streak, winning the title in Los Angeles last month, world number 74 Mirza has been playing most of her tennis on the ITF circuit, a level below the main tour....more

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Andhra CM YSR's Ceremation at native town tomrrow

Andhra CM YSR's Ceremation at native town tomrrow:

HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy will be given a state funeral on Friday while the national flag will fly at half mast in Delhi and all state capitals on Thursday and Friday, the government announced.

Information and broadcasting minister Ambika Soni told reporters after a cabinet meeting here that the tricolour would also fly at half mast all over Andhra Pradesh in tribute to the chief minister who died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday.

His body was found on Thursday morning in a dense forest in Kurnool district where the accident took place in bad weather.

All central government offices in Andhra Pradesh will remain shut on Friday, Soni added.

Thursday's cabinet meeting, presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, observed a two-minute silence in memory of the chief minister.

The body of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who was killed in a helicopter crash, will be brought to Hyderabad from Kurnool by 5 pm, finance minister K Rosaiah said on Thursday.

Rosaiah told reporters here that an autopsy will be conducted on all the five bodies that were found in the Nallamalla forests in Kurnool district.

The 60-year-old chief minister, popularly known as YSR, was going from Hyderabad to Chittoor, 588 km away, for a mass contact programme when his helicopter went missing in bad weather around 9.30 am on Wednesday in the dense forest range.

Flying with YSR, who this May steered the Congress to a second stint in power, were his principal secretary P Subramaniam, chief security officer ASC Wesley and pilots Group Captain SK Bhatia and Captain MS Reddy.

>>>All the five bodies were charred beyond recognition," Rosaiah said. He added that there was a possibility that "there was a fire" after the crash.

After being brought to Hyderabad, YSR's body will be taken to the chief minister's camp office in Begumpet. The bodies of the other four people would be taken to their respective native places.

The chief minister’s body will be kept at the Lal Bahadur stadium in Hyderabad from 10 am Friday to enable people to pay their last respects.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi and several union ministers are expected to arrive here tomorrow.

On Friday, at 1 pm, YSR's body will be taken to Pulivendula, his native town in Kadapa district, where he will be cremated with state honours.

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Chopper wih YSR's Body files to Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Sep 3 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter took off for Hyderabad from Kurnool Thursday with the body of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four others killed in a chopper crash a day earlier....more

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Rahaman Jai Ho Concert Performing in Hyderabad

Oscar-winner A R Rahman [ Images ] is all set to rock Hyderabad on October 24.

According to a GMR Hyderabad International Airport release, over 50,000 people are expected to attend Rahman's Jai Ho concert at a specially created arena near the airport.

After bagging two Oscars at this year's Academy Awards for his work in Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, Rahman has become a sensation overseas. So it's good to see he's still in touch with Indian fans!  see Images

According to a GMR Hyderabad International Airport release, over 50000 people are expected to attend Rahman's Jai Ho concert.

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Andhra Pradesh CM goes Missing in Kurnool

There has been no contact with the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, whose helicopter has been missing since 9:30 am after he took off from Hyderabad this morning, Home Ministry sources here said. "There has been no contact established with the helicopter," sources in the ministry said. Helicopters involved in the search have been called back due to bad weather but foot search will continue. 600 CRPF jawans have been deployed for the search operation.

YS Rajasekhara Reddy has gone missing while on his way from Kurnool to Chittoor. Due to bad weather Reddy's helicopter made an emergency landing at Pamulapadu in Kurnool district.

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Reports suggest that the helicopter has landed safely in Kurnool district but the chief minister's whereabouts are still a mystery.
The helicopter lost contact with Air Traffic Controller at the Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad and since then there has not been any contact with the Chief Minister.
Some sources claimed that Reddy had been traced and taken to Kurnool guest house after a four-hour frantic search.
Andhra Pradesh Police is continuing a search for the missing chopper of Chief Minister Y.S. Rajshekhar Reddy.
Panic was created around Wednesday noon as Reddy was reported untraceable for nearly four hours.
Reddy was on his way to Chittor, by the chopper which initial reports said had made an emergency landing near Kurnool due to inclement weather.
The chopper took off at 8.45 a.m. for Chittor and was scheduled to arrive here at 10.45 a.m, sources said.
The chopper was said to have landed in the middle of thick forest, said to be affected by the Maoist activities.
The Chief Minister's Office (CMO) confirmed the receiving a message of the emergency landing of the chopper, but nothing thereafter.
Till now, no one has confirmed the movements of Reddy.
The Union Home Ministry is monitoring the search operations, as Kurnool is a Naxal affected area.
Air Traffic Control (ATC) sources said the chopper went off the radar due to heavy rains.
The CMO maintains there is no need to worry, as the area has no mobile connectivity.

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