Andhra Pradesh declares two-day mourningHYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh government Thursday declared a two-day mourning and holiday in the state in memory of chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who died in a helicopter crash. Chopper with YSR’s body flies to HyderabadHYDERABAD - 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. The copter hit hillock before crashing, says Andhra Chief SecretaryHYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Government Chief Secretary P.Ramakanth Reddy said, the copter in which Chief Minister Y.S. Rajashekhara Reddy was traveling hit the top of SreeSailam hill in the Nallamalla forest area before exploding into bits and pieces. Rosaiah breaks down while announcing YSR’s deathHYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister K. Rosaiah, who is likely to be appointed caretaker chief minister, broke down during a news conference Thursday while announcing the death of chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash. Andhra Pradesh declares five days of mourning for YSRHYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh Government on Thursday announced five days of mourning for State Chief Minister Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy who died in a helicopter crash along with four others on Wednesday. Chopper crash kills Andhra Chief Minister YSR, four others (Afternoon Lead)HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI - More than 24 hours after his helicopter exploded in the dark rain clouds over a dense forest, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four others were Thursday declared killed, stunning not just his state but the entire country. Leaders across political spectrum condole Andhra CM’s tragic deathNEW DELHI/HYDERABAD - The tragic death of Andhara Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy and others on Thursday left the leaders of all political parties of the country shocked and grief-stricken. Rosaiah likely to be caretaker chief ministerHYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister K. Rosaiah is likely to be appointed caretaker chief minister and may also later succeed Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who died in a helicopter crash. Charred bodies of YSR, others identified by clothesHYDERABAD - The bodies of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four others were identified by their clothes Thursday as they were charred beyond recognition in a helicopter crash, police said. YSR’s chopper exploded after hitting hillockHYDERABAD - The helicopter carrying Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four others appeared to have exploded after hitting a hillock, said a senior official Thursday. YSR - a Congress icon and a true mass leader (Obituary)HYDERABAD - YSR was a true mass leader, one who ruled the hearts of people in Andhra Pradesh. For Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy, YSR in short, the end came while serving the very people who had reposed their faith in him by voting him to power for a record second consecutive term in May this year. YSR’s body to be brought to HyderabadHYDERABAD - The body of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who was killed in a helicopter crash, will be brought here from Kurnool by 5 p.m, Finance Minister K. Rosaiah said Thursday. Rosaiah to be caretaker Chief Minister of Andhra PradeshHYDERABAD - Senior Congressman and Finance Minister in the Late Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy’s Government, Konnijiti Rosaiah has been appointed as the caretaker Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Andhra shuts down in griefHYDERABAD - Many towns and villages in Andhra Pradesh virtually shut down in grief Thursday as news spread that Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy had been killed in a helicopter crash. Powerful south Indian politician killed in helicopter crashHYDERABAD, India — A powerful Indian politician and four other people were killed when their helicopter crashed in the dense jungles of southern India during a pounding rainstorm, the government announced Thursday. Congress Working Committee to meet as PMO confirms death of Andhra CM, four others (Lead:-YSR)NEW DELHI/HYDERABAD - The Working Committee of the Congress Party will meet in the national capital on Thursday to decide on the leadership issue in Andhra Pradesh after the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy had died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday. Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy’s brief profileHYDERABAD - : Dr. Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy famously known as Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy or YSR was a popular political figure in the South Indian politics. Bodies of YSR, four others recoveredHYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four others have been killed, officials in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) confirmed Thursday, more than 24 hours after his helicopter went missing in a densely forested area. One of the saddest moments of my political career: Andhra GovernorHYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Governor N.D. Tewari on Thursday described the tragic death of Chief Minister Y.S. Rajshekhera Reddy and four others in a helicopter crash about 40 nautical miles east of the Kurnool mountaineous area as one of the saddest moments in his career, and added that it would take him some time to recover from it. Andhra Pradesh plunges into gloomHYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh plunged into gloom Thursday as it became known that Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy had died in a helicopter crash in the dense Nallamalla forests. Chopper crash had killed Balayogi in 2002HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. Rajasekhara Reddy’s death in a chopper crash comes seven years after Lok Sabha Speaker G.M.C. Balayogi was killed in similar circumstances in the state. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy: Biography
Andhra CM Rajasekhara Reddy killed in crash, bodies recovered
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YSR is deadHYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy has been killed, official sources confirmed Thursday, more than 24 hours after his helicopter went missing in a densely forested area of the state. Andhra governor to go to crash siteHYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Governor N.D. Tiwari said Thursday he was preparing to go to the site of the helicopter crash in the Nallamalla forests to know if Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy was indeed dead. Indian media reports top politician, 4 others, killed in helicopter crashHYDERABAD, India — A powerful Indian politician and four other people were killed when their helicopter crashed in the dense jungles of southern India during a pounding rainstorm, Indian media reported Thursday. Choppers can’t land so troops being dropped at crash siteHYDERABAD - The Indian Air Force (IAF) is trying to para-drop troops on the hill where the missing helicopter carrying Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and four others was traced Thursday morning. Andhra Pradesh CM’s missing chopper located near KurnoolHYDERABAD - The Army confirmed on Thursday morning that the Air Force has homed in on the missing chopper carrying Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajshekhera Reddy and four others about 40 nautical miles east of the Kurnool mountaineous area. ISRO to use CARTOSAT to search for missing Andhra CMHYDERABAD - The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will conduct two fly-bys at 9.30 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. respectively with the help of CARTOSAT One and Two as part of their intensified search operations for missing Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajashekhara Reddy on Thursday. Intensified search operations for missing Andhra CM resumeHYDERABAD/NEW DELHI - Search operations for missing Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy resumed at first light on Thursday morning. |
Topics
Poll Loading ...Latest TweetsHyderabad
Latest Friend FeedsHyderabad
|
HYDERABAD - A doctor by training, Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy, or YSR as he was popularly known, was known for his strong administrative skills and whose second stint as chief minister of Andhra Pradesh this year broke a 53-year-old jinx for the Congress party.
HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy has been killed, officials in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMAndhra CM Y.S. O) confirmed Thursday, more than 24 hours after his helicopter went missing in a densely forested Maoist stronghold of the state. “The bodies have been recovered. They will be taken to Hyderabad for post mortem,” a PMO official in Delhi told IANS.
