Telangana CM's offering to Andhra temple to fulfill his vow
Vijayawada, June 28: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday offered diamond nose-stud to Goddess Kanakadurga in this Andhra Pradesh city to fulfil his vow.
Rao, who reached the Gannavaram airport in a special aircraft from Hyderabad, was received by Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Minister Devineni Uma Maheswara Rao and other senior officials.
KCR, as Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief is popularly known, reached Indrakeeladri by road and offered prayers at the Kanakadurga temple.
Priests accorded traditional welcome to the Chief Minister and others accompanying him. After participating in various rituals, he offered the diamond nose-stud weighing 11.29 grams to the goddess on behalf of the state government.
KCR was accompanied by his wife Shobha Rao, daughter-in-law Shailima, other family members, Home Minister Nayani Narasimha Reddy, Endowments Minister Indrakaran Reddy, Rajya Sabha member K. Keshava Rao and some senior officials. They later returned to Hyderabad.
During the agitation for statehood to Telangana, the TRS chief had vowed to offer gold to some prominent temples if Telangana State was formed.
With Thursday's visit to Vijayawada temple, he has made offerings to five major temples in both the Telugu states since the formation of Telangana State in 2014.
Last year, KCR had visited the famous Tirupati temple and offered jewellery worth about Rs 5.59 crore to Lord Venkateswara Swamy on behalf of the Telangana government.
Earlier, he made similar offerings to Bhadrakali and Veerabhadraswamy temples in Telangana.
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Adani bribery case: US court orders joint trial of criminal, civil cases
New York: A US court has combined three cases against industrialist Gautam Adani into a joint trial, citing similar allegations and transactions. The charges involve the payment of USD 265 million (approximately Rs 2,029 crore) in bribes to secure solar energy contracts with state electricity distribution companies.
The cases consolidated for the trial include US vs Adani and others (a criminal case), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) vs Adani and others (a civil case), and SEC vs Cabanes (a civil case involving other accused).
The decision, taken to ensure judicial efficiency and avoid scheduling conflicts, assigns all cases to District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis, who is already overseeing the criminal case against Adani.
US prosecutors have alleged that the Adani Group concealed the bribery allegations from US banks and investors while raising funds for solar energy projects.
Refuting the accusations, the Adani Group described them as "baseless," asserting, "We are a law-abiding organisation, fully compliant with all laws." A company spokesperson emphasised that the indictment is based on charges, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
