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Hyderabad: Prabhas and Nag Ashwin’s epic science fiction Kalki 2898 AD is unstoppable at the box office as it crossed the Rs 625 crore worldwide gross in five days. The movie with a worldwide gross of 70 Cr+ on Monday minted Rs 625Cr+ for five days.

The Telugu and Hindi versions are raking in the moolah, while the movie is doing well in other languages as well. In Hindi, the film collected 20 Cr+ on Monday. The total tally in North India (Hindi version alone) stands at 135 Cr.

The movie has attained another feat. Kalki 2898 AD surpassed $12 Million in North America. It is the fastest Indian movie to enter 100 Cr gross in the region. Capitalising on positive talk, Kalki 2898 AD which is the most expensive film in India is likely to enter the 1000 Cr club.

Despite a price hike in the Telugu states for the Kalki 2898AD tickets, the audience are lining up at the theatres to witness the spectacle. And within two days, the ticket prices are expected to come down as the permission to hike the ticket price was limited to the first week of its release. It is expected that the drop in ticket prices would further boost sales at the box office, as more people would opt for a theatre watch.

Earlier, several stars including Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Rajamouli, Rajinikanth among others have showered their appreciation for the film. Kalki 2898 AD is a pan-Indian film, bringing together top talents from across the country. The ensemble cast features Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Disha Patani in pivotal roles and actors like Vijay Devarakonda and Dulquer Salmaan in special roles. Directed by Nag Ashwin and produced by Vyjayanthi Movies, this multilingual, mythology-inspired sci-fi spectacle is set in the future and is released on June 27, 2024.

Hyderabad: BRS Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy statement recorded by the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday. The premier investigation agency which is probing the illegal mining scam and allegedly amassed around Rs. 300 Crore by sale of illegally excavated material. The ED is looking into money laundering allegations of the scam.

After the completion of the statement recording Gudem Mahipal reddy said, “They have recorded my statement” and left the ED office.

Earlier, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), conducted raids at ten locations in and around Hyderabad in a money laundering case being investigated against M/s Santhosh Sand and Granite Supply, Patancheru under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Searches were conducted at the premises of the proprietor of the firm Gudem Madhusudan Reddy, BRS MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy and others.

Search operations led to the seizure of unaccounted cash of Rs.19 Lakh along with a large number of property documents in the names of unrelated persons who are suspected to be benamis of accused persons. Mobile phones containing evidence related to cash dealings were also seized. Bank locker keys were also recovered and examination of the bank lockers is expected to reveal further incriminating evidence. The Enforcement Directorate officially reportedly questioned Mahipal Reddy about the property documents and trial of proceeds of crime in the form of cash.

Investigation revealed that the accused firm was found to have excavated and transported excess quantity of 11,98,743 CBM of building stone and road metal within the quarry lease permitted area and 10,11,672 CBM of material beyond the permitted area (on encroached Government land admeasuring 4.37 Ha). In the process, the accused illegally amassed around Rs. 300 Crore by sale of illegally excavated material and also evaded royalty amount of Rs. 39.08 Crore due to the Government.

Further probe revealed that sale proceeds of illegally excavated material were deliberately not reported in banking transactions and books of accounts and that the transactions were suspected to have been carried out in cash. ED investigation revealed that proceeds of crime in the form of cash were laundered by the accused and were invested in real estate and other activities, said ED in an official statement. Further investigation is under progress.

Hyderabad: Residents of MD Lines, Hyderabad, are facing inconvenience due to unlit streets and poor road conditions. The stretch connecting Langar House and Tolichowki, which has an old city vibe, suffers from a lack of proper streetlight connections. This has plunged the area into darkness for the past two weeks, causing problems for residents and commuters. The situation is further compounded by the deplorable state of the road itself.

While speaking to the Hyderabad Mail, a resident and admin of TG Citizen who wished to remain anonymous said, “There are streetlights installed, but they are not connected properly. This has caused immense suffering for commuters like myself. There are no streetlights, and the road is also in terrible condition, with garbage dumped along its entire length.”

The resident expressed frustration with the authorities’ apparent inaction. “It seems the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and its commissioner, along with the zonal commissioner, are preoccupied with other priorities,” he stated. Everyone is aware of the issues, yet there seems to be no desire to address them. I have already reported this problem on Twitter.”

The resident highlighted the situation by taking to the social media platform previously known as Twitter (now known as ‘X’). Their tweet read: “#MDlines road connecting #langarhouse & #Tolichowki. It competes with #oldcity infra with the worst roads, zero streetlights, and a dumping yard on both sides. @GHMCOnline @CommissionrGHMC @ZC_Khairatabad are busy on other top priorities, not sure, though. #hyderabad #hyderabadrains.”

📍 #MDlines road connecting #langarhouse & #Tolichowki

It compete with #oldcity infra with worst roads, zero streetlights & dumping yard on bth sides 👇 @GHMCOnline @CommissionrGHMC @ZC_Khairatabad r busy on other top priorities, not sure though 😞#hyderabad #hyderabadrains pic.twitter.com/cEVGpe3x5W

— TGCitizen (@Citizen_TS) July 2, 2024

Residents are now urging the electricity department (TSSPDCL), the GHMC, and the Road Department to immediately fix the streetlights, repair the road, and clear the garbage, as it will improve the area’s safety and overall living conditions.