Severe heat wave conditions prevailed in
Andhra Pradesh today with several places in the state recording maximum
temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius. Rentachintala in coastal
Andhra Pradesh recorded a maximum temperature of 46 degrees Celsius,
followed by 44 degrees Celsius in Nandigama, Ongole, Mahabubnagar,
Nalgonda and Kurnool in the past 24 hours as per observations recorded
at 08.30 hours today. Maximum temperatures hovered around 40 degrees
Celsius at several other places. The searing heat resulted in less
traffic on the roads during day time. The misery of the people was
compounded with erratic power supply, especially in rural and semi-urban
areas. The heat wave conditions would prevail in the districts of
Nellore, Prakasam, Guntur and Krishna in coastal Andhra Pradesh and in
the districts of Chittoor and Kurnool of Rayalaseema, Met office said.
An official release from the Disaster Management Commissioner said
senior citizens, children and heart patients should take care to prevent
sun stroke. People have been advised to avoid excessive physical labour
during day time. Those belonging to BPL families can apply for
financial assistance from the government as per procedures under the
'Apadhbandhu' scheme in case of death due to sunstroke, the release
added. Meanwhile, hailstorms were reported in Vijayawada and some other
places in the state today and the gale resulted in damage to mango
crops, reports reaching here said. The cyclonic storm, named 'Mahasen',
over southeast bay of Bengal moved slightly northwestwards and lay
centred southeast of Chennai. The system is likely to move towards
Bangladesh-Myanmar coast, Met office added.
Legendary playback singer Manna Dey, who mesmerised generations of listeners with his inimitable voice for over five decades with hits like 'ay mere pyara watan', 'laaga chunri me daag' and 'poocho na kaise', died at a hospital here today at the age of 94 after prolonged illness. Dey, who was in and out of Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in the last five months for respiratory and renal problems, died of cardiac arrest with his daughter Shumita Deb and son-in-law Jnanranjan Deb by his bedside when the end came at 3.50 AM. The condition of Dey, who had made Bangalore his home for the last many years, deteriorated since yesterday afternoon, hospital spokesman Vasuki said. With the demise of Dey, the void has become complete in the famous quartet of singers Rafi, Mukesh, and Kishore Kumar, who dominated the Hindi music industry from 1950s to 1970s. The mortal remains of Dey, whose unique voice lent a rare dimension to his persona, were cremate...
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