Noted freedom-fighter and Telangana protagonist Konda Laxman Bapuji passed away here on Friday.

He was 97 and is survived by wife Dr Shakuntala, two sons and a daughter. The mortal remains of Bapuji

One kilo of Bhagat Singh and Sukudev, one kilo of Velunachiar and half-a-kg of Sardar Patel cost Rs123 at Pandiyan rice shop in Tiruninravur. Puzzled? Grocer Jeyaselvan celebrates patriotism everyday,

Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh on Sunday opened the first Rashtra Mandir, dedicated to freedom fighters and social workers, at the Mankameshwar temple complex here.