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Hyderabad, March 1 (Ians) A middle-aged woman from Zambia, who was suffering from a very rare type of tumour called Paraganglioma, has been successfully operated upon at Kims Hospital in Hyderabad.

Dr. Ramya Valiveru, an endocrine surgeon from Kims Kondapur, successfully treated the patient by performing a complex surgery.

According to her, the occurrence rate of that Paraganglioma tumour is only two in one million population.

The doctor said, the patient was referred with primary complaints of severe fluctuating hypertension and uncontrolled giddiness. The government of Zambia referred her to the Endocrine Surgery department of Kims Hospital Kondapur.

The patient had been suffering from severe recurrent headaches, episodes of anxiety, palpitations, and increased sweating for more than five years. She was evaluated in Zambia and was found to have a large 8.5×7.5 cm tumour in her abdomen.

“The tumour is a very rare type that was found to produce very high amounts of a hormone called noradrenaline.

Amaravati, Nov 26 (Ians) At least 25 children studying in a government school in Andhra Pradesh’s Sri Sathya Sai district were taken ill after having food supplied by school authorities under the Mid-Day Meal scheme.

The incident occurred in the municipal primary school in Kadiri town of the district.

Of the 148 children, 121 had attended classes on Friday. The students complained that food served to them became stale. School principal Lavanya then asked the catering agency to supply fresh food to students.

However, before cooking fresh food, the agency provided meals to some students. At least 25 of them took ill.

The affected students complained of vomiting and stomach upset. Initially eight students were shifted to government hospital Kadiri. Later, 17 more students were taken to hospital.

District education officer S. V. Krishna Reddy visited the hospital and called on the students. He described the condition of the students as stable. He said the...

Chennai, Jan 15: Director S.V. Krishna Reddy, who has been away from filmdom since his last release - 2009 Telugu comedy "Masth" - is back to make a sequel to the 1994 Telugu blockbuster "Yamaleela".

"I have been thinking about it for some time now. I intend to start working on it soon, but before that I need to get my casting right," Krishna Reddy told Ians.

"'Yamaleela' worked because of the performances of its lead actors, and therefore, I need to rope in good performers," he added.

Ali and veteran actor K. Sathyanarayana played the lead roles in "Yamaleela", which also featured Indraja, Manju Bhargavi and.

Chennai, Jan 5: Telugu actor Meka Srikanth, known for working in successful family entertainers such as "Pelli Sandadi" and "Vinodam", feels such films are not made any more in the industry and that he misses featuring in them.

"We don't make family entertainers like directors E.V.V. Satyanarayana and S.V. Krishna Reddy made many years ago. In fact, I feel we have stopped producing good family entertainers and are only focussing on churning out commercial films," Srikanth told Ians.

Srikanth worked in clean family entertainers with Satyanarayana and Krishna Reddy in films like "Taali" and "Ooyala", respectively.

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Mumbai, Aug 13: Balakrishna, Isha Chawla, Parvathi Melton starrer 'Srimannarayana' audio was launched in style on monday evening at Novatel Hotel, Hyderabad. Top tollywood celebrities like Krishnam Raju,Y.Sai Baba, B.Gopal,D.Suresh Babu, Bellamkonda Suresh, Ambika Krishna, Sv.Krishna Reddy, Sivalenka Krishna Prasad, Achi Reddy, Boyapati Sreenu, Harish Shankar, Sunil, Isha Chawla, Chandra Bose, Ghatikachalam, Srivaas graced the function and wished the film all success. The film.

Here’s your weekly dose of an indie film in progress; every Friday, we spotlight a bigger project, usually from an established filmmaker or affiliated with a bigger production company. "Divorce Invitation" Director: S.V. Krishna Reddy Writers: S.V. Krishna Reddy, Bala Rajasekharuni and Robert Naturman Producer: Venkat Executive Producer: Ram Reddy Sure Co-Producers: Reddy Srinivas, Bala Rajasekharuni Cast: Jamie Lynn Sigler, Elliott Gould, Jonathan Bennett, Nadia Bjorlin, Lainie Kazan, Richard Kind, ...

Lainie Kazan, Elliott Gould, Richard Kind, Ian Alda, Keith Robinson and Andrea Bowen have been confirmed to join the already cast Jonathan Bennett, Jamie Lynn Sigler and Nadia Bjorlin in the upcoming romantic comedy ‘Divorce Invitation.’ The film is the U.S. directorial debut of acclaimed Indian director S.V. Krishna Reddy, who also wrote the screenplay with Bala Rajasekharuni and Robert Naturman. ‘Divorce Invitation,’ which will begin filming in late August 2011 in Los Angeles, follows happily married Mike Christian, set to be played by Bennett. He runs into his high school sweetheart, to be portrayed by Bjorlinto, who he comes to believe is his soul mate. But Mike has a...

Divorce Invitation

Jonathan Bennett, Lainie Kazan, Elliott Gould, Richard Kind, Ian Alda, Keith Robinson, Andrea Bowen, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and Nadia Bjorlinto have joined the cast of the romantic comedy "Divorce Invitation".

Indian director S.V. Krishna Reddy helms the story of a happily married man who runs into his high school sweetheart and soul mate. One catch - he signed an iron-clad pre-nup and his wife won't let him get a divorce. Shooting will commence this month in Los Angeles.

A.C.O.D.

Adam Scott will play the leading role in Stuart Zicherman's indie comedy "A.C.O.D." which will begin shooting in March.

The Ben Karlin scripted project has Scott playing a grown man still dealing with the ramifications of his parents' divorce who must do what he can to bring the family together when his younger brother decides to get married. [Source: Deadline]

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Hollywood has poked fun of Wedding Crashers and taken audiences on a Honeymoon In Vegas. It was only a matter of time before screenwriters tried their best to make divorce funny. Indian director S.V. Krishna Reddy prepares to make his U.S. directorial debut with the ensemble comedy Divorce Invitation, and so far, he has recruited top-tier supporting players for his key roles. Lainie Kazan, Elliott Gould, Richard Kind, Ian Alda, Keith Robinson, and Andrea Bowen have been added to a cast that already included Jonathan Bennett, Jamie Lynn Sigler and Nadia Bjorlin. Not exactly the cast of Soderbergh.s Contagion, but that doesn.t mean there isn.t talent to be found in the bunch. Now we.ll be curious to see where Reddy goes with the premise, which centers on a man named Mike Christian who runs into his one-time sweetheart, Alex, and grows convinced that she ...

Critically acclaimed Indian director S.V. Krishna Reddy will be making his American directorial debut with the upcoming romantic comedy ‘Divorce Invitation,’ starring Jamie Lynn Sigler, Jonathan Bennett and Nadia Bjorlin. The movie will be released by Rr Movie Makers, an Indian entertainment company that is launching a U.S. based film financing division that will generate up to three English-language projects a year. ‘Divorce Invitation,’ which will begin filming in August 2011 in Los Angeles, follows Mike Christian, played by Bennett, a happily married man. By chance, Mike runs into his high school sweetheart, Alex, portrayed by Bjorlin, and is determined to make her his true soul mate. However, the iron-clad...

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All My Children's Michael E. Knight Reflects on Soap's Cancellation and the Return of Dixie

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Exclusive Bollywood is continuing its migration to Hollywood. The Indian company Rr Movie Makers has formed a U.S.-based financing and production branch to generate up to three English-language movies each year, TheWrap has learned. Its first movie is a romantic comedy starring "The Sopranos" Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jonathan Bennett and Nadia Bjorlin. Indian director S.V. Krishna Reddy makes his U.S. directorial debut on "Divorce Invitation." Krishna Reddy, Bala Rajasekharuni and Robert Naturman wrote the screenplay. The Indian producer Venkat -- who heads Rr Movie Makers -- is producing. The movie starts shooting next month in Los Angeles. "Divorce...