Joint Council of Bus Syndicate general secretary Tapan Banerjee, who is also the owner of 15-year-old stage carriages, said that the number of buses on several routes might dip further with the transport department turning a deaf ear to their plight.
Trigger Warning: This article contains references to an individual’s death.
Cissy Houston, the gospel singer and mother of the late Whitney Houston, died on October 7, 2024, at age 91. She was receiving hospice care after battling Alzheimer’s disease.
Cissy’s death signals the conclusion of a life closely entwined with music, faith, and family. She spent decades as a matriarch, mentoring and supporting her children, but one of the most significant losses she faced was outliving her daughter Whitney, who died unexpectedly in 2012.
She spoke candidly about Whitney’s death with PEOPLE in 2013, sharing her heartbreak and regrets for not being able to save her daughter.
Cissy Houston was devastated by Whitney Houston’s tragic death. Whitney was found drowned in a hotel bathtub in 2012, with signs of cocaine in her system. Cissy shared her thoughts in her 2013 memoir Remembering Whitney.
She told PEOPLE at the time, “I think I was a great mother, and I still do wonder if I could have saved her somehow. I think, why not? Why wouldn’t I wonder that? I still want her to be here.”
Her honest emotions were on display as she expressed how severely Whitney’s death hurt her. She said she wished she had saved her. She said she was sad her daughter had to die alone in that kind of circumstance or situation. It saddened and pained her deeply.
Cissy’s feelings echoed the emotions of many parents who had lost a child, particularly in such awful circumstances. She expressed the confusion and helplessness that can accompany such loss, concluding that life is both weird and amusing.
She said that you take one road, which can be beneficial sometimes, and another issue is that this is not always good. You don’t realize until it’s too late.
Cissy’s story provided a unique and personal glimpse into the struggles she endured while Whitney battled addiction. Whitney’s struggles with substance abuse were generally reported, but Cissy’s grief was personal and intense. In her memoir, she described how terrible it was to see her daughter slip downwards.
In addition to Whitney, Cissy outlived her granddaughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, who died in 2015 under eerily similar circumstances to her mother.
Bobbi Kristina was found unresponsive in a bathtub and died after months in a coma. Cissy’s later years were made much more heartbreaking by the deaths of Whitney and Bobbi Kristina.
The South film industry recently came together after Telangana minister Konda Surekha made derogatory remarks on Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s separation. After her comment went viral on social media, Nagarjuna filed a case against Konda Surekha and accused her of trying to tarnish his family’s reputation. In the latest development related to the controversy, the case hearing scheduled for Monday (October 7, 2024) was postponed by a day.
As per a report in News18, the court will hear the Konda Surekha vs. Nagarjuna case on Tuesday (October 8, 2024). Further, the report suggests that the Naa Saami Ranga actor has been summoned to appear in court to record his statement.
Nagarjuna filed a complaint against Konda Surekha on October 3 with charges including criminal defamation, which may lead to a legal dispute and financial compensation. It was confirmed by Naga Chaitanya through a social media post.
The Konda Surekha vs. Nagarjuna controversy started when the former falsely accused KT Rama Rao of Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s separation. As quoted by News Bytes, the minister stated that KTR demanded Samantha for sparing Nagarjuna’s N-Convention Centre from demolition. However, the actress denied it, thus leading to her divorce.
However, following the backlash, Konda Surekha apologized, addressing Samantha, and said her intentions were not meant to hurt her in any way. Meanwhile, in a recent interview, Nagarjuna confirmed that he will file another Rs 100 crore defamation case against the Telangana minister. Furthermore, as per a report in News18, when he was asked if an apology from Konda Surekha would lead him to withdraw the lawsuit, Nagarjuna denied it.
Moreover, he slammed Konda Surekha for making the entertainment industry a soft target. Talking to Times Now, Nagarjuna said, “The slander has gone far beyond just me and my family.” He emphasized the importance of his stance, explaining, “We in the entertainment industry won’t be soft targets anymore. It’s as simple as that.”
Several A-list actors like Mahesh Babu, Chiranjeevi Jr NTR, Nani, and Allu Arjun, among others, also raised their voices against Konda Surekha through social media posts.
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