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Kishore Tummala's "I can't breathe" won the “Best Short Film” award at FOG 2017.

Kishore Tummala on the red carpet during FOG Movie Fest 2017 FREMONT, CA: Kishore Tummala , a New Jersey-based software engineer, made his first film and won the “Best Short Film” award at FOG 2017. Titled “I Can’t Breathe”, the film tells the story of a young African-American man who has recently won a basketball scholarship and has plans to propose to his girlfriend. Kishore is the writer, Director and Producer of that film. During a routine traffic stop while riding in his friend’s car in the passenger seat, a police officer shoots and kills him. His distraught mother seeks forgiveness and reconciliation as a solution, rather than revenge. On September 22, the film opened at the Laemmle Theater in Pasadena, California. Kishore aims to get the film noticed by members of the Academy of Motion Pictures (they run the Oscars) and entered into competition. 

Raju Narisetti appointed CEO of Gizmodo Media Group

Spanish language television network, Univision Communications, Inc. (UCI), best known for its dramatic soap operas, on Wednesday announced that News Corp. senior vice-president, Raju Narisetti , and the founding editor of Mint will be the chief executive officer for Gizmodo Media Group (GMG), earlier known as Gawker Media. Last month, the company which also owns a 40% stake in satirical news site The Onion, entered into an agreement to acquire digital media assets as part of the bankruptcy proceedings of Gawker Media Group for $135 million. Gizmodo Media Group is part of the Fusion Media Group (FMG), the division of UCI that serves the young, diverse audiences. As chief executive officer (CEO), Narisetti will be responsible for managing all business and editorial operations of the newly named Gizmodo Media Group, which houses Gizmodo, Jalopnik, Jezebel, Deadspin, Lifehacker and Kotaku. He takes over the role of founder and former CEO, Nick Denton. Gawker Media was a

Surapaneni KoteswaraRao appointed VC of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agriculture University

Bhopal: Surapaneni Koteswara Rao , a former director of research services of an agriculture university, has been appointed as the new vice chancellor of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agriculture University in Gwalior . Born in Polukonda, Andhra Pradesh, India on 8 March 1952. Educated at PVCMZPH School, Rudrapaka, Andhra Pradesh 1968; Pre University, Sir CRR College Eluru, 1971; B.Sc. 1974, Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada; College of Agriculture, JNKVV, Jabalpur M.Sc.(Ag) 1977, Ph.D. 1980. Rao has been appointed for a period of five years by Madhya Pradesh Governor, O P Kohli, the official from the public relation department said. Rao has earlier served as former director, research services of the Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vidyalaya, Jabalpur.