Govt holiday in Andhra Pradesh tomorrow to condole Rajasekhar Reddy's death

Today and tomorrow are declared holidays in AP

4.15 pm: Postmortem over; bodies being taken to Hyderabad

4.05 pm: Postmortem being conducted on YSR`s body
3.50 pm: SMS helped narrow down search to 4-km area
3.45 pm: Nation has lost an ideal Chief Minister, says PM

3.35 pm: PM sends condolence message to YSR`s family

3.15 pm:Chopper was airworthy, says Praful Patel
3. 00 pm: A great loss to Congress, says Jaya
2.50 pm: Charred bodies of YSR, others identified by clothes
2.45 pm: Pilots were experienced, says Praful Patel
2:35: Chidambaram says bodies of YSR and others were charred beyond recognition

2.20 pm: All bodies arrive at Kurnool
2.00 pm: YSR`s supporters request his son Y S Jagan to take over as CM
1.58 pm: Cable operators in Andhra stop airing entertainment channels

YSR: A man of the masses

1.50 pm: 3 dead bodies have reached the Kurnool Government Hospital
1.40 pm: Congress MP`s request YSR`s family to do the final ceremony in Hyderabad
1.35 pm: Chandrababu meets YSR`s family
1.25 pm: 8 people reportedly die of heart attack after hearing the news of YSR`s death
1.15 pm: AP govt declares 7-day mourning
1.11 pm: Union cabinet mourns YSR
1.10 pm: Bodies of YSR and others got burnt and were in a state of decomposition because of the rain
1.05 pm:It looks like the helicopter hit a cliff and exploded
1.00 pm: Today and tomorrow are declared holidays in AP
12.45 pm: The body will be taken to his native place Pulivendula at 2 pm for funeral
12.35 pm: Public can pay homage to YSR from 10 am to 1 pm tomorrow (Sept 4)
12.30 pm: Body will be placed in Lal Bahadur Stadium for the public to pay tribute
12.25 pm: YSR death is 'big loss' for Andhra: Karat
12.20 pm: Gujarat CM Narendra Modi condoles YSR`s death
12.12 pm: New CM may be appointed in 2-3 days

12.08 pm: Congress Working Committee to meet at 4 pm

12.08 pm: Cong worker commits suicide after hearing news of YSR`s death

12.02 pm: AP Governor N D Tivari visits CM`s family

11.58 am: TN declares holiday for govt offices and educations institutions

11.52 am: YSR`s body expected to reach Hyderabad by 5 PM

11.50 am: Special secretary Subramaniam, CSO Wesly,and 2 pilots are the other dead

11.45 am: I lost a good friend, says Chandrababu Naidu
11.40 am: Congress workers from all over the state coming to Hyderabad

11.32 am: Finance Minister Rosiah to be acting CM
11.30 am: Chidambaram to make a statement about the crash
11.22 am: PM, Sonia to go to Hyderabad

11.20 am: Home Minister to brief media

11.14 am: One of the saddest event of my career: AP Governor

11.09 am: PM, Sonia to go to Hyderabad

YSR WAS ON A SURPRISE VISIT TO VILLAGES TO CHECK DROUGHT SITUATION

PALL OF GLOOM SETS IN ENTIRE STATE

Mourning at YSR's residence

11.04 am: Sonia Gandhi to leave for Hyderabad shortly

11.03 am: Bodies to be sent for post-mortem

11.01 am: YSR chopper found burnt and mangled

10.58 am: Home Minister to brief the media shortly

10.57 am: Official confirmation in a while: Sources

10.54 am: YSR body retrieved from crash site: Sources

Andhra CM dies in chopper crash

10.51 am: FIVE BODIES FOUND IN WRECKAGE AT 9.50 AM

10.50 am: PM's meeting confirms YSR killed

YSR REDDY DIES

10.48 am: FIVE BODIES FOUND AT CRASH SITE

10.44 am: Ghatak platoons reach YSR chopper site

10.42 am: NOTE FROM YSR COPTER ABOUT CRASH SITE RECOVERED

10.37 am: Commandos at crash site

10.30 am: Air Commodore Bharti to brief media
10.28 am: Air force to address media shortly

10.24 am: IAF sending signals about specifics of the location

10.20 am: Para commandos land on Srisailam hill

10.18 am: Chopper found in Srisailam hill, 8 kms from Rudrakonda

10.15 am: Seems like chopper has crash landed: Union Home Secretary

10.12 am: Crash site is 8 kms from Rudrakonda
10.09 am: PMO sources: Chopper in mangled and burnt state

10.07 am: PMO SOURCES: SURVIVORS UNLIKELY

10.04 am: Ghatak platoons reaching hill top

10.02 am: Home Minister briefs Sonia

10.00 am:Rudrakonda hill 10 kms from Atmapur

9.58 am: Commandos slither down to YSR chopper crash site

9.57 am: MHA directs forces to be ready for any eventuality
9.56 am: PM Chairs high-level meet

9.55 am: SOURCES SAY CHOPPER IS IN MANGLED STATE
YSR copter debris found atop a hill:IAF

9.52 am: Chidambaram to brief Sonia

9.50 am: Weather and hilly terrain complicate rescue operations

9.45 am: Not sure if the chopper crashed: IAF

9.30 am: Search team on foot to reach spot in 20 minutes

9.30 am: Chopper located BETWEEN ROLLAPENTA AND RUDRAKUNTA

9.24 am: Search team to reach YSR chopper crash site in 20 minutes

9.22 am: Home Ministry confirms chopper traced

9.19 am: Home Minister Chidambaram is meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh now

9.17 am: Congress core committee meeting at 9.30 am

9.15 am: Congress takes stock of situation

YSR CHOPPER TRACED ALMOST AFTER 24 HOURS

9.14 am: IAF helicopters scanning the area

9.12 am: IAF helicopters flying over the region

NO CONFIRMATION ON YSR'S SAFETY

9.09 am: Dense forest hampering landing of IAF copters: Rescue official

9.08 am: IAF copters waiting to land at spot: Rescue official

9.07 am: 2 Army choppers leave for the spot

9.05 am: We can't confirm if it's a crash or not: IAF

9.03 am: Search team to reach the spot in 30 minutes
SURVIVORS UNLIKELY IN THE COPTER WRECKAGE: IAF

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