Amethi is no longer a Congress bastion

NEW DELHI: AICC leader said, ‘It is not...

Jagan promises sops galore for elections in Andhra

CHENNAI: However, Jagan’s decision to decentralize the state...

Arrests in Canada confirm gang war behind Nijjar killing

NEW DELHI: The arrest of three India...

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BJP gets a Yogi in Swami Paripoornananda, a hope for South India

Swami Paripoornananda, head of Sri Peetham, which is headquartered at Kakinada in Andhra Pradresh and with an ashram in Hyderabad, joined the Bharatiya Janata...

Rahul sees TRS defeat, promises Naya Telangana

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday predicted that the TRS would be defeated in the 7 December Assembly elections and promised a “Naya Telangana”...

Modi reaches out to Naidu on Titli devastation

This is the first time the PM spoke to Naidu after TDP left NDA government.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister...

Naidu Keen to play key role in Telangana elections

The AP CM is trying to cobble up a Congress-led front to defeat the ruling TRS.   Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP president N. Chandrababu...

Ex-Maoist Gaddar meets Rahul, Sonia, but won’t join Congress

Revolutionary balladeer Gaddar, 72, who gave up his association with Maoists a couple of years ago, called on Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his...

I-T raids on MP close to Naidu rattle TDP

Ritwik Projects owned by Ramesh is in focus as its offices, staff are being grilled for violations and its bank accounts are being verified.   Afresh...

Peeved with raids, Naidu mulls denying security to I-T officers

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu is seeking legal opinion on denying police security to Income Tax officers,...

Most gunmen of VIPs in AP can’t fire even in emergencies

This is as per a finding of an internal assessment by the Special Branch police of Andhra Pradesh carried out after killing of a...

Spectre of cash-for-vote case going to CBI troubles Naidu

‘The Centre might step up probe into the case originally registered by the ACB of Telangana’.   Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP president N. Chandrababu...

Telangana Jana Samithi looks for truck with BJP

The new party is unhappy with Congress’ offer of seats.   Dissatisfied with the Congress offer of lesser number of seats, the Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS),...

Maoist threat looms over 3 state polls

Killing of MLA, ex-MLA exposes laxity on the part of security forces.   Sudden spurt in Maoist activity and broad daylight killing of Andhra Pradesh MLA...

Telangana polls will be held along with that of 4 other states

Counting of votes will be held the same day for all the states.   The Assembly elections in Telangana will be held along with those of...

Congress overtures in vain, Naidu not keen on alliance in AP

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party president, N. Chandrababu Naidu has more or less ruled out having a tie-up with the Congress...

KCR leaves party, govt affairs to son KTR

He has restricted himself to his farmhouse on the outskirts of Hyderabad and engaged his son in quelling dissidence that has erupted after declaration...

Honour killing victim’s widow to fight for a law

Shankar Social Justice Trust, run by another honour killing victim’s widow in Tamil Nadu, has come out in her support.   Amrita Varshini, 24, widow of...

Faction-ridden Congress has 10 CM candidates

Most of the faction leaders do not just want tickets for themselves and their followers, but also want to deny tickets to their opponents.   Congress...

Allies demand more seats from Congress

Congress is in a piquant situation as TDP and CPI are asking for seats where the party has sitting MLAs.   The Congress, which is keen...

‘PM Modi will campaign against KCR’

BJP president Amit Shah makes it clear that his party has no secret understanding with the TRS.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi will vigorously campaign against...

Telangana politics picks up pace with polls likely in December

Chandrasekhar Rao, in a party meeting, claimed that elections would take place within six weeks.   The Election Commission (EC) is considering holding election to the...

Court’s arrest warrant against Naidu rattles TDP

Some ministers termed it as a conspiracy by PM who was ‘out to demolish’ Naidu who ‘stood up to him’, while others vowed to...

KCR hopes for ton in Assembly as Telangana set for early polls

He has announced candidates for 105 out of 119 Assembly seats.   Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao is confident of improving his tally to 100...

Congress plans grand alliance with TDP, others against KCR

The principal opposition party in Telangana has offered 16 Assembly seats to the Telugu Desam Party and 13 seats to smaller regional parties.   The Congress...

Nizam Museum is a sitting duck

The Nizam Museum that witnessed a major heist of invaluable gold and diamond antique properties on Sunday (2 September) night in Hyderabad is a...

Amit Shah exhorts RSS support in Telugu states

BJP national president Amit Shah has sought the active support and coordination of the RSS to win the upcoming elections in four states, Rajasthan,...

Naidu seeks a Muslim minister for his Cabinet

CM is all set to make Urdu the second official language in three districts.   Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu, who...

KCR may sound early poll bugle in mega rally

KCR is hopeful that the Centre would ratify his zonal system that promises 95% reservation of jobs to locals in non-state cadre, as he...

Police baffled as pro-Maoist line dominates social media debate

The Maharashtra police, who have built a case against revolutionary writer Varavara Rao (VV) and seven other sympathisers of Maoists in connection with an...

Telugu states expect bumper harvest as rain drowns Kerala

All major and medium irrigation projects across two perennial rivers, Krishna and Godavari, are almost filled.   At a time when Kerala is devastated by three...

KCR presses for early polls in Telangana

Telangana Assembly elections are slated for April-May 2019 along with AP Assembly elections and the general elections.   Telangana Chief Minister and TRS president K. Chandrasekhar...

Amaravati, an albatross around Naidu’s neck

The Singapore consortium, which has taken up the construction of many buildings and mini-cities of the Andhra capital, is hesitant to go ahead in...

Rahul’s sole focus is stopping Modi in 2019

‘Our strategy is simple. We will forge alliances with most of the regional parties across the country so that the BJP won’t cross a...

Telangana releases Rs 25 cr, Andhra Rs 10 cr to flood ravaged Kerala

The TRS government in Telangana released Rs 25 crore cash and relief material worth another Rs 25 crore for flood hit Kerala on Saturday....

Thousands mourn Vajpayee in AP, Telangana

The two Telugu states declared a public holiday on Friday.   Atal Bihari Vajpayee was more than a Prime Minister for the people of Telugu states...

Chandrababu may join hands with Congress in Telangana, but go solo in Andhra

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu is toying with the idea of joining hands with the Congress in...

DCHL creditors to vote again on revised Srei plan

Efforts would be made to avoid liquidation of Deccan Chronicle group.   The beleaguered Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL), that runs its flagship English daily Deccan...

OU bars Rahul Gandhi from entering campus next week

V-C says that allowing Gandhi might trigger clashes between rival student unions over his visit.   Congress president Rahul Gandhi has been denied permission to enter...

Defence land likely for KCR’s new Secretariat

The Secretariat has been one of the pet projects of the Telangana CM since 2014.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)...

Sidelined TRS leader’s son booked under Nirbhaya Act

TRS’ Rajya Sabha member D. Srinivas’s elder son D. Sanjay, who owns a private nursing college in Nizamabad city in Telangana, has been booked...

KCR meets PM with ‘wish-list’

Demands include the division of Hyderabad HC, national status for irrigation project.   Telangana Chief Minister and TRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao met Prime Minister Narendra...

PM set to counter opposition unity with OBC categorisation

Patels, Jats,Marathas and Kapus are among the castes set to benefit from the move.   Close on the heels of providing Constitutional status to the National...

India’s first Blockchain Tech district will come up in Hyderabad

Telangana government will collaborate with Tech Mahindra and Eleven01 for the project.   India’s first Blockchain technology district will come up in Hyderabad as the Government...

Ruling on Deccan Chronicle case on 1 Aug

The much awaited ruling of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on the liquidation of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL) is expected on Wednesday,...

Azharuddin is not sure of Hyderabad duel with Owaisi

The former India skipper is eyeing the adjacent Secunderabad constituency.   Former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin is not certain of contesting from Hyderabad Lok Sabha...

KCR readies a special status wish list

KCR’s wish list includes funds for Kaleswaram irrigation project and a separate high court for the state.   Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao wants the...

Bulk transfers leave 2,100 govt schools in Telangana ‘teacher-less’

Around one lakh teachers in 9,000 schools opted for transfers this year to urban and semi-urban places.   Thanks to general transfers, as many as 2,100...

TRS happy with PM’s words, but keeps BJP guessing on alliance

Telangana Chief Minister and TRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao is pleased with the praise showered on him by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his...

No-trust loss dents naidu’s prospects

Naidu was baffled by PM Modi’s scathing rebuttal of him and non-cooperation from prospective third front allies.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aggressive line on the...

Gadkari, Shah rule out early polls to Lok Sabha

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah, who visited Andhra Pradesh and Telangana this weekend, ruled out the possibility of...

NCLT to decide on DCHL liquidation on 17 July

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)’s Hyderabad bench will give its ruling on the liquidation of the Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL) that run...

IKEA eyes big sales from Mumbai, Delhi

Anticipates 40 lakh footfalls at its Hyderabad store. 10% would be from other cities.   Swedish home furnishing giant IKEA that will open its first ever...

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