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Priest and film critic patch up after ‘exile’ from Hyderabad

Sri Paripoornananda Swami, head of Sri Peetham, a Hindu muth at Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh and Kathi Mahesh, a film critic and Dalit activist,...

Battle of biopics before poll war in Telugu states

Respective political parties are gearing up to cash in on three films before the elections.   The movie crazy people of the two Telugu states—Telangana and...

Deve Gowda readies to be PM candidate

Gowda, 85, is now actively engaged in backroom negotiations for a future federal front government in national politics.   Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal Secular...

Creditors worried DCHL promoters planning backdoor entry

In case of DCHL, the promoters face a clutch of criminal cases and CBI investigation as well.   A section of the committee of creditors (CoC)...

KTR’s meeting with PM Modi sparks talks of alliance

KCR has virtually given up plans of a non-BJP, non-Congress federal front.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar...

To corner BJP, Naidu may launch steel plant without Central aid

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday gave a two-month deadline to the Centre to sanction a steel plant in his state...

‘KCR’s cash subsidy may not stop farmer suicides’

The investment subsidy scheme, ‘Rythu Bandhu’, is aimed at helping only land owning farmers, found a study conducted by Tata Institute of Social Sciences.   Even...

KCR tells ministers polls may be in November-December

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has asked his ministers to be prepared for early Lok Sabha and state Assembly elections, sometime in November-December...

Mamata, Kumaraswamy’s ‘no’ forced Naidu to drop Niti Aayog walkout plan

Karnataka CM’s meeting with PM Modi was fruitful and he didn’t want to antagonise the Centre.   Uncertainty prevails over the future of Andhra Pradesh Chief...

Nirmala’s husband may stay away from TDP

Jagan Mohan Reddy had earlier accused Parakala Prabhakar of being a mediator between the TDP and the BJP.   Parakala Prabhakar, husband of Defence Minister Nirmala...

Something is cooking on Modi-KCR front

Telangana Chief Minister and TRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) had a detailed meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday....

US cops bust Telugu sex racket thriving under ‘cultural cover’

The racket was being run by a producer couple who have connections with the Telugu film industry.   US cops have unearthed a sex racket involving...

Naidu plans to walk out of Niti Aayog meet

The Andhra CM is in touch with his counterparts in West Bengal, Karnataka and Kerala and wants them to join him.   Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister...

‘Maoist plan to assassinate PM is a sign of desperation’

As per sources, the National Investigation Agency may soon join the probe.   The Maoists’ plan to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a sign of...

Rajini’s political fate in question as Kaala under-performs at box office

Made at a budget of Rs 200 cr, Kaala is Rajini’s lowest grosser in two decades.   The lukewarm reception of southern superstar Rajinikanth’s latest Tamil...

YSR Cong MPs’ resignations yet to be approved

LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan left for a 10-day long foreign tour today, 10 June.   There is no clarity on whether, or not, byelections will be...

Naidu readies to host meeting of regional parties in Delhi

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party president, N. Chandrababu Naidu has decided to hold a meeting of regional parties in New Delhi...

KCR’s insurance for farmer suicides evokes mixed reactions

Presently, the Telangana government gives Rs 6 lakh to a bereaved family. But the ex-gratia comes after a long procedural delay.   Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar...

In AP, BJP ready to work with Pawan Kalyan

Majority of BJP activists across the state prefer a tie-up with Jana Sena party over any other existing mainstream parties.   The BJP’s Andhra Pradesh unit...

Speaker will meet YSR Congress MPs again on 6 June

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will meet the five MPs of YSR Congress again on Wednesday to decide on their resignations. Earlier, she met...

Naidu plans 1996 repeat, with Deve Gowda as PM

The Andhra CM intends to install a government which is completely amenable to the demands made by regional leaders, say political observers.   Andhra Pradesh Chief...

Ram Madhav predicts BJP-led government in AP in 2019

BJP may have a pre or post-poll alliance with either Jagan or Pawan Kalyan.   BJP general secretary Ram Madhav on Saturday predicted a BJP-led government...

Speaker may accept five Jagan MPs’ resignations

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan is likely to accept the resignations of five YSR Congress MPs when they appear before her for personal verification...

Tirumala Balaji temple row turns political

Sacked head priest A.V. Ramana Deekshitulu had accused the temple authorities of conducting secret excavations inside the temple premises.   The sacking of the head priest...

Naidu held responsible for shock sacking of Tirupati head priest

The abrupt removal of A.V. Ramana Deekshitulu, head priest of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), popularly known as Lord Balaji temple, has started a storm...

Kumaraswamy was wary as Congress, JDS MLAs camped in Hyderabad

The 13-hour long camping of the Congress and JD(S) MLAs in Hyderabad on Friday exposed the chinks in the Opposition’s armour as former Karnataka...

BJP plans social engineering to win AP

Former Congressman K. Lakshminarayana of numerically strong Kapu community is the BJP’s new state chief.   After the Karnataka Assembly elections, the BJP has now focused...

Chandrababu in trouble as KCR revives cash for vote case

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu is likely to be named as an accused in the third and...

AP bypolls likely as Speaker ready to verify resignations

Five YSR Cong MPs had resigned in April; bypolls will see Naidu and Jagan Mohan fighting for supremacy in AP.   Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan...

Centre backs kcr’s farm sop, grants rs 6,000cr

The Prime Minister’s Office helped the state government get the required permission from the RBI to distribute cash to farmers.   The Centre has backed K....

Maoists’ Abujmarh base within striking range of security forces

The security forces manning the forest zones of Chhattisgarh have gained an upper hand over the Maoists for the first time in recent years....

Accused of minor’s rape hangs self, social media suspects foul play

Chandrababu Naidu was under pressure as protesters were demanding death penalty to accused.   A 59-year-old rickshaw puller, A. Subbaiah, who was accused of raping a...

KCR’s federal front efforts scale up with office in Delhi

Several leaders from like-minded parties may attend the opening event of the office, expected in early June.   Telangana Chief Minister and TRS president K. Chandrasekhar...

Governor asks Naidu to pipe down anti-Centre rhetoric

Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan has told Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to stop his anti-Centre rhetoric which is triggering much political heat in...

KCR denies his federal front is pro-BJP

Telangana Chief Minister and TRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) has denied that the federal front floated by him was a pro-BJP outfit. He...

Maoist encounters were planned for over a year

C-60 commandos killed 42 Maoists in Gadchiroli and Chhattisgarh; eight extremists were gunned down in the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border.   Back to back killing of as many...

Naidu rains hellfire on PM, says will be kingmaker in 2019

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who skipped his 68th birthday celebrations on Friday to sit on a 12-hour long hunger strike at...

Yechury gets second term, but Karat emerges taller

CPM rules out any electoral adjustments with the Congress.   The Communist Party of Indian (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury is all set to get a...

Tollywood sets up panel to deal with casting couch

The Movie Artistes’ Association or MAA, which represents the Telugu film industry, has agreed to set up a panel to deal with the casting...

UPA 2 ‘Hindu terror’ line didn’t care for evidence in Mecca mosque blasts case

The Congress wanted to get closer to Muslims who were alienated after the Babri Masjid demolition in 1992.   A special cell that was set up...

‘Church inclined’ man is Tirupati trust chief, protests erupt

Protest demonstrations were held at temple town Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday opposing the appointment of Putta Sudhakar Yadav as the new chairman...

CPM may not ally with cong in 2019 as karat line prevails

The party’s politburo and the central committee have rejected Yechury’s document that favoured a tactical understanding with the Congress.   Despite the massive defeat in the...

No-trust motion likely to expose chinks in Opposition unity

The chorus for a no-trust motion against the Narendra Modi government at the Centre is expected to grow stronger when the Lok Sabha meets...

Telangana, Andhra Pradesh cash crunch will not end soon

Telangana Finance Minister has written three letters to the RBI Governor since January this year seeking sufficient amount of cash.   The long spell of cash...

Bathing with drinking water will be fined

The amended Panchayat Raj law also imposes a fine of Rs 500 on those who use drinking water to wash clothes, cattle.   Bathing with drinking...

Shah attacks Naidu amid Congress no-trust notice

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah has launched a scathing attack against TDP president and AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for...

‘Operation Dravida’ conspiracy-talk raises BJP’s hackles

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s former Endowment Minister in Andhra Pradesh, P. Manikyala Rao, on Saturday, demanded a police probe into the charges made by...

KCR sends nephew to Rajya Sabha

Joginapally Santhosh Kumar, the 41-year-old nephew and political aide of Telangana Rashtra Samithi chief and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, has been elected...

BJP hopes Ram Madhav will work wonders in Andhra Pradesh

BJP’s national general secretary Ram Madhav, who has been deputed to Andhra Pradesh, will enthuse party workers to gear up for the 2019 polls...

KCR wants to keep Congress out of his Front, Didi quiet

KCR wants to undermine the Congress, which it sees as its primary adversary in Telangana.   Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has told his West...

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