Amid considerable disagreement among significant leaders in Telangana, Congress is expected to announce an SC leader name as the consensus candidate for the Chief Minister face of the state. Notably, a significant leader Revanth Reddy has announced to work towards Rahul Gandhi’s vision of making an SC leader the Chief[Read More…]
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Owaisi hints backing Chandrasekhar Rao and TRS returning to power in Telangana
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has hinted at backing the K Chandrasekhar Rao and has bet on Telangana Rashtra Samhiti (TRS) to return to power in upcoming Telangana polls. “I feel that TRS has a very good chance of coming back (to power) and I see KCR becoming[Read More…]
Telangana Honour Killing: Accused murderer Maruthi Rao likely to face whip for illegal business too
Tirunagaru Maruthi Rao, accused of murdering his son-in-law Pranay who belonged to a Dalit family, is also suspected to be involved in other criminal and illegal business activities, inviting more trouble to him in the coming days. One of the wealthiest businessmen in the town, Rao is likely to face[Read More…]
Shutdown in Telangana town over Dalit man’s killing
Hyderabad, Sep 15 (IANS) A shutdown was imposed in Telangana’s Miryalguda town on Saturday over the murder of a Dalit man in an apparent case of honour killing. Shops and business establishments remained closed in the town in Nalgonda district, about 150 km from Hyderabad. Dalit organisations took out rallies, demanding[Read More…]
Telangana Congress chief Uttam Reddy pledges to send Chandrashekhar Rao to jail
Telangana state Congress chief Uttam Kumar Reddy pledged to send Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao to jail on Wednesday if the party is voted to power. The statement from Congress state chief came in the wake of the arrest of party leader Jagga Reddy. Congress leader and a former MLA[Read More…]
40 feared dead as RTC bus falls off road in Telangana
Telangana bus accident kills 40 including six children, leaves many injured on Tuesday morning. A Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus carrying around 60 passengers fell off the road in Jagtial district in Telangana. The bus was coming from Kondagattut and was headed to Jagtial when the driver lost control[Read More…]
BJP to contest all 119 seats alone in Telangana
Hyderabad: BJP national president Amit Shah would blow election conch and campaign in Telangana State from September 15, said State party president Dr K Laxman. Laxman, who is here participating in the national executive meeting told the media that Amit Shah would kick start election campaigning from Mahbubnagar on September[Read More…]
After dissolving assembly Chandrasekhar Rao targets Rahul Gandhi, calls him biggest buffoon in the country
In a derogatory remark on Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has called him ‘the biggest buffoon in the country’. He also went on to say, “Mr Gandhi is a property for us, the more he comes to Telangana the more seats we will win”. “Everyone[Read More…]
Telangana govt allocates Rs 40 cr land to Owaisi Hospital
On the request of Owaisi Hospital and Research Centre owner and MIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, the state government has allocated 6,500 square yards of land worth Rs 40 crore for the expansion of Owaisi hospital at Chandrayangutta. The cabinet which met on Sunday an hour before Pragati Nivedana Sabha[Read More…]
Will retain power, won’t surrender to Delhi parties: KCR
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday appealed to the people of Telangana not to become slaves of Delhi parties and urged them to emulate Tamil Nadu for their self-respect. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Chief gave the call at a massive public meeting held here amid talks of[Read More…]
Father-daughter duo serving in police face-to-face after 4 years, proud father salutes her
He has been serving in the police for over three decades while his daughter joined the force four years ago but on Sunday when they came face to face, he saluted her. Deputy Commissioner of Police A.R. Umamaheswara Sarma feels proud to salute his senior officer Sindhu Sarma, who is Superintendent of Police of Jagtiyal district of Telangana. Sarma, who is retiring next year, is[Read More…]
Telangana may head for early polls, key cabinet meet on Sunday
Telangana may be heading for an early poll as all eyes are on a crucial state cabinet meeting followed by a massive public meeting by the ruling TRS here on Sunday. Amid strong indications of polls being advanced, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) is all set to hold a massive show[Read More…]
SC notice to I&B Ministry, 6 states on ‘misuse of public money’ on ads
The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and six states on a plea by an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lawmaker, alleging that advertisements are being issued at government expanses for political purposes to benefit the ruling party. The states which have been issued the notice are Uttar Pradesh,[Read More…]
Former Andhra Pradesh CM NTR’s son, ex-MP Harikrishna dies in road accident
TDP founder NTR’s son and actor-politician Nandamuri Harikrishna died in a road accident in Telangana’s Nalgonda district early on Wednesday, doctors said. He was 61. Harikrishna, a former Rajya Sabha member and a former Andhra Pradesh minister, sustained critical head injuries when the car in which he was travelling along[Read More…]
Religious myths discourage eye donations, numbers fall down: Report
As per the national reports, it has emerged that number of eye donations in India has come down remarkably, with Maharashtra standing sixth, despite having the largest number of eye banks in the country. The national data recently presented in Lok Sabha by Anupriya Patel, the minister of state, health[Read More…]
Army jawan kills self after being rejected by a girl’s parents
Hyderabad: Depressed over being rejected by a girl’s parents, an Army jawan committed suicide by jumping in front of a train in Telangana‘s Gadwal town on Tuesday, police said. The railway police found the body of Vinod Kumar, 25, on the tracks early morning. The jawan had come on leave[Read More…]
Telangana staff annoyed over job extension of 402 officials
In last four years, Telangana state government has extended the services of more than 400 officials despite their superannuation term end, and this has annoyed the junior staff as it hampered their promotion. Those whose service have been extended held top positions like chief engineer, commissioner, chief planner. The reason[Read More…]
Ease of Doing Business Report: Andhra ranks No.1, Delhi No. 23
Andhra Pradesh has secured the top position in the 2016-17 financial year as far as the ease of doing business within a state is concerned. The third edition of the annual rankings, published by the government on Tuesday, showed that Andhra Pradesh amongst 28, is the best state to do[Read More…]
Telangana : Man stoned to death for raping minor
Hyderabad: A mob stoned a man to death in Telangana after he raped a seven-year-old girl, police said on Sunday. The incident took place late on Saturday in Donkeshwar village of Nizamabad district. According to police, a group of villagers tied 45-year-old Sayanna to a tree and hit him with stones[Read More…]
KCR proposes third front, vows to give new direction to India
Hyderabad: Buoyed by the support his proposal for a third front evoked in different parts of the country, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday vowed to give a new direction to the country. Reiterating that a qualitative change should come in the national politics, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)[Read More…]
GES: IT hub Hyderabad getting decked up for Ivanka’s visit
With less than a week left for Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), this Information Technology hub is getting decked up for the delegates from 150 countries, especially US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump. The roads, many of them battered in rains, are being recarpetted with municipal workers filling up potholes[Read More…]
Telangana bags best performing state award in economy, cleanliness
Telangana has bagged the best performing large state award in economy category as well as the cleanliness and environment category at the annual ‘India Today’ State of the States rankings this year. The awards were received on behalf of the state by the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister K.T.Rama[Read More…]
Telangana: Congress invites Azharuddin to contest 2019 state assembly election
The Congress in Telangana has invited former cricketer, Mohammed Azharuddin, to contest the next state Assembly election, that will take place in 2019. “We are inviting him (Azharuddin),” N Uttam Kumar Reddy, state Congress president, said as quoted by PTI. Reddy said he invited Azharuddin after the latter expressed his readiness[Read More…]
Telangana: Aadhaar mandatory for drinking at pubs now
In a step to keeping minors away from alcohol, people will have to show their Aadhaar cards in pubs in order to justify their age in Telangana. This order comes from the prohibition and excise department of Telangana, after a murder investigation of a minor disclosed that she often used[Read More…]
Indian-origin doctor stabbed to death in his US clinic
A 57-year-old Indian doctor was killed in his clinic in Kansas City in the United States on Wednesday. Doctor, Achutha Reddy, a psychiatrist, was a resident of Nalgonda district of Telangana. He was found with multiple injuries in an alley behind his clinic late. A 21-year-old suspect was held by[Read More…]