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KCR to Delhi on Aug 4: Ready for merger?

KCR to Delhi on Aug 4: Ready for merger?

Hyderabad : TRS chief K Chandrasekhara Rao appears to have mentally prepared to merge the party as he promised earlier, in the Congress, say reports. It is learnt that he would be leaving to Delhi on August 4, a day ahead of the Parliament session, with some of his close associates. Though party sources...
India vs Zimbabwe: Bilateral Series – 4th ODI

India vs Zimbabwe: Bilateral Series – 4th ODI

Easy win in the end for the Indians. The result was never in doubt once they bowled Zimbabwe out for 144. Cheteshwar Pujara failed to make the most of his opportunity at the top of the order as he was bowled by Chatara for just 13. Rohit Sharma scratched around but made sure that he did not throw his...
Ministers and Congress MLAs of Seemandhra to resign

Ministers and Congress MLAs of Seemandhra to resign

Hyderabad : All the Seemandhra ministers and Congress MLAs had decided to resign enmasse protesting against the unilateral division of the state to create Telangana. Talking after the meeting, ministers T G Venkatesh, Sailajanath said they would be meeting the Speaker Nadendla Manohar later in the evening...
Shinde says new state will take 6 months, 41 MLAs to quit

Shinde says new state will take 6 months, 41 MLAs to quit

Shinde says Telangana won’t be dealt with in monsoon session of Parliament Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde has appealed for peace in the state of Andhra Pradesh following violence in some parts of the state after the declaration that the state of Telangana will be formed. He also clarified that the...
TRS suspends MP Vijayashanti for anti-party activities

TRS suspends MP Vijayashanti for anti-party activities

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) party in Andhra Pradesh has suspended member of Parliament M Vijayashanti for “anti-party activities” amid reports that she planned to join the Congress. TRS chief K Chandrasekhara Rao announced her suspension late on Wednesday night after the...
Late prime minister P V Narasimha Rao’s eldest son Rangarao passes away

Late prime minister P V Narasimha Rao’s eldest son Rangarao passes away

Former Andhra Pradesh minister and late prime minister P V Narasimha Rao’s eldest son P V Rangarao has passed away in Hyderabad on Thursday. He was 73. Rangarao, a bachelor, died of a heart related ailment. According to sources in his family, he went to a hospital on Wednesday evening and had...
Mamata slams Congress on Telangana

Mamata slams Congress on Telangana

Kolkata : Condemning the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for endorsing statehood to Telangana, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday dubbed the decision as “divisive politics”. She has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking for reasons behind the decision. “I...
Chandra Babu Breaks Silence On State Division

Chandra Babu Breaks Silence On State Division

The Telugu Desam Party President Chandra Babu talked today on the division of the State of Andhra Pradesh breaking his silence on the issue for some time. He talked to the media from his residence today afternoon.  He said that the wish of TDP is that the States although will be two, there should be...
Lagadapati Rajgopal’s decision after Samaikhyandhra fight

Lagadapati Rajgopal’s decision after Samaikhyandhra fight

Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajgopal has fought fervently to keep Andhra Pradesh united. He was one of the strongest advocates for the cause of a United Andhra and had protested vocally against a split. Now that a split is announced, what would happen to the fighter? He had earlier resolved that he would...
Mayawati welcomes Telangana, wants UP divided into 4 states

Mayawati welcomes Telangana, wants UP divided into 4 states

Lucknow: Welcoming Centre’s decision to create Telangana state, Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Wednesday reiterated her demand for division of Uttar Pradesh into four separate states. Mayawati wants Uttar Pradesh divided into four smaller units comprising Purvanchal, Bundelkhand,...