Thiruvananthapuram: Two days after MM Mani, a CPM leader in Kerala, sent out shock waves with his statements, the Congress-led state government initiated legal action him on Monday. The Idukki district secretary of the CPM had claimed his party killed its rivals, listing out specific incidents. Now, the police have slapped three murder and conspiracy cases against him and are all set to reopen the political murder cases that rocked...
11:33 PM, May 28, 2012
Mumbai: Two of the five alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives behind bars in connection with 13/7 bomb blasts case were on Monday arrested in a motorcycle theft case, a senior ATS official said. Terror suspects Naquee Ahmed and Nadeem Shaikh were on Monday arrested for stealing two motorcycles from VP Road and Dongri areas days before the 13/7 bomb blasts, the official said. Both of them were in judicial custody in...
10:50 PM, May 28, 2012
Hyderabad: YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy, arrested in a disproportionate assets case, will stay in jail till the eve of the crucial bypoll in the state. He has been remanded to judicial custody for two weeks by a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court. As the YSR Congress launched a high-pitched attack, the state Congress government rejected the charges saying his arrest was part of the legal process. The...
08:30 PM, May 28, 2012
Jagan Mohan Reddy was born on December 21, 1972, in Pulivendula village of Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, to former state chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy and Vijaya Lakshmi. He has a sibling - his sister Sharmila. Like his other family members, Jagan is a Protestant Christian. After having early schooling in the Pulivendula village, Jagan was enrolled in Hyderabad Public School. Jagan's plunge into politics came in 2004 when he...
10:08 AM, May 28, 2012
Hyderabad: Security has been tightened in Hyderabad with YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy expected to appear before a CBI court a day after he was arrested in the alleged disproportionate assets case. His party, the YSR Congress, has called for a bandh across Andhra Pradesh. Ending days of speculation, the CBI made the move of arresting Jagan Reddy on Sunday evening after the third day of questioning. With the...
07:20 AM, May 28, 2012
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday reacted cautiously to the arrest of YS Jaganmohan Reddy in a disproportionate assets case saying the party does not comment on matters under investigation. Party spokesperson Manish Tiwari was also dismissive about the charge levelled by YSR Congress that Reddy's arrest was the result of a Congress-TDP conspiracy. "If anybody has to make any averment, the approporiate place to do that is the court...
04:57 AM, May 28, 2012
Hyderabad: Anticipating backlash from Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy's supporters following his arrest by CBI in disproportionate assets case, Andhra Pradesh Police on Sunday beefed up security across the state, particularly in Hyderabad and Kadapa district. "Precautionary measures are in place to thwart possible attempts by (Jagan's supporters) to cause violent acts... district SPs are monitoring the law and order situation," Additional DGP (Law and Order) SA Huda said. Asked...
02:37 AM, May 28, 2012
Hyderabad: YSR Congress Party called for a shutdown in Andhra Pradesh on Monday to protest the arrest of its leader YS Jaganmohan Reddy in the disproportionate assets case. YSR Congress party leaders appealed to people to observe the "bandh" in a peaceful manner. The CBI Sunday evening arrested Jagan, as Jaganmohan Reddy is popularly known, after three days of questioning. Police have already sounded an alert across the state to...
11:48 PM, May 27, 2012
New Delhi: The Reddys are reportedly the most prominent community in Andhra Pradesh and YSR Congress Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy, their most popular leader. Sources say that his party is likely to fare well in the upcoming by-polls. The party is reportedly strong in the Rayalaseema region of coastal Andhra Pradesh. The Reddys have been traditional supporters of the Congress. However, after Jagan formed his own party, they backed him....
10:44 PM, May 27, 2012
Hyderabad: YSR Congress Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy's mother Vijayamma said on Sunday that her son's arrest was nothing but a political conspiracy and accused the Congress of trying to destroy her family. An emotionally-choked Vijayamma sat on a dharna outside the CBI office in Hyderabad as soon as the news of her son's arrest started pouring in. She said, "This is a political conspiracy. My son has done nothing wrong....
10:05 PM, May 27, 2012
Hyderabad: YSR Congress Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday implored his party cadres to "maintain peace and remain calm" after his arrest by the CBI in the disproportionate assets case. A statement released by the YSR Congress read, "Anticipating an emotional outpouring by his supporters, Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy has asked his party leaders like Vasi Reddy to communicate a special message to all members of his party as well...
09:27 PM, May 27, 2012
Hyderabad: YSR Congress spokesperson Ambati Rambaju said on Sunday that party chief Jagan Mohan Reddy was being targeted by the Andhra Pradesh Congress, the Opposition parties and the CBI and that the leader had announced his arrest four days back. Rambaju said, "The arrest was anticipated. This is a conspiracy by Andhra Pradesh Congress, the Opposition and the CBI. Jagan had announced his arrest four days back." "Why did they...
09:12 PM, May 27, 2012
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday criticised YSR Congress Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy's arrest by the CBI, calling it an act of political vendetta by the Congress. "The timing of the arrest is questionable," BJP leader Balbir Punj said. "It looks like political vendetta. The CBI is the instrument of the UPA," he added. Meanwhile, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) welcomed the YSR Congress chief's...
08:43 PM, May 27, 2012
Budapest: World football governing body FIFA's medical experts said they wanted a defibrillator at every game at FIFA tournaments as well as players to undergo medical exams before games to prevent on-pitch cardiac arrests. Speaking at a press conference after FIFA's second medical conference in Budapest, executive committee member Dr Michel D' Hooghe said: "The main word on the agenda of every medical conference is always prevention." The high number...
07:40 PM, May 26, 2012
Hyderabad: Fearing a breakdown of law and order in view of the likely arrest of YSR Congress Party leader Y S Jaganmohan Reddy in the alleged illegal assets case, police in Hyderabad imposed prohibitory orders here on Thursday. Speculation is rife that he may be arrested three days before he is scheduled to appear in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on May 28. The agency has also summoned...
12:31 PM, May 24, 2012
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