Andhra Pradesh

Telangana march: Congress should no more delay the decision, says KTR

As pro-Telangana groups gear to march to the Assembly in Hyderabad demanding a separate statehood for Telangana, Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLA KT Rama Rao says that the Congress should no more delay its decision on the issue. "The Congress has delayed by 3 and a half years already, their comittment was made then. Their delay has already costed a lot of lives and unrest in Telangana. Now let them not ...

AP: 3 Congress leaders decide to quit party over Telangana to join TRS

In a setback to the ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh, two Congress MPs and senior leader Keshav Rao from the Telangana region announced their decision to quit the party and to join the Telangana Rashtra Samithi. AP Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy responded to it and said the sensitive issue of Telangana cannot be resolved in a hurry. ...

Can the congress distance itslef from Jagan Reddy?

In a dramatic development, Andhra Pradesh Home Minister P Sabita Reddy and Roads and Buildings Minister D Prasada Rao, who were named as accused in disproportionate assets case involving Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy, late on Sunday night submitted their resignations to Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy. ...

Jagan's DA case: Cong under pressure as two ministers step down

The Congress government in Andhra Pradesh is under pressure after two ministers named in the Jagan Reddy disproportionate assets case stepped down on Sunday night. Voices of dissent from within gained ground even as Jagan's wife Bharathi Reddy wrote to the Prime Minister, alleging the CBI probe is unfair and that her husband is being victimised. ...

AP: Will Ram Charan's high-handedness spell trouble for father Chiranjeevi?

Union Tourism Minister Chiranjeevi's actor son, Ram Charan Teja, was caught flexing his muscles after being caught in a street brawl. His bodyguards beat up two IT professionals in Hyderabad when their car came in the way of Charan's Aston Martin. ...

Hyderabad blasts: Urge people to maintain calm, says PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh further said that the Andhra Pradesh government had assured him that the blast victims would be provided all necessary support. ...

Hyderabad blasts: Sai Baba temple was initial target, say police sources

Police sources have told CNN-IBN that a Sai Baba temple in Dilsukh Nagar was the initial target of the blasts. However, following Hyderabad police commissioner's visit to the temple, the bombers shifted the location of the cycle. ...

Hyderabad blasts: NIA focus on three Indian Mujahideen modules

Three suspects have been identified in connection with the Hyderabad blasts. NIA teams are expected to visit Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand in search of them. ...

Hyderabad blasts: NIA teams likely to visit Bihar, UP, Jharkhand in search of suspects

Three suspects have been identified in connection with the Hyderabad blasts. The mastermind is believed to be Yaseen Bhatkal. ...

Hyderabad blasts: Most of the injured discharged, 5 said to be critical

Three hospitals in and around Dilsukh Nagar in Hyderabad are catering to the injured. ...

Residents hold candlelight march 24 hours after Hyderabad blasts

A day after twin blasts in Hyderabad killed 16 people and injured 117 others, residents held a candlelight march on Friday. ...

Hyderabad blasts: Evident that terror roots lie in Pakistan, says BJP chief Rajnath Singh

BJP chief Rajnath Singh on Friday said that the nation must unite in its fight against terror. ...

Hyderabad blasts: Need collective response on NCTC, says Khurshid

The big question after the Hyderabad blasts is whether the time has come for political parties to bury their differences and set up the National Counter Terrorism Centre. ...

Hyderabad blasts: Home Minister to make statement in Parliament post-lunch

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde will make an official statement on the Hyderabad blasts in Parliament on Friday after lunch. ...

Hyderabad blasts: Eyewtiness says she heard two explosions

Fourteen people left dead and 119 injured as Hyderabad struggles to get back on its feet after two powerful blasts on Thursday evening. Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde says a general alert was issued for all states but didn't have information on specific targets. ...

Hyderabad blasts: Doctors fight to save lives

While the death toll has climbed to 14, more than 75 people have been injured in the twin blasts in Hyderabad. The main pressure right now is on doctors who are trying to save as many lives possible. Most victims were taken to Osmania and Yashoda hospitals. ...

Watch: A closer look at the area where blasts took place in Hyderabad

At least 12 people were killed and over 55 injured in the twin blasts which took place in the crowded area of Dilsukh Nagar in Hyderabad. Authorities say the death toll is likely to rise. ...

Hyderabad blasts condemnable, remain calm: Venkaiah Naidu

At least 12 people are feared to have been killed in a series of explosions on Thursday evening which took place in Dilsukh Nagar bus stand area of Hyderabad. ...

Will ask pro-Telangana MLAs to quit Cabinet: TRS MLA Harish Rao

Stepping up the pressure on the government over the Telangana statehood issue, TRS MLA Harish Rao said that in the coming days they will intensify their agitation. Rao also said that they will ask pro-Telangana leaders in the Andhra Pradesh cabinet to quit. ...

'YSR MPs putting pressure on Centre over Telangana issue'

Pro-Telangana leaders lashed out sharply against Centre's postponing of taking a decision on Telangana statehood. "It is disappointing for us. It is pressure from some MPs who are working for the YSR party. They are masterminding and putting pressure on high command," Congress MP Madhu Yashki Goud said. ...