Telangana: News
11 Dec 2018
Telangana AssemblyWinning Congress MLAs will be shifted to Park Hyatt hotel
In Telangana, winning MLAs of the Congress will be moved to Hyderabad's Park Hyatt hotel, a member of the grand old party has confirmed, TNM reports.
11 Dec 2018
India#IndiaDecidesOnDec11: AIMIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi wins from Chandrayangutta
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi has reportedly won from the Chandrayangutta constituency - one of the 15 constituencies in Hyderabad.
11 Dec 2018
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)#IndiaDecidesOnDec11: TRS establish strong lead; Congress falling behind
Vote counting has begun in the southern state of Telangana, and early trends indicate that the K Chandrashekhar Rao-led Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) is cruising towards a comfortable victory.
07 Dec 2018
Lok SabhaFilm personalities cast votes, add glitz to Telangana Assembly polls
Adding a dash of glamour to Telangana's poll process, Telugu film bigwigs turned up in good numbers to cast their ballot today.
07 Dec 2018
Rajasthan#RoadTo2019: After high-voltage campaigns, Rajasthan and Telangana cast votes
In what qualifies as an epic finale for the elections in five states, Rajasthan and Telangana went to polls on Friday to choose the next government.
04 Dec 2018
Election Commission of India (ECI)Revanth Reddy taken into preventive custody ahead of TRS meet
Telangana Congress Working President A Revanth Reddy was taken into preventive custody today ahead of TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao's public meeting in Kodangal Assembly constituency.
03 Dec 2018
Narendra Modi#TelanganaElections: Owaisi responds to Adityanath, says Allah will defeat Modi-govt
Following Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's warning that All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi would have to 'flee' Telangana if the BJP was voted to power, Owaisi has hit back at Adityanath.
02 Dec 2018
Yogi AdityanathYogi: Owaisi will have to 'flee' Telangana if BJP wins
In the final leg of campaigning for the upcoming Telangana elections, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Sunday, issued a warning for All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi.
01 Dec 2018
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)Telangana: Congress questions TRS over unfulfilled assurances
Telangana Congress yesterday questioned the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on why it "failed" to mount pressure on the NDA-led Center to realize the assurances given to the newly-formed state in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization (APR) Act.
27 Nov 2018
Telangana AssemblyTelangana: Following raid by police, politician tries committing suicide
High voltage drama ensued at the residence of politician Vanteru Pratap Reddy on Monday, as he attempted to take his life, following a raid by police.
25 Nov 2018
Republic DayWin phones, bikes: How this Telangana district is promoting voting
In a bid to encourage more people to vote, the Siddipet district administration in Telangana has resorted to a novel way of incentivization.
23 Nov 2018
Andhra PradeshTDP terms KCR's repeated attacks on Naidu a 'panic reaction'
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) today hit back at caretaker Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for his repeated attacks on its president N Chandrababu Naidu, calling it a "panic reaction".
20 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiModi's popularity is on the decline: TRS leader KTR
Looking to regain power in Telangana, the ruling TRS leader, K T Rama Rao, said today Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity is "on the decline".
15 Nov 2018
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)TRS chief richer by Rs. 5.5cr but owns no car
Telangana caretaker Chief Minister, K Chandrasekhar Rao, is richer by nearly Rs. 5.5 crore, and acquired 16 acres of agricultural land during the past four years, according to the affidavit he filed, along with his nomination for Gajwel Assembly constituency.
12 Nov 2018
Legislative Assembly#TelanganaElections: BJP to give 1 lakh cows, slash fuel tax
The Telangana unit of the BJP, in its election manifesto for the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections, has reportedly promised to distribute 1 lakh cows every year for those interested in owning cows.
11 Nov 2018
ChhattisgarhDespite Rahul-Modi face-off, caste-equations, poll-result as unpredictable as Hollywood-thriller climax
A Narendra Modi-Rahul Gandhi face-off, last-minute switching of camps, allegations, counter-allegations, and caste equations make for a heady election cocktail in five states, but poll results remain as unpredictable as the climax of a Hollywood thriller.
08 Nov 2018
Rahul GandhiSeat-sharing deal of Congress-led alliance in Telangana finalized: AICC
Seat-sharing deal among partners of the Congress-led grand alliance for the December 7 Telangana Assembly elections has been finalized and will be announced after its approval by Congress President Rahul Gandhi, the AICC said today.
31 Oct 2018
FacebookAhead of Telangana polls, contestants dance, grieve, mingle with voters
Desperate times call for desperate measures and contesting an election could be one of those.
30 Oct 2018
Election Commission of India (ECI)#TelanganaPolls: BJP's second candidate list to be released before Diwali
The BJP would release its second list of candidates for the December 7 Assembly elections in Telangana before Diwali.
20 Oct 2018
ElectionsAhead of Telangana polls, unaccounted cash worth Rs. 10cr seized
Unaccounted cash to the tune of Rs. 10 crore was seized and two persons arrested in this connection in Adilabad district of Telangana, police said on Saturday.
14 Oct 2018
Hyderabad#TelanganaElections: Social media to be monitored for poll code violations
Social media posts of political parties and groups in poll-bound Telangana will come under the Election Commission's scanner to check for any objectionable content under the Model Code of Conduct, state Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar has said.
11 Oct 2018
Lok SabhaTelangana: Husband is senior Congress leader, wife joins BJP
Social worker Padmini Reddy, wife of senior Congress leader of Telangana Damodar Raja Narasimha, joined BJP today.
09 Oct 2018
FacebookTelangana BJP MLA T Raja Singh Lodh's Facebook account hacked
A BJP leader in Telangana has alleged his Facebook account has been hacked by unidentified people.
07 Oct 2018
Madhya PradeshTime for final publication of electoral rolls in Telangana extended
The Election Commission of India has extended the date for the final publication of electoral rolls in Telangana from October 8 to October 12.
07 Oct 2018
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP predicts hung Assembly in coming Telangana polls
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has predicted a hung Assembly in the coming Telangana polls with no single party getting a majority while promising a "Delhi model" government as its poll plank in the southern state.
07 Oct 2018
Andhra PradeshPresident gives assent to Telangana bill to tackle sexual-offenders, cybercrimes
President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to a bill which will help tackle sexual offenders, cybercriminals, and traditional unlawful acts in Telangana, officials said.
07 Oct 2018
QualcommQualcomm to create $400mn largest-ever foreign campus in Hyderabad
Hyderabad already hosts mega campuses of tech behemoths like Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and others in India.
06 Oct 2018
Madhya PradeshEC announces dates for elections in MP, Rajasthan, other states
The Election Commission on Saturday announced dates for Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telangana.
05 Oct 2018
MurderTelangana: Wife hammers man to death during quarrel, flees
A man, addicted to liquor, was allegedly hammered to death by his wife during a quarrel between them in Telangana's Peddapalli district today, police said.
02 Oct 2018
IndiaGod Gandhi: This Telangana village has a temple for Gandhi
A lot has been said and written (even debated) about the "Kaliyuga daivam" Mahatma Gandhi, the "apostle of peace and harmony" in modern India.
01 Oct 2018
Lok SabhaTelangana: Amit Shah to address public rally on Oct 10
BJP's campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections in Telangana is expected to get a boost with party President Amit Shah addressing a public meeting at Karimnagar on October 10.
01 Oct 2018
SecunderabadTelangana: Wife objects to chat; man, his friend commit suicide
A 27-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Secunderabad for being chided by his wife over continuously chatting with a female friend on a web-based messenger, police said yesterday.
23 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiTelangana has not joined Ayushman Bharat scheme 'as of now'
Telangana has not joined the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Ayushman Bharat, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jharkhand today "as of now" and would continue to implement its health scheme, official sources said.
20 Sep 2018
MurderBan the term 'honor killing': Human Rights Activist
Kancha Ilaiah, who's a prominent Dalit, Human and Civil Rights activist, has asked for a ban on the term 'honor killing' in incidents where Dalits or lower caste people are killed for marrying someone of upper caste.
19 Sep 2018
WhatsAppTelangana: Lost husband to 'honor-killing', Amrutha talks about raising child
"I am 21, he was 24. We haven't really experienced anything except unflinching love for one other," Amrutha, whose husband was killed by her own father, said.
19 Sep 2018
ElectionsCongress party not to name CM candidate in Telangana
The Congress would not name the Chief Ministerial candidate in poll-bound Telangana, where it would fight the Assembly elections jointly with the TDP, CPI, and Telangana Jana Samithi, a key party leader said today.
19 Sep 2018
MurderTelangana 'honor-killing': Victim's father-in-law paid Rs. 1cr for his murder
In the murder of 23-year-old P Pranay Kumar in Nalgonda district of Telangana, the father of his wife, assailant, and five others have been arrested.
13 Sep 2018
Hyderabad#GaneshChaturthi: 18,000 policemen deployed in Hyderabad
As many as 18,000 policemen have been deployed in Hyderabad for Ganesh Chaturthi and subsequent immersion after ten days, police said today.
12 Sep 2018
Road AccidentsTelangana bus tragedy: Man at wheel recently presented 'best-driver' award
The driver of the bus that plunged into a ravine in Telangana killing 57 people was conferred the best driver award by the government only last month, officials said today.
11 Sep 2018
Human TraffickingCongress's Jagga Reddy arrested for trafficking 3 people to US
Former Congress MLA from Telangana's Sangareddy, Jayaprakash Reddy alias Jagga Reddy, has been arrested for allegedly trafficking three people to the US on basis of forged documents while holding the public representative's post in 2004, police said.
