Patriotic fervour marks I-Day celebrations in Andhra
August 15th, 2012 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 15 (IANS) Patriotic fervour marked the 66th Independence Day celebrations across Andhra Pradesh.The main official celebration was held at Secunderabad Parade Grounds in the state capital where Chief ... Read more...
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Andhra students intensify stir over cap on fee reimbursement
August 9th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Opposition parties and students' groups in Andhra Pradesh Thursday intensified their protest against the government's move to cap the reimbursement of tuition fee of engineering and ... Read more...
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Andhra celebrates second bronze medal at Olympics
August 4th, 2012 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 4 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Saturday celebrated ace shuttler Saina Nehwal's bronze medal win at the London Olympics with the governor, chief minister and other eminent personalities congratulating her.Saina ... Read more...
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Pranab in Hyderabad to seek support
July 1st, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 1 (IANS) Presidential candidate of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Pranab Mukherjee arrived here Sunday on a day-long visit to galvanize support for his candidature.Protest by a small ... Read more...
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Banking on YSR legacy, Jagan emerges a key force (Andhra Pradesh Newsletter)
June 16th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 16 (IANS) Feeling sidelined in the Congress, the late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy had once toyed with the idea of floating a regional party. But his son Y.S. Jaganmohan ... Read more...
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TDP suspends MP following meeting with Jagan
May 25th, 2012 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Friday suspended its politburo member and former MP M.V. Mysoora Reddy from the party for indiscipline.TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu suspended ... Read more...
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Gangster Suri murder accused Bhanu arrested (Lead)
April 21st, 2012 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Police Saturday arrested most wanted fugitive Bhanu Kiran alias Bhanu, the key accused in the murder of dreaded gangster Suryanarayana Reddy alias Maddelachervu ... Read more...
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Divided family pays tributes to NTR
January 18th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (IANS) Rich tributes were paid to Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N.T. Rama Rao on his 16th death anniversary Wednesday.NTR, as ... Read more...
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Naidu reaches Warangal amid shutdown, protests
January 6th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 6 (IANS) Ignoring police advice, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu reached Warangal district Friday amid shutdown and protests by pro-Telangana groups against his visit.Tension ... Read more...
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High court reserves orders on Naidu’s petition
December 14th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 14 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Wednesday reserved its ruling on a petition of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu ... Read more...
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NTR’s widow evicted from house
December 2nd, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 2 (IANS) Telugu Desam Party founder president N.T. Rama Rao's widow Lakshmi Parvathi was Friday evicted from the house she was living in since the former Andhra Pradesh ... Read more...
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TDP evicted, DMK gets Room No.5 in Parliament House
November 23rd, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Nov 23 (IANS) Parliament authorities have removed the nameplate of a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader from the door of room No. 5 on the ground floor ... Read more...
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Campaigning for Hisar by-poll ends
October 11th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 11 (IANS) Campaigning for the by-election to the Hisar Lok Sabha seat ended Tuesday evening at 5 p.m.Polling will take place Thursday and the counting of votes ... Read more...
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Now Andhra to give rice at Re.1 a kg to its poor
September 21st, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Families living below poverty line (BPL) in Andhra Pradesh will get rice at one rupee a kg from Nov 1, Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar ... Read more...
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Four Telangana legislators quit TDP
September 7th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Four rebel legislators of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) quit the outfit Wednesday to protest its ambiguous stand on the demand for separate statehood to ... Read more...
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Team Anna seeks TDP’s support for Lokpal bill
July 2nd, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 2 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare's team Saturday sought support of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) for a strong anti-corruption Lokpal Bill.Hazare's associate and Right to Information ... Read more...
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Karat seeks TDP support in protest over Bengal violence
June 13th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 13 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Monday sought the support of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in its campaign against the violence ... Read more...
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Andhra governor prorogues legislature
June 7th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 7 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan Tuesday prorogued the state legislature, rejecting the demand from the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) not to do so to ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa sworn-in Tamil Nadu chief minister (Third Lead)
May 16th, 2011 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa, 63, was Monday sworn-in Tamil Nadu chief minister for a third time at a packed hall in Madras University as ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister (Second Lead)
May 16th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 16 (IANS) AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa, 63, was Monday sworn in as the Tamil Nadu chief minister for a third time at a packed hall in ... Read more...
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Campaigning ends for Kadapa by-elections
May 6th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) Campaigning ended Friday evening for by-elections to Kadapa Lok Sabha and Pulivendula assembly constituencies in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh.Polling will be held Sunday in the ... Read more...
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Politicians, actors congratulate Team India over WC semi-final win
March 31st, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
Mohali, Mar 31 (ANI): Politicians and Bollywood personalities congratulated the Indian cricket team for its semi-final victory over Pakistan in Mohali and entry into the final of the cricket World Cup ... Read more...
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Destruction of statues rocks Andhra assembly
March 11th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 11 (IANS) The destruction of statues of prominent Telugu personalities during the Telangana million march here a day earlier rocked the Andhra Pradesh assembly Friday with the ... Read more...
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Naidu, Purandareswari pay tributes to NTR on death anniversary
January 18th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (IANS) Rich tributes were paid to Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N.T. Rama Rao Tuesday on his 15th death anniversary.NTR's second wife Lakshmi ... Read more...
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TDP’s Telangana leaders want party to boycott Jan 6 meeting
January 3rd, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 3 (IANS) After the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) decided to boycott the Jan 6 all-party meeting called by Home Minister P. Chidambaram on ... Read more...
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TDP demands CBI probe into Jaganmohan Reddy’s assets
October 12th, 2010 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh's opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Tuesday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the assets of Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy.TDP leader and former ... Read more...
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Andhra’s interests not compromised on Babhali: Rosaiah
August 3rd, 2010 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 3 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Tuesday denied that he compromised the interests of the state on the Babhali barrage dispute during a meeting with his Maharashtra ... Read more...
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PM calls Andhra, Maharashtra chief ministers on Babhali row
July 29th, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called a meeting of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra Aug 2 to discuss the row over the Babhali dam ... Read more...
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TDP leader receives rousing welcome on return to Hyderabad
July 21st, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
By JyothiHyderabad, July 21 (ANI): Chandrababu Naidu, the chief of Regional Telugu Desam Party (TDP) received a rousing welcome by his supporters on his return to Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. ... Read more...
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Stray violence, mixed response to TDP’s Andhra shutdown
July 19th, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 19 (IANS) Normal life was affected in parts of Andhra Pradesh and stray incidents of violence were reported Monday during a shutdown called by the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) ... Read more...
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TDP strike in Andhra Pradesh evokes partial response
July 19th, 2010 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 19 (IANS) Normal life was affected in parts of Andhra Pradesh Monday due to a shutdown called by the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to protest the arrest of ... Read more...
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Maharashtra parties want Naidu to withdraw protest
July 18th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Nanded, (Maharashtra), July 18 (IANS) An all-party meeting held in Maharashtra's Nanded district Sunday afternoon demanded that Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu withdraw his anti-dam agitation and leave the ... Read more...
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BHEL boiler auxiliaries division cuts cost, raises profit
April 5th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 5 (IANS) Strategic sourcing and value engineering in production have helped Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd's (BHEL) boiler auxiliaries division at Ranipet near here to cut cost substantially and increase ... Read more...
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Blame game within Congress over Hyderabad riots
March 30th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 30 (IANS) In a major embarrassment for the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh, a section of its leaders from Telangana have openly charged their own party colleagues from two ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi speaks to Rosaiah over Hyderabad situation
March 29th, 2010 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 29 (IANS) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi and union Home Minister P. Chidambaram spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah over phone to inquire about the ... Read more...
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