TDP livid with NDTV’s Andhra poll survey
August 28th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 28 (IANS) The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh has rejected a survey by NDTV news channel, which forecasts a sweep by YSR Congress Party in ... Read more...
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Puri Jagannadh’s ‘Devudu Chesina Manushulu’ disappoints (Telugu Movie Review)
August 17th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Devudu Chesina Manushulu"; Cast: Ravi Teja, Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash Raj, Brahmanandam, Kovai Sarala and Ali; Producer: B.S.V.N. Prasad; Scriptwriter-Director: Puri Jagannadh; Composer: Raghu Kunche; Camera: Shyam K. Naidu; Rating: *1/2... Read more...
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Laxman, Reddy slam tons for Hyderabad CA
August 7th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Aug 7 (IANS) Veteran VVS Laxman warmed up for the new season with an unbeaten 102 and along with Akshath Reddy (105) helped Hyderabad make 253 for 4 in ... Read more...
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Wives of Andhra cops protest against officers
August 5th, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 5 (IANS) Officers of the Andhra Pradesh Special Police (APSP) are facing the wrath of the wives of the constables over the denial of leave to their husbands ... Read more...
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Field day for Indians at ITF tennis meet
July 21st, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jul 21 (IANS) As many as 13 Indians made it to the second round of the qualifying competition ahead of the BNC-ITF Men's Futures tennis tournament here Saturday.The results ... Read more...
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TDP to abstain in presidential election
July 18th, 2012 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 17 (IANS) The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Tuesday night decided to abstain from voting in the presidential election scheduled to be held on Thursday.The main opposition party ... Read more...
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BJP amends constitution to extend Gadkari’s term
May 24th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday passed an amendment to its constitution which will now enable the party to extend president Nitin Gadkari's term by ... Read more...
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Pawan Kalyan hits the bull’s eye with ‘Gabbar Singh’ (Telugu Movie Review)
May 13th, 2012 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Gabbar Singh"; Cast: Pawan Kalyan, Shruti Haasan, Abhimanyu Singh, Kota Sreenivasa Rao, Brahmanandam, Ali, Thanikella Bharani, Nagineedu and Suhasini Mani Ratnam; Producer: Banda Ganesh; Director: Harish Shankar; Music Director: ... Read more...
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MCD polls: BJP candidates rush to file papers, anger among workers
March 26th, 2012 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) As Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates rushed to fill nominations for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls on the last day Monday, angry ... Read more...
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Army chief should have filed complaint, say parties (Lead)
March 26th, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Political parties across the spectrum Monday said army chief General V.K. Singh should have filed a complaint about his allegation that he was offered ... Read more...
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Genelia stands out in ‘Naa Ishtam’ (Telugu Movie Review)
March 25th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Naa Ishtam"; Cast: Rana Daggubati, Genelia D'Souza, Harshavardhan Rane, Nasser, Brahmanandaam, Ali, Raghubabu; Director: Prakash Tholeti; Producer: Paruchuri Kiriti; Composer: Chakri; Camera: Venkat Prasad; Rating: **"Naa Ishtam", which is Rana ... Read more...
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UPA breaking up, brick by brick: BJP
March 15th, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Thursday that the Congress-led government was falling apart, brick by brick, due to distrust with its key allies."There ... Read more...
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Sex, lies and videotape hit BJP (Comment)
February 11th, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Karnataka was supposed to be a stepping stone for the Bharatiya Janata Party's successful political foray in the south. But it is turning out to be a millstone around the ... Read more...
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BJP’s roll of dishonour in Karnataka keeps growing
February 8th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 8 (IANS) At least 15 of 120 Bharatiya Janata Party legislators in Karnataka are facing various charges of wrong doing - from rape to corruption and illegal ... Read more...
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Andhra home secretary lands in jail
February 2nd, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 2 (IANS) Visiting Chanchalguda Central Jail as Andhra Pradesh home secretary, he had received a guard of honour. Just two months later, senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer ... Read more...
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Regency Ceramics declares lockout at Yanam unit
February 1st, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Floor tiles major Regency Ceramics Ltd Wednesday declared a lockout at its unit in Yanam, Puducherry, which was burnt down during last week's labour unrest.A three-page ... Read more...
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Three held for desecration of Ambedkar statues in Andhra (Lead, With corrections in paras 10, 11)
January 28th, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Police in Andhra Pradesh Saturday arrested three people for the recent desecration of statues of B.R. Ambedkar in East Godavari district as Dalit groups continued protests ... Read more...
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Rajasekhara Reddy’s widow withdraws plea from apex court
January 17th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's widow Y.S. Vijaya Monday withdrew from the Supreme Court her petition imputing bias to the Andhra ... Read more...
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‘Bodyguard’ perfect family entertainer (Telugu Movie Review)
January 15th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Bodyguard"; Cast: Venkatesh, Thrisha, Kota Sreenivasa Rao, Prakash Raj, Saloni, Subbaraju and Ali; Writer-Director: Gopichand Mallineni; Producer: Bellamkonda Suresh; Camera: Sam K. Naidu; Rating: ***After being successfully made in Malayalam, ... Read more...
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‘Businessman’ a must watch for punchy dialogues, Mahesh’s superb acting (Telugu Movie Review)
January 15th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Businessman"; Cast: Mahesh Babu, Kajal Agarwal, Prakash Raj, Shayaji Shinde, Nasser, Dharmavarapu Subramaniam, Brahmaji, Bharat Reddy, Raja Murad and Jahangeer Khan; Writer-Director: Puri Jagannath; Producer: Venkat; Music Director: S.S.Thaman; Camera: ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy quarters: Chopra, Yagnik, Pawar, Dewan hit tons
January 3rd, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Centuries by Aakash Chopra and Dishant Yagnik put Rajasthan in a commanding position against Hyderabad, medium-pacer Jagannathan Kaushik spurred a dramatic Tamil Nadu rally against ... Read more...
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Vinod Tawde new opposition leader in Maharashtra council
December 16th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, Dec 16 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Vinod Tawde has been appointed the new Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, replacing Pandurang Phundkar, a top ... Read more...
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Tirumala Diary to set up India’s largest diary plant
December 14th, 2011 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 14 (IANS) Tirumala Diary, one of south India's largest and fastest growing private dairies, plans to set up the country's largest integrated diary plant in Andhra Pradesh with ... Read more...
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Mario Miranda was a quintessential Goan: Shyam Benegal
December 11th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Noted filmmaker Shyam Benegal was inspired by the legendary Goa-based cartoonist Mario Miranda -- who passed away Sunday morning -- into making "Trikal", a movie ... Read more...
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Now Karnataka assembly speaker under police scanner
December 9th, 2011 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 9 (IANS) The list of Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders being probed is growing with investigations now beginning against speaker of the state assembly K.G. ... Read more...
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Sidhu beats up guard at toll gate, triggers row
December 7th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 7 (IANS) BJP MP and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu assaulted a security guard at a toll gate in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district after the latter threw ... Read more...
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We were thrown out of Congress, says YSR’s widow
December 5th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 5 (IANS) Late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's widow Vijayamma Monday accused the Congress party of throwing her and her son Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy out ... Read more...
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Order against Naidu: Supreme Court declines to interfere
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday declined to interfere in an Andhra Pradesh High Court order directing the CBI and the ED to probe allegations of financial ... Read more...
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IAS officer appears before CBI in mining case
November 20th, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer M.G.V.K. Bhanu Sunday appeared before the CBI in connection with an illegal mining case involving the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) of ... Read more...
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Karnataka BJP’s land scandals embroil RSS affiliates
November 2nd, 2011 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 2 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) land scandals in Karnataka that have landed its first chief minister in jail now seem to spread to affiliates of ... Read more...
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Ahead of Advani’s arrival, Karnataka BJP problems mount
October 28th, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 28 (IANS) Embarrassment over corruption scandals continues to pile up for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of party senior leader L.K. Advani's Oct 30 public meeting ... Read more...
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Ex-Karnataka minister’s judicial custody extended
October 26th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 26 (IANS) A court here Wednesday extended till Nov 26 the judicial custody of former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister Katta Subramanya Naidu and his son Katta ... Read more...
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With Yeddyurappa in jail, Advani roadshow to skip Bangalore
October 22nd, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani has dropped plans to address an anti-graft rally in Bangalore Oct 30 even as several state BJP stalwarts ... Read more...
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Court rejects ex-Karnataka minister’s bail plea
October 17th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 17 (IANS) Former Karnataka minister Katta Subramanaya Naidu, arrested in a land scandal, Monday failed to get bail. He can, however, get treated for cancer at any hospital ... Read more...
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Congress cries foul over Yeddyurappa; asks BJP to go
October 16th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 16 (IANS) A surcharged Congress in Karnataka Sunday urged the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to resign as it lost moral right to continue after its ... Read more...
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