Shutdown hits normal life in Andhra Pradesh
September 20th, 2012 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 20 (IANS) The nation-wide shutdown called by the opposition to protest hike in diesel price, cap on subsidised LPG cylinders and FDI in retail, evoked near total response ... Read more...
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Police foil OU students’ bid to march towards assembly
July 19th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 19 (IANS) Police Thursday foiled an attempt to take out a rally to the state assembly by pro-Telangana students of Osmania University who were demanding that legislators ... Read more...
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Court asks MCI to grant additional seats in Telangana colleges
July 13th, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 13 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Friday directed the Medical Council of India (MCI) to grant 50 additional MBBS seats each to three medical colleges under ... Read more...
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Beef festival turns Osmania into battlefied, student stabbed
April 16th, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, April 16 (IANS) A student of the Osmania university here was stabbed for supporting a beef festival organised by several student groups opposing "food fascism" in hostels, police ... Read more...
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Telangana shutdown hits life in region (Lead)
March 27th, 2012 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 27 (IANS) Life across Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region was affected Tuesday due to the shutdown called by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to protest the central government's ... Read more...
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Shutdown in Telangana over suicides for separate state
March 27th, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 27 (IANS) A daylong shutdown began across Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region Tuesday following a call by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to protest the central government's insensitivity ... Read more...
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Another man dies for Telangana, TRS calls for shutdown
March 26th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 26 (IANS) One more person died Monday and another was battling burn injuries after he attempted to immolate himself for separate statehood to Telangana, prompting the Telangana ... Read more...
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It’s my happiest moment: Badminton coach Arif (With Images)
January 25th, 2012 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 25 (IANS) Sidelined in the cricket team during his college days, he decided to opt for a game in which he could personally excel. That is how ... Read more...
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Malaviya’s birth anniversary to be commemorated
January 7th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A national committee led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been set up to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of freedom fighter and educationist ... 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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Hazare agitation eclipses other protests at Jantar Mantar
December 11th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Protests on issues like a separate Telangana state and the Mullaperiyar Dam were literally lost in the crowd at Jantar Mantar Sunday as Anna ... Read more...
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Protests in Telangana mark Andhra Pradesh formation day
November 1st, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 1 (IANS) The 56th formation day of Andhra Pradesh was marred by protests and black flag demonstrations in Telangana with almost all ministers from the region staying ... Read more...
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Tension as cops clash with students, stop Telangana march
September 19th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 19 (IANS) Students of Hyderabad's Osmania University and Nizam College clashed with police Monday after they were stopped from taking out a march to demand a separate ... Read more...
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Telangana students attack minister’s house
September 7th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Students demanding a separate Telangana state Wednesday attacked the house of a state minister in Warangal town of Andhra Pradesh, police said.A group of students ... Read more...
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Student bodies call 48-hour Telangana shutdown
August 6th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 6 (IANS) The Joint Action Committee (JAC), spearheading the movement for a separate Telangana, Saturday called a 48-hour shutdown on Aug 13-14 if the Andhra Pradesh ... Read more...
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Telangana supporter found hanging in India Gate area (Lead)
July 20th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A 23-year-old supporter of separate Telangana, apparently upset over the delay in granting statehood to the region, was found hanging from a tree in ... Read more...
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Osmania University students call off fast
July 14th, 2011 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 14 (IANS) Students of Osmania University called off their indefinite fast on the fourth day Thursday following an appeal from various political parties fighting for a separate ... Read more...
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Osmania students begin fast, clash with police (Second Lead)
July 11th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 11 (IANS) Tension continued at Osmania University Monday as as students, defying police, began an indefinite fast demanding immediate carving of a separate Telangana state from Andhra ... Read more...
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Violence rocks Osmania University, students begin fast (Lead)
July 11th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 11 (IANS) Violence rocked Osmania University again Monday morning as police teargassed students trying to take out a rally while another group of students began ... Read more...
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TDP leaders threaten chief minister for police excesses
July 11th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 11 (IANS) Telangana leaders of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Monday threatened to attack the residence of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy if students ... Read more...
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Osmania University under police siege, students arrested
July 11th, 2011 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 11 (IANS) Dozens of students were arrested and the Osmania University was under siege Monday as police attempted to foil the indefinite fast by students demanding separate ... Read more...
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Telangana issue: Clashes again at Osmania University (Lead)
July 6th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 6 (IANS) Clashes erupted between students of Osmania University seeking a separate Telangana state and the police for the second consecutive day Wednesday.Police fired teargas shells to ... Read more...
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Pressure on Jaipal Reddy, others to quit (Lead)
July 5th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 5 (IANS) Parliamentarians and legislators from Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region, who have not yet submitted their resignations, are facing the ire of groups who are pressing ... Read more...
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Quit or face action, Telangana activists tell MLAs
July 5th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 5 (IANS) Groups pressing for a separate state of Telangana have stepped up pressure on MPs, ministers and legislators from the region who have not yet resigned.Activists ... Read more...
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Telangana ideologue Jayashankar dies
June 21st, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 21 (IANS) Telangana ideologue K. Jayashankar passed away Tuesday in Warangal district, after prolonged illness, his family members said. He was 76.The former vice chancellor of Kakatiya ... Read more...
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Obama names Indian American to boost government efficiency
March 11th, 2011 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 11 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has appointed Shantanu Narayen, Indian-American president and CEO of Adobe Systems, to an advisory panel on how to implement best business ... Read more...
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Osmania University revises exam schedule following student protests
February 26th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad , Feb 26 (ANI) : Authorities of Osmania University convened a meeting to review the academic calendar for the ongoing semester and the examination schedule for undergraduate and postgraduate courses ... Read more...
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Hyderabad police warn channels over telecasting violence
February 21st, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Hyderabad police Monday warned television channels against telecasting violent scenes during the ongoing movement for separate Telangana state.Police Commissioner A.K. Khan said contempt of court proceedings could ... Read more...
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Students’ rally turns violent in Hyderabad
February 21st, 2011 - 9:18 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Feb.21 (ANI): The rally organised by the Osmania University Joint Action Committee (JAC) turned violent here on Monday when the police and paramilitary personnel deployed on the university premises stopped ... Read more...
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Two-day Telangana shutdown from Tuesday
February 21st, 2011 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 21 (IANS) The Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) Monday called for a two-day Telangana shutdown Feb 22-23 to demand a bill in parliament for separate statehood to the region.The ... Read more...
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Telangana students try to storm assembly, protests rock Hyderabad (Second Lead)
February 21st, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 21 (IANS) A group of pro-Telangana students Monday tried to barge into Andhra Pradesh assembly complex despite massive security cover while violent protests rocked the state capital through the ... Read more...
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Violence in parts of Hyderabad during Telangana protests (Lead)
February 21st, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Violence rocked parts of Hyderabad Monday as pro-Telangana students went berserk, setting afire a local train, ransacking a railway station and clashing with police in several areas.The ... Read more...
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Osmania University tense as Telangana students begin march
February 21st, 2011 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Defying ban on gathering of people, hundreds of students of Osmania University Monday began their march to the Andhra Pradesh state assembly complex to demand a ... Read more...
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Telangana state row heats up in Hyderabad
January 19th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Jan 19 (ANI): Reiterating its demand for the formation and recognition of a separate Telangana state, the Telangana Rashtriya Samithi (TRS) called for a series of hunger strikes and protests ... Read more...
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No police in Osmania varsity: Andhra minister
January 9th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Even as Telangana leaders across the political spectrum continue to demand the withdrawal of police forces from the Osmania University here, Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Sabita Indra ... Read more...
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