News for 'kakatiya'

Telangana Medical College Suspends Students for Ragging

Telangana Medical College Suspends Students for Ragging

Rediff.com9 Apr 2026

Seven medical students in Telangana have been suspended and removed from hostels following allegations of ragging and abusing junior students.

6 Teams, 48 Archers, APL Looks To Hit Bullseye!

6 Teams, 48 Archers, APL Looks To Hit Bullseye!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2025

Top archers to compete for six franchises; Jyoti, Deepika, Dhiraj top Indians in inaugural APL

APL: Marathas hold nerves to down Chiefs, make semis

APL: Marathas hold nerves to down Chiefs, make semis

Rediff.com9 Oct 2025

Prithviraaj Yodhas, meanwhile, stunned the unbeaten Royals, beginning the game with a 76-74 win in the first set as the experienced compounder and captain Abhishek Verma led from the front.

What Is She Whispering Into Nandi's Ear?

What Is She Whispering Into Nandi's Ear?

Rediff.com15 May 2025

Miss World contestants' heritage itinerary took an interesting turn as the participating beauties immersed themselves in Indian tradition, delved into the spiritual heritage of Telangana.

Can KCR Score A Hat-Trick?

Can KCR Score A Hat-Trick?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Experts foresee possible scenarios: A BRS government with less majority, a BRS government with BJP and AIMIM support, or a Congress government.

With Queen's death, Twitterati wants Kohinoor's return to India

With Queen's death, Twitterati wants Kohinoor's return to India

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Some Twitter users were serious in their demand for the return of the Kohinoor diamond, while others had a humorous take on the issue.

'Discrimination against states': KCR to skip NITI Aayog meet

'Discrimination against states': KCR to skip NITI Aayog meet

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

'In view of these facts I do not find it useful to attend the 7th Governing Council meeting of Niti Aayog scheduled to be held on August 7, 2022 and I am staying away from it'

Review: Rudhramadevi is unremarkable

Review: Rudhramadevi is unremarkable

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

Director Gunasekhar deserves applause for his attempt to capture history on screen, but the melodramatic screenplay, never-ending battle scenes and highly exaggerated performances give an unreal quality to this real-life account.

First look: Rani Rudramma Devi, India's first 3D historical stereoscopic film

First look: Rani Rudramma Devi, India's first 3D historical stereoscopic film

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Rani Rudramma Devi, the Kakatiya queen, ruled in the 13 century. She is a well-known figure of Indian history, particularly in South India.

India's first stereocopic film to release tomorrow

India's first stereocopic film to release tomorrow

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

It's India's first stereoscopic historical film shot in 2D and 3D.

India's first stereoscopic 3D film to be inTelugu

India's first stereoscopic 3D film to be inTelugu

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

Get your lowdown on what's happening in Telugu cinema.

8 Asiatic lions in Hyderabad zoo test Covid positive

8 Asiatic lions in Hyderabad zoo test Covid positive

Rediff.com4 May 2021

8 Asiatic lions in the zoo in have tested positive for COVID-19 after their saliva samples were thoroughly examined by CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology in Hyderabad, Rakesh Mishra, advisor of the premier research institute said.

Police forcibly break students' fast in Warangal

Police forcibly break students' fast in Warangal

Rediff.com2 Jan 2010

The police broke the indefinite fast undertaken by nine students of the Kakatiya University on Saturday at the campus sparking widespread protests in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh.

'There can be no Telangana without Hyderabad'

'There can be no Telangana without Hyderabad'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

Dr K Jayashankar, the father of the struggle for Telengana, on the road ahead.

Civil Rights activist K Balagopal passes away

Civil Rights activist K Balagopal passes away

Rediff.com9 Oct 2009

Noted civil rights activist K Balagopal died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Hyderabad, family source said on Friday

AP: Acid attack victim's story in textbooks

AP: Acid attack victim's story in textbooks

Rediff.com23 Jun 2009

The Andhra Pradesh state council for educational research and training has decided to include Pranita's story in to the text book on moral values for the sixth standard. The story, which speaks of Pranita's determination and perseverance, will be taught the next academic year, officials said.

First look! India's national costume for Miss Universe 2018

First look! India's national costume for Miss Universe 2018

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

Miss India Universe Nehal Chudasama's national costume at the pageant was inspired by scenes from the movie Rudrama Devi.

Why this Businessman Quit Kerala

Why this Businessman Quit Kerala

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Is there more than meets the eye to Kitex Garments, the world's second-largest children's garment producer, abandoning Kerala for Telangana?

Flood threat in 3 Telangana districts as Godavari river swells

Flood threat in 3 Telangana districts as Godavari river swells

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

Over 1,000 people from six villages in Karimnagar district have been evacuated in the wake of flooding as heavy rains continue to lash Telangana for the last few days.

The Telangana story

The Telangana story

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

A brief history of Telangana

Varna and Jati Are Not Same

Varna and Jati Are Not Same

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

The relative ranking of castes can vary across regions and localities and depends on a number of factors including control over land, wealth, and political power. Castes have often tried to 'upgrade' themselves (a process sociologists refer to as Sanskritization), and sometimes get 'downgraded'. A revealing excerpt from Upinder Singh's Ancient India: Culture Of Contradictions.

Y S Rao resigns as chairman of ICHR, cites 'personal reasons'

Y S Rao resigns as chairman of ICHR, cites 'personal reasons'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Only 16 months into his tenure as chairman of Indian Council of Historical Research, Yellapragada Sudershan Rao has resigned.

Thank Shashi Tharoor if Britain returns our Koh-i-Noor

Thank Shashi Tharoor if Britain returns our Koh-i-Noor

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

British Indian MP Keith Vaz on Tuesday called for the world-famous 'Koh-i-Noor' diamond to be returned to India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's UK visit in November.

7 interesting facts about the Kohinoor

7 interesting facts about the Kohinoor

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

As the ownership of the rare diamond continues to exercise Indians, here are some interesting facts about it.

Image: Telangana gets its own state logo

Image: Telangana gets its own state logo

Rediff.com30 May 2014

The two most iconic monuments in Telangana, the Charminar and the Kakatiya Kala Thoranam (built by the rulers of Andhra Pradesh the 12th and 13th centuries in Warangal) have been included in the logo, along with the Ashok Chakra.

As lockdown eases, hotels ready with new 5-star drill

As lockdown eases, hotels ready with new 5-star drill

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

As several premium hotels such as ITC, Taj and Oberoi reopen after the lockdown in cities such as Bengaluru, Kolkata and Hyderabad, many changes have been made for the safety of guests and staff including temporary closure of spas, bars, gyms, and swimming pools.

Baahubali actress Anushka Shetty will now play a Queen!

Baahubali actress Anushka Shetty will now play a Queen!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Anushka Shetty's Rudhramadevi will release on September 4.

Police encounters are common in India

Police encounters are common in India

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

Some police encounters that stunned India.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

Lights, action, music: Telangana celebrates turning 1

Lights, action, music: Telangana celebrates turning 1

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

The Telangana government will be embarking on a week long celebration from Tuesday to observe its Formation Day.

Anushka Shetty unveils Rudhramadevi jewellery collection

Anushka Shetty unveils Rudhramadevi jewellery collection

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

A lowdown on the Tamil film industry.

'The Kohinoor was not gifted to the British'

'The Kohinoor was not gifted to the British'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

'It is a diamond which has a very long competitive history.'

The battle for Telangana: A historical perspective

The battle for Telangana: A historical perspective

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

It is important for every sort of development and governance in Telangana that the people identify completely with their governing structures. This identification confers legitimacy on a government -- not just elections and number of votes. That identification has been missing in Telangana for 700 years, says Dr Gautam Pingle in the first of a two-part series on the new state.

'I was scared of Telugu films'

'I was scared of Telugu films'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Young Telugu actress Ulka Gupta makes her debut in Andhra Pori a remake of hit Marathi film Timepass.

Sensex vaults 460 points as prospects of Fed rate hike wane

Sensex vaults 460 points as prospects of Fed rate hike wane

Rediff.com9 May 2016

Top gainers from the Sensex pack are Asian Paints, Bajaj Auto, ITC, NTPC, L&T and HDFC, all up 2% each

Controversy over Golconda Fort mars Telangana's first I-Day

Controversy over Golconda Fort mars Telangana's first I-Day

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

The Telangana government's decision to organise its first Independence Day celebrations at Golconda Fort instead of the Secunderabad Parade Grounds has sparked off a political controversy with opposition parties questioning the motive behind the move.

How a farm labourer became a millionare

How a farm labourer became a millionare

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

From earning Rs 5 a day as a farm labourer to starting an IT services company that is worth Rs 15 million, Jyoti Reddy's story of success is nothing short of an inspiring movie plot.

Eminently funny historians

Eminently funny historians

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

All those of us who care about books should welcome the appointment, as head of the Indian Council of Historical Research, of Yellapragada Sudarshan Rao. This is not because Rao has so far distinguished himself as a writer about "history and tourism management", which is the department of Kakatiya University in Warangal he headed before retiring to head an Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-backed project to "write history from a nationalist perspective and popularise Sanskrit", two aims which naturally go together for the RSS.

The new avatars of India's best known entrepreneurs

The new avatars of India's best known entrepreneurs

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

Suveen Sinha finds out what the tribe of modern, internet entrepreneurs who no longer run their first start-ups are up to.

How the British stole the Kohinoor from a child

How the British stole the Kohinoor from a child

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

'I can tell you the case that hurts me the most is the one in which the little boy is forced to sign the Kohinoor over.' 'You take a mother away from a child, you surround him with grown ups speaking a different language, you tell him he must sign this over or else...'