EC cracks the whip, shifts lax officials including cops in 5 poll-bound states

The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered the transfer of several top police and administrative officers, including 25 police commissioners and superintendents of police, nine district......

Telangana polls: BRS eyes third term; Oppn BJP, Cong bank on anti-incumbency

High-profile visits and sounding of the poll bugle by top leaders has set the stage for an intense political battle ahead of the November 30 assembly elections in Telangana, where the ruling Bharat......

BJP to hold 2-day meet in Hyderabad from July 2, aims expansion in South

With an eye on expanding its footprint in the southern states, the Bharatiya Janata Party is set to hold its national executive meeting for two days starting from July 2 in Hyderabad in Telangana,......

AP CM Jagan's sister hints at floating new political outfit in Telangana

Y S Sharmila, sister of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Tuesday held talks with her late father's sympathisers here, triggering speculations of her possible political......

Telangana allocates 11,000 acre land for mega pharma city

Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday announced the establishment of a massive industrial park dedicated to pharmaceutical manufacturing activities. The proposed 'Hyderabad......

Government wants to make Hyderabad Wi-Fi-enabled

Telangana information technology minister, KT Rama Rao, wants to “create a buzz and enthusiasm about Hyderabad” and has asked his secretary to explore the possibility of making the......

Peugeot may choose Chittoor to set up factory

There are indications that French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen has chosen the Sri City Special Economic Zone near Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh for its assembly and manufacturing facility.However, a......

Telangana stir hits industrial growth

The movement for a separate Telangana state has taken its toll on the industrial sector in Andhra Pradesh even though chief minister, Konijeti Rosaiah, asserts that agitations will not come in the......

Azhar backs out, Verma re-elected BAI president

The much-anticipated face off between Mohammad Azharuddin and V K Verma ended in a damp squib on Sunday after the former cricketer backed out of the Badminton Association of India (BAI)elections,......

Court rejects Azhar's plea, BAI election on Sunday

Former India cricket captain Mohammed Azharuddin's bid to unseat Badminton Association of India's long-standing president V K Verma received a setback on Friday after an Andhra Pradesh court......

AP abandons plans for F1 track

The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday announced it is abandoning its plans for a Formula One racetrack on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The formal announcement came during question hour in the......

AP's F1 bid causes furore in assembly

The Andhra Pradesh government's efforts to bring Formula One racing to the state resulted in an uproar in the legislative assembly today, with the opposition accusing the ruling Telugu Desam Party......