Arun Lakshman And Vicky Nanjappa

Stories by Arun Lakshman And Vicky Nanjappa

SIMI top man among 4 suspects held for blasts at Modi's Patna rally

SIMI top man among 4 suspects held for blasts at Modi's Patna rally

Rediff.com   21 May 2014

After a massive manhunt, the National Investigation Agency on Wednesday nabbed the elusive Students Islamic Movement of India operative Haider, who allegedly played a key role in the Patna blasts targeting Prime Minister elect Narendra Modi's rally last October.

Did outgoing PM's team hijack over a million Twitter followers?

Did outgoing PM's team hijack over a million Twitter followers?

Rediff.com   21 May 2014

Pawan Duggal, an expert on cyber law, speaks to Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa about the legal ramifications of renaming the PMO's verified Twitter handle.

Telangana won, TRS now shifts focus to municipal elections

Telangana won, TRS now shifts focus to municipal elections

Rediff.com   20 May 2014

The Telangana Rashtra Samithi will join hands with the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen to fight the corporation elections together. Vicky Nanjappa reports

IB, R&AW to work under one roof

IB, R&AW to work under one roof

Rediff.com   20 May 2014

Bureaucratic delays have cost the two security agencies precious time in nabbing terrorists. The new arrangement will see the two security agency work together and share information in real time. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Why ISI has been recruiting youngsters in South India

Why ISI has been recruiting youngsters in South India

Rediff.com   19 May 2014

Malaysia recently claimed it had arrested a man who was plotting major strikes in India. This is significant for India as it has links with the arrest of Sri Lankan operative Shakir Hussain in Chennai.

Ab Modi teri baari... the threat is real

Ab Modi teri baari... the threat is real

Rediff.com   19 May 2014

SIMI slogans in Bhopal against the next prime minister alert security agencies about a likely threat.

Chandrababu likely to pick Vijayawada or nearby city as Seemandhra capital

Chandrababu likely to pick Vijayawada or nearby city as Seemandhra capital

Rediff.com   18 May 2014

Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu, who will be sworn in as chief minister on June 2 (the day Telangana will come into existence), is contemplating making Vijayawada or a city nearby the state capital. Sources close to Naidu said that this would not create a rift between the people of Rayalaseema and Andhra.

New Lok Sabha to house 186 tainted candidates

New Lok Sabha to house 186 tainted candidates

Rediff.com   18 May 2014

Additionally, the Lower House will have 442 candidates, who have assets running into the crores. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

AAP finds no favour with Karnataka's aam aadmi

AAP finds no favour with Karnataka's aam aadmi

Rediff.com   17 May 2014

All 28 of the candidates in the state suffered such humiliating defeats that they lost their deposits; treating this as a learning exercise, AAP is now preparing for the Bangalore civic body polls. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

'Karnataka was the icing on the cake for the BJP'

'Karnataka was the icing on the cake for the BJP'

Rediff.com   17 May 2014

Psephologist Sandeep Shastri explains to Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com how Narendra Modi scripted the BJP's triumph.

When 'Telugu Dabbang' trounced his megastar brother

When 'Telugu Dabbang' trounced his megastar brother

Rediff.com   17 May 2014

Pawan Kalyan has proved that he is a bigger star in politics compared to his brother, megastar Chiranjeevi. However, despite being rivals on the political battlefield, the two brothers never entered into a slander match. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Why Jagan's mother got a rude shock in Vizag

Why Jagan's mother got a rude shock in Vizag

Rediff.com   17 May 2014

The YSR Congress's misreading of the urban voters and TDP's decision not to field a candidate and campaign for its ally BJP led to Vijayamma's poll debacle in Visakhapatanam. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Drubbing in Seemandhra stumps Jagan

Drubbing in Seemandhra stumps Jagan

Rediff.com   16 May 2014

The results in Seemandhra have shocked YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy.

Why Chandrababu Naidu got it right this time

Why Chandrababu Naidu got it right this time

Rediff.com   16 May 2014

Having been out of power for the last decade, not many gave Naidu a winning chance this time around. But the Telugu Desam Party chief proved his critics wrong on Friday.

'Modi's NSA should come from intelligence agencies'

'Modi's NSA should come from intelligence agencies'

Rediff.com   16 May 2014

Several officers in the intelligence agencies want the role of the National Investigation Agency clearly defined to avoid lack of cooperation between the Centre and states.

6 reasons behind Congress's Telangana nightmare

6 reasons behind Congress's Telangana nightmare

Rediff.com   16 May 2014

Vicky Nanjappa speaks to experts and points out six reasons behind the Congress's dismal show in Telangana, although at one point it was expected that the grand old party will be electorally rewarded after it passed the bill for the new state in Parliament.

This is a great victory for the people, says Chandrababu Naidu

This is a great victory for the people, says Chandrababu Naidu

Rediff.com   16 May 2014

Chandrababu Naidu is very upbeat after pulling off a victory in the Seema-Andhra region. All set to take over as the first chief minister of the bifurcated Andhra Pradesh, he told reporters that his victory showed that people had voted for development and against corruption.

How Karnataka got Modi-fied

How Karnataka got Modi-fied

Rediff.com   16 May 2014

The Karnataka verdict was something that even the Bharatiya Janata Party did not expect. Through the campaign when the leaders in the BJP were asked what they expected in Karnataka they said, "for the public we say 18, but realistically we are expecting anything between 10 and 12."

In Andhra's two states, people spared horror of coalition governments

In Andhra's two states, people spared horror of coalition governments

Rediff.com   16 May 2014

With the TRS and TDP achieving majority in Telangana and Andhra respectively, the results reveal that both the states will have non-coalition governments. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Al Ummah bombed Chennai to remind they are around: Cops

Al Ummah bombed Chennai to remind they are around: Cops

Rediff.com   15 May 2014

The investigators hunting for leads in the Chennai blasts case say they are certain that a member of the banned outfit Al-Ummah executed the attack.