Arun Lakshman And Vicky Nanjappa

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Alarm over Islamic university on temple land in Tirupati

Alarm over Islamic university on temple land in Tirupati

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2013

A proposed Islamic University is threatening to disturb the peace and tranquility in the temple town of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, says Vicky Nanjappa

Beware! IM's new boss Mirza Shahnawaz Baig all ready to strike

Beware! IM's new boss Mirza Shahnawaz Baig all ready to strike

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2013

After the arrest of Yasin Bhatkal, Mirza Shahnawaz Baig has been strengthening the Azamgarh module to plan Indian Mujahideen's next move. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Can't tie NIA's hands unduly, HC tells Malegaon accused

Can't tie NIA's hands unduly, HC tells Malegaon accused

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2013

In a judgment that seeks to define the role of the National Investigation Agency, the Bombay high court has ruled that as a matter of general rule the agency cannot be prohibited from carrying out fresh investigations or re-investigations in specific cases.

190 LoC violations this year: What is Pakistan plotting?

190 LoC violations this year: What is Pakistan plotting?

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2013

Since January, at least 190 cases of ceasefire violations by the Pakistan Army have been reported from the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.

'Sanskrit must be janbhasha; it's not a language of Brahmins alone'

'Sanskrit must be janbhasha; it's not a language of Brahmins alone'

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2013

New Delhi-based Samskrita Bharati has decided to take upon itself the task of cleaning up Indian languages and introducing Sanskrit as the mainstream language. Dinesh Kamath, the organisation's all-Bharat organising secretary, speaks to Vicky Nanjappa about the cause.

Advani plays spoilsport again, warns against Yeddy's return

Advani plays spoilsport again, warns against Yeddy's return

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2013

The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has unanimously agreed to welcome back former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa -- who had walked out of the party after he was asked to resign from the top post -- to improve its prospects in the state in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Prison break, letters to Pakistan: A terrorist's life behind bars

Prison break, letters to Pakistan: A terrorist's life behind bars

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2013

The lax security in jails is under scanner with recent episodes of breaks and murders of inmates, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

Terrorists mint money from Eid's sacrificial lamb

Terrorists mint money from Eid's sacrificial lamb

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2013

The Jamaat-ud-Dawa, the front for terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba, has come up with yet another innovative way to raise funds for terror activities.

Al Ummah planned to blow up Modi with 17 kg of explosives

Al Ummah planned to blow up Modi with 17 kg of explosives

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2013

This large cache of arms was the arsenal assembled by terror outfit Al Ummah for their biggest target -- Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.

Dawood's arrest a pipedream for India at best

Dawood's arrest a pipedream for India at best

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2013

Following the arrest of terror operatives Abdul Karim Tunda and Yasin Bhatkal, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde had grandly proclaimed that Dawood Ibrahim, India's most wanted man, will be the next terrorist to be arrested.

Odisha braces for Cyclone Phailin, NDMA sends troops

Odisha braces for Cyclone Phailin, NDMA sends troops

Rediff.com   12 Oct 2013

The Odisha government is preparing for Cyclone Phailin -- which is expected to hit the east coast on Saturday evening -- on a war footing.

Andhra Pradesh terror accused remanded in judicial custody

Andhra Pradesh terror accused remanded in judicial custody

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2013

Mohammad Ejaz Ahmed, an alleged operative of the Indian Muslim Mohammadi Mujahideen, was on Friday produced before a Hyderabad court and remanded in judicial custody.

Key Congress leaders cozy up to Jagan in Andhra

Key Congress leaders cozy up to Jagan in Andhra

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2013

As Andhra Pradesh braces to face a cyclone, political activity continues in the background. According to sources, two key leaders of the Congress -- Lagadapati Rajgopal and Rayapati Sambasiva Rao -- are in touch with YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy with an intention of joining his party.

Telangana crisis: More political turmoil expected in AP

Telangana crisis: More political turmoil expected in AP

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2013

Andhra Pradesh, which has lately been a hotbed of activity following the decision on Telangana will continue to see more drama in the days to come. Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy appears to have made his peace with the decision to bifurcate the state, but is weighing his options heavily in order to launch a new party. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

13/7 Mumbai bombers PARTIED in Goa

13/7 Mumbai bombers PARTIED in Goa

Rediff.com   11 Oct 2013

Believe it or not, but terror outfit Indian Mujahideen sent the operatives who successfully carried out the July 2011 blasts in Mumbai on a vacation to Goa!

Relief in Seema-Andhra region as power employees call off strike

Relief in Seema-Andhra region as power employees call off strike

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2013

The five-day long electricity crisis in the Seema-Andhra region would come to an end, after the employee's union agreed to call off their strike on Thursday.

Is Andhra looking at President's rule?

Is Andhra looking at President's rule?

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2013

With several leaders from the Seema-Andhra region waiting to defeat the Telangana resolution in the assembly, the Congress is exploring the possibility of imposing the President's rule in the state.

Police consider forcibly ending Jagan Reddy's indefinite fast

Police consider forcibly ending Jagan Reddy's indefinite fast

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2013

The police have decided to forcibly move YSR Congress leader Jaganmohan Reddy from the Lotus Pond office in Hyderabad where he has been on an indefinite fast against the Centre's decision to divide Andhra Pradesh.

Kiran Kumar Reddy wanted me to help stall Telangana: Ex-DGP

Kiran Kumar Reddy wanted me to help stall Telangana: Ex-DGP

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2013

Once the blue eyed boy of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy, the ex Director General of Police Dinesh Reddy is up in arms against the CM today.

Narendra Modi tops Lashkar, Indian Mujahideen's HIT LIST

Narendra Modi tops Lashkar, Indian Mujahideen's HIT LIST

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2013

Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is the top-most target for all four major terror outfits in India, according to Indian Mujahideen's recently-arrested chief Yasin Bhatkal.