Arun Lakshman And Vicky Nanjappa

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Chandrababu Naidu to be sworn-in as Andhra CM today

Chandrababu Naidu to be sworn-in as Andhra CM today

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2014

Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu will be sworn-in as the first chief minister of Andhra Pradesh state at a grand event at 7.27 pm on Sunday.

NIA thwarts major attacks, recovers 16 live bombs near Ranchi

NIA thwarts major attacks, recovers 16 live bombs near Ranchi

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2014

Continuing their investigation into the blasts ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Patna last October, the National Investigating Agency on Saturday recovered 16 live bombs from the Sithio village near Ranchi, Jharkhand.

'Kerala child trafficking racket active since past decade'

'Kerala child trafficking racket active since past decade'

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2014

Vicky Nanjappa reports on the interrogation report of Shakeel Ahmed, a middleman who was arrested recently in the Kerala child trafficking case in which over 500 children were rescued.

Chennai train blasts probe still in the dark

Chennai train blasts probe still in the dark

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2014

More than a month on, investigators are yet to make a breakthrough in the Chennai train blasts case. The latest probe angle surrounding SIMI's Haider Ali isn't very definitive as well, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

Modi sarkar eyes complete makeover of anti-terror database

Modi sarkar eyes complete makeover of anti-terror database

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2014

Sources within the Home Ministry say the NATGRID, an intelligence database, might undergo a complete overhaul so as to ensure better coordination between the security agencies, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

How Modi sarkar can bring Dawood back to India

How Modi sarkar can bring Dawood back to India

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2014

Even though Dawood Ibrahim is under the protection of Pakistan's ISI, the Indian government can bring the underworld don back to India using diplomacy and back channels, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

Kerala's 'orphan industry' sells kids in the Gulf

Kerala's 'orphan industry' sells kids in the Gulf

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2014

The trafficking of 589 children to shelter homes in Kerala has exposed a deep-rooted racket. Vicky Nanjappa reports

'Inclusion of the Vedas in textbooks won't saffronise education'

'Inclusion of the Vedas in textbooks won't saffronise education'

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2014

'Is there any harm in studying the history of India? This is not a regressive stand. The Vedas and Upanishads should be included in our textbooks,' says Dinanath Batra.

Will Kharge be an effective leader of opposition in Parliament?

Will Kharge be an effective leader of opposition in Parliament?

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2014

Mallikarjun Kharge may be a respected politician and a loyal Congressman, but he is not a great orator nor does he have exceptional debating skills. Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com reports

Naidu invites KCR for his swearing-in

Naidu invites KCR for his swearing-in

Rediff.com   3 Jun 2014

Andhra Pradesh chief minister-elect Chandrababu Naidu has personally invited Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for his swearingp-in ceremony on June 8, although the TRS chief didn't invite Naidu for his oath taking ceremony on Monday.

How Polavaram project displaced over 2 lakh people

How Polavaram project displaced over 2 lakh people

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2014

Around 2.7 lakh people who went to sleep in Telangana woke up in Seemandhra on Monday morning. The residents of 337 villages situated in the Paloncha and Bhadrachalam areas in Khammam have now become part of Andhra Pradesh with the formation of Telangana.

Telangana state: What will change and what will not

Telangana state: What will change and what will not

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2014

Now that the Telangana state has taken birth with a chief minister at the helm, Vicky Nanjappa / Rediff.com gives a lowdown on the changes that people, who were once part of the united Andhra Pradesh, will go through

KCR vows to make Telangana model state

KCR vows to make Telangana model state

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2014

Highlights of K Chandrashekhar Rao's first public address as Telangana chief minister at the Parade Grounds

Telangana, India's 29th state, is born; KCR takes oath as CM

Telangana, India's 29th state, is born; KCR takes oath as CM

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2014

Celebrations have begun in Hyderabad and all across Telangana as India's 29th state was born at the stroke of midnight.

Will KCR live up to his promises as chief minister of Telangana?

Will KCR live up to his promises as chief minister of Telangana?

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2014

All eyes are on the second file that K Chandrasekara Rao is expected to sign as the chief minister of Telangana. It pertains to the compensation for those who laid down their lives for the Telangana struggle is highly anticipated one.

Countdown begins for formation of Telangana

Countdown begins for formation of Telangana

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2014

At the stroke of midnight on Sunday night in Hyderabad, the song Jaya Jaya He Telangana will play as festivities would commence to welcome the 29th state of India.

SIMI plans to make the most of IM's downfall

SIMI plans to make the most of IM's downfall

Rediff.com   30 May 2014

Swearing allegiance to Taliban and al Qaeda, chanting anti-Modi slogans outside a court, and operating without the support of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence are indications that the banned Students Islamic Movement of India is seeking the attention of global terrorist groups and wants to be the face of India's home-grown terror. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Image: Telangana gets its own state logo

Image: Telangana gets its own state logo

Rediff.com   30 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.

Delhi think tank gives Modi his NSA and principal secretary

Delhi think tank gives Modi his NSA and principal secretary

Rediff.com   30 May 2014

Members of the Vivekananda International Foundation are thrilled that the national security advisor and principal secretary to the prime minister are from its ranks, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

Hyderabad airport to be renamed after NT Rama Rao

Hyderabad airport to be renamed after NT Rama Rao

Rediff.com   29 May 2014

Civil Aviation Minister Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju has announced that the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad will be renamed after the former chief minister. Vicky Nanjappa reports.