Krishnakumar P And Vicky Nanjappa In New Delhi

Stories by Krishnakumar P And Vicky Nanjappa In New Delhi

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.

Power restored partially in parts of Andhra Pradesh

Power restored partially in parts of Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2013

There was some respite for the people of the Seema-Andhra regions after power was restored at the west and east Godavari districts of Vishakapatanam and Viziangaram.

'Blackout to continue in Andhra, even hospitals won't be spared'

'Blackout to continue in Andhra, even hospitals won't be spared'

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2013

The strike by power sector employees has crippled life, badly hitting hospitals and water supply in Andhra Pradesh.

Seemandhra protests: Power shortage chokes hospitals, morgues

Seemandhra protests: Power shortage chokes hospitals, morgues

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2013

The turbulent political scenario and overall chaos over the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh has hit several essential services across the state, but the medical sector has been the worst hit.

Al-Ummah wanted to eliminate BJP leaders in the south

Al-Ummah wanted to eliminate BJP leaders in the south

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2013

The Al-Ummah operatives who were arrested on Saturday after a major encounter on the Andhra Pradesh border on Saturday are providing the police with a mine of information regarding their plans. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

13 pc of candidates in upcoming polls have criminal cases

13 pc of candidates in upcoming polls have criminal cases

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2013

Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram will go to polls with 879 candidates with pending criminal cases.

We will defeat the Telangana bill in the assembly: AP Cong chief

We will defeat the Telangana bill in the assembly: AP Cong chief

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2013

In a candid chat with Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, Botsa declares that he has stood by the people and he would ensure that Andhra Pradesh remains united.