Syed Amin Jafri, Hyderabad

Stories by Syed Amin Jafri, Hyderabad

Anil Ambani meets Shinde after aborted Lanco bid

Anil Ambani meets Shinde after aborted Lanco bid

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2007

ADAG group company Reliance Energy Ltd is the second-lowest bidder for the Rs 16,000 crore (Rs 160 billion) project, after Lanco. However, with the Lanco bid becoming invalid, REL could claim to be the lowest bidder.

Kidnapped Satyam employee rescued

Kidnapped Satyam employee rescued

Rediff.com   26 Jul 2007

The police tracked the kidnappers by tracing a ransom call that Satyanarayana's family received late in the evening

Mayhem in AP assembly; 9 TRS MLAs suspended

Mayhem in AP assembly; 9 TRS MLAs suspended

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2007

Members of Telugu Desam Party, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India-Marxist and CPI-ML and BJP staged a walk-out.

Overseas Manpower to send 350 jobseekers abroad

Overseas Manpower to send 350 jobseekers abroad

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2007

While the number is a minuscule compared with the emigration of close to 75,000 people from the state every year, the company is making efforts to enhance this by tying up with more overseas employers and their representatives.

AP: Satyam general manager kidnapped

AP: Satyam general manager kidnapped

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2007

So far, the police have not been able to make any headway in the case.

Monica Bedi to be released on bail on Wed

Monica Bedi to be released on bail on Wed

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2007

Speaking to rediff.com, Bedi's counsel S Pradeep Kumar said she could not be released on Tuesday evening as the completion of formalities for her release were delayed.

Andhra CM YSR Reddy apologises to Naidu

Andhra CM YSR Reddy apologises to Naidu

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2007

A war of words between Chandrababu Naidu and YSR Rajasekhar Reddy lead to commotion in the House.

TDP, TRS members suspended from AP Assembly

TDP, TRS members suspended from AP Assembly

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2007

Leader of the Opposition and TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu and TRS floor leader G Vijayarama Rao were among those suspended.

AP CM tells women's commission chairperson to quit

AP CM tells women's commission chairperson to quit

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2007

The chairperson and a member are at loggerheads and the chief minister sacks the chairperson.

Maoists on rampage in Visakhapatnam

Maoists on rampage in Visakhapatnam

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2007

A group of armed Maoists went on a rampage in the tribal area of Visakhapatnam district destroying public properties late on Wednesday night.

AP: Ordinance of 4 per cent Muslim

AP: Ordinance of 4 per cent Muslim

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2007

The Andhra Pradesh government has promulgated an ordinance providing four per cent reservation to 15 socially and educationally backward groups among Muslims in professional educational institutions and public employment.

Quota for Muslims: AP to promulgate ordinance

Quota for Muslims: AP to promulgate ordinance

Rediff.com   4 Jul 2007

This is the third time the Andhra Pradesh government has earmarked reservations for Muslims.

Largest gold donation at Tirupati temple

Largest gold donation at Tirupati temple

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2007

Balbir Singh Uppal, a Chandigarh-based industrialist, went for a darshan of Lord Venkateswara during the VIP break and soon after handed over seven pieces of puja items made of gold to TTD deputy executive officer G Balaramaiah.

MoU signed for US consulate in Hyderabad

MoU signed for US consulate in Hyderabad

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2007

"We have a long history of relations with people of this state. Many professionals from this state were settled in US decades ago and today they are successful and are important players in American life," Mulford pointed out.

Andhra jobs row: TRS protests

Andhra jobs row: TRS protests

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2007

The TRS is protesting against the government for not implementing the jobs-for-locals Government Order 610 before the deadline of June 30.

AP: Huge cache of explosives seized

AP: Huge cache of explosives seized

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2007

The seized explosive materials include 38,700 electric detonators, 1,950 gelatin sticks and 50 kg ammonium nitrate.

Kalam lauds India's prowess in space

Kalam lauds India's prowess in space

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2007

DRDO has goals to develop stealth aircrafts and long range reusable hypersonic cruise missiles.

AP CM wants UAE to consider immigrants' case

AP CM wants UAE to consider immigrants' case

Rediff.com   27 Jun 2007

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy has urged the Ministry of External Affairs to request the government of United Arab Emirates to consider giving formal legal resident status to illegal immigrants from India

AP: Flood situation improves

AP: Flood situation improves

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2007

The death toll in the heavy rains has now been officially put at 32.

Andhra: Top Maoist leader killed

Andhra: Top Maoist leader killed

Rediff.com   23 Jun 2007

According to the police, CPI-Maoist central committee member Sande Rajamouli alias Prasad was killed in an exchange of fire with a special police party in the vicinity of Dharmavaram railway station at 10 pm.