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K'taka poll: In Puttur, caste lines to decide vote factor

K'taka poll: In Puttur, caste lines to decide vote factor

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

In Puttur, former Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Shakunthala Shetty, now with the Congress, is all set to take on the party which "betrayed her".

Rise of Yasin Bhatkal: From businessman to IM leader

Rise of Yasin Bhatkal: From businessman to IM leader

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

A dossier on the terrorist, who regrouped the Indian Mujahideen, reveals that investigators have announced a bounty of Rs 15 lakh on any informationon him, Vicky Nanjappa reports

K'taka: Krishna unhappy with candidate selection process

K'taka: Krishna unhappy with candidate selection process

Rediff.com28 Apr 2013

Panel of 60 members for candidate selection makes the process unwieldy, says SM Krishna. Vicky Nanjappa reports

India still on the back foot in countering cyber attacks

India still on the back foot in countering cyber attacks

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

Cyber attacks have become a major worry for India, as it has been repeatedly targeted by countries like Pakistan and China, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

BJP may lose its hold over Republic of Bellary

BJP may lose its hold over Republic of Bellary

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

In Bellary, the election campaigns are mellow and the flamboyance is missing, reports Vicky Nanjappa

Cash is not flowing in Bellary this time

Cash is not flowing in Bellary this time

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

Vicky Nanjappa reports on the reasons for the lack of money power in the elctions in Bellary this time.

HC to hear petition on constitutional validity of NIA

HC to hear petition on constitutional validity of NIA

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

The petition filed by Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh questions how the NIA can probe cases when law and order is the exclusive subject of the state government. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Karnataka polls: Why Yeddyurappa could become kingmaker

Karnataka polls: Why Yeddyurappa could become kingmaker

Rediff.com25 Apr 2013

The Karnataka Janatha Party's strategy to divide constituencies into two categories could split the vote share of the BJP and Congress, reports Vicky Nanjappa

Fake accounts+middlemen+illegal funds: The unholy trinity

Fake accounts+middlemen+illegal funds: The unholy trinity

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

Terrorist groups and drug mafias often use middlemen, who open several accounts in a bank under a number of assumed identities, says Vicky Nanjappa

Bangalore blast: Al-Ummah operatives arrested in TN

Bangalore blast: Al-Ummah operatives arrested in TN

Rediff.com23 Apr 2013

The banned terror outfit Al-Ummah was neutralised to a large extent after the 1998 Coimbatore blasts, but it now appears they are making a come back, reports Vicky Nanjappa

K'taka polls: Will porngate hamper this BJP MLA's win?

K'taka polls: Will porngate hamper this BJP MLA's win?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

Vicky Nanjappa speaks to Bharatiya Janata party Member of Legislative Assembly Krishna Palemar, who was one of the ministers in the Sadananda Gowda cabinet who resigned after television clips showed him allegedly watching a porn video in the Karnataka assembly.

Bangalore blasts: Massive manhunt on for Bihar IM man

Bangalore blasts: Massive manhunt on for Bihar IM man

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

The National Investigation Agency has stepped up the heat on Indian Mujahideen operative Tahseen Akhtar. The agency, which has a warrant against him, has been heavy on his trail since the recent Bangalore blasts. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Pakistan's anti-India terror factories are mushrooming

Pakistan's anti-India terror factories are mushrooming

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

Vicky Nanjappa reports on why the number of recruits in Pakistan-based terrorist camps is growing to worrying proportions

Mining scam tainted Janardhana Reddy to fight election

Mining scam tainted Janardhana Reddy to fight election

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

Jailed former Karnataka minister G Janardhana Reddy's is likely to contest the elections in Karnataka on a BSR Congress ticket, reports Vicky Nanjappa

Israeli couple in Kerala found gathering info on govt

Israeli couple in Kerala found gathering info on govt

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

The couple, who have been now been deported, were meeting with locals through their handlers and also gathering data and material regarding the country, reports Vicky Nanjappa

K'taka poll: This Cong MLA owns 19 cars, but can't drive

K'taka poll: This Cong MLA owns 19 cars, but can't drive

Rediff.com19 Apr 2013

Vicky Nanjappa profiles Congress MLA Priya Krishna, whose passion for cars is not deterred by the fact that he cannot drive.

Make workplace harassment laws gender neutral: NGOs

Make workplace harassment laws gender neutral: NGOs

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

The Save Indian Family Foundation, a non-profit organisation, promoting the cause of men's rights and gender equality has alleged that the Women and Child Ministry is desperately trying to sneak in a highly anti-male bill any which way. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

'The BJP squandered away its chances in Karnataka'

'The BJP squandered away its chances in Karnataka'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

Member of Parliament Rajeev Chandrasekhar, while discussing the elections says in this interview with rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa that the BJP will look back at their term as a squandered opportunity because of personal ambitions and dissidence.

Unravelling BSY's Plan B: Why BJP was spared

Unravelling BSY's Plan B: Why BJP was spared

Rediff.com30 Nov 2012

Vicky Nanjappa explains Yeddyurappa's Plan B, and tells us what made him go soft on Bharatiya Janata Party today.

Wave of threats after Kasab hanging has IB worried

Wave of threats after Kasab hanging has IB worried

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

Officers in the Intelligence Bureau say that the slew of threats are an attempt by various terror outfits to create panic. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Chhattisgarh anti-Naxal operation was hurried, unplanned

Chhattisgarh anti-Naxal operation was hurried, unplanned

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

Available information indicates that the CRPF's operation in Chattisgarh last week in which 19 alleged Maoists were killed, had taken place on half-baked information, reports Vicky Nanjappa

PHOTOS: Sharmila smiles her way into Andhra's hearts

PHOTOS: Sharmila smiles her way into Andhra's hearts

Rediff.com27 Nov 2012

Like brother like sister! The Congress belief that Jaganmohan Reddy's jail term would dent the YSR Congress's popularity in Andhra Pradesh takes a hit with his sister Sharmila proving to be yet another crowd-puller.

26/11 probe: Jundal not providing new info

26/11 probe: Jundal not providing new info

Rediff.com4 Jul 2012

Interrogation of terror accused Abu Jundal has so far revealed no new information that is not already in the public domain. Mystery surrounding several aspects of the Mumbai attack remain, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

Congress faces rebellion in Bellary

Congress faces rebellion in Bellary

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

The Congress's decision to deny tickets to anyone involved in the mining scam in Karnataka is hurting the party, reports Vicky Nanjappa

JuD is looking for game, mobile programmers

JuD is looking for game, mobile programmers

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

Pakistan-based Jamaat-ud-Dawa has realised that mobile Internet is the future and that by foraying into it they would have a larger reach. Vicky Nanjappa reports why Indian agencies are visibly upset by the development

'Even hangman did not know who was being executed'

'Even hangman did not know who was being executed'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

'The night prior to his execution Kasab did not sleep and was seen praying. He told an official that he repented what he had done and sought Allah's mercy. He also told one guard that he would never be forgiven for what he had done. He was a nervous wreck and spent the entire night sitting.'

Alert sounded after Kasab's execution

Alert sounded after Kasab's execution

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

An alert has been sounded across the country following terrorist Ajmal Kasab's execution.

'TRS will not settle for a Telangana without Hyderabad'

'TRS will not settle for a Telangana without Hyderabad'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2013

The man the Congress wants the most says in this chat with rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa that it is up to the people to decide who to give credit for Telangana. The TRS has fought for this cause all along and it is not up to any party to take credit for the movement, but wait for the people to decide.

Bellary mining baron Karunakar Reddy in BJP first list

Bellary mining baron Karunakar Reddy in BJP first list

Rediff.com5 Apr 2013

Karunakar Reddy's decision to stick with the BJP despite odds has earned him a party ticket. But the BJP has been cautious in not fielding him from Bellary. Vicky Nanjappa reports

'Modi will not actively campaign for Karnataka polls'

'Modi will not actively campaign for Karnataka polls'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

It appears to be difficult to predict who would be the clear winner in the May 5 Karnataka assembly elections, but according to leading psephologist Sandeep Shastri, the Congress looks to be on top of the table for now.

Pak disclosure shows intensity of 26/11 preparations

Pak disclosure shows intensity of 26/11 preparations

Rediff.com12 Nov 2012

Indian officials say that the recent disclosures in Pakistan go on to show the intensity of the programme prior to 26/11 terror attacks, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

'From where did Kejriwal get info on black money?'

'From where did Kejriwal get info on black money?'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

Professor R Vaidyanathan, who has written extensively on the issue of black money stashed abroad, tells Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa that it's very important for Arvind Kejriwal to reveal his source of information on his latest anti-graft expose.

Why regional parties are a NO-GO in Karnataka

Why regional parties are a NO-GO in Karnataka

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

Vicky Nanjappa analyses why regional parties have always failed to lure the voters in Kartnataka.

Yeddyurappa's sons, son-in-law to be questioned by CBI

Yeddyurappa's sons, son-in-law to be questioned by CBI

Rediff.com15 Jun 2012

The former Karnataka chief minister moved the high court after the CBI court dismissed their anticipatory bail petitions in the case registered by CBI on directions from the Supreme Court. Vicky Nanjappa reports

'Telangana decision is unjust to people of Seema-Andhra'

'Telangana decision is unjust to people of Seema-Andhra'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

Guntur MP Rayapati Sambasiva Rao terms Congress party's decision to divide Andhra Pradesh as painful

Dawood moved back to Pak days before 1993 blasts verdict

Dawood moved back to Pak days before 1993 blasts verdict

Rediff.com22 Mar 2013

Fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, who was named by the Supreme Court as one of the main conspirators in the 1993 Mumbai blasts, was moved back into his pad in Lahore a few days before the verdict, sources in the intelligence agencies tell Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa.

Defamation case filed against ex-Lokayukta Santosh Hegde

Defamation case filed against ex-Lokayukta Santosh Hegde

Rediff.com4 Jan 2012

The defamation suit was filed by Indian Police Service officer, Hemanth Nimbalkar, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

India is at war, but doesn't seem to know it!

India is at war, but doesn't seem to know it!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2013

The Indian government has never bothered to formulate a coherent national policy on cyber war, reports Vicky Nanjappa

Govt to launch plastic notes to counter fake currency

Govt to launch plastic notes to counter fake currency

Rediff.com19 Mar 2013

With the introduction of polymer notes, the government aims at ending the menace of counterfeit currency in the next five years, reports Vicky Nanjappa