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Seema-Andhra leaders now spar over new capital

Seema-Andhra leaders now spar over new capital

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

Barely has the Congress managed to keep one faction in the party happy with the announcement on Telangana, it will have to deal with another crisis from Wednesday.

NOT quitting as AP chief minister: Reddy clarifies

NOT quitting as AP chief minister: Reddy clarifies

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kirankumar Reddy on Tuesday dismissed as "rumour" reports that he has threatened to quit if the Congress gives its nod for formation of a separate Telangana.

Cong likely to take final decision on Telangana by July end

Cong likely to take final decision on Telangana by July end

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

With the Congress all set to accept the long-pending demand for a separate state of Telangana, the matter is slated for discussion at the party's working committee meeting to be convened before the monsoon session commences on August 5

T-Bill in Parliament: Parties hold frantic meetings in Delhi

T-Bill in Parliament: Parties hold frantic meetings in Delhi

Rediff.com16 Feb 2014

A series of hectic meetings are being held in New Delhi on Sunday ahead of Monday's Parliament session which is scheduled to take up the Telangana bill.

'I would love to play Kiran Bedi or P T Usha'

'I would love to play Kiran Bedi or P T Usha'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

'Lots of Indians are not eating healthy.' 'They eat lot of carbs, eat late, and use sugar unnecessarily.'

Odisha Open: 14-year-old Hooda stuns Bansod to sail into final

Odisha Open: 14-year-old Hooda stuns Bansod to sail into final

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

The 14-year-old Unnati pipped Malvika 24-22, 24-22 in a nail-biting 50-minute semifinal clash

Odisha Open: 3rd seed Subhankar stunned in quarters

Odisha Open: 3rd seed Subhankar stunned in quarters

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

The other men's singles semi-final match on Saturday will be played between Priyanshu Rajawat and Kaushal Dharmamer.

Rupee gains 35 paise to hit 1-week high of 61.05

Rupee gains 35 paise to hit 1-week high of 61.05

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

The rupee resumed higher at 61.13 per dollar as against yesterday's closing level of 61.40 at the Interbank Foreign Exchange and strengthened further to 60.90 per dollar before ending at 61.05 per dollar, a gain of 35 paise or 0.57 per cent.

Hyd: Scribes and parties condemn police action over DGP episode

Hyd: Scribes and parties condemn police action over DGP episode

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

Political parties and the journalists unions which kept quiet over the arrest of two reporters in connection with the report on the Director General of Police V dinesh Reddy's visit to a godman in the old city of Hyderabad have swung into action after the police booked cases against the editor and resident editor of The Hindu newspaper.

Barsaat on my mind

Barsaat on my mind

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Sukanya Verma revisits Gulzar's Ghalib and finds Barsaat, and Free Love!

ISRO plans return to Mars, missions to Venus, Sun

ISRO plans return to Mars, missions to Venus, Sun

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

The ISRO is looking at Mangalyaan-2, a follow-on mission to Mars, and launching two satellites that would look at Venus and explore asteroids.

Wrestlers refuse to back down: Form committees to plan their next move in fight against WFI chief

Wrestlers refuse to back down: Form committees to plan their next move in fight against WFI chief

Rediff.com5 May 2023

The protesting wrestlers on Friday formed two committees to advice them on the future course of action

AP CM Naidu constitutes his council of ministers

AP CM Naidu constitutes his council of ministers

Rediff.com8 Jun 2014

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu constituted his council of ministers on Sunday night, considering their experience and social equations, giving due representation to women as well as backward castes.

Prasar Bharti chief, ex-SBI head in Lokpal search committee

Prasar Bharti chief, ex-SBI head in Lokpal search committee

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

The move assumes significance as the government decided to go ahead with the formation of the search committee despite Congress leader in Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, boycotting meetings of the Lokpal selection panel.

Will Pawan Kalyan alter political equations in Andhra?

Will Pawan Kalyan alter political equations in Andhra?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2014

The launch of Jana Sena party by Union minister Chiranjeevi's brother and Telugu movie star Pawan Kalyan may alter political equations in Andhra Pradesh, more particularly in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions, days ahead of elections to Lok Sabha and the state assembly.

Sebi rejigs market data advisory panel

Sebi rejigs market data advisory panel

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

Sebi has restructured its advisory committee on market data that recommends policy measures pertaining to areas like securities market data access and privacy. Rejigging its market data advisory committee, Sebi has said the panel will now have 21 members, as per the latest information with the regulator. Earlier the committee had 20 members. The committee is chaired by M S Sahoo, Professor at National Law University, Delhi and former chairperson, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).

SAFF: Goal machine Chhetri leads India to semis

SAFF: Goal machine Chhetri leads India to semis

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

This was Kuwait's second win of the tournament after they beat Nepal 3-1 in their first Group A match.

T-Bill should not be pushed amidst din in Parliament: Ramesh

T-Bill should not be pushed amidst din in Parliament: Ramesh

Rediff.com16 Feb 2014

In the wake of attempts by the government to push the Telangana Bill, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh said that it should not rush the proposed legislation amidst the "cacophony" in Parliament.

HC grants bail to journalist Siddique Kappan, paves way for release

HC grants bail to journalist Siddique Kappan, paves way for release

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Kappan, currently lodged in the Lucknow district jail, was arrested two years back while he was on his way to Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, where a Dalit woman had died after allegedly being raped.

Cabinet gives nod for Telangana; Hyd to be joint capital

Cabinet gives nod for Telangana; Hyd to be joint capital

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

The Centre on Thursday evening took the first significant step towards creation of a separate Telangana state from out of Andhra Pradesh and decided that Hyderabad will be the joint capital of the two states for 10 years.

ISRO mulls increasing satellite launches to 12-18 per year

ISRO mulls increasing satellite launches to 12-18 per year

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Noting that the PSLV was a versatile launch vehicle which can do different jobs and put satellites in different orbits, he said streamlining of this operation with improved capabilities is on.

India's campaign ends at Asia Team Badminton C'ships

India's campaign ends at Asia Team Badminton C'ships

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

India Open winner Lakshya Sen and Mithun Manjunath gave a good account of themselves.

Telangana Bill sent to AP assembly with 6-week timeline

Telangana Bill sent to AP assembly with 6-week timeline

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

The Centre on Thursday sent the controversial Telangana Bill to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, setting a six-week timeline to approve the proposal to bifurcate the state.

ISRO's PSLV-38 blasts off with 31 satellites

ISRO's PSLV-38 blasts off with 31 satellites

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

Other than the Cartosat-2 series satellite, the PSLV is carrying 29 nano satellites from 14 countries - Austria, Belgium, Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America besides a nano satellite from India.

Jagan lashes out at Sonia: You are dividing Andhra to make Rahul the PM

Jagan lashes out at Sonia: You are dividing Andhra to make Rahul the PM

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

Lashing out at Congress President Sonia Gandhi for "playing with the lives of Telugu people" and "murdering democracy in broad daylight", YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy on Saturday called on Telugu people to give 30 Lok Sabha seats to his party in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections to stop the division of Andhra Pradesh.

Telangana: Talks between CM, govt employees FAIL; stir to continue

Telangana: Talks between CM, govt employees FAIL; stir to continue

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Talks between Andhra Pradesh government and striking Non-Gazetted Officers Association, to end the ongoing indefinite strike by government employees, did not bear fruit as the latter vowed to continue agitation against proposed bifurcation of the state.

Nehru, Indira wanted Andhra Pradesh united for a reason: CM

Nehru, Indira wanted Andhra Pradesh united for a reason: CM

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Addressing the media Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Kiran Kumar took on the Congress High Command in New Delhi for dividing the state while adding that he did not care about his seat.

Cong ministers demand new AP capital in Rayalaseema region

Cong ministers demand new AP capital in Rayalaseema region

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

Ministers and Congress MLAs from Rayalaseema raised a demand that the new capital of Andhra Pradesh be located in Rayalaseema region, implying Kurnool town.

Seema-Andhra MLAs head to Delhi to stall Telangana formation

Seema-Andhra MLAs head to Delhi to stall Telangana formation

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

Ahead of the crucial Congress Working Committee meeting likely to be held in New Delhi on July 28regarding the Telangana issue, MLAs from the Seema-Andhra region have stepped up pressure not to bifurcate the state.

Ranji Trophy: Akash Deep's five-for rocks Haryana

Ranji Trophy: Akash Deep's five-for rocks Haryana

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

A summary of Ranji matches played on Wednesday.

Congress decision on Telangana likely on July 12

Congress decision on Telangana likely on July 12

Rediff.com9 Jul 2013

With the Congress top brass in New Delhi likely to take a final call on Friday on the vexed Telangana issue, the development has sparked a flurry of activities in the Andhra Pradesh capital.

Hotel building collapses in Secunderabad; 10 killed

Hotel building collapses in Secunderabad; 10 killed

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

The two-storeyed Hotel City Light and Bakery, located on RP road in Secunderabad, crashed at around 6 am on Monday.

PHOTOS: Mountain-sized comet whizzes past Mars after a million years

PHOTOS: Mountain-sized comet whizzes past Mars after a million years

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

In a once-in-a-million-years encounter, a comet, the size of a small mountain, flew past Mars on Sunday.

Sameer Wankhede: Drug-buster whose biggest op went bust

Sameer Wankhede: Drug-buster whose biggest op went bust

Rediff.com27 May 2022

The clean chit to Aryan Khan and five others by the Narcotics Control Bureau on Friday has once again brought the central agency's former zonal director Sameer Wankhede under the spotlight.

What's next for Mangalyaan? ISRO boss tells us

What's next for Mangalyaan? ISRO boss tells us

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

In his first interview, after the launch of MOM in Mars orbit, ISRO chief K Radhakrishnan spoke to T E Narasimhan about the mission and the way forward.

Ranji round-up: Padikkal's ton gives Karnataka lead

Ranji round-up: Padikkal's ton gives Karnataka lead

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.

India all set to launch its own 'space shuttle' on Monday

India all set to launch its own 'space shuttle' on Monday

Rediff.com22 May 2016

India is all set for the maiden launch on Monday of an indigenous winged Reusable Launch Vehicle--that is being dubbed as its own space shuttle--from Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.

Desi space observatory, the fourth of its kind, set for launch

Desi space observatory, the fourth of its kind, set for launch

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

India's observatory will be the fourth in space, after the Hubble, Russia's Spektr R and Suzaku of Japan.

RoundGlass Punjab clinch historic I-League; Karnataka bag Santosh Trophy

RoundGlass Punjab clinch historic I-League; Karnataka bag Santosh Trophy

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

RoundGlass Punjab FC scripted history on Saturday as they clinched the I-League title with a game to spare.

Congress house on fire in Andhra

Congress house on fire in Andhra

Rediff.com31 Mar 2014

The total number of those who have quit the Congress and embraced parties like the YSR Congress, Telugu Desam Party and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi stands at 75 today. To make matters worse, another wave of defections are expected to hit the party in the days to come.