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Telangana Governor Tamilisai accuses KCR govt of tapping her phones

Telangana Governor Tamilisai accuses KCR govt of tapping her phones

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

Soundararajan, who addressed a press conference in Hyderbad, alleged that there were some social media posts by the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti linking Raj Bhavan with the recent "TRS MLAs poaching case".

'No point meeting Modi-Shah'

'No point meeting Modi-Shah'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

'Many veteran leaders in the Odisha BJP had met them, but their problems were never sorted out.'

Nadda's Twitter account hacked, seeks crypto donations for Ukraine

Nadda's Twitter account hacked, seeks crypto donations for Ukraine

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

"It is now under control. We are speaking with Twitter to ascertain the exact reason," a party leader said.

No political front possible sans Cong: Raut after KCR-Uddhav meet

No political front possible sans Cong: Raut after KCR-Uddhav meet

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao met his Maharashtra counterpart Uddhav Thackeray as a part of his campaign against the BJP.

CBI to quiz KCR's daughter Kavitha on Dec 11 in Delhi excise scam

CBI to quiz KCR's daughter Kavitha on Dec 11 in Delhi excise scam

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

The agency is understood to have agreed to the request of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter to postpone her questioning from Tuesday to any date between December 11-15.

KCR's daughter claims she refused offer to join BJP

KCR's daughter claims she refused offer to join BJP

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter and Telangana Rashtra Samiti MLC K Kavitha on Friday said some friends of the Bharatiya Janata Party have approached her to join the party, but she refused the 'offer'.

Govt blocks SM handles circulating fake content related to PM, targeting Hindu women

Govt blocks SM handles circulating fake content related to PM, targeting Hindu women

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

Owners of these accounts are being identified for action under the law, Minister of State for IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said.

'Imagine hostile forces getting their hands on data'

'Imagine hostile forces getting their hands on data'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

'Maybe the State wants to be watching people all the time. But when they are watching, others too may be watching!' 'The State is becoming more and more secretive while throwing people to the wolves.'

Delhi excise policy: ED files caveat in SC on Kavitha's plea against summons

Delhi excise policy: ED files caveat in SC on Kavitha's plea against summons

Rediff.com19 Mar 2023

A caveat application is filed by a litigant to ensure that no adverse order is passed against them without being heard.

Online Gaming To Have Rules Soon

Online Gaming To Have Rules Soon

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

The industry came under scrutiny after the proliferation of games like cards, casinos, and fantasy sports among young people led to addiction and financial losses, with some reported cases of suicide.

'The State must be more tolerant of dissent than it is now'

'The State must be more tolerant of dissent than it is now'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

'Nearly 13,000 individuals have been charged for sedition since 2010.' 'If the Supreme Court stay ever gets vacated, arrests will follow immediately.'

Mulayam Singh Yadav 'quite critical': Hospital

Mulayam Singh Yadav 'quite critical': Hospital

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

Dr Sanjeev Gupta, medical director at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram said that the founder of the Samajwadi Party is being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital by a comprehensive team of specialists.

IBM India joins chorus on moonlighting; calls it unethical

IBM India joins chorus on moonlighting; calls it unethical

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Global tech major IBM, which employs over a lakh individuals in India, on Wednesday termed moonlighting an unethical practice. Moonlighting, the practice of taking up secondary jobs after the regular work hours, has been highlighted by many tech companies of late. IBM's managing director for India and South Asia, Sandip Patel said, at the time of joining, the company's employees sign an agreement saying they will be working only for IBM.

KCR's daughter gets CBI notice in Delhi liquor policy case

KCR's daughter gets CBI notice in Delhi liquor policy case

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

Responding to the notice, Kavitha said that she has informed the authorities that they can meet her at her Hyderabad residence.

Telangana comes to standstill for mass singing of national anthem

Telangana comes to standstill for mass singing of national anthem

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

Telangana came to a standstill for a minute on Tuesday for mass singing of the national anthem as part of the celebration of 75 years of independence.

Data Bill: Too much govt control will hit investments

Data Bill: Too much govt control will hit investments

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

Significant controls and exemptions to the government under the proposed Digital Personal Data Protection bill 2022 are likely to make it harder for companies to invest in data centres and data processing activities in India, according to global technology industry body ITI. The ministry of electronics and IT has floated draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2022 and has invited comments on the same till January 2. "The Bill grants significant controls to the executive arm of GOI (Government of India) and delegates much of the detailed rulemaking authority to separate, as yet undefined processes.

MPs mask up in Parliament as Speaker advises adherence to protocol

MPs mask up in Parliament as Speaker advises adherence to protocol

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday advised all the MPs to wear masks and follow the Covid protocol completely, in view of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in many countries across the world.

Every Ruling Party Like Its Writ To Run

Every Ruling Party Like Its Writ To Run

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

Despite their opposition based on ideology, both the political Right and the political Left possess similar behaviour, observes Shyam G Menon.

Liquor policy: ED summons BRS leader Kavitha again on Mar 16 for quizzing

Liquor policy: ED summons BRS leader Kavitha again on Mar 16 for quizzing

Rediff.com12 Mar 2023

According to sources, Kavitha was to be made to sit face-to-face with Hyderabad-based businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai, who was arrested in connection with the liquor policy case on Monday night.

Osmania university says no to Rahul Gandhi meeting students, Cong alleges KCR hand

Osmania university says no to Rahul Gandhi meeting students, Cong alleges KCR hand

Rediff.com2 May 2022

The Congress party slammed Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and claimed that his pressure tactics resulted in the varsity's denial of permission.

Facebook's India head Ajit Mohan quits

Facebook's India head Ajit Mohan quits

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

Social media giant Meta on Thursday said its India head Ajit Mohan has resigned from the company.

Kavitha skips summons, ED refuses to defer proceedings

Kavitha skips summons, ED refuses to defer proceedings

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Bharat Rashtra Samiti leader K Kavitha on Thursday skipped the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons here for questioning in the Delhi excise policy money laundering case and made a plea to defer the proceedings but it was rejected by the probe agency which asked her to appear on March 20.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar slams move to censor Internet

Rajeev Chandrasekhar slams move to censor Internet

Rediff.com17 May 2012

It is fundamentally against the interest of 800 million mobile users and over 100 million internet users in India.

Poaching row: Arrested men planned to topple 4 non-BJP govts, says KCR

Poaching row: Arrested men planned to topple 4 non-BJP govts, says KCR

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

KCR said Home Minister Amit Shah himself speaking at a public meeting in Munugode in October had said within one month the TRS government will go away.

Amid 'poaching row', Telangana withdraws general consent to CBI

Amid 'poaching row', Telangana withdraws general consent to CBI

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

According to a state government order issued on August 30, prior consent of Telangana is required for the central probe agency on a case-to-case basis to investigate in the state.

KCR to launch national party on Dussehra?

KCR to launch national party on Dussehra?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2022

Some names like 'Bharat Rashtriya Samiti', 'Ujwal Bharat Party' and 'Naya Bharat Party' were discussed for the new outfit.

Telangana CM gives Modi's visit a miss, again

Telangana CM gives Modi's visit a miss, again

Rediff.com26 May 2022

This is the second time in the last four months that KCR has avoided meeting Modi during the latter's visit to Hyderabad.

BJP approaches EC, ED seeking probe into TRS MLAs poaching case

BJP approaches EC, ED seeking probe into TRS MLAs poaching case

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

BJP MLA M Raghunandan Rao submitted a representation to the Enforcement Directorate in Hyderabad to investigate into the matter.

Maha 3rd state govt to run without ministers for a month

Maha 3rd state govt to run without ministers for a month

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

In Telangana, for more than two months, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao ran his government with just one cabinet colleague Mohammed Mahmood as Home Minister.

'Ready to be hanged': Sukesh Chandrashekhar's letter bomb against AAP

'Ready to be hanged': Sukesh Chandrashekhar's letter bomb against AAP

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

Chandrashekar rejected the allegations of AAP leaders that he was trying to malign the image of the party and its leaders at the behest of the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the Delhi Municipal Corporation election in Delhi.

ED records Nora Fatehi's statement in money laundering case

ED records Nora Fatehi's statement in money laundering case

Rediff.com3 Dec 2022

Sources said the actor will be questioned about some more issues related to Chandrashekhar.

Sisodia carried out major destruction of digital evidence, ED claims before court

Sisodia carried out major destruction of digital evidence, ED claims before court

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday claimed before a Delhi court that Aam Aadmi Party leader and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was involved in "large scale destruction of digital evidence to impede investigation" into the Delhi excise policy case and had changed and destroyed 14 phones.

'Voice of socialist ideas has fallen silent': Leaders condole Mulayam's death

'Voice of socialist ideas has fallen silent': Leaders condole Mulayam's death

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav died in Medanta hospital of Gurugram on Monday. He was 82.

At BRS rally, oppn leaders urge people to oust BJP in 2024 polls

At BRS rally, oppn leaders urge people to oust BJP in 2024 polls

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

The colourful rally galvanised the BRS workers who shouted slogans hailing the party-led regime's welfare schemes in Telangana and peppy political songs praised Rao's 'national' emergence.

Will face ED, BJP targets leaders during polls: BRS leader Kavitha

Will face ED, BJP targets leaders during polls: BRS leader Kavitha

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

Kavitha attacked the BJP government at the Centre, alleging it of using the investigation agencies to target political parties and leaders who do not subscribe to its ideology.

CBI defers questioning on Sisodia's request for more time

CBI defers questioning on Sisodia's request for more time

Rediff.com19 Feb 2023

The CBI on Sunday deferred the questioning of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with the Delhi Excise policy scam case after he sought time from the probe agency citing the city government's ongoing budget exercise.

SVB fallout: Indian start-ups staring at uncertain future

SVB fallout: Indian start-ups staring at uncertain future

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

Indian start-ups breathed a sigh of relief after the UK government facilitated the acquisition of the now-defunct Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB's) British arm by HSBC. In a bid to allay fears, the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FIDC) announced recently that it had transferred all deposits of start-up-focused SVB to a newly created bridge bank and all depositors would have access to their money. President Joe Biden also sought to reassure jittery depositors that they can have confidence that the US banking system is "safe".

JNU fallout: Professor quits statistics panel

JNU fallout: Professor quits statistics panel

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

C P Chandrasekhar, who has served on key statistical panels in the past both as a chairman and member, said he was present in the campus when the ruckus broke out on Sunday and found the incident "disturbing" and "unprecedented", and that it further undermined the faith in the system. Somesh Jha reports.

Negligence Of Cybersecurity May Spoil The Party

Negligence Of Cybersecurity May Spoil The Party

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

'As long as businesses do not consider cyber recovery an integral part of their enterprise IT, they remain greatly vulnerable.'

Microsoft to set up largest data centre in Hyderabad

Microsoft to set up largest data centre in Hyderabad

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

Tech giant Microsoft will set up its largest and fourth data centre in India at Hyderabad with an investment outlay of over Rs 15,000 crore over a period of 15 years. "I am very happy to say today that Hyderabad will be the destination for Microsoft's largest Data Centre investment in India with an investment of over Rs 15,000 crore over a period of 15 years. "This will be one of the largest FDIs that Telangana has attracted," Telangana Minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao on Monday said at an event marking the announcement of Microsoft's latest data centre region in Hyderabad.