Though the octogenarian leader has persistently avoided the term 'split' so far, his announcement on Friday on quitting his Rajya Sabha seat is seen as an indication of the formation of the new outfit.
Bharti went to Naidu's residence and was closeted with him for about an hour, party sources said.
A convention scheduled on January 28 will work out his faction's future strategy.
Virat Kohli may have patched up with girlfriend Anushka Sharma, but repeated questions from the media on their relationship certainly upset him.
On the 10th anniversary of the 2008 Wimbledon men's final that is widely considered the 'greatest ever tennis match' it seems like the stars may be aligning for Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to meet in another mesmerising epic.
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was frustrated with his team's failure to make their attacking superiority tell.
BJP hit back at Thackeray's criticism of PM Modi over the poll rout in Delhi.
The deadlock in the Samajwadi Party on Saturday showed no signs of easing with warring factions led by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and his father Mulayam Singh Yadav failing to reach any agreement despite fresh confabulations.
A look at the party pictures.
The Tamil Nadu voter may not be in the mood to test new talent, not when the state and the people are going through unprecedented and unanticipated crises, of which coronavirus is only the first. All of it boils down to an election between the ruling AIADMK and the Opposition DMK next year, with small-timers, had-been parties and promised parties left on the sidelines, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Natalia Semenova's hopes of reaching the discus final at the world championships were shattered when the Ukrainian suffered a bloodied and broken nose in a freak accident just before Saturday's qualifying round.
Hollywood actors provided the early action on Wimbledon's Centre Court on Thursday, but it was Tim Henman who stole the limelight at the Grand Slam.
Playing his first match after a three-month injury layoff, a patched-up Tim Henman was humbled 6-4 6-2 by Croatian Ivan Ljubicic in the first round of the World Indoor Tournament on Tuesday.
SP-Congress alliance is likely to consolidate Muslim vote in their favour.
Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick stayed on course for an all-American U.S. Open final.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi to brief her about the political situation in the state where dissidents were demanding change of guard after the party's poor show in Lok Sabha polls.
Sohail Khan sets the record straight.
Brothers Andy and Jamie Murray carried Britain to the brink of a Davis Cup semi-final berth after they beat France in the doubles rubber to take a 2-1 lead ahead of Sunday's reverse singles.
But not for too long, as TTV Dinakaran can still play spoilsport, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
A look at the arrivals.
Mukesh Ambani's Jio, high debt and some bad decisions drove RCom to its grave.
Alex Ferguson famously described the Premier League title run-in as 'squeaky-bum time' and leaders Leicester City and second-placed Tottenham Hotspur look best-placed to handle the pressure.
Reconciliation talks between the two warring factions in Aam Aadmi Party appeared to have been collapsed with chief minister Arvind Kejriwal insisting on Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan quitting the national executive, ahead of the crucial National Council meeting on March 28.
The 39-year-old German, awarded a wildcard for his 16th and final appearance at the All England Club, had to accept his body was "not cooperating anymore" as he slumped to a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 first-round defeat by Belgian qualifier Ruben Bemelmans.
He said the national executive meeting called earlier on January 1 was not legal.
While experts claimed that Patanjali's Swadeshi messaging app was removed form Google Play over security concerns, Kimbho declared that it was removed because of heavy traffic.
Firing yet another salvo at the Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena on Monday slammed its ally over the issue of supporting Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi saying backing him would be a "sin" as it would be an endorsement of "black era in politics".
Benfica coach Rui Vitoria faces another test of his powers of improvisation as he tries to patch up a team without topscorer Jonas against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
The United States will bid for the 2024 Olympics, seeking to host the Summer Games for the first time since 1996.
The fixed line broadband will offer "ultra high-definition entertainment on large screen TVs, multi-party video conferencing from your living room, voice-activated virtual assistants, virtual reality gaming, digital shopping, immersive experiences," Ambani said.
Whenever they are announced, the bypolls to 20 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu will be a mini referendum on the state government's performance. It will also be a do-or-die battle for the ruling AIADMK, opposition DMK, as well as the rebel AMMK, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
The South Indian Film Artistes Association, also known as Nadigar Sangam, conducted its high-profile elections on Sunday, October 18.
Considering that all sides to the game feel being targeted by the BJP-ruled Centre through taxmen and their ED/CBI counterparts, both factions may not rule out the possibility of patching up after a time, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Just weeks after being dropped from the West Indies' World Cup squad, a 'disillusioned' Dwayne Bravo has announced his retirement from Test cricket.
Calculated or otherwise, if Azhagiri's firing of the first salvo after Karunanidhi's death does not create some space for him to politico-electorally exploit at a later date, there may not be any space left for him at all, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
In what appears to be a patch up bid after going hammer and tongs against his younger brother, expelled Dravida Munetra Kazhagam leader M K Alagiri on Wednesday claimed differences with M K Stalin were based on policy and principles and nobody can 'create a rift in our family relationship.'
But the question before the leadership will be whether to retain the BJP alliance or dump it, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
Relentless schedule taking toll on big-name tennis players.
Former Ashes-winning captain Andrew Strauss has expressed his interest in the newly-created director of English cricket role for the ECB.
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