Hyderabad | 4 days ago
Naidu demands CBI probe into Emaar land row
Hyderabad, Aug 13 - Telugu Desam Party - chief N. Chandrababu Naidu has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation - probe into the Dubai-based Emaar Properties land row in Hyderabad in which he has alleged the involvement of former chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.He has alleged involvement of Reddy and his advisor K.V.P. Ramchandra Rao in the Emaar Properties row and sought a thorough probe ... read more

New Delhi | 8 days ago
Shiv Sena walks out of Rajya Sabha over Babhali barrage
New Delhi, Aug 9 - The question hour in the Rajya Sabha witnessed much disturbance Monday as Shiv Sena members staged a walkout when their demand for discussing the Babhali barrage row was not taken up.As the house met for question hour, the Shiv Sena members led by Manohar Joshi were on their feet, demanding that the Babhali barrage issue be taken up for discussion. The chair, however, rejected ... read more

Hyderabad | 14 days ago
Andhra's interests not compromised on Babhali: Rosaiah
Hyderabad, Aug 3 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Tuesday denied that he compromised the interests of the state on the Babhali barrage dispute during a meeting with his Maharashtra counterpart in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.Addressing a news conference here Tuesday evening, he said Andhra Pradesh would continue to pursue the contempt of court case filed in the Supreme C ... read more

New Delhi | 19 days ago
PM calls Andhra, Maharashtra chief ministers on Babhali row
New Delhi, July 29 - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called a meeting of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra Aug 2 to discuss the row over the Babhali dam project between the riverine states, official sources said.The sources said Thursday that the meeting was aimed at addressing apprehensions among political parties in Andhra Pradesh on Maharashtra not sticking to its commitment a ... read more

New Delhi | 22 days ago
Government not serious about resolving Babhali dam row: Naidu
New Delhi, July 26 - Telugu Desam Party - chief N. Chandrababu Naidu, whose attempted march to the Babhali dam last week led to tension in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as part of an all-party delegation but claimed later that the government was 'not serious' about resolving the row.Naidu said he was not satisfied with the prime minister's response. 'The ... read more

New Delhi | 22 days ago
Government not serious about resolving Babhali dam row: Naidu
New Delhi, July 26 - Telugu Desam Party - chief N. Chandrababu Naidu Monday said the central government was 'not serious' about resolving the controversy over the construction of the Babhali dam in Maharashtra, which Andhra Pradesh claims will take away its share of Godavari waters.Naidu, who is part of the all-party delegation that met Manmohan Singh Monday, said he was not satisfied with the pri ... read more

New Delhi | 22 days ago
Opposing illegal dam construction is our right: Naidu
New Delhi, July 26 - Telugu Desam Party - chief N. Chandrababu Naidu Monday said it was his right to oppose the 'illegal dam construction' over Godavari river, dismissing allegations that he was using the Babhali dam issue for political gains. He added that he would be meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.'We oppose the illegal dam construction over river Godavari. It is our right as the illegal ... read more

New Delhi | 22 days ago
Naidu to meet PM over Babhali dam project
New Delhi, July 26 - Telugu Desam Party - chief N. Chandrababu Naidu said he would meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday evening over the construction of the Babhali dam in Maharashtra across the Godavari river.'I will meet the PM at 5 p.m.,' Naidu told reporters outside parliament. Andhra Pradesh has been protesting the construction of the dam, which it says is being built in violation of the ... read more

Hyderabad | 23 days ago
TRS ahead as campaigning ends for by-polls in Telangana
Hyderabad, July 25 - Telangana Rashtra Samiti - appears to be ahead of its rivals as campaigning came to an end Sunday for by-elections to 12 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region scheduled for Tuesday.Leaders and candidates of the three major parties conducted road shows and door to door campaign in a last minute bid to woo the voters. Stakes are high for TRS, the mass resignations ... read more

23 days ago
Naidu outwitted by Maharashtra to make him leave
Nanded -, July 25 - The Maharashtra government induced Telugu Desam Party - leader N. Chandrababu Naidu and his colleagues to leave the state by claiming to withdraw all cases slapped against them. It now appears only minor cases were withdrawn.Although Naidu and company finally left - reluctantly and amid a lot of drama - for Hyderabad in a special aircraft from Aurangabad, around 450 km from her ... read more