Hyderabad | 1 day ago
Police action: Andhra Congress divided over court order
Hyderabad, Feb 19 - Legislators of the ruling Congress party in Andhra Pradesh stand divided over the state high court order on police action against students of Osmania University protesting for a separate Telangana state.A day after two legislators from the Andhra region took exception to the court reprimanding the government and police and making certain observations about the state governor, a ... read more

22 days ago
Junior NTR marrying a minor?
Hyderabad, Jan 29 - The proposed marriage of popular Telugu film actor Junior NTR with a relative of Telugu Desam Party - president N. Chandrababu Naidu has created a row with claims that the girl is minor. Shanti Prasad, a lawyer, Friday approached Machilipatnam Legal Services Authority claiming that Narne Lakshmi Pranati was a minor and thus her marriage would be illegal. The authority issued ... read more

Hyderabad | 22 days ago
Junior NTR to marry Chandrababu Naidu's relative
Hyderabad, Jan 28 - Popular Telugu film actor Junior NTR will marry Narne Pranita, daughter of Telugu Desam Party - president N. Chandrababu Naidu's niece Narne Mallika.The former chief minister Thursday confirmed that the young actor would soon enter into wedlock with Pranita, whose father Narne Srinivas is a businessman and owns Telugu news channel Studio N. Junior NTR, 27, is the grandson of th ... read more

25 days ago
Tight security in Hyderabad on R-Day
Hyderabad, Jan 26 - With intelligence agencies warning of a possible terror attack, a tight security blanket was thrown around the venue of the main official Republic Day function in the Andhra Pradesh capital Tuesday. At the Secunderabad Parade Grounds here, over 1,000 policemen were deployed as part of the massive security arrangements as Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan unfurled the national tricol ... read more

1 month ago
Tiwari goes underground after resignation
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 28 - Former Andhra Pradesh governor Narayan Dutt Tiwari, who was forced to resign after allegations of his involvement in a sex romp in Raj Bhawan, has made a quiet exit from Hyderabad, but his final destination was still unknown. 'He left for Delhi Sunday but will not be staying there. He is expected to travel to either Lucknow or Nainital. At this point, he would like ... read more

6 months ago
YSR, Naidu challenge each other to referendum
Hyderabad, July 27 - The Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly Monday witnessed stormy scenes as Chief Minister Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy challenged Leader of Opposition N.Chandrababu Naidu to a referendum to decide who enjoys more credibility among people. Accepting the challenge, Naidu, the Telugu Desam Party chief, dared the chief minister to hold a referendum on credibility, governance, corruption ... read more

7 months ago
Nursing student alleges TDP legislator raped her
Hyderabad, July 4 - The murder and rape case against a legislator of Andhra Pradesh's main opposition Telugu Desam Party - Saturday took a new turn when another student of a nursing college run by him complained to the state's home minister that he raped her. The student along with four others and their parents, all hailing from Kerala, met Home Minister P. Sabita Indra Reddy to complain against ... read more

8 months ago
Kiran Kumar Reddy elected Andhra assembly speaker
Hyderabad, June 4 - N. Kiran Kumar Reddy of the Congress party was Thursday elected unopposed as the speaker of the Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly but the main opposition Telugu Desam Party - voiced its reservations on the choice of the ruling party. Leaders of TDP and its allies made their reservations known to the house by not accompanying Kiran Kumar to the chair after protem speaker J.C ... read more

8 months ago
Congress' Kiran Kumar Reddy set to be Andhra speaker
Hyderabad, June 3 - Congress party legislator N. Kiran Kumar Reddy is all set to be elected unopposed as the speaker of the new Andhra Pradesh assembly with the main opposition Telugu Desam Party - deciding not to field its candidate. Kiran Kumar Reddy will be declared elected Thursday while Nadendla Manohar, also of the Congress party, will be his deputy. TDP, which voiced strong reservations ... read more

8 months ago
Chiranjeevi dons role of legislator
Hyderabad, June 3 - Telugu superstar-turned-politician K. Chiranjeevi Wednesday began a new innings in his career when he entered the Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly as a member. Elected from Tirupati constituency, the Praja Rajyam Party - president entered the premises of the assembly to a warm welcome by his party colleagues. However, his entry was also marked by protest from a former PRP ... read more