Telangana

With Praise For Telangana's Chief Minister, PM Modi Twists Andhra Knife

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Saturday July 21, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday criticised his former ally, Telugu Desam Party, or TDP, chief N Chandrababu Naidu for bringing the no-trust motion in parliament to score political points with rival party YSR Congress back home and revealed that he had asked the Andhra Pradesh chief minister against falling into the trap when they had last sp...

How The Numbers Stack Up For PM Modi's First No-Trust Vote

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday July 19, 2018

A possible abstention by Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK, Naveen Patnaik's BJD and K Chandrashekar Rao's Telangana Rashtra Samithi will provide a huge advantage to the Narendra Modi government in tomorrow's no-confidence vote. The government already has the numbers to breeze through the trust vote, but the abstentions will bring the halfway mark down f...

Amit Shah Outreach To Sena, Fence-Sitters Worked, Say Sources: 10 Facts

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday July 20, 2018

Hectic efforts are on to form ranks on both sides of the political divide ahead of today's no-confidence motion against the government. Given the NDA's sheer numbers in parliament's lower house, there is little doubt about a comfortable outcome for the government. The big question will be the decision of fence-sitters in view of next year's general...

Over 1 Lakh Telangana Illiterate Prisoners Educated In 4 Years: Official

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 19, 2018

More than 1.13 lakh illiterate prisoners have been made literates under the Telangana Prisons Department's 'Vidhya Dan' programme over the past four years, a top official said on Wednesday.

10-Year-Old Gives 1 Lakh "Birthday Party" Money To Hyderebad Relief Fund

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 19, 2018

In a noble gestures, a 10-year-old girl in Hyderabad contributed Rs 1 lakh to the Chief Ministers Relief Fund (CMRF), which she would have used for her birthday party.

Injured Panther Cub Rescued In Hyderabad, Put Under Medical Care

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 17, 2018

An injured female panther cub, trapped in a snare in Bansuwada reserve forests in Telangana, was rescued and put under medical care at the Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad.

Telangana Prisons Department Not To Sell Petrol To Riders Without Helmets

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 17, 2018

As part of its efforts to make people aware of road safety measures, the Telangana Prisons department has decided not to sell fuel from the petrol stations run by it to two-wheeler riders without helmets, with the order coming into effect from Wednesday

WhatsApp Video Wrongly Identifying Techie As Kidnapper Led To Lynching: Cop

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 17, 2018

A WhatsApp video wrongly identifying Hyderabad techie Mohammad Azam Usmansab as a child lifter led to his lynching near Bidar on July 13, police said.

In Telangana Student's Killing In US Restaurant, Suspect Shot Dead: Cops

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday July 16, 2018

A suspect in the killing of 25-year-old Indian student Sharath Koppu in Kansas City has been killed in an exchange of fire with the police, leaving three undercover officers injured, US authorities said today.

"Not Captain Here": Md Azharuddin Keen To Fight 2019 From Secunderabad

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 15, 2018

After contesting the last two Lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, Congress leader and former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin is keen to fight the 2019 polls from his home state Telangana's Secunderabad constituency.

Telangana Teen Scales Mt Kilimanjaro, Has A Special Message

Telangana News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Saturday July 14, 2018

Amgoth Tukaram scaled the imposing 5,895-metre high Uhuru peak with the intention of creating awareness about the importance of wearing helmets while riding.

Telangana Girl Climbs Tower, Threatens To Jump; Wanted To Marry Lover

Telangana News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 14, 2018

Climbing mobile phone towers by men to press for their demands is not uncommon but a girl in Telangana climbed on a tower to demand that she be married to her lover.

BJP Chief Shah In Hyderabad To Firm Up Telangana Election Strategy

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 13, 2018

BJP president Mr Amit Shah arrived here today on a day-long visit to hold consultations with party leaders on the strategy for the 2019 Lok Sabha and the Telengana Assembly elections.

Funeral Of Indian Student Killed In US' Kansas Performed At Warangal

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 12, 2018

The funeral of an Indian student who was killed during an attempted robbery in Kansas City in the US last week, took place at Warangal in Telangana today.

Body Of Indian Student, Killed In US' Kansas, Arrives In Hyderabad

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 12, 2018

The body of Sharath Koppu, an Indian student who was killed during an attempted robbery in Kansas City in the US last week, arrived in Hyderabad on Wednesday night.