Uma Sudhir

Told You So: Andhra, Telangana Junk Centre's Cash Crunch Logic

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Subrat Nanda | Thursday April 19, 2018

Calling the bluff of the centre that the cash crunch was "sudden and temporary", the state governments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana say they had flagged their concerns to the union government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) well in advance.

4-Year-Old In Hyderabad Couldn't Pay School Fee. Teacher Thrashed Him

Hyderabad News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Tuesday April 10, 2018

When the parents of a four-year-old nursery student in Hyderabad saw their son returning home with bruises on his back and legs on Monday, they could think of only one place where he could have got the injuries. His fee was yet to be paid to the private school, Krishnaveni Talent School, at south-east Hyderabad's Meerpet.

At Hyderabad Airport, Panic Over Tyre Burst Of An Indigo Plane, Passengers Safe

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Thursday March 29, 2018

Seventy-seven people on board an Indigo flight faced tense moments after the tyre of their aircraft burst while landing at Hyderabad airport around 11.25 pm, on Wednesday night. All passengers were safely evacuated.

Lingayat Monk Had Note For Amit Shah On Minority Status. It's A Surprise

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday March 29, 2018

The Lingayat community - one of the key religious sects in Karnataka which largely supports the BJP - may have switched loyalties post the Siddaramaiah government's proposal to grant them minority religion status.

Apollo Hospital Chief Dr Prathap Reddy's Big Reveal About ICU, Cameras During Jayalalithaa Stay

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by Uma Sudhir | Friday March 23, 2018

More than a year after her death, the last days of iconic Tamil Nadu leader J Jayalalithaa remains the subject of intense debate between political leaders who lay claim to her legacy. Days after VK Sasikala -- the longtime companion of the former Chief Minister -- told an inquiry commission about Ms Jayalalithaa's being videographed during her fina...

CRPF Jawan Arrested For Vandalising Periyar Statue, Blames Drunk Stupor

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday March 21, 2018

A jawan of the CRPF visiting home on vacation has been arrested for vandalising the statue of social reformer and Dravidian movement icon EV Ramasamy in Tamil Nadu's Pudukkottai that had triggered concerns about attempts to breach social harmony in the state.

Jayalalithaa Had Refused To Go To Hospital, Sasikala Tells Inquiry Panel

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Wednesday March 21, 2018

J Jayalalithaa had refused to go to hospital after she collapsed in the washroom of her Chennai home on September 22, 2016, her long-time companion VK Sasikala has told a retired judge investigating the death of the former Tamil Nadu chief minister.

Rajinikanth Returns From Spiritual Tour, Says "BJP Not Behind Me"

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Subrat Nanda | Tuesday March 20, 2018

Back from his two-week spiritual tour, actor-politician Rajinikanth has said the BJP was not behind him. "People keep saying BJP is behind me. That is not true. Only God and the people are behind me," the superstar told the media on his return to Chennai.

VK Sasikala's Husband Natarajan Maruthappa Dies At 74 In Chennai

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Tuesday March 20, 2018

Jailed AIADMK chief VK Sasikala's husband M Natarajan died at a hospital in Chennai after multiple organ failure, according to news agency ANI. The 74-year-old was admitted to Gleneagles Global Health City hospital last week for chest infection and his condition was "critical", officials had said.

Cut-For-Contracts Routine, Says Telangana Official On Camera, Then Quits

Telangana News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday March 18, 2018

A municipal chairperson in Telangana has resigned hours after telling reporters at a press conference that it is not unusual for officials to "get a cut" from contractors for taking up projects. She alleged "the minister" is also aware of what is going on

Chandrababu Naidu May Quit PM's Coalition, Back Rival Jagan's No-Trust Move

India News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Friday March 16, 2018

N Chandrababu Naidu, whose relationship status with the BJP has been complicated for weeks, may finally call it off and then back bitter rival Jaganmohan Reddy's no-trust motion against the centre.

"Not Afraid Of Centre": Pawan Kalyan Preps For Elections Next Year

Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Thursday March 15, 2018

The exit of Chandrababu Naidu's two ministers from the NDA government over his party's special status demand for Andhra Pradesh hasn't been able to insulate him from attacks back home. On Wednesday evening, actor-politician Pawan Kalyan, 46, waded into the row over the special status, hurling stinging barbs at Chief Minister Naidu.

Congress Lawmaker Threw Headphone In Telangana Assembly. It Hit Council Head's Eye

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Monday March 12, 2018

The chairman of the Legislative Council in Telangana was hurt in the state assembly when a pair of headphones was hurled at him during the Governor's address today. Swamy Goud was taken to hospital when the missile thrown by Congress lawmaker Komatireddy Venkat Reddy apparently missed its target and hit him straight in the eye.

Diarrhoea Outbreak After Massive Water Contamination Kills 10 In Andhra Pradesh

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Sunday March 11, 2018

In a massive outbreak of gastroenteritis, 10 people have reportedly died in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. Around 900 people have been hospitalised after drinking water supply in the town was reportedly found to be contaminated.

TDP To Pull Out 2 Ministers Over Andhra 'Special Status': 10 Points

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Thursday March 8, 2018

The Telugu Desam Party's two ministers in the central government will resign today on Tuesday's late night orders of party chief and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu. Mr Naidu announced his decision to pull out of the central government hours after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley ruled out "special status" to Andhra Pradesh, saying i...