Uma Sudhir

Andhra Orders Probe Into Alleged Insider Trading In Amaravati Land Deals

Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Saturday February 22, 2020

The Andhra Pradesh government has formed a ten-member Special Investigation Team to probe the findings of a cabinet sub-committee that said that since the bifurcated state of Andhra Pradesh came into existence, there were procedural, legal and financial irregularities as well as fraudulent transactions in policies, projects, programs, including ins...

"How Many Muslim, Dalit?" Asaduddin Owaisi Slams Aadhaar Notices To 127

Hyderabad News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi today accused the Unique Identification Authority Of India or UIDAI of bias after it said that 127 people in the Telangana capital were sent notices for obtaining "Aadhaar on false pretences". "How many of those 127 listed people are Muslim and Dalit," the AIMIM chief tweeted, attacking the Aadhaar body and Telangana P...

Over Rs 2,000 Crore Uncovered In Income Tax Raids In Andhra, Telangana

Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Friday February 14, 2020

The Income Tax department has said searches conducted over the last week at premises belonging to three infrastructure firms based in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have led to the detection of unaccounted income of more than Rs 2,000 crore.

Fearing He Had Coronavirus, Andhra Man Locked Family At Home, Killed Himself

Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday February 12, 2020

A man in Andhra Pradesh's Chitoor district killed himself after suspecting that he had coronavirus, the lethal disease which has killed over 1,100 people in China and has spread to over 20 countries, according to his family.

Senior Andhra Police Officer Suspended Over "Acts Of Treason"

Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Arun Nair | Monday February 10, 2020

A senior IPS officer in Andhra Pradesh has been suspended and accused of "acts of treason" towards the nation. AB Venkateswara Rao, a senior IPS officer of the rank of Director General of Police, had endangered national security by "willfully disclosing intelligence protocols and procedures of the police to a foreign defence manufacturing firm", a ...

Telangana Special Court Sentences Serial Rapist-Murderer To Death

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday February 7, 2020

Emotional scenes prevailed outside a special court in Telangana's Nalgonda district on Thursday night, after 28-year-old Marri Srinivas Reddy was sentenced to death for the rape and murder of three girls over a four-year period starting April 2015

Case Against Andhra Pradesh's School Principal For Caning Teen Students

Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday February 7, 2020

A case has been registered against the principal of a school in Andhra Pradesh's Vizag district after he was filmed subjecting corporal punishment to a group of students, a senior government official told NDTV.

Teen Students Brutally Caned By Andhra Teacher In Shocking Video

Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday February 7, 2020

A group of students were brutally caned by a male teacher in Andhra Pradesh's Vizag district in a video that was filmed secretly by another student and shared with NDTV

Nearly 800 Below Poverty Line Spent Crores On Amaravati Land, Finds Probe

Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Wednesday February 5, 2020

As many as 797 white ration card holders -- whose monthly income is supposed to be less than Rs 5,000 per month -- allegedly bought land in Amaravati capital region worth crores of rupees, authorities in Andhra Pradesh have found.

Jagan Reddy Justifies 3-Capital Plan For Andhra, Says Amaravati Wasn't Viable

Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Wednesday February 5, 2020

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy today cited monetary concerns as the reason for scrapping the previous Telugu Desam Party government's proposal to establish a futuristic capital in Amaravati, replacing it instead with a plan to establish a tri-capital mechanism in the state.

Andhra Pradesh Doctor Thrashed, Stripped; 4 Arrested

Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday February 5, 2020

A doctor who runs a hospital in Andhra Pradesh was beaten up brutally by a few men reportedly with links to Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's party. The MLA in Piduguralla, in Guntur district, has admitted that they belong to the ruling YSR Congress party.

Centre Refuses To Intervene In Jagan Mohan Reddy's '3-Capitals' Plan

India News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Tuesday February 4, 2020

In what is seen as a shot in the arm for Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's plan for a three-city capital, the Centre categorically said in parliament today that it is the state's prerogative to decide on a capital. In response to a question from Telugu Desam Party MP Jayadev Galla, Union Minister Nityanand Rai said, "It is for each ...

Stranded In China's Wuhan, Andhra Pradesh Bride-To-Be Appeals For Help

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday February 3, 2020

A 22-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool who is stranded in Wuhan in China amid the deadly coronavirus outbreak, made an emotional appeal for help in a video that went viral on Sunday.

KCR Accuses Centre Of "Discriminating" Against Telangana In Union Budget

Telangana News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Sunday February 2, 2020

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday accused the centre of discriminating against the state by imposing "severe cuts" on funds in the Union Budget 2020. Calling the budget "totally disappointing", he expressed apprehension that the centre's Budget allocation may adversely affect the development of Telangana, "which is a progress...

Over 54 Lakh Receive Pensions At Home In Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Sunday February 2, 2020

Over 54 lakh beneficiaries in Andhra Pradesh received pensions at their doorstep on Saturday, delivered by an army of over four lakh volunteers.