New Delhi: Telangana Congress chief A Revanth Reddy, who switched from the TDP in 2017 and spearheaded the successful electoral campaign against the BRS, was on Tuesday named as the new chief minister of the state. Announcing the decision at the party headquarters here on Tuesday, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said the swearing-in…
Amaravati: Severe cyclonic storm Michaung crossed south Andhra Pradesh coast close to Bapatla district between 12.30 pm and 2.30 pm on Tuesday with maximum gales of up to 90 – 100 km per hour speed, said an Amaravati Meteorological Centre official. The weather system is likely to move northwards and weaken into a cyclonic storm in…
Hyderabad/New Delhi: Two pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) were killed on Monday as a Pilatus PC-7 Mk II aircraft crashed near Hyderabad, the first such accident involving the Swiss-origin trainer jet. The IAF has ordered a Court of Inquiry to ascertain the cause of the accident. “A Pilatus PC 7 Mk II aircraft…
Hyderabad: Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday dissolved the state’s second Legislative Assembly following the polls held to elect the third Assembly. “Consequent to the resolution dated 03.12.2023 of the Council of Ministers recommending the dissolution of the Second Legislative Assembly of Telangana State, the Governor dissolved the Second Legislative Assembly of Telangana State in exercise…
Hyderabad: After spearheading the separate Telangana movement and leading his party to significant victories since 2001, a third term in office eluded BRS supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao, as his party fell behind in the legislative assembly polls. The setback could derail Rao’s ambitions to expand the BRS’s influence beyond Telangana and establish a national presence….
Hyderabad: Polling is underway to elect 119 members of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, with voters queuing up to exercise their franchise amid tight security on Thursday. Voting began at 7 AM in the 35,655 polling stations across the state, officials said. Polling would be held till 5 PM in 106 constituencies, while it would conclude…
Hyderabad: Microphones fell silent and rallies ended as the longest campaigning period for the assembly elections among the five states going to polls came to a close in Telangana at 5 pm on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj said, “It is 5 pm and the. silent period has started. There…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu on a plea by the Andhra Pradesh government against a high court order granting regular bail to him in the skill development corporation scam case. A bench of justices Bela M Trivedi and SC Sharma issued notice to Naidu…
Gajwel/Warangal (T’gana): Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday got philosophical, saying he will turn 70 by next February and all he wishes for is development of Telangana, not “posts”. Addressing a rally in Warangal, which he represents currently, Rao attacked Congress leaders over promise of bringing back ‘Indiramma Rajyam’ (rule of former Prime Minister Indira…
Huzurabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday claimed there was an atmosphere of “anger” against the ruling BRS in Telangana and that the people did not want the K Chandrasekhar Rao-led dispensation to come back to power. Addressing an election rally at here, the senior BJP leader said he toured Telangana during the campaigning and…
