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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 10 (ANI): Telangana Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday criticised Andhra Pradesh BJP Chief PVN Madhav for gifting a map of United Andhra Pradesh to Minister Nara Lokesh, effectively erasing the state existence. KTR took to social media, expressing his outrage and demanding an apology from the BJP leadership for belittling Telangana struggle and sacrifices. In a post on X, KCR shared, Honourable PM @narendramodi ji, We have fought for generations ...Read More >
Ranchi: A consensus was reached between Bihar and Jharkhand on the long-standing Indrapuri reservoir water sharing dispute at the 27th meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council held here at Hotel Radisson. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary and Minister Vijay Chaudhary put forth their views in the meeting. As per the agreement reached between the two states, out of the 7.75 MF water flowing out of Indrapuri reservoir, Bihar will get 5.75 MF and Jharkhand 2 MF Apart from this, West Bengal ...Read More >
Thursday, 10 July 2025 () It was earlier reported that the Congress high command had agreed upon power sharing between DKS and Siddaramaiah, with each getting the Karnataka CM post for 2.5 years. Reports suggest that with the Congress government nearing its halfway mark in November, Shivakumar is intensifying efforts to stake his claim for the top post. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday dismissed any leadership change in the state government, saying that there was no discussion in the Congress regarding the change of the chief minister's post. He added that his deputy, DK Shivakumar, himself noted that there is no vacancy for the CM post. 'No discussion took place (on CM position), that is my reply. DK Shivakumar himself said that there is no vacancy for the CM post...Whatever decision is taken ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, July 10: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has criticised the Emergency declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, saying the people of the country responded clearly to the excesses of that period by voting her party out of power by a large margin. In an article published on the measure, which lasted between 25 June 1975 and 21 March 1977, in the Malayalam daily 'Deepika' on Thursday, the Congress Working Committee member termed it "a dark chapter" in India's histo ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 10 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has criticised the Emergency declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, saying the people of the country responded clearly to the excesses of that period by voting her party out of power by a large margin. In an article published on the measure, which lasted between 25 June 1975 and 21 March 1977, in the Malayalam daily 'Deepika' on Thursday, the Congress Working Committee member termed it "a dark chapter" in India's ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, July 10: Amid an uneasy equation with the Congress high command, senior leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor appears to have received a significant boost from a pre-poll survey conducted by Mumbai-based VoteVibe, which names him as the most preferred candidate for the post of Kerala Chief Minister. Tharoor wasted no time in sharing the survey results on his X handle on Wednesday. The post -- seemingly shared by a supporter -- was also tagged to senior Congress lea ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, July 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Thiruvananthapuram Congress MP Shashi Tharoor set the cat among the pigeons on Thursday when he criticised late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her son Sanjay Gandhi for imposing the Emergency, in an article to commemorate its 50 years, leaving Congress leaders in Kerala jittery. No sooner did the Emergency article surface, that veteran Congress leader and former lawmaker K. Muraleedharan minced no words and asked Tharoor to decide "which party he i ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday said that the government would persist with its legal, technical and administrative battle for Telangana's rightful share in Krishna river waters. He accused the previous BRS regime of betraying Telangana and compromising on its long-term interests, allowing large-scale water diversion by Andhra Pradesh, engineering failures and financial mismanagement. The minister made two detailed PowerPoint presentations at Praja Bhavan -- one ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 9, 2025 - Telangana Irrigation Minister Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has launched a scathing attack on the previous BRS government, accusing it of compromising Telangana's water rights by enabling Andhra Pradesh to illegally divert Krishna River water. He said the Congress government will fight a legal, technical, and administrative battle to restore the state's rightful share and fix the engineering blunders of the past. He pointed out that water diversion by AP skyrocketed from ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 9 (ANI): Telangana Irrigation, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday said the Congress government in Telangana would persist with its legal, technical, and administrative battle to reclaim the state rightful share of Krishna river waters. He accused the previous BRS regime of betraying Telangana long-term interests by compromising with Andhra Pradesh, allowing large-scale water diversion, engineering failures, and financial ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 8, 2025 (Maxim News): Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka issued a bold response to the recent challenge made by BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao (KTR), asserting that any political debate or challenge should take place within the democratic framework of the Legislative Assembly. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Reacting sharply to KTR's remarks, Bhatti said he is "ready for the challenge", but emphasized that former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) s ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Commenting on the rumours that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been appointed as Chairperson of the party's National OBC Advisory Committee, Deputy CM and State party President D. K. Shivakumar stated that his party is leveraging Siddaramaiah's leadership as a key backward class leader. Speaking to media in Delhi, he stated, "Siddaramaiah is an influential leader of the backward classes, and the party is making use of his leadership. On the 15th of t ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 8 (Maxim News): BRS Working President K. Taraka Rama Rao stated that the people of Telangana have once again come to realize that Revanth Reddy can only make a fuss but cannot engage in meaningful discussions. He criticized that 70 lakh farmers in Telangana have been facing serious problems for the past 18 months due to Revanth Reddy's incompetent rule, which has no basic knowledge about farmers except for gossip. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp KTR invited the Chief Minister to di ...Read More >
By BD Narayankar Bengaluru July 7 (UNI) The parallel visits of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to New Delhi, coming on the heels of mounting discontent among Congress legislators, may have been labelled as "official," but politically, they are anything but routine. At a time when party in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala is conducting intense one-on-one interactions with disgruntled MLAs, these Delhi trips seem carefully timed -- not just to meet Union ministe ...Read More >
Ramanagara (PTI): Rambapuri seer Rajadeshikendra Shivacharya has opined that Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar deserved a more prominent role after the Congress party's resounding victory in the 2023 Assembly elections in Karnataka. Shivakumar, who is also Congress state president, maintained a measured stance, saying he respected the wishes of party workers and seers, but would abide by the decision of the Congress high command. There has been speculation within political circles, especial ...Read More >
Ramanagara (Karnataka), Jul 7 (PTI) Rambapuri seer Rajadeshikendra Shivacharya has opined that Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar deserved a more prominent role after the Congress party's resounding victory in the 2023 Assembly elections in Karnataka. Shivakumar, who is also Congress state president, maintained a measured stance, saying he respected the wishes of party workers and seers, but would abide by the decision of the Congress high command. There has been speculation within political ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Ata time when whispers of a leadership change within the Karnataka Congress are growing louder, a sudden move by the party high command to appoint Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as the chairman of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) OBC Advisory Council has triggered intense political speculation and a fresh round of criticism from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The announcement, which caught many within the state Congress off guard, is being widely seen by political w ...Read More >
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar urged party members to unite and follow Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's guidance. He refrained from commenting on his CM aspirations, emphasizing his prayers for the state's well-being after visiting Chamundi Hills.Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday called on everyone in the party to work together, abiding by the advice and message given by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, as he refused to comment on whether he wa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Jha on Sunday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, which heads to elections later this year. In his writ petition, Jha contended that the process is "not only hasty and ill-timed, but has the effect of disenfranchising crores of voters, thereby robbing them of their constitutional right to vote." Jha's petition claimed th ...Read More >
Ramanagara (Karnataka), Jul 6 (PTI) Rambapuri seer Rajadeshikendra Shivacharya on Sunday said Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar deserved a higher position following the party's thumping win in the 2023 Assembly elections in Karnataka. Shivakumar, who is also Congress state president, maintained a measured stance, saying he respected the wishes of party workers and seers, but would abide by the decision of the Congress high command. There has been speculation within political circles, especi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will embark on a two-day Delhi tour from Sunday. During his visit, the Chief Minister will meet Union Ministers and seek their approval for pending projects in the Telangana. The CM is also planning to meet Union Minister for Chemical and fertilizers JP Nadda and bring to his attention to the urea crisis in the Kharif season. Recently, Agriculture minister T Nageshwara Rao wrote a strong letter to the Union ministry demanding for the release of State q ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to former Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan on his birth anniversary, and said his struggle for the rights of Dalits, backward, and the deprived can never be forgotten. His entire life was dedicated to social justice, Modi said on X of the founder of the Lok Janshakti Party. Paswan's son and Union minister Chirag Paswan now heads the main offshoot of the party named Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) following a split led ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The YSRC's SC cell, under the leadership of state president T.J.R. Sudhakar Babu, convened the districts' SC Cell presidents' meeting here on Saturday to address critical issues affecting the Dalit community. The meeting, attended by central office incharge and MLC Lella Appi Reddy, SC Cell Working President Kommoori Kanakaraju, and district SC division presidents, outlined a robust action plan to safeguard Dalit rights and counter challenges posed by the coalition government. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Saturday, July 5, accepted Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy's challenge for a debate on farmers' issues. The BRS leader asked CM Revanth to pick a date and venue of his liking, be it Kondareddypalle, Kodangal, Gajwel, Chintamadaka or any other place of his choice, in case the suggested schedule is not feasible to him. On Friday, CM Revanth, during the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) meeting at LB ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jul 4 (PTI) BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao was admitted to hospital for a routine health check-up and there are no serious health concerns, his son and BRS Working President K T Rama Rao said on Friday. The doctors have advised the former chief minister to be in hospital for a few days to monitor his blood sugar and low sodium levels, Rao said. "No serious health concerns at all. All his vitals are normal. I thank all those who have been enquiring about his wellbeing," he said in ...Read More >
Prayagraj: The Phulpur police on Monday arrested two persons, including a woman, allegedly involved in luring poor girls from Dalit families, taking them to Kerala for religious conversion and pushing them into anti-national activities. Those arrested were Daraksha Bano (19) and Mohd Kaif (25) of Lilhat village.DCP (Ganga Nagar) Kuldeep Singh told TOI that a woman, Guddi Devi of Lilhat village, approached Phulpur police on June 28 alleging that Daraksha, on May 8, enticed her 15-year-old daughte ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 3 (PTI) BJP leader R Ashoka on Thursday said Chief Minister CM Siddaramaiah's "repeated chest-thumping" about completing a full term, despite the supposed "power-sharing agreement", was nothing short of a direct snub to the Congress high command. When a sitting CM keeps reiterating his own permanence while conveniently ignoring the party's internal commitments, "it's not confidence, it's defiance," the Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly said. Siddaramaiah had on Wednesda ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: In the wake of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) returning the Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project (PBLP) proposal, the Andhra Pradesh government is undertaking a series of proactive measures to obtain project clearance. The authorities were of the opinion that the proposal, which sought only the Terms of Reference (ToR), was unjustly returned, as it was not requesting final approval but merely a framework for further evaluation. It is learnt that the Water Resources Department ha ...Read More >
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assures stability for his government. He dismisses leadership change rumors. Siddaramaiah affirms strong relationship with Deputy CM D K Shivakumar. He criticizes BJP leaders for spreading false information. Siddaramaiah confirms he will inaugurate Mysuru Dasara celebrations. Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala will visit Karnataka. He will address concerns of party legislators.Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday asserted that the Congress go ...Read More >
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