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New Delhi, Oct 7: Seeking to mount pressure, four Union Ministers from Seemandhra region today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh requesting him to accept their resignations over Telangana creation but got no assurance. HRD Minister M M Pallam Raju, Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi, Minister of State for Commerce D Purandeswari and Minister of State for Railways Surya Prakash Reddy, all Congress

New Delhi, Oct 7: As coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions continued to simmer with protests against the proposed bifurcation of the state, Congress today skirted questions on the possibility of imposition of President's rule in Andhra Pradesh. Congress also accused YSR Congress leader Y S Jaganmohan Reddy as also TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu of playing politics on the issue by opposing a

Washington, Oct 7: Leading industrialist Ratan Tata has been inducted into the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in the US for his outstanding contributions to industrial development in India and across the world. Besides Tata, eight Indian-Americans have been inducted into the institute, considered among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Tata, the 75

Vizianagaram, Oct 7: Curfew on Monday remained in force in Vizianagaram town with security forces patrolling troubled areas in the wake of large-scale violence by anti-bifurcation agitators. Police have so far arrested 34 persons in connection with the violence and more arrests are expected to follow, DIG (Visakhapatnam Range) P Umapathi told . "The situation is under control and peaceful. It

New Delhi, Oct 7: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu Monday began an indefinite fast in the capital against the Congress government's proposal to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh and create a Telangana state. The former Andhra Pradesh chief minister termed the centre's move "political match fixing"."The Congress party did not follow any procedure. It took this decision for political gains

Balasore(Odisha), Oct 7: India today test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile with a strike range of 350 km from a test range at Chandipur, about 15 km from here. The surface-to-surface missile was test fired from a mobile launcher in salvo mode from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range at about 9.14 AM, defence sources said. "The missile was randomly

New Delhi, Oct 7: Under attack from the Opposition, including the Left, for his remarks that Government was ready to privatise Air India, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today backtracked saying it has "no intention" to do so. "This government has no intention to privatise Air India. After this package of Rs 32,000 crore, the government will not give any more money. Air India will have to fend

Hyderabad, Oct 6: Violence continued in Vizianagaram town in coastal Andhra Sunday despite indefinite curfew imposed by police to tackle violent protests, which broke out after union cabinet's decision to divide the state. Violating the curfew, people in some parts of the town took to the streets, clashed with police and indulged in arson and stone pelting. Police fired rubber bullets, teargas

New Delhi, Oct 6: Accusing TRS of creating a feeling of insecurity among Seemandhra people, a senior Congress leader from Telangana today assured protection for settlers in Telangana region. "If TRS chose to issue such statements that people of Seemandhra or employees should move away, let me state it very emphatically that we in Telangana will not allow this to happen at any cost," said M

Istanbul, Oct 6: A country cannot achieve development and harmony if there is no peace at its borders, President Pranab Mukherjee has said, days after he rejected Pakistan's contention that "non-state actors" were behind terror attacks in India. "We have learnt the difficult way that unless there is peace at our borders, development and harmony cannot be achieved," he said while accepting an