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Hyderabad, May 29: Seven Congress MPs from Telangana on Monday expressed shock at what they termed unfounded allegations by YSR Congress leaders against Congress president Sonia Gandhi regarding the CBI probe against Y.S.Jaganmohan Reddy and his companies. In a statement, G. Vivekananda, Gutha Sukhender Reddy, Ponnam Prabhakar, Madhu Yaskhi, P. Balram Naik, Manda Jagannath and S. Rajaiah pointed

New Delhi, May 29: Veteran Congress leader and former Andhra Pradesh Governor ND Tiwari, who is embroiled in a paternity suit, will have to submit his blood sample for DNA profiling on Tuesday as per the orders of the Supreme Court. The apex court had directed Tiwari last Thursday to submit his blood sample in a paternity suit filed by a young man, Rohit Shekhar, who claims to be his biological

Hyderabad, May 28: In a setback to government, the Andhra Pradesh High Court today struck down its proposal to give 4.5 per cent reservation to minorities within OBC quota in central educational institutions and jobs, saying that the decision was based on religious grounds and not on any other consideration. Slamming the Centre for handling the issue in a "casual" manner", a division bench

Hyderabad, May 28: CBI today sought 14 days custody of Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy, saying it needed to further question him in the disproportionate assets case. 39-year-old Jagan, who was arrested yesterday, was produced before a CBI court here. Seeking 14 days police remand, senior CBI counsel Ashok Bhan alleged that YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy "sent (bribe amount) abroad and got it

Hyderabad, May 28: YSR Congress Party leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on charges of corruption, will be produced in court Monday, officials said. Jagan, as the MP popularly known, remained in Dilkusha Guest House, the CBI camp office. Charged with illegally amassing wealth, Jagan would be produced in the CBI court at the Nampally court

Thiruvananthapuram, May 28: When renowned ornithologist Salim Ali conducted the bird survey of southern Kerala 79 years ago he was moved not just by the region's diversity of avifauna but the panoramic beauty of the setting. If Ali was alive now, he would certainly be a sad man as serious habitat destruction and degradation pose a grim threat to survival of the bird population in the state. This

Hyderabad, May 28: From a small-time realtor who used to occasionally help his father during poll campaigns, to a high-profile industrialist with interests in power, infrastructure, cement and media sectors, Jagan’s rise has been phenomenal. So was his tryst with controversies. The growth of his business empire is only matched by brazenness of his political ambitions. In April 2009, he had

New Delhi, May 28: After a steep hike in petrol prices last week, the government is bracing itself to bite another bullet on diesel front whereas there are indications that there may be a slight cut in petrol price. A ministers’ meeting on controlled fuel, coming anytime after May 31, may decide on a Rs 4 to Rs 5 per litre rise in diesel prices. Official sources said the hike could be in the range

Hyderabad, May 27: YSR Congress president YS Jaganmohan Reddy was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the disproportionate assets case on at 7.20pm on Sunday. The arrest was made on the third day of his questioning by the CBI. The Andhra Pradesh high court had earlier rejected his anticipatory bail application, following which, speculation about his arrest was growing. Earlier

Ahmedabad, May 27: Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi today took on CPI-M saying that the language used by them is similar to that of terrorists. Modi was reacting to a speech made by CPI-M's Idukki district secretary M M Mani in which he stated that there had been instances of the party eliminating political rivals. "When leader of a political party says that we murder our political rivals, it