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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

Thiruvananthapuram, May 27: In a deep embarrassment to CPM in Kerala, a senior functionary said there had been instances of the party eliminating its foes. The controversial statement was made by CPM's Idukki district secretary MM Mani at a public meeting at Thodupuzha in Idukki district last night. Mani's speech came at a time when the party is on the defensive with the arrest of some of its

New Delhi, May 27: For the first time in its history, burqas will sweep down the narrow stairs and edges of dupattas brush the ancient walls of the Anglo-Arabic Senior Secondary School. No longer only for boys, the 350-year-old school at Ajmeri Gate is girding up for the change, a massive step for a school that recruited its first woman teacher only in 2006. The banner at the entrance says,

Chennai, May 27: Accusing Kerala of preventing Tamil Nadu from closing the holes drilled in the Mullaperiyar dam, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today sought the immediate intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to facilitate the work and demanded deployment of CISF at the site. In a letter to Singh, she warned that if the Kerala government persisted with its "recalcitrant" attitude and if the

New Delhi, May 27: Presidential hopeful P A Sangma on Saturday likened himself to US President Barack Obama indicating he will continue to canvas support for his candidature despite being rebuffed by Congress and the NCP and the lukewarm response of other parties.The former Lok Sabha Speaker said his hopes were pinned on "big number of hidden votes" and equated himself to Obama making it to the