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Thursday, January 15, 2026
TopicAndhra pradesh

Topic: andhra pradesh

How Andhra CM Jagan & rival Naidu are trying to get divinity on their side ahead of assembly polls

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy attended 'Raja Shyamala Yagam' ritual, believed to bring divine assistance in delivering power. Ex-CM Chandrababu Naidu, his wife had performed same ritual week before.

Andhra Pradesh CID files chargesheet in Fibernet Scam case naming former CM Naidu

'Chandrababu Naidu, the then chief minister, was holding portfolio of energy, infrastructure and investment department. He recommended getting fiber net project executed,' said CID

Andhra Pradesh’s Nellore district battles Bird Flu outbreak

Nellore district collector Hari Narayan has convened an emergency meeting with animal husbandry department officials. After the meeting, he instructed all the officials to take necessary steps to control the spread of bird flu.

Shah’s meet with Chandrababu sets off talk of BJP-TDP reunion. Jagan’s Delhi trip thickens Andhra buzz

Indication is that TDP chief Naidu is offering 30 assembly seats & around 6 Lok Sabha seats to BJP & Jana Sena. Meet comes soon after BJP reconciliation with Nitish in Bihar.

‘Strengthening Sanatana Dharma’ — 3-day national level Hindu dharma conclave begins at Tirupati

Conclave could help YSRCP project a pro-Hindu face to stave off Opposition’s criticism of 'Christian CM'. It comes soon after consecration ceremony in Ayodhya in an election year.

Trouble in TDP-JSP alliance? Chandrababu, Pawan Kalyan each declare candidates for 2 Andhra seats

While one JSP leader pegged party’s expectations in 60 assembly seats, a leader of TDP, the bigger alliance partner, said Pawan Kalyan’s party had good prospects in only around 30 seats.

As sister Sharmila accuses him of becoming BJP’s puppet, ‘anna’ Jagan fires off 1st public retort

Touring Srikakulam, new Andhra Congress chief Sharmila has stepped up attacks on her brother over issues including state’s financial status & alleged attacks on Christians in Manipur.

Why YSR abandoned his trousers for a dhoti

In ‘The Deccan Powerplay’, Amar Devulapalli analyses the political activity of the Telugu people and their leaders in the last 40 years.

Andhra Pradesh govt kicks off comprehensive caste census to enumerate all communities

Officials in the village secretariat system across state will verify accuracy of information collected by volunteers and correct it, if necessary, before making the final record.

Congress makes Sharmila its Andhra Pradesh chief, sets up battle with chief minister brother Jagan

YS Sharmila had joined the Congress earlier this month and also merged her fledgling YSR Telangana Party with the national party.

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A new Indian foreign policy consensus is emerging. That India isn’t a great power yet

After exuberance, India must now not only take difficult and costly steps toward industrialisation, but also convert growth into geo-economic leverage and military modernisation.

Geoeconomic confrontation top trigger for global crisis, cyber insecurity biggest risk for India—WEF

WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.