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Thursday, April 25, 2024
TopicAndhra pradesh

Topic: andhra pradesh

ED conducts search ops in 6 locations in Andhra & Telangana in Kisan Credit Card loan case

The investigations comes after FIR was filed by CBI and Anti-Corruption Bureau alleging large-scale fraud in the processing and sanctioning of short-term loans (KCC) to fish farmers.

Telling mythological tales with shadow puppets – Andhra Pradesh’s ‘Tholu Bommalata’

The puppeteers are also the puppet-makers, and a troupe usually comprises family members, with the head of the family serving as the lead puppeteer.

How a minor medieval war inspired a Telugu ‘Katha’, Tollywood movies

The Palnati Virula Katha, the Tale of the Palnadu Heroes, is a unique Mahabharata of a medieval landowning caste.

Mention Brahmins in BJP’s OBC meeting. Silence follows

Apart from Yogi Adityanath and Devendra Fadnavis, some Brahmin leaders were also present. Sources say that someone commented that Brahmins should also be given equal importance.

KCR banks on his age-old strategy to take on resurgent Congress in Telangana — the statehood sentiment

In poll speeches, KCR says statehood was result of his struggle, blames Congress 'for delay in statehood approval' which resulted in many Telanganites 'ending their lives' in dejection.

How Shiva and Narasimha worship assimilated Adivasis in Andhra Pradesh

From mercenaries to the in-laws of the gods, the Boya and Chenchu peoples were courted by the Chola and Vijayanagara emperors.

Chandrababu Naidu’s wife starts Andhra tour today, will campaign against ex-CM’s ‘illegal arrest’

Nara Bhuvaneswari will also speak to public about CM Jagan’s ‘vendetta politics’ & console families of people who allegedly died of shock following Naidu’s arrest.

Andhra to go for caste ‘census’, results to be out before assembly polls next year

Political analyst says Jagan’s census plan will disrupt rival TDP’s backward caste votebank, TDP calls it ‘ploy to identify party sympathisers & tamper with voter lists’.

Yatra 2, Vyooham, Shapadham — it’s a race to make films on Jagan in poll-bound Andhra Pradesh

Malayalam star Mammotty will reprise YSR's role in Yatra 2, while Tamil actor Jiiva essays Jagan’s character. Director Raghav is open about being admirer of ex-chief minister.

‘Shah sees Chandrababu arrest as Jagan’s bid to frame BJP’ — TDP chief’s son after meeting home minister

This comes at a time when JSP chief Pawan Kalyan has been urging BJP to ally with TDP to defeat Jagan. Lokesh says there were 'no political discussions' during meeting.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.