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TopicBharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)

Topic: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)

Priyanka to Sharmila, Kanimozhi to Misa—KCR’s daughter Kavitha is fighting a bigger battle

BRS leader Kavitha has been hurting ever since her letter to KCR, in which she questioned her father for being soft on the BJP, was 'leaked'.

Telangana BRS MLA Maganti Gopinath passes away at 63 after heart attack

The MLA from Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad had been admitted to AIG Hospitals on 5 June. He had defeated Congress leader & former cricketer Mohd Azharuddin in the 2023 polls.

Miss World vs Formula-E: Why Telangana hosting the pageant has caused a political row

BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao has accused Congress govt of spending Rs 200 cr on the international Miss World pageant 'while crops are wilting, farmers are ending their lives'.

Telangana ACB, ED begin probe against KTR in Hyderabad E-Prix case. What the FIR says

Ex-minister KTR, an IAS officer & a retired govt official were booked Thursday over payment of Rs 45 cr & other alleged irregularities related to Formula E racing event in Hyderabad.

Telangana IAS body demands apology from KTR after he calls Sircilla collector ‘Congress worker’

Two weeks after attack on Vikarabad district collector, KTR, the Sircilla MLA, told party workers that he will make officers who are working like Congress workers repay.

BJP, BRS slam Revanth over ‘People’s Governance Day’. How politics has shaped way 17 Sept is commemorated

The oppn parties are objecting to Telangana CM’s appellation, questioning his rationale. While BJP observes 17 Sept as Liberation Day, it was named Integration Day by previous BRS govt.

BRS leader K. Kavitha gets bail in Delhi excise policy case after 5 months in jail

The top court noted Kavitha's trial would take a long time as there were 493 witnesses; prosecutors also relied on co-accused, who had been made approver.

As BRS scrambles to stem defections, here are key leaders who have jumped ship to Congress, BJP

Since February, BRS has lost 5 of its 8 LS MPs to Congress (3) and BJP (2). Most the defectors are former Congress leaders and have returned to the party.

CBI says Kavitha didn’t give satisfactory answers regarding kickbacks to AAP, seeks custodial remand

Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha was arrested by CBI while in judicial custody in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.

‘Mongrels, foxes’: ‘Injured’ KCR out from Pragathi Bhavan to tour Telangana, slams deserters

'Callous' Congress government has left farmers to their fate, said BRS chief, while his party sees a mass exodus, with senior leaders KK & Kadiyam being the latest defectors

On Camera

There’s a method in Trump’s Pakistan romance. It’s all about Gulf security

Like Turkey and Egypt, Pakistan is one of a handful of powers with the human resources and infrastructure to help secure the Persian Gulf as Trump’s America draws down its military presence.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.