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TopicBharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)

Topic: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)

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

BRS leader K Kavitha moves SC, challenges her arrest in Delhi excise policy case

Kavitha was arrested by the ED team Friday in Hyderabad and was later brought to Delhi. She was sent to custodial remand until 23 March by the Rouse Avenue Court Saturday, 16 March.

Delhi excise policy case: Court grants ED 7-day custody of BRS MLC Kavitha, KCR’s daughter

Defence challenges legality of Kavitha’s arrest. ED cites ‘South Group’ involvement in alleged Rs 100 crore kickback to AAP, says MLC involved in evidence tampering.

On Camera

ATM withdrawals to get costlier from 1 May. What you need to know

RBI lifted ceiling on interchange fee on ATM withdrawals through circular issued Friday. Interchange fee is amount one bank pays another to facilitate ATM transactions.

Heavy ceasefire violation along LoC as Pakistan Army patrol intrusion sets off mine blast, India retaliates

Anti-infiltration mine triggered by intrusion in Krishna Ghati Sector followed by unprovoked firing by Pakistan Army, to which Indian troops responded in 'controlled & calibrated manner'.

Thank you Trump for putting tariff gun to India’s head. That’s the only way we’d be forced to reform

Trump threatening to pull the trigger might be just what is needed to wake up India’s self-congratulatory establishment from its headline-managing fantasies.