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Topic: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)

‘Bhagyanagar’ pitch, Modi roadshow — BJP aims to build on civic poll gains in Hyderabad assembly seats

BJP sprang a surprise in 2020 GHMC polls, going to 48 seats from 4. While it's perceived to have lost some momentum since then, party is pulling out all stops in Hyderabad area.

Influencers, memes & WhatsApp — social media war rooms are frontline in battle for Telangana

Congress strategist Sunil Kanugolu has set up camp in Hyderabad along with his team. Member of BRS 'war room' says KTR spends 4 hours each night chalking out social media strategy.

‘Telangana’s development is my ambition. Posts are not important,’ says KCR at Warangal rally

Telangana CM attacked Congress over promise of bringing back Indira Gandhi’s rule if voted to power, alleging that her regime was fraught with ‘encounters, firings, & killings.’

‘Pensions to elderly over govt jobs for youth?’ Why young voters of Telangana have a grouse with KCR

Government job aspirants in Telangana want systemic reform, besides an end to inordinate delays & paper leaks involving Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC).

Narasimha Rao’s Telangana village moves past Gandhis’ ‘ill-treatment’ of him, weighs Congress as option

For many Vangara villagers, it's a close contest between the former PM's party and the ruling BRS as Telangana gears up to vote on 30 November.

‘Why has Rahul not been arrested in Herald case?’ K. Kavitha slams Congress’ ‘BRS-BJP deal’ charge

BRS leader K. Kavitha, Telangana CM KCR’s daughter, talks to ThePrint about the party's prospects in coming state polls, says talk of BJP’s growing popularity in Telangana was untrue.

50 seats with over 50 percent voteshare — why it’s not easy to dislodge KCR

Congress, BJP feel there's anti-incumbency against CM K Chandrashekar Rao & hope to capitalise on it, while analysts say move to repeat candidates could lead to 'dissidence' in 20-25 seats.

Why former Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu’s arrest has become an issue in Telangana election

Several ministers and senior leaders of BRS have lately been criticising the arrest of N. Chandrababu Naidu last month. TDP dismisses it as ‘poll ploy’.

Why so angry? BRS critics lash into ‘haughtiness’ of ministers in poll-bound Telangana

Opposition terms series of public outbursts of anger by BRS leaders display of ‘ego, power, arrogance & frustration’. KCR's party says home minister's actions were 'unintentional'.

‘KCR wanted to join NDA, I said no’ — Modi says snubbed Telangana CM for his ‘deeds’

At BJP rally in poll-bound Telangana Tuesday, Modi asks voters to give party one chance in the state. Also says his ‘snub’ was the reason KCR ‘stopped greeting’ him.

On Camera

India-Pakistan marriage breakdown that British can’t stop crying about

Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.