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TopicBharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)

Topic: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)

Highlighting farmer suicides, KCR pilots national dream in ‘politically crowded’ Maharashtra

At a rally, KCR says his government & policies had resolved Telangana’s power, farm crisis. Nanded was chosen for his rally as it borders Telangana.

‘Greatest low,’ says BJP after AAP, BRS boycott President’s maiden address in Parliament

Aam Aadmi Party and Bharat Rashtra Samithi boycotted Droupadi Murmu’s address Tuesday to mark their protest against the Centre's policies, including its treatment of states.

‘Can tolerate insult, but not humiliation’: Former Odisha CM Giridhar Gamang resigns from BJP

Sources say Gamang is likely to join K Chandrasekhar Rao’s Bharat Rashtra Samithi. The former CM had previously quit Congress to join BJP in 2015.

Telangana’s new chief secretary Santhi Kumari: ‘Low-profile’, once shunted for ‘mishandling’ Covid

1st woman to hold the post, A Santhi Kumari takes over at a time the state is readying itself for polls. Her previous postings include principal secretary in CMO & 2-year stint in UNDP.

‘Accused branded conspirators by CM’ — Telangana HC order transferring MLA poaching case to CBI

Cyberabad police on 26 October arrested 3 people based on tip-off by BRS MLA P. Rohith Reddy, who claimed trio offered him Rs 100 cr to join BJP, 50 cr each to 3 other BRS MLAs.

With grand ‘yagna’ & new office in Delhi, KCR steps up drive to become ‘desh ka neta’

Telangana CM K. Chandrashekar Rao is in Delhi for two-day yagna that will conclude with official launch of the office of his renamed party, Bharat Rashtra Samithi.

‘Shinde model’ vs ‘call to Kharge’ — KCR’s daughter Kavitha & BJP trade barbs in Telangana

Denying BJP MP Dharmapuri's claims that she had called the Congress president, Kavitha Kalvakuntla challenged him to contest against her in polls, threatened to 'slap him with slippers'.

National ambitions in mind, KCR could send party legislators to campaign against BJP in Gujarat

With an aim to dent BJP voter base, Telangana CM considers sending a team of MPs, MLAs, MLCs to Gujarat where polls are due next month; BJP says it will turn out to be a futile exercise.

‘On the advice of Tantriks’ – Nirmala Sitharaman slams KCR’s move to change TRS name

The Finance Minister said the newly named Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), a national party set to counter the BJP in 2024, was 'doomed to fail'.

‘What has Modi delivered?’ — KTR flexes ‘national party’ BRS’s muscles, says 2024 polls are target

Telangana IT minister said his party will focus first on neighbouring Maharashtra and Karnataka. He also lashed out at BJP and called prime minister 'inefficient and inept'.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

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.