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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
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Topic: Pawan Kalyan

Naidu’s new appraisal ranks ministers on e-file clearance speed—CM 6th fastest, Lokesh 9th, Pawan 11th

The rankings prompted Naidu to note some ministers took an unacceptable average of 15 days to clear files as he offered to sit with any minister or officer to understand intricate files.

Dy CM Kalyan’s ‘evil eye’ remark draws heat from within & across state border—‘apologise to Telanganites’

As Telangana preps for panchayat polls, its leaders demand that the JSP chief withdraws his remark, with critics saying he’d 'lost his mental balance'. JSP says his words are being twisted.

Pawan Kalyan’s They Call Him OG is 2025’s top-grossing Telugu film, beats Sankranthiki Vasthunam

They Call Him OG, directed by Sujeeth, also marks the Telugu debut of Emraan Hashmi, who was earlier seen in a viral cameo in Aryan Khan's The Bads of Bollywood.

Venkateshwara devotee, Naidu’s man & non-Telugu IAS—Anil Singhal, the two-time Tirupati administrator

In 2017, Punjab-domiciled officer became the first ‘north Indian’ to be appointed TTD administrative head. His reappointment to the post now has raised eyebrows in Andhra Pradesh.

Opened, never used & now in neglect—Jagan’s Rs 450 cr Rushikonda ‘palace’ is Naidu’s white elephant

Dy CM Pawan Kalyan visited the complex Friday, slamming the YSRCP govt for splurging taxpayer money for ‘pure lavishness’, & taking note of collapsing ceilings & other issues.

With praise for ‘Bhai Lokesh’, how Modi is cultivating ties with TDP scion in bid to strengthen NDA

PM’s praise of Lokesh comes amidst growing chorus within TDP to further promote the party general secretary in government & organisation. Pawan Kalyan's JSP resists demand to make Lokesh deputy CM.

Sharmishtha Panoli case: Andra Dy CM appeals Bengal Police to ‘act justly’, says ‘nation is watching’

Pawan Kalyan, in a post on X, said while action was taken against a law student for her remarks on Operation Sindoor, there's no outrage when TMC MPs mock Sanatana Dharma.

‘Christian CM’ taunt not forgotten, YSRCP goes full tilt to attack Naidu after temple wall collapse

Five years ago, the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led administration was under massive pressure over spate of incidents at Hindu temples. The tables have now turned on Chandrababu, his deputy.

Andhra CM Naidu wades into TN-Centre row, backs 3-language policy, calling language hate ‘meaningless’

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu's remarks come days after his deputy Pawan Kalyan chastised Tamil Nadu politicians opposed to Hindi, accusing them of 'abusing Sanskrit'.

Murmurs of Naidu-Kalyan rift grow as dy CM skips review meet, evades calls, goes on temple run

Kalyan has publicly criticised govt functioning on a few occasions. TDP-JSP leaders also sparred over the succession question in January before the ministers' rankings created more discomfort.

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Indo-Pacific security demands a strong India-Japan relationship

Japan’s technological sophistication align with India’s growing blue-water reach and central geographic position. Together, they can act as a counterweight to the Chinese navy.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.