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Thursday, August 20, 2026
TopicPawan Kalyan

Topic: Pawan Kalyan

Pawan Kalyan calls for stricter POCSO enforcement, cites Telangana stalker murders, Nellore dargah case

Kalyan wrote a separate letter to Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, seeking his cooperation in directing state’s police force to ensure speedy justice for POCSO victims.

Why Haryana IAS officers are turning on each other & the new ‘P’ in Akhilesh’s ‘PDA’

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

South India isn’t as free as we think. Andhra Pradesh arrested a YouTuber five times in a week

From Prashna Raavan to journalist KV Reddy to comedians Anudeep Katikala and Mohammed Rafeeq, Andhra Pradesh's crackdown on dissent is starting to look a lot like the rest of the country.

JanaSena eyes pan-India stage to become ‘broader national force’, plans to seek Cabinet berth at Centre

Pawan Kalyan-led party has asked its 3 MPs to address national issues rather than Andhra-specific ones. JSP has already begun expansion efforts in other southern states.

Taking cue from Vijay & CJP, Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena forms panel to align itself with Gen Z

Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan said penal aims to promote social harmony, foster responsible politics, uphold constitutional values, and raise issues aligned with aspirations of Gen Z.

The Hyderabad manoeuvre: How PM Modi stirred up the political pot in Telangana

Eye on Hyderabad municipal polls, PM asks people of state to emulate West Bengal while inaugurating a slew of projects amid a whirlwind tour.

Tollywood’s toxic fandom now has state support. Pawan Kalyan joke arrests are abuse of power

Last week, I received a frantic text from a friend who is a stand-up comedian. It was about his colleague Anudeep Katikala, who was...

Andhra police arrests Hyderabad comic in UP for Pawan Kalyan joke. Witch hunt, says family

Anudeep Katikala founded the Telugu Standup Comedy scene in Hyderabad and the group Silly South Comedy, India’s first Telugu stand-up comedy collective.

Dhurandhar 2’s South Indian report card — a blockbuster in Telugu, middling elsewhere

Dhurandhar 2, released in five languages, has found its biggest southern audience in the Telugu states, beating out Pawan Kalyan starrer Ustaad Bhagat Singh by a clear margin.

Pawan Kalyan’s Ustaad Bhagat Singh is ready for a clash with Dhurandhar 2. ‘It’s a storm’

Another big-ticket release, Yash’s film, Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown Ups, was originally slated for the same date. But on 4 March, the actor announced its delay to June.

On Camera

Indian politicians need to learn to take a joke

From stand-up comics facing FIRs to political leaders bristling at memes, India remains deeply uncomfortable with the freedom to mock.

India’s crude import bill jumped by 57% year-on-year to $63.4 bn in April-July as oil prices rose

India’s crude import volumes remained largely unchanged in April-July, but higher oil prices sharply increased the import bill, with renewed US-Iran tensions raising the risk of another rise in costs.

Hafiz Saeed’s Muridke headquarters was hit by woman fighter pilot during Op Sindoor

ThePrint has learnt that more than one woman fighter pilot were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman