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Monday, February 16, 2026
TopicTelangana assembly

Topic: Telangana assembly

Hyderabad’s Urdu media matters. You can’t shut them out of Telangana assembly debate

Urdu is the language of about 12 per cent Muslim population of Hyderabad. By selectively restricting access to the regional press, the Congress government is denying information to minorities.

SC warns against ‘political bias’ in Speakers’ inaction on defectors, urges Parliament to initiate reform

Hearing petitions for the disqualification of 3 MLAs who defected from the BRS to the Congress in Telangana after the 2023 state polls, CJI Gavai has set a 3-month time frame for the Speaker.

Priyanka, KCR spar over ‘Indiramma’ but in ex-PM’s former seat, Medak, ‘that loyalty died with her’

Indira Gandhi represented Medak constituency in Parliament from 1980 until her assassination 4 years later. Her name has been frequently invoked in Telangana assembly poll campaign.

Retirement age in govt medical colleges, panchayat reform: 10 bills that have brought KCR-governor row to SC

Earlier this month, Telangana government moved the top court seeking directions to the governor to approve 10 bills that have been kept pending — some of them since September last year.

With ‘scooter yatra’ to Telangana villages, BJP accelerates expansion drive before 2023 polls

State unit is planning to cover all villages by December as part of preparations for assembly polls. Leaders will visit villages in allocated constituencies, hold meetings with villagers.

Bengal governor forced to give one-line speech to assembly, Telangana didn’t schedule address

Bengal Governor Dhankhar couldn't speak as BJP and TMC MLAs engaged in sloganeering. Telangana's Soundararajan unhappy as KCR govt decides not to have her address the assembly.

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Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.