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Friday, November 8, 2024
TopicTelangana Assembly Election 2018

Topic: Telangana Assembly Election 2018

A stiff test for ruling TRS as Telangana votes for second time in its history today

A Congress-led alliance has queered the pitch for the ruling TRS, as the AIMIM and the BJP look to make further inroads.

From firm footing, KCR faces tough battle in Telangana

The CM dissolved the assembly early, hoping early elections would work in his favour, but a Congress-led alliance has slowly made up ground.

In alliance with Congress, Naidu seems to be finally emerging from NTR’s shadow

Analysts say Naidu has not only sidelined NTR’s family, but his TDP bears little resemblance to the party the Telugu superstar founded.

Telangana’s mahagathbandhan test stands between K. Chandrasekhar Rao and his re-election

TDP-Congress Mahakutami alliance is pitted against K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s popularity in poll-bound Telangana.

TRS the biggest gainer in Telangana’s party-hopping politics

Several politicians from TDP and Congress have switched over to KCR's party, giving it a much-needed foothold in the anti-TRS parts of Telangana. 

Telangana Congress chief, arrested at midnight, is a rising political star unsettling KCR 

The midnight arrest of Revanth Reddy has led to the belief in poll-bound Telangana that KCR and his TRS are rattled by this Congress leader.   

In Telangana, Naxal poet Gaddar embraces the ballot & old foes to fight ‘fundamentalists’

A year after he disassociated from the Maoist party, poet Gaddar has joined the political roadshow in Telangana as a star campaigner for the Congress.

As Chandrababu Naidu cosies up to Rahul Gandhi, NTR’s wife cries betrayal

Lakshmi Parvathi, wife of TDP founder N.T. Rama Rao and bitter Naidu critic, says what hurts the most is Andhra CM's alliance with the Gandhi family.

Amid fears that he may quit, Azharuddin made president of Telangana Congress

Cricketer-turned-politician Mohammed Azharuddin's appointment comes ahead of the 7 December assembly election in Telangana. New Delhi: Former MP and cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin was made the working...

BJP promises free cows, loan waivers, scooties and more ahead of Telangana assembly polls

In its election manifesto released on Thursday, the BJP promised farm loan waivers upto Rs 2 lakh, free laptops to students as well as regulation of liquor sale in the state.

On Camera

I am shocked Indian ‘liberals’ aren’t supporting Iranian woman Ahoo Daryaei protesting hijab

There is the fight against authoritarianism, and then there are 'liberal' Muslim women who ar supposed to be allies. Sadly, diluting the debate distracts one from the core issue.

Jet Airways’ smooth takeoff, turbulence & crash landing. Key events leading to SC-ordered liquidation

SC set aside resolution plan for Jet Airways, founded by Naresh Goyal in 1992 shortly after India liberalised its economy. A look at timeline of events that led to its permanent grounding.

China unveils J-35A stealth fighter, with striking resemblance to US F-35. Here’s how they compare

The Chinese aircraft has uncanny similarities to the American F-35 jet. There are claims that China copied the design. Cyber theft of F-35 design data was reported in 2009.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.