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Topic: Telangana

Local recognition, money—what’s attracting Telangana youth to be Potharaju in Bonalu festival

Telangana’s traditional monsoon festival is attracting young men who want to channel their inner 'Potharaju' with terrifying avatars. For the seniors, it's still a family legacy.

‘Gloomy information’ — Telangana CM KCR blames ‘foreign’ hand for cloudbursts

The Telanagana CM announces Rs 1,000 crore package for a slew of relief works, allots Rs 10,000 in financial assistance and 20 kg rice for each of the flood-hit families

‘Please act’, Telangana govt urges RBI as loan app agents ‘harass & blackmail’ borrowers

Data cited by Telangana govt says criminal cases related to fraudulent loan apps increased by more than 1,300% to 900 in 2022, from 61 in 2021, with multiple suicides attributed to them as well.

Jagan’s mother Vijayamma quits his YSRCP to help daughter in Telangana, denies rift in family

Announcing her decision at YSRCP plenary, Vijayamma says daughter Sharmila is 'fighting alone' in Telangana and 'going through a tough time'.

‘Injustice’ in Telangana — it pays more to tear political posters down than to repair them

BJP's worried media department had to whisk Vasundhara Scindia away when they saw her mingling with reporters after the press briefing had concluded.

After backlash, Telangana govt rescinds order asking teachers to seek permission to buy properties

Issued by the Telangana government earlier this month, the order directed all public school teachers and employees to submit annual property statements.

KCR vs Modi? How PM’s meeting with corporators fits into BJP’s 2023 Telangana gameplan

PM met BJP corporators from Hyderabad Tuesday in 'first of many initiatives' as party makes push in Telangana ahead of polls. BJP has made gains in bypolls & civic polls in past 2 years.

Newer states are a boon for bureaucracy. But a critical factor can make or break them

The hype about the ‘growth miracle’ of Telangana isn't what it seems. Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh might want to take lessons from it.

Push for 2024? KCR starts multi-state tour, meetings with Kejriwal & Deve Gowda on agenda

According to a statement from Telangana CM's office, he will also interact with noted economic experts to discuss the country’s 'economic predicament'.

SC moves 2019 ‘Hyderabad encounter’ case involving gang rape-murder suspects to Telangana HC

Four men accused of raping & killing Hyderabad veterinarian were shot dead by police in December 2019, when they allegedly tried to escape from custody.

On Camera

Two documents, Modi-Macron visits—India-France defence partnership is touching new heights

Horizon 2047 signed during Modi's visit to France in July 2023 and the defence industrial roadmap during Macron’s visit to India in January 2024 guide the strategic bonhomie between the two countries.

How govt brought Vodafone Idea back from the brink & earned a neat profit in the process

In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.