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Thursday, April 25, 2024
TopicTelugu Desam Party

Topic: Telugu Desam Party

With a stubble, slippers & weight loss, Chandrababu’s son Nara Lokesh aims to lose ‘Pappu’ tag

Nara Lokesh is a Stanford University alum who held IT ministry — besides panchayati raj and rural development — during his father’s tenure as Andhra Pradesh CM.

The 30-year-old tradition behind TDP’s decision to not contest an Andhra bypoll

The Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party has decided not to field any candidate for the bypoll at Badvel, scheduled for 30 October.    

‘Terrorising judiciary, bench-hunting’ — How Andhra CM’s charges against SC judge are being seen

The Jagan Mohan Reddy government held an unprecedented press conference Saturday, levelling allegations of corruption & bias against Justice N.V. Ramana.

BJP, TDP target CM Jagan over spate of attacks on temples in Andhra Pradesh

The CM’s visit to Tirupati temple has fuelled opposition demands that Jagan Mohan Reddy, a devout Christian, sign a faith declaration form.

New Andhra CM Jagan Reddy reverses Naidu govt order, opens up state to CBI probes

The previous Chandrababu Naidu govt had in November 2018 withdrawn the 'general consent' accorded to the CBI to carry out investigations in the state.

Pre-poll alliance of Congress, TDP, RJD & Trinamool a possibility: Chandrababu Naidu

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu says the parties can contest alone in the states but join hands nationally, clarifies that it is still only an 'idea'.

Mahagathbandhan is an incoherent alliance of rich dynasties, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also termed it an unholy alliance of various political parties for personal survival.

Chandrababu Naidu within his rights to withdraw blanket consent to CBI probes, experts say

CM Chandrababu Naidu alleges Modi govt has used agencies such CBI & ED to threaten his ministers for demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh.

Maoists gun down TDP MLA, ex-legislator in Andhra Pradesh

Araku MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao and his predecessor Siveri Soma were shot dead by Maoists at Dumbriguda mandal, close to the Odisha border.

Congress not to disclose CM candidate’s name in poll-bound Telangana

The party will fight the Assembly elections jointly with the TDP, CPI and Telangana Jana Samithi, said a state Congress leader.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.