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Watch: Chandrababu Naidu's Special Moment With PM Modi After Oath

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Vijayawada

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chandrababu Naidu shared a special moment after the Telugu leader was this morning sworn in as the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister for the fourth time.

Telangana Snooping Chargesheet: 1,200 Phones Tapped, No BRS Leader Named

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Hyderabad

Over 1,200 phones were tapped and the accused, some of them top police officers, tried to destroy evidence by damaging storage devices, Hyderabad police have said in its chargesheet in the Telangana phone tapping case that raised a political storm.

Pawan Kalyan, 23 Other Ministers Take Oath With Chandrababu Naidu

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday June 12, 2024, Vijayawada

A 25-member Council of Ministers in Andhra Pradesh headed by N. Chandrababu Naidu took oath today.

Periyar Fish Death Due To Low Oxygen In Water: Kerala Chief Minister

Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2024, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said in the assembly that the recent mass death of fish in the Periyar river resulted due to less dissolved oxygen in the water and there was no discharge of chemical waste from factories into river.

Man, 25, Dies After Slipping At Hebbe Waterfalls In Karnataka

Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2024, Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka

A 25-year-old man died after drowning at Hebbe waterfalls in Kemmanagundi in the district, police said on Tuesday.

Violence Follows Andhra Polls As Jagan Reddy, C Naidu's Party Workers Clash

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Tuesday June 11, 2024, Hyderabad

The Lok Sabha election and simultaneous Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh has left behind a trail of violence, with reports of clashes between TDP and YSR Congress Party workers coming in from several parts of the state.

Kannada Actor Arrested For Alleged Role In Murder Over Obscene Texts

Reported by Nehal Kidwai | Tuesday June 11, 2024, Bengaluru

Popular Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa was arrested today in connection with the murder of a man who allegedly sent obscene texts to his co-star.

TDP Supporter Murdered In Andhra Pradesh: Police

Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2024, Kurnool

A TDP supporter was allegedly murdered by his opponents in Kurnool district following an argument, police said on Monday.

3-Member Family Die By Suicide In Kerala Over Financial Issues

Press Trust of India | Monday June 10, 2024, Thiruvananthapuram

A three-member family died by suicide at their residence near Neyyattinkara here, allegedly due to financial issues, police said on Monday.

"Will Return In 15 Mins": Fake CBI Gang Cleans HDFC Account Of Rs 85 Lakh

Written by Debanish Achom | Sunday June 09, 2024, New Delhi

A retired senior executive of a multinational firm was coerced into paying Rs 85 lakh by a gang posing as CBI, customs, and income-tax officers - all on Skype.

Aiswarya S Menon: Vande Bharat Loco Pilot Who Is Invited To PM Modi's Oath Ceremony

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Saturday June 08, 2024, New Delhi

Narendra Modi will take oath as the prime minister for a third consecutive term on Sunday evening after President Droupadi Murmu invited him to form the government on Friday.

"Hindutva Politics Not Rejected": Tamil Nadu BJP Chief On Big Poll Defeat

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday June 05, 2024, Chennai

K Annamalai, the BJP's Tamil Nadu chief, has said the party's poor showing in the Lok Sabha election in the southern state does not constitute "rejection of Hindutva brand of politics".

"In NDA, Going For Meeting": Chandrababu Naidu Amid INDIA Buzz

NDTV News Desk | Wednesday June 05, 2024, New Delhi

TDP boss N Chandrababu Naidu - who pulled off stunning wins in the Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha and Assembly elections - underlined his support for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance that is expected to form the next union government.

Analysis: 13 Reasons Why Jagan Reddy Lost In Andhra Pradesh

Written by Uma Sudhir | Tuesday June 04, 2024, Hyderabad

Outgoing Andhra Pradesh chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy says he does not know the reason why despite bringing welfare to maximum households, the elderly, women, farmers, auto drivers and others, he and his party had faced such a humiliating defeat.

India Bloc Scripts Clean Sweep In Tamil Nadu, BJP And AIADMK Suffer Rout

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday June 04, 2024, Chennai

The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu is set to achieve a clean sweep in the Lok Sabha polls, winning all 39 seats as of around 4:30 PM, even bettering its 2009 sweep tally.