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Chandrababu Naidu Set To Be Andhra Chief Minister, PM To Attend Oath Ceremony

NDTV News Desk | Tuesday June 04, 2024

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu will take oath as the new Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on June 9, sources said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the event, sources said.

BJP Leads In Telangana Lok Sabha Seats, AIMIM Holds Strong In Hyderabad

Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni | Tuesday June 04, 2024, Hyderabad

As the nation eagerly awaits the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections, initial trends from Telangana paint a picture of shifting political dynamics with the BJP leading on nine of the 17 Lok Sabha seats, while the ruling Congress is ahead on four.

Five Hours Into Counting, NDA Ahead In Karnataka, INDIA Fights On

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Tuesday June 04, 2024, New Delhi

The BJP-led NDA has surged ahead in Karnataka as very early trends for the Lok Sabha election started coming in. About an hour after counting began, the NDA is heading in 22 out of 28 seats and the INDIA Opposition bloc in three

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Election Results 2024: Highlights

Edited by Abhimanyu Kulkarni | Tuesday June 04, 2024, New Delhi

Election Results Live: Votes are being counted for the world's largest elections today. The Lok Sabha elections saw polling in seven phases that began on April 19 and concluded on June 1.

Outrage In Telangana's Nalgonda After Dead Body Found In Water Tank

Written by Uma Sudhir | Monday June 03, 2024, Hyderabad

A dead body has been recovered from a water tank in Telangana's Nalgonda.

"This Is A Joke": Supreme Court Furious Over Protection For Andhra MLA Who Smashed EVM

Reported by Ashish Bhargava, Written by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday June 03, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court has reacted sharply to grant of interim protection for an Andhra Pradesh MLA who was caught on camera this month destroying an EVM at a polling station in Palnadu district.

Andhra MLA Who Smashed EVM Barred From Entering Counting Station

Press Trust of India | Monday June 03, 2024, New Delhi

The Supreme Court on Monday barred YSR Congress Party MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy, who allegedly smashed an EVM at a polling station, from entering the vote counting station of the Macherla assembly constituency on June 4.

Key Accused In Kerala Organ Trade Case Tried to Sell Own Kidney: Cops

Written by Uma Sudhir | Monday June 03, 2024, Hyderabad

A man from Andhra Pradesh, said to the kingpin in a massive organ trade racket, has been arrested from Hyderabad

Upset Over Missing Cat, Kerala Man Attacks 79-Year-Old Grandfather: Cops

Press Trust of India | Sunday June 02, 2024, Thrissur

A 79-year-old man was allegedly hacked and injured by his grandson following a dispute over the missing of a pet cat in Edakkulam in Thrissur, police said on Sunday.

In Karnataka, NDA Gets The Most Seats, Congress Trails: Exit Polls

NDTV News Desk | Saturday June 01, 2024, New Delhi

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will win a much higher number of seats in Karnataka in the Lok Sabha election, according to exit polls.

"Never Said Black Magic Was Performed Inside Kerala Temple": DK Shivakumar

Saturday June 01, 2024, Bengaluru

After facing flak, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday clarified that he had only said that black magic rituals took place near a Kerala temple and not inside it.

Kerala Government Responds To DK Shivakumar's "Black Magic" Charge

Press Trust of India | Saturday June 01, 2024, Thiruvananthapuram

The Kerala government on Saturday reiterated that no animal sacrifice was held near a temple in the northern part of the state as claimed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.

Sex Crimes Accused Prajwal Revanna's Mother Not Found At Home: Officials

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday June 01, 2024, New Delhi

Bhavani Revanna, the mother of suspended JD(S) MP and sex crimes accused Prajwal Revanna, is on the run from the police as they could not find her at her home today despite sending notice to be present.

Woman Dies During Illegal Abortion Attempt, Parents Arrested In Karnataka

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 01, 2024, Bagalkot, Karnataka

Karnataka Police have arrested the parents of a pregnant woman who died during an illegal abortion, said officials on Saturday.

40% Commission Row: Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar Get Bail In Defamation Case

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday June 01, 2024, Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar were granted bail by the Special MP/MLA court today in connection with a defamation case filed by BJP General Secretary Keshav Prasad.