Hyderabad News

Separate state to fulfil aspirations of Telangana people

The decision of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to initiate the process of the formation of a separate Telangana state fulfils the five-decade old aspirations of the people of the backward region.

KCR achieved in 11 days what he could not in eight years

In June, when then Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy asked Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao where he would hide after the humiliating electoral defeat, few would have thought that the goal of a separate state would be achieved in just six months.12:04 PM on December 16

Celebrations continue across Telangana

Celebrations continued across the Telangana region Thursday, a day after the central government decided to initiate the process of granting it separate statehood.12:01 PM on December 16

Government agrees to form Telangana, KCR ends fast

Bowing to mass pressure and fearing for the detereorating condition of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao, on a fast unto death, the central government late Wednesday pledged to form a separate Telangana state carved out of 10 districts of Andhra Pradesh.2:02 AM on December 10

KCR breaks fast as government says yes to Telangana

Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhara Rao called off his 11-day fast at a hospital here in the wee hours of Thursday soon after the central government announced that the process of forming a separate state of Telangana will be initiated.2:01 AM on December 10

Telangana erupts in joy over nod to separate statehood

Hyderabad and nine other districts of Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region erupted in jubilation late Wednesday night after the central government announced that the process for formation of a separate state of Telangana will be initiated.2:00 AM on December 10

TRS hails government's nod to Telangana, KCR to end fast

The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) late Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to initiate the process of forming a separate state of Telangana by moving a resolution in the Andhra Pradesh assembly.2:00 AM on December 10

Three more commit suicide for Telangana

Three more people committed suicide Wednesday in support of the demand for a separate Telangana, taking to 25 the death toll since the mass movement began 10 days ago.10:04 PM on December 09

Police officer quit job to support Telangana movement

A senior police official in Andhra Pradesh Wednesday quit her job to express solidarity with the mass movement for a separate statehood to the Telangana region.10:01 PM on December 09

Telangana on boil as KCR continues fast

The Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh was on the boil Wednesday as massive protests demanding separate statehood and the fast-unto-death by Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhara Rao entered the 11th day. Doctors said Rao was in a serious condition.8:07 PM on December 09

Mahindra Satyam settles US law suit with $70 mn

Mahindra Satyam Wednesday said it had settled a US lawsuit filed by Updaid, a client of erstwhile Satyam Computer Services, for $70 million.6:02 PM on December 09

Andhra court orders reopening of universities, hostels

The Andhra Pradesh High Court Wednesday struck down a state government order closing all colleges and universities in Hyderabad and nine other districts of Telangana region till Dec 18.4:04 PM on December 09

KCR refuses medication, condition worsens

Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao's condition is worsening as he is not taking medicines and intravenous fluids, doctors said Wednesday.4:03 PM on December 09

Make Hyderabad union territory, say two Andhra ministers

Two Andhra Pradesh ministers Wednesday wrote to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi to grant the status of union territory to Greater Hyderabad in the event of the formation of a separate Telangana state.4:00 PM on December 09

Antisocial elements or Maoists in Telangana movement?

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Wednesday said 'anti-social elements' had joined the movement for a Telangana state. Police believe Maoists have penetrated the movement through students and other sympathisers.4:00 PM on December 09