All stories by Vicky Nanjappa
After a new state, Telangana now wants Rahul Gandhi
Rediff.com27 Feb 2014The Telangana unit of the Congress has requested Member of Parliament Ponnam Prabhakar to vacate his Karimnagar seat and make way for party vice president Rahul Gandhi.
KCR wants Telangana CM's post but Cong plays hardball
Rediff.com27 Feb 2014Notwithstanding advice that he might turn into a 'non-entity', the TRS president has conveyed to the Congress leadership that he must be made the chief minister of Telangana if the Congress is looking for a merger between the two parties.
313 terrorists ready to strike India, 3000 more waiting
Rediff.com26 Feb 2014As many as 313 fidayeens, out and about in Pakistan, plan to strike in India during the Lok Sabha elections.
Why SL's 'lies' on death of Prabhakaran's son may soon get exposed
Rediff.com25 Feb 2014A recent inquiry report by the Geneva-headquartered Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has cast serious aspersions on the claims of the Sri Lankan government over alleged war crimes duirng the conflict with the LTTE. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
11 code words terrorists in India use a lot
Rediff.com24 Feb 2014A list of some of the most commonly used terror codes.
Did a 12-year-old boy plant a bomb at Advani's yatra?
Rediff.com24 Feb 2014The arrest of Paravai Badusha will help the police solve many terror cases including the BJP office blast in Bangalore and the 1998 Advani assassination bid in Coimbatore. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
To delay or not to delay Andhra polls, wonders confused Congress
Rediff.com21 Feb 2014The Congress is not too keen on postponing elections in either Seema-Andhra or Telangana, as it wants to milk the maximum possible political mileage from the creation of the new state, says Vicky Nanjappa
Hyderabad's Muslims wonder: 'What if Modi becomes PM?'
Rediff.com21 Feb 2014The decision to place the control of law and order in Hyderabad, which has been declared as a joint capital for the next 10 years, with the Centre has set the cat among the pigeons among some members of the minority community.
Andhra Pradesh heading for President's Rule
Rediff.com20 Feb 2014Telangana is all set to become India's 29th state after the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday evening amid uproar.
Callous! Four mercy petitions go missing in Bihar
Rediff.com20 Feb 2014While on one hand the nation debates the delay in deciding mercy petition of death row convicts, here is an interesting case from Bihar where the mercy petitions have gone missing. The National Human Rights Commission is seized off a complaint filed by the Asian Centre for Human Rights on this issue.
T-Bill in Rajya Sabha today; security tightened in AP
Rediff.com20 Feb 2014The Andhra Pradesh Intelligence Bureau has warned of possible trouble in case the passage of the Bill is delayed on Thursday. The current session of Parliament ends on Friday.
Congress's Plan A: Prez rule in Andhra. Plan B: Jaipal Reddy as CM
Rediff.com19 Feb 2014Andhra Pradesh may witness a spell of President's rule in the wake of the resignation of Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy.
'MPs and media were there. How can T-Bill be passed illegally?'
Rediff.com19 Feb 2014In an interview with rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, Congress leader Madhu Yaskhi Goud says that the Bill was passed with a 2/3rds majority and there was absolutely no illegality in the entire process.
IM operative held in Dubai is key facilitator says NIA
Rediff.com19 Feb 2014The National Investigation Agency will soon have in its custody key Indian Mujahideen operative Faizan Sultan accused of facilitating the travel and shelter of IM operatives from India to Dubai and then to Pakistan.
Modi bashes Sonia, Rahul: Fake Gandhis have ruined India
Rediff.com18 Feb 2014In the years after Mahatma Gandhi, India has only suffered in the hands of "fake Gandhis", believes Narendra Modi.
Lok Sabha clears Telangana Bill
Rediff.com18 Feb 2014The Telangana Bill has been passed in the Lok Sabha after a voting and a heated debate on Tuesday. To ensure that none of the Members of Parliament use TV coverage to cause chaos and drama, Speaker Meira Kumar stopped the live telecast.
Sonia gives strict instructions to pass T-Bill in LS today
Rediff.com18 Feb 2014The Congress chief met Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath and Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to chalk out a strategy on the controversial legislation. Vicky Nanjappa reports
T-Bill: Dissident Andhra MPs and CM deliberate best exit strategy
Rediff.com18 Feb 2014While Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy is considering staying away from mainstream politics for a few months after resigning, Seema-Andhra MPs are gearing up to join the BJP or YSR Congress. Vicky Nanjappa reports
Anyone who opposes Telangana has my support: Jagan Reddy
Rediff.com17 Feb 2014YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy is in New Delhi to protest the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. He tells Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa that he is in New Delhi to show the strength of the Telugu people to Sonia Gandhi.
Seema-Andhra ministers demand 10-year UT status for Hyderabad
Rediff.com17 Feb 2014The government will stick to its decision on making Hyderabad a common capital for 10 years, but may agree to a special package for Seema-Andhra. Vicky Nanjappa reports