All stories by Vicky Nanjappa
'AAP will be happy to be in the opposition to keep govt on its toes'
Rediff.com8 Dec 2013The opposition invested in people to speak badly about the Aam Aadmi Party, says Prithvi Reddy, national executive member of AAP. Vicky Nanjappa reports
Coming soon: Major exodus in Congress's Andhra Pradesh unit
Rediff.com8 Dec 2013The Andhra Pradesh unit of the Congress is heading towards a major crisis. Several leaders of the party are reportedly planning to walk out after the Congress's dismal showing in the assembly polls in four states.
I am NOT 'motu doctor': Glasgow bomber's brother
Rediff.com6 Dec 2013A section of the media referred to Dr Sabeel Ahmed, brother of the Glasgow Bomber (Kafeel Ahmed) as the 'motu doctor', alleged to be involved in the plot to kill prominent Hindus leaders across the country. The man himself now informs that this is far from true. Read the letter
'67 per cent of Rajya Sabha MPs are crorepatis'
Rediff.com6 Dec 2013The average asset of a Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament is Rs 20.17 crore, says a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms. It also says that 67 per cent of Rajya Sabha MP's are crorepatis.
Will Anand Sharma bow down or bow out at WTO?
Rediff.com6 Dec 2013Anand Sharma who is at the WTO meet at Bali has been making all the right noises in opposing the peace clause. However at 9 PM on Friday, he will have to make a crucial decision.
Why Kashmiri Pandits are in the crosshairs of terror outfits
Rediff.com6 Dec 2013As tensions grow between India and Pakistan, anti-India terrorist groups plan to intensify their operations against Kashmiri Pandits to seek local support of homegrown militants in Kashmir.
Check out Lashkar's new upgrade from ISI's app store
Rediff.com6 Dec 2013An internet-calling application, which was developed and hosted on anonymous servers by a team in Pakistan for the Inter Services Intelligence, is now being used by the LeT, IB sources said.
What is holding up Yeddyurappa's return to the BJP?
Rediff.com5 Dec 2013The process to induct former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa back into the Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to take another month. The first stumbling block for the BJP in Delhi was BJP MP Ananth Kumar and the other is BJP patriarch L K Advani.
Food security: A real test for the Indian PM
Rediff.com5 Dec 2013"I am very impressed with India's ability to stand up and defy the international regime which has no regard for the food security of 600 million farmers and 800 million hungry people," says Devinder Sharma.
Rayal-Telangana issue: Sonia tells Telangana MPs not to worry
Rediff.com5 Dec 2013Congress president Sonia Gandhi is said to have appeased two Telangana MP's who met her on Thursday on the Rayal-Telangana issue.
Why Aadhaar card worries the Intelligence Bureau
Rediff.com5 Dec 2013The Intelligence Bureau has in a report to the government suggested a re-think while issuing the cards.
Bangalore ATM attacker murdered his wife in 2008
Rediff.com5 Dec 2013After having identified the man who allegedly attacked a bank official at an ATM in Bangalore last month, the police say that his records indicate that he was a history-sheeter who murdered his wife in 2008. The man identified as Narayan Reddy has been absconding ever since he got bail in the murder case.
GoM to deliberate upon demand for Hyderabad as Union Territory
Rediff.com4 Dec 2013Apart from debating the Rayal-Telangana issue, the Group of Ministers that meets on Wednesday night at 8 pm, will also look into the demand to make Hyderabad a Union Territory.
Bangalore ATM attacker identified, police to nab him soon
Rediff.com4 Dec 2013The Bangalore ATM attacker has been identified as one Narayan Reddy, a resident of Nallacheruvu Mandal, Cheruvulavadla village in Andhra Pradesh. However, the police have not been able to nab him yet.
Assassination plot: NIA on the look out for 'Motu Doctor'
Rediff.com3 Dec 2013The National Investigation Agency is on the look out for 'Motu Doctor' who is alleged to be involved in the plot to kill prominent Hindus leaders across the country.
GoM divided on Telangana; to meet again on Wednesday
Rediff.com3 Dec 2013The just-concluded meeting of the Group of Ministers has remained inconclusive and the same team would meet again on Wednesday. The contentious issue was the creation of a Rayal-Telangana and the GoM sought to know if this could be proposed despite it not being part of the Cabinet note.
Why Cong feels creation of Rayal-Telangana is the best way forward
Rediff.com3 Dec 2013Seven political and administrative reasons were given to convince the Congress leadership while proposing the creation of Rayal-Telangana. Vicky Nanjappa reports
This case shows India's shoddy terror handling
Rediff.com3 Dec 2013The investigation into the blasts at Dilsukhnagar in Hyderabad on February 21, 2013 that killed 19 people is today a case study about the pathetic state of affairs with regard to handling of terrorism cases in India
There are 110 time bombs ticking away somewhere
Rediff.com3 Dec 2013Investigation agencies say that Indian Mujahideen bought 170 clocks from a shop in Guwahati; 23 were used in Patna to carry out two attacks and some were recovered during a raid in Mangalore. The worry is that 110 clocks are still out there ticking. Vicky Nanajappa reports
Why Cong's Rayala Telangana move is likely to flop
Rediff.com2 Dec 2013Is the proposal by the GoM to form a new state -- Rayala Telangana -- with two more districts a political strategy? Vicky Nanjappa finds out