Reddy`s company was carrying out illegal mining: SC panel
Contradicting Karnataka Tourism Minister G Janardhana Reddy`s claims, the Central Empowered Committee of the Supreme Court has said that the Obulapuram Mining Company owned by him was carrying out "illegal" mining of iron ore.

Sonia should reply to Reddy`s mining activities: Naidu
TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said Congress president Sonia Gandhi owed an answer to the people for turning a blind eye to the alleged illegal mining activities by Karnataka Tourism Minister Gali Janardhana Reddy.

Suspected naxalite killed in AP district
A suspected naxalite was killed on Thursday in an exchange of fire with the police in Thoomulagunta village here, police said.

AP sets up committee to decide on rehab of extremists
The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday constituted a high-powered Cabinet sub-committee to look into various issues connected with the rehabilitation of the surrendered extremists.

Police kills suspected Naxalite in Kadapa district of AP
A suspected naxalite was killed Thursday in an exchange of fire with the police in Thoomulagunta village here, police said.

Grant me Rs 1 lakh for my marriage: Man pleads Rahul
Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday got a strange request from a very short person who was looking for a match -- a grant of Rs one lakh.

Rahul regrets meagre fund flow to welfare prog beneficiaries
More than two decades after his father had lamented about meagre flow of funds to beneficiaries of welfare programmes, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today regretted that the same scenario prevailed even now.

Illegal mining in AP: CPM to raise issue at national level
CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat on Wednesday said the issue of alleged illegal mining in Andhra Pradesh by Karnataka minister G Janardhana Reddy, would be taken up at the national level.

Andhra Police allowed to take custody of Kobad Ghandy
A court here on Wednesday directed Tihar Jail authorities to hand over to Andhra Pradesh Police custody of top Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy in connection with a case registered against him in Karimnagar district in 2008.

Chiranjeevi narrowly escapes electrocution
Cine star and founder of Prajarajyam Party Chiranjeevi had a narrow escape when electrical wires bust into flames over his head during a campaign rally here on Wednesday.