Seemandhra

After prolonged debate and continued disruptions, the Upper House adopted the Bill through a voice vote, despite many amendments being moved by the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, all of which were defeated.

T-Bill may've little impact on Hyd's realty investment: JLL

Property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle says Hyderabad has most state-of-the-art infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh.

BJP in best position to form govt: Karandikar

He, however, sees Congress to benefit from creation of Telangana and Jaganmohan Reddy to sweep Seemandhra region in the Lok Sabha polls.

Lok Sabha passes Telangana Bill amidst chaos

MPs for Seemandhra region called it the death of democracy. YSR Congress chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy called it a black day in the history of the country and called for a bandh in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday.

Jagan slams Sonia Gandhi for Telangana decision

He said the use of a pepper spray by a Congress MP in Parliament to protest the state's division was a Congress conspiracy to suspend Seemandhra MPs.

Cabinet okays Telangana Bill, Hyderabad to be joint capital

There is no major change in the original Telangana draft. The demand of Seemandhra leaders to make Hyderabad a Union Territory has been rejected.

Cabinet decision on Telangana unlikely today

Group of Ministers (GoM) will be meeting on Thursday afternoon. It is likely to consider the demands of the Seemandhra MPs who want Hyderabad to be made a union territory with equal revenue sharing between the two new states and a better financial and infrastructure package for the region.

Parliament to resume session; storm on Telangana likely

The MPs from Seemandhra are in Delhi to protest against the Bill which seeks to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh and create the separate state of Telangana. Hyderabad will be the joint capital for ten years of the two regions.

Parliament adjourned amid uproar over JPC report, Telangana

BJP members were on the feet in Lok Sabha on the issue of JPC report which gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the 2G spectrum scam.

AP: Power stations resume operation as staff call off stir

The power employees were on indefinite strike for the last five days against the Union Cabinet's decision to create a separate Telangana state out of AP.

Blame Congress 'nonsense' for Telangana vs Seemandhra mess

As usual, Mr Rahul "Nonsense" Gandhi is missing in action. His mother has been invisible behind a political purdah except when it suits her.

Telangana bifurcation: Revolt erupts from within & outside

24 hours after the Union government bit the Telanagna bullet, it‘s an open revolt in Andhra Pradesh. After tourism minister Chiranjeevi, it was HRD minister Pallam Raju and MoS railways Kotla S Reddy who resigned from the Union government.

72-hour bandh in Seemandhra as Cabinet clears Telangana

Hyderabad, which has been the big bone of contention, will be the shared capital for 10 years after which it will go to Telangana. Protests in Seemandhra have intensified and a 72-hour bandh has been called from Friday while the state's ministers in the union government have offered to resign.

Why neither Telangana nor Andhra need Hyderabad as capital

By suggesting that Hyderabad should be the joint capital of the two states or that it should be given to Telangana after five or 10 years, the centre will only keep the wound festering.

Clarity on Hyderabad, water sharing key to Telangana: Pros

In a discussion on economy prospects of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, economists said that the split will infuse dynamism into Telangana, but there should be clarity on sharing Hyderabad and water related issues.

Congress clears Telangana, Hyderabad to be joint capital

The Congress Working Committee unanimously passed a resolution for the creation of Telangana by dividing Andhra Pradesh. The contentious issue of Hyderabad was also discussed and the proposal is to make it the joint capital of Telangana and Seemandhra.