Telangana is the 29th and the youngest state of India and was officially formed on June 2, 2014, with Hyderabad as its capital. Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh, and it came into existence under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act of Parliament in 2014.
Situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian Peninsula, Telangana is the eleventh largest state of India and has a glorious past with social, cultural, historic and economic identity. The history of Telangana is incomplete without the reference of Nizams, who ruled the erstwhile princely province for more than 200 years. From Mauryans to Cholas to Britishers, the region has been ruled by multiple powers and has a rich glorious past.
Within years of its formation, Telangana has emerged as a pharmaceutical manufacturing hub in the country with Hyderabad having a dominant position. Hyderabad has seen tremendous growth in the software industry and is now an Information Technology (IT) hub of India. The official language of the state is Telugu, and a huge chunk of the population also speaks Hindi and Urdu.
The old and new blend of culture makes Telangana an attractive tourist destination. The world's largest integrated film studio complex Ramoji Film City is a favourite tourist hotspot. One of the world's noted and renowned historical monuments- Char Minar, Golconda Fort, Falaknuma Palace, Chowmahalla Palace, Ananthagiri hills, Ramappa Temple are some of the top tourist destinations. One of the largest mosques in India, Mecca Masjid is an important place of worship in Hyderabad and can accommodate 10,000 people.
Former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) has appeared before the PC Ghosh Commission investigating alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project.
The BRS working president criticised the Telangana government for the alleged 30-40% commissions, calling it a 'commission sarkar'.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fact-checked Rahul Gandhi's claims regarding the Maharashtra elections. The BJP states that the Election Commission has clarified the voter list issue. They accuse Gandhi of sowing doubt and following George Soros' playbook. The BJP also criticises Gandhi for questioning electoral processes only when Congress loses, contrasting this with his silence on Congress victories in Telangana and Karnataka.
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21-year-old Ashid Ashrith from Telangana lost his life in a tragic bike accident in Vietnam’s Can Tho.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's comments questioning the number of Rafale jets downed by Pakistan have triggered a political row.
A BJP MP has predicted that K Kavitha may leave BRS or might be expelled and may start her own party due to family rifts and political dynamics.
BJP leaders Amit Malviya and Sambit Patra on Friday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy for their Rafale-related remarks, accusing them of echoing Pakistan's narrative and undermining the Indian armed forces. At a press conference, BJP MP Sambit Patra alleged that while Congress claims patriotism, its leaders habitually target the military. He labelled them the “saboot gang” for repeatedly demanding proof of India's military actions.
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The Supreme Court criticised the Telangana government while hearing a suo motu case related to extensive tree cutting in the Kancha Gachibowli area near Hyderabad.
Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, reiterated his call for a caste census during the Congress CWC meeting in Ahmedabad. He praised Telangana for conducting a caste census and emphasised the party's resolve to push for a national caste census. Gandhi alleged that the BJP and RSS undermine the nation's religious freedom and constitutional framework. The BJP responded by accusing Congress of double standards on OBC empowerment.
