Azhar nomination for HCA polls rejected

In a setback to former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin, his nomination for the post of president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) was rejected by the returning officer on Saturday. Returning officer K. Rajeev Reddy cited the ban imposed on Azhar by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for his alleged involvement in match-fixing. Azharuddin, however, said […]

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Kotagiri Vidyadhar Rao’s son Kotagiri Sridhar to join YSRC

The YSR Congress party received yet another boost in West Godavari district with the announcement of Kotagiri Sridhar, son of former Telugu Desam Party minister Kotagiri Vidyadhar Rao, deciding to join the camp of Y S Jaganmohan Reddy. Sridhar met Jagan on Sunday and expressed willingness to join the YSRC. He held talks with other senior leaders of the party […]

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Navjot Singh Sidhu joins Congress after meeting Rahul Gandhi

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday joined Congress ahead of assembly poll in Punjab after meeting party vice-president Rahul Gandhi. Mr. Sidhu’s wife Navjot Kaur had joined Congress in November last year leading to speculation that he may follow suit. “Indian National Congress (INC) welcomes S Navjot Singh Sidhu into Congress family and we thank Congress vice-president for his visionary […]

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A.P. poised to be regional aviation hub, says Naidu

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Thursday that Andhra Pradesh was set to emerge as an aviation hub with the Vijayawada (Gannavaram) airport registering an impressive growth in passenger traffic, pegged by Secretary (Ministry of Civil Aviation) R.N. Choubey at 73 per cent last year. The other two major airports at Visakhapatnam and Tirupati were also making rapid strides, […]

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