There are around 26 OBC castes in Telangana who have migrated from Andhra Pradesh (AP) and have been living here for 50-100 years. Since the new state was formed, these castes were removed from the BC list.

New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI/PNN): A sparkling true incident in 2010, and this emotional story of Pyaari and Laxman was weaved into a bestselling novel "Pyaari" and later was adapted into a film by Omsheel Production.

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 17 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP K Laxman on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president JP Nadda for including him in the BJP parliamentary board and as election committee member and said that BJP is a party with a difference unlike others working for their own "Pariwar".

Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], August 5 (ANI): Owing to the lack of a bridge on the Daman River, students have to swim or be carried on the shoulders of adults to reach their school Sukla Vidyalaya in Devalcha Pada village in Nashik.

New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Research and Policy Division of the Bharatiya Janata Party (OBC) has started an entrepreneurs' outreach program to encourage young OBC entrepreneurs across the country.

New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Police have registered an FIR in an alleged three-year-old rape case after Delhi Court issued a bailable warrant against the Investigation Officer (IO) for non-appearance.

New Delhi Mar 31 PTI Indian womens team head coach Ramesh Powars contract has expired at the conclusion of the sides campaign in the ICC World Cup and he might have to reapply for the post as per BCCI rules The disastrous World Cup campaign could also lead to a radical shift in womens cricket with National Cricket Academy NCA head VVS Laxman taking an active part in mentoring the next batch of the countrys cricketers The team failed to make the semifinals of the ongoing tournament Powar had replaced WV Raman who had guided the team into the T20 World Cup final in 2020 Powars contract was till World Cup There is no provision for extension So the entire process starts with applications and interviews Powar can certainly reapply and CAC Cricket Advisory Committee as per the constitution will take a call a senior BCCI source told PTI on the condition of anonymity Eyebrows were raised after Raman wasnt given a second term after a good show with the team and Powar who had a chequered history with skipper Mithali Raj was brought back The CAC takes the call and if they felt Ramesh would do better than Raman it was their call The board cant interfere the source said As PTI reported at the end of Indias campaign in New Zealand there were serious differences of opinions between two senior players who have been at loggerheads for years now It is understood that Powar did precious little to defuse the tension between the warring duo and it now remains to be seen if he gets his contract renewed Also there is nothing to write home about Powars performance in the two stints with the team especially the current one when India lost every series under his stewardship before their unceremonious exit from the showpiece Laxman to have bigger say With the inaugural U-19 womens T20 World Cup scheduled next year the BCCI is keen on preparing the next batch of players with Laxman playing a bigger role in formulating a model for long-term success One of the major concerns is finding veteran fast bowler Jhulan Goswamis replacement Even if you move past Mithali in case of Jhulan there arent too many replacements So thats also a problem that the board is facing Hopefully the planned WIPL will unearth enough talent for future the source said Laxman and the mens team head coach Rahul Dravid who had drawn up the NCA module is expected to be consulted going forward PTI KHS AH AH

New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): India star batter Virat Kohli on Friday shared his greetings to the people on the occasion of Holi.

New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday has left for Maharashtra's Pune on a day's visit to the city where he will take part in various programmes including the inauguration of the Pune Metro line, unveiling the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, attending Golden Jubilee celebrations of Symbiosis University among another event.

New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): In an endeavour to provide world-class infrastructure for urban mobility, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Pune Metro Rail Project on Sunday.