India Digest: Telangana will Turn into a Furnace, Warns KCR

By WSJ Staff

Here is a roundup of news from Indian newspapers, news wires and Web sites on Tuesday, July 5, 2011. The Wall Street Journal has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Telangana will Turn into a Furnace, Warns KCR: Telangana Rashtra Samithi President K Chandrasekhar Rao has warned of intensifying the agitation from Tuesday in support of Telangana if the Centre continued to dilly-dally on the issue and demanded that immediate steps be taken for the formation of the separate state. (Source: NDTV)
After Controversial Remarks, Manmohan Singh will Visit Bangladesh: Prime Minister  Manmohan Singh will visit Bangladesh on September 6 and 7. The announcement comes days after the Prime Minister’s controversial remark that a quarter of all Bangladeshis were influenced by the Jamaat and close to the ISI. (Source: NDTV)
Azad’s ‘Unnatural’ Remark about Gays Causes Uproar: For the Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, men having sex with men (MSMs) is not only “unnatural” but also a “disease.” (Source: Times of India)
Tea in Tihar: 3 Officials Suspended: After holding an inquiry, Tihar Jail officials have confirmed that several inmates were flouting jail regulations like moving around freely inside jail premises and having tea with the jail officials. (Source: Times of India)
Under Pressure, SM Krishna Pays for ‘Tennis’ Tour: The External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Friday (July 1) watched the Jokovic-Tsonga semifinal at Wimbledon, while he was in London on a five-day official visit. (Source: IBN Live)