INDIA SUMMARIZED

8.30 am: Urdu should be official language of Telangana, says Owaisi The Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (MIM) on Wednesday said it would make efforts for increasing the minority budget in both the states. “We will strive for protection of Muslim interests not only in one state, but in both the states. “We will demand and ensure that the reservation being given to Muslims is continued in both the states,” party MP Asaduddin Owaisi said. The party would also demand that Urdu be made the first official language along with Telugu in Telangana and expressed hope that Urdu would continue to be second official language in the other state. 7.45 am: We want new capital in Rayalaseema region, say Congress leaders Ministers and Congress MLAs from Rayalaseema demanded that the new capital of Andhra Pradesh be located in Rayalaseema region, implying Kurnool town. “We will accept the new state (Telangana) only if we get our share of assured water from the Krishna river and the new capita