India to form new southern state of Telangana...

India's government has said it plans to allow a new state to be created from part of southern Andhra Pradesh state.

Home Minister P Chidambaram said the process of forming the state of Telangana would begin soon.

Campaigners for a Telangana state say the region has long been neglected. One of their leaders has ended a hunger strike. His supporters are celebrating.

But 70 state assembly members are resigning in protest, which observers say could lead to a political crisis. More...

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