UPA members unanimously agree to   India's  29th  state - Telangana:

New Delhi, July 30:

The ruling UPA coalition has unanimously endorsed a separate state of Telangana, a precursor to the big announcement of India's 29th state in a few hours.  Sources say there could be a one-line declaration soon, announcing the formation of Telangana and saying that "modalities will be worked out".  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy is meeting the PM and party president Sonia Gandhi along with other senior Congress leaders. He has reportedly been persuaded not to resign in protest against the Congress's decision.   The UPA coordination committee has unanimously endorsed a separate Telangana state, TV channels reported. A meeting of the UPA Coordination Committee to take a decision on the formation of a separate state of Telangana has come to an end.  Several senior leaders, including UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, was present in the meeting held at Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's official 7, Race Course Road (RCR) residence here.This meeting will followed by a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's highest policy making body, at 5.30 p.m.