HYDERABAD
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Apr- 2023 -27 April
Dalit man dies in police custody in Tukaramgate
Family accuses police of offering money to hush the matter. Hyderabad: A 30-year-old Dalit man who had been arrested by the police for questioning in connection with a suspected theft case died in police custody at the Tukaramgate police station from severe head injuries, amid allegations from the victim’s family that they were offered money to cover up the matter. Chiranjeevi A., an auto driver and a resident of Balapur, was allegedly taken from his home at around 6 p.m. on Tuesday evening to be questioned about a theft case under the jurisdiction of the Tukaramgate police, but the auto driver died at around 8 p.m. that same day after allegedly being physically assaulted by the police. Chiranjeevi’s 28-year-old wife…
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27 April
Telangana first State in country to establish Cyber Safety Bureau
Around 500 officers and staff have been appointed in this bureau which has been set up at the Integrated Command and Control Centre in Banjara Hills, said DGP Anjani Kumar Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar Hyderabad: The Telangana Police is at the forefront of the country by launching innovative and yet firm measures to prevent cybercrimes and ensure cyber safety, Telangana DGP Anjani Kumar on Wednesday, said. Speaking at the online conference on Cyber Security-2023, jointly organized by Global Counter Terrorism Council and Digital India, Anjani Kumar who spoke on ‘National Architecture for Cyber Space Management by State Government,’ said that Telangana is the first Indian state to establish an exclusive Cyber Safety Bureau to investigate and prevent cybercrimes. “Around 600 leading IT companies of the…
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27 April
18 years on, ‘The Angrez’ still has Hyderabadis in splits with its iconic dialogues
‘The Angrez’ movie has become an inseparable part of Hyderabad’s culture, even after 18 years, it still manages to tickle Hyderabadis’ bones. Hyderabad: Hyderabad – the city of pearls, the city of biryani, and the city of ‘The Angrez’! Yes, you heard that right. ‘The Angrez’ movie has become an inseparable part of Hyderabad’s culture, and even after 18 years, it still manages to tickle Hyderabadis’ bones with the Dakhni dialogues and perfect timing. Released in 2005, ‘The Angrez’ is a cult classic that tells the story of the cultural differences between the locals and the “foreigners” who come to Hyderabad. The movie is a perfect representation of the Hyderabadi dialect and culture, and that’s the reason it has become an all-time favourite…
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26 April
This Telangana Woman is repurposing plastic waste into utilitarian artefacts
This computer science postgraduate is now trying to do her bit in protecting the environment by transforming plastic waste and other eco-friendly material into utilitarian artefacts Hanamkonda: What started as a hobby for Vineela Alvala in her childhood took a three-decade-long break and then got triggered again, courtesy a few inspirational videos on YouTube. This computer science postgraduate is now trying to do her bit in protecting the environment by transforming plastic waste and other eco-friendly material into utilitarian artefacts or handicrafts with ‘trash to treasure’ as a tagline. “Right from my childhood, I had this hobby of making various crafts. I came across a few videos on YouTube recently and thought of re-starting my childhood passion. We all know that disposing…
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26 April
CM KCR condoles demise of Prakash Singh Badal
The Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao remembered the efforts made by Prakash Singh Badal for the development of Punjab Parkash Singh Badal. Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has condoled the demise of prominent national leader, Padma Vibhushan awardee and former Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal. The Chief Minister remembered the efforts made by Prakash Singh Badal for the development of Punjab and also recalled his political journey from being a village Sarpanch to Union Minister to Chief Minister of Punjab The Chief Minister expressed his deepest condolences to the departed leader’s family members. Source.
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25 April
OPINION
Edit | Muslim quota quip stirs T-pot Union Home minister Amit Shah. Union home minister Amit Shah’s statement at a public meeting organised by the Telangana state BJP unit at Chevella as a build up to the Assembly elections slated for the end of this year, in which he called upon people to elect his party and have the first-ever saffron state government in a Telugu state, in return for which, the party-led government would abolish the existing four per cent quota for Muslims has stirred the proverbial political pot. Mr Shah restated and reaffirmed the BJP stance that religion-based reservations have no place in India because they are against the constitution, and the only justification for granting quota is…
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25 April
Shah’s remarks on Muslim quota are contempt of court: Shabbir
Senior congress leader Shabbir Ali during a press meet at Gandhi bhavan regarding the proposal of cancallation 4 percent reservation for muslim community announced by Union Home minister Amit Shah at a public meeting yesterday. HYDERABAD: Senior Congress leader Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Monday contended that remarks of Union home minister Amit Shah in Chevella on Muslim reservations was tantamount to contempt of court, as the matter was ‘sub-judice’. He said he was exploring options for filing a petition in Supreme Court against Shah and BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar and retraining them from making comments on the four per cent Muslim quota until the apex court’s constitutional bench delivers its verdict on the issue. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Shabbir…
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25 April
Ex-cop arrested for murder conspiracy
C.V. Anand said that Bhoomaiah was arrested by the ACB in 2018, and that he suspected Vijaypal Reddy of giving information about the former’s wrongdoings. He was suspended and subsequently retired from service and was also associated with the Congress for a brief period. Hyderabad: Task Force sleuths of the Hyderabad police arrested Dasari Bhoomaiah, a former inspector, and his three associates, including a former member of the Janasakthi Pratighatana Naxalite group, for allegedly conspiring to kill a realtor. The police identified the target as Ekkati Vijaypal Reddy, constable-turned-realtor, who was once a close associate of Bhoomaiah as he had served as an informant in anti-Naxal operations when Bhoomaiah worked in the erstwhile Karimnagar and Adilabad districts. Hyderabad police commissioner…
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25 April
Bhatti slams Amit Shah for remarks on Muslim quota
Telangana Congress leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka KARIMNAGAR: CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka called Union home minister Amit Shah’s statement that the BJP will scrap 4 per cent reservations for Muslims in Telangana if the party forms government a “drop of poison” meant to cause unrest in a state where people live in peace and communal harmony. Speaking to the media in Gunturpalle in Husnabad in Karimnagar district as part of his padayatra, Bhatti stated that while the Congress ahd fostered communal harmony, the BJP was whipping up communal passions in Telangana, which is like “Manasa Sarovaram”. Bhatti stated that the Congress government provided 4 percent reservations to Muslims after studying their backwardness on the socio-political and economic front, whereas the…
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25 April
Congress conducts preparatory meeting for Revanth’s Nirudyoga Nirasana Sabha
TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy. ADILABAD: The Congress party on Monday conducted a preparatory meeting with all the ticket-aspirants and encouraged them for mobilization of the people to make Revanth Reddy’s ‘Nirudyoga Nirasana Sabha’ a grand success on April 26. Congress leaders said they would mobilize 30,000 people from seven assembly constituencies for the Nirudyoga Nirasana Sabha in Adilabad. Former minister Ramchandra Reddy, Komarm Bheem Asifabad DCC president Vishwaprasad, Adilabad DCC Sajid Khan, Nizamabad DCC chief Manala Subhash, senior leaders and ticket aspirants participated in the meeting. TPCC general secretary Sattu Mallesh said they were confident of making the Revanth Reddy’s event a grand success. TPCC general secretaries Gandrath Sujatha, Vedma Bojju, Marsakola Saraswati and senior leaders Naresh Jadhav, Charulatha Rathod,…
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