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Aug- 2025 -31 August
Medigadda barrage holds firm against massive flood again, disproves Congress claims
The Medigadda barrage, part of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, is effectively managing the current monsoon floods, contradicting political claims of its structural failure. Handling an inflow of 5.5 lakh cusecs, the barrage has also…
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31 August
Telangana’s new Excise Policy: Wine dealers urge consolidation of levies, higher purchase limits
The Telangana Wine Dealers Association submitted six recommendations to simplify liquor tax calculations, allow A4 licence transfers, increase permit room sizes, exempt hospital-adjacent outlets, extend licence periods, and raise purchase limits, ahead of the State’s…
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31 August
Ganesh festivities hit as heavy rains devastate Medak villages
Heavy overnight rains devastated several Medak villages, forcing residents to abandon Ganesh festival preparations. Pandals were left incomplete, idols uninstalled and celebrations cancelled as floods cut off villages, disrupted power and caused acute shortages of…
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31 August
BRS seeks deferment of Panchayat voter rolls amid Telangana floods
The BRS has urged the State Election Commission to defer Panchayat voter roll revision, citing floods that devastated Telangana. The party warned that continuing the exercise would be impractical and inhuman, as citizens and officials…
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31 August
Congress suffers setback in CM’s home district; former municipal chairman quits party
In a political blow to the Congress ahead of local body elections in Telangana, former Gadwal Municipal Chairman BS Keshav resigned from the party, accusing it of marginalising backward communities. He plans to join the…
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31 August
Sabitha Indra Reddy blames Centre, State for urea shortage in Telangana
BRS MLA Sabitha Indra Reddy criticised both the Centre and the Telangana government for failing to ensure timely urea supply. She alleged black marketing, mismanagement at PACS, and demanded urgent action to prevent further hardship…
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31 August
Cloudburst and landslides in Uttarakhand kill four, families trapped under debris
Cloudbursts and heavy rains unleashed devastation across Uttarakhand on Friday, killing four people, leaving several missing, and burying families under debris. Landslides blocked highways and damaged villages, prompting large-scale rescue operations as the MeT department…
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31 August
Amit Shah demands Rahul Gandhi’s apology over ‘abuses’ during Bihar yatra
Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanded that Rahul Gandhi apologise for “abuses” allegedly hurled at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother during the Congress leader’s Bihar yatra. Shah, in Assam, accused Congress of…
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31 August
Bihar SIR: RJD, AIMIM urge Supreme Court to extend Sept 1 claim filing deadline
The Supreme Court will hear on September 1 the RJD and AIMIM’s pleas to extend the deadline for filing claims in Bihar’s special intensive revision of electoral rolls. The exercise, the first since 2003, has…
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31 August
NIA nabs third accused in Vizianagaram terror plot at Delhi Airport
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Arif Hussain alias Abu Talib at Delhi’s IGI Airport while he was allegedly attempting to flee the country in connection with the Vizianagaram ISIS terror conspiracy case. He is…
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