POLITICS
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Oct- 2025 -20 October
Commonwealth Sport recommends Ahmedabad for 2030 Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Sport Executive Board has recommended Ahmedabad as the host for the 2030 Commonwealth Games. The final decision will be made on November 26. The bid is significant for India’s aspirations to host the 2036 Olympics, also in Ahmedabad New Delhi: Ahmedabad was recommended as the proposed host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games by Commonwealth Sport’s Executive Board on Wednesday, a decision that is set to pave the way for the event’s return to India after two decades. A final decision will be taken on November 26 at the body’s General Assembly after the recommendation is sent to the full membership of Commonwealth Sport. Securing the Games’ hosting rights would also be significant for India’s bid to host the Olympics…
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20 October
Every inch of Pakistan now within BrahMos missile range: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said every inch of Pakistan is now within BrahMos missile range, hailing the Lucknow facility’s first batch delivery. The project boosts India’s defence self-reliance, economy, and global credibility, producing 100 missiles annually. Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that “every inch of Pakistan is now within the range of the BrahMos missile”, as he hailed the successful delivery of the first batch of BrahMos missiles produced at the Lucknow facility of BrahMos Aerospace. Speaking at the flagging-off ceremony in Lucknow, where he was joined by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Singh said India’s defence manufacturing capabilities have entered a new era, with Lucknow emerging as a major centre of the country’s security and self-reliance.…
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20 October
Cambodia deports 64 South Korean online scam suspects amid nationwide crackdown
Cambodia deported 64 South Koreans involved in online scams, part of a nationwide crackdown on cybercrime. The move follows deaths of South Korean students and strengthens bilateral cooperation with South Korea to prevent fraud, maintain safety, and prosecute criminals Phnom Penh: Cambodia deported 64 South Korean online scam suspects, including five women, to their birth country, said a news release from Cambodia’s Ad-Hoc Committee to Combat Online Scams on Saturday. The suspects were expelled from the kingdom through the Techo International Airport in southern Kandal province, the news release said, adding that the group would face legal action in South Korea. “They were deported to their birth country after the authorities found that they were involved in online fraud,” the news…
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20 October
‘Choose between peace and chaos’: Pak Army chief warns Taliban amid rising border tensions
Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir warned Afghanistan to “choose between peace and chaos,” demanding action against terrorists using its soil. His comments followed fresh Pakistani air strikes in Afghanistan after a deadly TTP attack in North Waziristan. Islamabad: Army chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Saturday warned Afghanistan to choose between “peace and chaos” as it asked Kabul to take firm and immediate action against terrorists using Afghan soil to launch attacks inside Pakistan. Munir’s statement came amidst Pakistan launching fresh air strikes targeting terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan late Friday, hours after Islamabad and Kabul extended their two-day ceasefire that had temporarily halted hostilities between the two sides. Choose between “peace and chaos”, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) said,…
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20 October
Pakistani airstrikes kill five in Kabul; 20,000 families displaced in Kandahar
At least five Afghans were killed and dozens injured in Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul, while 20,000 families fled Kandahar’s Spin Boldak after fresh cross-border clashes. Three Afghan cricketers also died in a strike in Paktika, prompting Doha-mediated peace talks. Kabul: At least five Afghans were killed and dozens of others were injured in recent Pakistani airstrikes on Kabul, local media reported on Saturday. Several of the injured are reportedly undergoing treatment at Emergency Hospital in the Afghan capital, where doctors said nearly 40 wounded people were brought in following the airstrikes. According to Zabiullah, one of the doctors at Emergency Hospital, some patients were in critical condition and receiving intensive care. “We were sitting in the car when the plane came…
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20 October
War abroad, turmoil within: Pakistan’s costly gamble against Afghanistan
Pakistan’s escalating conflict with Afghanistan threatens to spiral into a long-term crisis, analysts warn, as Islamabad seeks to assert military dominance while risking internal rebellion, Taliban backlash, and friction with China over its CPEC investments. New Delhi: A temporary truce between Pakistan and Afghanistan failed after strikes by Islamabad killed 10 Afghan people, including three cricketers. Looking at how things are shaping up between the two countries, no solution appears to be in sight any time soon. Analysts say that Pakistan is trying to make the battle against Afghanistan the new normal. Instead of carrying out covert operations and terror strikes in Afghanistan, Pakistan is going the whole hog with its military against Kabul. Pakistan has stated with no proof that…
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19 October
Kothagudem police launch Chaitanya campaign against drugs
Kothagudem police have launched Chaitanya (Fight Against Drugs), a month-long campaign to curb narcotic abuse in the district. Awareness drives, raids, and rallies are being conducted across mandals, with SP B Rohith Raju urging public participation to combat drug addiction Kothagudem: Superintendent of Police B Rohith Raju informed that a month-long campaign, Chaitanya (Fight Against Drugs), has been launched in the district to curb narcotic substances. He released publicity posters of the campaign on Wednesday and said it would continue till November 15. Awareness programmes would be organised by police across the district to eradicate drugs like ganja and others. The SP urged people to participate in the programmes undertaken by the district police. He said that youth addicted to drugs…
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19 October
140 Maoists to surrender before Chhattisgarh CM in Jagdalpur
About 140 Maoists, including Central Committee member Takalapalli Vasudeva Rao alias Ashanna, alias Rupesh and DKZC Maad division in-charge Ranitha, are set to surrender before Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai in Jagdalpur. Their surrender is expected to weaken Maoist operations in Bastar. Kothagudem: An unusual scene unfolded in the forests of the Bastar division in Chhattisgarh as scores of Maoist cadres carrying firearms marched in different groups, not for their usual operations, but to lay down their arms. As many as 140 Maoists, including CPI (Maoist) Central Committee member Takalapalli Vasudeva Rao alias Ashanna, alias Rupesh, and DKZC Maad division in-charge Ranitha, are scheduled to lay down arms before Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and Home Minister Vijay Sharma in…
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19 October
BC leaders in Khammam seek political parties’ support for October 18 bandh
BC leaders in Khammam met leaders of major political parties urging support for the October 18 Telangana bandh demanding 42 percent reservation for BCs. Leaders of BRS, BJP, TDP, CPI, CPM and ML parties pledged support for the protest Khammam: BC leaders on Thursday called on leaders of different political parties seeking support for the October 18 Telangana bandh demanding implementation of 42 percent reservation for BC castes. BC leaders Bomma Rajeshwara Rao, Kurapati Venkateswarlu, Kathi Nehru, Mekala Suguna Rao, Perugu Venkata Ramana, Swarna Kumar, Bichala Tirumala Rao and others met leaders of BJP, BRS, TDP, CPI, CPM and ML parties, urging them to cooperate with the bandh. They alleged that the State government’s faulty approach to implementing the BC quota…
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19 October
KNRUHS issues notification for first phase AYUSH counselling 2025-26
KNRUHS has announced the first phase of web-based counselling for AYUSH UG courses (BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BNYS) under Competent Authority Quota. Eligible candidates can exercise web options from October 16 to 18 at tsbahnu.tsche.in Hyderabad: Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) on Thursday issued a notification to conduct first phase of web-basedcounselling under Competent Authority Quota (CQ) seats into UG Ayush courses (BAMS, BHMS, BUMS and BNYS) courses, including EWS, CAP categories for the academic year 2025-26 into Government, private Ayush Colleges affiliated to KNRUHS, Warangal in Telangana. All the eligible candidates whose names are notified in the final merit list, including EWS and CAP quota candidates, can exercise web options for admission into BAMS, BHMS, BUMS and BNYS…
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