POLITICS
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Oct- 2025 -15 October
Three win Nobel in Economics for research on creative destruction
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics for their work on “creative destruction,” explaining how innovations replace outdated technologies. Their research combines historical analysis and mathematical models to quantify the mechanisms driving economic growth Stockholm: Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics Monday for their research into the impact of innovation on economic growth and how new technologies replace older ones, a key economic concept known as “creative destruction”. The winners represent contrasting but complementary approaches to economics. Mokyr is an economic historian who delved into long-term trends using historical sources, while Howitt and Aghion relied on mathematics to explain how creative destruction works. Dutch-born Mokyr, 79, is from…
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15 October
Trump calls India a great country, praises Modi’s leadership during peace summit
US President Donald Trump praised India and Prime Minister Modi, claiming he helped settle the India-Pakistan conflict. He also called for peace between the two nations and lauded his role in securing a ceasefire, especially in the Middle East Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt): US President Donald Trump on Monday praised India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi without naming him, saying, “India is a great country with a good friend of mine at the top.” Trump, addressing a summit of world leaders at this Egyptian city after a ceasefire was reached in Gaza, ending the Israel-Hamas war, said from the podium that he believes “India and Pakistan will live very nicely together.” “India is a great country with a very good friend of…
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14 October
Three senior Maoist leaders surrender before Telangana DGP
Three senior CPI (Maoist) leaders who were underground for over three decades surrendered before Telangana DGP B Shivadhar Reddy in Hyderabad. The police termed it a major breakthrough and said 412 Maoists have surrendered so far in 2025 Hyderabad: In a major breakthrough for the Telangana Police, three senior leaders of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) surrendered before Director General of Police B Shivadhar Reddy on Friday, marking a significant setback to the extremist outfit’s presence in the region. The surrendered leaders are Kunkati Venkataiah alias Vikas, who had been underground for 36 years, Mogilicherla Venkatraju alias Raju, underground for 35 years, and Thodem Ganga alias Sony, who spent 21 years in the Maoist ranks. According to the police, Venkataiah, a native of…
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14 October
Adilabad villagers send selfies to CM Revanth Reddy over pending six guarantees arrears
Residents of Mukhra (K) village in Adilabad district sent selfies to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, demanding payment of arrears under the Congress government’s six guarantees. They alleged non-implementation of promised schemes and warned of public anger if dues remain unpaid. Adilabad: Residents of Mukhra (K) village in Echoda mandal sent selfies to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday, asking when arrears under the six guarantees would be paid. The villagers displayed cards listing pending dues and reminded that Revanth Reddy had promised the six guarantees during the elections. They alleged that none of the assurances—including monthly pensions of Rs. 2,500 for women, enhanced social security pensions, and Rythu Bandhu assistance—had been fulfilled. Arrears of monthly pensions alone amounted to Rs. 55,000, while…
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14 October
Telangana High Court order allows State to proceed with local body polls; Stay on government orders on 42 percent reservation
Telangana High Court allows State Election Commission to conduct local body elections under existing reservation rules, staying GOs increasing BC quota to 42%. The court directs proportional seats as open category and sets timelines for counter and reply affidavits. Hyderabad: A detailed copy of the Telangana High Court‘s order on October 9, which was made available late on Friday, has made it clear that the State Election Commission can proceed with local body elections in the State, albeit as per the existing reservation pattern, with the court ordering an interim stay Government Orders (GOs) 9, 41, and 42, which had provided for 42% BC reservations and outlined the election schedule. The bench comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin…
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14 October
Software engineer dies in road accident in Karimnagar
A 23-year-old software engineer from Gangadhara, Ippalapalli Ravalika, died after falling off a moving bike and being hit by another vehicle at Chepala Colony in Karimnagar. She was returning home from Hyderabad with a colleague who sustained injuries. KARIMNAGAR: A 23-year-old software engineer, Ippalapalli Ravalika, died in a road accident at Chepala Colony in Alugunur of Thimmapur mandal on Friday night. According to police, Ravalika, a native of Gangadhara, was working as a software engineer in Hyderabad. She reportedly fell from a moving bike and was fatally hit by another vehicle. Ravalika was travelling with another software engineer from her village, Dikonda Venkatasai, when the accident occurred while they were returning to Gangadhara from Hyderabad. Venkatasai sustained injuries in the mishap.…
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14 October
Siddipet: BRS burns effigy over BC quota stay, slams Congress
BRS leaders staged a protest in Siddipet by burning the effigy of Buttamgari Madhava Reddy, who challenged BC reservations in court. The protest followed the High Court’s stay on the government’s decision to implement 42 percent BC quota in local body elections. Siddipet: BRS leaders burnt the effigy of Buttamgari Madhava Reddy, who filed a petition against BC reservations in High Court, in Siddipet town after the High Court stayed the government’s decision to introduce 42 per cent reservations for BCs in local body elections. Speaking on the occasion on Friday BC leader of BRS, Satyanarayana Goud said the BCs were seeking their right share of political opportunities. Since nearly 50 per cent of the population in Telangana were BCs, he…
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14 October
NHRC orders probe into alleged police assault on tribal youth in Nalgonda
The NHRC has ordered an inquiry into the alleged caste-based abuse and assault of tribal youth Sai Sidhu by police in Nalgonda district. The incident, linked to a protest over fertiliser supply, reportedly involved physical assault and threats by a sub-inspector and constables. Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday ordered an inquiry into the allegations of caste-based abuse and assault by police personnel against a tribal youth, Sai Sidhu in Nalgonda district. The commission has also called for action against the officers involved by registering a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The incident, which occurred last month in the jurisdiction of Vadapalli Police Station in Damaracherla mandal, involves Sai Sidhu, a resident of…
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14 October
META FUND PRO scam: Investors duped with promises of triple returns in Jagtial
Three individuals were arrested in Jagtial for allegedly cheating investors through a mobile app named ‘META FUND PRO’, promising triple returns and luxury trips. Victims from Kodimial lodged complaints after the app was shut down and returns were not delivered. Jagtial: Jagtial police arrested three persons on charges of cheating people by promising high returns . While Kasturi Rakesh Kumar from Jagtial was arrested on Friday, Singireddy Thirupathi Reddy and Veerabathini Raju of Kodimial were arrested on October 8. While presenting the accused before the media on Friday, Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar explained the modus operandi of the accused. Creating a mobile application named ‘META FUND PRO’, the accused promised to provide people returns of three times the invested amount…
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14 October
BRS will not fear house arrests, false cases: Padma Devendar Reddy
In Medak, BRS district president and former MLA M Padma Devendar Reddy launched the ‘Baaki card’ campaign, accusing the Congress government of failing to deliver on key election promises such as Rythu Bharosa payments, loan waivers, and incentives. Medak: BRS Party district president and former MLA M Padma Devendar Reddy said that BRS, its leaders and cadre would not fear the false cases and house arrests. Speaking after launching the Congress “Baaki cards” in Medak on Friday, the former BRS MLA said that they have launched the movement to expose the false promises made by the Congress during the election campaign. She said that the “Baaki card” movement will be the beginning for the end of the Congress rule in the…
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