POLITICS
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Oct- 2025 -12 October
Zubeen Garg death probe: Only one person responds to SIT summons, seven others remain silent
Seven individuals who were present with singer Zubeen Garg during his final moments in Singapore have yet to respond to CID summons, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Only Rupkamal Kalita has cooperated, with investigations continuing under MLAT provisions Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that barring one, seven others present with singer Zubeen Garg during his last moments in Singapore were yet to respond to the CID summons. Sarma said that Rupkamal Kalita, who was present on the yacht when Garg died while swimming in the sea on September 19, has responded to the summons of the SIT probing into his death. Kalita will come to Guwahati on Tuesday, the CM said. However, the seven others…
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12 October
Trump misses out on 2025 Nobel Peace Prize despite strong backing
Donald Trump was passed over for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, which went to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado for defending democracy. Despite multiple nominations, including for the Abraham Accords, Trump’s bid failed Washington: President Donald Trump was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday despite jockeying from fellow Republicans, various world leaders and — most vocally — himself. Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela was awarded the prize. Trump, who has long coveted the prestigious prize, has been outspoken about his desire for the honour during both of his presidential terms, particularly lately as he takes credit for ending conflicts around the world. He has expressed doubts that the Nobel committee would ever grant him the award. “They’ll…
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12 October
Venezuelan leader bags Nobel Peace Prize for defending democracy
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize for her courage in defending democracy amid threats and political repression under Nicolás Maduro. She becomes the 20th woman laureate, inspiring millions from hiding in Venezuela Oslo: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, winning recognition as a woman “who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid growing darkness”. The former opposition presidential candidate was lauded for being a “key, unifying figure” in the once deeply divided opposition to President Nicolas Maduro’s government, said Jorgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel committee. “In the past year, Machado has been forced to live in hiding,” Watne Frydnes said. Despite serious threats against her life, she has…
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12 October
Southern right whales are having fewer calves: what this says about ocean health
Southern right whales, key indicators of ocean health, are producing fewer calves due to climate-driven food shortages in the Southern Ocean. Their struggle reveals alarming environmental shifts, emphasizing the need to protect marine ecosystems as part of addressing global climate change Most people are lucky to simply get a glimpse of some fragment of a whale. A subtle puff of mist over the horizon, the curve of a dark, smooth back sliding beneath the surface, or, for the fortunate, the flash of a tail or the explosive splash of 40 tons of flesh pounding the surface of the water when they breach. The immense satisfaction experienced during these brief appearances is a testimony to the whales’ elusiveness and the immense…
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12 October
Powerful earthquake off southern Philippines kills 1 person, causes damage, tsunami evacuations
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off southern Philippines, killing at least one person, damaging buildings, and prompting tsunami alerts. Coastal areas evacuated as aftershocks followed. President Marcos Jr. initiated rescue efforts, while smaller quakes also hit Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Manila: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake Friday morning off the southern Philippines damaged buildings, knocked out power, killed at least one person and prompted evacuations of coastal areas nearby due to a possible tsunami. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the potential damage was being assessed and rescue teams and relief operations were being prepared and would be deployed when it was safe to do so. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said it was expecting damage and aftershocks from the earthquake,…
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12 October
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle ask families to join fight against predatory social media policies
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle urged parents to challenge social media companies over harmful algorithms targeting children. At a mental health gala, they highlighted AI dangers, announced partnerships for online safety, and emphasized youth mental health as central to their foundation’s mission New York: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle urged parents to stand against social media companies that they said prey upon children with exploitative algorithms as the “explosion of unregulated artificial intelligence” adds to their concerns that technologies’ benefits are inseparable from its dangers. To underscore that point, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex cited research from advocacy group Parents Together that found researchers posing as children experienced harmful interactions every five minutes they spent with an artificial intelligence chatbot.…
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11 October
Telangana DCA issues alert on ‘Relife’ and ‘Respifresh TR’ cough syrups contaminated with toxic DEG
Telangana Drug Control Administration has issued an advisory to stop using cough syrups Relife and Respifresh TR, detected with toxic Diethylene Glycol (DEG). Authorities urge reporting possession, alert retailers, and freeze stocks to prevent risks to public health. Hyderabad: The Telangana Drug Control Administration (TGDCA) on Wednesday issued an advisory urging people to immediately stop using two cough syrups ‘Relife’ and ‘Respifresh TR’ if in possession and report it back to the nearest local DCA office. Director of TGDCA, Shahnawaz Qasim said an alert was received from Drug Testing Laboratory of Madhya Pradesh, detecting highly toxic substances Diethylene Glycol (DEG) in the two cough syrups. The syrups suspected to be adulterated with DEG were Relife Cough Syrup (Ambroxol Hydrochloride, Guaiphenesin, Terbutaline…
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11 October
Huge police force deployed at Ponnam Prabhakar’s residence in Karimnagar
Police deployed a large contingent and blocked roads at BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar’s Karimnagar residence following a feud with Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar. Dalit organisations protested, and MRPS warned of a siege if no apology is tendered. Karimnagar: In the wake of the ongoing rift between Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and Adluri Laxman Kumar, police deployed a large contingent at Prabhakar’s Mankammathota residence in Karimnagar town on Wednesday. Half of the road leading to the residence was also blocked with barricades to prevent protesters from entering the premises. Taking serious exception to the BC Welfare Minister’s remarks, Laxman Kumar had issued an ultimatum asking Prabhakar to tender an apology by Wednesday. He warned that if Prabhakar failed to apologise, he would be held responsible for…
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11 October
ACB arrests two DCA officials, private employee for taking bribe in Karimnagar
The ACB arrested two Drugs Control Administration officials and a private employee in Karimnagar for allegedly taking a ₹20,000 bribe from a medical shop owner. The officials had sent the private employee to collect the money, who was caught in a trap. Karimnagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths on Tuesday night arrested two officials of the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) and a private employee for accepting bribes from a medical shop owner. Assistant Director Maryala Srinivasulu, Drugs Inspector Karthik Bhardwaj, and private employee Pulluri Ramu were taken into custody. According to ACB DSP Vijay Kumar, the Assistant Director and the Inspector had demanded a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a medical shop located on Doctors’ Street in the town for issuing an…
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11 October
Telangana High Court extends protection from arrest to KCR, Harish
Telangana High Court extended interim protection from arrest to former CM K Chandrashekhar Rao, T Harish Rao, SK Joshi, and Smita Sabharwal in writ petitions challenging the Justice PC Ghose Commission report on Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project By Legal Correspondent Hyderabad: Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin of the Telangana High Court on Tuesday extended the interim protection earlier granted to former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, former Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao, former Chief Secretary SK Joshi, and senior IAS officer Smita Sabharwal in the writ petitions challenging the Justice PC Ghose Commission report on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project. The Court expressed displeasure over the delay in filing counter-affidavits by the State, noting that ample time…
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