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    Telangana

    BRS flays Congress government’s new urea distribution policy

    BRS leader S Niranjan Reddy criticised the Congress government’s app-based urea distribution system, calling it flawed and anti-farmer. He alleged that the policy could worsen shortages, burden farmers with extra costs and create divisions among cultivators. Hyderabad: BRS leader and former Minister S Niranjan Reddy on Tuesday condemned the Congress government’s new app-based urea distribution system, accusing it of punishing genuine farmers and harbouring a grudge against tenant farmers. Reddy described the policy as a thoughtless move that could add to the urea crisis and said it may create a rift among farmers. Stating that the handling of urea distribution itself was faulty, he questioned why shortages persisted only under Congress rule. He argued that the policy, aligned with the Tenancy Act, appeared to be designed to sow discord between land-owning farmers and tenant farmers. “This could deter genuine farmers from leasing out their land, potentially leading to a conspiracy-like reduction in overall cultivation,”…
    Telangana

    GP Polls: Family face-offs in Kothagudem’s Julurpad attract attention

    Family rivalries have marked the final phase of gram panchayat elections in Julurpad mandal, with five members of one family contesting in Kothur village and another family face-off witnessed in Machinenipet panchayat. Kothagudem: Five members of a family of Kothur in Julurpad mandal were in the fray in the third and final phase of gram panchayat elections to be held on Wednesday in the district. Two persons, Akkula Pedda Ramulu, supported by CPI and his brother Akkula Narasimha Rao, supported by a BRS-Congress-TDP combine, are contesting for Kothur GP sarpanch seat after withdrawal of nominations. In the GP with eight wards and 893 voters, the sarpanch seat is reserved for ST (General). On the other hand, the mother of the above two contestants, Akkula Naramma, her second son, Akkula Chinna Ramulu and her grandson Rajesh have been contesting as the ward members in the GP. Similarly, a man, Lakavath Reddy, supported…
    Telangana

    Tiger movement in Kamareddy puts border villages in Medak on alert

    Forest officials in Medak have placed villages near the Kamareddy border on alert following renewed movement of a tiger in the neighbouring district. Awareness programmes were conducted, and farmers were advised to take precautions until the animal retreats into the forest Medak: With the movement of a tiger reported in the neighbouring Kamareddy district, forest officials in Medak have put residents of villages located close to the Kamareddy border on high alert. A forest team led by Forest Range Officer (FRO) Vidya Sagar visited Naskal, Nandagokul, Chelmada and other villages in the Ramayampet area on Tuesday and created awareness among farmers and local residents. A tiger was spotted in Kamareddy district about five months ago, in July this year. Forest officials had then said that the animal had strayed into the district from the Mancherial forest area, but disappeared soon after. Last Sunday, the tiger killed a couple of calves in…
    Telangana

    From ragpicker to ward member: Tribal woman creates history in Kothagudem

    A tribal woman from Kothagudem, who earned her livelihood by collecting waste, has been elected as a gram panchayat ward member. Backed by the BRS, her victory is being hailed as a symbol of social change. Kothagudem: From the daily routine of collecting trash and plastic waste and selling it to make a living, a tribal woman here is scripting history by getting elected as a gram panchayat ward member. Sriramula Triveni, a resident of Rudrampur, contested for the eleventh ward reserved for Scheduled Tribes in Rudrampur gram panchayat of Chunchupalli mandal with the support of the BRS. Much to her joy, the voters in the ward gave her a resounding victory as she got elected with a majority of 137 votes. With the aim of providing an opportunity to women from the most underprivileged sections of society, Chunchupalli mandal BRS president Gudelli Yakaaiah had fielded Triveni in the elections in…
    Telangana

    Gram Panchayat funds are constitutional rights, not Congress freebies: KTR

    BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused Congress MLAs of treating constitutional entitlements to gram panchayats as charity. Addressing newly elected local body representatives, he alleged misuse of power, poor governance and failure in welfare schemes under the Congress government Hyderabad: Calling Congress MLAs’ arrogant power-mongers, BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Tuesday charged that power had gone so much to their heads that they now dare to treat constitutional entitlements under government schemes as mere doles dispensed at their mercy. In a show of strength, he felicitated the newly elected sarpanchs, upa-sarpanchs and ward members from the Khanapur constituency at Telangana Bhavan. During the ceremony, he also extended a warm welcome to independent candidates who won the sarpanch elections by offering them the party’s pink scarves and officially inviting them to join the BRS fold. He accused the Congress party of arrogance and misuse of power. “Power has gone to the…
    Telangana

    Asifabad: 16 Maoists nabbed during combing operations

    Sixteen Maoists, including nine women, were apprehended during a combing operation by Kumram Bheem Asifabad police in Sirpur (U) mandal. Acting on intelligence inputs, police intercepted the group, which had reportedly entered the district to surrender. Kumram Bheem Asifabad: As many as 16 banned Maoists were apprehended during a combing operation conducted by the district police in the forests of Sirpur (U) mandal on Monday night. With the Central and State governments recently focusing special attention on Maoists in the Chhattisgarh border region, the Maoists are reportedly shifting their bases. Acting on specific inputs from the Intelligence wing, a special party led by ASP S Chittaranjan combed the forests. The police nabbed the Maoists, including nine women and seven men, belonging to various cadres. The Maoists entered the district to surrender before the police by crossing the Pranahita river from Maharashtra. They reportedly took shelter in Sirpur (U) mandal centre before…
    Telangana

    Gram panchayat polls: BRS comes up with strong show in Adilabad region

    BRS-backed sarpanch candidates have performed strongly in Adilabad district local body polls, winning 224 villages across two phases. The party secured notable victories in Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial, and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts, consolidating its presence in the region Adilabad: The BRS continued to put up a strong performance in the local body polls held in the first and second phases across the erstwhile Adilabad district. According to party leaders, BRS-backed sarpanch candidates won in 224 villages across the two phases of elections in the erstwhile Adilabad district, where polls have been conducted so far in 1,020 gram panchayats. The party registered victories in 121 villages in the first phase and 103 villages in the second phase across the four districts of Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial and Kumram Bheem Asifabad. In Adilabad district, as many as 47 BRS-supported sarpanch candidates won in the first phase, while 29 sarpanch candidates emerged victorious in the…
    Telangana

    Congress workers attack BRS cadre in Warangal’s Chennaraopet mandal

    An argument over the sarpanch election turned violent in Cheruvukommu thanda of Warangal’s Chennaraopet mandal as Congress and BRS workers clashed, leaving several injured. Police registered cases and deployed tight security ahead of polling. Warangal: An argument over the election of a sarpanch turned violent at Cheruvukommu thanda of Chennaraopet mandal in Warangal district as Congress workers attacked BRS workers. According to sources, a heated argument broke out between Congress and BRS party workers around 11 pm on Monday. The argument escalated over the debate on who would win the sarpanch election. The Congress workers, asserting that their party supporter would win the election, attacked BRS workers, who made the same claim, with sticks from the bonfire lit up by the locals for warmth. Then the BRS cadres also retaliated. In this clash, both BRS and Congress party workers sustained head injuries. The injured were shifted to a hospital in Narsampet…
    Telangana

    Congress activists attack sarpanch-elect candidate in Peddapalli

    Sarpanch-elect Ambothu Ravi Kumar was allegedly attacked by Congress activists in Anthergaon mandal of Peddapalli district while thanking voters after his victory. Police registered a case and launched an investigation following protests by supporters. PEDDAPALLI: Sarpanch-elect Ambothu Ravi Kumar was reportedly attacked by Congress activists in Anthergaon mandal on Monday night. Ravi Kumar had contested the Anthergaon sarpanch post as an independent candidate and won the seat in the second phase of Gram Panchayat elections held on Sunday. On Monday night, Ravi Kumar visited the village to thank voters for electing him, going door to door along with his supporters. While they were moving through the village, some Congress activists allegedly attacked them. Following the incident, Ravi Kumar and his followers staged a protest in the village at around 11 pm, demanding action against the accused. Based on a complaint, police registered a case and launched an investigation.
    Telangana

     Strict action planned against overspeeding commercial vehicles

    Hyderabad authorities raised concerns over private buses and heavy  vehicles violating safety norms by tampering with speed governors and overspeeding. The Transport Department plans stricter enforcement, including triple penalties,  vehicle seizure, and permit cancellations to curb accidents and ensure compliance Hyderabad: Rising accidents involving private buses and heavy goods vehicles have raised serious concerns over their fitness and safety compliance. Police and Transport Department officials have concluded that most recent accidents were caused by rash driving and overspeeding more particularly by tampering the ‘speed governors’. Although speed governors are mandatory, many vehicle operators are allegedly removing them after fitness certification and driving at dangerous speeds. The Transport Department is preparing to further tighten enforcement. Officials warned that heavy vehicles such as tippers found carrying loads beyond permissible limits will be seized, drivers’ licences will be cancelled, and permits will also be revoked in cases of repeated violations. During inspections, officials found that while the Motor  Vehicles Act…

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      Villagers decry dip in quota of reservations to BCs in Adilabad

      Residents of Mukhra (K) village in Echoda mandal staged a protest at the Adilabad Collectorate, alleging that the Congress government’s revised reservations for local bodies drastically reduced BC representation from 23 percent to 11 percent, violating earlier promises Adilabad: Residents of Mukhra (K) village in Echoda mandal said that the fixing of reservations to local bodies by the Congress government had caused severe injustice to backward communities, and staged a protest at the Collectorate here on Monday. Led by former Sarpanch Gadge Meenakshi, the villagers reached the entrance of the Collectorate and raised slogans against the State government for finalising reservations, which they said had denied due representation to BCs. They alleged that the government had duped the communities by backtracking on the…

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      Container lorry skids off NH-44 bridge near Toopran, driver and helper escape

      A container lorry travelling from New Delhi to Bengaluru skidded off an NH-44 bridge across the Haldi Vagu near Toopran. The driver and his assistant survived with minor injuries. Police registered a case, and both were shifted to the Toopran government hospital Medak: A container lorry driver lost control of his vehicle, which then slipped off the road from a bridge built across Haldi Vagu on NH-44 near Toopran town. According to eyewitnesses, the container lorry was proceeding towards Bengaluru from New Delhi. The driver, Vimal Yadav, was reportedly driving the vehicle at high speed when he lost control over the steering wheel. Yadav and his assistant Vikas escaped with minor injuries as the container lorry came to a stop barely…

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      Man sentenced to 10 years RI for causing woman’s death in drunk driving case

      A court in Adilabad sentenced an auto-rickshaw driver to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 8,500 for causing the death of a woman in a drunk driving accident in 2021. The court ruled he was in an inebriated condition Adilabad: A court here on Monday sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 8,500 for causing the death of a woman by driving an auto-rickshaw under the influence of liquor four years ago. Assistant Sessions Judge CM Rajyalakshmi pronounced the verdict against Shai Javid of Boath for recklessly driving his auto-rickshaw, resulting in the death of Pawar Nirguna of Sonala mandal centre while she was waiting for a bus…

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    • 5 December
      293

      Nizamabad student found hanging in tribal welfare school hostel

      A 15-year-old Class X student of a Telangana Tribal Welfare Residential School, Shaik Musa, was found dead by hanging in his hostel room at Chanduru mandal centre, Nizamabad. Police have launched a probe to determine the cause of the incident. Nizamabad: A Class X student of a Telangana Tribal Welfare Residential School (TTRS) was found dead by hanging in his hostel room on the school premises at Chanduru mandal centre in Nizamabad district on Sunday night. Police said the student, identified as 15-year-old Shaik Musa, reportedly ended his life around midnight while the other students were asleep. He had gone home to Nizamabad town on Friday to update his Aadhaar card and returned to the hostel on Sunday evening. A probe…

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      292

      Egg prices soar in Karimnagar amid festive demand and shortages

      Egg prices in Karimnagar have risen sharply by Rs 1 to Rs 1.5 per piece, defying the usual decline during Kartika Masam. Poultry deaths, increased exports to other States, and cold storage hoarding ahead of Christmas and New Year are driving the surge. Karimnagar, a major poultry hub producing 75 lakh eggs daily, is facing reduced local supply despite high demand. Karimnagar: The price of eggs in Karimnagar has shot up sharply, with each egg becoming costlier by Rs 1 to Rs 1.5 in recent days. A majority of Hindus do not consume non-vegetarian food, including eggs, during the holy month of Karthika Masam, and prices usually decline during this period. However, despite Karthika Masam, egg rates have continued to rise.…

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      314

      Vijay resumes public outreach in Kancheepuram, launches attack on DMK

      Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay addressed a controlled indoor meeting in Kancheepuram, his first public interaction since the Karur stampede. He criticised the DMK, highlighted local issues like sand mining and weavers’ plight, and outlined TVK’s welfare-focused election commitments. Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay returned to a public forum for the first time since the Karur stampede tragedy, addressing a tightly controlled indoor meeting near Kancheepuram on Sunday. The actor-turned-politician, who has kept away from public events after 41 people died in a stampede during his Karur rally, delivered a sharp political speech aimed at the ruling DMK, while outlining his party’s welfare-focused agenda. The TVK had earlier planned to launch Vijay’s campaign from Salem on December 4, after…

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    • 5 December
      351

      J&K: At minus 2.8 degrees Celsius, Srinagar witnesses coldest night of season

      Srinagar recorded the season’s coldest night at –2.8°C as temperatures dipped across Jammu and Kashmir. With further decline expected, schools up to Class 8 will close for winter vacation. Residents rely on traditional Pherans and Kangris to battle the intensifying chill Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city recorded the coldest night of the season so far with the minimum temperature dropping to minus 2.8 degrees Celsius, while Jammu recorded 10.1 degrees Celsius as the night’s lowest. Meteorological Department officials said the minimum temperature in Srinagar dropped to minus 2.8 degrees Celsius. “Srinagar city witnessed the coldest night of this season so far at minus 2.8 degrees Celsius today, while Pahalgam recorded minus 3.5 and Gulmarg zero as the minimum temperature. Jammu…

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      330

      Yogi Adityanath calls for new UP inspired by Ram Rajya ideals

      Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said the restoration of the dharma dhwaja in Ayodhya, led by PM Modi on November 25, will usher in happiness and progress. He urged citizens to build a new UP inspired by Lord Ram’s ideals. Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday expressed hope that the restoration of the ‘dharma dhwaja’ in Ayodhya will usher in a new era of happiness, peace, and prosperity in the state. The dharma dhwaja will be installed in a grand ceremony in Ayodhya on November 25 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a post on his official website, Adityanath said, “On November 25, 2025, the name of Shri Ayodhya Dham will once again be inscribed…

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    • 5 December
      330

      Vijay to resume political campaign, address people in Kanchipuram

      Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder Vijay will resume his political campaign on Sunday, addressing people at an indoor facility in Sunguvarchattiram, Kanchipuram. Around 1,500 attendees with passes will be allowed, with trained party workers managing crowd arrangements. Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder, actor-politician Vijay, is all set to resume his political campaign on Sunday by addressing people at an indoor facility in nearby Kanchipuram district. Vijay would be addressing people after nearly 2 months and all arrangements have been made to ensure a smooth conduct of the event, party sources said. The event is set to be held on the premises of a private educational institution at Sunguvarchattiram in Kanchipuram district. Approximately, 1,500 persons have been given passes and only those who…

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      Delhi-NCR chokes as AQI spikes to 380; stricter GRAP measures enforced

      Delhi-NCR’s air quality deteriorated to ‘very poor’ with AQI at 380, while areas like Jahangirpuri and Ghaziabad entered the severe category. CAQM revises GRAP, enforcing stricter restrictions at Stage III, including partial office closures and staggered working hours. New Delhi: Delhi-NCR’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 380, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board. At 7:15 a.m., Jahangirpuri recorded an AQI of 438, falling squarely in the severe category, while Bawana at 431, Anand Vihar at 427, and Ashok Vihar at 421 also reported severe pollution levels. In the NCR region, Noida’s air quality hovered just below the severe mark with an AQI of 396. Greater…

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