POLITICS
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Oct- 2025 -6 October
IndiGo’s Mumbai-Delhi flight gets bomb threat
An IndiGo flight (6E 762) from Mumbai to Delhi with about 200 passengers received a non-specific bomb threat Tuesday morning. A full emergency was declared at Delhi airport, and the Airbus A321neo landed safely at 7.53 am New Delhi: An IndiGo flight from Mumbai to the national capital received a bomb threat on Tuesday morning, according to a source. The flight 6E 762 had around 200 people on board and security agencies found the threat to be non-specific, the source said. The source also said a full emergency was declared for the flight at the Delhi airport. The flight, operated with an Airbus A321 neo aircraft, landed around 7.53 am, as per information available on flight tracking website Flightradar24.com. A statement from…
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6 October
Prajwal Revanna appeals rape conviction in Karnataka High Court
Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna has challenged his life sentence in a rape case before the Karnataka High Court. Convicted in August on multiple IPC charges, he argues contradictions in testimony and evidence. The trial court relied on video, DNA and forensic findings. Bengaluru: Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna has approached the Karnataka High Court appealing against his conviction in a rape case. A special court that convicted Revanna last month had sentenced him to imprisonment for the remainder of his life and imposed fines, in one of the four sexual abuse and rape cases against him. The Special Court for MPs/MLAs, Judge Santosh Gajanan Bhat, who sentenced the convicted politician under various sections of the IPC on August 2, had…
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6 October
Munich airport temporarily shut after drone sightings in area
Munich Airport was temporarily shut after multiple drone sightings, disrupting 32 flights and affecting nearly 3,000 passengers. While operations resumed Friday morning, the incident adds to growing EU concerns over mysterious drone overflights, with suspicion falling on Russian-linked activity Munich: Munich airport was temporarily shut down late Thursday after a string of drone sightings in the area, the latest mysterious drone overflights in the airspace of European Union member countries, officials said. Germany’s air traffic control restricted flights at the airport shortly after 10 pm and then halted them altogether, airport operators said in a statement. Flights in and out of the airport resumed at 5 am local time, said Stefan Bayer, a spokesman for Germany’s federal police at Munich airport.…
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6 October
Zelenskyy, UN atomic agency head warn of heightened risk at huge Ukrainian nuclear plant
Ukraine and the UN nuclear agency warned of rising safety risks at Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, running on emergency generators after losing external power for over a week. Officials stress restoring off-site power urgently to avoid potential nuclear catastrophe Kyiv: Ukraine’s president and the UN nuclear agency head are sounding the alarm about increased safety risks at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine, which lost its external power supply more than a week ago as the war raged around it. Emergency diesel generators are providing power for crucial cooling systems for the facility’s six shutdown reactors and spent fuel, and there is no immediate danger to Europe’s biggest nuclear plant, according to International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael…
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6 October
Indian-origin couple ‘deliberately starved’ 3-yr-old daughter to death, UK court told
An Indian-origin couple in London, Manpreet Jatana and Jaskiret Singh Uppal, face murder and related charges after allegedly starving their three-year-old daughter, Penelope Chandrie, to death in 2023. Prosecutors say prolonged malnutrition caused her fatal ketoacidosis. Trial proceedings continue London: An Indian-origin couple who were charged with the murder of their three-year-old daughter nearly two years ago by the Metropolitan Police have been accused of “deliberately starving” the toddler at a court hearing in London. Manpreet Jatana, 34, and Jaskiret Singh Uppal, 36, appeared at the Old Bailey criminal court on Tuesday, charged with the murder of Penelope Chandrie. The couple is additionally charged with manslaughter, causing or allowing the death of a child, and abandoning a child or causing them…
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6 October
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim missile attack on Dutch-flagged ship in Gulf of Aden
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a cruise missile strike on Dutch cargo ship Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden, leaving it ablaze and adrift. Two crew members were injured as the attack widened Houthi assaults on shipping linked to the Gaza war Dubai: Yemen’s Houthi rebels early Wednesday claimed the attack that left a Dutch-flagged cargo ship ablaze and adrift in the Gulf of Aden, underlined the range of their weaponry and their campaign targeting shipping over the Israel-Hamas war. The attack Monday on the Minervagracht was the most serious assault in months by the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Gulf of Aden, which is some distance from the Red Sea where they have sunk four vessels since November 2023. The…
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5 October
Telangana saw 95 percent drop in farmer suicides during KCR regime, proves NCRB data
Farmer suicides in Telangana fell by 95.84% between 2015 and 2023, with the State’s share in India dropping from 11.1% to 0.51%. Welfare schemes like Rythu Bandhu, crop procurement, and irrigation expansion helped reduce debt distress. Hyderabad: Farmer suicides in Telangana recorded a dramatic fall during the ten-year rule of former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, with official data showing a 95.84 per cent decline between 2015 and 2023. The State’s share in farmers suicides in the country declined sharply from 11.1 per cent in 2015 to 0.51 per cent in 2023. According to the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 10,786 farmers died by suicide across India in 2023, but Telangana’s share was just 0.51 per cent.…
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5 October
Telangana private colleges may not reopen after Dasara vacation
As the government failed to release Rs.600 crore fee reimbursement dues before Dasara festival, the Federation of Association of Telangana Higher Institutions has called for its emergency executive meeting to deliberate on the crisis and decide the future course of action to safeguard interest of institutions, staff and students Hyderabad: Disappointed with the Telangana Congress government, which failed to honour its recent assurance of releasing Rs.600 crore fee reimbursement dues, the private professional colleges may not reopen their institutions, after Dasara vacation, over the issue from October 6. The colleges are expected to call for strike on Wednesday. The Federation of Association of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI), which represents private professionals, has called for its emergency executive meeting to deliberate on…
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5 October
Touch of Telangana blooms at Detroit Bathukamma celebrations
Bathukamma Detroit, Global Telangana Association, Telangana festival USA, Bathukamma Michigan, Dasara celebrations Detroit, Telugu diaspora Michigan, Bathukamma 2025 USA, Detroit Indian community events, Bathukamma flowers tradition, Telangana culture abroad Farmington, MI: The spirit of Telangana came alive in the heart of Michigan as the Global Telangana Association (GTA) Detroit Chapter hosted its third Bathukamma & Dasara celebrations at the Studio Center this past weekend. The event witnessed a record-breaking attendance, with over 1,500 members of the Telugu community coming together for a vibrant display of culture and tradition. As the venue was transformed into a riot of colors, with women and young girls adorned in beautiful silk sarees and traditional langa vonis, the centerpiece of the celebration however, was the hundreds…
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5 October
Nalgonda lemon farmers face bitter blow as prices tumble
Lemon farmers in Nalgonda district are facing a severe crisis as wholesale prices nosedive despite high retail rates. Nakrekal, the state’s only government-run lemon yard, sees massive daily arrivals, yet most produce sells below Rs 200 per bag. Nalgonda: Lemons continue to command high prices in city markets and beyond. However, lemon farmers are caught in a severe crisis as prices plummet, leaving growers in the erstwhile Nalgonda district at the mercy of market forces. For years, Nakirekal has served as the hub for lemon trade. Farmers from Miryalaguda, Kodad, Suryapet, and various parts of Yadadri Bhongir district transport their produce to this market. Traders dispatch the lemons to southern destinations, including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. This time, the…
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