POLITICS
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Sep- 2025 -21 September
Farmers sleep on floors, stage protests for urea in Mahabubnagar
Farmers in Mahabubnagar are protesting against urea shortages despite government claims of adequate supply. Many slept overnight at distribution centres to secure fertiliser, while others staged demonstrations demanding unrestricted supply amid growing frustration with the Congress government. Mahabubnagar: Despite the Congress government’s claims of adequate stock and supply, farmers continue to face hardships in obtaining urea and have intensified protests across the district. At the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society in Hanwada, several farmers, including women, slept on the floor on Wednesday night to secure their turn to get urea. They stayed overnight after learning that distribution would begin on Thursday morning. Braving the cold and mosquitoes, farmers queued through the night in the hope of receiving their share. In Dharmapur village…
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21 September
Mahabubabad teacher Dr Gurunadha Rao appointed as NGC Brand Ambassador
Dr. V. Gurunadha Rao, a physics and chemistry teacher from Mahabubabad, has been appointed as the Environmental Education Brand Ambassador of the National Green Corps, Telangana, for his 20 years of service in environmental awareness and conservation programmes across schools. Mahabubabad: A physics and chemistry teacher and researcher from Mahabubabad district, Dr. V. Gurunadha Rao has been appointed as the Environmental Education Brand Ambassador of National Green Corps (NGC), Telangana. The National Green Corps (NGC) is an environmental education programme sponsored by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and monitored by the Department of Environment, Forest, Science and Technology in Telangana State. NGC Director WG Prasanna Kumar handed over the appointment orders to Dr. Gurunadha Rao recently.…
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21 September
Mancherial woman sets example by manufacturing handmade sanitary pads
Burla Jyothi, a B.Com graduate from Mancherial, runs Abitha Forever, the district’s first handmade sanitary pads unit. Despite struggling to break even, she empowers women through tailoring and training, while seeking official support to clear safety tests and gain ISI certification Mancherial: Burla Jyothi may still be struggling to break even after five years of running a handmade sanitary pads manufacturing unit, but she has already emerged as a role model for many women aspiring for financial independence. A B.Com graduate from Chunnambattiwada in Mancherial town, Jyothi had earlier worked for women’s empowerment through self-help groups (SHGs) and voluntary organisations before taking up this initiative. Her unit, set up in 2020 under the brand name Abitha Forever with the support of…
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21 September
Bombay HC dismisses PIL against Maratha quota, says petitioner not aggrieved
The Bombay High Court dismissed a PIL challenging the Maharashtra government’s decision to issue Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas, ruling the petitioner was not an aggrieved person. The court noted OBCs had already filed petitions, which will be heard separately Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by an advocate against the Maharashtra government’s decision to issue Kunbi caste certificates to Maratha community members for reservation, noting the petitioner was not an aggrieved person. A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad noted that aggrieved persons (people from the Other Backward Classes category) have already filed petitions in the HC, which will be heard by another bench on September 22.…
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21 September
ED raids Sasikala aide’s premises in Rs 200-cr bank fraud probe
The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids in Chennai and Hyderabad in connection with an alleged Rs 200-crore Canara Bank fraud and benami assets case linked to Sasikala aide GRK Reddy of the Marg group. Sasikala has not been named in the CBI FIR Chennai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches in Chennai and Hyderabad as part of a money laundering probe into an alleged Rs 200 crore bank fraud and benami assets probe against Sasikala, a close aide of late Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa, and some others, officials said. At least ten premises in the two cities linked to a person named GRK Reddy of the Marg group, claimed to be an alleged benami of Sasikala, are being raided under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.. The probe is related to…
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21 September
Rahul Gandhi alleges systemic vote deletions in Congress booths, sidesteps legal route
Rahul Gandhi alleged “systemic” voter deletions from Congress booths using fake logins under a centralised model, accusing the Election Commission of shielding “vote chors.” He cited Karnataka’s Aland constituency as proof but avoided confirming whether Congress would seek legal recourse. New Delhi: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched a fresh offensive on the Election Commission of India, claiming that votes were being deleted from the Congress booths through fake logins done through a ‘centralised system’. However, he remained evasive on questions of following it up with the ECI or taking legal recourse for the ‘irregularities and wrongdoings’ under the watch of the poll panel. On an IANS question whether the party will move court over illegal…
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21 September
PM Modi speaks to Nepalese PM Sushila Karki, reaffirms India’s support
PM Modi held a telephonic conversation with Nepal’s Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki, reaffirming India’s support for peace and stability in the Himalayan nation. Modi also extended National Day greetings and condolences for recent tragic losses. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a telephonic conversation with Nepal’s Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki and reaffirmed India’s steadfast support for her efforts to restore peace and stability in the Himalayan nation. PM Modi also extended warm wishes to her and the people of Nepal on their National Day set to be marked on Friday. Following their talks, PM Modi in a post on X wrote, “Had a warm conversation with Mrs Sushila Karki, Prime Minister of the Interim Government of…
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21 September
Fugitive wanted in sensational Sarita Vihar murder two years ago arrested
Delhi Police arrested fugitive Somnath Patro, prime accused in the 2023 Sarita Vihar murder of Ardhendu Mandal, after two years on the run. He was traced and caught hiding in Gurugram. New Delhi: A fugitive wanted in a sensational murder case in the Sarita Vihar police station area was arrested by police on Thursday after being apprehended from Gurugram, following two years on the run. The 27-year-old man, Somnath Patro, was the prime accused in the 2023 Sarita Vihar murder of a man and had been evading arrest since then. Somnath Patro was declared a proclaimed offender by a Delhi court in the case and had been a wanted man ever since. On September 15, 2023, a 39-year-old man, Ardhendu…
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21 September
PM Modi has been a tremendous boon for Indian economy: Mark Mobius
Billionaire investor Mark Mobius praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, crediting him for India’s economic growth, digitalisation, and global rise, as celebrations included major health, welfare, and textile initiatives. New Delhi: Billionaire investor Mark Mobius on Thursday extended his wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday. PM Modi’s birthday was celebrated on Wednesday with much fervour across the country. Mobius credited PM Modi for driving high economic growth as well as enabling the digitalisation of the economy. “It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday. He has been a tremendous boon for the Indian economy, driving high economic growth, a vibrant stock market, and the digitalisation of…
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21 September
Mehbooba claims she is under house arrest
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday alleged she was placed under house arrest to prevent her from visiting Sopore to condole Hurriyat leader Abdul Gani Bhat’s death. Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq also claimed restrictions, calling the move “unbearable cruelty.” Srinagar: Peoples’ Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday claimed she was put under house arrest to prevent her from visiting Sopore to offer condolences on the demise of former Hurriyat Conference chairman Abdul Gani Bhat. “The decision to place the political leadership under house arrest today, simply to stop us from visiting Sopore to offer condolences on the demise of Professor Abdul Gani Bhat, lays bare the harsh and undemocratic reality in Jammu and Kashmir,” she said in a post…
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