POLITICS
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Sep- 2025 -19 September
Australia orders social media to deactivate under-16 accounts from December
Australia’s under-16 social media ban takes effect Dec 10, requiring platforms to detect and deactivate underage accounts. Companies face fines up to AUD 49.5 million if they fail to take reasonable steps to enforce the landmark law. Canberra: Social media companies will be required to detect and deactivate accounts held by underage children when Australia’s world-first under-16 ban comes into effect in December, the government revealed on Tuesday. The federal government on Tuesday released regulatory guidance for technology companies to comply with the under-16 social media ban ahead of it coming into effect on December 10. The guidance says that social media platforms will be expected to initially focus on the detection and deactivation of existing accounts held by children younger…
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19 September
US cuts tariff on Japanese cars to 15%; Korean autos still face 25% levy
The US has lowered tariffs on Japanese cars to 15% under a bilateral deal, but South Korean autos remain subject to a 25% levy. Seoul is pressing Washington to implement a similar cut under their July trade agreement. Washington: US President Donald Trump’s administration will start implementing a lowered tariff of 15 per cent on Japanese automobiles this week, in line with a bilateral trade deal. In a notice posted on the Federal Register, the International Trade Administration under the Commerce Department said that the reduced tariff rate will go into effect from Tuesday — an enactment after Trump’s signing of an executive order earlier this month to officially implement the deal with Japan, reports Yonhap news agency. Under the deal,…
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19 September
Israel says it struck Hezbollah site in Lebanon, one wounded
Israel struck a Hezbollah site in southern Lebanon, wounding one person, despite a ceasefire. The attack follows recent Israeli strikes in Qatar against Hamas leaders, highlighting escalating regional tensions. Jerusalem: The Israeli military said it struck a Hezbollah command site in southern Lebanon, as cross-border tensions persist despite a ceasefire. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that Israeli drones fired two missiles at a car in the town of Yater, wounding one person. The Health Ministry’s emergency operations center confirmed the casualty on Monday. In a statement, the Israeli military said the strike targeted Hezbollah infrastructure and vowed to continue operations “to remove threats to Israel.” Hezbollah has not commented, Xinhua news agency reported. A US- and French-brokered ceasefire between…
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18 September
Jogulamba Gadwal man dies after wife pours hot oil during quarrel
A man from Mallemdoddi village in Jogulamba Gadwal district died after his wife allegedly poured hot oil on him during a quarrel. He succumbed while under treatment in Kurnool. The accused, Padma, has been remanded to judicial custody. JOGULAMBA GADWAL: A man succumbed to burn injuries on Monday evening after his wife allegedly poured hot oil on him following frequent quarrels. The deceased, Venkatesh, a resident of Mallemdoddi village, had been married to Padma for eight years. The couple, who have three children, were reportedly engaged in regular disputes over domestic issues. In the early hours of September 11, Padma is said to have poured hot oil on Venkatesh while he was asleep at their home. Hearing his screams, locals rushed…
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18 September
CM directs sarpanches to manage streetlight maintenance in gram panchayats
CM A Revanth Reddy instructs sarpanches to maintain streetlights in all Gram Panchayats, with LED networks linked to Central Command Centre, solar power promotion, and third-party audits for efficiency Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy directed officials to delegate powers of installing and maintaining streetlights to Sarpanches in all Gram Panchayats to prevent negligence in their upkeep. At a high-level review meeting with Panchayat Raj and Municipal Administration departments on Monday, he instructed a survey on the availability and requirement of LED lights and dashboards to monitor their functioning. Dashboards will be installed at mandal level under the supervision of MPDOs and monitored by Additional Collectors at the district level. All LED streetlight networks will be connected to the Central Command…
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18 September
Prescription of allopathic medicines by Ayurvedic doctors: Telangana High Court quashes cases
Telangana High Court quashed FIRs against BAMS doctors for prescribing allopathic medicines, ruling such practice does not constitute cheating. Alleged professional misconduct can be addressed by AYUSH authority through departmental action By Legal Correspondent Hyderabad: Justice N Tukaramji of the Telangana High Court on Monday quashed criminal cases filed against several Ayurvedic doctors holding Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) degrees, ruling that prescribing modern medicines by registered Ayurvedic practitioners does not amount to cheating under criminal law. The petitions were filed by Dr H Lokesh, a resident of Vasantnagar, Sangareddy, and several other BAMS doctors from Sangareddy rural areas and KPHB, who had been booked by local police following complaints that they were allegedly administering allopathic medicines to patients.…
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18 September
Private lab technician booked for sexually harassing female patient
A lab technician at Srinivasa Nursing Home in Bhadrachalam has been booked for sexually harassing a female patient during her check-up, with an FIR registered under relevant sections of BNS Kothagudem: Police have booked a case against a lab technician at a private hospital in Bhadrachalam for allegedly sexually harassing a female patient. The accused, Gunde Shiva Shankar, working at Srinivasa Nursing Home, reportedly acted indecently with the woman and touched her hand, waist, and other parts of her body inappropriately when she visited the hospital for a check-up on September 14. Based on the complaint of the woman, an FIR was registered under Sections 74 (assaulting or using criminal force against a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty),…
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18 September
Journalists take to streets demanding to withdraw police case against T News reporter
Journalists in Khammam and Warangal staged protests against police cases filed on T News reporter V Sambasiva Rao, demanding withdrawal and condemning attacks on the fourth pillar of democracy over urea shortage reporting Khammam/Warangal: Journalists in erstwhile Khammam and Warangal districts staged protests on Monday against the booking of cases against a T News reporter and others by Konijerla police. A large number of journalists under the banner of TUWJ (TJF) and TUWJ (IJU) took out a protest rally carrying black flags and staged a dharna at Ambedkar Centre in Khammam. They condemned the dictatorial attitude of the State and demanded the withdrawal of the cases filed against T News reporter V Sambasiva Rao and two others. The office bearers of…
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18 September
KTR trying to threaten with defamation suit, says Bandi Sanjay
Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar alleged that KT Rama Rao is trying to threaten him with a defamation suit, but he will face it legally, preferring political battles over legal ones Karimnagar: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Monday alleged that BRS working president KT Rama Rao was attempting to threaten him through a defamation suit, but he would face it legally. Reacting to KTR’s defamation suit, he said that if he wanted, he too could have filed several defamation cases but chose not to, as he preferred to face political battles politically rather than legally.
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18 September
KTR extends support to students hit by new GO on nativity in medical entrance exam
KT Rama Rao extended support to Telangana students denied medical admissions under a new nativity GO, urging a transition period and humanitarian consideration for those who studied in the State till Class 10 Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao extended support to Telangana students who qualified in medical entrance exams but were denied admissions due to the Congress government’s new government order on local category nativity. Students and parents met Rama Rao at Telangana Bhavan on Monday, explaining that earlier, anyone who studied seven years up to Class 10 was deemed local. Under the new order, only those who studied Classes 9-12 consecutively are eligible. They said many students, after completing Class 10 in Telangana, pursued coaching in neighbouring Andhra…
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