POLITICS
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Sep- 2025 -15 September
TGIIC valuing its land parcels, assets for asset monetisation
Telangana government is preparing to auction prime land through TSIIC to raise funds, reversing its earlier stance against land sales. Two plots at Hyderabad Knowledge City, valued at ₹101 crore per acre, are set for auction on October 6 Hyderabad: Strange are the ways of the Congress. While being in opposition the party had vehemently opposed auctioning government lands and now after coming to power, the Congress government is exploring different avenues to raise cash and meet the increasing fund requirements by auctioning lands. After suffering a setback in the 400-acre Kancha Gachibowli land early this year, the Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (TGIIC) is now valuing its land parcels and assets for asset monetisation. To this effect, the Corporation has invited reputed agencies for…
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15 September
Car rental fraud busted in Siddipet, six vehicles seized, one arrested
A five-member gang operating across multiple districts in Telangana has been busted by Siddipet police for fraudulently selling self-driving cars hired from unsuspecting owners. The gang had reportedly hired 17 cars from various districts including Rajanna-Sircilla and Karimnagar. Siddipet: The district police nabbed a man belonging to a five-member gang that hired self-driving cars and fraudulently sold them to unsuspecting buyers. The Siddipet II-town police have seized six cars from the gang. According to Inspector Upendar, the gang comprising Middela Mahesh, Burugupally Shekhar, Patnam Naresh, Danavath Matru and Danavath Santosh had hired 17 cars from Siddipet, Rajanna-Siricilla, Kamareddy and Karimnagar districts. Similarly, an individual named Sameer, a resident of Siddipet had lent five cars to them. However, the gang failed to…
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15 September
Punjab: Cross-border weapon smuggling module busted, two held
Punjab Police busted a cross-border weapon smuggling module linked to Pakistan, arresting two individuals and seizing 18 pistols, 1,847 cartridges, and 42 magazines. The operation, led by Fazilka Police, aims to expose the full smuggling network through further investigation Chandigarh: Punjab police on Friday claimed to have busted a cross-border weapon smuggling module with links to Pakistan and arrested two people. Officials said police recovered 18 pistols and 1,847 cartridges from their possession. “Acting on a specific tip-off, @FazilkaPolice busts a cross-border weapon smuggling module with links to #Pakistan and arrests two persons backed by foreign-based handlers and recovers 18 pistols, 1847 cartridges & 42 magazines,” Director General of Police, Gaurav Yadav, posted on X on Friday. He said further investigation…
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15 September
2 Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Friday. This follows a major operation on Thursday in Gariaband where 10 Naxalites, including a top leader, were killed. Anti-Naxal operations continue across the State Bijapur: Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Friday, the police said. The gun battle took place in the morning in a forest of the south-west region of the district, bordering Telangana, when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxal operation, a police official said. After the exchange of fire stopped, the bodies of two Naxalites, weapons, including a .303 rifle, and explosives were recovered from the encounter site, he…
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15 September
Stage set for PM’s maiden visit to Manipur since 2023 ethnic clashes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Manipur on Saturday for the first time since the 2023 ethnic violence. He will unveil development projects worth ₹8,500 crore in both Kuki-majority Churachandpur and Meitei-majority Imphal amid tight security and mixed community reactions – Imphal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to set foot in Manipur on Saturday, over two years after a deadly ethnic violence swept the northeastern State, and unveil projects to the tune of Rs 8,500 crore, officials said. Modi will lay foundation stones for various development projects worth Rs 7,300 crore from Peace Ground in Churachandpur, where Kukis are in the majority. The PM will also inaugurate infrastructure projects totalling Rs 1,200 crore from Meitei-majority Imphal, they said. The prime…
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15 September
CP Radhakrishnan takes oath as 15th Vice President of India
Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan was sworn in as India’s 15th Vice President by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. He won the election by 152 votes, succeeding Jagdeep Dhankhar, who resigned due to health reasons. Top leaders attended the ceremony New Delhi: Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan was on Friday sworn in as the 15th Vice President of India. President Droupadi Murmu administered oath to the 67-year-old Radhakrishnan at a brief ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan this morning. Dressed in a red kurta, Radhakrishnan took oath in English in the name of God. Radhakrishanan won the vice presidential election on Tuesday, defeating the joint opposition nominee B Sudershan Reddy by a margin of 152 votes. The election was necessitated due to the sudden resignation…
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15 September
Sri Lankan court releases four Telugu fishermen
Four Telugu fishermen from Andhra Pradesh and Yanam were released by a Sri Lankan court after their boat accidentally crossed the International Maritime Boundary due to GPS errors. No illegal fishing was found, and they will be returned to India soon Kakinada: Four Telugu fishermen, including three from Andhra Pradesh and one from Yanam of Puducherry Union Territory, have been released by a Sri Lankan court, after their fishing vessel allegedly drifted across the International Maritime Boundary Line, said an official on Friday. According to police, the Sri Lankan Navy apprehended them on September 3 while they were sailing off the Kanyakumari coast in Tamil Nadu. “Four fishermen have been released by the Sri Lankan court and they will soon be…
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15 September
Om Birla bats for use of IT, AI in democratic institutions to get closer to people
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said IT and AI must be integrated into democratic institutions to connect better with people, highlighting the need for a digital Parliament and stronger trust in India’s democracy. Bengaluru: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has stated that the more we utilise Information Technology (IT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in democratic institutions, the closer we become to the people. The statement has assumed significance in the backdrop of the Karnataka state government deciding to revert to ballot papers instead of EVMs in the local body elections. He was delivering the inaugural address at the 11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association India Regional Conference, held at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Thursday. Om Birla said, “In this technical age,…
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15 September
CP Radhakrishnan to take oath as new Vice President on Sept 12
CP Radhakrishnan will take oath as India’s 15th Vice President at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. President Murmu will administer the oath, with top leaders attending. PM Modi congratulated him on the victory. New Delhi: Newly elected Vice President CP Radhakrishnan will be sworn in on Friday at a formal ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, with President Droupadi Murmu administering the oath of office at 10:30 a.m., officially marking Radhakrishnan’s assumption of the second-highest constitutional office in the country. The swearing-in ceremony will be attended by senior leaders across party lines. Invitations have been extended to leaders of the Opposition from both Houses of Parliament as well as prominent members of the ruling NDA. Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar is also expected to…
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15 September
SC to hear bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, and others in 2020 Delhi riots case on Sept 12
The Supreme Court will hear bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, Meeran Haider, and Gulfisha Fatima in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, challenging Delhi High Court’s rejection under UAPA. New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear the bail pleas of four accused — Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, Meeran Haider, and Gulfisha Fatima — in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case on Friday. The accused, booked under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), have challenged the Delhi High Court’s decision denying them bail in connection with the alleged larger conspiracy behind the North-East Delhi riots. A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice N V Anjaria will hear the petitions filed by Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, and Gulfisha…
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