POLITICS
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Sep- 2025 -13 September
As Kharif season progresses, queues for urea keep growing in Telangana
From Suryapet to Mahabubabad and Sadashivapet, the urea crisis has disrupted the second phase of Kharif operations Hyderabad: Long queues for urea and intensified protests continued across the State even on Wednesday indicating no let up in the urea crisis. From Suryapet to Mahabubabad and Sadashivapet, the crisis has disrupted the second phase of Kharif operations with farmers making beelines at fertilizer distribution centres. In Suryapet district’s Arvapalli Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, the situation was no different. On Wednesday, a single lorry carrying approximately 400 bags of urea arrived, drawing over 1,000 farmers who stood in the scorching sun, waiting anxiously for their share. The limited supply and disorganised distribution have sparked tensions, with farmers accusing authorities of mismanagement and alleging…
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13 September
Urea crisis triggers crop vulnerability, black market surge in Telangana
Telangana faces a worsening urea crisis, leaving crops nutrient-stressed and vulnerable to pests. Farmers are turning to black market purchases at inflated prices, while diversion to industries and rising demand from expanded Kharif sowing have deepened the shortage across the State Hyderabad: The urea crisis in Telangana has intensified crop vulnerability to pests and diseases, with fields showing widespread yellowing due to nutrient stress. This weakening of plants has made them more susceptible to infestations, threatening agricultural yields. While well-to-do farmers are coping by purchasing urea on the black market at inflated prices of up to Rs 500 per 45-kg bag, others are struggling to secure supplies. Farmers in villages near the Andhra Pradesh border, such as Kodad, Miryalaguda, and Nelakondapalli, have sourced urea from…
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13 September
Sangareddy: Parents slam staff for making students carry beds after dorm collapse
Parents expressed outrage after students of Telangana Residential School in Munipally were forced to carry beds and belongings following a dormitory collapse. Staff allegedly ignored pleas for labourers and clashed with journalists, even as officials watched the incident unfold Sangareddy: A day after the dormitory of the Telangana Residential School at Lingampally in Munipally mandal collapsed, school staff faced criticism for making students carry their own beds and belongings to alternative rooms on Wednesday. Large numbers of parents and relatives rushed to the campus after news of the collapse spread. They expressed outrage that their wards were forced to haul heavy loads while staff ignored pleas to hire labourers. Parents alleged that the staff remained indifferent even as children struggled under…
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13 September
Harish Rao blames Congress for Telangana urea crisis
BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of negligence in tackling Telangana’s severe urea shortage, warning crops were at risk. He also blamed the Centre for policy failures and warned of intensified agitation if the crisis was not resolved immediately Hyderabad: Former Minister and senior BRS MLA T Harish Rao on Tuesday held the Congress government responsible for the acute urea crisis gripping Telangana. He accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of negligence and misplaced priorities. In a statement, Harish Rao said farmers, who should be in their fields, were instead forced to stand in queues on roads for days, clutching Aadhaar cards and passbooks, waiting for urea bags. “Notwithstanding weather, time and days, farmers are standing in queues and fainting due to exhaustion. Cotton…
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13 September
Elderly woman and granddaughter found dead in Mancherial house
An elderly woman, Bejjala Satyavathi, and her granddaughter Shirisha were found dead in a locked house at Gopalwada, Mancherial. Police suspect suicide as the house was bolted from inside. A past family tragedy adds to the suspicion Mancherial: An elderly woman and her granddaughter were found dead under suspicious circumstances at Gopalwada in the town on Wednesday. Police said the bodies of Bejjala Satyavathi (50) and Shirisha (4) were discovered on a bed after personnel broke open the house, following a call from Satyavathi’s son, Gangothri, who was touring Khammam. Originally from Khammam, Satyavathi, her son, and the girl had come to the house, where her younger son once lived, four days ago. Gangothri, who left for Khammam on Tuesday, alerted…
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13 September
Over 12,000 special trains to run during Diwali-Chhath season, says Bihar Deputy CM
The Centre will run 12,739 special trains during the Diwali-Chhath festive season, up from 7,500 last year, Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary announced. Notifications for 8,591 trains have already been issued to ease festive travel for millions Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday said that the Narendra Modi government at the Centre has decided to run more than 12,000 special trains during the Diwali-Chhath festive season. In a post on his X handle, the Deputy Chief Minister said that the total number of special trains this year would be “12,739, up from 7,500 in 2024”, and “already, notifications have been issued for 8,591”. “This historical step is in line with the Modi government’s commitment to facilitate lakhs of people from Bihar who…
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13 September
Kerala reports fifth death from brain-eating amoeba in a month; health dept invokes Public Health Act
A 56-year-old woman from Malappuram has died of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis in Kozhikode, taking Kerala’s toll to five within a month. With 42 confirmed cases this year, health authorities have launched a state-wide water purification drive and imposed safety restrictions. Kozhikode: A 56-year-old woman from Malappuram district, here, has succumbed to primary amoebic meningoencephalitis — a rare and often-fatal brain infection –, health authorities confirmed on Monday. Her death has pushed the toll from the deadly brain-eating amoebic infection to five in a span of just one month, deepening concern across the state health authorities. The deceased, identified as M Shobhana, a resident of Wandoor in Malappuram, had been in a critical and unconscious condition ever since she was admitted to the Kozhikode…
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13 September
Delhi Police nab accused in Rs 1 cr gold Kalash theft from Red Fort Jain event
Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested the accused behind the theft of a diamond-studded gold Kalash worth over Rs 1 crore from a Jain religious event at Red Fort. The suspect, disguised as a monk, was caught on CCTV before his arrest. New Delhi: In a significant breakthrough, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested the accused involved in the high-profile theft of a diamond-studded gold ‘kalash (ceremonial vessel)’ worth over Rs 1 crore from a religious event held at the historic Red Fort premises. Sources within the Delhi Police confirmed the arrest on Monday, adding that further details will be shared once the interrogation concludes. The stolen kalash was a part of the Jain religious festival Das Lakshan Mahaparv, organised at…
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13 September
One terrorist killed, soldier injured in encounter in J&K’s Kulgam
An unidentified terrorist was killed and a soldier injured during an encounter in Kulgam’s Gudar forest on Monday. The gunfight broke out after security forces, acting on intelligence inputs, launched a joint search operation. The operation is still underway. Srinagar: An unidentified terrorist was killed and a soldier injured in an encounter in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials here said. Security forces launched a search operation in the Gudar forest area of Kulgam following information about the presence of terrorists there, the officials said. They said the search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists opened fire at the security forces’ positions. “Based on specific intelligence input by JKP, joint search operation was launched by #IndianArmy,…
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13 September
Landslide at Haridwar’s Mansa Devi hill halts train traffic on Dehradun-Haridwar route
A major landslide struck Haridwar’s Mansa Devi hill near the Bhimgoda tunnel on Monday, blocking railway traffic on the busy Dehradun-Haridwar route. Debris damaged safety nets and tracks, halting trains. This is the second such incident in the area in a month. Haridwar: A significant portion of the Mansa Devi hill near the Bhimgoda railway tunnel and Kali Mata temple in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar collapsed on Monday, triggering a massive landslide that brought train services to a complete halt on the busy Dehradun-Haridwar route. A large section of the hill suddenly gave way near the Kali temple, sending debris of soil and rocks hurtling down at high speed and completely covering the railway track close to the Bhimgoda tunnel. The impact was…
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