POLITICS
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Sep- 2025 -8 September
UK PM Starmer’s reshuffle sees women grab top Cabinet jobs
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer finalised a sweeping Cabinet reshuffle, elevating women to top posts for the first time. Shabana Mahmood became Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper Foreign Secretary, and Rachel Reeves remains Chancellor, marking a historic female-led leadership team London British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is on Saturday finalising a major reshuffle of all levels of ministerial jobs, which has resulted in women members of Parliament being appointed to the senior-most Cabinet posts. Pakistani-origin Shabana Mahmood’s promotion to the post of Home Secretary, and the former incumbent at the Home Office, Yvette Cooper, being appointed Foreign Secretary means that along with Chancellor Rachel Reeves, the top three government jobs are now being steered by women for the first time. It…
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8 September
Toddler evacuated from Gaza with rare disease recovers from malnutrition in Italian hospital
Two-year-old Shamm Qudeih, evacuated from Gaza to Naples for treatment of severe malnutrition and a rare genetic disorder, has gained weight under specialised care. Her case highlights Gaza’s worsening child hunger crisis amid war, blockades, and the loss of journalist Mariam Dagga Naples: Since arriving emaciated in Italy from Gaza, little Shamm Qudeih has celebrated her second birthday and gained weight on a new diet that includes a special porridge — progress welcomed by doctors treating her for severe malnutrition worsened by a genetic metabolic disease. Just weeks ago, the toddler was all skin and bones as she clung to her mother in a hospital in southern Gaza, after months of being unable to get the food and treatment she needed…
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8 September
Khalistani extremists receive financial support from inside Canada: Report
A Canadian government report on terror financing revealed that Khalistani extremist groups Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh Youth Federation received financial support from Canada. The assessment highlights misuse of charities, cryptocurrencies, and money services, echoing earlier intelligence warnings about PMVE threats Ottawa: At least two Khalistani extremist groups have received financial support originating from Canada, according to a new Canadian government report on terror financing. The report titled ‘2025 Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks in Canada’ has identified the Khalistani extremist groups receiving financial support originating from Canada as Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh Youth Federation. The development comes two months after a report by Ottawa’s intelligence agency said a politically motivated violent extremism…
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7 September
Movement of migrant tiger triggers panic among locals in Mulugu
A tiger straying from Maharashtra has been roaming near villages in Venkatapur mandal, Mulugu, for two weeks, forcing locals to suspend farm work. Forest officials have set camera traps and cages to monitor and capture the big cat. Mulugu: Movement of a migrant tiger on the peripherals of different villages of Venkatapur mandal, continues to trigger panic among locals for the past few days. Locals said that a tiger was moving on the outskirts of Singarakonda, Keshavapur and Narsapur villages for over two weeks. They stated that they were living in the grip of fear following the movement of the tiger. They regretted that they were forced to suspend farm activities fearing being attacked by the wild animal. They requested Forest…
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7 September
KTR condemns illegal cases against farmers for protesting on urea shortage
BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for allegedly misusing police to intimidate farmers protesting urea shortages. He condemned police presence at a farmer’s house in Rajanna Sircilla, warning the Congress government against filing cases on farmers. Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao hit out at Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for misusing police force to harass farmers who were protesting urea shortages. He condemned the deployment of police force on the residence of farmer Laxman Yadav from Yellareddypet mandal in Rajanna Sircilla district. Laxman Yadav reportedly expressed anguish over urea shortage, by beating himself with his slippers for voting for the Congress in the 2023 Assembly polls. The video went viral on social media, with the…
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7 September
BRS slams Revanth Reddy over neglect of flood-hit farmers in Yellareddy
Former MLA Jajula Surender and BRS leaders criticised CM Revanth Reddy for ignoring farmers’ distress in flood-hit Yellareddy. They demanded Rs 1 lakh per acre relief, free fertilisers, and condemned his remarks comparing farmers in urea queues to people waiting for tickets. Hyderabad: Former MLA Jajula Surender slammed Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for ignoring farmers’ distress in flood-hit Yellareddy constituency of Kamareddy district during his visit. On behalf of the BRS, he demanded Rs 1 lakh per acre compensation for crop loss and free fertilisers for the Yasangi (Rabi) crop. Addressing a press meet at Telangana Bhavan on Friday, Surender said that nine days after the floods, breached tanks remain unrepaired, 20,000 acres of crops lie damaged, and 18,000 farmers are facing…
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7 September
BJP Siddipet president in row over backing Congress candidate
A leaked phone call of BJP Siddipet president Bairi Shankar Mudiraj asking workers to back Congress leader Neelam Madhu in local body polls has triggered unrest. Party cadre are demanding his suspension, accusing him of anti-party activities Siddipet: A purported telephone call of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) district president Bairi Shankar Mudiraj has exposed internal differences in the saffron party, as he was heard suggesting the Mudiraj community to vote for Congress leader Neelam Madhuraj’s loyalists in the upcoming local body elections. While the Election Commission was preparing to issue notifications for the local body elections, the conversation of the district BJP president left the cadre in confusion. During a phone call with party workers, Shankar Mudiraj is heard asking them…
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7 September
Kothagudem: Minor girl, 35-year-old man found dead after consuming pesticide at Bhadrachalam lodge
A minor girl from Aswapuram and a 35-year-old married man from West Godavari died after allegedly consuming pesticide at a lodge in Bhadrachalam, Kothagudem district. Police registered a case and launched an investigation into the circumstances of their deaths. Kothagudem: A minor girl and a 35 year old allegedly died by suicide at a private lodge at Bhadrachalam in the district on Friday. According to police, the girl of Aswapuram mandal in Kothagudem district and the man Ravi (35) of Ravi Gudem village in Kukunoor mandal of West Godavari in AP took a room in Bhagyalakshmi Lodge in the town on Thursday. They attempted suicide by consuming pesticide. The lodge staff rushed them to the local Government Area Hospital for treatment. Ravi died…
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7 September
Telangana announces Dasara holidays: 13 days for schools, 8 days for junior colleges
Schools have been granted a 13-day Dasara holiday till October 3 and they will reopen on October 4. If students skip school on October 4, which is a Saturday, they can extend their vacation by two days and rejoin the classwork on Monday October 6. Hyderabad: School students and teachers in the State can break for Dasara vacation commencing September 21. The junior colleges, however, will have their holidays a week later from September 28. Schools have been granted a 13-day Dasara holiday till October 3 and they will reopen on October 4. If students skip school on October 4, which is a Saturday, they can extend their vacation by two days and rejoin the classwork on Monday October 6. The junior colleges…
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7 September
Urea Crisis: Telangana’s farmers on edge, Kharif prospects of 70.6 lakh ryots hit
Telangana’s farmers face a worsening urea crisis, with protests erupting across districts as fertilizer shortages hit critical Kharif crops. Black marketing, supply chain delays, and plant shutdowns have left 70.6 lakh farmers struggling, raising fears of lower yields and unrest. Hyderabad: Telangana’s farmers are on edge. With the urea crisis deepening and no relief in sight, they are turning restive. Violent protests in Mahabubabad and elsewhere indicate that the fertilizer shortage is likely to trigger unrest across the state. None of the 70.6 lakh farmers in the state remain untouched by the crisis. With the Kharif (Vanakalam) paddy transplantation season nearing its end and crops reaching the critical tillering stage, top-dressing with fertilizers like urea is essential at this juncture to provide vital…
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