POLITICS
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Aug- 2025 -22 August
US envoy to Lebanon discusses Hezbollah disarmament, post-war aid
US special envoy Tom Barrack said his team will discuss a long-term ceasefire with Israel after Lebanon endorsed a US-backed plan to disarm Hezbollah. Beirut: The US special envoy to Lebanon said Monday that his team would discuss the long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel, after Beirut endorsed a US-backed plan for the Hezbollah militant group to disarm. Tom Barrack, following a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, also said Washington would seek an economic proposal for post-war reconstruction in the country, after months of shuttle diplomacy between the US and Lebanon. Barrack is also set to meet with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Speaker Nabih Berri, who often negotiates on behalf of Hezbollah with Washington. “I think the Lebanese…
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22 August
Light plane crashes in Kazakhstan, two dead; small US plane lands in fire incident
A light plane crashed in Kazakhstan’s Akmola region on Monday, killing its pilot and passenger, authorities said. The Aerostar R40F did not catch fire, and investigators are on site. Separately, a small plane in Montana skidded during landing into parked aircraft, causing a fire; all four aboard escaped with minor injuries. Almaty: A light plane crashed in the Tselinograd district of Kazakhstan’s Akmola region, killing the pilot and a passenger, the country’s transport ministry said on Monday. An Aerostar R40F UP-LA229 aircraft crashed during a general aviation flight without catching fire, said the ministry’s press service. “In line with the Rules for the Investigation of Aviation Accidents, a commission has been established. Staff from the ministry’s department for the investigation…
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21 August
Telangana farmers face long queues amid urea shortage in Mahabubabad, Warangal
Telangana farmers faced long queues and tensions over a severe urea shortage in Mahabubabad and Warangal. Limited stocks, black marketing complaints, and disputes during distribution have heightened frustration, prompting police intervention and government scrutiny of private fertilizer shops Mahabubabad: An acute shortage of urea forced farmers, both men and women, to stand in long queues at the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS) warehouse in Mahabubabad on Tuesday, despite heavy rainfall. Many farmers complained that they were unable to obtain urea even after waiting for hours in queues stretching nearly a kilometre. Those who did receive urea were given only one or two bags, insufficient for their crop needs. Speaking to the media, Ranganna, a farmer from Nadiwada, said farmers cultivating paddy, maize, and cotton have…
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21 August
Tandur Municipality staffer caught taking Rs. 15,000 bribe
A senior assistant at Tandur Municipality was caught red-handed by ACB officials while accepting a Rs. 15,000 bribe to allot a house number to a shed. He was arrested and sent to judicial remand, with the case under investigation Hyderabad: A senior assistant working at the Tandur Municipality was caught red-handed by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials on Tuesday when he demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs. 15,000. B Ramesh, a senior assistant at Tandur Municipality, had allegedly demanded the amount from a person for allotting a house number to a shed. Following a complaint, the ACB team laid a trap and caught Ramesh while he was accepting the bribe amount from the complainant. He was arrested and sent to judicial…
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21 August
Over 30 Telangana govt junior college buildings in dilapidated condition raise safety concerns
Over 30 government junior colleges in Telangana have been declared dilapidated, with unsafe structures, collapsed ceilings, and severe waterlogging issues. While some colleges lack proper buildings, officials warn that students’ safety is at risk as urgent reconstruction is needed. Hyderabad: In a concerning revelation, over 30 government junior college (GJC) buildings have been found to be in dilapidated condition, raising serious questions about students’ safety. As per the details available with the Education department, a majority of these institutions have already been declared structurally unsound. In some colleges, plaster from classroom ceilings is falling off, while in others there are visible cracks in walls and weak beams, making the structures unsafe. For instance, the Government Junior College Khanapur building, which was…
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21 August
Ibrahimpatnam police reunite boy with family after he runs away from home
A nine-year-old Class V student who left home after being scolded by his mother was found by Ibrahimpatnam police near a lake and reunited with his family. The boy was counselled before being handed back to his parents Hyderabad: A standard fifth student, who ran away from his house after being scolded by his mother over some household issue, was reunited with the family by the Ibrahimpatnam police on Tuesday. According to the police, the boy, aged nine years, is studying in standard fifth at a local school in Ibrahimpatnam. His parents, father Harish and mother Vijayakumari, work as labourers. On Tuesday morning, when Vijayakumari scolded the boy, he left the house saying he was going to a nearby shop. When he…
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21 August
Headmasters urge Telangana govt to cancel complex meetings
The Telangana Gazetted Headmasters’ Association has requested the School Education Department to cancel complex meetings scheduled for August, citing severe academic disruption due to holidays, rain-related closures, and teaching material melas, which are already affecting timely completion of Formative Assessment–II Hyderabad: The Telangana Gazetted Headmasters’ Association has urged the School Education department to cancel the proposed complex meetings scheduled for the month of August, citing disruption of classwork due to holidays. In a representation to School Education director, Dr E Naveen Nicolas, association president P Raja Bhanu Chandra Prakash and general secretary G Hema Chandrudu said schools’ functioning was severely affected due to regular and optional holidays, along with additional closure owing to heavy rains. Furthermore, academic instructions were affected for…
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21 August
Erstwhile Karimnagar tops in Caesarean deliveries in Telangana
Telangana continues to witness alarmingly high Caesarean deliveries, with Jagtial recording 75.1 per cent in July. Three districts from the erstwhile Karimnagar figured among the State’s top five. Experts cite medical, social and cultural reasons for the surge Jagtial: Despite the government’s efforts to encourage normal deliveries, there has been little progress in reducing the number of Caesarean operations, which continue unabated across Telangana. It is not just private nursing homes; government hospitals too are performing Caesarean deliveries in large numbers. In a worrying trend, three districts from the erstwhile Karimnagar — Peddapalli, Jagtial and Karimnagar — figured among the top five districts in the State with the highest number of C-section deliveries. According to statistics from the Medical and Health…
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21 August
Amangal Tahsildar, surveyor caught taking bribe in Ranga Reddy
The ACB on Tuesday caught Amangal Tahsildar Ch Lalitha and Mandal Surveyor K Ravi in Ranga Reddy district while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000. They had earlier collected a similar amount. A case was registered and investigation is underway Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday caught Amangal Tahsildar Ch Lalitha and Mandal Surveyor K Ravi of Ranga Reddy district while accepting a bribe. Officials said the duo had demanded Rs 50,000 each from the complainant for completing a land registration and making corrections in land records. The Tahsildar had already collected Rs 50,000 earlier to initiate the process. The ACB registered a case and launched an investigation. Authorities urged citizens to report bribery through the ACB helpline 1064 or…
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21 August
KCR’s wife Shobha, grandson Himanshu perform pujas at Vemulawada temple
BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao’s wife Shobha and grandson Himanshu visited the Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy temple at Vemulawada on Tuesday. They performed Kodemokku and other pujas, with priests blessing them with a sesha vastram at the Addala Mandapam Rajanna-Sircilla: BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao’s wife Shobha, accompanied by her grandson Himanshu, son of party working president KT Rama Rao, visited the Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy temple at Vemulawada on Tuesday. They had darshan of the presiding deity and performed special pujas. Temple priests and officials welcomed them warmly at the shrine. After performing the temple’s most popular ritual, Kodemokku, they offered pujas to Lord Ganapathi, Sri Rajarajeshwara Swamy and the goddesses. Later, priests blessed them by presenting a sesha vastram in the Addala Mandapam.…
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