POLITICS
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Jul- 2025 -30 July
Tenant farmer electrocuted while fixing borewell motor in Telangana’s Medak
A tenant farmer died of electrocution in Vadi village, Havelighanpur mandal, Medak district, while repairing a borewell motor. The victim, identified as Jagannadham (50) is survived by his wife and two sons. Police have registered a case Medak: A tenant farmer was electrocuted at Vadi village in Havelghanpur mandal on Monday while resolving a technical glitch. The farmer was identified as Jagannadham (50), a resident of the same village. The farmer, who went to his field on Monday afternoon, attempted to resolve a technical glitch at the borewell motor when he came in contact with live electric wires and died on the spot. Jagannadham is survived by wife and two sons. A case was registered.
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30 July
Siddipet youth dies in road accident in Chittoor
A temple visit to Tirupati ended in tragedy for five youths from Telangana after their car met with an accident near Chittoor. One of them, Boddu Bharath from Cheriyal, died while four others suffered serious injuries and were hospitalised Siddipet: A pilgrimage to Tirupati turned tragic for five youths from Telangana, as one of them died in a road accident while the other four sustained serious injuries. The deceased was Boddu Bharath (19), a resident of Cheriyal town. Bharath, along with four friends, went on a pilgrimage to Tirupati and other temples in Chittoor district in a car. They met with an accident near Chittoor town on Monday. The injured were admitted to a private hospital in Tirupati. A case was…
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30 July
BRS accuses Congress, BJP of deceiving BCs over 42 per cent reservation in local bodies
BRS leaders criticised the Congress and BJP for failing to ensure 42 per cent BC reservation in Telangana’s local bodies. They accused both parties of using BCs for votes and warned of launching protests if the promises were not fulfilled Hyderabad: BRS leaders have lashed out at the Congress government over its failure and double standards on increasing reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) in local bodies in Telangana. They said both Congress and BJP were playing a drama over the issue, using BCs merely as a vote bank. Addressing the media at Telangana Bhavan on Monday, former Minister V Srinivas Goud said the Congress government’s ordinance to raise BC reservations to 42 per cent was stuck with the Governor for clearance, while the…
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30 July
Supreme Court issues notice to Uttarakhand on plea over Haridwar temple receiver appointment
The Supreme Court sought a response from the Uttarakhand government on a plea by a priest of Maa Chandi Devi Temple challenging a High Court order appointing a receiver. The petitioner claims mismanagement was never proven and alleges natural justice was violated New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Uttarakhand government’s reply on a plea filed by “Sevayat” of Maa Chandi Devi Temple in Haridwar for staying an order directing the Badri Kedar Temple Committee to appoint a receiver to oversee its management. “Sevayat” refers to priests, actively involved in the daily rituals and management of the temples. A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice SVN Bhatti issued notice to the Uttarakhand government and sought reply within two…
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30 July
Fake residence certificate issued in favour of ‘dog babu’ in rural Patna; FIR lodged against applicant, officials
A fake residence certificate was issued to a stray dog in rural Patna, naming its canine parents. Authorities canceled the document, filed an FIR, and launched a probe amid scrutiny of Bihar’s voter list revision process Patna: A residence certificate was recently issued in rural Patna in favour of one four-legged ‘dog babu’, born to parents with similar canine nomenclature, prompting a red-faced administration to lodge an FIR against all concerned persons. The certificate of residence was issued last week in Masaurhi circle, falling under the eponymous sub-division, apparently as part of a scramble for such documents during the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. Under the Bihar Right To Public Service Act, citizens can apply for a certificate of…
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30 July
‘Blood and water can’t flow together’: Jaishankar outlines India’s new anti-terror policy
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Parliament that Operation Sindoor reflects a “new normal” in India’s anti-terror strategy, rejecting mediation claims and nuclear threats. He outlined a five-point doctrine and confirmed the US designation of TRF as a global terror group New Delhi: India’s military action against Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack marked a “new normal” in combatting cross-border terrorism with a five-point approach that included a firm response to terror acts, not yielding to nuclear blackmail and that blood and water cannot flow together, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in the Lok Sabha on Monday. During a special discussion on Operation Sindoor, Jaishankar also vehemently asserted that Washington did not play any role in ending the India-Pakistan conflict in May and said…
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30 July
No elections to Secunderabad Cantonment Board: MoS Defence
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that elections to Cantonment Boards, including Secunderabad, will not be held as an excision and merger process with State municipalities is underway. The development was welcomed by local civic activists and residents’ groups Hyderabad: It is now confirmed that no elections will be held for the Cantonment Boards across the country, including the Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB), as excision process is currently underway. The Secunderabad Cantonment functions as a deemed civic body under the administration of the Ministry of Defence. Elections for the eight wards of SCB were last conducted in 2015. The elections were due in 2020 but were deferred due to the ongoing excision process. SCB is among the Cantonment Boards shortlisted for excision. This information…
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30 July
No work started on Polavaram-Banakacherla project, clarifies Centre
The Centre clarified that no construction work has begun on the Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project, which Telangana opposes over water-sharing concerns. Andhra Pradesh has submitted only a feasibility report, while the project is under techno-economic appraisal by the Central Water Commission New Delhi: The Centre on Monday clarified that construction work on the controversial Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project has not begun yet, even as the Telangana government continues to raise serious objections to it. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Ministry of Jal Shakti said that the Government of Andhra Pradesh has submitted only a Preliminary Feasibility Report (PFR) for the project. “As informed by the GoAP, the work pertaining to the Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project has not yet been taken up,”…
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30 July
Kendriya Vidyalaya admissions hit five-year low in 2024-25: MoE data
Fresh enrolments in Kendriya Vidyalayas dropped to 1.39 lakh in 2024-25, the lowest in five years, according to data shared by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Lok Sabha. There are currently 1,280 KVs functioning across the country New Delhi: Fresh enrolments in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) across the country have hit a five-year low in the 2024-25 academic year, according to data shared by the Ministry of Education (MoE) in the Lok Sabha. Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan shared the data in response to a written question in the Lower House. According to Pradhan, the number of new students enrolled in the Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) 2024-25 stood at over 1.39 lakh, down from over 1.75 lakh in 2023-24. The number of fresh enrolments in…
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30 July
Pahalgam terror attack: ISI link exposed as Indian forces eliminate Lashkar mastermind
Indian forces neutralised Sulaiman, an ex-Pakistan Army commando and Lashkar-e-Tayiba mastermind behind the April 22 Pahalgam massacre, in Operation Mahadev. The probe confirms ISI’s direct role in the plot, executed using only Pakistani terrorists to maintain secrecy New Delhi: The role of the Pakistan Army in the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives became clearer when the Indian security forces gunned down one Sulaiman, considered to be the mastermind. Suleman, who is part of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba, which carried out the April 22 attack, also goes by the name Hashim Moosa. He was an ex-Pakistani army official who was killed during Operation Mahadev, carried out by the CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir police. During the operation, two other terrorists, Abu Hamza…
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