POLITICS
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Jul- 2025 -30 July
Russia’s Aeroflot cancels over 100 flights after cyberattack cripples IT systems
Russian airline Aeroflot cancelled over 100 flights after a cyberattack crippled its IT systems, the Prosecutor’s Office said. Ukrainian and Belarusian hacker groups claimed responsibility, alleging they stole data from Aeroflot’s network. A criminal probe has been launched. Moscow: Russian state-owned flagship carrier Aeroflot suffered a major IT outage on Monday following a cyberattack, Russia’s Prosecutor’s Office said, forcing the airline to cancel more than 100 flights and delay several others. Footage shared on social media showed hundreds of passengers stranded at Moscow‘s Sheremetyevo Airport, where Aeroflot is based. The outage also disrupted flights operated by Aeroflot subsidiaries Rossiya and Pobeda. While most affected flights were domestic, some international services to Belarus, Armenia, and Uzbekistan were also canceled. In a statement released early…
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30 July
Renovation work begins at Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor’s houses in Pakistan
Reconstruction of the ancestral homes of Bollywood legends Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor began in Peshawar. Funded by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, the Rs 70 million project aims to restore the houses as museums, promoting cultural heritage and boosting tourism Peshawar: The reconstruction and renovation work on the ancestral homes of legendary Indian actors Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor officially began in Pakistan’s Peshawar city on Monday, according to officials. The project is set to be completed in two years at an estimated cost of Rs 70 million, said Director of Archaeology Dr Abdus Samad. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government released the funds for the project, which includes structural and aesthetic restoration of the historical residences. The Directorate of Archaeology and Museums has…
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30 July
Cambodian, Thai leaders hold ceasefire talks in Malaysia
Thai and Cambodian leaders meet in Malaysia under ASEAN mediation to end five days of deadly border clashes that have killed 35 and displaced over 260,000. The conflict, sparked by a landmine blast, has drawn U.S. pressure and global concern Surin: Thai and Cambodian leaders are meeting in Malaysia in an urgent effort to resolve deadly border clashes that entered a fifth day despite mounting international calls for peace. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai are scheduled to hold talks Monday afternoon at the official residence of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim who is hosting the negotiations as chair of the regional bloc, Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The fighting flared last Thursday after a…
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30 July
North Korea rejects Seoul proposals, says no talks will be held
Kim Yo-jong has said North Korea is not interested in any proposal from Seoul, rejecting talks with South Korea and criticising President Lee Jae Myung’s approach as confrontational and unchanged. Seoul: North Korea is not interested in any policy or proposal from South Korea and will not sit down with Seoul for talks, the powerful sister of state leader Kim Jong-un said Monday. Kim Yo-jong, vice department director of the ruling party’s central committee, made the remarks in a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has sought to resume dialogue with Pyongyang to ease military tension and improve inter-Korean ties. It marks the North’s first official statement on the Lee…
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28 July
Surplus water discharged from Kaddam project as inflows rise
Surplus water from the Kaddam Narayana Reddy project was released downstream after heavy rains in upstream areas led to steady inflows. Officials lifted a crest gate to discharge excess water and urged locals to avoid downstream areas for safety. Nirmal: Surplus water was released downstream from the Kaddam Narayana Reddy project in Kaddampeddur mandal on Sunday, following steady inflows due to heavy rains in upstream areas. Officials lifted one of the crest gates to discharge the excess water. The project received inflows of 4,697 cusecs, while the outflow stood at 5,464 cusecs. The water level touched 694 feet against the full reservoir level of 700 feet. Authorities cautioned shepherds and farmers to stay away from the downstream areas during the discharge. Fishermen were…
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28 July
Leopard movement sparks panic in Nirmal village
Panic spread in Kolur village, Bhainsa mandal, after farmers spotted leopard pugmarks and recent sightings. Forest officials confirmed its presence and are taking steps to track and drive it back safely. Nirmal: The movement of a leopard triggered panic among residents of Kolur village in Bhainsa mandal on Sunday. Local farmers said they spotted pugmarks of the animal along a road leading to their fields and claimed that the leopard had been sighted on the village outskirts over the past few days. Fearful of a possible attack, they urged Forest officials to drive the animal back into dense forest areas to prevent any human loss. Forest department officials confirmed the leopard’s presence on the village periphery and assured that measures…
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28 July
Watch: Students fall ill after consuming stale curd at Nagarkurnool residential school
Several students of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Girls Residential School in Nagarkurnool fell ill after eating dinner on Friday night. They were hospitalised with complaints of stomach pain and vomiting. Officials suspect stale curd served during dinner caused the food poisoning. Nagarkurnool: A few students of the Mahatma Jyothibha Phule Girls Residential School at Uyyalawada fell ill after consuming dinner on Friday night. Following complaints of stomach ache and vomiting, the school staff immediately shifted the affected students to the Government General Hospital in the district. Upon learning about the incident, parents rushed to the hospital and enquired about the health status of their children. The condition of the students is said to be stable. Preliminary reports indicated that the students took…
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28 July
Peddapalli boy to scale Mount Elbrus to raise anti-drug message
Vivekananda Reddy, a Class IX student from Ramagiri mandal in Peddapalli district, is preparing to climb Mount Elbrus, Europe’s highest peak. He will be accompanied by his father, renowned mountaineer and Guinness World Record holder Mahipal Reddy. Peddapalli: A Class IX student from Centenary Colony in Ramagiri mandal, Lenkala Vivekananda Reddy, is set to climb Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe, located in Russia. Vivekananda, along with his father and mountaineer Mahipal Reddy, will begin the 5,642-metre (18,510 feet) climb on July 28 and is expected to complete the expedition in ten days. After reaching the summit, Vivekananda will display a ‘Say No to Drugs’ flex banner endorsed by the district administration. The banner also carries the Telangana emblem and…
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28 July
KTR urges BRS activists to embrace social media; slams ‘biased media’
KTR slammed “biased media” for targeting BRS and urged student and youth wings to use social media to counter narratives. He warned activists against police excesses, promised party support, and announced leadership changes in the BRS student wing Hyderabad: Coming down heavily on certain mainstream media houses for what he called biased coverage of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) activities, party working president KT Rama Rao on Saturday said some outlets were turning into “slaughterhouses indulging in character assassination.” Addressing the BRS student wing (BRSV) State conference, KTR urged party activists, especially from BRSV and the youth wing, to actively use social media to counter prejudiced media narratives. Pointing to the media cameras present at the event, he remarked: “Don’t expect fair coverage from them.” Instead,…
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28 July
15 women labourers stranded in flooded rivulet rescued by locals in Peddapalli
In a dramatic rescue in Peddapalli district, fifteen women agricultural labourers from Goureddypet were stranded midstream while crossing the overflowing Nakkalavagu rivulet after a day’s work in Mallial. Peddapalli: Fifteen women agricultural labourers were stranded in Nakkalavagu near Mallial mandal on Saturday while attempting to return home after a day’s work in the fields. The women, hailing from Goureddypet, had gone to Mallial to transplant paddy in the field of a farmer, Velpula Sampath. While attempting to cross the overflowing rivulet using a rope, they were trapped midstream due to the strong water current. On learning about the situation, local youth and villagers rushed to the spot and successfully rescued all the labourers using ropes.
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