POLITICS
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Jul- 2025 -8 July
Tenant farmer ends life in Bhupalpally over Rs. 4 lakh loan burden
Bandari Devendar, a 30-year-old tenant farmer from Nacharam village in Malhar mandal, died by suicide after failing to repay a Rs 4 lakh loan. Crop failures and poor market returns left him in financial distress. Police have registered a case and begun an investigation. Jayashankar Bhupalpally: In yet another instance of suicides by distressed farmers, a 30-year-old tenant farmer ended his life, reportedly depressed over his inability to repay loans, at Nacharam village in Malhar mandal on Sunday. Family members said Bandari Devendar, a tenant farmer from Nacharam, consumed pesticide after failing to repay a loan of Rs. 4 lakh taken to cultivate a chilli crop. They alleged that Devendar was pushed into deep financial crisis following two consecutive years of…
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8 July
Telangana: Two women drown as boat capsizes in Sarpanpally lake, bodies recovered
Two women from Bihar, Ritika and Poonam, drowned after a boat capsized in Sarpanpally lake, Vikarabad. Locals rescued two others, while police and divers recovered the bodies. A case has been registered and an investigation is underway. Hyderabad: The bodies of the two women who had drowned in the Sarpanpally lake at Vikarabad were retrieved out and sent to mortuary on Sunday. The women Ritika (44) and Poonam (50), both natives of Bihar had come to a resort at Vikarabad along with their family. Later, they booked a boat ride. While enjoying the boat ride, the vessel suddenly capsized, resulting in the drowning of two women. Hearing their screams, locals rushed to the rescue and managed to save two others. On information the police…
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8 July
Sigachi Industries accident toll rises to 41 as injured worker succumbs
The death toll in the Sigachi Industries explosion reached 41 after another injured worker, Jitendar from Uttar Pradesh, died during treatment on Sunday. His body was sent for postmortem, and arrangements were made to transport it back to his hometown. Sangareddy: The death toll in the Sigachi Industries Limited accident rose to 41, with another victim succumbing to injuries while undergoing treatment at Dhruva Hospital on Sunday. The deceased was Jitendar, a native of Uttar Pradesh, who had sustained 75 per cent burns in the mishap. His body was shifted to the government hospital in Patancheru for postmortem. Following the autopsy, arrangements are being made to send the body to Uttar Pradesh by ambulance.
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8 July
Harish Rao credits KCR era reforms for sharp drop in farmers’ suicides
Former minister T Harish Rao credited the KCR-led Telangana government for the steep drop in farmer suicides from 11.1% to 1.57% between 2015 and 2022, citing NCRB data and attributing the decline to several pro-farmer and welfare initiatives. Hyderabad: Former Minister and senior BRS MLA T Harish Rao credited the decade-long K Chandrashekhar Rao government for a sharp drop in farmers’ suicides between 2015 and 2022. He said the implementation of pro-farmer policies brought a fundamental transformation to Telangana. Citing NCRB data from 2015 to 2022, the BRS legislator shared on X a comparative analysis of farmers’ suicide shares among key States in the country. While Maharashtra’s share rose from 34.05 per cent to 37.62 per cent, Karnataka from 12.45 per…
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8 July
Four-year-old boy drowns in water sump at under-construction house in Telangana’s Sircilla
Lingampalli Rishi was playing with other children in the neighbourhood when he accidentally fell into the open sump Rajanna-Sircilla: A four-year-old boy, Lingampalli Rishi, drowned after accidentally falling into a water sump at an under-construction house in Chinthalatana village of Vemulawada mandal on Saturday afternoon. According to villagers, Rishi was playing with other children in the neighbourhood when he fell into the open sump. The other children panicked and ran to inform his parents. By the time the parents, Ravi and Swapna, rushed to the spot, Rishi had already drowned. Devastated by the sudden loss of their only son, the couple broke down inconsolably. They have two daughters. Police registered a case based on the complaint lodged by the parents and launched an investigation.
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8 July
Uttar Pradesh: Army doctor performs emergency delivery at railway platform with hair clip, pocket knife
An army doctor, Major Rohit Bachwala, safely delivered a baby girl on Jhansi railway platform using a hair clip and pocket knife after a woman went into labor. His quick response saved both lives before he resumed his journey to Hyderabad Jhansi (UP): A hair clip and a pocket knife became tools during the emergency delivery of a baby girl, right on the platform. The procedure, carried out by a young army doctor using minimal resources, ensured the safe birth of the child, leaving bystanders awestruck and the new parents overwhelmed. According to North Central Railway’s Jhansi Division Public Relations Officer Manoj Kumar Singh, a pregnant woman travelling on the Panvel-Gorakhpur Express experienced severe labour pain and was deboarded at Jhansi station on Saturday afternoon.…
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8 July
Rath Yatra festival: Around 208 kg of gold ornaments to be used in Jagannath’s ‘Suna Besha’ ritual on chariots
During Puri Rath Yatra, Lord Jagannath and siblings are adorned with 208 kg of gold ornaments for the grand Suna Besha ritual. Originating in 1460 under King Kapilendra Deb, the ceremony draws lakhs of devotees and showcases Odisha’s rich tradition Puri: Lord Jagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, will be adorned with 208 kg gold ornaments during the ‘Suna Besha’ ritual on chariots, an integral part of the annual Rath Yatra festival in Puri. The ‘Suna Besha’ ritual of the deities will be held on Sunday and the devotes can witness the ritual from 6.30 pm to 11 pm, said the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA). According to temple sources, the deities adorn around 30 different designs of…
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8 July
Anticipatory bail should be granted in exceptional cases: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court denied anticipatory bail to Ashish Kumar in a property dispute assault case, stating such relief is exceptional and not routine. The judge cited custodial interrogation needs and emphasized that legal protection is for law-abiding individuals only New Delhi: The power to grant anticipatory bail is an exceptional power and should be exercised only in exceptional cases, the Delhi High Court has said. Justice Ravinder Dudeja made the observation while denying the anticipatory bail to Ashish Kumar, a New Friends Colony resident accused of assaulting his cousin in a property dispute matter, saying “the law aides only those who abide by law”. The judge said he was required for the purpose of custodial interrogation and for the recovery…
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8 July
Vandalism of religious idols sparks tension in Shivamogga
Tension erupted in Shivamogga’s Raggigudda area after miscreants allegedly desecrated Ganesha and Naga idols, with one idol thrown into a drain. Residents protested the act, prompting police deployment. BJP blamed the Congress government for enabling anti-Hindu activities; investigation is ongoing Shivamogga: Tension prevailed in the Bangarappa Layout area of Shivamogga’s Raggigudda locality on Sunday after unidentified miscreants allegedly desecrated a Ganesha and Naga idols, police sources said. They also said the Naga idol fell into the roadside drain. According to the sources, the incident occurred in the Shantinagar ward of the district headquarters town of Shivamogga, where the idols had recently been installed on the main road of the Bangarappa Layout. Residents of the area strongly condemned the act of vandalism and…
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8 July
Sandeshkhali violence: CBI takes over probe, registers FIR against accused TMC leader
The CBI has taken over the 2019 Sandeshkhali post-poll violence case involving the killing of three BJP workers. An FIR has been filed against former TMC leader Sahajahan Sheikh, with the Calcutta HC citing repeated police failure to act against him. New Delhi: The CBI has taken over the probe into the killing of BJP workers Pradeep Mondal, Devdas Mondal, and Sukanta Mondal during the 2019 post-poll violence in Sandeskhali and registered an FIR against the prime accused and former TMC leader Sahajahan Sheikh, officials said. The agency registered the first information report (FIR) on the orders of the Calcutta High Court on June 30, the officials said on Saturday. Justice Joy Sengupta has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)…
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