POLITICS
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Jul- 2025 -6 July
Trump signs ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ into law at Independence Day event
President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law during the Independence Day celebrations at the White House. The bill includes major tax and spending cuts, along with border security investments. Trump hailed it as a “new Golden Age” for America. Washington: US President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law during the Independence Day ceremony at the White House. This came a day after the House of Representatives passed the bill, giving final approval to President Trump’s landmark legislation. “I’ve never seen people so happy in our country because of that, because so many different groups of people are being taken care of: the military, civilians of all types, jobs of all types. So you…
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5 July
TGPSC defends Group-1 exam process in High Court amid bias allegations
Senior Counsel S. Niranjan Reddy, appearing for the TGPSC, strongly defended the recruitment process and sought to dispel apprehensions raised by the petitioners regarding discrepancies in evaluation and candidate selection. He submitted that the allegations made were based on misconceptions and lacked a factual basis. By Legal Correspondent Hyderabad: Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao of the Telangana High Court on Friday continued the hearing in a batch of writ petitions filed by unsuccessful candidates challenging the recruitment process for Group-1 services conducted by the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TGPSC). The Court had earlier stayed the issuance of appointment letters pending adjudication of the matter. During the hearing, Senior Counsel S. Niranjan Reddy, appearing for the TGPSC, strongly defended the recruitment process and…
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5 July
SCCL signs MoU with Heartfulness Institute to enhance greenery in coal mining areas
Singareni will undertake large-scale plantations and implement various eco-friendly initiatives in its mining regions following the directions of Ministry of Environment and Forests Peddapalli: To increase greenery in coal mining areas, Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with prominent yoga and environmental conservation organisation Heartfulness Institute (Kanha Ashram). The MoU was signed in the presence of Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy by SCCL Chairman and Managing Director N Balram and Heartfulness Institute Director Sanjay Sehgal at Kanha Shanti Vanam Ashram near Hyderabad on Thursday. Singareni has decided to undertake large-scale plantations and implement various eco-friendly initiatives in its mining regions following the directions of Ministry of Environment and Forests. Under this agreement, Kanha Ashram (Heartfulness Institute) will establish nurseries and…
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5 July
Congress MLAs voice discontent to Mallikarjun Kharge over cabinet allocation
Several Congress MLAs met AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge in Hyderabad on Thursday evening, seeking cabinet berths and expressing dissatisfaction over regional and community representation. Kharge is expected to meet senior leaders on Friday to discuss the situation. Hyderabad: A few Congress MLAs aspiring for cabinet berths met AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge late on Thursday evening and appealed to him to consider their long-pending pleas. The AICC chief arrived in the city to participate in the party’s village presidents’ commemoration programme at LB Stadium on Friday. Soon after his arrival at a hotel, several Congress Ministers, MLAs and other leaders queued up to meet him. Mancherial MLA Prem Sagar Rao, Ibrahimpatnam MLA Malreddy Ranga Reddy, Devarkonda MLA Balu Naik, Bodhan MLA Sudershan Reddy and…
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5 July
Nellore-based couple cheats investors and job seekers of Rs 2.1 crore in Hyderabad, arrested
Cyberabad EOW officials arrested a Nellore-based couple for allegedly cheating investors of Rs 2.1 crore through a fake real estate company. The duo also took money from job aspirants by promising backdoor employment. A case was registered following a complaint Hyderabad: The Cyberabad EOW officials arrested a couple on charges of cheating investors to the tune of Rs 2.1 crore by promising good returns on their investments. They also cheated job aspirants. The arrested duo was identified as P Ujwala and Mahesh P, natives of Nellore of Andhra Pradesh, and former residents of KPHB. Police said the couple induced investors in the guise of investment in real estate through their company, Christ Properties (OPC) Pvt.Ltd, of which Mahesh was the director and Ujwala…
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5 July
Telangana’s debt crosses Rs 2 lakh crore in just 19 months of Congress rule
Telangana’s debt under the Congress regime has breached Rs 2 lakh crore in 19 months, with Rs 1.66 lakh crore borrowed between December 2023 and March 2025. Experts warn of long-term fiscal stress due to a rising share of off-budget borrowings Hyderabad: Telangana’s public debt has officially breached the Rs 2 lakh crore mark under the Congress regime, barely 19 months after the party assumed power. Despite Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy‘s frequent claims that the State was unable to raise fresh loans, the Congress government appears to be on an aggressive borrowing spree and accumulating debts that amount to nearly half of loans obtained in the previous BRS government’s two terms spanning nine and a half years. Official records from RBI, CAG and…
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5 July
35-year-old woman murdered by alcoholic husband in Telangana’s Mancherial
Thirupathi used to pick up arguments with his wife Mudimadugula Tulasi suspecting her fidelity; on Wednesday night, he attacked Tulasi when he was in an inebriated condition Mancherial: A woman was murdered allegedly by her husband suspecting her fidelity at Mettupalli village on Wednesday night. Police said that Mudimadugula Tulasi (35) was hacked to death by Thirupathi at their residence at around 11 pm. Tulasi suffered profuse bleeding and death was instant for her. Thirupathi, an alcoholic, attacked Tulasi when he was in an inebriated condition. He used to pick up arguments with her under the influence of liquor by suspecting her fidelity. Tulasi was married to Thirupathi 14 years ago. The couple has a five-year-old daughter. Durke Shankar, the victim’s father, lodged a…
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5 July
Flood inflows surge at Medigadda barrage as all 85 gates remain open
As of Thursday morning, both inflow and outflow at the barrage reached 71,900 cusecs, a sharp increase from Wednesday’s inflow of 31,900 cusecs, effectively doubling in just two days. However, not even a trickle could be utilised as all the 85 gates of the barrage were kept open draining the flood flow for want of barrage rehabilitation. Hyderabad: The Medigadda (Lakshmi) barrage, a key component of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, is witnessing a significant surge in flood inflows due to heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas of Pranahita, the main tributary of the Godavari. As of Thursday morning, both inflow and outflow at the barrage reached 71,900 cusecs, a sharp increase from Wednesday’s inflow of 31,900 cusecs, effectively doubling in just two days.…
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5 July
Prelimnary report expected on cause of explosion in a week: Sigachi
The management of Sigachi Chloro Chemicals revised the blast death toll to 38 and said they expect preliminary probe findings in a week. While 12 injured were discharged and given Rs 1 lakh interim relief, names were not released Sangareddy: The management of Sigachi Chloro Chemicals Limited said that they were expecting preliminary investigation findings within a week on the cause of explosion at the industry. The management issued a statement on Thursday saying that the investigation was underway by an expert committee constituted by the government of Telangana. The management, which released a second statement in the last two days, however, corrected the number of deaths to 38 from earlier stated 40 due to the explosion. The report says 12 out of 33 injured were…
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5 July
KCR hospitalised due to mild fever
BRS chief K. Chandrashekhar Rao was admitted to Yashoda Hospital in Somajiguda on Thursday after running a slight temperature. Hyderabad: BRS chief and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao was admitted to Yashoda Hospital in Somajiguda on Thursday after running a slight temperature. His condition remains stable. According to the hospital authorities, the BRS chief was admitted to the hospital with general weakness, where the doctors conducted some tests. Preliminary investigations revealed high blood sugar and low sodium levels. All the other vital parameters are within the normal limits. “He is kept under observation and medication started to control diabetes and increase sodium levels. His condition is stable,” the doctors said in a press note issued on Thursday. Meanwhile, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy enquired about the health…
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