POLITICS
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Nov- 2025 -28 November
Uttam urges Centre to expedite nod for pending irrigation projects in Delhi meeting
In a meeting with Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil, Hyderabad’s Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy emphasised the urgent need for the Centre to expedite clearances and provide financial backing for delayed irrigation projects in the Krishna and Godavari river basins. Hyderabad: Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday urged the Centre to expedite clearances and extend financial support for long-pending irrigation projects in the Krishna and Godavari river basins. In a meeting with Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil in Delhi, Reddy pressed for immediate approvals. Stating that the Palamuru Rangareddy Lift Irrigation project was of top priority for the State to extend irrigation support to southern districts, he reminded the Union minister that the fresh Detailed Project Report (DPR) was already submitted to…
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28 November
Speaker speeds up hearings on disqualification pleas after Supreme Court contempt notice
After Supreme Court’s contempt notice, Telangana Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar has fast-tracked disqualification cases against 10 BRS MLAs who switched to Congress. Two turncoats will face cross-examination on Wednesday; eight claim they are still with BRS technically. Hyderabad: A day after the Supreme Court issued a contempt notice, Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar has expedited hearings on disqualification petitions and directed two Bharat Rashtra Samithi turncoat MLAs to appear for oral arguments on Wednesday. Advocates of Qutbullapur MLA KP Vivekanand will cross-examine Bhadrachalam MLA Tellam Venkat Rao from 11 am, while former Minister G Jagadish Reddy’s counsel will cross-examine Jagtial MLA Dr Sanjay from 12 noon. Last Saturday, the Speaker conducted hearings of both MLAs for over three hours on the Assembly premises. After Wednesday’s proceedings,…
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28 November
BRS ready to go to Delhi over Telangana cotton crisis, says KTR
BRS working president KT Rama Rao urged all political parties to jointly pressure the Centre over Telangana’s escalating cotton crisis, criticising both the Union and State governments for failing farmers. He demanded scrapping the Kapas app, higher CCI procurement limits and immediate compensation for crop losses Hyderabad: Stating that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) was ready to go to Delhi along with all political parties to press the Centre on the cotton crisis and broader farm sector issues in Telangana, BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Tuesday asserted that there should be no politics when it comes to farmers. Speaking after submitting a detailed representation to Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) officials in Adilabad along with senior party leaders, he appealed to Union Ministers…
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28 November
Watch: SI nabbed taking bribe after dramatic chase in Telangana’s Medak
Medak ACB arrested Tekmal SI Rajesh for demanding a Rs 40,000 bribe to settle a theft case in Lok Adalat. Caught red-handed while collecting Rs 30,000, the SI ran two kilometres before being apprehended, prompting villagers to celebrate Medak: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths of Medak district had to chase a Sub-Inspector of Police for nearly two kilometres before they could nab him in Tekmal mandal headquarters. SI Rajesh, attached to the Tekmal police station, had allegedly demanded Rs 40,000 as bribe for an official favour from a person, and had accepted Rs 10,000 on November 13 through UPI transfer. The victim, unable to pay the remaining amount, approached ACB officials, who reached the police station just as Rajesh was accepting the remaining Rs 30,000. Upon…
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28 November
Two killed, two injured in fire mishap in ginning mill in Jadcherla
Two workers were killed and two others injured when a fire erupted at Balaji Ginning Mill near Gollapally in Jadcherla on Tuesday. The fire started after trash got stuck in an exhaust pipe. Workers blamed the management and staged a protest. Mahabubnagar: Two workers died while two others sustained grievous injuries when a fire broke out at the Balaji Ginning Mill near Gollapally in Jadcherla on Tuesday afternoon. The victims were identified as Pappu (26), a native of Odisha, and Harender Singh (23) from Bihar. The incident occurred when trash got stuck in the fire exhaust pipe and the two workers tried to clear it. The fire broke out from the other side of the pipe and blew towards them, engulfing…
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28 November
Youngster from UP arrested for job fraud in Asifabad
A 19-year-old student from Noida was arrested in Sirpur (T) for cheating people by offering fake jobs that required posting reviews on Google. Police registered a case for collecting Rs.5 lakh from a victim and launched teams to trace the remaining accused. Kumram Bheem Asifabad: A youngster from Uttar Pradesh was arrested on charges of duping the public by offering jobs in Sirpur (T) mandal centre on Tuesday. Police said Abhishek, a 19-year-old polytechnic diploma student from Noida, was apprehended for cheating people by promising employment in return for posting reviews of business establishments on Google. A cheating case was registered against Abhishek, his brother-in-law Raju Athri and others for extracting Rs.5 lakh from a resident of Sirpur (T) mandal headquarters.…
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28 November
Tension at Telangana Hajj Committee office after officials allegedly misbehave with victims’ families relatives
Families of the Saudi bus fire victims gathered at the Telangana Hajj Committee office to submit documents, but confusion over travel guidelines led to arguments. An official’s insensitive remark escalated tensions until committee members and leaders intervened to calm the situation Hyderabad: Commotion prevailed for a while at the Telangana State Hajj Committee office on Tuesday after the officials allegedly spoke rudely with the relatives of the Saudi Arabia bus fire accident victims. The relatives of the bus victims, along with a BRS party delegation, visited the Telangana State Hajj Committee office at Hajj House after the State government planned to send two relatives of every victim to Saudi Arabia. Almost all the relatives of the bus victims had submitted their…
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28 November
Another tiger makes Mancherial forests its home
Two female tigers from Maharashtra have settled or are establishing territory in Mancherial and surrounding districts, frequently preying on cattle. Forest officials say improved protection measures have enabled both migrant and resident tigers to roam safely in an area once plagued by poaching Mancherial: In a welcome sign, the forests of the district continue to attract tigers from neighbouring landscapes, and resident tigers are moving freely without harm during their extended stay. An adult female tiger from the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra migrated to the district during last year’s winter and has since settled in the forests of the Luxettipet range, marking the first such presence in the recent past. Named L1, the tigress has occasionally…
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28 November
Delhi blast accused’s video reveals mindset behind suicide bombing
A video of Dr Umar Mohammad, accused in the Delhi Red Fort car blast, reveals his “martyrdom operation” mindset. Authorities say the footage was meant to brainwash others, reflecting meticulous planning ahead of the attack that killed 13 people. New Delhi: Days after the Delhi blast, a self-recorded video of the i20 car driver, Dr Umar Mohammad, has surfaced, in which he attempts to justify his malicious plan, and refers to it as “martyrdom operation”. In a heavily accented video, Umar attempts to give his terror plan a religious connection. He is heard saying, “One of the very misunderstood concepts is the concept of suicide bombing; it is a martyrdom operation; as it has been known in Islam… There are multiple…
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28 November
Counter-intelligence Kashmir raids multiple locations in Srinagar, Budgam, Kulgam
CIK of J&K Police conducted raids in Srinagar, Budgam, and Kulgam as part of a white-collar terror investigation involving local doctors. The probe follows arrests in Faridabad and links to a deadly Red Fort car blast in Delhi. Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) of J&K Police carried out raids at multiple locations on Tuesday in Srinagar, Budgam, and Kulgam districts in connection with a white collar terror investigation case. Official sources said these raids were carried out simultaneously in the three districts. Same sources said that a team of CIK this morning conducted a raid in the Bugam area of Kulgam, searching the residence of Dr Umer Farooq, a cardiologist posted at SMHS Hospital, Srinagar. The CIK personnel reached the village…
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