POLITICS
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Jun- 2025 -24 June
Suicide bomber attacks church in Damascus, 19 killed
The Syrian health authorities put the latest official death toll at 13, with 53 others wounded, Xinhua news agency reported. Damascus: A suicide bomber stormed a crowded church in the Syrian capital Damascus during mass, opening fire on worshippers before detonating his explosives, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more, security sources and a monitoring group said. The Syrian health authorities put the latest official death toll at 13, with 53 others wounded, Xinhua news agency reported. The blast ripped through the Mar Elias Church in the Dweilaa district, a predominantly Christian neighbourhood on the eastern outskirts of Damascus, leaving behind blood-stained pews, shattered icons, and scenes of chaos, according to eyewitnesses and local media. The Syrian Observatory for Human…
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23 June
Siddipet: Widow of Gajwel farmer pleads for support after husband’s suicide
After her husband died by suicide due to crop failure and debts, Sravanthi from Gajwel has been struggling to survive with two children. Denied welfare benefits, she is burdened with debt and pleads for government support and livestock aid. Siddipet: Unable to clear mounting debts, farmer Chiguru Swamy (36) had died by suicide in February 2024 at Bangla Venkatapur village in Gajwel mandal. He had cultivated paddy in 30 guntas of land, but the crop dried up due to erratic power supply. His death left his wife Sravanthi (25) burdened with Rs. 4 lakh debt and two young sons aged six and four to care for. The family owns just 1.24 acres of assigned land that is cultivable only during years…
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23 June
BRS MLA Kaushik Reddy arrested, party terms it political vendetta
Padi Kaushik Reddy was arrested in connection with a criminal case, prompting sharp condemnation from BRS leaders; KT Rama Rao accusies the Congress government of silencing dissent and resorting to Emergency-era tactics. Court grants BRS MLA conditional bail Hyderabad: Huzurabad MLA and BRS leader Padi Kaushik Reddy was arrested by Warangal Subedari police at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad on Saturday morning. He was later taken to Warangal for further proceedings. However, the Kazipet Railway Court rejected the petition by police to send him to judicial custody and granted him conditional bail. The arrest was based on a complaint lodged by the wife of granite quarry businessman Manoj Reddy, who alleged that Kaushik Reddy had threatened her husband and demanded money. A case…
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23 June
Medak: Unidentified persons abandon four-month-old infant in Narsapur forest
A four-month-old baby boy was found abandoned in Narsapur forest near Kondapur. Locals rescued the child and informed the police. The infant was taken to hospital, and a case was registered. Police are scanning CCTV footage for clues. Medak: Unidentified persons abandoned a four-month-old baby boy in the Narsapur forest area near Kondapur on Sunday. Locals, who heard the infant crying, rushed to the spot and rescued the child. They brought the baby to a nearby home and immediately alerted the police. Officials from the Women and Child Welfare Department, along with the police, shifted the child to the government hospital in Narsapur for medical evaluation. Police have registered a case and are examining CCTV footage from the surrounding areas to…
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23 June
Harish Rao demands for urgent action to protect rural administration
Former Minister T Harish Rao has accused the Congress government of ignoring rural development in Telangana. In a letter to Minister Seethakka, he highlighted unpaid dues, collapsing sanitation services, and urged immediate corrective measures ahead of the local body elections. Hyderabad: Former Minister and Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao raised alarm on the deteriorating conditions of rural administration across Telangana under the Congress rule. He shot a missive to Panchayat Raj Minister D Anasuya alias Seethakka, stating that due to non-release of funds and government negligence, rural development took a backseat in the State. The senior BRS MLA recalled that under the BRS government, 9,350 junior Panchayat Secretaries were appointed in 2019, and Telangana‘s villages emerged as national models in cleanliness and infrastructure…
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23 June
Telangana school teachers to turn inspectors
The State government rolled out new inspection guidelines, assigning two percent of the teachers working in the State for inspection, monitoring and supervision of schools across all districts. Hyderabad: The State government on Saturday rolled out inspection guidelines, assigning two percent of the teachers working in the State for inspection, monitoring and supervision of schools across all districts. As per proceedings issued by School Education Director Dr. E Naveen Nicolas, a high school teacher drafted as inspector is required to make surprise inspections of one high school per day with an average of 50 high schools per quarter. Similarly, the primary and upper primary school teachers need to inspect two primary schools per day with an average of 100 schools per quarter and…
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23 June
Telangana expat dies in UAE; wife flies in to bring back body
Karimnagar woman Haseena Sultana became concerned when her husband stopped responding to calls. Dubai: The mortal remains of a Telangana expatriate, who was found dead at his residence in Sharjah, were sent back to India on Saturday. Khaja Merajuddin (45), a native of Karimnagar and a lecturer at an educational institution in Dubai, died of a heart attack on June 16. His wife, Haseena Sultana, residing in Karimnagar, became concerned when he stopped responding to calls and alerted relatives in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). They discovered him dead in his flat and informed local police. Haseena Sultana flew to the UAE to complete the necessary legal formalities and to bring her husband’s body back to India. She received support from the…
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23 June
New insights into prehistoric life, funerary practices of early South Indian communities
The workshop offered students a rare opportunity to observe and analyze material culture, burial typologies, and site formation processes—experiences that transcend traditional classroom learning. Hyderabad: As part of the ongoing research of the Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs site in Narayanpet district, the Deccan Heritage Academy Trust (DHAT), in association with the Department of Heritage, Government of Telangana, invited the students and faculty from the Department of Archaeology, Osmania University to provide insights into the prehistoric life and funerary practices of early South Indian communities. It offered students a rare opportunity to observe and analyze material culture, burial typologies, and site formation processes—experiences that transcend traditional classroom learning. The team consisting of Vedakumar Manikonda, Chairman, Deccan Heritage Academy Trust, Hyderabad, Prof K.P.Rao, Megalithic Expert, UoH,…
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23 June
Krishna River Management Board to meet on June 27 to resolve water-sharing issues
The meeting is expected to address operational disputes related to project management and hydel power generation. Hyderabad: The Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) will convene its 20th meeting on June 27 to discuss critical water-sharing concerns between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, as both States prepare for the upcoming Kharif season. The special session, announced by the KRMB, is expected to focus on equitable distribution of Krishna River waters, a longstanding dispute between the two Telugu States since the bifurcation of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh in 2014. Sources said the board will deliberate on water releases from major reservoirs such as Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar. It will also address operational disputes related to project management and hydel power generation. In addition to…
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23 June
Female medical students injured in road accident at Kothagudem
The accident occurred when the auto-rickshaw overturned as the driver swerved to avoid a collision with an oncoming biker. Kothagudem: Five female students of Government Medical College (GMC), Kothagudem, sustained injuries in a road accident on Friday evening while returning to their hostel from college in an auto-rickshaw. The injured students, all in their third year of MBBS, are undergoing treatment at Mata Shishu Kendra in Ramavaram. One of them, Gnaneshwari, suffered a collarbone fracture, while Kalyani and Ameki sustained serious leg injuries. The other two students, Sindhu and Deena, received minor injuries. The accident occurred when the auto-rickshaw overturned as the driver swerved to avoid a collision with an oncoming biker. In the aftermath, the Telangana Junior Doctors Association (T-JUDA) held the…
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