POLITICS
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Jun- 2025 -19 June
Israel unleashes intense airstrikes in Tehran
Israel asserts it had to launch its airstrike campaign to stop Iran from getting closer to being able to build a nuclear weapon. It came as Iran and the United States had been negotiating over the possibility of a new diplomatic deal over Tehran’s programme Dubai: Intense Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran’s capital early Wednesday in a conflict that a human rights group said had killed at least 585 people across Iran and wounded 1,326 others. The Washington-based group Human Rights Activists said it had identified 239 of those killed in Israeli strikes as civilians and 126 as security personnel. The group, which also provided detailed casualty figures during the 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, crosschecks local reports in the Islamic Republic against a network of sources…
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19 June
Brazil auctions off several Amazon oil sites
Brazil auctioned off 34 of 172 potential oil blocks near the Amazon River, aiming to boost oil production in untapped regions ahead of the UN climate talks in the Amazon. Major companies like Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Petrobras secured high-potential offshore sites Brasilandia: Brazil auctioned off several land and offshore potential oil sites near the Amazon River on Tuesday as it aims to expand production in untapped regions despite protests from environmental and Indigenous groups. The event came months before Brazil is to host the UN’s first climate talks held in the Amazon. The protesters outside venue warned of potential risks that oil drilling poses to sensitive ecosystems and Indigenous communities in the Amazon. A luxury Rio de Janeiro hotel hosted the auction conducted by the National Oil Agency. Most of…
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18 June
Kavitha demands 42 per cent quota for BCs, calls out Congress, BJP on inaction
BRS MLC K Kavitha demanded 42% reservations for BCs in Telangana and criticised Congress and BJP for delaying the bill. She urged unity among BCs and called for participation in a State-wide rail roko protest on July 17 Medak: BRS MLC K Kavitha on Tuesday vowed to fight for 42 per cent reservations for Backward Classes (BCs), proportionate to their population, as promised by the Congress in its Kamareddy BC Declaration during the 2023 Assembly election campaign. Speaking at a round table meeting of BCs organised by Telangana Jagruthi and the United Phule Front (UPF) in Medak, Kavitha asserted that the Phule Front would serve as a voice for BCs in the State. Urging BC communities to remain united, she pointed…
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18 June
Duped by realtors, BRS activist attempts suicide in Telangana’s Sircilla
In a suicide note purportedly written by him, Kuntaiah stated that realtor Ganga Krishna Reddy had occupied his land worth Rs 10 lakh, while another person, Nagaraju, had sold him fake land Rajanna-Sircilla: A BRS activist and former MPTC, Karkaboina Kuntaiah, attempted suicide by consuming pesticides after being allegedly cheated by local realtors and receiving no response from the police despite repeated complaints. According to family members, Kuntaiah, a native of Ankushapur village in Thangallapalli mandal, had accompanied other BRS workers to Hyderabad on Monday. While the others returned to the village by night, Kuntaiah did not come back. Concerned about his whereabouts, his family lodged a complaint with the police, who traced his location using mobile signals. Kuntaiah was found…
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18 June
Intermediate student ends life in Telangana’s Mancherial after failure in one subject
According to police, Akshaya ended her life by hanging while her parents were away from home. She was reportedly disheartened after failing to clear the mathematics paper Mancherial: A 16-year-old girl died by suicide after reportedly becoming depressed over her failure in one subject, following the announcement of intermediate examination results on Monday. According to police, Akshaya, a second-year intermediate student from Jayashankar Colony in Naspur mandal headquarters, ended her life by hanging while her parents were away from home. She was reportedly disheartened after failing to clear the mathematics paper. Her parents returned to find Akshaya hanging from the ceiling and immediately informed the police. A team rushed to the spot and began preliminary inquiries. A case has been registered…
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18 June
Two intermediate students die by suicide after failing supplementary exams in Telangana
In Sangareddy, a second-year intermediate student, Venkataramana (19), ended his life by hanging after he failed to clear one of the subjects Sangareddy/Siddipet: Two intermediate students died by suicide after failing to clear their subjects in the recently announced advanced supplementary examination results on Monday. In Sangareddy, a second-year intermediate student, Venkataramana (19), ended his life by hanging after he failed to clear one of the subjects. He was the son of Raipally Krishna. In a separate incident in Siddipet, a first-year intermediate student Gugulothu Harika (16), died by suicide at her residence in Katkur village of Akkannapet mandal on Monday. She had reportedly failed in one of her subjects. Cases have been registered and further investigations are underway.
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18 June
Singareni CMD sets 10-day target to show progress on 28 projects
These include solar and wind power projects, battery storage, geothermal energy, green hydrogen plants, production of critical minerals Hyderabad: As part of its business expansion strategy, the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has decided to expedite its ongoing projects. In this regard, Chairman and Managing Director N Balram directed officials to speed up the execution of all ongoing projects, warning that delays would not be tolerated. Interacting with company officials via video conference from Singareni Bhavan in Hyderabad on Monday, he conducted an extensive review of 28 projects currently under way as part of SCCL’s expansion plans. These include solar and wind power projects, battery storage, geothermal energy, green hydrogen plants, production of critical minerals, joint ventures, methanol production from carbon dioxide, surface and underground coal…
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18 June
Revanth Reddy follows KCR’s footsteps, insists on crop diversification
Highlights need to promote cultivation of commercial crops extensively across Telangana; calls for transformative change in crop pattern Hyderabad: Following the footsteps of his predecessor K Chandrashekhar Rao, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday stressed on the need for crop diversification by adopting modern cultivation methods and technology. There was a need to promote cultivation of commercial crops extensively in the State. There should be transformative change in crop pattern, he told farmers at a ‘Rythu Nestham’ programme here.
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18 June
BRS rallies behind KTR, slams Revanth Reddy’s vendetta politics of 14 cases in 18 months
While Rama Rao brought international recognition to Telangana through the Formula-E race, Revanth Reddy brought shame by organising flop beauty pageants, says Harish Rao Hyderabad: With the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) completing its marathon eight-hour interrogation of BRS working president KT Rama Rao in the Formula-E race case on Monday, senior leaders of the party launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, accusing him of resorting to political vendetta to divert attention from his failure to deliver on the Congress party’s 420 promises and six guarantees. Former Minister T Harish Rao, who remained stationed at Telangana Bhavan throughout the day, took strong exception to what he termed a politically motivated witch-hunt. “Revanth Reddy has filed 14 cases in 18 months against Rama Rao…
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18 June
Indiramma housing scheme: Beneficiaries protest exclusion in Telangana’s Jagtial
Beneficiaries of the housing scheme in Jagtial’s Nakkalapeta protested after their names were excluded from the final list. Of 60 shortlisted, only 41 received proceedings. Protesters allege political bias and demand fair allotment for all eligible residents Jagtial: Beneficiaries of the Indiramma housing scheme staged a protest at Nakkalapeta in Dharmapuri mandal on Monday after their names were excluded from the final beneficiary list. They gathered at the gram panchayat office, questioning public representatives and officials over the denial of houses. Of the 484 applicants from the village, 60 names were shortlisted in the first phase. However, only 41 beneficiaries were handed over housing proceedings by SC Development Minister Adluri Lakshman Kumar during a programme held in Dharmapuri on June 14. Angered by…
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