POLITICS
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Jun- 2025 -15 June
Iran launches missile strikes on Israel after nuclear site attack; 3 dead
Israel’s assault used warplanes, as well as drones smuggled into the country in advance, to assault key facilities and kill top generals and scientists Dubai: Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes on Israel into Saturday morning, killing at least three people and wounding dozens, after a series of blistering Israeli attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear program and its armed forces. Israel’s assault used warplanes, as well as drones smuggled into the country in advance, to assault key facilities and kill top generals and scientists. Israel said the barrage was necessary before Iran got any closer to building an atomic weapon, although experts and the US government have assessed that Tehran was not actively working on such a weapon before the…
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15 June
Iran media says two Israeli jets down, Israel denies
The Iranian army has not officially confirmed the report, Xinhua news agency reported quoting semi-official Tasnim news agency. Tehran: Iran’s air defence has downed two Israeli Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets as well as a large number of micro aerial vehicles, capturing a female Israeli pilot. The Iranian army has not officially confirmed the report, Xinhua news agency reported quoting semi-official Tasnim news agency. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) rejected the report. In a statement, IDF Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee called the allegations “completely baseless.” The statements come amid heightened tensions following Israel’s large-scale strikes on Iranian military and nuclear facilities, which have raised fears of broader regional escalation. Iran’s state-run Press TV reported that Iranian air defences had shot…
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15 June
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei promises retaliation against Israeli attacks
Iran quickly retaliated by sending a swarm of drones at Israel, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned of “severe punishment.” Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed revenge for Israeli attacks in a recorded message to the nation delivered as Iranian missiles flew toward Israel. Khamenei said the military was prepared to counterattack. “Don’t think that they hit and it’s over. No. They started the work and started the war. We will not allow them to escape safely from this great crime they committed.” The ongoing military and intelligence operation raised the potential for all-out war between the countries and propelled the region, already on edge, into even greater upheaval. Iran quickly retaliated by sending a swarm of drones…
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14 June
13 lost mobile phones worth Rs 4 lakh recovered via CEIR portal in Khammam
The Khammam Commissionerate IT Cell recovered 13 lost mobile phones worth Rs 4 lakh using the CEIR portal. So far, over 2,200 mobiles have been retrieved from more than 4,400 reported cases, officials confirmed. Appreciation was extended to the IT team. Khammam: As many as 13 lost mobile phones were tracked through the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal and handed over to their owners, informed Additional DCP (Law and order) Prasad Rao. The commissionerate IT cell team tracked the mobile phones after the owners lodged a complaint on the CEIR portal. The recovered phones were worth about R. 4 lakh. Mobile phones costing between Rs 50, 000 and Rs 10, 000 were tracked, he said. Prasad Rao revealed that nearly…
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14 June
21 lakh children benefit from Annapoorna Trust’s morning nutrition program in Telangana
Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust provided nutritious morning meals to over 21 lakh children in Telangana in 2024–25. With support from AWS and HDFC Bank, the initiative covered schools and Anganwadis, improving health and cognitive development across rural and semi-urban areas. Hyderabad: The Annapoorna Morning Nutrition Program, under the aegis of SMSGHM’s Annapoorna Trust, has served healthy morning meals to over 21 lakh children in the State, 16 lakh school-going children and 5 lakh Anganwadi children, at the close of the academic year 2024–25. Numerous children in rural and semi-urban areas tend to go without food for nearly 18 hours, enormously affecting their physical development as well as cognitive growth. Annapoorna Morning Nutrition Program is transforming this reality into one of…
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14 June
BRS gears up for membership drive ahead of local body polls
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi is set to launch its membership drive by next month. Preparations are underway as the party eyes the upcoming local body elections. Delays were caused by legal developments and KTR’s foreign trip. Committee formation begins soon. Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is gearing up to launch its much-awaited membership drive next month, with preparations likely to begin by the end of June. The party leadership is in the process of forming enrollment committees to oversee the exercise across all levels. The successful silver jubilee and foundation day public meeting in Warangal this April, had reinvigorated the BRS cadre. The party chief and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao‘s rousing speech boosted morale, with the rank and file…
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14 June
Nagarjuna Sagar row escalates: Andhra Pradesh seeks control of right canal regulator, Telangana raises alarm
Andhra Pradesh has sought operational control of the Nagarjuna Sagar right canal head regulator, alarming Telangana. With CRPF set to withdraw in June, Telangana fears further water deprivation. The decades-old Krishna water-sharing conflict has once again flared up. Hyderabad: The conflict over operational control of the Nagarjuna Sagar dam has escalated yet again, with Andhra Pradesh seeking to take over the right canal head regulator. This move has intensified the ongoing water-sharing dispute between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Andhra Pradesh has informed the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) of its intent to independently manage the right canal gates. It added to the concerns of Telangana.The Andhra Pradesh Water Resources department has also written to the Andhra Pradesh Special Protection Force (APSPF),…
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14 June
Congress pushing agriculture, education into crisis: KTR
BRS leader KT Rama Rao pointed to the Congress government’s failure to implement key schemes like crop loan waivers, Rythu Bharosa, and Rythu Bima during the crucial Vaanakalam (Kharif) season Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao charged the Congress government with neglecting both agriculture and education sectors in Telangana, pushing them into a crisis. He said the Congress regime has shown neither commitment to the farming sector nor responsibility towards the education system. Pointing to the commencement of Vaanakalam (Kharif) season, Rama Rao questioned the government’s failure to complete crop loan waiver, disburse Rythu Bharosa financial aid and implement Rythu Bima insurance scheme. He said farmers are still waiting for the support, despite repeated assurance. “During BRS rule, agriculture was…
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14 June
Fake docs busted in Nalgonda: Optometrist caught performing eye surgeries without medical degree
Optometrist R Ramesh was found operating a full-fledged healthcare facility without a medical degree Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, inspecting teams of the Telangana Medical Council (TMC), caught optometrist R Ramesh operating a full-fledged healthcare facility called ‘Akshara Hospital’ where he was performing eye surgeries and administering antibiotics to patients in Devarakonda, Nalgonda. Another individual, Ramesh, was operating ‘Padmavathi Hospital’, allegedly posing as an MBBS, MD, General Medicine specialist. “When questioned by the members of the medical council investigating team, Ramesh claimed to have completed his MBBS in Russia but failed to provide any degree certificates,” the TMC said. The inspecting teams of the Council also caught four other individuals operating allopathic facilities claiming to offer ‘first-aid’ or ‘limited scope treatment’. They include…
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14 June
Telangana: 90-year-old woman raped in her house at Yacharam
The victim was sleeping in her house in Manthan Gowrelli village allegedly under the influence of alcohol, when assailants entered and raped her, say police Hyderabad: A 90-year-old woman was allegedly raped by unidentified persons in her house at Yacharam in Rangareddy district on the city outskirts on Wednesday midnight. According to the police, the victim was sleeping in her house in Manthan Gowrelli village allegedly under the influence of alcohol, when the assailants entered and raped her. Locals who noticed her on Thursday morning informed the village elders and the police. On receiving information, the Yacharam police reached the spot and took up investigation. Later, the woman was taken to hospital for treatment. The police booked a case and formed…
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