POLITICS

Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Srinagar

Forces launch cordon and search operation in Khanyar area of the city on Saturday morning following inputs about the presence of terrorists Srinagar: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists on Saturday in the Khanyar locality of Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital here, officials said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Khanyar area of the city on Saturday morning following inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area, the officials added. They said the search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired upon a search party of the forces, who retaliated. The exchange of firing is going on, but so far there are no reports of any casualty on either side, they further added.

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Three of family killed as car plunges into gorge in J&K’s Reasi

Deceased include a woman and her 10-month old son, three others in the mishap when the vehicle skidded off a hilly road Jammu: Three persons, including a woman and her 10-month old son, were killed and an equal number of people critically injured when their car skidded off a hilly road and rolled down into a deep gorge in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir early Saturday, officials said. The accident took place at Chamalu Morh and the victims belonged to the same family, the officials said. The driver of the private car, which was headed for Chassana from their Malikote village, lost control in the early hours of the day, resulting in on-the-spot death of Kulcha Devi (27), her 10-month-old baby Neeraj Singh…

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J&K: Security forces eliminate two militants in Anantnag encounter

Of the two militants killed, one was a foreigner and the other a local; their group affiliation yet to be ascertained Srinagar: Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The encounter broke out near Halkan Gali in the Shangus-Larnoo area of the south Kashmir district. Of the two militants killed, one was a foreigner and the other a local. Their group affiliation was yet to be ascertained, the officials said. The operation is underway and further details were awaited, they said. Another encounter is underway in the Khanyar area of Srinagar. So far, there are no reports of any casualties on either side, according to officials.

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Four-year-old girl raped, murdered by maternal uncle in Andhra’s Tirupati

The accused, Nagaraju, lured the girl to a secluded place in AM Puram village by offering her snacks and committed the crime Tirupati: A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by her distant relative at a village in Tirupati district, said a police official on Saturday. According to Tirupati district superintendent of police L Subbarayudu, Nagaraju (24), who is the victim’s maternal uncle, lured the girl to a secluded place in AM Puram village by offering her snacks on Friday evening and committed the crime. “Nagaraju lives near the girl’s house and used to play with her everyday. Yesterday (Friday) evening he took her to a shop and bought some snacks. Later, he took her away from her house and sexually assaulted and killed her,” he…

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Andhra CM Naidu launches Rs 861 cr mission to achieve pothole-free roads

Chief Minister personally repairs pothole by filling it will mortar, accompanied by Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha and other leaders Chintalagorlivanipalem: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday launched a mission to achieve pothole-free roads in the State here, at a cost of Rs 861 crore. Kickstarting the State-wide mission from Chintalagorlivanipalem village in Anakapalli disrict, the Chief Minister personally repaired a pothole by filling it will mortar, accompanied by Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha and other leaders and officials. Later, a large pothole was also fixed in his presence by dumping material onto it by a truck. Naidu himself picked up a spade and levelled the pothole to give a fillip to the repair works in the southern state.

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Karthika Masam: Yadadri temple witnesses huge rush of devotees

Temple authorities plan to conduct vrathams in eight batches on November 15, which is Kartika Shuddha Purnima Yadadri Bhongir: Free darshan at the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Yadagirigutta is taking at least two hours on Saturday, while special entry darshan costing Rs 150 involves a waiting of approximately one hour. Thanks to the weekend rush, the shrine witnessed a huge influx of devotees on Saturday. Additionally, with the commencement of Karthika Masam on Saturday, Satyanarayana Swamy worship (vratham) rituals are being conducted in six batches daily. The temple authorities have planned to conduct ‘vrathams’ in eight batches on November 15, which is Kartika Shuddha Purnima.

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Telangana: Tribals protest against Congress govt over poll promises

Say they supported Congress during the Assembly elections, but now the true colour of the party was slowly being exposed Kamareddy: Public anger against the Congress government’s failure to implement its poll promises is on the rise. After protests by different sections across the State, tribal people of Ellampeta village of Machareddy mandal came out onto the streets on Saturday. More importantly, they are now openly asking for BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao back as the Chief Minister. The tribals, who were disappointed over the Congress government’s failure to implement the poll promises, staged a protest at the village and raised slogans against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. The tribals stated that they had trusted the Congress and supported it during the Assembly elections, but now the true colour of…

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Zaheerabad: Class 5 boy found dead in private residential school

The family members of the boy, who rushed to the hostel, demanded the school management an explanation of the cause of death. Sangareddy: A Class 5 boy was found dead at a private school hostel in Zaheerabad town on Saturday morning. He was Sathvik (11). The family members of the boy, who rushed to the hostel, demanded the school management an explanation of the cause of death. The parents and student organisations staged a protest. While the management was saying that he slipped off his bed and died, the parents did not accept the explanation. The boy reportedly had a few injuries on his body. Tension prevailed as the parents had a serious argument with the management. The police were…

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Dense fog engulfs Nizamabad town, visibility dips below 100 metres

The intense fog softened the city’s bustling atmosphere and slowed down early morning commuters who navigated reduced visibility Nizamabad: The Nizamabad town woke up to a cover of thick fog on Saturday. Visibility was down to 100 metres during morning hours. The intense fog, especially dense on the outskirts of the town, softened the city’s bustling atmosphere and slowed down early morning commuters who navigated reduced visibility. Commuters on the roads in the city and on the highway had to drive at very slow speed with headlights on as visibility was hampered beyond 100 to 200 metres. The road traffic on highways, especially, on Nizamabad-Hyderabad highway and the Nizamabad-Adilabad highway was affected due to heavy fog. Social media quickly filled with posts capturing the misty…

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Telangana: Noisy scenes witnessed at BC Commission’s public hearing in Karimnagar

To collect opinions from various BC communities on the Government’s decision to provide reservations to the community people in local body polls, BC commission conducted a public hearing in Karimnagar Karimnagar: The public hearing conducted by Telangana Commission for Backward Classes witnessed noisy scenes as the representatives of various BC communities raised objections for giving more time to BRS MLAs. To collect opinions from various BC communities on the Government’s decision to provide reservations to the community people in local body polls, BC commission conducted a public hearing in Karimnagar collectorate auditorium here on Friday. Besides other organizations, BRS also submitted a representation. MLAs Padi Koushik Reddy and Dr K Sanjay Kumar along with Karimnagar Mayor Y Sunil Rao gave their representations to the commissioner extending…

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