POLITICS
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Jun- 2025 -9 June
Russian drone, missile strike kill 3, 21 injured in Ukraine’s Kharkiv
The intensity of the Russian attacks on Ukraine over the past weeks has further dampened hopes that the warring sides could reach a peace deal anytime soon — especially after Kyiv recently embarrassed the Kremlin with a surprising drone attack on military airfields deep inside Russia Kyiv: A large Russian drone-and-missile attack targeted eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring 21, local officials said. The barrage — the latest in near daily wide scale attacks — included aerial glide bombs that have become part of a fierce Russian onslaught in the three-year war. The intensity of the Russian attacks on Ukraine over the past weeks has further dampened hopes that the warring sides could…
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9 June
192 Venezuelans flown back from US amid worsening diplomatic row
As tensions between the US and Venezuela grow, 192 deported Venezuelans arrived in Caracas, leading to a strong government response and a travel warning Caracas: A flight carrying 192 Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States arrived at the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, which serves the capital Caracas area the Ministry of Interior, Justice and Peace of Venezuela reported. According to a press release on Friday, the flight, operated by a US-registered aircraft, carried 156 men, 26 women, and 10 minors. The returned migrants were attended to under established medical, legal, and social protocols. Since February, Venezuela has been receiving two to three flights per week of individuals deported by US authorities, including those relocated from Mexico and Honduras,…
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7 June
Social worker killed in road accident in Khammam
Mohammed Ibrahim (35) of Budidagadda area in the town was going to Hyderabad in a car to visit one of his relatives. Khammam: A young social worker from Kothagudem town was killed in a road accident near Khammam-Hyderabad national highway at Jeellacheruvu in Kusumanchi mandal on Thursday. Mohammed Ibrahim (35) of Budidagadda area in the town was going to Hyderabad in a car to visit one of his relatives. According to the locals, he lost control of the vehicle and hit a divider and was thrown out of the vehicle to a distance of around 300 metres. He suffered grievous injury to his head and died on the spot. The body was shifted to Government General Hospital in Khammam for postmortem. Kusumanchi SI…
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7 June
Law is new calling for engineers, doctors in Telangana
Interdisciplinary migration being driven by evolving job markets and expanding legal domains in various areas including technologies, say law professors Hyderabad: With growing demand for interdisciplinary expertise in areas such as intellectual property rights, medical ethics, tech law and regulatory compliance, more and more engineering graduates, doctors and pharmacists are enrolling to crack the Telangana Law Common Entrance Test. According to data from the Telangana Law Common Entrance Test (TG LAWCET), engineers and doctors are signing up for legal careers in record numbers. A glance at three years of registrations reveals that 4,328 engineers applied for the three-year law degree entrance examination in 2022. This number jumped to 5,830 in 2023, 7,111 in 2024 and surged to 9,188 this year, which is a 112 per…
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7 June
Telangana: Revenue Inspector, bill collector in ACB net
RI Gaikwad Santosh and bill collector Shoib Ahmed working with Nirmal municipality were nabbed when they were receiving bribe from an applicant Nirmal: A Revenue Inspector and bill collector from Nirmal municipality were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau sleuths while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 6,000 from an applicant for performing an official favour here on Thursday. ACB DSP Vijay Kumar said RI Gaikwad Santosh and bill collector Shoib Ahmed working with Nirmal municipality were nabbed when they were receiving the bribe from an applicant for house assessment and allotting house number to a newly constructed building. He requested the public to contact ACB toll-free number 1064 for taking action as per Law. ACB Telangana can also be contacted through…
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7 June
Couple killed as SUV rams two-wheeler in Telangana’s Medak
Victims Tegulla Yadagiri and Manjula, residents of Reddipally in Chegunta mandal, were on their way to Sangareddy to attend a function Medak: A couple died after an SUV rammed into their two-wheeler at Ramanthapur village in Masaipet mandal on Thursday. The victims were Tegulla Yadagiri (48) and Manjula (42), residents of Reddipally in Chegunta mandal. The victims were on their way to Sangareddy to attend a function when a speeding Mahindra Bolero hit their vehicle. Both died on the spot. Police registered a case and shifted the bodies to government hospital for postmortem.
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7 June
Telangana: Forest official suspended for protocol violation
Jannaram in-charge FSO Shesharam Naik reportedly failed to follow protocol during a tour of PCCF (Wildlife) Elusing Meru to Kawal Tiger Reserve Mancherial: A forest section officer was suspended for failing to follow protocol during a tour of PCCF (Wildlife) Elusing Meru to Kawal Tiger Reserve recently. An order to this effect was issued by Kawal Field Director Shantaram on Thursday. As per the order, Jannaram in-charge FSO B Shesharam Naik was placed under suspension for showing negligence in following the protocol accorded to the PCCF at the time of his tour. Meru toured the reserve to study feasibility of identifying and development of ecotourism spots in Kawal on June 2. Meanwhile, memos were issued to Jannaram in-charge FDO Shiv Aashish Singh and Jannaram in-charge…
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7 June
Telangana Cabinet decides to give 2 DAs to govt employees
The marathon State cabinet meeting went on from 4 pm to 9.30 pm at the Secretariat and discussed several issues. Hyderabad: Much to the dismay of Rajiv Yuva Vikasam scheme applicants and farmers anticipating Rythu Bharosa assistance for the season, no official announcement was made by the government over these issues after the Cabinet meeting here on Thursday. The marathon State cabinet meeting went on from 4 pm to 9.30 pm at the Secretariat and discussed several issues but there were no announcements on multiple issues on which the public were waiting for clarity on. Sharing details of the cabinet decisions, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the State government had decided to pay two pending dearness allowances (DA) to government employees,…
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7 June
KTR helps repatriate BRS activist’s body from Saudi Arabia
Vislawath Babya, a staunch BRS supporter from Hemlanayak Thanda in Shadnagar constituency, passed away on May 27 due to heart attack Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao stepped in to help bring home the body of party activist Vislawath Babya, who died of heart attack in Saudi Arabia, ensuring his bereaved family could perform the final rites. The BRS activist’s family thanked Rama Rao and Anjaiah Yadav for their support during distress. Babya, a staunch BRS supporter from Hemlanayak Thanda in Shadnagar constituency, had gone to Saudi Arabia a year ago for livelihood after the Congress government came to power. He passed away on May 27, due to a severe heart attack. Facing difficulties with Saudi regulations, Babya’s family feared they might not…
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7 June
KT Rama Rao cuts short US trip as BRS Jubilee Hills MLA Maganti Gopinath’s health worsens
BRS working president speaks with legislator’s family and senior doctors at AIG Hospital, where Gopinath is receiving intensive care Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has cut short his ongoing tour of the United States and is flying back to Hyderabad tonight (Thursday night) after receiving updates on the deteriorating health of Jubilee Hills MLA Maganti Gopinath. Upon learning about Gopinath’s critical condition, Rama Rao spoke directly with the legislator’s family and senior doctors at AIG Hospital, where the MLA is undergoing treatment. He sought a detailed briefing on the care being administered in the ICU. Hospital sources reportedly informed the BRS working president that the MLA is receiving intensive care. Though his condition remains serious, it is being closely monitored, with signs of…
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