POLITICS
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May- 2025 -28 May
Telangana: Nearly 16,000 skip inter supplementary exams, 27 malpractice cases booked
During this exam, 14 malpractice cases – six in Jagtial and eight in Mahabubabad – were booked Hyderabad: Nearly 16,000 students did not show up for the Intermediate Public Advanced Supplementary Examinations on Monday during which a staggering 27 malpractice cases were booked. As per the information shared by the Telangana Board of Intermediate Education 1,30,925 students registered for the Physics-I & Economics-I, 1,19,634 appeared and 11,291 were absent. During this exam, 14 malpractice cases – six in Jagtial and eight in Mahabubabad – were booked. Similarly, 48,047 applied for Physics-ll & Economics-II and 43,387 appeared for the examination in which 13 malpractice cases with five in Warangal, three each in Medak and Karimnagar and two in Nagarkurnool. The exams were…
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28 May
Leopards in Tirumala: TTD to make Alipiri footpath ‘No Leopard Zone’
Amid increased movement of wild cats along footpaths and ghat roads in Tirumala, the TTD is making efforts to ensure safety of devotees along the Alipiri footpath route. Hyderabad: In the wake of increased movement of wild cats along footpaths and ghat roads in Tirumala in the recent times, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has decided to make use of more safety gadgets and ensure that Alipiri footpath becomes a ‘No Leopard Zone”. Intensified surveillance is to be initiated from the seventh mile to the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple located on the 2.5-km stretch area along the Alipiri footpath route on the ghat road. A review meeting was conducted on human-animal conflict in Tirumala on Tuesday, during which it was decided to use…
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28 May
TDP played key role in several decisions taken by various governments at Centre: Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu
Addressing his party conclave- TDP Mahanadu, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister said over the past 43 years, the TDP has faced numerous challenges. Many people said that the party was finished, but its flag has always flown high Kadapa: TDP has played a key role in several decisions taken by various governments at the Centre and the party is a trendsetter for welfare, reforms and development, said party supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday. Addressing his party conclave- TDP Mahanadu, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister said over the past 43 years, the TDP has faced numerous challenges. Many people said that the party was finished, but its flag has always flown high. “TDP played a key role in many decisions taken by the…
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28 May
Bodies of three Andhra youths recovered from Godavari, search on for 5 others
A group of 11 youngsters drowned while taking a bath in the river near Kamini Lanka in Mummidivaram mandal on Monday. While three youth managed to come out, the remaining were washed away Amaravati: Bodies of three out of eight youngsters who were feared drowned in the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh’s Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district have been recovered, police said on Tuesday. Personnel of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) continued the search for the remaining youth. Bodies of Vaddi Rajesh (15), his brother Vaddi Mahesh (15) and Subbitha Paul Abhishek (18) were recovered in the morning. A group of 11 youngsters drowned while taking a bath in the river near Kamini Lanka in Mummidivaram mandal on Monday. While…
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28 May
‘Your visa may be revoked if you…’, US Embassy warns Indian students
The US Embassy, in a post on X, also urged students to adhere to the terms of visas and “maintain your student status” to avoid any issues New Delhi: The US Embassy in India on Tuesday warned international students studying in the US that if they “drop out, skip classes, or leave your programme of study” without informing the school, then their student visas may be revoked. The Embassy, in a post on X, also urged students to adhere to the terms of visas and “maintain your student status” to avoid any issues. “If you drop out, skip classes, or leave your program of study without informing your school, your student visa may be revoked, and you may lose eligibility for…
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28 May
BSNL records first back-to-back quarter profits in FY25 turnaround
BSNL had made a loss of Rs 849 crore in the fourth quarter of the previous financial year. The company’s loss for the full financial year 2024-25 has now been reduced by 58 per cent to Rs 2,247 crore in FY-25 from Rs 5,370 crore in FY-24 New Delhi: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Tuesday reported a net profit of Rs 280 crore for the January-March quarter, making it the second consecutive profitable quarter after the loss-making telecom major surged out of the red for the first time in the October-December quarter of 2024-25. BSNL had made a loss of Rs 849 crore in the fourth quarter of the previous financial year. The company’s loss for the full financial year…
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28 May
Bengaluru ranks among top 12 global tech powerhouses: Report
Bengaluru joins cities like Beijing, Boston, London, New York Metro, Paris, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo and Toronto New Delhi: Bengaluru has been ranked among the top 12 global tech powerhouses, alongside leading markets in the US, according to a report released on Tuesday. The report by real estate consulting firm CBRE stated that Bengaluru is the largest tech talent market in the Asia-Pacific region, along with Beijing and Shanghai, with its tech workforce exceeding 1 million. This makes the city a critical node in the global technology and innovation landscape. Bengaluru joins cities like Beijing, Boston, London, New York Metro, Paris, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo and Toronto. The report underscores Bengaluru’s leadership in AI development talent,…
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28 May
FM Nirmala Sitharaman to meet representatives of industry on GST reforms
The Finance Ministry will seek inputs and representations from industry leaders on the proposed rate rationalisation, the future of the compensation cess, and broad structural reforms as part of the GST 2.0 reforms New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet representatives of the Confederation of Indian Industry on Tuesday evening to discuss the roll out of reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, according to sources. The Finance Ministry will seek inputs and representations from industry leaders on the proposed rate rationalisation, the future of the compensation cess, and broad structural reforms as part of the GST 2.0 reforms. The meeting will be attended by the Secretaries of the Ministry of Finance and officials from the Ministry of…
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28 May
Terrorism Pak’s war strategy, India to respond accordingly: PM Modi
Modi said that whenever India and Pakistan went to war, Indian armed forces defeated Pakistan a way the neighbouring country would never forget Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said terrorism practiced by Pakistan is not a proxy war but a deliberate war strategy and India will respond accordingly. Pakistan is engaging in war through terrorism, Modi said, while speaking about Operation Sindoor at the urban development programme of Gujarat Government. “We can’t call this a proxy war as those who were killed on May 6 night (in Indian strikes on terror camps in Pakistan) were given State honours in Pakistan. Pakistani flags were draped over their coffins, and their military saluted them,” Modi said. “This proves that these terrorist…
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28 May
Maharashtra: More than 9,000 farmers, fishermen affected by unseasonal rains
A comprehensive relief proposal was sent to the government for financial assistance from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), an official release by the district administration stated Palghar: Unseasonal rainfall in the first week of May has affected more than 9,000 farmers and fishermen in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, and administration has assessed the damages, an official said on Tuesday. A comprehensive relief proposal was sent to the government for financial assistance from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), an official release by the district administration stated. As per the data shared by the administration, 2,124 houses and four huts were destroyed, while 2,120 houses suffered partial damage due to rains, and a proposal seeking Rs 1.2 crore has been submitted to…
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