POLITICS
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May- 2025 -28 May
18 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district
The cadres turned themselves in before senior police and CRPF officials here, citing disappointment with “hollow” and “inhuman” Maoist ideology and atrocities by ultras on local tribals Sukma: As many as 18 Naxalites, among them 10 carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 38 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Tuesday, police said. The cadres turned themselves in before senior police and CRPF officials here, citing disappointment with “hollow” and “inhuman” Maoist ideology and atrocities by ultras on local tribals, Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan said. They said they were also impressed by the State government’s ‘Niyad Nellanar’ (your good village) scheme, aimed at facilitating development works in remote villages, and the new surrender and rehabilitation policy,…
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28 May
SpaceX Starship launch fails again as spacecraft breaks apart mid-flight
SpaceX’s Starship launch from Texas ended in failure after the spacecraft spun out of control and disintegrated over the Indian Ocean. Despite earlier upgrades, the test missed key objectives, including satellite deployment and heat shield evaluation for future lunar missions. Texas: After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening, but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft tumbled out of control and broke apart. The 123-metre rocket blasted off on its ninth demo from Starbase, SpaceX’s launch site at the southern tip of Texas. Residents voted this month to organise as an official city. CEO Elon Musk’s SpaceX hoped to release a series of mock satellites following liftoff, but that got nixed because the…
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28 May
Five wounded in Connecticut mall shooting; suspect still at large, say police
Five people were shot and injured at the Brass Mill Centre mall in Waterbury, Connecticut. Police believe the suspect knew the victims and fled the scene. Authorities say the shooting followed a dispute and was not a random act of violence Waterbury (Connecticut): A gunman shot and wounded five people at a Connecticut mall on Tuesday, prompting an evacuation and a massive police response, with officials saying they are still searching for the suspect. Waterbury police chief Fernando Spagnolo said officers responded to the Brass Mill Centre for reports of a disturbance at around 4:40 pm (local time). He said all the victims were being treated at local hospitals, though he declined to elaborate on the extent of their injuries. Spagnolo…
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28 May
Shashi Tharoor-led Indian MP delegation begins Panama visit with message of unity and anti-terror resolve
An Indian MP delegation led by Shashi Tharoor began its Panama visit with prayers at the Indian Cultural Centre, highlighting interfaith unity. The team held talks with Panama’s legislators to promote bilateral ties and affirm India’s zero-tolerance stance on terrorism. Panama city: An Indian multi-party parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor began its official engagements in Panama with a visit to the Indian Cultural Centre in Panama City, where members offered prayers at the local temple. The visit was marked by a powerful moment of interfaith harmony as members from different religious backgrounds joined together in devotion. Taking to social media platform X, Tharoor wrote in a post, “The multi-party MPs’ delegation visited the Indian Cultural Centre in…
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27 May
Covid-19 is not severe this time in Telangana
Following the rise of Covid-19 infections in other Indian States, the Public Health department in Telangana State on Monday maintained that the situation is not so that grave as to warrant the launch of a mass Covid-19 testing and surveillance and drive Hyderabad: Even as multiple States have reported 1,009 active Covid-19 cases and seven fatalities, senior health officials in Telangana State on Tuesday reassured the public that there is no need to panic, stating that the new Covid-19 cases are the result of seasonal transition and are not severe. Following the rise of Covid-19 infections in other Indian States, the Public Health department in Telangana State on Monday maintained that the situation is not so that grave as to warrant…
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27 May
Telangana: Konda Reddi tribal families to get houses under PM Janman scheme
ITDA Bhadrachalam authorities have planned to construct houses for the Konda Reddi tribal community under the PM Janman scheme Kothagudem: ITDA Bhadrachalam authorities have planned to construct houses for the Konda Reddi tribal community under the PM Janman scheme. ITDA Project Officer B Rahul directed the concerned MPDOs to prepare and submit proposals for the construction of Indiramma houses under the PM Janman scheme for the tribal families living in the remote and dense forest areas under the ITDA. The PO held a meeting with the MPDOs of Dammapet and Aswaraopet mandals, along with the panchayat secretaries of Konda Reddi villages. He instructed the officials to conduct a door-to-door survey of seven Konda Reddi habitations in Aswaraopet mandal, as well as…
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27 May
Telangana: NPDCL worker’s family gets Rs 1 crore as insurance
Jogun Naresh lost his life in an accident while on duty; his wife offered compassionate appointment in Electricity Department Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu on Monday handed over a cheque for Rs 1 crore as accident insurance to the family of Jogun Naresh, who lost his life in an accident while on duty under NPDCL. His wife Ramesh Shrimati was offered a compassionate appointment letter in the Electricity Department as well. Speaking on the occasion at Praja Bhavan on Monday, Bhatti Vikramarka said that no government had provided such insurance coverage. “Providing both accident insurance and a compassionate appointment reflects the government’s vision, action, and humane approach,” he said, adding that the accident insurance scheme was first introduced in…
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27 May
Turncoat leaders think of ‘ghar wapsi’ to BRS, after Congress becomes ‘sinkhole’ for them
Ever since the BRS turncoats joined the Congress, they have been complaining of losing their relevance, likening the situation to that of being in a sinkhole and facing political oblivion Hyderabad: After being abused and feeling humiliated, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) legislators and leaders, who defected to the Congress, are now vying different options, including a ‘ghar wapsi” to the BRS, quitting the Congress and joining other parties or even floating new outfits. Ever since the BRS turncoats joined the Congress, they have been complaining of losing their relevance, likening the situation to that of being in a sinkhole and facing political oblivion. In a few constituencies, the turncoats and loyal Congress MLAs and leaders have been openly abusing each other. Similar is the…
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27 May
Karimnagar: Farmer couple stages protest with buffaloes over power supply issue
Korivi Pochaiah and Susheela, the protesting couple, own a few acres of farmland and an agricultural pump set. A month ago, the power supply to their fields was disrupted after an electric pole was damaged, causing the connecting wire to snap. Karimnagar: A farmer couple staged a protest against power supply disruption by staging a rasta roko along with their buffaloes on the main road in Ganneruvaram mandal headquarters on Monday. The couple, Korivi Pochaiah and Susheela, owns a few acres of land and an agricultural pump set. One month ago, the electric wire supplying power to their agricultural fields snapped due to damage to an electric pole. Though they were making rounds of the electricity department, power connection was not…
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27 May
11-year-old boy, man drown in Godavari river in Telangana’s Nirmal
Police said that Kuldeep Saheb Deshmukh (11) from Takli village in Parbhani district of Maharashtra met a watery grave when he was taking a holy bath in the river at the ghat. He was accompanied by four family members who could not rescue him when he was drowing. Nirmal: In two separate incidents, two devotees drowned in the Godavari river while they were taking a holy dip in it at Basar on Monday. Police said that Kuldeep Saheb Deshmukh (11) from Takli village in Parbhani district of Maharashtra met a watery grave when he was taking a holy bath in the river at the ghat. He was accompanied by four family members who could not rescue him when he was drowing.…
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