POLITICS
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May- 2025 -20 May
Two caught for planning bomb blasts in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
The suspects Siraj, a native of Vizag in AP and Sameer, of Bhoiguda in Hyderabad were picked up after a tight surveillance was mounted on them following inputs of the duo planning terror strikes on the instructions of their handlers based in a foreign country. Hyderabad: The Telangana and Andhra Pradesh police in a joint operation caught two persons who were allegedly planning to carry out bomb blasts in the two Telugu States. The police seized some incriminating material used in making bombs from them. The suspects Siraj, a native of Vizag in AP and Sameer, of Bhoiguda in Hyderabad were picked up after a tight surveillance was mounted on them following inputs of the duo planning terror strikes on…
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20 May
ISRO’s EOS-09 launch fails due to 3rd-stage anomaly
The malfunction led to the mission failure, and the satellite could not be successfully deployed. Andhra Pradesh: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday suffered a setback as its 101st mission, PSLV-C61 carrying the EOS-09 satellite, faced a technical malfunction in the launch vehicle. The malfunction led to the mission failure, and the satellite could not be successfully deployed. The indigenous PSLV, or Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle — PSLV-C61 — lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota with the aim of placing EOS-09 into a Sun Synchronous Polar Orbit (SSPO). While the first and second stages of the launch vehicle performed normally, ISRO Chairman Dr V. Narayanan said that an unexpected issue arose during the third…
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20 May
Andhra Pradesh: Three killed as car rams into truck from behind in Tuni
This accident occurred at Tuni on National Highway 16 at around 2 am, and two passengers of the car died instantly, and another died while undergoing treatment at a local hospital, said the official Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh): Three people died after the car in which they were travelling hit a stationary truck from behind in this district in the wee hours of Saturday, a police official said. This accident occurred at Tuni on National Highway 16 at around 2 am, and two passengers of the car died instantly, and another died while undergoing treatment at a local hospital, said the official. “Five sales executives were returning from an office meeting held in Vizag to Rajahmundry in a car when the accident occurred. Three of them…
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20 May
Posts on Operation Sindoor: SC agrees to hear Ashoka varsity prof’s plea against arrest
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea of Ashoka University’s faculty Ali Khan Mahmudabad, against his arrest for his social media posts over Operation Sindoor New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea of Ashoka University’s faculty Ali Khan Mahmudabad, against his arrest for his social media posts over Operation Sindoor. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih noted the submissions of senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the associate professor, and said the plea would come up on Tuesday or Wednesday. “He has been arrested for a patriotic statement. Please list it during the day,” Sibal insisted. “Please list it tomorrow or day after,” the CJI said.…
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20 May
New OCI portal to boost digital governance, says PM Modi
The new OCI portal with improved functionality marks a “major step forward” in boosting citizen-friendly digital governance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday New Delhi: The new OCI portal with improved functionality marks a “major step forward” in boosting citizen-friendly digital governance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. The revamped portal of the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) with an up-to-date user interface to make registration of Indian-origin people seamless was launched earlier in the day by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. “With enhanced features and improved functionality, the new OCI Portal marks a major step forward in boosting citizen-friendly digital governance,” Modi said on X, sharing a post by Shah. The OCI scheme was introduced in 2005. It…
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20 May
SC rules one rank one pension for ex-HC judges, says discrimination violates equality
The Supreme Court directed uniform pension benefits for all retired high court judges, irrespective of appointment or tenure, saying “one rank one pension has to be the norm in respect of a constitutional office” New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed uniform pension benefits for all retired high court judges, irrespective of their mode of appointment or tenure, saying “one rank one pension has to be the norm in respect of a constitutional office”. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices Augustine George Masih and K Vinod Chandran held that any classification in pension benefits based on whether judges came from the bar or district judiciary, or whether they were permanent or additional judges, was discriminatory and…
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20 May
UIDAI shares non-personal data from Aadhaar dashboard to promote transparency
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Monday said it has begun sharing non-personal, anonymised data from the Aadhaar Dashboard on the open government data platform called data.gov.in New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Monday said it has begun sharing non-personal, anonymised data from the Aadhaar Dashboard on the open government data platform called data.gov.in. The move aims to further promote transparency, research, and data-driven policy making, said the Ministry of Electronics and IT in a statement. The datasets, released by the Chief Data Officer (CDO) and the Deputy Director General of UIDAI, include aggregated insights on Aadhaar enrolment, updates, and authentication patterns, categorised by geography, age-group, and other relevant parameters. According to the IT Ministry,…
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20 May
Biogas plant, praised by PM Narendra Modi in ‘Mann Ki Baat’, lies idle in Hyderabad
Telangana’s first biogas plant set up to generate electricity from vegetable waste is now defunct. PM Modi had praised the plant’s innovative effort in the Mann Ki Baat episode Hyderabad: Lauded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ for turning vegetable waste into electricity and biofuel, the innovative biogas plant at Dr B R Ambedkar Vegetable Market in Bowenpally has been defunct for the past one month, despite it being hailed as a model for waste-to-energy conversion in India. The biogas plant generates around 500 units of electricity and 30 kg of biofuel from vegetable waste. Market Secretary M Venkanna told Telangana Today, “The tender contract to run the plant expired in April, and fresh tenders were floated.…
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20 May
Operation Sindoor boosts Modi’s global stature, gets massive public support: IANS poll
A nationwide IANS-Matrize poll reveals overwhelming public support for Operation Sindoor, with 92% backing the Modi government’s anti-terror stance and 69% believing it elevated the PM’s global stature. AIMIM chief and MP Asaduddin Owaisi emerged as the third best choice for hitting Pakistan New Delhi: Operation Sindoor’s success has resonated with the Indian masses, with most people agreeing that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country has taught a lesson to Pakistan by striking deep into the nuclear-armed neighbour that supports terror, an opinion poll showed on Monday. Apart from pointing towards a surge in PM Modi’s popularity after the operation, the nationwide opinion poll conducted by IANS-Matrize News Communications indicates that 92 per cent of the 7,463 respondents believe…
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20 May
Slight uptick in Covid active cases in India, amidst regional surge fears
The modest increase in Covid-19 infections, especially in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra should be seen in the backdrop of the recent surge of Covid infections in South East Asian Countries including Singapore and Hongkong Hyderabad: In a sign of a slight increase in cases of new Covid-19 infections, the Union Health Ministry (MOHFW), which has started to update its Covid-19 dashboard since May 12, is now reporting 257 active Covid-19 infections across various Indian States, as on Monday, May 19. The modest increase in Covid-19 infections, especially in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, which have 95, 66 and 56 active Covid infections respectively, should be seen in the backdrop of the recent surge of Covid infections in South East Asian…
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