POLITICS
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May- 2025 -17 May
Israeli strikes kill 20 people in Gaza as US President wraps up his Middle East visit
The widespread attacks across northern Gaza come as Trump finishes his visit to Gulf states but not Israel. There had been widespread hope that Trump’s regional visit could usher in a ceasefire deal or renewal of humanitarian aid to Gaza Deir Al-Balah (Gaza): Israeli strikes killed at least 20 people in Gaza on Friday morning, as US President Donald Trump wraps up his Middle East visit. An Associated Press journalist counted the bodies at the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, where they were brought. Survivors said many people were still under the rubble. The widespread attacks across northern Gaza come as Trump finishes his visit to Gulf states but not Israel. There had been widespread hope that Trump’s regional visit…
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16 May
Delay in paddy procurement leaves farmers worried in Telangana’s erstwhile Medak district
The district has witnessed heavy rain coupled with hailstorms and strong winds at least seven times since the Yasangi paddy harvest commenced this year Sangareddy: The inordinate delay in paddy procurement and unseasonal rain has left paddy farmers worried across the erstwhile Medak. The district has witnessed heavy rain coupled with hailstorms and strong winds at least seven times since the Yasangi paddy harvest commenced this year. Due to lack of sufficient tarpaulins, paddy cleaners, hamalis, transportation vehicles and other facilities, the farmers were forced to wait for days at the procurement centres. While the farmers were drying the paddy with hours of effort, the rains have soaked the paddy, delaying the process of procurement. The staff at procurement centres were…
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16 May
BRS MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra helps to repatriate body of Nalgonda man from Saudi
BRS MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra helped in repatriation of mortal remains of a man from Telangana who died in the Gulf region Dubai: BRS MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra helped in repatriation of mortal remains of a man from Telangana who died in the Gulf region. When the bereaved family lost hope of a last glimpse of their sole bread winner for financial reasons, MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra not only consoled the family but also bore the entire expense of repatriation of the body. Manakala Sriramulu, 58 of Chityal mandal in Nalgonda district was working, allegedly contrary to rules in Saudi Arabia, and passed away a month ago while undergoing medical treatment in Riyadh. There were some discrepancies in his identification documents. The financial inability…
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16 May
Telangana Jagruti to host young poets’ meet on June 2 to mark Telangana Formation Day
Poets under 35 can recite in Telugu, Hindi, English or Urdu; registrations open till May 26 and can be sent to kavitha.telangana@gmail.com Hyderabad: Telangana Jagruti will host a young poets’s meet, Yuva Kavi Sammelanam, on June 2 to mark Telangana Formation Day. Telangana Jagruti president and MLC K Kavitha unveiled the event’s poster at her residence on Thursday. The meet will take place at Telangana Saraswata Parishad. In a statement, Kavitha said the event aims to highlight Telangana’s cultural richness and inspire youth through literature. Poets under 35 can recite in Telugu, Hindi, English, or Urdu. Registrations are open till May 26 and can be sent to kavitha.telangana@gmail.com. The BRS leader stressed the role of poets and writers in shaping social…
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16 May
Telangana: SCCL mine blasts leave several injured, houses damaged
As part of L-6 canal diversion works, Singareni authorities carried out the blasting using explosives to remove large stones PEDDAPALLI: Several residents in Nagepalli of Ramagiri mandal sustained injuries while their houses were damaged due to the blasts carried out in the opencast-II coal mine in Ramagundam-III division of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) on Thursday. As part of L-6 canal diversion works, Singareni authorities carried out the blasting using explosives to remove large stones. Houses in the nearby Nagepalli were damaged as the stones fell on them. About 10 people were also injured. Enraged over the incident, local people staged a rasta roko in the village forcing traffic to come to standstill for about two hours on the Peddapalli-Manthani main…
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16 May
TGRERA imposes Rs 12.32 lakh penalty to Hyderabad-based realtor for 9 year delay in completing villa
TGRERA fined Rs 12 lakh and ordered to complete and hand over villa to complainant. The Complainant was also ordered to pay the balance amount to the builder Hyderabad: The Telangana State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TGRERA) has imposed a fine of Rs 12, 32,527 on a builder for violating the stipulated rules and regulations format of the Agreement of Sale, while selling an Villa No.113 located at Tellapur, Hyderabad, in October 2014. The penalty has been imposed for violation of Sections 3 & 4 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. The penalty has to be paid by the builder, within 30 (thirty) days payable within 30 days in favor of TG RERA FUND. The order was delivered…
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16 May
Miss World foot-washing row: BRS women leaders seek Sonia Gandhi’s intervention
Dubbing it as a grave affront to Telangana’s dignity, the party condemns the incident as humiliating and unacceptable Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) came down heavily on the Congress government for orchestrating an “insulting spectacle” during a Miss World pre-event in Warangal, where Dalit, tribal and economically disadvantaged women were allegedly made to wash and wipe the feet of foreign participants. Dubbing it as a grave affront to Telangana’s dignity, the BRS condemned the incident as humiliating and unacceptable. In a strongly worded letter to senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, BRS leaders P Sabitha Indra Reddy, Satyavathi Rathod, V Sunita Laxma Reddy and MLA Kova Laxmi, among others, urged immediate intervention to restore the State’s self-respect. They demanded an unconditional…
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16 May
Man jumps into 60-ft deep well as mother refuses to buy him bike in Telangana’s Sangareddy
Solomon survives; climbs up the well holding onto a borewell pipe and a rope after his mother agrees to buy him a bike Sangareddy: In a bizarre incident, a man jumped into a 60-feet deep open agriculture well, which had sufficient water, after his mother refused to buy him a motorbike, at Mamidgi village in Nyalkal mandal on Thursday. Solomon (25) survived since the well had sufficient water. Solomon, who was doing petty jobs to earn a living, was married but was insisting on his mother Mogulamma to buy him a motorbike. However, she was delaying it citing lack of financial resources. Solomon had a serious argument with his mother on the same on Thursday after which he left the house…
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16 May
Hyderabad, Telangana braces for more heavy rains and storms
People in Hyderabad and across multiple districts of Telangana State are likely to experience heavy rains along with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds for one more week Hyderabad: People in Hyderabad and across multiple districts of Telangana State are likely to experience heavy rains along with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds for one more week. In its forecast on Thursday, the Hyderabad MET department an orange alert indicating intense spells of heavy rain, thundershowers, lightning and gusty winds of speed 50 to 60 kmph for Hyderabad and multiple districts in Telangana State until Tuesday, May 20. The districts for which the orange alert has been issued for the coming three to four days include Nirmal, Nizamabad, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy, Mahabubnagar,…
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16 May
Incessant rain forecast in Telangana to impact paddy procurement operations
Adverse weather delaying paddy transportation from procurement centres to rice mills; open procurement centres struggling to protect paddy stocks, leading to heavy spoilage Hyderabad: With heavy rainfall and thunderstorms expected to continue in the State, paddy procurement operations are likely to be impacted further in a big way. The unstable weather conditions have already caused serious disruptions to the procurement and added to the losses of Rabi farmers. There seems to be no letup to their travails. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued alerts for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across Telangana. Gusty winds ranging from 30-60 kmph are expected across the State for the next one week. Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely to occur at many…
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