POLITICS
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May- 2025 -6 May
Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar assures RTC employees of addressing concerns
A delegation of TGSRTC JAC leaders met Ponnam and presented the problems being faced by the employees due to delay in the implementation of their 23 demands Hyderabad: Ahead of the proposed strike, Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar has assured the TGSRTC employees of addressing their concerns. A delegation of TGSRTC Joint Action Committee (JAC) leaders met Ponnam Prabhakar on Monday and presented the problems being faced by the employees due to delay in the implementation of their 23 demands. Prabhakar emphasised the State government’s dedication to strengthening the RTC, ensuring employee welfare, and improving passenger services. Highlighting the corporation’s gradual recovery from financial losses, he urged JAC leaders to avoid strikes that could inconvenience the public. It may be recalled…
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6 May
Telangana Forest Development Corporation launches 10-year celebrations
The fete aims to highlight the Corporation’s achievements, connect with stakeholders, and promote environmental consciousness among public HYDERABAD: The Telangana Forest Development Corporation (TGFDC) launched its 10-year celebrations, marking a decade of sustainable forestry, eco-tourism, and green innovation in the State. TGFDC Vice Chairman and Managing Director G Chandrashekar Reddy formally launched the celebrations on Monday. Speaking at the inauguration, he emphasised the importance of sustainable forest management and community participation. These celebrations aim to highlight the Corporation’s achievements, connect with stakeholders, and promote environmental consciousness among the public. During the 10-day celebrations, different activities and programmes are being conducted involving different sections. The closing ceremony will be held on May 14 at the Botanical Garden, Hyderabad. It will include award…
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6 May
Husband bites off wife’s nose in shocking attack
The attack happened around 3 am when the husband, Baapan Sheikh, bit his wife Madhu Khatoon’s nose, causing severe blood loss. Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, a man bit off his wife’s nose in the early hours of May 2 in Nadia village, West Bengal. The attack happened around 3 am when the husband, Baapan Sheikh, bit his wife Madhu Khatoon’s nose, causing severe blood loss. Soon after the incident, Madhu went to the nearby police station and reported the attack. She told police that her husband used to say, “If I get a chance, I will bite your nose and eat it.” She initially thought he was joking, but he did exactly what he had said. Locals were shocked…
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6 May
Terrorist hideout busted in J&K’s Poonch; IEDs, wireless sets seized
All the ready-to-use IEDs, weighing between half-a-kg and five kg, were destroyed in a controlled explosion on-the-spot, thwarting terrorist plans to set off explosions in the border district Mendhar/Jammu: Security forces unearthed a terrorist hideout in a forest area in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the recovery of five improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and two wireless sets, officials said on Monday. All the ready-to-use IEDs, weighing between half-a-kg and five kg, were destroyed in a controlled explosion on-the-spot, thwarting terrorist plans to set off explosions in the border district, the officials said. The hideout was busted during a joint search operation by army and special operations group of J&K police at Suranthal in Marhote area of Surankote late…
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6 May
Supreme Court rejects plea of woman claiming possession of iconic Red Fort
A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar termed the plea as “misconceived” and “meritless” at the outset and refused to entertain the petition filed against the Delhi High Court order New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the plea of a woman, who claimed to be the widow of great-grandson of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar-II, seeking possession of the Red Fort here on account of being the legal ‘heir’. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar termed the plea as “misconceived” and “meritless” at the outset and refused to entertain the petition filed against the Delhi High Court order. “The writ petition filed initially was misconceived and meritless. It cannot be…
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6 May
Danish Siddiqui Journalism Awards: Five journalists honoured in 2025
The awards ceremony, held at the India International Centre (IIC) on Sunday, honours the legacy of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Danish Siddiqui and celebrates journalism rooted in integrity, courage, and service to the public New Delhi: Five journalists received the Danish Siddiqui Journalism Awards 2025 for their impactful reporting across print, digital, broadcast, and photojournalism. The awards ceremony, held at the India International Centre (IIC) on Sunday, honours the legacy of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Danish Siddiqui and celebrates journalism rooted in integrity, courage, and service to the public. The list of winners included Meghna Bali of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) for her investigation into visa fraud affecting Indian students in Australia, and Sarvapriya Sangwan of BBC News…
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6 May
Parameswaran Iyer to represent India on IMF Board at key meet on Pakistan loan
Iyer will represent India on the IMF Board as the slot has fallen vacant following the recall of KV Subramanian as the country’s executive director, six months ahead of his three-year tenure New Delhi: The Government has asked Parameswaran Iyer, Executive Director at the World Bank, to temporarily take up the additional responsibility as India’s nominee director on the IMF Board, ahead of the crucial meeting on May 9 to consider Pakistan’s case for a loan from the multilateral institution, according to reliable sources. Iyer will represent India on the IMF Board as the slot has fallen vacant following the recall of KV Subramanian as the country’s executive director, six months ahead of his three-year tenure. The IMF Executive Board will…
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6 May
India’s defence portals face cyber-attack, Pakistan group claims to have hacked many websites
Pakistan-based hackers, Pakistan Cyber Force, claimed to have breached Indian defence websites, compromising sensitive data. They targeted Military Engineering Services, Manohar Parrikar Institute, and Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited, prompting heightened security measures New Delhi: While the relations between India and Pakistan hit rock bottom after the Pahalgam attack, a group of Pakistan-based hackers on Monday claimed to have breached the websites of multiple Indian defence institutions, leaving sensitive data compromised. The hacker group, describing itself as the Pakistan Cyber Force, claimed that it has hacked the portals of leading defence establishments, including the Indian Military Engineering Services, the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, and other websites. Pakistan Cyber Force, a handle on X, claimed that hackers got access…
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6 May
For 11th consecutive day, Pakistan resorts to firing on J&K LoC, Indian troops respond strongly
The Defence Ministry statement said, “During the night of 04 -05 May 2025, Pakistan Army posts resorted to unprovoked small arms fire across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Rajauri, Mendhar, Naushera, Sunderbani, and Akhnoor in J&K” Jammu: For the 11th consecutive day on Monday, the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small arms firing on the Indian positions on the Jammu and Kashmir Line of Control (LoC) as the Indian troops responded promptly and proportionately. The Defence Ministry statement said, “During the night of 04 -05 May 2025, Pakistan Army posts resorted to unprovoked small arms fire across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, Poonch, Rajauri, Mendhar, Naushera, Sunderbani, and Akhnoor in J&K.” “Indian Army responded promptly and…
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6 May
UNSC to hold closed consultations on Indo-Pak situation on Monday
Pakistan currently sits as a non-permanent member of the powerful 15-nation Security Council, which is being presided over by Greece for the month of May United Nations: The UN Security Council will hold closed consultations on Monday on the situation between India and Pakistan after Islamabad sought an emergency meeting amid tensions between the two nations following the Pahalgam terror attack. Pakistan currently sits as a non-permanent member of the powerful 15-nation Security Council, which is being presided over by Greece for the month of May. Islamabad “requested closed consultations” on the tensions between the two countries and the Greek Presidency has scheduled the meeting for May 5 in the afternoon. Apart from the five veto-wielding permanent members — China, France,…
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