POLITICS
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May- 2025 -5 May
Revamping curriculum, students under stress can take exam later says BITS Pilani Goa on suicides
BITS Pilani’s Goa campus is revamping its curriculum, offering exam flexibility for stressed students, and introducing wellness courses. Following three student suicides, the institute is enhancing support systems and urges students to seek help Panaji: BITS Pillani’s Goa campus is in the process of revamping the curriculum and is offering an option to students to appear for exams later if they are under stress, officials said on Sunday. The development comes after three cases of student suicide at the institution’s Goa campus in five months. The institute has also initiated an internal review of the support system available to students on campus. A 20-year-old student was found hanging in his hostel room earlier this week. “We are revamping the existing curriculum, and…
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5 May
BTech third-year student found hanging in IIT Kharagpur hostel room
Mohammad Asif Qamar, a third-year IIT Kharagpur student, was found hanging in his hostel room, marking the fourth suicide at the institute in 2025. Police are investigating, suspecting suicide. IIT has counseling and barcodes for mental health support Kolkata: A third-year BTech student of IIT Kharagpur was found hanging in his hostel room on Sunday, an official said. The body of Mohammad Asif Qamar was found hanging in his hostel room in Madanmohan Malviya Hall in IIT Kharagpur campus, the official said. Qamar was a third-year student of the civil engineering department and his door was locked from inside since Saturday night, the official, said quoting his friends and hostel superintendent. On Sunday morning cops from the police outpost on the campus were informed and…
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5 May
CRPF trooper challenges dismissal over marriage to Pakistani woman, claims prior approval
CRPF trooper Munir Ahmed, dismissed for allegedly concealing his marriage to a Pakistani woman, claims he had permission from headquarters. He married his cousin online in May 2024 and will challenge the dismissal in court, seeking justice Jammu: A day after being dismissed from service for allegedly concealing his marriage with a Pakistani woman, CRPF trooper Munir Ahmed on Sunday said he married his cousin nearly a month after getting permission from the force’s headquarters last year. Addressing a press conference here, Ahmed, a resident of Jammu’s Gharotra area, said their marriage was arranged by their families, and he will challenge his dismissal in court. He also appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and the CRPF to relook into his case, claiming…
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5 May
I wasn’t there during many Congress’ mistakes, but happy to take responsibility: Rahul Gandhi on 1984 Sikh riots
His remarks were made on April 21 during an interactive session at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at the Brown University in the US New Delhi: Responding to a question related to 1984 riots and the Congress’ relationship with the Sikh community, Rahul Gandhi has said that a lot of the “mistakes” the Congress committed happened when he was not there, but added that he was more than happy to take responsibility for everything the party has ever done wrong in its history. Gandhi pointed out that he has publicly stated that what happened in the 80s was “wrong”. The remarks by Gandhi were made on April 21 during an interactive session at the Watson Institute for International…
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5 May
India Seeks Partners, Not Preachers: Jaishankar’s Subtle Message to West
India seeks partners, not preachers, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told Europe, urging sensitivity and mutual interests for deeper ties. Criticizing past Western approaches to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, he advocated “Russia realism” and highlighted India-Russia resource complementarity New Delhi: Europe must display some sensitivity and mutuality of interest for deeper ties with India, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday, asserting that New Delhi is looking for partners and not “preachers”. In an interactive session, Jaishankar said India always advocated on the “Russia realism” and there is an “important fit” and “complementarity” between India and Russia as a resource provider and consumer. The external affairs minister also criticised earlier attempts by the West to find a solution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict without involving Russia,…
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5 May
Indian student arrested in US for posing as law enforcement officer to fleece elderly woman
Kishan Kumar Singh was arrested when he reached the 78-year-old woman’s house posing as a federal agent to take the money Hyderabad: The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) in Guilford County, North Carolina in the United States have arrested Kishan Kumar Singh (21), an international student from India on charges of trying to scam an elderly woman in Stokesdale by pretending to be a law enforcement officer. According to media reports, the GCSO was called by the 78-year-old victim on Thursday, stating that she was getting multiple calls from people claiming to be deputies and federal agents. The callers had threatened her saying that her name was tied to criminal activity in another part of the country, and that her bank…
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4 May
Telangana: Teary adieu bid to siblings killed in a road mishap in Nizamabad
Two siblings were killed in a road mishap at Jakranpalli village of Nizamabad district. BRS leader Bhukya Johnson Naik took part in the funeral procession and paid tributes to the girls Nirmal: The final rites of two siblings, who were killed in a road mishap at Jakranpalli village in Nizamabad district on Friday, were held at Lotharya Thanda in Pembi mandal on Saturday. Locals and family members bid a tearful adieu to Banavath Manjula (17) and her sibling Ashwini (19) who died while returning from Hyderabad. Their mother Suguna wept inconsolably after losing her two daughters to a road accident. Their father Banavath Reddy migrated to Malaysia in search of livelihood. Manjula studied Intermediate II year at Echoda mandal centre, while Ashwini pursued…
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4 May
Telangana: Two teenagers drown in Ranganayaka Sagar in Siddipet
Miraj (13) and Arfaz (15) ventured deep into water and started drowning Siddipet: A trip to the Ranganayaka Sagar turned tragic for two families as two teenagers from the touring team drowned in the reservoir on Saturday. According to Chinnakodur police, the families of Yakub Baba and Ajaz Ali, residents of Warangal town, were on their way to Hyderabad in an SUV. However, they decided to spend some time at Ranganayaka Sagar taking a break from their journey. Miraj (13), daughter of Yakub and Arfaz (15), son of Ajaz, ventured deep into the water. Since they did not know how to swim, they started drowning. Two other people from the touring team, who tried to rescue them, also started drowning. The…
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4 May
Rs. 3000 crore scam in cotton purchases in Telangana: BRS seeks probe
BRS leader Peddi Sudarshan Reddy said cotton farmers had suffered massive financial losses due to a fraudulent nexus between traders and officials Hyderabad: Alleging a Rs 3000 crore scandal in the cotton procurement in the State, BRS leaders Peddi Sudarshan Reddy, Errolla Srinivas, Manne Govardhan Reddy and a host of others on Saturday said Congress leaders were acting as a syndicate to manipulate cotton sales leaving the farmers in lurch. Addressing a news conference in Telangana Bhavan, they demanded a thorough probe into the irregularities in cotton purchases. Peddi Sudarshan Reddy said cotton farmers had suffered massive financial losses due to a fraudulent nexus between traders and officials. In the 2024-25 season, around 25 lakh farmers cultivated cotton, producing 49 lakh…
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4 May
Congress infighting intensifies in Karimnagar, conflicts turn common
Internal bickering in the Congress party units in erstwhile Karimnagar is frequently coming to fore. More surprisingly, the District Congress Committee (DCC) and Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) appear to be least bothered about the conflicts that have become quite common Karimnagar: Internal bickering in the Congress party units in erstwhile Karimnagar is frequently coming to fore. More surprisingly, the District Congress Committee (DCC) and Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) appear to be least bothered about the conflicts that have become quite common, that too on public platforms. In a recent incident, followers of Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and Karimnagar constituency in-charge Purumalla Srinivas clashed with each other in the presence of AICC secretary Vishwanathan Perumal. While participating in the party workers meeting held in the DCC…
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