POLITICS
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May- 2025 -2 May
Sports Ministry recognises Indian Pickleball Association
This landmark recognition validates IPA as the sole apex body for the sport in India Hyderabad: The Indian Pickleball Association (IPA) — now officially recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India — has been entrusted with the responsibility to govern, promote, and develop pickleball across the country. This landmark recognition validates IPA as the sole apex body for the sport in India and marks a turning point in its national and global journey. With systematic and painstaking groundwork laid by the members in IPA and a fast-growing community behind it, IPA is ready to drive the next chapter: building a nationwide ecosystem of access, excellence, and opportunity. This includes embedding pickleball in schools, communities, and elite…
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2 May
Unplugged bliss: Spain’s power outage turns cities into street parties with concerts, picnics and much more
While the blackout brought cities to a standstill, it also sparked something unexpected and heartwarming Hyderabad: A massive and unprecedented power outage hit Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France earlier this week (March 28), disrupting the daily lives of millions. The blackout, which began midday on Monday, left people without electricity, subway services, phone lines, ATMs, traffic lights, and other basic necessities. Major cities such as Madrid, Lisbon, and Barcelona remained without power throughout the day. The exact cause of the outage is still under investigation, though early reports suggest a possible failure of an electricity interconnector—a high-voltage land or subsea cable that links national electricity grids. While the blackout brought cities to a standstill, it also sparked something unexpected…
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2 May
Pahalgam terror attack: EAM Jaishankar speaks to US Secretary of State Rubio
The phone conversation came amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan over the April 22 terror attack that killed 26 civilians New Delhi: The perpetrators, backers and planners of the Pahalgam terror attack must be brought to justice, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, hours after his phone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The phone conversation came amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan over the April 22 terror attack that killed 26 civilians. “Discussed the Pahalgam terrorist attack with US @SecRubio yesterday. Its perpetrators, backers and planners must be brought to justice,” the External Affairs Minister said on ‘X’. Citing “cross-border linkages” to the horrific attack, India has promised severe punishment to those involved in…
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2 May
NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform 5th all-female spacewalk
NASA’s Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers are the two female astronauts among seven living on the international space station at present. Also, they are the fifth pair to do all-female spacewalk in 60 years of spacewalking Cape Canaveral: An astronaut who missed out on the first all-female spacewalk because of a spacesuit sizing issue got her chance six years later on Thursday. NASA’s Anne McClain emerged from the International Space Station alongside Nichole Ayers. Both military officers and pilots, they launched to the orbiting lab in March to replace NASA’s two stuck astronauts, who are now back home. Minutes before floating out, McClain noticed strands of string on the index finger of her right glove. Mission Control briefly delayed the start…
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2 May
Ukraine and US have finally signed minerals deal. What does it include?
The deal covers minerals, including rare earth elements, but also other valuable resources including oil and natural gas. It does not include resources that are already a source of revenue for the Ukrainian State Kyiv: After months of tense negotiations, the US and Ukraine signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals and other natural resources, an agreement Kyiv hopes will secure long-term support for its defense against Russia. According to Ukrainian officials, the version of the deal signed on Wednesday is far more beneficial to Ukraine than previous versions, which they said reduced Kyiv to a junior partner and gave Washington unprecedented rights to the country’s resources. The deal itself has not yet…
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2 May
US launches next-generation universal vaccine platform for pandemic-prone viruses
The platform is based on a beta-propiolactone (BPL)-inactivated, whole-virus approach – a modernised take on traditional vaccine technology, according to the NIH on Thursday. Los Angeles: The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes for Health (NIH) have announced the launch of Generation Gold Standard, a next-generation universal vaccine platform designed to combat pandemic-prone viruses. The platform is based on a beta-propiolactone (BPL)-inactivated, whole-virus approach – a modernised take on traditional vaccine technology, according to the NIH on Thursday. This initiative represents a decisive shift toward transparency, effectiveness, and comprehensive preparedness, funding the NIH’s in-house development of universal influenza and coronavirus vaccines, including candidates BPL-1357 and BPL-24910, said the NIH in a statement. These vaccines…
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2 May
Trump threatens Iran oil sanctions after next round of indirect talks postponed
Trump implemented what he calls a “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran since taking office in January, including tougher sanctions on oil exports and threats of military action, Xinhua news agency reported. Los Angeles: US President Donald Trump has reissued threats against Iran, saying any country or person that buys oil or petrochemicals from Iran would face immediate US sanctions, after the indirect talks between the two countries were postponed. “All purchases of Iranian Oil, or Petrochemical products, must stop, NOW! Any Country or person who buys ANY AMOUNT of OIL or PETROCHEMICALS from Iran will be subject to, immediately, Secondary Sanctions,” Trump wrote on Thursday on Truth Social. “They will not be allowed to do business with the United States of America in any…
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1 May
Bhoodan land issue: Telangana High Court refuses to interfere with interim order
The Division Bench was hearing a batch of writ appeals filed by senior IAS and IPS officers and their family members, challenging the interim order Hyderabad: Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with an interim order passed by a Single Judge directing that certain lands in Nagaram village, Maheshwaram Mandal, be classified as prohibited properties on the ground that they are Bhoodan lands. The Division Bench was hearing a batch of writ appeals filed by senior IAS and IPS officers and their family members, challenging the interim order dated April 24, passed by Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy, which stayed all transactions relating to Survey Numbers 181, 182, 194,…
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1 May
Telangana: Singareni miners call for change in shift timings over soaring summer temperatures
Compared to normal areas, the quarrying sites record at least four to five degrees more Peddapalli: The soaring summer temperatures is affecting workers in the opencast coal mines of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL). Compared to normal areas, the quarrying sites record at least four to five degrees more. With this, miners working in opencast mines have asked the Singareni management to change the timing of their shifts. In this regard, workers led by the AITUC gave representation to OCP-I&III managers recently. While about 44.5 to 45 degree Celsius temperatures are being recorded in surface areas of Ramagundam coal belt town, it has touched 48 degree Celsius in opencast mines, especially in the afternoons. Miners attending duties in the first and…
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1 May
Two girls share top honours in Telangana SSC results
4,96,374 regular students appear for SSC Public Examinations 2025; 92.78% of the candidates pass the exams Hyderabad: Two girl students, one each from Kamareddy and Nizamabad districts, walked away with top marks in the SSC Public Examinations 2025 results announced here on Wednesday. Both Nimma Anchitha of Kamareddy and Sripa Kriti of Nizamabad secured 596 marks. Samudrala Advaitha of Rangareddy and Sripada Sai Srujana of Suryapet district shared second top mark, securing 595 marks. Gandu Joshitha, Veerannagari Rajasree and S Ayush Innani of Hyderabad, Gattupalli Srija and Mohammad Wasim Khwaja of Rangareddy district, and A Sreema Reddy of Medchal district shared third top mark of 594. This year, 4,96,374 regular students appeared for the exams and 92.78 per cent passed, an…
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