POLITICS
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Apr- 2025 -26 April
Omar Abdullah deputes ministers on state visits for ensuring safety of J&K students, businessmen
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said he has deputed his cabinet ministers to various cities across the country to instill a sense of security among Kashmiri students and businessmen after the Pahalgam terror attack Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said he has deputed his cabinet ministers to various cities across the country to instill a sense of security among Kashmiri students and businessmen following reports of harassment after the Pahalgam terror attack. He said the purpose of these visits is to coordinate efforts with the respective state governments and ensure the safety and well-being of Jammu and Kashmir residents. “With a view to instilling a sense of security among our students and businessmen currently in other states,…
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26 April
Amarnath yatra not to be affected by Pahalgam attack, says J-K Deputy CM
The Pahalgam terror attack will not affect the annual Amarnath pilgrimage which passes through the south Kashmir tourist resort said Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary Srinagar: The Pahalgam terror attack will not affect the annual Amarnath pilgrimage which passes through the south Kashmir tourist resort, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Friday. Pahalgam is one of the key base camps for the annual Amarnath yatra and falls on the traditional 43-km route leading to the 3,880 metre high cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas. “Amarnath yatra is a religious event. Those who want to come for Amarnath yatra will come of their own will. Some people go to Kedarnath and some do not go because there is snow… The yatra shall not…
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26 April
Pahalgam attack: Two Houses of Pahalgam attack suspects destroyed in blasts
The houses of two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, Adil Hussain Thoker and Asif Sheikh, who were behind the Pahalgam attack in which 26 civilians were brutally killed, were destroyed in separate blasts in Jammu and Kashmir Jammu: The houses of two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, Adil Hussain Thoker and Asif Sheikh, who were behind the Pahalgam attack in which 26 civilians were brutally killed, were destroyed in separate blasts in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The blast happened on Thursday night, said sources, adding that some explosives were kept inside their houses, which went off. Thoker, a native of Anantnag district, is one of the key accused in the April 22 Pahalgam massacre. He had reportedly travelled to Pakistan in 2018, where he received terror training before…
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26 April
Maoists want ‘Operation Kagar’ on Chhattisgarh-Telangana border halted for a month for peace talks
Maoist party’s Central Committee issues letters expressing readiness for talks and making confidence-building measures Kothagudem: The CPI (Maoist) North West Bastar bureau in-charge, Rupesh, has appealed to the government to halt the ongoing ‘Operation Kagar’ in Bijapur district on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border for a month to create suitable conditions for peace talks. He said everyone wanted to address the issue through peace talks. The Maoist party’s Central Committee has also issued letters expressing its readiness for the talks and making confidence-building measures. But the government seems to have chosen the path of suppression and violence resulting in the ongoing massive offensive in Bijapur. Rupesh wanted the government to ensure an amicable environment for peace talks, which he said would yield positive…
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26 April
DRDO makes progress in scramjet engine development
Defence Research & Development Laboratory, a Hyderabad-based laboratory of the DRDO, has taken the initiative in developing a long-duration supersonic combustion ramjet or scramjet powered hypersonic technology New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation on Friday conducted scramjet combustor ground testing for more than 1,000 seconds with the Defence Ministry saying the DRDO has achieved a “significant” milestone in the field of hypersonic weapon technology. Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), a Hyderabad-based laboratory of the DRDO, has taken the initiative in developing a long-duration supersonic combustion ramjet or scramjet powered hypersonic technology. DRDL conducted the “long-duration active cooled scramjet subscale combustor ground testing for more than 1,000 seconds at the newly built state-of-the-art Scramjet Connect Test Facility at Hyderabad”,…
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26 April
Pahalgam attack: Telangana Association in Israel holds vigil
The members of the association expressed outrage at the killing of tourists by terrorists, calling upon the Indian government not to ignore such incidents anymore Jerusalem: Seeking tough measures against terrorism, the Telangana Association in Israel held a candlelight vigil in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv to condemn the terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam. The members of the association on Thursday night expressed outrage at the killing of tourists by terrorists, calling upon the Indian government not to ignore such incidents anymore and act swiftly against the perpetrators. “In Pahalgam, human beasts, Pakistani terrorists, picked and chose, killing 26 tourists,” Soma Ravi, president of the Telengana Association in Israel, told PTI. Ravi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should not ignore this any longer. “We cannot…
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26 April
Pune: 111 Pakistani nationals asked to leave India by April 27
The action follows the suspension of all types of visas issued to Pakistani citizens in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack Pune: The Pune district administration has identified 111 Pakistani nationals living in the district and directed them to leave India by April 27. The action followed the suspension of all types of visas issued to Pakistani citizens in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir. However, the medical visas will be valid for an additional two days. District Collector Jitendra Dudi told reporters that data on Pakistani nationals is being collected from visa-issuing authorities and the passport office. “So far, we have received information about 111 Pakistani nationals. All of them have been informed that it is…
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25 April
Gunman at Cyberabad Police Commissioner’s office arrested for extortion in Moinabad
Shekhar threatened some residents from Moinabad and extorted about Rs 25 lakh from them Hyderabad: The gunman of Cyberabad Police Commissioner Avinash Mohanty was reportedly arrested by the police in connection with a threatening and extortion case in Moinabad on Thursday. Shekhar, an Armed Reserve constable from Qutubuddin village in Moinabad has been working as the gunman at the Commissioner’s office for the past few years. As per available information, recently, some residents from Moinabad had entered into a hawala deal with four persons from Karnataka in a farm house located on the city outskirts. Upon learning of the matter, Shekhar allegedly threatened them and extorted about Rs 25 lakh from them. When he continued to threaten, the victims approached the…
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25 April
Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education marks student’s credential invalid, withhold results
Ch Disha was left shocked on coming across a message ‘ No details found’ on Board’s website or ‘invalid hall ticket number’ on other results hosting websites Hyderabad: A glaring error has come to limelight in the intermediate public examinations answer scripts evaluation with a student’s credential (hall ticket number) marked as invalid and results withheld without an explanation. The issue came to the fore, when Ch Disha, an intermediate second year general student from a corporate junior college in Himayatnagar, tried to access her result on Tuesday. She was left shocked on coming across a message ‘ No details found’ on Board’s website or ‘invalid hall ticket number’ on other results hosting websites. Initially, Disha who appeared for the Sanskrit…
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25 April
Untold stories of Telangana statehood struggle, challenges post State formation, achievements
A special series of stories, beginning April 26, will provide glimpses into broken promises, unsung sacrifices; to delve into the birth of Telangana Rashtra Samithi Hyderabad: In the shadows of history, behind the headlines and political slogans, lie the silenced stories of Telangana’s long and painful journey to statehood. Beginning this Saturday, we bring you a special series of stories that digs deep into the untold chapters of the Telangana statehood struggle, challenges faced after the State formation and successes achieved on multiple fronts in terms of development and welfare. The series will cover little-known events – broken promises, untold sacrifices and silent betrayals – bringing the raw emotions, political strategies and people’s resistance that defined the movement. It will also delve into…
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