POLITICS
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Mar- 2025 -18 March
Trump says 80,000 pages of unredacted files on JFK assassination to be released today
In 1992, Congress required that all documents related to the assassinations be made available to the public within 25 years, by October 26, 2017. Washington: US President Donald Trump said that he will release 80,000 pages of unredacted files related to the assassination of former President John F Kennedy (JFK) on Tuesday. “We’re going to be releasing the JFK files, and that would be tomorrow,” Trump told reporters at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., where he attended a board meeting, Xinhua news agency reported. “You got a lot of reading. I don’t believe we’re going to redact anything. I said, just don’t. But we’re going to be releasing the JFK files,” Trump said. “People have been waiting…
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17 March
Engineering student found dead in Telangana’s Medak
Police suspect it is a case of suicide Medak: A BTech girl student was found dead at her residence in a suspected case of suicide in Akkannapet of Ramayampet mandal on Sunday. Velumala Nandini (22), was studying engineering in a private college. The reason for her decision to end her life was not ascertained yet. The police have registered a case and are investigating.
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17 March
Minor boy sexually assaults 10-year-old girl in Telangana’s Patancheru
The girl was taken to the government hospital in Sangareddy for a medical examination Sangareddy: A 15-year-old boy allegedly sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl, the daughter of his tenant, at Golla Basthi in Patancheru town on Thursday. The incident came to light on Sunday as the victim’s parents approached the police and lodged a complaint. The girl was taken to the government hospital in Sangareddy for a medical examination. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
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17 March
Challenges turn grave in SLBC tunnel rescue operations
The precarious state of the collapsed roof adds to the challenges as search operations intensify for the seven missing workers and engineers Hyderabad: The ongoing rescue mission at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel accident site has encountered an arduous final phase, with manoeuvering the last 40 metres proving to be an uphill battle. The precarious state of the collapsed roof, which remains half-standing, adds to the challenges as search operations intensify for the seven missing workers and engineers. The incident, which occurred on February 22, has left rescuers grappling with unstable conditions marked by debris, slush, and oxygen shortages. Out of the eight missing individuals, the body of one worker was recovered, while efforts to locate the remaining personnel…
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17 March
Adilabad’s hopes for airport rekindled after Telangana CM’s promise
People share AI-generated images of airport on social media platforms Adilabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s promise of an airport in Adilabad, while speaking in the Assembly on Saturday has rekindled hopes of people of the district, who shared images of an airport using artificial intelligence on social media platforms on Sunday. The long pending dream of flying from their home district has remained a distant dream for people of Adilabad district even as resources needed for an airport are available. Revenue officials had sent a report incorporating details of 1591 acres of land identified on the outskirts of Khanapur and Thantholi for the purpose of an airport and an estimate on the value of required land, Rs 438 crore, to…
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17 March
Telangana’s history and future is KCR, Revanth no match to him, says BRS MLC Kavitha
Hits out at Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s talk of being the future of the State, accuses him of making empty promises Nizamabad: BRS MLC K Kavitha asserted that both the history and the future of Telangana were inherently connected to BRS president and the State’s first Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao. Speaking at an Iftar gathering at the BRS office in Nizamabad on Sunday, Kavitha launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. “Revanth Reddy claims to be the State’s future. Let me make it clear. Write it down. Telangana’s history is KCR, and Telangana’s future is also KCR. Revanth cannot match KCR in any way,” she said, highlighting the stark differences in their leadership styles. Accusing Revanth Reddy…
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17 March
BRS MLC Kavitha demands clarity on Group I examination results
Urges State government and Telangana Public Service Commission to address concerns raised by Group I candidates Hyderabad: BRS MLC K Kavitha has called on the Telangana government and the Telangana Public Service Commission (TSPSC) to address the concerns raised by candidates regarding the Group 1 exam results. Allegations of irregularities in the Group 1, Group 2, and Group 3 exams have sparked widespread discontent among students. Representatives from 11 universities met Kavitha to discuss their grievances. They urged her to bring these issues to the government’s attention and raise them in the Legislative Council. Kavitha acknowledged the students’ concerns, particularly regarding alleged injustices faced by Telugu-medium candidates during the evaluation process. Promote language In a separate event, Kavitha emphasized the importance…
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17 March
Kothagudem: Auto driver held for attempt to rape girl at knifepoint
The accused picked up the girl from a labour ‘adda’ on the pretext of offering work and took her to a forest area Kothagudem: An autorickshaw driver who allegedly attempted to rape a young girl at knifepoint was arrested by the Laxmidevipalli police in the district. Speaking to the media, Kothagudem DSP Shaik Abdul Rahaman said the accused Damsalapudi Narasimha Rao of Papakollu village in Juluparpad mandal picked up two girls from a labour ‘adda’ at the post office centre in Kothagudem on March 10 on the pretext of offering them work. He dropped one of the girls at the Sammakka Saralamma Temple at Paloncha and took the other one to Anishettypalli forest area where he tried to abuse her sexually.…
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17 March
Nakrekal: Former MLA Chirumarthi Lingaiah demands compensation for crop losses
Criticises the Congress government administration for turning the once-thriving agricultural lands into barren fields Nalgonda: Former Nakrekal MLA Chirumarthi Lingaiah has called for immediate intervention of the government to support farmers who have suffered extensive crop damage due to water shortage. During his visit to the Veliminedu village in Chityala Mandal, Lingaiah interacted with farmers to understand their hardships and take stock of crop losses. Speaking on the occasion, Lingaiah accused the Congress government of neglecting farmers’ welfare. “Green fields are withering before our eyes due to a lack of irrigation water and electricity. It left farmers in despair. The Congress government is in a deep slumber while farmers are suffering,” he said. Lingaiah demanded compensation of Rs 50,000 per acre…
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17 March
Andhra market price intervention scheme helps red chilli prices rebound
The State had earlier this year faced a significant decline in red chilli prices, with rates plummeting from over Rs 28,000 per quintal in the previous season to less than Rs 7,000 per quintal Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government‘s market intervention scheme, which was announced in response to significant decline in red chilli prices, has helped rates rebound and stabilise at levels remunerative to farmers, market data showed. The State had earlier this year faced a significant decline in red chilli prices, with rates plummeting from over Rs 28,000 per quintal in the previous season to less than Rs 7,000 per quintal. This sharp drop led to financial distress among chilli farmers, particularly in the Rayalaseema, Guntur, and Palnadu regions. To deal…
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