Telangana

    Telangana ruined due to Congress government’s political vengeance: Harish Rao

    Says Chief Minister Revanth Reddy focused on suppressing opposition voice and subjecting them to harassment, rather than fulfilling six guarantees HYDERABAD: Former Minister T Harish Rao condemned BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy’s illegal arrest by the police. He also came down heavily on the Congress government for booking cases on the MLA. Telangana, which flourished under KCR government’s rule, in the last 10 years was ruined due to the political vengeance under Congress government in the last 13 months, he said. Cases were booked on the BRS MLA for asking about the political affiliation of an MLA, who defected to another party. Cases were being booked against elected public representatives and political parties were being attacked when questions were being raised on the Congress government failures, the former Minister said. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was more focused on suppressing the opposition voice and subjecting them to harassment and sidelined the fulfilment of…
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    BRS MLA Kaushik Reddy’s arrest a heinous act: KTR

    Says Congress government cannot hurt the self-confidence of BRS leaders who emerged from Telangana statehood struggle Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has condemned the arrest of Huzurabad MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy, calling it a “heinous act” and demanding his immediate and unconditional release. In a statement, Rama Rao criticised the Congress government for getting habituated to filing false cases and arresting BRS leaders frequently. “The arrest of Kaushik Reddy is undemocratic and indicates the Chief Minister’s attempt to divert attention from his incompetence to deliver his promises,” he said. He charged the Congress with using oppressive measures to silence opposition voices, particularly after Kaushik Reddy questioned the government on unfulfilled promises such as the crop loan waiver and the abandonment of the Dalit Bandhu scheme in his Huzurabad constituency. The BRS working president declared that the Congress government, led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, cannot hurt the self-confidence and determination…
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    Influencer questions Wamiqa’s PR strategy, actor gives a befitting sarcastic reply

    The actor reacts to Nadeesh Bhambi’s troll video shared on social media, which drew comparisons between Wamiqa and her industry colleagues such as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Triptii Dimri, Deepika padukone, Disha Patani and Rashmika Mandanna Mumbai: Bollywood actor Wamiqa Gabbi has given it back to a social media influencer named Nadeesh Bhambi after he posted a troll video about her “PR team meeting” discussing strategies. The video comes after clips started to do rounds on social media, which drew comparisons between Wamiqa and Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The video, which has ‘Wamiqa Gabbi’s PR Team meeting’ written on it, begins with the influencer saying that they have to do the PR for Wamiqa, who is talented and beautiful. So, ‘ideas?’. Other characters start to throw out ideas such as “new national crush” and “Triptii Dimri who?” One says, “If Aishwarya had a daughter, she would look like Wamiqa…” “Wamiqa can eat 100 Rashmika and 200 Disha for breakfast” and “What Deepika thinks she looks like…,” with all the ideas getting approved in the enacted meeting. Bhambi captioned the post: “Wamiqa Gabbi’s PR team got no chill. (sic)” After noticing, Wamiqa took to the comment section and dropped a sarcastic reply. “Talented aur Khoobsurat bhi? Uff, Thaaaank you. And baki sab ka pata nahi but we did try ‘Wamiqa for next President!’ approve nahi hua, (sic)” she wrote in the caption section. Bhambi replied to…
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    Mouni Roy wraps up shoot of ‘Salakaar’, calls working on film ‘enriching experience’ 

    The journey of bringing ‘Salakaar’ to life has been an enriching experience, says the actor who has “poured her heart and soul into her performance”, aiming to connect with audiences on a deeper level Mumbai: Mouni Roy, who was recently seen in ‘Vedaa’ in a special appearance, has wrapped up the shooting of her upcoming project ‘Salakaar’. Her role in the film is touted to be both challenging and transformative. The actor wrapped up the film with a cake-cutting ceremony, capturing the camaraderie of the cast and crew. The movie gives her an opportunity to explore new dimensions of storytelling. She has poured her heart and soul into her performance, aiming to connect with audiences on a deeper level. The journey of bringing ‘Salakaar’ to life has been an enriching experience for the actor, and her fans eagerly await her portrayal in this power-packed narrative. Beyond her flourishing acting career, Mouni’s entrepreneurial side shines with Badmaash, her thriving restaurant chain known for its Bollywood-inspired…
    National

    Watch: Fire breaks out at Tirumala laddu counter on Monday

    The incident occurred due to a short circuit in the UPS related to the computer system at the counter number 47 Hyderabad: A fire broke out at the Laddu counter in Tirumala on Monday. The incident caused panic among devotees who ran away. According to reports, the incident occurred due to a short circuit in the UPS related to the computer system at the counter number 47. Upon learning about the matter, the staff immediately reached the spot and tried to control the fire. Further details are awaited.
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    Watch: Andhra CM Naidu celebrates Sankranti with family in native village

    Later, the Chief Minister visits Chandragiri mandal to lay foundation for development projects, including roads and school buildings Naravaripalle: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu celebrated Sankranti with his family in Tirupati district on Monday and participated in a few minor development programmes. Naravaripalle, the Chief Minister’s native village, hosted him as he spent the morning with local leaders participating in Sankranti festivities. Later, he visited Chandragiri mandal to lay the foundation for development projects, including roads and school buildings. Later, the Chief Minister demonstrated how to purchase essential items online from Easy Mart for a group of women. An official press release stated that the southern State has entered into an agreement with Easy Mart to provide quality essentials at economical prices for women. Likewise, Naidu handed over subsidised electric three-wheelers to 15 women from various villages as part of self-employment programmes. Further, under a micro-irrigation scheme, Naidu distributed drip irrigation equipment and…
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    Rakul Preet celebrates 9 years of ‘Nannaku Prematho’, thanks Sukumar and Jr. NTR

    Rakul took to Instagram stories to drop the music video of ‘Follow Follow’ song composed by Rockstar DSP from the Sukumar directorial and captioned the post: “@aryasukku @jrntr thankyou so much for one of my most memorable, enriching and fun experience. (sic)” Mumbai: As the Telugu film ‘Nannaku Prematho’ clocked 9 years in Indian cinema since its release, actor Rakul Preet Singh celebrated the moment by sharing the song ‘Follow Follow’ from the movie picturised on her and actor Jr. NTR. Rakul took to Instagram stories, where she dropped the music video of ‘Follow Follow’ composed by Rockstar DSP from the Sukumar-directed film, which was released in 2016. She went on to caption the post: “@aryasukku @jrntr thankyou so much for one of my most memorable, enriching and fun experience. (sic)” ‘Nannaku Prematho’, an action drama, is directed by Sukumar. The film, set in London, stars Jr. NTR, Jagapathi Babu, Rajendra Prasad and Rakul. Nannaku Prematho marks the 25th film of Jr. NTR as an actor. The film told the story of Abhiram, son of a businessman, who learns that his father once lost all his wealth because of a cunning man, Krishnamurthy Kautilya. He decides to seek…
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    Psychologist blackmails, sexually assaults 50 students for past 15 years, held

    The incident came to light after a former student, who was being blackmailed by the accused, approached the police Nagpur: A 45-year-old psychologist was arrested in Nagpur for allegedly blackmailing and sexually exploiting at least 50 of his students over the past 15 years, a police official said on Monday. The accused, who operated a clinic and residential programme in east Nagpur, faces charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the Hudkeshwar police station official said. “The psychologist allegedly lured students, particularly girls, with promises of personal and professional development. He organised trips and camps where he would sexually abuse them, take explicit photos, and later use these to blackmail them. The incident came to light after a former student, who was being blackmailed by the accused, approached the police,” he said. Several victims are married and may be hesitant to approach…
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    Madhya Pradesh to ban liquor in religious cities

    Chief Minister Mohan Yadav says govt mulling ban to ensure the sanctity of religious places remains intact Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday said the State government is contemplating a ban on liquor in religious cities to ensure that the sanctity of these places remains intact. The Chief Minister said there are complaints about the environment in religious cities getting affected because of liquor (sale and consumption). “The State government is considering implementing a ban on liquor in religious cities by improving the policy and is serious about the suggestions given by saints in this regard,” he said. Yadav said the State government will soon decide and take concrete steps in this direction.
    National

    Editorial: Tardy Tejas

    It is a matter of concern that the first batch of 40 ‘Tejas’ LCA ordered in 2009-10 is yet to be fully delivered by HAL Wedged between two hostile neighbours, India cannot afford to slacken the pace of modernisation of its military forces. The inordinate delays in the acquisition of modern weapons can be very frustrating for the leadership of the armed forces. The concern voiced by Chief of Air Staff AP Singh over the excruciating delays in the delivery of the Tejas fighter aircraft into service echoes the sentiments of the armed forces tasked with maintaining battle-readiness in an ever-changing geopolitical environment. The issues flagged by the Air Chief Marshal assume significance, particularly in light of China’s rapid pace of air force modernisation. His comments, made during a national seminar, come amid reports indicating that Pakistan may procure fifth-generation stealth fighter jets from China, with deliveries expected within the…

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      Rajasthan: Car overturns following tyre burst, five of family killed

      According to police officials, the car was at a high speed when it suffered a tyre burst and overturned Jaipur: Five members of a family were killed on Thursday morning when their car overturned following a tyre burst on a highway in Sirohi district, police said. They said the incident happened on the Bearwar-Pindwara highway when the family was on its way to Jodhpur. The car was at a high speed when it suffered a tyre burst and overturned. The five bodies have been sent to a mortuary for postmortem, the police said.

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      Arms, ammunition recovered in strife-torn Manipur

      Northeastern State has been in the grip of ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities since May last year Imphal: Security forces have recovered arms and ammunition during separate search operations in Manipur‘s Kakching and Thoubal districts, the police said on Thursday. The seized arms included hand grenades, rifles and handguns. The security forces found one INSAS rifle without a magazine, one 9mm pistol, three hand grenades, three carbine magazines, four 9mm ammunition and others from Wabagai buffalo farm areas in Kakching, the police said in a statement. In another operation at Kwarok Maring in Thoubal district, a country-made 9mm pistol, one SBBL gun, two hand grenades, one INSAS Magazine, three 12-bore cartridges, and a radio set, it said. The northeastern State has been…

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      Coastal Odisha witnesses heavy rain as severe cyclone ‘Dana’ approaches

      Cyclone likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha early Friday with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph Bhubaneswar: The coastal belt of Odisha experienced heavy rain and squally winds on Thursday morning with the sea condition remaining rough, as severe cyclonic storm ‘Dana‘ approached closer to the State’s coast, the IMD said. The cyclone is likely to make landfall between Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha early Friday with wind speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour (kmph), it said. The weather system over the Bay of Bengal moved north-northwestwards with a speed of 12 kmph during past the six hours, and lay centred about 260 km southeast of Paradip (Odisha), 290 km south-southeast of…

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      6,000 PAC personnel to be deployed for Maha Kumbh across Prayagraj

      UP Police, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s directives, launch intensive training programme called ‘Sankalp Training Pandal’ Lucknow: In preparation for Maha Kumbh 2025, to be held in Prayagraj in January, the Uttar Pradesh government has ramped up security measures with the deployment of over 6,000 Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel across the city and along the riverbanks. Additionally, 10 flood companies will be stationed along the rivers to ensure the safety of devotees. The UP Police, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath‘s directives, launched an intensive training programme called ‘Sankalp Training Pandal’ at Parade Ground, Prayagraj. The initiative, operating under the motto ‘Surakhsha Aapki, Sankalp Humara’, focuses not only on security but also on the soft skills and gender sensitisation of police personnel. The first phase of this training,…

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      RG Kar: Academic credentials of junior docs close to Sandip Ghosh under scanner

      CBI officials have found that these doctors enjoyed undeserved preferences, did not care to follow norms of marking attendance through biometric system or attending to patients Kolkata: The academic credentials of certain junior doctors of RG Kar Medical College, who had been accused of unleashing ‘threat culture’ on the hospital premises and were known to be close confidants of the former and controversial principal, Sandip Ghosh, are currently under the scanner of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials probing the multi-crore financial irregularities case. One of them is Ashish Pandey, the house staff attached to RG Kar, who is already in judicial custody for his alleged involvement in the financial irregularities case. Apart from Pandey, the credentials of two other doctors of RG Kar…

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      Supreme Court Bar Association objects to changes in Lady Justice statue

      The resolution also objected to a proposed museum at a location where they had demanded a cafe cum lounge for the members of the Bar New Delhi: In a unanimous resolution, the Supreme Court Bar Association has raised objections to the “radical changes” made to the statue of Lady Justice and the top court’s emblem without consultation with the Bar. The Supreme Court of India has a new ‘Lady Justice’ — a six-foot-tall sculpture in the judges’ library holding scales in one hand and the Constitution in the other sans the sword. Dressed in white traditional attire, the ‘Goddess of Justice’ is without her archetypal blindfold and sword, as she adorns a crown on her head. The resolution, signed by Supreme Court Bar Association…

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      Sharmila accuses Jagan of depriving her share in family properties

      Says she was ‘appalled’ at the extent to which Jaganmohan Reddy strayed from the path of their father late YS Rajasekhara Reddy Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president YS Sharmila has accused her brother and former Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy of depriving her and her children of their share in the family properties. Sharmila said that she was ‘appalled’ at the extent to which Jaganmohan Reddy strayed from the path of their father late YS Rajasekhara Reddy. “You have now chosen to file cases against your mother and deprive your sister and her children of properties to which they are entitled under the MoU. I am appalled at the extent to which you have strayed from the path of our noble father,” she wrote…

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      Oppose Waqf Bill, Muslim board members urge Andhra CM Naidu

      Centre’s proposals will undermine the Waqf Board and hurt the rights and sentiments of Muslim sections, they say Amaravati: Representatives of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and members of the minority community from other States called on Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to request him to oppose Centre’s proposed amendments to the Waqf Act. Accompanied by Naidu’s Cabinet member and Minority Welfare Minister N Md Farooq and other TDP Muslim leaders, the representatives voiced their objections to the NDA ally. “Centre’s proposals will undermine the Waqf Board and hurt the rights and sentiments of Muslim sections,” said an official press release, quoting the representatives, who met Naidu at the secretariat. The minority community representatives appealed to the CM of the southern State to raise objections to the…

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      Cyclone Dana to bring heavy rainfall in parts of Andhra Pradesh

      Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management Authority advises people to be on alert in view of strong winds and take necessary precautions Visakhapatnam: Scattered heavy rain was likely in north coastal Andhra Pradesh under the impact of the severe cyclonic storm ‘Dana’ in the Bay of Bengal, officials said. Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has advised people to be on alert in view of strong winds and take necessary precautions. The weather in north coastal Andhra has become cloudy due to the severe cyclonic storm. Gusty winds were blowing along coastal areas of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam districts. As the sea condition was likely to be rough due to severe cyclonic storm, APSDMA officials have also asked fishermen not the venture into the sea. The…

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      Telangana Tourism launches special cruise packages to Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar

      Telangana Tourism has announced limited seating for the cruises. Hyderabad: Telangana Tourism has launched special cruise packages to explore the scenic routes between Somasila, Srisailam, and Nagarjuna Sagar, starting October 26. The first cruise departs from Somasila on October 26, covering Srisailam and returning to Somasila. The second starts from Nagarjuna Sagar on November 2, making its way to Srisailam and back. Pricing for one-way trips is set at Rs 2,000 for adults and Rs 1,600 for children. Round-trip packages are available for Rs 3,000 and Rs 2,400, respectively. Telangana Tourism has announced limited seating for the cruises.

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