POLITICS
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Feb- 2025 -8 February
Delhi Election Results LIVE: Atishi brings relief to AAP as Kejriwal, Sisodia lose by small margins
If pre poll surveys prove to be true, the BJP will not only be back to power in Delhi after a long gap of over 26 years but also succeed in breaking the spell of AAP and Kejriwal. Counting votes for Delhi’s 70 Assembly constituencies began amid tight security at 19 locations across the national capital on Saturday, February 8. Counting of votes for the Delhi Assembly polls is underway in the battle for glory between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The battle will decide whether the AAP comes to power for a fourth term or the BJP forms a government in the national capital after more than 26 years. AAP, BJP and Congress’ footprint in…
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8 February
Trump sanctions International Criminal Court over Israel investigations
Trump accuses the ICC of engaging in “illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel”. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel, a close U.S. ally. Neither the U.S. nor Israel is a member of or recognizes the court, which has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes over his military response in Gaza after the Hamas attack against Israel in October 2023. Tens of thousands of Palestinians, including children, have been killed during the Israeli military’s response. The pro-Israeli president accuses the ICC of engaging in “illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally…
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8 February
Hamas executed own fighters for raping Israeli male hostages: Report
The allegations against the 94 executed members include homosexual conversations, flirting with girls without a legal relationship and sodomy. Top-secret documents disclosed that the resistance group Hamas tortured and executed its fighters allegedly for engaging in same-sex relations. Some members were involved in the rape of male Israeli hostages during the October 7, 2023 attacks. The allegations against the Hamas members include “homosexual conversations”, “flirting with girls without a legal relationship” and “sodomy” activities. The New York Post cited documents recovered by the Israel Defense Forces stating that Hamas maintained a list of recruits who were found to have failed Hamas’ “morality checks” by having same-sex relations and they paid a heavy price. A total of 94 Hamas recruits allegedly…
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8 February
Saudi Arabia suspends multiple-entry visit visas for India, 13 other countries
The move aimed at preventing the misuse of long-term visit visas for illegal Haj pilgrimage. In a major policy change, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has temporarily suspended the issuance of multiple-entry visit visas for citizens of 14 countries, including India. Despite the policy change being observed on the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ electronic visa platform, neither the Ministry nor the General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has issued an official statement confirming or denying the suspension. However, Hyderabad-based travel agencies— Origin Tours and Travels and Musafir Services The move, which took effect on February 1, 2025, is reportedly aimed at preventing the misuse of long-term visit visas for illegal Haj pilgrimage. List of affected countries The 14 countries…
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7 February
Telangana: Narender Reddy gets Congress B-form to contest Graduates’ MLC election
He received the B-form from the hands of chief minister A Revanth Reddy, AICC in-charge of Telangana Deepa Dasmunshi on Thursday, February 6. Hyderabad: Dr V Narender Reddy, chairman of Alphores Educational Institutions received B-form to contest on Congress’ ticket for the Medak-Nizamabad- adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates’ MLC constituency on Thursday, February 6. He received the B-form from the hands of chief minister A Revanth Reddy, AICC in-charge of Telangana Deepa Dasmunshi, deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka and TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud. Fifteen candidates have filed their nominations for the Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates’ constituency MLC elections on Thursday. Four candidates have filed their nominations for Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar MLC Teachers’ constituency and three for Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda MLC Teachers’ constituency on Thursday.
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7 February
Telangana professors condemn UGC’s interference in state universities
Professors from Telangana state universities urged the state government to summarily reject the UGC’s regulations on the ppointment of vice-chancellors among others. Hyderabad: Eminent professors from Telangana have in one voice rejected the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) regulations on the appointment of vice-chancellors and professors in the state universities. A seminar on “UGC regulations- interference in state universities” held at the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) was held by the Telangana Education Commission on Thursday, February 6, which was attended by eminent professors from all public universities in Telangana. The professors mainly focused on the regulations empowering the governors of states to constitute the search committee and appointment of vice-chancellors, and professors in state universities. “This is…
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7 February
Hyderabad: 3-day workshop on horticulture to begin at Hitex on Friday
The workshop is being organized by the Telangana Horticulture Officers Association (THOA) in coordination with the Department of Horticulture. Hyderabad: A three-day “Workshop on Innovative Technologies in Horticulture Crops Production and Value Addition” is being organized as part of the ‘Kisan Agri Show’ at HITEX in Hyderabad from February 7-9. The workshop is being organized by the Telangana Horticulture Officers Association (THOA) in coordination with the Department of Horticulture. The workshop aims to provide a dynamic platform for horticulturists, farmers and stakeholders to share knowledge, explore new technologies, and discuss advancements in the horticultural practices. The first day of the workshop, on Friday, February 7, will feature horticultural experts speaking on bamboo cultivation, fruits export with special emphasis on mango,…
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7 February
Telangana veterinary officials alert on Avian Influenza, taking preventive steps
Officials ordered to prohibit poultry and poultry feed from entering the state, and to sanitize all the all check-posts on the state’s borders. Hyderabad: In view of Avian Influenza cases being reported in other states, the Veterinary and Animal Husbandry (V&AH) department is initiating preventive measures. The V&AH department has already held an awareness meeting with the poultry farmers and industry leaders, where Telangana Poultry Federation president has requested the officials to train the poultry farmers in bio safety measures they needed to take. V&AH director Dr B Gopi instructed the officials to prohibit poultry and poultry feed from entering the state, and to sanitize all the all check-posts on the state’s borders. He said officials have been stationed there…
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7 February
BIE takes steps to ensure transparency in Telangana inter exams
Inter exams in the state are scheduled from March 5 to March 25 across the state. Hyderabad: The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TG BIE) has taken a significant step to ensure transparency and fairness in the upcoming inter exams. They have set up a fully equipped command control room at their headquarters. It is aimed at monitoring the smooth execution of the exams. Telangana inter exams to begin on March 5 As per the schedule, the inter exams in the state are scheduled from March 5 to March 25 across the state. In order to strengthen exam surveillance, TSBIE has deployed a dedicated 40-member team at the command centre. The primary role of the team is to oversee exam…
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7 February
Deported Indians arrive in shackles, recall horrors of detention camps
US Border Patrol shared a video on its official social media handle that shows the Indian deportees with their legs shackled and walking in a long queue while boarding the military plane. In a shocking revelation, a group of 104 deported Indian nationals who were deported from the United States on Wednesday, February 5, shared their experience,e claiming that they were inhumanly treated and shackled throughout their journey after being captured. The Indian deportees who had entered the US illegally arrived at Amritsar at 1:55 PM on a C-17 Globemaster aircraft of the United States Air Force. One of the deportees Jaspal Singh revealed that he was captured by US Border Patrol agents on January 24 and continued in chained…
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