POLITICS
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Jan- 2025 -23 January
4 police officers shot in San Antonio; suspect is still at the scene
SWAT is trying to detain the suspect, a man in his 40s. None of the officers’ injuries were believed to be life-threatening SAN ANTONIO: Four San Antonio police officers were shot Wednesday night while responding to a “suicide in progress” call and a heavy police presence surrounded an apartment complex where the suspect was believed to be located, authorities said. San Antonio Chief of Police Bill McManus said SWAT was setting up to try to detain the suspect, described as a man in his 40s, in the neighborhood of Stone Oak. None of the officers’ injuries were believed to be life-threatening, McManus said. “We are working on a plan right now to try and get the shooter out,” he said. The four officers, who have between four and eight years of experience, had been transported…
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22 January
Medak: Denial of ration cards irks people in gram sabhas
The sabhas disrupted at several places across the erstwhile district as villagers raise voices against discrepancies in beneficiaries list Sangareddy: Grama sabhas organised across erstwhile Medak district drew strong opposition from villagers as they questioned the officials over denial of ration cards and other benefits to them. Officials had to deploy the police to suppress the voice of the people. The grama sabhas were disrupted at Gummadidala, Bonthapally, Annaram, Anantharam, Kothapally, Pulkal, and Khalilpur in Sangareddy district as villagers raised their voices against discrepancies in the beneficiaries list. Similar scenes were witnessed across Siddipet and Medak districts too. The officials found it difficult to continue the sabha as villagers insisted on answers over government failures. In a few places, BRS and…
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22 January
Illegal layouts continue to sprout across Mancherial district
Some people developing real estate projects without prior approval of Director of Town, Country Planning Mancherial: Illegal layouts continue to sprout in the town even after conversion of Mancherial municipality into a corporation. Some people, allegedly followers of local MLA K Premsagar Rao, have developed a real estate project on the outskirts of Rangapet in survey number 75 in the heart of the town without obtaining prior approval of the Director of Town, Country Planning (DTCP). They did not convert the agricultural land to commercial one, under the Non-agriculture Lands Assessment Act (NALA), causing huge revenue losses to the government. While many developers who were reeling under crisis due to stoppage of registrations of assets even after paying huge taxes to…
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22 January
Raikode murder: Father killed 11-year-old girl for wanting to visit mother, say police
During the investigation, the police discovered that Sathish (32), her father, was the perpetrator. Sathish married Anitha from Sangapur 12 years ago, and the couple had two daughters, Vaishnavi and Haritha (6). However, Sathish, harboring suspicions about Anitha’s fidelity, frequently subjected her to harassment. Unable to endure the abuse, Anitha left the family last November and has been staying with her relatives in Isnapur since then. Sangareddy: The Raikode police resolved the mystery behind the murder of 11-year-old Madhugadda Vaishnavi, who was found dead in an open agriculture well on the outskirts of Sangapur, her village, on January 16. During the inquiry, the police found that her father Sathish (32) was the killer. Sathish, who married Anitha of Sangapur 12 years…
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22 January
Tiger crossing village road triggers panic among locals in Adilabad
A tiger was spotted crossing a road in the village, and motorists captured a video of the incident on Monday night. The footage quickly went viral on social media platforms, sparking widespread attention. Locals voiced their concerns about the tiger’s presence on the roads and urged officials to take measures to guide the big cat back into the depths of the forest to ensure safety and prevent any potential harm to humans. Adilabad: Sighting of a tiger on a road created panic among villagers at Thamsi (K) village in Bheempur mandal on Tuesday. A tiger was seen crossing a road at the village. Motorists recorded a video of the tiger on Monday night and subsequently the video clip went viral on…
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22 January
Why Telangana sees steep drop in temperatures at night and significant rise in daytime
Due to the Deccan terrain, cold winds flow freely from colder regions to Telangana which does not happen in other States Hyderabad: The geographical location of Hyderabad and Telangana State on the Deccan plateau, coupled with very low humidity levels, appears to be contributing significantly to the large temperature variations between day and night that continued even on Wednesday. Experts have termed the ongoing phenomenon of extreme weather between day and night as diurnal variations in temperatures, which are characterised by a steep drop in temperatures at night and a significant rise in daytime. Such weather patterns are a unique characteristic feature for Telangana State, they maintained. Head of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)-Hyderabad Dr K Nagaratna said large diurnal temperature variations are observed in Telangana due…
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22 January
Odisha: Prime Minister set to inaugurate 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on Thursday
To also remotely flag off the inaugural journey of the Pravasi Bharatiya Express New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention in Odisha on Thursday. He will also remotely flag off the inaugural journey of the Pravasi Bharatiya Express. PM Modi arrived in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday, where he was welcomed by Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at the airport. The Centre is organising the PBD convention in collaboration with the Odisha State government, which is being held in Bhubaneswar from January 8 to 10. Delegates from over 50 countries have registered to attend the convention, themed ‘Diaspora’s Contribution to a Viksit Bharat’. After the inauguration, PM…
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22 January
Modi right leader at right time for India, says AP Chief Minister Naidu at Davos
Speaking at the WEF, Naidu says Modi will take the country to the top across various economic and social parameters Davos: India has got the right leader at the right time in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he will take the country to the top across various economic and social parameters, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Tuesday. Speaking at the launch of an economic task force on ‘Swarna Andhra by 2047′, he said his State has huge growth potential and is progressing on the right path. “Indians are the most accepted community globally and it will continue in future,” he said at the event organised by industry body CII. “We are having the right leader at the right time in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He has absolute clarity on reforms and policy framework…
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22 January
KRMB meet: Telangana protests continued injustice in Krishna water sharing with AP
Against the 66:34 water-sharing ratio, Telangana officials demanded a 71 percent share for the State citing its 71 percent catchment area Hyderabad: The stand-off between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh over the sharing of Krishna River water once again took centre stage at the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) meeting here on Tuesday. Telangana lodged a strong protest against what it described as continued injustice in the 66:34 water-sharing ratio between AP and Telangana. Telangana officials demanded a 71 percent share for the State, citing its 71 percent catchment area. They proposed an interim 50:50 sharing ratio until a final decision could be reached. However, the board’s response was not favorable as they were met with stiff opposition from AP. The board…
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22 January
At Davos, Naidu vows to transform Andhra into green energy hub
Says investments to the tune of $115 billion have been attracted in the energy sector to generate 500 MW power and 500 million tonnes of green energy by 2030 Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said that efforts are on to transform the State into a green energy and green hydrogen hub. He said investments to the tune of $115 billion have been attracted in the energy sector to generate 500 MW power and 500 million tonnes of green energy by 2030 which is 30 per cent of the national target. He was speaking on green industrialisation during a special session of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at Davos on the second day of the World Economic Forum. Explaining the…
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