POLITICS
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Dec- 2024 -25 December
Telangana faces double blow due to Centre’s bias, State’s apathy
The State has received a mere Rs 3,899 crore in grants-in-aid from the Centre until October-end, a stark shortfall against the budgeted Rs 21,636 crore. Hyderabad: Telangana’s development trajectory faces a major setback due to the Centre’s alleged partisan approach in release of grants-in-aid and the State government’s apathy in releasing matching grants under Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS). The State has received a mere Rs 3,899 crore in grants-in-aid from the Centre until October-end, a stark shortfall against the budgeted Rs 21,636 crore. This trend of reduced allocations has persisted over the years, with Telangana receiving Rs 9,729 crore in 2023-24 against a budget estimate of Rs 41,259 crore and just Rs 8,619 crore in 2021-22 against Rs 38,669 crore.…
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25 December
What James Webb Telescope found in 3 years in space
It took 30 years to build JWST, but in a short span, this telescope has already revolutionised our view of the cosmos Melbourne: We witnessed the nail-biting launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the largest and most powerful telescope humans have ever sent into space. Now, three years later, JWST has pushed the boundary of how far we can look into the universe to find the first stars and galaxies. It took 30 years to build, but in a short span, JWST has already revolutionised our view of the cosmos. It’s explored our own Solar System, studied the atmospheres of distant planets in search of signs of life, and probed the farthest depths to find the very first stars and galaxies…
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25 December
Indian soldiers gifted spice tins during WW-I truce
A new research has found that these spice tins ended up in the hands of German soldiers when the Western Front fell silent as soldiers walked across no man’s land to exchange handshakes, gifts and a game of football 110 years ago London: Up until recently, people might not have believed or expected Indian soldiers to take part in the truce during World War I, though they may have been observers. However, now the world will recognize the widespread contributions made by them to the World War I effort as part of the British Empire army. This was made possible with the discovery of spice tins used during the Christmas truce in 1914. Professor Peter Doyle, a military historian at Goldsmiths,…
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25 December
Sangareddy: Christmas celebrations turnes tragic as youth electroucted while installing flag in Church
The family members Rasoku Shoban said the flag pole fell on a live electric wire while he was tying the flag. Sangareddy: Christmas celebrations turned tragic as a youth got electrocuted while he was tying the flag on the premises of the Church at Khajapur village on Wednesday. The family members Rasoku Shoban said the flag pole fell on a live electric wire while he was tying the flag. They further said that they requested the Transco authorities to relocate the electricity line from Church premises, but they ignored their request which led to the death of Shoban. The police registered a case. The body was taken to the government hospital in Narayankhed for postmortem.
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25 December
21 dead as Mozambique erupts in violence after election court ruling
In the last 24 hours, 236 acts of violence were recorded throughout the national territory that resulted in 21 deaths, of which two members of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique also died Maputo (Mozambique): Violence that engulfed Mozambique after the country’s highest court confirmed ruling Frelimo party presidential candidate Daniel Chapo as the winner of disputed Oct. 9 elections killed at least 21 people, including two police officers, authorities said Tuesday. Mozambique Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda told a news conference in Maputo late Tuesday that a wave of violence and looting was sparked by the court’s announcement a day earlier. He said it was led by mostly youthful supporters of losing candidate Venancio Mondlane, who received 24% of…
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25 December
Former Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla appointed Manipur Governor, Kerala Governor shifted to Bihar
Former Army chief Vijay Kumar Singh, a Minister in the last two terms of the Modi government, has been named the new Mizoram Governor New Delhi: Former Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla was on Tuesday appointed the Governor of strife-torn Manipur which has been witnessing periodic ethnic clashes between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups since May last year. Former Army chief Vijay Kumar Singh, who was also a Minister in the last two terms of the Modi government, has been named the new Mizoram Governor while Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has been shifted to Bihar, where Assembly elections are due next year.Vishwanath Arlekar has been named the new Governor of Kerala, according to the gubernatorial appointments to five States announced…
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25 December
Telangana techie loses Rs 4.15 lakh to online gold trading fraud
P Devender received a message on WhatsApp from an unknown number along with links to a website to register for gold trading Mahabubabad: A software engineer lost Rs 4.15 lakh to an online fraudster, who lured him on the pretext of earning a high interest through gold trading in Mahabubabad town. According to reports, P Devender, who works as a software engineer in Hyderabad, alleged that on December 15, he received a message on WhatsApp from an unknown number along with links to a website to register for gold trading. He ignored it and did not respond to the messages, but he kept receiving details of gold trading and how profitable it was. The fraudsters made him believe that about 68 persons were bidding for gold…
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25 December
Inter student dies by suicide in Telangana college hostel
Student union alleges that Inter first-year student took extreme step due to harassment by Ekashila Junior College management Warangal: A first-year Intermediate student of a private junior college died by suicide in her hostel room in the wee hours of Wednesday. According to reports, Sridevi (17), studying in Ekashila Junior College in Hanamkonda, was found hanging in her hostel room. The college management informed the police, who reached the hostel and after conducting preliminary inquiry, shifted the body to the government hospital for a post-mortem examination. A case was registered and an investigation is under way. Meanwhile, the student union members staged a protest in front of the college and demanded that the government register a case against Ekashila Educational Institutions chairman Gowri Tirupati Reddy. They…
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25 December
No dignity in death: Telangana woman’s body kept outside house for 6 hrs as kin refuse to perform last rites
Sattemma’s brother-in-law’s children refuse to bring body inside the house Jagtial: In an inhuman incident, the cremation of an elderly woman was postponed by over six hours as her house was locked by her relatives, in Jagtial town. Sadulla Sattemma’s husband Laxman died 20 years ago. As the couple had no children, she registered her properties on the names of her brother-in-law’s children after her husband’s death. On Tuesday, Sattemma (85) died of ill-health while undergoing treatment in hospital. When her body was brought home, her brother-in-law’s children refused to allow it inside the house and left the spot after locking the house. The body was kept outside the house for six hours. The local people informed the police about the incident, after…
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25 December
Warangal gold heist: Key accused escapes to Nepal with booty looted from SBI branch
A seven-member gang had looted 19 kg of gold ornaments worth Rs 13.61 crore from the bank in Rayaparthy mandal Warangal: The recovery of gold ornaments worth Rs 13.61 crore, which were stolen from the State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Rayaparthy mandal, is likely to take longer as one of the key accused, Sajid Khan, has reportedly escaped to Nepal with the booty. On November 18, a seven-member gang looted 19 kg of gold ornaments worth Rs 13.61 crore from the SBI branch. Ten special teams were formed to nab the robbers and within two weeks, the police managed to arrest three members of the gang. They recovered 2.52 kg of the gold ornaments worth Rs 1.84 crore from the accused. Recently, the police reportedly…
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