POLITICS
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Oct- 2024 -18 October
Priest arrested for demolishing Anjaneya Swamy temple in Andhra Pradesh
Harinath Yadav, the priest of another temple in the same district, along with five others vandalised the Abhaya Anjaneya Swamy temple on Wednesday. Amaravati: Abhaya Anjaneya Swamy temple in Annamayya district of Andhra Pradesh was demolished by a priest with explosives following a tiff with its pujari over sharing of the temple income, police said. Harinath Yadav, the priest of another temple in the same district, along with five others vandalised the Abhaya Anjaneya Swamy temple on Wednesday. The temple had tilted towards one side and its walls and main door were damaged. According to police, the accused had placed explosives in the basement of the temple located in the forest region of Kadarinathunikota. After failing in this attempt, he damaged the…
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18 October
ED raids MUDA office in land scam case involving Siddaramaiah
The officials have also conducted simultaneous raids at the residence of accused number four, the land owner J. Devaraju. Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths conducted raids at the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) office on Friday in connection with the MUDA scam. The officials have also conducted simultaneous raids at the residence of accused number four, the land owner J. Devaraju. Sources explained that a team of 20 officers have raided the MUDA office and are verifying the documents. The ED officers’ team is also raiding the residence of Devaraju and conducting search operations. The officers are also questioning him. Sources further stated that the ED will also raid the residence of CM Siddaramaiah at any time and question him and…
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18 October
AIDS Society of India urges government to include HIV self-testing in policies
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended HIV self-testing as part of HIV care cascade as it is an important approach to address gaps in HIV diagnoses, especially among key populations, in 2019. New Delhi: The AIDS Society of India (ASI) on Friday urged the government to include HIV self-testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medicine, taken to prevent from HIV, in its policies and programmes without much delay. One in five people living with HIV in the country do not know their HIV status. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended HIV self-testing as part of HIV care cascade as it is an important approach to address gaps in HIV diagnoses, especially among key populations, in 2019. “We need to ensure that 100 per cent of…
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18 October
INDIA bloc, a coalition of opportunists: UP BJP president
The BJP leader exuded confidence over upcoming by-elections and remarked that Yogi government is working for the development of state without any discrimination. New Delhi: BJP’s Uttar Pradesh President Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary on Friday dubbed the INDIA bloc as a ‘coalition of opportunists’ and accused them of instigating chaos and disturbance in the state. “This is a coalition of opportunists, who bring uncertainty and chaos to the state. If you look at their history over the past ten years, in 2017, they were with one party, in 2022 with another, and in 2019 with yet another,” said BJP UP chief. The BJP leader exuded confidence over upcoming by-elections and remarked that Yogi government is working for the development of state…
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18 October
Harish Rao accepts Revanth Reddy’s challenge, calls out Congress’ “Real Estate Politics”
Harish Rao said the Congress government was turning a genuine river rejuvenation project into a real estate venture, exploiting the people of Telangana in the process. Hyderabad: Former Minister and senior BRS MLA T Harish Rao has accepted Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s challenge to visit the oustees of the Musi River project and also Mallanna Sagar. He said the Congress government was turning a genuine river rejuvenation project into a real estate venture, exploiting the people of Telangana in the process. “Let us go together – no security, no theatrics. You pick the time and date, or I’ll be ready by 9 am tomorrow. I will drive the vehicle and visit oustees of the Musi River project, followed by Mallanna Sagar rehabilitation colony…
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18 October
SC upholds Bhavani Revanna’s bail in kidnapping case linked to sex video scandal
Bhavani Revanna is currently appearing before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the kidnap case of a maid, who allegedly suffered sexual assault at the hands of Prajwal Revanna and her husband, JD-S legislator, H.D. Revanna. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to interfere with anticipatory bail granted by the Karnataka High Court to Bhavani Revanna, mother of JD-S leader and sex video scandal case prime accused Prajwal Revanna. Prajwal Revanna is also the grandson of party supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda. Dismissing the Special Leave Petition filed by the Karnataka SIT seeking cancellation of the pre-arrest bail, a bench headed by Justice Surya Kant said, “If the investigation is prejudiced or derailed with…
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18 October
PM Modi to launch ‘Karmayogi Saptah’ tomorrow; Ministries to organise workshops, seminars
The ‘Karmayogi Saptah’ programme, organised in collaboration with the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), CBC and Karmayogi Bharat will be held at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in the capital on Saturday. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch ‘Karmayogi Saptah’ National Learning Week (NLW), a one-of-its-kind initiative imparting four hours of competency-linked learning for all Central government employees including Civil Servants. The ‘Karmayogi Saptah’ programme, organised in collaboration with the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), CBC and Karmayogi Bharat will be held at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in the capital on Saturday. The objective of NLW is to catalyse competence building of Civil Servants. Under the programme, each government employee will be mandated to undertake four hours…
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18 October
Delhi chokes as air quality deteriorating rapidly
In several parts of the national capital, the AQI has fallen into the ‘severe’ category, posing significant health risks New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality is deteriorating rapidly and the average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 293 on Friday. In several parts of the national capital, the AQI has fallen into the ‘severe’ category, posing significant health risks. People are experiencing difficulty in breathing due to the hazardous air. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), as of 9 am on Friday, Delhi’s average AQI stands at 293. Meanwhile, in the surrounding NCR areas, Faridabad recorded an AQI of 194, Gurugram 196, Ghaziabad 247, Greater Noida 296, and Noida 242. In several parts of Delhi, the AQI levels are hovering between 300 and 400,…
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18 October
From Arabic studies graduate to chief architect of Oct 7 Hamas attack: All about Yahya Sinwar
During his imprisonment, Sinwar led the Supreme Leadership Committee of Hamas prisoners in Israeli jails, helping to manage confrontations with prison authorities during a series of hunger strikes. Gaza: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency have jointly confirmed that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in the Gaza Strip by Israeli soldiers on Wednesday. No official confirmation has been made by Hamas. Sinwar was born in October 1962 in the Khan Younis refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip. He studied in Khan Younis schools before being enrolled in the Islamic University of Gaza, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Arabic studies. In 2011, he married a woman from the Gaza Strip, and they have three children, Xinhua news…
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18 October
10,000 North Koreans could join Russian forces in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy
Warns that third nation wading into the hostilities would turn the conflict into a ‘world war’ Brussels: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday his government has intelligence information that 10,000 troops from North Korea are being prepared to join Russian forces fighting against his country, warning that a third nation wading into the hostilities would turn the conflict into a “world war”. Zelenskyy did not go into detail about the claim that came a day after US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Washington and its allies are alarmed by North Korea’s military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine but couldn’t confirm Ukrainian claims that soldiers were sent to fight for Moscow. “From our intelligence we’ve got information that North Korea sent tactical personnel and…
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