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    Telangana

    BRS flays Congress government’s new urea distribution policy

    BRS leader S Niranjan Reddy criticised the Congress government’s app-based urea distribution system, calling it flawed and anti-farmer. He alleged that the policy could worsen shortages, burden farmers with extra costs and create divisions among cultivators. Hyderabad: BRS leader and former Minister S Niranjan Reddy on Tuesday condemned the Congress government’s new app-based urea distribution system, accusing it of punishing genuine farmers and harbouring a grudge against tenant farmers. Reddy described the policy as a thoughtless move that could add to the urea crisis and said it may create a rift among farmers. Stating that the handling of urea distribution itself was faulty, he questioned why shortages persisted only under Congress rule. He argued that the policy, aligned with the Tenancy Act, appeared to be designed to sow discord between land-owning farmers and tenant farmers. “This could deter genuine farmers from leasing out their land, potentially leading to a conspiracy-like reduction in overall cultivation,”…
    Telangana

    GP Polls: Family face-offs in Kothagudem’s Julurpad attract attention

    Family rivalries have marked the final phase of gram panchayat elections in Julurpad mandal, with five members of one family contesting in Kothur village and another family face-off witnessed in Machinenipet panchayat. Kothagudem: Five members of a family of Kothur in Julurpad mandal were in the fray in the third and final phase of gram panchayat elections to be held on Wednesday in the district. Two persons, Akkula Pedda Ramulu, supported by CPI and his brother Akkula Narasimha Rao, supported by a BRS-Congress-TDP combine, are contesting for Kothur GP sarpanch seat after withdrawal of nominations. In the GP with eight wards and 893 voters, the sarpanch seat is reserved for ST (General). On the other hand, the mother of the above two contestants, Akkula Naramma, her second son, Akkula Chinna Ramulu and her grandson Rajesh have been contesting as the ward members in the GP. Similarly, a man, Lakavath Reddy, supported…
    Telangana

    Tiger movement in Kamareddy puts border villages in Medak on alert

    Forest officials in Medak have placed villages near the Kamareddy border on alert following renewed movement of a tiger in the neighbouring district. Awareness programmes were conducted, and farmers were advised to take precautions until the animal retreats into the forest Medak: With the movement of a tiger reported in the neighbouring Kamareddy district, forest officials in Medak have put residents of villages located close to the Kamareddy border on high alert. A forest team led by Forest Range Officer (FRO) Vidya Sagar visited Naskal, Nandagokul, Chelmada and other villages in the Ramayampet area on Tuesday and created awareness among farmers and local residents. A tiger was spotted in Kamareddy district about five months ago, in July this year. Forest officials had then said that the animal had strayed into the district from the Mancherial forest area, but disappeared soon after. Last Sunday, the tiger killed a couple of calves in…
    Telangana

    From ragpicker to ward member: Tribal woman creates history in Kothagudem

    A tribal woman from Kothagudem, who earned her livelihood by collecting waste, has been elected as a gram panchayat ward member. Backed by the BRS, her victory is being hailed as a symbol of social change. Kothagudem: From the daily routine of collecting trash and plastic waste and selling it to make a living, a tribal woman here is scripting history by getting elected as a gram panchayat ward member. Sriramula Triveni, a resident of Rudrampur, contested for the eleventh ward reserved for Scheduled Tribes in Rudrampur gram panchayat of Chunchupalli mandal with the support of the BRS. Much to her joy, the voters in the ward gave her a resounding victory as she got elected with a majority of 137 votes. With the aim of providing an opportunity to women from the most underprivileged sections of society, Chunchupalli mandal BRS president Gudelli Yakaaiah had fielded Triveni in the elections in…
    Telangana

    Gram Panchayat funds are constitutional rights, not Congress freebies: KTR

    BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused Congress MLAs of treating constitutional entitlements to gram panchayats as charity. Addressing newly elected local body representatives, he alleged misuse of power, poor governance and failure in welfare schemes under the Congress government Hyderabad: Calling Congress MLAs’ arrogant power-mongers, BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Tuesday charged that power had gone so much to their heads that they now dare to treat constitutional entitlements under government schemes as mere doles dispensed at their mercy. In a show of strength, he felicitated the newly elected sarpanchs, upa-sarpanchs and ward members from the Khanapur constituency at Telangana Bhavan. During the ceremony, he also extended a warm welcome to independent candidates who won the sarpanch elections by offering them the party’s pink scarves and officially inviting them to join the BRS fold. He accused the Congress party of arrogance and misuse of power. “Power has gone to the…
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    Asifabad: 16 Maoists nabbed during combing operations

    Sixteen Maoists, including nine women, were apprehended during a combing operation by Kumram Bheem Asifabad police in Sirpur (U) mandal. Acting on intelligence inputs, police intercepted the group, which had reportedly entered the district to surrender. Kumram Bheem Asifabad: As many as 16 banned Maoists were apprehended during a combing operation conducted by the district police in the forests of Sirpur (U) mandal on Monday night. With the Central and State governments recently focusing special attention on Maoists in the Chhattisgarh border region, the Maoists are reportedly shifting their bases. Acting on specific inputs from the Intelligence wing, a special party led by ASP S Chittaranjan combed the forests. The police nabbed the Maoists, including nine women and seven men, belonging to various cadres. The Maoists entered the district to surrender before the police by crossing the Pranahita river from Maharashtra. They reportedly took shelter in Sirpur (U) mandal centre before…
    Telangana

    Gram panchayat polls: BRS comes up with strong show in Adilabad region

    BRS-backed sarpanch candidates have performed strongly in Adilabad district local body polls, winning 224 villages across two phases. The party secured notable victories in Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial, and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts, consolidating its presence in the region Adilabad: The BRS continued to put up a strong performance in the local body polls held in the first and second phases across the erstwhile Adilabad district. According to party leaders, BRS-backed sarpanch candidates won in 224 villages across the two phases of elections in the erstwhile Adilabad district, where polls have been conducted so far in 1,020 gram panchayats. The party registered victories in 121 villages in the first phase and 103 villages in the second phase across the four districts of Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial and Kumram Bheem Asifabad. In Adilabad district, as many as 47 BRS-supported sarpanch candidates won in the first phase, while 29 sarpanch candidates emerged victorious in the…
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    Congress workers attack BRS cadre in Warangal’s Chennaraopet mandal

    An argument over the sarpanch election turned violent in Cheruvukommu thanda of Warangal’s Chennaraopet mandal as Congress and BRS workers clashed, leaving several injured. Police registered cases and deployed tight security ahead of polling. Warangal: An argument over the election of a sarpanch turned violent at Cheruvukommu thanda of Chennaraopet mandal in Warangal district as Congress workers attacked BRS workers. According to sources, a heated argument broke out between Congress and BRS party workers around 11 pm on Monday. The argument escalated over the debate on who would win the sarpanch election. The Congress workers, asserting that their party supporter would win the election, attacked BRS workers, who made the same claim, with sticks from the bonfire lit up by the locals for warmth. Then the BRS cadres also retaliated. In this clash, both BRS and Congress party workers sustained head injuries. The injured were shifted to a hospital in Narsampet…
    Telangana

    Congress activists attack sarpanch-elect candidate in Peddapalli

    Sarpanch-elect Ambothu Ravi Kumar was allegedly attacked by Congress activists in Anthergaon mandal of Peddapalli district while thanking voters after his victory. Police registered a case and launched an investigation following protests by supporters. PEDDAPALLI: Sarpanch-elect Ambothu Ravi Kumar was reportedly attacked by Congress activists in Anthergaon mandal on Monday night. Ravi Kumar had contested the Anthergaon sarpanch post as an independent candidate and won the seat in the second phase of Gram Panchayat elections held on Sunday. On Monday night, Ravi Kumar visited the village to thank voters for electing him, going door to door along with his supporters. While they were moving through the village, some Congress activists allegedly attacked them. Following the incident, Ravi Kumar and his followers staged a protest in the village at around 11 pm, demanding action against the accused. Based on a complaint, police registered a case and launched an investigation.
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     Strict action planned against overspeeding commercial vehicles

    Hyderabad authorities raised concerns over private buses and heavy  vehicles violating safety norms by tampering with speed governors and overspeeding. The Transport Department plans stricter enforcement, including triple penalties,  vehicle seizure, and permit cancellations to curb accidents and ensure compliance Hyderabad: Rising accidents involving private buses and heavy goods vehicles have raised serious concerns over their fitness and safety compliance. Police and Transport Department officials have concluded that most recent accidents were caused by rash driving and overspeeding more particularly by tampering the ‘speed governors’. Although speed governors are mandatory, many vehicle operators are allegedly removing them after fitness certification and driving at dangerous speeds. The Transport Department is preparing to further tighten enforcement. Officials warned that heavy vehicles such as tippers found carrying loads beyond permissible limits will be seized, drivers’ licences will be cancelled, and permits will also be revoked in cases of repeated violations. During inspections, officials found that while the Motor  Vehicles Act…

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      Telangana: Villagers raise objections over sarpanch nominations by migrants, threaten to boycott polls

      Residents of Danthelaboru SC Colony in Paloncha allege that migrant candidates falsely claimed ST status using improper caste certificates to contest the reserved sarpanch post. Villagers demand an enquiry and warn they will boycott the elections if the nominations are not withdrawn. Kothagudem: The residents of Danthelaboru SC Colony gram panchayat in Paloncha mandal have raised objections over the nomination filed for sarpanch post by some candidates who migrated from Chhattisgarh. They alleged that though the candidates belong to the BC community, they falsely claimed that they belong to the ST community. Former sarpanch Gaddala Ramesh and others wanted an enquiry to be conducted into the matter. According to them, there are 609 voters in the gram panchayat and majority of…

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      Komatireddy Venkat Reddy backtracks on demand for Pawan Kalyan apology

      Telangana Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has backed down from demanding an apology from Pawan Kalyan over his “evil eye” remark. During a visit to Andhra Pradesh, he said the matter was over and praised CM Chandrababu Naidu’s leadership. Hyderabad: After aggressively demanding an apology from Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan over his “evil eye” comments, Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has now stepped back from his stand. The Minister had earlier taken strong exception to the actor-turned-politician’s remarks, insisting that he withdraw them and offer an unconditional apology to the people of Telangana. He even warned that screening of Pawan Kalyan’s films in Telangana could be stopped if he failed to apologise. On Friday, Venkat Reddy visited Andhra Pradesh to invite Chief…

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      Watch: Crocodile spotted on village road near Keruru, rescued and released in Manjeera

      A crocodile wandering across a village road near Keruru in Vatpally mandal created panic on Friday night, prompting forest officials to launch a late-night rescue operation. The reptile was safely captured and released into the Manjeera river near Singur. Sangareddy: Villagers of Keruru in Vatpally mandal were startled to find a crocodile walking across the road between Keruru and Kansanpally on Friday night. They immediately alerted forest officials. Acting on the directions of District Forest Officer Ch Sridhar Rao, a team rushed to the village the same night. The crocodile, which appeared to have made a nearby lake its habitat, had ventured out of the waterbody. After efforts lasting a couple of hours, officials safely captured the reptile. It was later…

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      PM Modi speaks to Goa CM after nightclub blaze kills 23

      Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant after a nightclub fire in Arpora left 23 people dead. He expressed condolences, assured all assistance, and announced ex-gratia relief for the families of the deceased and the injured. Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant after a nightclub blaze in the coastal state claimed 23 lives. “The fire mishap in Arpora, Goa is deeply saddening. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the earliest,” Modi posted on X.

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      Goa nightclub fire kills 23 after cylinder blast in Arpora

      A fire triggered by a cylinder blast at a nightclub in North Goa killed 23 people, mostly staff members. Authorities said the venue lacked fire safety compliance and ordered an inquiry, safety audits and action against the club management and officials. Panaji: At least 23 people were killed in a fire at a nightclub in North Goa following a cylinder blast late Saturday, police said. Most of the victims were kitchen workers and included three women. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said three or four tourists were also among the dead. Sawant, who visited the site, said three victims died of burn injuries while the others died due to suffocation. Initial information suggested the nightclub had not followed fire safety norms, he…

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      Assam Police to file charge sheet in Zubeen Garg death case on December 12

      Assam Police said the probe into singer Zubeen Garg’s death is nearly complete and the charge sheet will be filed on December 12. Seven people have been arrested so far, and over 300 witnesses examined. A second related investigation is still underway Guwahati: Investigation into the death of Assam’s cultural icon Zubeen Garg is almost complete, and the charge sheet will be filed on December 12, a senior police officer said on Saturday. Garg died while swimming in the sea in Singapore on September 19. Special Director General of Police of Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Munna Prasad Gupta, while addressing a press conference here, said, “The investigation is almost complete. The details will be given in the charge sheet.” Gupta, who is leading…

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      Rs 300 crore budget ready for Babri mosque project, says Humayun Kabir

      Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir said a Rs 300 crore budget has been set aside to build a Babri mosque replica at Beldanga in Murshidabad. He claimed the Calcutta High Court has not found his announcement or foundation-laying move unconstitutional Kolkata: A budget of Rs 300 crore is ready for setting up the Babri Mosque at Beldanga in minority-dominated Murshidabad district, which will be on the lines of the original structure at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh which was demolished on December 6, 1992, claimed MLA Humayun Kabir after laying the foundation stone for the proposed mosque in Murshidabad on Saturday afternoon. The now-suspended Trinamool Congress legislator also claimed that even the Calcutta High Court, on Friday, had endorsed that he was…

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      Two Goa tourists killed in car-truck collision near Lonavala

      Two tourists from Goa were killed when their speeding car collided head-on with a mini truck near Lion’s Point in Lonavala early Saturday. The victims were part of a 14-member group on a picnic. The truck driver was injured and hospitalised Pune: Two tourists from Goa were killed after their car collided with a mini truck at Lonavala hill station in Maharashtra in the early hours of Saturday, police said. The victims were part of a group of 14 persons from Goa that had come to Lonavala in Pune district for a picnic, they said. The speeding car, carrying the two victims, collided head-on with a truck near Lion’s Point in the hill station, the police said. “The accident occurred in…

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      Karnataka CM attacks Kumaraswamy for pushing Gita in curriculum

      Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah criticised Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy for recommending the inclusion of the Bhagavad Gita in school curricula, calling him a “Manuvadi”. Siddaramaiah said the move reflects an ideological shift and reiterated his government’s focus on constitutional values and social justice Bengaluru: Calling him a ‘Manuvadi’, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah criticised Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H D Kumaraswamy for recommending that the Union government introduce the Bhagavad Gita in school curricula. Speaking to reporters at the Vidhan Soudha here after offering floral tributes to the statue of Dr B.R. Ambedkar on the 69th Mahaparinirvana Day on Saturday, Siddaramaiah said Kumaraswamy’s stance revealed an ideological shift. Answering questions on the subject, the Chief Minister said that the…

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      High alert in Murshidabad as agencies track radicalisation attempts around mosque event

      Murshidabad has been placed on high alert as suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir proceeds with a Babri-style mosque foundation ceremony attended by Saudi clerics. Intelligence agencies fear attempts at radicalisation, online propaganda, and cross-border disinformation amid the district’s history of communal sensitivity New Delhi: There is a high alert in Murshidabad with suspended Trinamool MLA Humayun Kabir pushing ahead with the foundation laying ceremony for a Babri Masjid styled Mosque in Murshidabad, West Bengal. What has added to the headache of the security agencies is the presence of two clerics from Saudi Arabia at the event. Kabir has claimed that two Qazis from Saudi Arabia and religious leaders from several States would attend the event. Intelligence Bureau officials are watching the…

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