POLITICS
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Oct- 2024 -14 October
Inspired by KTR, Telangana NRI supports poor student’s medical education
Inspired by the former Minister’s gesture, NRI Venkat promised to cover her first year fees and arranged the funds on the occasion of his birthday. Hyderabad: Inspired by BRS working president KT Rama Rao, Telangana NRI Dudala Venkat extended financial support to a poor student, B Gowri, from Wanaparthy district, to pursue her MBBS education. Rama Rao along with Venkat’s father Ravinder handed over a cheque of Rs 1.65 lakh to Gowri in the presence of her parents at Hyderabad on Monday. Gowri, from Kalvarala village in Veepanagandla mandal, secured a medical seat but faced difficulties in paying her first-year fee due to her family’s poor financial condition. The issue was brought to Rama Rao’s attention via social media, and he promptly assured that…
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14 October
Inquiry set to open into 2018 death of British woman poisoned by Soviet-developed nerve agent
Britain has blamed Russian intelligence, but Moscow has denied any role in the episode. London: An inquiry into the 2018 death of a British woman poisoned by a Soviet-developed nerve agent is set to open Monday, offering an opportunity to more closely examine any possible Russian involvement in the case. Dawn Sturgess and her partner collapsed after they came into contact with a discarded perfume bottle containing the nerve agent Novichok in the southwest England town of Amesbury. She died several days later, but her partner survived. Their exposure came three months after a former Russian intelligence officer, Sergei Skripal, and his daughter were sickened by Novichok in an attack in the nearby city of Salisbury. Britain has blamed Russian intelligence,…
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14 October
Inspired by KTR, Telangana NRI supports poor student’s medical education
Inspired by the former Minister’s gesture, NRI Venkat promised to cover her first year fees and arranged the funds on the occasion of his birthday. Hyderabad: Inspired by BRS working president KT Rama Rao, Telangana NRI Dudala Venkat extended financial support to a poor student, B Gowri, from Wanaparthy district, to pursue her MBBS education. Rama Rao along with Venkat’s father Ravinder handed over a cheque of Rs 1.65 lakh to Gowri in the presence of her parents at Hyderabad on Monday. Gowri, from Kalvarala village in Veepanagandla mandal, secured a medical seat but faced difficulties in paying her first-year fee due to her family’s poor financial condition. The issue was brought to Rama Rao’s attention via social media, and he promptly assured that…
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14 October
Delhi imposes immediate ban on firecrackers until January 1
In a post on X, Rai announced, “Due to rising pollution in winter, a ban on the production, storage, sale, and use of firecrackers has been imposed from today until January 1.” He urged cooperation from all Delhiites, noting that the government has issued instructions regarding the ban. New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday imposed an immediate ban on the production, storage, sale, and use of all kinds of firecrackers across the city, effective until January 1. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai made the announcement and urged Delhi residents to support the government’s efforts to curb air pollution. Rai in a post on X said, “In view of the increasing pollution in winter, a ban has been imposed on the…
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14 October
No one like Ratan Tata, says Chandrasekaran
Chandrasekaran, in a LinkedIn post, paid tribute to Ratan Tata, who passed away last week at age 86. He highlighted Tata’s commitment to caring for employees and their families across Tata Group companies, a leadership approach that shaped many leaders within the conglomerate. New Delhi: Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Monday said that anybody who met late Ratan Tata came away with a story about his humanity, warmth and dreams for India as “there really was no one like him”. Remembering Rata Tata, who passed away last week at age 86, Chandrasekaran said in a post on LinkedIn that he always ensured employees are taken care of along with the well-being of their families across the Tata Group companies, which shaped…
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14 October
EAM Jaishankar set to arrive in Pakistan on Tuesday to attend SCO meeting
Both sides have already ruled out any bilateral talks between Jaishankar and his Pakistan counterpart Ishaq Dar on the sidelines of the SCO heads of government summit. Lahore: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to land in Pakistan on Tuesday to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), in the first high-level visit from India in years amid continuing strain in ties between the two neighbours. Shortly after he arrives in Islamabad, the external affairs minister is likely to attend a banquet reception hosted by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to welcome the delegates from the SCO member nations, people familiar with the matter said. Both sides have already ruled out any bilateral talks between Jaishankar and his Pakistan counterpart…
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14 October
YSRCP leader Panuganti Chaitanya surrenders in 2021 TDP office attack case
Chaitanya, the President of YSR Congress Party’s student wing and a close aide of YSRCP MLC Lella Appi Reddy, had reportedly been absconding since the TDP-led NDA government took power in June. He surrendered in court a day after the state government decided to transfer the case to the CID. Amaravati: YSRCP student wing leader Panuganti Chaitanya, a key accused in the 2021 attack on the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) office, on Monday surrendered before a court at Mangalagiri in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district. Chaitanya, who is the President of the student wing of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), is said to be a close aide of YSRCP MLC Lella Appi Reddy, also an accused in the case. Chaitanya was allegedly…
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14 October
Shashi Tharoor welcomes ‘ton-up Sanju’ after maiden T20I century
Tharoor, a long-time supporter of Samson, felicitated the wicketkeeper-batter during a special ceremony at his residence on Monday, where he presented him with a blue ‘ponnada’ (shawl). New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has extended a hero’s welcome to India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson upon his return to Thiruvananthapuram after his scintillating performance in India’s record-breaking T20I victory against Bangladesh in Hyderabad. Tharoor, a long-time supporter of Samson, felicitated the wicketkeeper-batter during a special ceremony at his residence on Monday, where he presented him with a blue ‘ponnada’ (shawl). “Delighted to give a hero’s welcome to ‘ton-up Sanju’ as @IamSanjuSamson returned to Thiruvananthapuram after his stunning century against Bangladesh. I found a ‘ponnada’ in the appropriate India colours to honour him with!” Tharoor wrote on X.…
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14 October
Nagarkurnool: Man washed away in irrigation canal
Ramu fell into the KLI canal on the Manganuru outskirts while riding his bike. Nagarkurnool: A 32-year-old person was swept away in an irrigation canal on the outskirts of Manganuru village on Sunday. Police have launched rescue operations. A resident of Vaddeman village, Bijnapally, Ramu was heading to Gouraram on his bike on Sunday morning. He fell into the KLI canal on the Manganuru outskirts. Immediately, the locals informed the police and in turn they alerted the rescue team, according to reports. A police team arrived in the village and has been conducting rescue operations since morning but there was no trace of Ramu so far. The police informed about Ramu’s accident to his wife Lakshmi and their two children.
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14 October
Harish Rao opposes RTC fare hike during festivals
Harish Rao pointed out that the inflated fares, without an increase in the number of buses, prevented the people of Telangana from enjoying the festival season. Hyderabad: Senior BRS legislator and former Minister T Harish Rao raised strong objection to the recent hike in RTC fares during the Bathukamma and Dasara festivals, terming it an unfair burden on passengers. He pointed out that the inflated fares, without an increase in the number of buses, prevented the people of Telangana from enjoying the festival season. “A passenger traveling from Jubilee Bus Station to Siddipet, with Rs 140, now has to shell out Rs 200 for the return journey,” he posted on X. Similarly, the fare for a super luxury bus from Hanmakonda to Hyderabad, which usually…
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