POLITICS
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Oct- 2024 -13 October
Rahul questions Agnipath Scheme, asks why all soldiers’ lives aren’t valued equally
He questioned why the families of the two soldiers who died as ‘Agniveers’ would not receive the same pension and benefits as those of other martyred soldiers, stating that he would continue to fight against this “injustice.” “The tragic deaths of Agniveers Gohil Vishwaraj Singh and Saifat Sheet during training in Nashik are heartbreaking. My deepest condolences go out to their families.” New Delhi: After the death of two Agniveers in Nashik during training, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Sunday demanded answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on why the life of one soldier is more valuable than the other. He asked why the families of the two soldiers, who died as ‘Agniveers’ would not get the…
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13 October
Baba Siddique Murder: One suspect in police custody until Oct 21, another undergoes medical test
The two suspects have been charged with shooting Siddique near his Congress MLA son Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Nirmal Nagar, Bandra, on Saturday evening, causing shockwaves in political circles. They were brought before the Esplanade Court on Sunday afternoon. Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Sunday remanded one of the two prime accused behind the killing of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Ziauddin Siddique to police custody till October 21 and the other for a medical test to determine his age status. While Gurnail Singh has been given police custody for a week, the other accused — reportedly a minor — has been sent for an ossification test to determine his true age, said a lawyer assisting the court. The duo have been charged…
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13 October
AP Govt hands over TDP office, Naidu’s residence attack cases to CID
The state government has issued orders, transferring the cases to CID. Both incidents are being currently investigated by Mangalagiri and Tadepalli police stations. Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has handed over to the Crime Investigation Department (CID) the case relating to the attack on the state headquarters of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the residence of N. Chandrababu Naidu in 2021. The state government has issued orders, transferring the cases to CID. Both incidents are being currently investigated by Mangalagiri and Tadepalli police stations. As both the police stations are handling several cases, the government decided to entrust the CID investigation into the cases relating to attacks on the TDP office and Naidu’s house. The files relating to the two cases…
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13 October
RS Praveen Kumar warns against witch hunt of officers in AP
Taking to social media platform ‘X’, Praveen Kumar strongly condemned the AP government’s disciplinary actions against senior IPS officer and former CID chief P.V. Sunil Kumar, questioning what was wrong with the officer’s post on Twitter. Hyderabad: Raising concern over what termed ‘witch hunt’ of senior officers in Andhra Pradesh, BRS leader and former IPS officer, RS Praveen Kumar warned that if such attacks continue further against them , no all India service officer would be interested in serving the public in the state. Taking to social media platform ‘X’, Praveen Kumar strongly condemned the AP government’s disciplinary actions against senior IPS officer and former CID chief P.V. Sunil Kumar, questioning what was wrong with the officer’s post on Twitter. Praveen Kumar asked how just…
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13 October
SCCL management conducts two-day awareness programme for workers to improve coal production
Employees and workers were explained about the present situation and future of the company through power point presentations by the SCCL officials Peddapalli: In an effort to focus on more coal production, the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) management has conducted a two-day awareness programme in 40 coal mines and 40 departments across the Singareni with a slogan “Ujwala Singareni-Karmikula Patra” (Brighter Singareni-Role of Workers) was conducted recently. Employees and workers were explained about the present situation and future of the company through power point presentations by the SCCL officials. According to officials, underground mines have become a huge burden for the company since the SCCL has to suffer a loss of Rs 6,000 on the production of a tonne…
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13 October
AR constable dies by suicide after he shoots himself with service rifle in Mahabubabad
According to reports, Srinvas was posted at the strongroom of the Mahabubabad district headquarters and in the morning he shot himself with the service rifle. Mahabubabad: An armed reserve constable died by suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle while on duty in Mahabubabad town on Sunday. He was identified as G Srinivas. According to reports, Srinvas was posted at the strongroom of the Mahabubabad district headquarters and in the morning he shot himself with the service rifle. On hearing the gunshot, other constables rushed to the spot and found Srinivas lying in a pool of blood. The reason behind the extreme step is not yet known. The body was shifted to the government hospital for postmortem. A case…
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13 October
Kothagudem: Constable who attempted suicide holding two SIs responsible dies
Constable Bhukya Sagar, who allegedly attempted suicide by consuming pesticide earlier on Sunday, has died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Hyderabad Kothagudem: A police constable, who was suspended from services in a ganja case eight months ago when he was working at Burgampahad police station in Kothagudem district, died by suicide by consuming pesticide on Sunday. He died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Hyderabad. The constable Bhukya Sagar recorded a selfie video on his mobile phone holding two police sub-inspectors (SIs) and another individual responsible for his act and the video went viral on social media. In the video, Sagar addressed his wife Ashwini telling her that he had consumed pesticide to end his life…
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13 October
TT Impact: Telangana Social Welfare college students receive financial support for Asian Softball championship
The move comes after a story – ‘Three TG sports women struggle for aid’ – published in these columns on October 11 highlighted how sportswomen were struggling for a financial assistance of Rs.1.5 lakh each to cover their air travel expenses. Hyderabad: Three Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TGSWREIS) sportswomen heaved a sigh of relief after the Society responded in the eleventh hour to foot airfare of its students to take part in the 4th Asian Universities Women Softball Asia Cup Taichung 2024, Taiwan. The tournament is scheduled to be held from October 15. The move comes after a story – ‘Three TG sports women struggle for aid’ – published in these columns on October 11 highlighted how sportswomen were struggling…
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13 October
Who is the big brother shielding Congress leaders from ED, asks KTR
“Despite ED raids on Congress leaders in the State, BJP leaders have maintained a conspicuous silence,” he said Hyderabad: Pointing out at the BJP- Congress nexus in Telangana politics, BRS working president K T Rama Rao on Sunday wondered over the source of the protective cover being enjoyed by certain Congress leaders in power with ill-gotten wealth amassed in large scale. Taking to social media platform X, he questioned the silence of the two parties over the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids in the State recently and sought to know who was the ‘Big Brother’ protecting Congress leaders in Telangana from the ED. Pointing out that Congress and BJP leaders put up a show of rivalry in Delhi, he said they seemed to be sharing a…
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12 October
Drone from Lebanon hits residential building in Israel: IDF
Israel’s Channel 12 TV reported that the building’s occupants were in a protected area during the attack, as warning sirens had been activated in Herzliya and the nearby cities of Ramat Hasharon and Hod Hasharon, all within the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. Jerusalem: One of the two drones launched from Lebanon into central Israel hit a residential building in the Israeli city of Herzliya without causing any casualties, said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The other drone was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force, as the two drones were tracked from the moment they crossed into Israeli territory, the IDF said on Friday as reported by Xinhua news agency. Meanwhile, Israel’s Channel 12 TV news reported that occupants of the building were in…
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