POLITICS
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Nov- 2025 -10 November
US President Trump says he could travel to India next year
US President Donald Trump said he may visit India next year at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation, praising him as a “great man.” Trump also claimed India reduced Russian oil imports and reiterated that tariffs helped him “end” the India-Pakistan conflict New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said he could travel to India next year, emphasising that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi “wants” him to visit while calling him a “great man” and a friend. “He’s (PM Modi) a friend of mine, and we speak… He wants me to go there. We’ll figure that out. I’ll go. I will have a great trip there with Prime Minister Modi, he’s a great man. And I’ll be going,” Trump said at the Oval…
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10 November
Netizens, crocheters roast Prada’s $775 luxury safety pin
Italian fashion brand Prada launched a safety pin brooch priced at USD 775, sparking ridicule from crocheters and social media users. Many demonstrated DIY versions, questioning the high price, while critics called it luxury exploitation of a common item New Delhi: The safety pin — that unassuming everyday necessity — has undergone a uber luxe makeover. At least in terms of its pricing. Italian luxury fashion brand Prada has pegged the humble metal fastener at a whopping USD 775, or almost Rs 69,000. The designer spin for the brass pin, which will double up as a brooch, is its golden sheen and a crochet detail. It has also quickly become the latest topic of conversation online and elsewhere in the crocheting community, being…
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10 November
Israeli jets strike southern Lebanon towns, escalating near-daily attacks
Israel launched airstrikes on three southern Lebanon towns—Tayba, Tayr Debba, and Aita al-Jabal—after warning residents to flee. The attacks targeted alleged Hezbollah sites, escalating tensions nearly a year after a ceasefire, as both sides accuse each other of violations Beirut: Israeli jets struck three towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday after urging residents to leave, marking an escalation in their near-daily strikes on the country. The airstrikes came hours after Hezbollah urged the Lebanese government not to enter negotiations with Israel. Israeli Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee warned residents in Tayba near the border, Tayr Debba located just east of the coastal city of Tyre, and Aita al-Jabal, to flee 500 metres away from residential buildings they are targeting, which they say…
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9 November
Driver identified in Chevella bus tragedy
Police have identified the driver of the TGSRTC hire bus that met with a tragic accident in Chevella as Dastagiri Baba. The bus conductor, Radha, survived with minor injuries. The vehicle was operating on hire from Tandur depot. Hyderabad: The police have identified the driver of the TGSRTC hire vehicle that met with a tragic accident at Mirzaguda in Chevella as Dastagiri Baba. The bus, bearing registration number TG 34 TA 6354, started from Tandur bus stand at around 5:00 am and met with the accident at 6:15 am. According to officials, the vehicle was operating on a hire basis for the TGSRTC. The bus conductor, Radha, escaped with minor injuries in the incident. Police said she survived because she was…
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9 November
Three sisters among victims of Chevella bus tragedy
Three sisters from Tandur — Nandini, Sai Priya, and Tanusha — were among those killed in the Mirzaguda RTC bus–truck collision. The students were returning to Hyderabad after attending a family wedding when the accident occurred. Hyderabad: In a heart-wrenching incident, three sisters have lost their lives in the fatal RTC bus accident near Mirzaguda in Chevella mandal. The victims identified as Nandini, a Degree 1st Year student, Sai Priya, a Degree 3rd Year student, and Tanusha, a MBA student, were daughters of Yellaiah Goud from Tandur. All three were studying in Hyderabad. As per available information, the sisters had recently returned home to attend a relative’s wedding and were on their way back to Hyderabad on Monday early morning when…
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9 November
Chevella bus accident: Tension at crash site as locals protest during MLA’s visit
Tension prevailed at Mirjaguda in Chevella after a fatal RTC bus–truck collision killed 20 people. Locals protested during MLA K. Yadayah’s visit, blaming authorities for poor road safety. Police managed to disperse the crowd and restore order. Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at the Mirjaguda accident site in Chevella mandal when local MLA K. Yadayah arrived to inspect the scene of the tragic RTC bus–truck collision that claimed 20 lives on Monday. Locals and victims’ relatives expressed anger and frustration over what they called the government’s failure to improve road safety and control heavy vehicle movement in the area. The MLA faced heated protests as people demanded immediate action against those responsible and better emergency response measures. They raised slogans against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy too.…
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9 November
Chevella Bus accident: Toll goes up to 20, many injured
At least 20 passengers, including a woman and her infant daughter, were killed when a gravel-laden truck collided with a TSRTC bus near Mirzaguda village in Chevella. Rescue operations continued as several passengers remained trapped under debris. Hyderabad: A woman and her 10 month old daughter were reportedly among the 20 passengers killed in bus accident in Chevella. The accident on Monday morning happened when a gravel-laden truck collided with a TGSRTC bus from Tandur depot near Mirzaguda village in Chevella in Ranga Reddy district on the Hyderabad–Bijapur National Highway. The collision was so severe that the front section of the bus was completely crushed, and tons of gravel spilled over, trapping several passengers inside and killing them. Police and rescue…
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9 November
Watch: Seventeen passengers die in horrific road accident in Chevella
At least 16 people were killed and several others injured after a TSRTC bus collided with a gravel-laden truck near Mirzaguda village in Chevella, Ranga Reddy district. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy ordered a high-level inquiry into the fatal accident. Hyderabad: Atleast 17 passengers reportedly died and many others suffered serious injuries when an TGSRTC bus from Tandur depot collided with a gravel-laden truck near Mirzaguda village in Chevella in Ranga Reddy district on the Hyderabad–Bijapur National Highway on Monday. The impact left the front portion of the bus completely damaged. About 70 passengers were travelling in the bus at the time of the accident. The injured were immediately rushed to Chevella Government Hospital for treatment. Police have registered a case and…
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9 November
Karimnagar: Rice mill blast victim dies while undergoing treatment
Gangarapu Kumar, injured in the October 29 boiler explosion at Kanakadurga Rice Mill in Sultanabad mandal, died while receiving treatment at Karimnagar government hospital. Labour unions have called for fair compensation to support his bereaved family. Peddapalli: Gangarapu Kumar (44), one of the two labourers injured in the rice mill boiler explosion at Kanakadurga Rice Mill near Katnapalli in Sultanabad mandal, died while undergoing treatment on Sunday. Kumar and another worker, Kumaraswamy, had sustained serious injuries when the boiler exploded on October 29. Both were shifted to the government hospital at Karimnagar district headquarters, where Kumar succumbed to his injuries on Sunday afternoon. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Labour unions and others demanded that the family of the deceased…
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9 November
Dip in yield forces farmer to end life in Asifabad
A 34-year-old farmer from Wankidi mandal, Kumram Bheem Asifabad, died by suicide after suffering losses in his cotton crop, which he had cultivated using borrowed funds. The incident highlights the growing distress among farmers facing poor yields and mounting debts. Kumram Bheem Asifabad: A 34-year-old farmer died by suicide, distressed by poor cotton yield at Wankidi mandal centre on Sunday. Police said that Butle Sudhakar from Wankidi mandal headquarters attempted to take his life by consuming pesticide. He breathed his last while being shifted to a hospital. He was disheartened by a dip in yield of his cotton crop raised by borrowing money from local moneylenders. Sangeetha, wife of the farmer lodged a complaint with the police. A case was registered.…
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