POLITICS
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Oct- 2024 -2 October
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh out on 20-day parole
Barred from taking part in election-related activities, making speeches, staying in Haryana Chandigarh: Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Wednesday walked out of the Sunaria jail in Haryana‘s Rohtak after he was granted a 20-day parole. During his temporary release period, Singh will stay at the Dera ashram in Barnawa in Uttar Pradesh‘s Baghpat. He came out of jail under tight security this morning after his release on parole, an official said. The Haryana government has granted a 20-day parole to Singh while barring him from taking part in election-related activities, making speeches and staying in the state during the period. Singh is serving a 20-year sentence given in 2017 for raping two of his disciples. The Dera chief and…
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2 October
Jaishankar discusses West Asia, Ukraine, and Quad summit with US Secretary Blinken
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said he discussed West Asia, Ukraine, and various other issues with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, including the Delaware meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Biden and the Quad summit. Washington: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has said that he and his US counterpart Antony Blinken discussed West Asia and Ukraine and a whole range of issues including the Delaware bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden and the Quad summit. Before the start of their meeting, Blinken spoke glowingly of the “incredible vibrancy, strength” in the relationship between the two sides on display in recent weeks. “We followed up on the Delaware bilateral and Quad meetings,” Jaishankar wrote of…
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2 October
26 iPhone 16 Pro Max seized from woman flyer at Delhi airport
She had concealed the recently-launched hi-tech phones inside her vanity bag, wrapped in tissue papers, say Customs officials New Delhi: As many as 26 recently-launched iPhone 16 Pro Max have been seized by Customs officials from a woman passenger at the international airport here, officials said. The woman had concealed the recently-launched hi-tech phones inside her vanity bag, wrapped in tissue papers, they said. The Pro Max is the top model in the iPhone 16 series. Based on intelligence inputs, a woman passenger travelling from Hong Kong to Delhi carrying 26 iPhone 16 Pro Max concealed inside her vanity bag (wrapped in tissue paper) was intercepted at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport, the officials said, adding that further investigation was under way. The phones,…
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2 October
Prez Murmu, PM Modi pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on 155th birth anniversary
On this day, Gandhi’s message of non-violence and truth is commemorated in India and around the world. In a post on X, President Murmu paid tribute to the Father of the Nation, stating that Bapu’s life, as a devoted advocate of truth and non-violence, delivers a unique message for all of humanity. New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other dignitaries paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 155th birth anniversary at Rajghat on Wednesday. On this day, Gandhi’s message of non-violence and upholding the truth is commemorated in India and all over the world. President Murmu in a post on X while paying her tributes to the Father of the Nation said the life of Bapu, an ardent…
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2 October
KCR commemorates Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary
Mahatma Gandhi’s belief in peaceful resistance against injustice inspired the approach taken to achieve statehood for Telangana, he stated. Hyderabad: Commemorating the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday, BRS president and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao paid homage and remembered his democratic spirit that shaped India’s Independence struggle. He said it was Gandhiji’s principles of patience and non-violence that guided him throughout the Telangana statehood movement. In a release, Chandrashekhar Rao stated that Mahatma Gandhi’s belief in peaceful resistance against injustice inspired the approach taken to achieve statehood for Telangana. “The Telangana movement was led with the same spirit of peaceful struggle, ensuring success through democratic, peaceful and parliamentary methods,” he said. Later, the same principles helped the State to shape itself into…
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2 October
Harish Rao questions BJP over injustice to Telangana in NDRF funds allocation
Harish Rao expressed his ire, stating that Telangana received less than half of the NDRF funds compared to Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad: Former Minister and senior BRS MLA T Harish Rao lashed out at the Central government, for injustice towards Telangana in the allocation of National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) resources. He expressed his ire, stating that Telangana received less than half of the NDRF funds compared to Andhra Pradesh. The Union government on Tuesday approved release of Rs 416.8 crore to Telangana and Rs 1,036 crore to Andhra Pradesh as the Central share from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and an advance from the NDRF in view of the recent floods. The Telangana government sought Rs Rs 5,000 crore towards interim relief…
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2 October
Man murders brother with bottle in Sangareddy
According to police, Mohammad Shaeed (46) and his younger brother Mohammad Rafiq (40) resided in the Nalsaba Gadda area of the town. After an argument on Tuesday night, Rafiq attacked Shaeed in a fit of rage with a glass bottle. Sangareddy: Differences between siblings led to the murder of one of them in Sangareddy town on Tuesday. According to police, Mohammad Shaeed (46) and his younger brother Mohammad Rafiq (40) lived in Nalsaba Gadda area in the town. Following an argument, Rafiq attacked Shaeed in a fit of rage on Tuesday night with a glass bottle. He died on the spot as he sustained serious bleeding injuries. The accused told the police that Shaeed used to humiliate him every day over…
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1 October
Telangana: 27 Cyber mules held in interstate operations
Director, TGSCB, Shikha Goel, said in an operation lasting for over a fortnight, four teams of the TGSCB with assistance of the Rajasthan police raided several places and caught 27 persons Hyderabad: In an interstate operation, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGSCB) apprehended 27 persons who were facilitating cyber fraudsters by opening and sharing bank account details and helping in transfer of money belonging to victims of cyber frauds. Director, TGSCB, Shikha Goel, said in an operation lasting for over a fortnight, four teams of the TGSCB with assistance of the Rajasthan police raided several places and caught 27 persons. “These 27 persons are involved in over 2200 cyber-crime cases registered across the country amounting to a loss of Rs. 11.1…
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1 October
Large scale solar, green hydrogen plants will be set up in Telangana, says Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka
The Deputy CM was addressing the press after visiting the research and development centre of Yamanashi Green Hydrogen Company, located 100 km from Tokyo. Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said with renewable energy set to contribute substantial new power generation capacity in future, the State government was taking steps to set up large scale solar and green hydrogen plants across the State. The Deputy CM was addressing the press after visiting the research and development centre of Yamanashi Green Hydrogen Company, located 100 km from Tokyo. During his discussions with Yamanashi officials, Bhatti proposed a joint venture to set up green hydrogen plants and BESS technology in Telangana. Special Chief Secretary (Finance) Ramakrishna Rao, Energy Secretary Ronald Ross and Singareni…
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1 October
Andhra Pradesh notifies new liquor policy, to allow private retailers
In a complete overhaul of excise policy based on best practices from other states, Andhra Pradesh has decided retail sales of liquor through 3,736 notified private shops across the state. Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has notified a new liquor policy, allowing private retailers to sell spirits on the lines of Haryana and others with the state expecting to rake in Rs 5,500 crore revenue. In a complete overhaul of excise policy based on best practices from other states, Andhra Pradesh has decided retail sales of liquor through 3,736 notified private shops across the state. The new policy will take effect from October 12, 2024, as per the notification dated September 30, 2024. The permission to sell IMFL (Indian-made foreign liquor)…
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