POLITICS
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Nov- 2025 -2 November
Israeli strikes overnight in Gaza kill at least 60 people
Israeli strikes overnight in the Gaza Strip killed at least 60 people, including many children, local hospital officials said. The attacks followed orders from Benjamin Netanyahu to carry out “powerful strikes” after a reported ceasefire breach Deir al-Balah: Israeli strikes overnight in Gaza have killed at least 60 people, including many children, local hospital officials said Wednesday. The strikes come after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to conduct “powerful strikes” over Gaza after Hamas had violated the fragile ceasefire. The Aqsa Hospital in the central city of Deir al-Balah said at least 10 bodies, among three women and six children, reached the hospital overnight after two Israeli airstrikes there. In southern Gaza, the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis…
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1 November
Maheshwaram land case: Telangana HC directs DGP to file response
The Telangana High Court directed the DGP and Maheshwaram police to file a report on the Enforcement Directorate’s communication alleging illegal transfer of government land and forgery of revenue records in Maheshwaram mandal yderabad: Justice NV Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court on Monday directed Director General of Police (DGP), Maheshwaram DCP, and the Station House Officer (SHO) of Maheshwaram Police Station to inform the Court about further action taken on communication received from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) regarding the alleged illegal transfer of government land in Survey Nos. 181 and 182 at Nagaram village in Maheshwaram mandal of Ranga Reddy district. The direction came during the hearing of a petition filed by Dastagiri Sharif, who claimed ownership rights over the land in…
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1 November
Kothagudem: PD Act invoked against ganja smuggler in Yellandu
Yellandu police invoked the PD Act against habitual offender Sapavath Venkanna, involved in several ganja smuggling cases registered in Yellandu, Bhadrachalam and Rajendranagar. He was shifted to Cherlapally jail after orders from higher authorities, SP Rohith Raju said Kothagudem: Yellandu police have invoked the PD Act against a habitual offender, Sapavath Venkanna, who has been involved in several ganja smuggling cases. On the instructions of SP B Rohith Raju and Yellandu DSP Chandrabhanu, Yellandu CI Suresh submitted documents to the higher authorities for invoking the PD Act against Venkanna of Kashiram Thanda in Kesamudram mandal of Mahabubabad district. Cases were registered against him at Yellandu, Bhadrachalam and Hyderabad’s Rajendranagar police stations. After receiving a copy of the PD Act orders from…
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1 November
Protests by soybean, cotton farmers rock Adilabad district
Former minister Jogu Ramanna criticised the government for delaying soy procurement as farmers in Adilabad protested by dumping their produce on roads. Cotton farmers too expressed anger over low prices and restrictions on moisture content during procurement Adilabad: Former minister Jogu Ramanna flayed the government for delaying the procurement of soy produce. He extended solidarity to farmers who expressed their protest by dumping the produce on a road in Bela and Sonala mandal centres on Monday. Ramanna said that both the State and Union governments failed in the procurement of cotton and soybeans from the growers. He said that while farmers were facing losses in farming due to poor yield caused by unfavourable climate, local public representatives were busy participating in…
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1 November
BRS launches selfie protest over bad roads in Kothagudem
BRS cadres in Kothagudem launched a digital protest demanding road repairs across the district. Party leaders, including Rega Kantha Rao and Kapu Seethalakshmi, staged dharnas and blamed the Congress government for neglecting road infrastructure and diverting CSR funds elsewhere Kothagudem: BRS cadres launched a digital campaign on Monday seeking the State government to carry out repairs to damaged roads in the district. The party leaders took selfies at potholes on the main thoroughfares and posted them on social media. In Kothagudem, former municipal chairperson Kapu Seethalakshmi along with the cadres took a selfie on Godumavagu bridge and staged a dharna. Speaking to the media, she alleged that development of Kothagudem was stalled under the Congress government rule in the past 22…
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1 November
School attender arrested for misbehaving with girl students in Karimnagar
An attender at ZPHS Kurikyala in Karimnagar was arrested for misbehaving with girl students. The issue surfaced during a Shukravaram Sabha when students revealed he had been harassing them for nearly a year. A probe confirmed the allegations, leading to his arrest Karimnagar: An attender at the Zilla Parishad High School in Kurikyala, Gangadhara mandal, was arrested on Monday after being accused of misbehaving with girl students. The incident came to light during a ‘Shukravaram Sabha’ held at the school last week. The attender, identified as Yakub Pasha, was found guilty of inappropriate behaviour with girl students during an inquiry conducted by officials. His actions were exposed when the students, encouraged by assurances from officials during the awareness session, gathered courage…
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1 November
Three from Suryapet held for duping man using fake female voice
Adilabad police arrested three persons from Suryapet district for duping a man of Rs 8 lakh by mimicking a woman’s voice and posing as her on a matrimonial site. The accused were caught within two days of the complaint Adilabad: Three persons from Suryapet district were arrested on Monday for allegedly duping people by mimicking the voice of girls. Police seized Rs 1.5 lakh in cash and three mobile phones from their possession. Adilabad DSP L Jeevan Reddy said that Maloji Manji alias Krishnaveni, Bukya Ganesh and Rupavath Shravan Kumar, all residents of Ramachandrapuram in Suryapet district, were taken into custody for cheating a man from Adilabad town by posing as a girl. Manji confessed to cheating the victim of Rs…
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1 November
Urban bank election exposes divisions within Karimnagar Congress
Ahead of the Karimnagar Cooperative Urban Bank elections, internal rifts have resurfaced in the Congress with three factions forming separate panels. Despite the party’s decision not to field an official panel, key leaders have entered the contest independently Karimnagar: The internal rift within the Karimnagar Congress has once again come to light ahead of the Karimnagar Cooperative Urban Bank elections scheduled for November 1. Though the elections are officially non-political, all major parties have fielded candidates for the 12 director posts and begun campaigning. However, within the Congress, three separate panels have entered the fray, exposing growing factionalism. Despite the ruling party’s claim that the Congress would not field any official panel, three groups from within the party are contesting. Karimnagar…
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1 November
Two from Gujarat held in Asifabad for digital arrest scam on WhatsApp
Cybercrime police in Kumram Bheem Asifabad arrested two men from Gujarat for extorting money through WhatsApp links by threatening digital arrests. The accused extracted Rs 1.66 lakh from one victim and admitted to collecting Rs 3.40 lakh in total Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Two persons from Gujarat were arrested for allegedly carrying out digital arrests and extorting large sums of money from people by sending links on WhatsApp, on Monday. Police seized two mobile phones from their possession. Police said that Pankaj Bhai and Sallu Sailesh from Gujarat were apprehended by the cybercrime police for extracting Rs 1.66 lakh from a resident of the town recently, by threatening to arrest him through a WhatsApp link. They confessed to extorting Rs 3.40 lakh…
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1 November
Mahitha distributes Rs 10,000 scholarships to 75 girl students in Sadasivapet
Mahitha, a not-for-profit organisation, distributed Rs 10,000 scholarships to 75 girl students in government schools across Sadasivapet mandal, Sangareddy. The initiative, supported by Prince Pipes, also included distributing career guidance books and launching a toll-free counselling helpline Sangareddy: Mahitha, a not-for-profit organisation, distributed scholarships of Rs 10,000 each to around 75 girl students studying in Class 10 at government schools across Sadasivapet mandal. The initiative was undertaken in collaboration with Prince Pipes Private Limited. K Balachandram, a representative of Mahitha, handed over the cheques to the students in the presence of Additional Collector B Chandrashekhar and RD Maduri. The NGO also distributed career guidance books to the beneficiaries. Mahitha has been working across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to promote gender equality,…
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