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Thursday, September 11, 2025
TopicTelangana

Topic: Telangana

We know how to protect our people, accusation of low testing wrong: Telangana health minister

Telangana HC, Modi govt have slammed state for low testing rates, but Health Minister Eatala Rajender says if that was the case, it would have resulted in higher death count.

Don’t hide behind financial constraints, test more, including dead bodies: HC to Telangana

The Telangana HC has asked the KCR government to raise the number of tests being carried out throughout the state as far as practically and financially feasible.

Man kills live-in partner in Telangana, then murders 9 others to cover it up

According to the police, Sanjay Kumar Yadav committed nine murders to cover up one murder. The official added that police would ensure that he got maximum punishment.

Study that scared world into lockdown may be flawed & why Telangana needs to test more

In episode 473 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta discusses the recent controversy around an Imperial College London study, ICMR's revised testing guidelines & Telangana's testing numbers.

Modi govt pulls up KCR-led Telangana for low testing numbers, says need to chase virus

Telangana accounted for just 1.5% of 14 lakh samples tested all over India until 7 May, despite having a higher positivity rate than national average.

Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao announces extension of lockdown in Telangana till 29 May

CM K Chandrashekar Rao said Telangana is aiming to flatten the curve and the lockdown extension will be implemented with strict night curfews after 7 pm.

Railways run first special train to ferry stranded migrants from Telangana to Jharkhand

The 24-coach train ferried over 1,200 migrants home. Social distancing norms were maintained by allowing only 54 passengers in each coach.

‘No rhyme or reason for 100% reservation’: Why SC quashed 2000 Andhra order for ST teachers

In January 2000, the then Governor of undivided Andhra Pradesh had passed a govt order giving 100% quota to ST candidates for teaching posts in scheduled areas.

2 more, including 3-year-old, test positive for Covid-19 in Telangana

A 43-year-old woman, a relative of previous positive case, and a child, who recently returned from Saudi Arabia, have tested positive, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 41.

On Camera

Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?