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Manipur Suspect Arrested For "Conspiring" With Terrorists From 2 Nations

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Manipur Suspect Arrested For 'Conspiring' With Terrorists From 2 Nations

Ethnic violence between Kuki tribes and Meiteis began on May 3; normalcy hasn’t returned yet

New Delhi:

A terror suspect in Manipur’s hill district Churachandpur has been arrested by the country’s top anti-terror agency in a transnational conspiracy case involving terrorist leaders in Bangladesh and Myanmar. The suspect is being brought to Delhi for questioning and further investigation.

The accused and his network in Myanmar and Bangladesh sought to exploit the Manipur crisis, the anti-terror agency said in a statement.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a post on X (formerly Twitter) said the terror accused, Seiminlun Gangte, is instrumental in a “conspiracy with Myanmar- and Bangladesh-based leadership of terror outfits to wage war against India by exploiting the ethnic unrest in Manipur.”

Gangte is also the main accused in the car bomb blast on June 22 in Manipur’s Kwakta that killed a person, police sources told NDTV. A Scorpio SUV parked near a small bridge had exploded on June 22 in what was seen as a serious escalation of violence. The attack had the typical characteristics of trained terrorist hands, sources had said then.

The NIA has not said which terror group Gangte belongs to.

Some 25 Kuki insurgent groups, mostly based in Churachandpur, have signed a trilateral suspension of operations (SoO) agreement with the centre, the state and the military, under which the insurgents are to stay at designated camps and their weapons kept in monitored storages. There are allegations, however, that some insurgents of groups that have signed the SoO agreement have been taking part in the Manipur violence.

The NIA had filed this case on its own in July.

“Investigation… revealed that Myanmar and Bangladesh-based militant groups have entered into a conspiracy with a section of militant leaders in India to indulge in incidents of violence with an intention to drive a wedge between different ethnic groups and to wage war against the government of India,” the NIA said in the statement today.

“And for this purpose, the leadership have been providing funds to buy arms, ammunition and other types of terrorist hardware which are being sourced both, from across the border, as well as from other terrorist outfits active in northeastern states to stoke the current ethnic strife in Manipur,” the NIA said.

Gangte is the second terror suspect to be arrested in Manipur in the past nine days. On September 22, the NIA arrested Moirangthem Anand Singh in connection with a terror case.

Hyderabad

Head constable drowns in flood canal at Bhadrachalam

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Sridevi, who was walking towards Annadana Satram from the Karakatta area slipped and fell into the canal. The NDRF team jumped into action to rescue the head constable but to no avail.

Published Date – 08:32 PM, Sat – 30 September 23


Head constable drowns in flood canal at Bhadrachalam

Sridevi, who was walking towards Annadana Satram from the Karakatta area slipped and fell into the canal. The NDRF team jumped into action to rescue the head constable but to no avail.

Kothagudem: A police head constable, R Sridevi (48) drowned in a flood canal near Bhadradri Temple at Bhadrachalam in the district on Saturday.

She belongs to Gollagudem area in Kothagudem town and works at the local one-town police station. She was on bandobast duty for IT Minister KT Rama Rao’s visit to Bhadrachalam. Due to heavy rainfall in Bhadrachalam at noon hours the flood canal started overflowing.

Sridevi, who was walking towards Annadana Satram from the Karakatta area slipped and fell into the canal. The NDRF team jumped into action to rescue the head constable but to no avail. Her dead body was found stuck in the Karakatta sluice.

The body was retrieved and shifted to Bhadrachalam Area Hospital for post-mortem. Sridevi’s husband Rama Rao was working as a special party constable. With the death of Sridevi, a pall of gloom descended on the police department.

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China unveils its Moon plans

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Dubbed Chang’e-6, the mission would mark Beijing’s second attempt to obtain physical samples from the Earth’s natural satellite, Russia Today reported.

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) took to social media on Friday to preview mission, saying the project was going “as planned” and that the launch would take place in 2024.

“The pre-selected landing area for the Chang’e-6 mission is located in the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the far side of the Moon, with a view to discovering and collecting lunar samples from different regions and ages to enhance human understanding of the moon,” the agency said.

The CNSA added that the spacecraft – named after the Chinese moon goddess, Chang’e – would carry “payloads and satellite projects from four countries,” including advanced sensors developed by France, Italy, Pakistan and the European Union’s space agency, ESA.

To facilitate contact between the Chang’e and its operators back on Earth, China’s newly developed Queqiao-2 relay communication satellite will also contribute to the mission. That project is set to be completed by the first half of 2024, the space agency said.

The Chinese spacecraft will aim to gather up to 2 kilograms of material from the lunar surface, which researchers will analyze for evidence of water ice and other compounds. China’s 2020 Chang’e-5 mission marked its first successful attempt to bring home samples from the Moon, putting Beijing among a small group of nations to do so, alongside the US and the former Soviet Union.

The latest CNSA announcement follows a string of Moon missions launched or completed by several countries in recent months, with India’s space agency making its first voyage to the surface in August. Moscow’s Luna-25 mission attempted a landing of its own around the same time, but ran into technical issues that resulted in failure. Nonetheless, Roscosmos said the landing attempt yielded valuable data for researchers, voicing hopes for “the future missions of Luna-26, 27, and 28.”

Japan, meanwhile, launched its ‘Moon sniper’ mission earlier this month, hoping to deploy a probe on the celestial body by next year and achieve a “pinpoint landing” within just 100 meters of its target site

Following Chang’e-6, China says it plans two other Chang’e missions, which will seek to send a robotic lander to the Moon’s south pole, and ultimately construct a research station in the area.

MNA

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Arjun emerges champion at National Junior U-19 Chess Championship

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Arjun from Hyderabad, who was seeded 11, outscored favourites IM Manish Anto Cristiano and L Srihari consecutively in seventh and eighth rounds

Published Date – 07:53 PM, Sat – 30 September 23


Arjun emerges champion at National Junior U-19 Chess Championship

Adireddy Arjun with the under-19 national chess title.

Hyderabad: Telangana chess player Adireddy Arjun emerged champion at the National Junior Under-19 Chess Championship in Ahmedabad, Gujarat recently.

The 13-year-old Arjun from Hyderabad, who was seeded 11, outscored favourites IM Manish Anto Cristiano and L Srihari consecutively in seventh and eighth rounds. In the final round, Arjun got the better of local lad Anadkat Kartvya. Arjun scored a total of 10 points from 11 rounds for the top honours.

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Manohar Reddy dares Revanth to take pledge at Bhagyalakshmi Temple

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Manohar Reddy was suspended from the party on Wednesday for accusing senior party leaders, including Revanth Reddy, of selling party tickets.

Published Date – 08:23 PM, Sat – 30 September 23


Manohar Reddy dares Revanth to take pledge at Bhagyalakshmi Temple

Manohar Reddy was suspended from the party on Wednesday for accusing senior party leaders, including Revanth Reddy, of selling party tickets.

Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader from Rangareddy, Kotha Manohar Reddy, who was recently suspended from the party, has challenged TPCC president A Revanth Reddy to take a pledge at the Bhagyalakshmi Temple at Charminar and prove his innocence in the corruption charges of selling tickets for huge amounts.

Manohar Reddy was suspended from the party on Wednesday for accusing senior party leaders, including Revanth Reddy, of selling party tickets. During an interaction with the media, Manohar Reddy had said Revanth Reddy took a bribe of Rs.10 crore from Badangpet Mayor Chigurintha Parijata Narsimha Reddy and registered 5 acres of land in return for the Maheshwaram assembly constituency party ticket.

He said senior Congress leader V Hanumanth Rao had also shared this information with him.

Manohar Reddy, speaking to the media here on Friday, challenged the TPCC president to prove his innocence at the temple. “If he is not selling tickets, he should take pledge at the Bhagyalakshmi temple and prove his innocence,” Manohar Reddy said, adding that in the past, when BJP MLA Etala Rajender had accused Revanth Reddy of accepting Rs.25 crore as bribe, he had taken a pledge at the temple to prove his innocence.

Manohar Reddy also demanded the Congress to suspend Parijata Narsimha Reddy from the party for offering a bribe.

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Govt school student from Telangana gets patent for his invention

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A student of the Zilla Parishad High School, Abhishek manufactured a paddy filling machine after seeing his father’s troubles in filling paddy in gunny bags at IKP centres

Published Date – 08:20 PM, Sat – 30 September 23


Govt school student from Telangana gets patent for his invention



Rajanna-Sircilla: In what could be a first in the State, a government school student has secured a patent for his invention. Maripelli Abhishek obtained the patent for his paddy filling machine in the name of his father Laxmirajam.

A student of the Zilla Parishad High School, Hanumajipet, Abhishek manufactured a paddy filling machine after seeing his father’s troubles in filling paddy in gunny bags at IKP centres. The project, which won him the first prize in the district level Inspire exhibition in 2019, got promotion to the national level event by getting merit points in the State level exhibition held in Madikonda of Warangal.

It obtained the third place at the national exhibition held at the IIIT Delhi. Abhishek had undergone a month-long training in Robotics in NIT-Warangal and participated in the FINE programme held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He was also selected for Japan’s Sakura Science Exchange programme to be organised by the National Innovation Foundation (NIF).

Collector Anurag Jayanthi on Saturday appreciated Abhishek for securing the patent for his invention. DEO Ramesh, School headmaster Ch Srikanth Rao, district science officer Pamula Devaiah, guide Korem Venkatesham, Sarpanch Janke Vijaya and School Vidya Committee chairman Janke Mallesham also appreciated Abhishek.

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Senior diplomat Dr. Ausaf Sayeed retires

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An IFS officer of 1989 batch, who served in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Denmark, United States of America, Seychelles and Yemen in various capacities.He served as Regional Passport Officer in Hyderabad in 1990s also.

Published Date – 08:16 PM, Sat – 30 September 23


Senior diplomat Dr. Ausaf Sayeed retires



Jeddah: A renowned Hyderabadi, senior diplomat, Secretary for Consular, Passport and Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs in MEA, Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, retired on Saturday, ending his 33-year-long career in the foreign service.

Dr. Sayeed played a crucial role in strengthening Indo – Saudi Relations. He was also actively involved in arranging the recent visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to New Delhi following the G-20 summit in New Delhi.

Speaking with ‘Telangana Today’ over the phone on his last day, Saturday, in the office, veteran diplomat commented he has been part of ushering a new era into Indo-Saudi relations. Also, said that he has received warm affection from the Indian Diaspora.

An IFS officer of 1989 batch, who served in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Denmark, United States of America, Seychelles and Yemen in various capacities.

He served as Regional Passport Officer in Hyderabad in 1990s also.

Dr. Sayeed is known as a people’s diplomat in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and USA where he served.

He was also instrumental in the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Yoga between India and Saudi Arabia, the first such agreement signed by any Islamic nation with India. He is the one who brought categories in Indian Haj pilgrims.

Dr. Ausaf Sayeed is a Hadhrami Arab, also commonly known as Chaush, by descent belonging to a respectable family of Hyderabad.

Meanwhile, the Centre’s Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has appointed Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi as the new Secretary (CPV & OIA) in the Ministry by replacing Dr. Ausaf Sayeed. Pardeshi was Special Secretary of G-20 operations.

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Mirabai disappointed as thigh muscle injury ends her Asian Games campaign without medal

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Ace Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is disappointed that she could not realise her dream of an Asian Games medal as she suffered thigh muscle injury during the women’s 49kg event.

Published Date – 08:14 PM, Sat – 30 September 23


Mirabai disappointed as thigh muscle injury ends her Asian Games campaign without medal



Hangzhou: Ace Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is disappointed that she could not realise her dream of an Asian Games medal as she suffered thigh muscle injury during the women’s 49kg event here on Saturday.

The Olympic silver medallist said she felt pain while warming up before the event started and despite her coach asking her to pull out, she continued as she wanted to win a medal for the country.

“When I was warming up before the snatch section, I felt pain on my thigh, I think deep sheathing hit me. They have put ice and some spray, and will see in India what kind of treatment we will do. I am having pain now also,” Chanu said after the event, where she finished fourth.

“It is pain in the glutes and the bones on the right side of the thigh,” she added.

An Asian Games medal is the only silverware missing from the Manipuri’s decorated cabinet. Chanu had finished ninth in the 2014 edition and was forced to miss the 2018 Games due to a back injury.

“I had trained hard but I could not bring the results because of this pain. I tried my best to win a medal for the country but could not. I am feeling bad.

“I could not take part in the 2018 Asian Games. It was my dream to win a medal in the Asian Games but it is not happening. Now, my target is to do well in the Paris Olympics.” “Pain had started during snatch warm up. Sir (Vijay Sharma) asked me if I wanted to pull out because it may lead to serious injury. But I continued because I wanted to win a medal,” she added.

Chanu lifted 108kg in her first clean and jerk but increased the weight to 117kg with an eye on a medal.

“I was feeling pain but I pushed up the second attempt in clean and jerk to 117kg. If I had lifted 117kg I would have won a bronze medal.

“I passed just one lift (both in snatch, and clean and jerk). Had I done 86kg in snatch, I could have gone easier also.” She said no treatment was given in between competitions.

“It is not allowed to give treatment during competition, so we put some tapes on the thigh and did the clean and jerk.”

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Trump mocks Biden at California GOP convention

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Former US President and Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, mocked President Joe Biden on stage at the California Republican Party’s Fall convention in Anaheim, California.

Trump pretended to be lost, asking the crowd, “Where the hell am I,” as he imitated Biden who has appeared confused on multiple occasions when leaving stages after giving remarks.

Trump campaigned in California on Friday, just two days after skipping the Republican presidential debate there, looking to build support in the state with the biggest prize in his party’s 2024 White House nominating race.

Trump is the runaway frontrunner to be the Republican party’s nominee in the November 2024 general election.

(Source: Reuters)

Hyderabad

30 year old man drowned during Ganesh immersion in Siddipet

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Srikanth along with his friends had installed Lord Ganesha. They took out the idol for immersion on Friday evening. While immersing the idol in the lake, he accidentally slipped into the water body.

Published Date – 08:07 PM, Sat – 30 September 23


30 year old man drowned during Ganesh immersion in Siddipet



Siddipet: A-30-year-old, who drowned in a lake during the Ganesh immersion at Pedda Chepyala village in Dubbaka Mandal on Friday. His body was retrieved by the divers from the water body on Saturday afternoon.

The victim was Kandi Srikanth, a resident of the same village.

Srikanth along with his friends had installed Lord Ganesha. They took out the idol for immersion on Friday evening. While immersing the idol in the lake, he accidentally slipped into the water body. Srikanth was survived by his wife and 8-month-old son. A case was registered.