45 dead in Telangana bus accident

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday interacted with students of Government Senior Secondary School, Rail, in Hamirpur district’s Nadaun area and sought feedback on their studies, careers and changes in the education sector. During the interaction, students raised issues related to cleanliness, the CBSE curriculum, NEET question paper leaks, bus services and damaged school steps. Sukhu said cleanliness should become a people’s movement and stressed that those involved in question paper leaks would face strict action. He also directed officials to repair the damaged steps and said necessary arrangements were being made for a bus service from Rangs to the school.

Bollarum Police have registered a case against Mahesh, Public Relations Officer (PRO) to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao, for allegedly obstructing and assaulting police officers performing preventive law and order duties.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday participated in a ‘Shramdaan’ cleanliness drive at the Vadnagar Bus Port, the birthplace of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as part of the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ campaign.

A political controversy has erupted over an alleged land issue linked to former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) and his family, with Congress leaders putting up flex banners at major flyover junctions across the city.

Addressing the state-level celebrations of 'Praja Palana Dinotsavam' (People's Governance Day) at the Public Gardens in Hyderabad, the Chief Minister said that while the country gained independence on August 15, 1947, the people of Telangana had to wage a relentless battle against the oppression of the Nizam's regime and the atrocities of the Razakars to attain their freedom and democratic rights.