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Protest Against Proposed Thumkunta Municipality Dump Yard at Bommarasipet–Ponnal – November 6, 2025

For the past three years, residents and landowners in our region have been united in their struggle for fair development and sustainable growth. Now, a new and serious threat has emerged — the proposed shifting of the Thumkunta Municipality waste dump yard from Jawaharnagar to Bommarasipet/Ponnal (near the crusher area adjacent to our lands).

If this proposal is approved, it will drastically reduce the value of our lands, wiping out all the positive impact expected from upcoming infrastructure projects such as:

  • Metro Extension up to ORR
  • Elevated Corridor Project
  • Ongoing developments along the Outer Ring Road

These major projects were supposed to boost the region’s growth potential, but the dump yard plan could nullify all progress and cause serious environmental and health concerns for nearby villages.

To oppose this decision, our friends and farmers from Bommarasipet and Ponnal villages are organizing a protest today at 10:30 AM at the Collector’s Office. Their goal is to prevent approval of this harmful proposal.

We urge all affected landowners and residents to stand together and join the protest as equal stakeholders. This is our chance to show unity and protect the future of our area before it’s too late.

Let us gather in strength at the Collector’s Office at 10:30 AM and voice our objection to the proposed dump yard relocation.

Heated Argument Between Naveen Yadav And KTR Over Jubilee Hills By Election | Telangana Politics

A heated argument erupted between Congress candidate Naveen Yadav and BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) during the Jubilee Hills by-election campaign in Telangana. KTR accused the Congress government of misusing its power through demolition drives under the “HYDRAA” initiative, claiming the ruling party was targeting the poor and using fear tactics to influence voters. In response, the BRS filed a complaint against Naveen Yadav, alleging intimidation and demanding his disqualification. The Congress, on the other hand, countered by accusing the BRS of spreading fake narratives and circulating misleading videos about Naveen Yadav to tarnish his image. The exchange highlighted growing tensions between both parties as the by-election intensified.

Surveys Paint Conflicting Pictures in Jubilee Hills Bypoll Battle — Hyderabad, November 4

Hyderabad: The high-stakes Jubilee Hills bypoll has turned into a contest not just for votes but for narrative dominance, as rival surveys paint sharply contrasting pictures of the electoral mood.

The political battlefield is divided between two surveys — the KK Survey, which indicates that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is regaining lost ground, and the Lok Poll Survey, which gives the Congress a comfortable lead.

This duel of data has added a new dimension to the campaign, fueling morale within both camps while leaving voters guessing which way the wind is actually blowing.

With polling day fast approaching, the bypoll has evolved into a prestige contest for all major parties. Fiery speeches, social media offensives, and verbal duels among leaders have turned the Jubilee Hills election into a test of strength, strategy, and perception.

According to the latest KK Surveys and Strategies report, the BRS candidate is locked in a tight race but enjoys a slight edge, a finding that has visibly energized the party’s cadre. The pink party has seized on the survey results, flooding social media with posts celebrating the perceived momentum shift.

In contrast, the Lok Poll Survey offers a rosier picture for the ruling Congress, projecting a clear lead for the party’s candidate. Party insiders say the survey attributes the advantage to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s popularity and the government’s recent welfare schemes in the constituency.

As the campaign enters its final stretch, both parties are doubling down on door-to-door outreach and targeted messaging, hoping to convert perception into votes. For now, Jubilee Hills remains a battleground not just of ballots — but of belief.

Mobile Phone Deposit Facility for Voters at Jubilee Hills Polling Stations on Nov 11

By Sunil Mungara

Hyderabad:
Voters in the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency heading to the polls on November 11 will be able to safely deposit their mobile phones before entering polling stations. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Election Wing is setting up secure mobile phone deposit centres outside all polling stations, in line with Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines.

The facility aims to assist voters, particularly senior citizens and women, ensuring convenience and security on polling day.

A senior GHMC official deputed for the bypoll said that voters must switch off their mobile phones before entering the polling station and hand them over to volunteers stationed at the mobile phone deposit counters.

Voters will receive a token in exchange for their phone, which they can use to reclaim it after casting their vote and exiting the polling station.

The GHMC has assured that adequate staff and security measures will be in place to manage the process smoothly and prevent any inconvenience to the public.

The initiative is part of the civic body’s broader efforts to ensure a transparent, orderly, and voter-friendly polling experience in Jubilee Hills during the by-election.

Training held for poll officers ahead of Jubilee Hills by-election

Hyderabad, Oct 29
In preparation for the upcoming Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election, the Hyderabad District Election Officer (DEO) and GHMC Commissioner R V Karnan emphasised the crucial role of Presiding Officers (POs) and Assistant Presiding Officers (APOs) in ensuring a free, fair and transparent polling process.

Addressing officials at a training session held at G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science, Shaikpet, Karnan said all polling staff must have a clear understanding of their duties and responsibilities and should discharge them with complete neutrality and integrity.

Nearly 500 officials attended the session conducted in two batches. The training included hands-on demonstrations on the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)—Ballot Units (BUs), Control Units (CUs), and VVPAT systems.

The DEO instructed that each polling station would be equipped with four BUs, one CU and one VVPAT, given that 59 candidates, including NOTA, are contesting in the by-poll. He urged officers to thoroughly study the Presiding Officer’s Handbook issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and prepare checklists for polling-day activities, including verification of materials, voter lists and machines.

Election Police Observer Om Prakash Tripathi and Expenditure Observer Sanjeev Kumar Lal inspected the training and advised officials to adhere strictly to ECI guidelines to maintain transparency and credibility in the electoral process.

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📍 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐧𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐚⁣
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭⁣
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𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱!
𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗦𝗥 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗕𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀.
𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗻𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.
𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗶 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱.
𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝗰𝗼-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀.
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.
𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀, 𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗯𝗶𝗼-𝗲𝗻𝘇𝘆𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗶 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁.
🌿 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲!

Jubilee Hills Byepoll Date Announced, Election Code Comes into Force in Hyderabad- 11-November-2025

Hyderabad | October 7, 2025 — The Model Code of Conduct came into effect in Hyderabad district on October 6, following the announcement of the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election, which will be held on November 11.

The bye-election was necessitated by the death of sitting MLA Maganti Gopinath of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in June this year. The BRS has nominated his wife, Maganti Sunitha, as its candidate. The Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are yet to announce their nominees.

Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C. Sudharshan Reddy stated that all necessary arrangements are being made to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful election. The Election Commission has also directed all parties and candidates to disclose any criminal antecedents through newspapers, television, and digital platforms.

The official election notification will be issued on October 13.

  • Last date for filing nominations: October 21
  • Scrutiny of nominations: October 22
  • Withdrawal of candidature: October 24
  • Polling date: November 11
  • Counting of votes: November 14
  • Election process completion: November 16

Hyderabad District Returning Officer R.V. Karnan, who also serves as GHMC Commissioner, announced that new voters may register within 10 days of the notification. He confirmed that the Model Code of Conduct is now in effect across Hyderabad district.

Voting will be conducted using Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) systems across all polling stations. Adequate numbers of EVMs have been tested and deployed to ensure smooth polling operations.

Voters can present their EPIC (Voter ID) or any other approved identification document such as Aadhaar, Driving Licence, Passport, PAN Card, or Pension ID. The CEO urged all citizens to verify their names on the electoral rolls and participate actively in the democratic process.

As per the final electoral roll published last week, the Jubilee Hills constituency has 3,99,000 voters — including 2,07,382 males, 1,91,593 females, and 25 third-gender voters. This marks a 3.49% increase from the 3,85,287 voters registered during the 2023 Assembly elections.

Polling will be held across 407 polling stations spread across 139 locations in the constituency.

In the 2023 Assembly elections, BRS candidate Maganti Gopinath scored a hat-trick victory, defeating former Indian cricket captain and Congress candidate Mohammed Azharuddin by 16,337 votes. Gopinath secured 80,549 votes, while Azharuddin polled 64,212. BJP’s L. Deepak Reddy finished third with 25,866 votes, and AIMIM’s candidate came fourth with 7,848 votes.

Vijay Deverakonda Visits Puttaparthi; Engagement with Rashmika Reportedly Confirmed

Actor Vijay Deverakonda visited the Sri Sathya Sai Mahasamadhi in Puttaparthi, Sri Sathya Sai district, on Sunday. Earlier, he had arrived at Prasanthi Nilayam, where trust members welcomed him at the Shanti Bhavan Guest House. Vijay shares a personal connection with Puttaparthi — he studied at the Sri Sathya Sai School. Wikipedia

Fans also noted that during his recent public appearance in Puttaparthi (at the Mahasamadhi), Vijay was seen wearing what appeared to be an engagement ring. The Indian Express

You can view a relevant Instagram reel here:
Instagram Reel: DPg3_ANgQAl

Alai Balai 2025: A Celebration of Togetherness and Cultural Pride

The 20th edition of Alai Balai was celebrated on Friday at the Nampally Exhibition Grounds in Hyderabad, bringing together political leaders, film personalities, and social figures. Former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu lauded the event, initiated by late former Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, for promoting unity among people. Stressing the need to rise above caste, religion, and community divisions, he remarked that national unity is essential to avoid destabilising situations like those seen in Nepal. Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma echoed the sentiment, stating that serving the common man is akin to serving God, while Bandaru Dattatreya’s daughter Bandaru Vijayalakshmi, chairperson of the Alai Balai Foundation, organised the event this year.

Marking two decades since its inception during the Telangana movement, Alai Balai continues to stand as a symbol of cultural pride, social bonding, and political harmony. The gathering was attended by a host of dignitaries including Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, actor Akkineni Nagarjuna, retired CJI NV Ramana, former Governor Vidyasagar Rao, BJP MP Dr K Laxman, MRPS founder Manda Krishna Madiga, actor Brahmanandam, TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud, CPI leaders Narayana and Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao, senior Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao, and TJS chief Kodandaram.

Peacock Restaurant Opens Its First International Branch in Riyadh

Riyadh – On Friday, August 8, 2025, Peacock Restaurant—a celebrated name in Hyderabadi cuisine from Karimnagar—unveiled its first overseas location in the Al-Malaz area of Saudi Arabia’s capital. The inauguration was officiated by Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Dr. Suhel Khan, and witnessed by a vibrant gathering of Indian expatriates and Saudi guests The Siasat Daily.

Founded in 1996 by the late Mohammed Akthar Ali, Peacock has become synonymous with authentic Hyderabadi biryani, kebabs, and hospitality. Its Riyadh outlet is envisioned as a cultural and culinary bridge, serving a variety of cuisines including Indian, Indo-Chinese, tandoori, and continental, along with traditional sweets and snacks The Siasat Daily.

The venture is a collaboration involving:

  • Syed Wayez Ahmed, Group CEO of Wayez International Group
  • Mohammed Asghar Ali, Managing Director of Peacock Group of Hotels and Restaurants
  • Mohammad Ali Al Jaidi, CEO of MAJIC Investment Company
  • Zaki, Vice President of Wayez International Group The Hans IndiaTelangana TribuneThe Siasat Daily

Catering to families and social gatherings, the Riyadh outlet features a dining area for 100 guests and an adjoining banquet hall accommodating 120 guests The Siasat DailyThe Hans India. Reflecting a commitment to sustainability, the restaurant has partnered with Hyderabad-based BioReform to eliminate single-use plastics from its operations The Siasat Daily.

This expansion not only introduces rich regional flavors to a global stage but also strengthens cultural ties, offering Saudis and the Indian diaspora alike a taste of home.