FIFA allows water bottles again at World Cup 2026, but with riders

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US adds 172,000 jobs in May, easing fears of labour market slowdown

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor Anthony Head dies at 72

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‘6.30 am office shuru hota hai’: Indian man reflects on US work culture; expert weighs in

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Ukraine drones hit St Petersburg oil terminal as Putin’s ‘Russian Davos’ opens

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British Foreign Secretary to meet PM Modi, Jaishankar on June 3

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Ladakh eases excise rules, expands hard liquor sales to boost tourism

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Legislative Council election: Seat sharing finalised but Mahayuti and MVA camps yet to announce candidates

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AI-based system to deliver weather alerts to Telangana farmers via WhatsApp

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Saturday, May 30, rolled out an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based system to deliver weather alerts to farmers across the state.

The Agriculture Department is implementing the Telangana Weather Advisory Program in collaboration with the Development Innovation Lab India (DIL India) and Evidence Action organisations.

It was officially launched at the Secretariat on Saturday, with Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao himself issuing a weather advisory on upcoming seasonal winds and rainfall. He suggested developing a platform that enables farmers to ask questions about weather conditions and agricultural guidance through voice messages.

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The minister said that in the current situation, where climate change is a challenge, providing accurate and timely weather information to farmers is extremely necessary.

He expressed confidence that using artificial intelligence-based weather forecasts, farmers will have the opportunity to make appropriate crop decisions at the right time, thereby reducing crop losses and increasing productivity.

The program is currently accessible to 15 lakh farmers from 304 mandals across 17 districts registered with the Rythu Bharosa phone number. The minister has urged the organisations to expand the program’s reach to the village level.

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8 lion cubs died of suspected Babesia infection, no deaths in 2 days: Gujarat Minister

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From film Uri to watching Navy officers: NDA toppers reveal their inspirations behind dreams of the uniform

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‘Dushmani jam kar karo lekin…’ : Bashir Badr, poet who modernised the Urdu ghazal, passes away at 91

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‘Nice it go so much attention’: Gukesh revisits Carlsen’s table slam one year later

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Extreme heatwave in Europe: Seven dead in France, temperature shatters record in UK

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Federation Cup finale disappoints as Indian javelin throwers miss CWG mark

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Pollard on Hardik Pandya’s captaincy in IPL 2026: ‘Will question certain things’

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Amid power cut protests in UP, Yogi steps in: ‘Ensure 24×7 electricity supply’

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Assam mob lynching: Two men suspected of cattle theft beaten to death near Arunachal border

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India to become major defence exporter in 25-30 years: Rajnath Singh

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NCW pulls up TCS over systematic failures, orders separate POSH panels across 127 offices

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Fuel crisis casts shadow on Maharashtra’s kharif season as diesel, fertiliser worries mount

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Fake badges, PhonePe transfers: How gang conned rice trader posing as SOT cops

Hyderabad: Meerpet Police have arrested six persons for allegedly impersonating Special Operations Team (SOT) officers and extorting money from a rice trader after intercepting his lorry on the Outer Ring Road in the early hours of Monday, May 18. 

The complainant, Mohammed Afroz, 24, a rice businessman from Balapur, told police that his lorry, which was carrying rice towards Udgir in Maharashtra, was stopped near Patancheru ORR Exit no 3 at around 3:30 am.

Four men travelling in a Volkswagen Polo allegedly flagged down the vehicle, identified themselves as SOT officers and threatened the driver, claiming the rice consignment was illegal. They then demanded Rs 6 lakh from Afroz to let the vehicle go, police said.

After negotiations, the amount was reportedly settled at Rs 1.60 lakh. Afroz initially transferred Rs 80,000 via PhonePe to a number linked to one of the accused, identified as Beeram Shiva Reddy. The gang subsequently pressed for the remaining amount.

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Growing suspicious, Afroz verified their credentials and found the men had no connection to the SOT. He traced them to TKR College in Meerpet, where one of the accused identified himself as “Anil” before fleeing the spot, the complainant told police.

Acting on the complaint, Meerpet police arrested six of the seven accused and produced them before a magistrate, who remanded them to judicial custody. A seventh accused, identified only as Anand, remains at large.

Those arrested are Aekka Sandeep Kumar, 26, a resident of Uppuguda, Devara Shetti Girish, 35, of Saroornagar, Beeram Shiva Reddy, 24, of Wanaparthy district; Rakesh Singh, 30, of Uppuguda, Gantala Sai Ram Reddy, 24, of Nagole, and Kakarla Pavan Sai, 24, of Meerpet.

Police seized Rs 80,000 in cash, seven mobile phones and the Polo car used in the crime.

Sandeep Kumar, listed as the first accused, is allegedly linked to multiple prior cases involving cheating and violations of the Essential Commodities Act at various police stations, officials said. 

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Rohingya, Bangladeshi names should be removed during SIR: Kishan Reddy

Hyderabad: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy on Sunday said that the names of any Rohingyas or Bangladeshis should be removed from the voters’ list during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.

Addressing a press conference, Reddy said that, except for Indian citizens, the names of other nationals should be removed from the electoral rolls.

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He assured that BJP booth-level agents would extend full support to Election Commission officials involved in the SIR process to ensure that any non-Indian whose name appears in the voters’ list is removed.

Attacking the Congress party, he asked why Rahul Gandhi and his party were “feeling the pinch” when illegal Bangladeshi voters were removed during the SIR exercise in West Bengal.

“Bangladeshis or Rohingyas, whoever is staying illegally in our country, if their names are found in the voters’ list, they should be removed. Though Rahul Gandhi opposes SIR, I have faith in booth-level Congress workers. I request them to cooperate with the EC during SIR to help remove fake votes,” Reddy said.

Alleging that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy did not have trust in Booth Level Officers (BLOs), the union minister said the CM was politicising the SIR process and speaking in a “provocative manner”.

Reacting to criticism by the CM over the recent hike in petrol and diesel prices, Reddy said the issue was not under the control of the Central government as it was due to the crisis in West Asia.

He further said that when crude oil prices were lower earlier, the Central government had reduced excise duty and requested state governments to cut VAT, which was followed by several states, but not Telangana.

Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudharshan Reddy on Saturday said that the SIR of electoral rolls would be conducted in the state from June 15.

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