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Telangana Assembly Secretary Issues Notice to BRS Defectors

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1 year ago

February 4, 2025

The secretary of the Telangana Assembly has issued notices to 10 dissident BRS MLAs who switched to Congress following the Assembly elections. This action comes after the BRS filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court regarding these defections. Notably, among those who left the BRS is Danam Nagender, who ran for the Lok Sabha as a Congress candidate.

The notices request written explanations from the MLAs regarding their party switch. In response, the MLAs have asked for additional time to reply. The Supreme Court has directed the Assembly to establish a reasonable timeframe for making decisions on the disqualification petition submitted by the BRS to the Speaker.

The BRS has lodged multiple petitions against the dissident MLAs in the Supreme Court. MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy filed one petition concerning three of the dissidents—Danam Nagender, Kadiyam Srihari, and Venkat Rao Tellam—while another writ petition targets the remaining seven MLAs who later defected to Congress.

The BRS has expressed frustration over Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar’s inaction regarding the disqualification motion, claiming that no progress has been made for nine months. As a result, the party escalated the matter to the Supreme Court. Initially, the BRS secured a favorable ruling when a single bench of the Telangana High Court instructed the Speaker’s office to announce a schedule within four weeks for addressing the applications for disqualification. However, this order was later overturned by a division bench, which mandated the Speaker to make a decision within a reasonable timeframe.

Following the developments in the Supreme Court, the BRS is optimistic that the defectors will eventually face disqualification. The party leadership has urged supporters to prepare for potential by-elections. The only route to avoid these elections would be for a faction within the BRS Legislative Party to split off and merge with the Congress Legislative Party. Nevertheless, it appears that the Congress High Command intervened to prevent the Telangana leadership from facilitating further defections from the BRS.

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Killers Travelled 1,400 Km to Murder Delhi Professor

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5 days ago

June 7, 2026

Namma Kudla

New Delhi: Delhi Police solved the murder case of Delhi University professor Debosmita Paul within three days.

Investigators found that the accused had travelled nearly 1,400 km from West Bengal to Delhi to carry out the crime.

Police used CCTV footage, cab booking records, and GPS data to trace the suspects.

Seven special teams conducted raids across four states and arrested the accused in Bardhaman, West Bengal.

The investigation revealed that the murder was linked to a property dispute involving Paul’s ancestral property.

The swift and technology-driven investigation has been widely praised.

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Ex-IAS Officer Dhanendra Kumar Dies in Delhi House Fire

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2 weeks ago

May 29, 2026

Namma Kudla

New Delhi: Former IAS officer and the first chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Dhanendra Kumar, died after a fire broke out at his house in Delhi’s Hauz Khas area on Thursday night. He was 80.

According to police, the fire was suspected to have started after an air conditioner blast inside the house. At the time of the incident, five people, including family members and domestic staff, were present in the house.

Firefighters and police teams rushed to the spot and rescued the people trapped inside. Dhanendra Kumar and his son were taken to a nearby hospital. Kumar died during treatment due to smoke inhalation. His son suffered injuries and is now out of danger.

Police said no foul play is suspected in the incident. The house was badly damaged in the fire.

Dhanendra Kumar was a 1968 batch IAS officer. During his long career, he served in several important positions in the central and Haryana governments. He worked in ministries such as Defence, Road Transport, and Culture.

He also served as the first chairman of the Competition Commission of India from 2009 to 2011. He played an important role in strengthening competition laws and economic reforms in the country.

Even after retirement, he remained active in public policy and corporate affairs.

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Woman Found Dead Six Months after Marriage

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2 weeks ago

May 27, 2026

Namma Kudla

Lucknow: A young woman was found hanging at her in-laws’ house just six months after her marriage in Lucknow. The deceased has been identified as Shweta Singh.

According to her family, Shweta married Bhupendra Singh on November 22, 2025. Her father, Umesh Kumar Singh, alleged that her husband and his family harassed her regularly for dowry and demanded a car. He also claimed that Shweta faced mental torture from her husband and in-laws after marriage.

The incident took place at her in-laws’ house in the Thakurganj area of Lucknow. Shweta was rushed to a hospital, but doctors declared her dead.

Her parents suspect murder and alleged that the family tried to present the death as suicide by hanging the body. Based on the complaint, police registered a case against Shweta’s husband and his family under Sections 80 and 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Police said the accused family members are absconding, and a search operation is underway. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, and further action will be taken after the report arrives.