Andhra Pradesh
Former Deputy Chief Minister Alla Nani (Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas) died of cardiac arrest in Visakhapatnam at 56. He had served as health minister under the previous YSRCP government, later joined TDP after quitting YSRCP. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Nara Lokesh and others paid tributes; last rites in Eluru.
CM Naidu inaugurated the Pilgrims’ Experience Centre in Tirumala and announced LIC insurance cover of ₹2 lakh for every TTD devotee in case of death. Plans for electric buses, integrated hospitals and other Tirupati upgrades were outlined.
Education Minister Nara Lokesh inaugurated two renovated government schools in Nellore under the P4 model, funded privately at ₹21.40 crore. He interacted with students on midday meals and facilities.
YSRCP protested house arrests of youth leaders ahead of Lokesh’s Nellore visit; police released them after the minister left.
Centre allocated additional houses under PMAY-G: 2.25 lakh more for Andhra Pradesh.
Age limit for government jobs raised to 44 years till 2027 for non-uniform posts.
Gelatin sticks and detonators recovered from a bus in Vijayawada; police investigation underway.
Cybercrime police arrested a man for helping create fake political profiles that cheated an ex-serviceman of ₹80,000.
Minister Vangalapudi Anitha assured house-site pattas for eligible beneficiaries in Payakaraopet.
TTD raised pilgrims’ accident cover and added life insurance benefits; related temple and infrastructure works accelerated.
Telangana
Six students from Sirisha Memorial Charitable Trust (an orphanage) drowned while immersing a Ganesh idol in a pond near Peddakanjarla village in Sangareddy late Wednesday. They slipped into a deep pit; three others swam to safety. Ages ranged from Class 10 to polytechnic and B.Tech students. CM Revanth Reddy expressed shock and directed support for families; police registered a case.
CM Revanth Reddy sought cooperation from the Aga Khan Foundation for Musi river revival and other heritage projects; also invited Singapore firms to invest, focusing on semiconductors and the upcoming Global Summit.
BRS accused the Congress government of political vendetta; KTR demanded a judicial probe into the 22-A land issue. CM said he would explain the matter in the Assembly.
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan to lead Hyderabad Liberation Day events at Secunderabad Parade Grounds.
Water bills set to rise 5 percent annually as HMWSSB seeks to close revenue gaps.
Eight workers from Telangana reported missing in the Gulf; families sought state government help to trace them.
HC directed police to follow BNSS procedures in a farmhouse case; separate directives on student counselling and other matters.
Maoist DCM surrendered after 34 years underground.
Assembly activity continued amid claims of disruption; CM cited a flash survey showing no major hostility toward the government.
Free electricity for Ganesh pandals and related festival arrangements reviewed for safety after the Sangareddy tragedy.
Political Whispers – World and India
Quiet talk in diplomatic circles notes the Arabian Sea collision as a deliberate grey-zone probe rather than pure accident, testing response times after last year’s ceasefire. Both sides are carefully calibrating public statements to avoid escalation while signalling resolve.
In Washington, the Russia sanctions bill’s tariff clause is viewed as leverage rather than immediate action; observers watch whether Trump uses it in ongoing trade talks with New Delhi or holds it back. India is expected to continue discounted Russian oil purchases while accelerating diversification.
BRICS coordination remains delicate amid the Iran-related strains, with India hosting recent summits and balancing multiple partnerships. Space-weapon developments are being monitored closely by several capitals.
Domestically, the EPFO ceiling hike is being read as both welfare expansion and a quiet push for formalisation. Birthday-week optics around the PM are tightly managed. In the two Telugu states, the Alla Nani condolences cut across party lines, while the Sangareddy drowning has put festival safety and orphanage oversight under fresh scrutiny. Land and reservation issues continue to simmer in Assembly corridors without dramatic breakouts yet.
