Deccan Chronicle

16/10/2025

| A case was registered against the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA)'s junior selection panel chairman and two members after the father of an Under-19 player accused them of demanding bribes, police said on Thursday.

The complainant alleged that the panel did not follow the selection procedure, excluded deserving players and dropped them despite them performing well in the matches of division group level, a police official said.

He further alleged that there was "massive" corruption by the junior selection committee over the past three seasons.

Selectors accused of ignoring procedures, demanding bribes, and excluding deserving players from Hyderabad Cricket Association’s junior team

16/10/2025

| Russia's energy ties with India are in tune with New Delhi's national interests, Russian envoy Denis Alipov said on Thursday, asserting that overall bilateral trade relations are on an upswing.

The Indian government is dealing with the matter having in mind the national interests of this country in the first place. Our cooperation in the energy sector is very much in tune of those interests.

Alipov's remarks came hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him that New Delhi will stop procuring Russian crude oil

16/10/2025

| In a major setback to Minister Konda Surekha who holds Endowments Department Portfolio, the State government has asked the Roads and Buildings (R&B) department to take over and execute the works related to Sri Sammakka Saralamma Jathara in Medaram from the current stage. It also instructed the Endowments department to handover all the documents relating to the work to the R & B department immediately.

Telangana government instructed the Endowments department to handover all the documents relating to the work to the R & B department immediately

16/10/2025

| Nestle, the Swiss food giant whose brands include Nespresso coffee and Perrier water, will eliminate 16,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years, its new chief executive said on Thursday.

"The world is changing, and Nestle needs to change faster," Philipp Navratil, who took the reins of the multinational in early September, said in a statement.

That included making "hard but necessary decisions to reduce headcount", he said.

The layoffs include 12,000 white-collar jobs, saving the company one billion Swiss francs.

The layoffs include 12,000 white-collar jobs, saving the company one billion Swiss francs

16/10/2025

| Gold prices on Thursday surged by Rs 1,185 to scale an all-time high of Rs 1,28,395 per 10 grams in the domestic futures trade, while the yellow metal crossed the USD 4,250 per ounce globally, driven by expectations of interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve, and persistent geopolitical tensions.

Tracking yellow metal, silver prices also surged to new peaks on the MCX. The white metal for December delivery appreciated by Rs 2,454, or 1.51 per cent, to hit a record Rs 1,64,660 per kilogram.

Bullion prices rise globally amid US monetary policy expectations and geopolitical tensions, with gold crossing USD 4,250 per ounce

16/10/2025

| The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against YouTuber Siddharth Yadav alias Elvish Yadav, his friend and singer Rahul Yadav alias Fazilpuriya apart from two others, and charged them with money laundering in an alleged wildlife crime involving protected snakes and lizards, official sources said.

The court is yet to take cognisance of the chargesheet.

Charges filed under PMLA for alleged use of protected snakes and iguana in music videos; Rs 84,000 identified as proceeds of crime

16/10/2025

| Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) on Thursday announced its second list of 44 candidates for the assembly polls, with several ministers like Sheila Mandal, Vijendra Prasad Yadav, Leshi Singh, Jayant Raj and Mohd Zama Khan featuring among the nominees.

The party also fielded turncoats Chetan Anand from Nabinagar and Vibha Devi from Nawad. Both were earlier associated with the RJD.

The JD(U), an alliance partner of the NDA in Bihar, has now released the list of all 101 candidates for the upcoming polls

16/10/2025

| Team India's new ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill remained at the top spot as former skippers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli slipped one rank down in the latest ICC ODI Batting Rankings.

Gill topped the charts with 784 points, Zadran climbed to second spot with 764 rating points. Slipping one spot, Rohit with 756 points settled for the third place with Kohli (736) slipping to fifth position.

Rohit with 756 points settled for the third place with Kohli slipping to fifth position

16/10/2025

| The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Telangana Government’s Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the Telangana High Court’s interim stay on Government Order (GO) No. 9, dated September 26, 2025, which had enhanced reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local bodies from 25% to 42%.

The apex court directed the State Government to proceed with local body elections by adhering to the 50% ceiling on total reservations, as mandated by previous Supreme Court rulings.

Directed the State government to go elections of local bodies with 50 percent reservations.

16/10/2025

Offers Prayers Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy In | Andhra Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on a one- day trip to Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, offered prayers at the Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam, at Srisailam on Thursday.

As part of his trip the PM will inaugurate multiple development projects across key sectors including industry, power transmission, roads, railways, defence manufacturing, and petroleum and natural gas. worth around 13,430 crore rupees. He will also address a public gathering on the occasion at 2: 30 PM in Kurnool Town.

16/10/2025

Supreme Court Dismisses Telangana Govt’s Plea On BC Quota Hike In Local Body Elections

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the plea filed by the State of Telangana against the High Court's interim order staying the implementation of 42% reservation for Backward Classes in the local body polls. A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta dismissed the petition and clarified that the High Court should decide the matter on merits.

16/10/2025

| The church-run public school in Palluruthy here, where a dispute arose over a student wearing a hijab, will approach the Kerala High Court against the Deputy Director of Education's (DDE) report alleging lapses on the part of the institution.

Joshi Kaithavalappil, the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) president of St Rita's Public School, told PTI that the DDE's report was submitted without a proper inquiry. 'We have decided to approach the Kerala High Court against the report. It was prepared without hearing from the school management or the PTA properly or assessing the situation.'

The PTA also denied reports that it demanded a written undertaking from the parents that the child would attend school without wearing a hijab