Telangana govt caste survey to begin from Nov 6
Hyderabad, Oct 30: The Telangana government's social economic and caste survey would begin from November 6, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said on Tuesday.
Vikramarka, who attended a video conference of ministers with district Collectors, urged the officials to conduct the survey in a foolproof manner.
"This socio-economic survey will inform policies and uplift marginalized communities starting November 6th," he said on X.
The Collectors can use the services of teachers as enumerators in the survey, he said, according to an official release.
State Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said on October 26 that the survey is expected to commence from November 4-5 and it is likely to be completed by November 30.
He said the exercise is being taken up in line with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's commitment to conduct a caste survey in the state as well as across the nation.
According to the government, 80,000 government employees will be roped in for conducting the survey and they will be appropriately trained for it.
As per the Congress government's decision to conduct the caste survey, the Telangana Commission for Backward Classes on Monday kicked off its public hearings to receive representations from interested parties.
Following the decision taken at a meeting held by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy recently, the deadline for submitting the data is December 9.
The commission would recommend the percentage of reservations for backward classes in local bodies based on the data.
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3 Indians arrested in Canada for shooting outside home
Ottawa (PTI): Three Indian nationals have been arrested by Canadian police on an anti-extortion patrol and charged after bullets were fired at a home.
Harjot Singh (21), Taranveer Singh (19) and Dayajeet Singh Billing (21) face one count each of discharging a firearm, and all have been remanded in custody until Thursday, the Surrey Police Service (SPS) said in a statement on Monday.
The suspects were arrested by patrol officers after an early morning report of shots fired and a small fire outside a home in Surrey's Crescent Beach neighbourhood, the LakelandToday reported.
On February 1, 2026, the SPS members were patrolling in Surrey’s Crescent Beach neighbourhood when reports came in of shots being fired and a small fire outside a residence near Crescent Road and 132 Street.
The three accused were arrested by SPS officers a short time later, the statement said.
SPS’s Major Crime Section took over the investigation, and the three men have now been charged with Criminal Code offences, it said.
All three have been charged with one count each of discharging a firearm into a place contrary to section 244.2(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be forthcoming. All three have been remanded in custody until February 5, 2026.
The SPS has confirmed they are all foreign nationals and has engaged the Canada Border Services Agency, it said.
One of the suspects suffered injuries, including two black eyes, the media report said.
Surrey police Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said on Monday that the suspect had refused to comply with instructions to get out of the ride-share vehicle and started to "actively resist."
"As we were trained, he was taken to the ground and safely handcuffed," said Houghton.
A second suspect with a black eye was also injured in the arrest after refusing to comply, Houghton said.
The arresting officers were part of Project Assurance, an initiative that patrols neighbourhoods that have been targeted by extortion violence.
Houghton said the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is also involved because the men are foreign nationals, and the trio may face additional charges.
It's not clear if the men are in the country on tourist visas, a study permit, or a work permit, but Houghton said CBSA has started its own investigation into the men's status.
Surrey has seen a number of shootings at homes and businesses over the last several months, but there's been an escalation since the new year.
