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U-turn from cell death to tissue regeneration, programmed cell revival
In a significant development, Indian scientists have demonstrated that cells in our body have a built-in mechanism to revive from the brink of death. This understanding can lead to novel ways of…
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Mir Ayoob Ali Khan, Aziz Ahmed honoured for 50 years in Journalism
It was an evening steeped in warmth, camaraderie, and a sense of homecoming. Friends met friends, old bonds were renewed, and stories from the newsroom days of yore filled the air. There…
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Will the call for Telugu Bidda in the VP election work? Or will the ruling alliance win hands down?
Hyderabad: The Vice-Presidential election is all set to see an interesting bout and realignment of political forces in the country, including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh States. In Telangana, the Indian National Developmental…
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Programme launched to check rampant drug abuse among Indian youth
With around 100 million substance addicts in the country, India has seen an alarming 70 percent rise in narcotic consumption in the past eight years. The United Nations has found that 13…
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Election Commission is involved in vote theft, asserts Rahul Gandhi
A serious conflict is rapidly escalating between the Congress-led Opposition, the ruling BJP, and the Election Commission of India over allegations of voter manipulation and “vote theft.” This issue has intensified following…
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Bridging the gender divide in emerging technologies
By Sejal Gupta Across India, women, transgender persons, and other marginalised communities still encounter significant barriers to meaningful technology use, ranging from patchy connectivity and digital illiteracy to deep-rooted social norms and…
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Cricket: Bob Simpson, who built the great Aussie victory machine, is no more
With the death of Bob Simpson, Australian cricket has lost a giant personality. He was one of the most influential figures in the history of Australian cricket as a player, captain, and…
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From pulpit to public health, Masjid-e-Alamgiri shows the way
Hyderabad: Sunday afternoons in Hyderabad are usually reserved for rest, family gatherings, or a leisurely nap. But in Shantinagar, a different scene unfolded the other day. Instead of retreating indoors, scores of…
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How Zionists paved way for the massacre of 6 million Jews to create Israel
Perhaps no time is better than the post-Iran-Israel conflict of June 2025 to explain that Zionists and Jews are not synonymous with each other. Rather, it would not be very much out…
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Don’t say “gifts” please; citizens are entitled to better facilities
One word in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on the Independence Day from the Red Fort’s ramparts has been problematic to me. It was a “gift” of reduced GST rates come Diwali.…
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Remembering Col. Rangaraj of OU; his example of study and service is unique
The popular image of a Great War hero is that of an army man brandishing an AK-47 rifle and facing the enemy with ferocious determination. We have seen countless films and read…
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Abid Hasan Safrani: the forgotten Hyderabadi behind ‘Jai Hind’
Hyderabad: Ask anyone if they’ve heard the name Abid Hasan Safrani, and the likely answer will be a puzzled “No.” For most, he is a stranger to history – despite giving India…
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Pigeons, stray dogs, and an elephant; is defiance correct?
The courts ruled that a female elephant, Mahadevi, which was kept by Swasthishri Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sanstha, a Jain math in Kolhapur which had kept her since 1992 should be taken…
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Telangana Talli statue to be installed at all district collectorates
Hyderabad: Telangana Talli statues will don all the 33 District Collectorates in the State soon. The Revanth Reddy Government has called for tenders for the installation of the 12-foot tall statues in…
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Opinion: The Islamic mandate for education and the tragic neglect by Muslims
Hyderabad: The importance of education can never be overstated. But in no other religion is it stressed as profoundly as in Islam. The very first revelation of the Holy Quran to Prophet Muhammad…
