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Telangana and Telugu Filmdom are on the war path; industry launches its awards
Hyderabad: Telangana State Government and Telugu film industry bonhomie seems to have ended. In a significant move and counter to the State government’s “Gaddar Film Awards” named after famed balladeer and Naxal…
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MANUU VC Ainul Hasan underscores need to embrace innovations
Hyderabad: There is a need to embrace innovations rather than resist them, emphasised Prof. Syed Ainul Hasan, Vice-Chancellor, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), on Friday (February 7) at the inaugural session…
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Cricketers welcome BCCI dictat; Bobby Rao says it will improve Indian cricket
The BCCI dictat to all Test and international cricketers to take part in domestic Ranji trophy matches whenever they are not on national duty was widely welcomed by several leading names in…
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Telangana Govt. tables report on BCs in Assembly; BRS calls it a sham
Hyderabad: Amidst concerns expressed by the Opposition that there is a 15 percent decline in population of the backward classes, the group that was actually targeted to achieve the same quantum of…
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Legendary Ronaldo wishes to score 1000 goals before saying goodbye to soccer; he turns 40 on Feb 5
The Portuguese powerhouse Cristiano Ronaldo will turn 40 on Feb 5, 2025. The fact that he is still playing football at the topmost international level is a testimony to the amazing fitness…
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Deoband: A town of love and harmony defamed by vested interests
Deoband: Tareekh wa Tehzeeb ke Aine meNAuthor: Dr Ubaid Iqbal AsimPublisher: Kutab Khana Naimia, DeobandPages: 512. Harback Hindi version: Etihasik Nagri DeobandPrice: Rs 600Author: Dr Ubaid Iqbal AsimAvailable from: Kutab Khana Naimia,…
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Enrolment of children in pre-primary education is improving; Telangana achieves near-universal enrolment
By Rashad Ullah Khan The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024, a nationwide rural household survey facilitated by Pratham was released on the 28th of January, 2025. The survey reached 649,491…
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Menace of VIP, VVIP culture; common man suffers because of privileges they enjoy
Soon after the Maha Kumbh stampede, the Uttar Pradesh government decided to withdraw the validity of VIP passes on important days when the huge crowds surge hugely. This applied to a day…
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Khushwant Singh supported Indira Gandhi but also criticised her; he blasted communal forces
The late Khushwant Singh’s acerbic style, his writing flair, and his outspoken views earned him millions of diehard fans but also numerous critics. The famous journalist, author, lawyer, and politician was born…
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BJP imitating Nehru, not Bhagwat in celebrating Independence, Republic days
If January 22, 2024, was the ‘true’ Independence Day for India, why was there no celebration at the national level on its first anniversary? Instead, four days later the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya…
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Facing a succession crisis, JD (U) fiddles with the name of Nitish’s son
The likely launch of Nishant Kumar, son of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar into politics, probably around Holi, confirms the fact that there exists a vacancy not only for the post of…
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Kumbh Mela: Sudden stampede created chaos resulting in deaths, injuries to numerous pilgrims
A question haunts me as I write this is the 17-hour delay in announcing the casualty numbers after the stampede between post-midnight and pre-dawn hours at the Prayagraj’s Triveni Sangam on Wednesday.…
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AI in cricket: Will it help or destroy human involvement?
The AI war is heating up. China has unveiled its DeepSeek model that has got the world talking and it has created panic among similar developers in the USA. President Trump called…
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TRS workers wish to meet KCR; they undertake walk to reach his farmhouse
Hyderabad: Jharasangham to Erravalli. A group of BRS leaders and workers have embarked on a novel 140 km padayatra to meet their leader K Chandrasekhar Rao at his Erravalli farm house in…