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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…
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Humiliated Israel takes refuge in the rubble of Syria, Gaza
To deflect the global attention from the unexpected military and diplomatic embarrassment suffered at the hands of Iran, the Zionists in Israel and the United States turned on the heat on war-ravaged…
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Sisterhood-brotherhood takes a back seat in TS and AP as family feuds take centre-stage
Hyderabad: Raksha Bandhan brought to the fore deepening conflicts in two political families in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, while other politicians celebrated the festival with gusto. The sacred Raksha Bandhan festivities of…
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Bihar polls will show AI may take over the world
Last year was a high-profile election year with 60 countries going to the polls. This included India. Artificial Intelligence played a prominent role in predicting voter turnout, identifying potential swing voters, voter…
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Former top-notch wicket-keeper Syed Kirmani exposes BCCI’s double standards
With befitting fanfare, Syed Kirmani’s autobiography titled Stumped – Life Behind and Beyond the Twenty-two yards, was launched in Hyderabad at a glittering ceremony on Sunday. As reported in these columns, there…
