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Cricket: Hyderabad’s spin bowling duo, Tanay and Aniketh baffle rival batsmen
Hyderabad has had a tradition of producing talented and noteworthy spin bowlers. The most famous names range from Ghulam Ahmed in the 1950s to M.L. Jaisimha (who bowled medium pace as well…
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Waqf explained: Threats loom over endowed properties from various quarters—Part One
The Lok Sabha Report of the JPC Waqf Amendment, 2024 is a flawed, partisan document that claims to address various issues related to the protection, management, and governance of Waqf properties in…
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Mangalajodi wetlands: Bridging Nature and community through birds
The first light of dawn spills across the Mangalajodi wetlands, setting the vast marshland aglow with shimmering slanting morning light. A symphony of calls rises from the reeds—squawking egrets, gaggling geese, melodious…
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Under a hugely widening financial crunch, Maharashtra Govt. trying to trim expenses
Unlike ever before Maharashtra government is trying to trim its expenses, some wisely, some not so wisely so that it can save money to keep its flagship project, Ladki Bahin Yojana of…
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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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Work on 200-yr-old vegetable market in Hyderabad’s Old City faces setbacks
Hyderabad: The restoration works of Mir Alam Mandi, the 200-year-old vegetable market in Hyderabad’s Old City, have slowed down with the completion of the project nowhere in near sight. The state government…
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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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