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C R Rao–The Wizard of Numbers passes away at 102
Legends are those persons who continue to live well past their death through their work and impact they make on society. One such legend- Prof C R Rao, a statistician par excellence…
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India is Over the Moon; What Next?
Yes, India is the first country to land on the South Pole side of the Moon on August 23 and has scripted space history. Even as the nation is ‘Over the Moon’…
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Chandrayaan 3: All eyes are on India’s attempt to land on Moon in the next few hours
Will India’s Chandrayaan-3 successfully soft land on the South Pole of the Moon on August 23? Will it be the first country to land in an area where no nation has so…
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Though Buddhist and Mughal heritage of Aurangabad lies in dire neglect it is still worth a visit
The city of Aurangabad in Maharashtra (recently renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar) was initially the capital of the Asaf Jahi kingdom for nearly 40 years. It was in 1763 that the rulers decided to…
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Remembering legendary Kotwal of Hyderabad state — Bahadur Venkatarama Reddy
Hyderabad’s cosmopolitan essence and storied heritage have indelibly shaped its unique character. Throughout its history, from the Qutub Shahis to the Asaf Jahis, each ruling dynasty has strived to serve the best…
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A ‘sweet’ legacy running in Hyderabad for nearly two centuries
Hyderabad: Nearly two centuries ago, a determined Rajasthani man, Shivnath Sankla, embarked on a journey to Hyderabad that would shape his family’s destiny for generations to come. Driven by the quest of…
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Enter The Dragon, the iconic film that sparked Kung Fu craze in India
The trend-setting martial arts film Enter The Dragon was released exactly 50 years ago in the USA. Thereafter, when it was released in Hyderabad, it became an immediate hit, especially among the…
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Weight loss: Drinking a gallon of water a day probably won’t help your cause
Birmingham: It’s often claimed that if you’re trying to lose weight, one of the things you should do each day is drink plenty of water with some internet advice even suggesting this…
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The cost of China-India standoff in Ladakh assumes environmental dimension
The 19th round of military commander level talks between India and China to resolve the issues along the Line of Actual Control on Monday concluded, as it is obvious with the available reportage with…
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Lack of respect for the memory of Mohammed Habib is heartbreaking
What will it take to awaken the government officials of Telangana? It has been two days since one of Hyderabad’s most illustrious sons, namely former football captain of India Mohammed Habib, passed…
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Arunachalam—The man who steered ‘Big Ticket’ defence research projects passes away
It was sometime towards the end of May 1989. India had successfully launched Agni, the missile with capability to carry a nuclear warhead. At the packed hall in the DRDL, a defence…
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Who will the Moon welcome first: India’s Chandrayaan 3 or Russia’s Luna 25?
Before India could celebrate being the first country in the world to land a spacecraft on the south pole of Moon, Russia seems to have put a dampener by being ready to…
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India, Russia in race to land on the Moon
Will the ‘slow and steady’, Chandrayaan-3 soft land on the South Pole of the Moon first or the ‘fast flying’, Luna-25 spacecraft of Russia achieve the distinction? This is the question that…
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Bindeshwar Pathak: Toilet Man of India who pioneered public toilets
New Delhi: A pioneer of public toilets in India, Bindeshwar Pathak came to be known as the “Toilet Man of India” long before the Swachch Bharat Mission made toilets a part of…
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Remembering Mohammed Rafi
Hyderabad: As the country celebrates its 77th anniversary of Independence, cities, towns, and villages are reverberating with patriotic songs sung by different singers. Topping the list of singers are the songs rendered…
