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Polls for Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson posts in 3 Telangana ULBs on April 4
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Election Commission (SEC) on Monday, March 30, announced elections to fill vacant Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson posts in three municipalities – Kyathanpally in Mancherial district, Ibrahimpatnam in Rangareddy district and…
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Telangana Assembly passes resolution seeking ban on herbicide paraquat
Hyderabad: The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday, March 30, passed a resolution urging the Centre to ban the herbicide paraquat dichloride (24 per cent), citing its lethal impact on human health and…
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Physically disabled woman sexually assaulted by cousin in Rangareddy
Hyderabad: A 35-year-old man was arrested on Monday, March 30, for sexually assaulting a physically disabled woman in Rangareddy district, with the Hyderabad police cracking the case within 48 hours of the incident.…
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A day before deadline, Telangana DGP urges remaining Maoists to surrender
Hyderabad: A day before the deadline to surrender, Telangana State Director General of Police (DGP) B Shivadhar Reddy appealed to the remaining Maoists to renounce violence and join civil society. He called…
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BRS writes to Telangana Governor, seeks HC-monitored probe into illegal mining
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Monday, March 30, wrote to the Telangana Governor urging him to recommend a High Court-monitored investigation into illegal mining operations in the state, alleging that the…
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Job fair to be held at Osmania University for pharmacists on March 31
Hyderabad: A job fair for those interested in pharmacist positions will be organised on Tuesday, March 31, at the Osmania University campus in Hyderabad at 11 am. Organised by MedPlus Group under…
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Restaurant owners, vendors besiege Nalgonda RDO office over LPG shortage
Hyderabad: Hoteliers and small eatery owners staged a protest in Telangana’s Nalgonda district on Monday, March 30, against the shortage of LPG commercial cylinders. A large number of restaurant and bakery owners,…
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Hyderabad police seize 414 LPG cylinders worth Rs 21L, 10 arrested
Hyderabad: Ten individuals were arrested on Monday, March 30, for allegedly storing and selling 414 LPG cylinders worth Rs 21.88 lakh in Hyderabad’s Banjara Hills. The seized items included 148 full 19-kg…
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Telangana ACB nabs SI for taking bribe to release vehicles linked to case
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday, March 30, arrested a Sub-Inspector of Police from Nagarkurnool district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe to release seized vehicles linked to a criminal…
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Hyderabad Police seize 15 tonne of adulterated food, arrest 64 in one month
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Police have registered 61 cases, arrested 64 people and seized 15 tonne of adulterated food products in the past one month as part of a dedicated crackdown on food adulteration…
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Beyond prayer: Hyderabad’s mosques are turning into community centres
Hyderabad: Mosques across Hyderabad are increasingly functioning as community centres offering education, skill development and civic awareness programmes alongside their traditional religious role. For instance, the Alamgir Masjid in Vijayanagar Colony is offering…
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Garbage trucks block petrol pump: Vikarabad municipal officials’ unique protest
Hyderabad: Vikarabad municipal officials staged an innovative protest using garbage trucks and tractors to block a local petrol pump, whose operator reportedly evaded tax for over five years, amounting to Rs 82,000.…
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How Hyderabadis can get groceries in exchange of garbage
As Hyderabad continues to grow, so does its waste. From overflowing bins to rising landfill pressure, the challenge is visible across the city. But amid this, a local startup is offering a…
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27-year-old held for selling ganja in Golconda, Langer Houz
Hyderabad: A 27-year-old man was arrested in Hyderabad’s Golkonda area on Monday for allegedly possessing ganja. The State Task Force of the Prohibition and Excise Department seized 4.1 kilograms of the drug,…
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ASHA workers intensify protest, form human chain in Telangana
Hyderabad: Two days after ASHA workers were detained during a protest in Hyderabad, workers in Telangana’s Sircilla district, on Monday, March 30, held a demonstration condemning the action Led by the Centre…
