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Ex-IAS officer Venkatram Reddy’s son questioned in drug case
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC and former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Venkatram Reddy on Thursday, July 16, denied reports that his son was detained by the Mangalhat Police here over alleged…
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Girl births dip sharply across 14 Telangana districts
Hyderabad: Telangana’s sex ratio at birth (SRB) has come under scrutiny after fresh data showed 14 of the state’s 33 districts recording fewer than 900 girls for every 1,000 boys in 2024,…
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Increases students’ stress level: SC on CBSE’s 3rd language policy
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, July 16, voiced concern over the introduction of a third language in Class 9 under the CBSE curriculum, observing it would increase the stress level…
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Elephant stands before earthmover in Assam forest to ‘protect’ it
A video showing an elephant standing in front of an earthmoving machine in Assam has gone viral on social media, prompting widespread discussion about deforestation and the growing impact of urbanisation on…
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Telangana HC seeks Centre, NDSA’s view on Kaleshwaram inspection
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has issued notices to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry, the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) and the state government on Wednesday, July 15, asking them to respond…
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Amarnath Yatra pilgrims chant ‘Har Har Mahadev’ at hijabi women
Jammu: As the fifteenth batch of pilgrims left Jammu for the twin bases of the annual Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir, some devotees were heard chanting religious slogans at women wearing a hijab…
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Hyderabad airport flyers may pay less under proposed tariff rule
Hyderabad: Passengers flying out of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad already pay the highest User Development Fee (UDF) in the country, Rs 700 for domestic travellers and Rs 1,500 for…
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Panel to vet Telangana hate speech Bill before Monsoon Session
Hyderabad: A select committee constituted by the Telangana Assembly is set to examine the draft legislation aimed at curbing hate speech and hate crimes in the state, with its recommendations expected to be…
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Telangana HC slaps Rs 20L fine on Taj Mahal Hotel, Taj Tristar
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, July 15, dismissed two writ petitions filed by hotel operators against power surcharge demands and imposed an exemplary fine of Rs 10 lakh each on them…
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Hyderabad school sacks teacher after row over Surah Fatiha homework
Hyderabad: A private school in Hyderabad’s Old City has sacked a teacher after the parents of a Class 2 Hindu student alleged that their child was assigned Islamic religious verses as homework.…
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Twins in first pregnancy can’t deny 2nd maternity leave: HC
Hyderabad: A woman government employee cannot be denied maternity leave for her second pregnancy merely because she had given birth to twins during her first pregnancy, the Telangana High Court has ruled on…
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Kuwait says it faces new round of incoming fire from Iran
Kuwait’s military on Thursday, July 16, said it was intercepting new incoming fire from Iran. The attack by Iran comes as the United States has stepped up its attacks on the Islamic…
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Cabinet expansion fever grips Karnataka Congress
Bengaluru: Following the formation of the Congress Government 2.0 in Karnataka, the exercise for cabinet expansion has intensified, triggering intense speculation and a high-stakes “cabinet circus” within the party circles. The development…
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KRIDL executive engineer arrested in Rs 78 crore corruption case
Koppal: The Karnataka Lokayukta has arrested a former executive engineer of the Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL) in connection with the alleged Rs 78-crore corruption case involving irregularities in the execution…
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Toddler killed in stray dog attack in Karnataka’s Raichur
Raichur: A one-and-a-half-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday, July 15, after being brutally attacked by a pack of stray dogs in Karnataka’s Raichur district. The incident triggered outrage among local…
