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Hyderabad: GHMC to launch anti-larvae drive to fight Chikungunya
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is set to launch a special initiative starting October 3 to conduct anti-larvae operations aimed at preventing chikungunya outbreaks. GHMC Commissioner Amrapali Kara has instructed…
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Removal of Sai Baba statues from temples: Hindu outfit chief detained
Varanasi: The head of a local outfit, which was running a campaign for removal of statues of Sai Baba from temples here, has been detained for breach of peace, police said on…
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Telangana IAS officer condemns minister’s comments on Samantha’s divorce
Hyderabad: Amid the ongoing controversy triggered by comments made by Telangana Minister for Forests and Environment, Konda Surekha, about actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s divorce from Naga Chaitanya, IAS officer Smita Sabharwal expressed…
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Ban tobacco sales to prevent lung cancer death in 12L youths: Lancet
New Delhi: Banning the purchase of cigarettes and other tobacco products for youth can significantly prevent 12 lakh lung cancer deaths in the young population, according to a study, published in The…
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Sensex trades lower amid tension in Middle East
Mumbai: Indian equity indices were trading the deep red on Thursday following weak global cues amid escalating tension in the Middle East and worries over full-fledged war between Iran and Israel. At…
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Women’s T20 WC: ICC launches AI tool to shield players from ‘toxic content’
Sharjah: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced a social media moderation tool at the Women’s T20 World Cup to “protect the cricket community from toxic content” and create a safer and…
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Singapore HC hands 1 yr jail sentence to Indian origin minister Iswaran
Singapore: Singapore’s Indian origin former transport minister S Iswaran was handed a one-year jail sentence on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to five charges relating to corruption and blocking of justice in…
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IMD Hyderabad warns of thunderstorm, lightning on Thursday
Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad has warned of thunderstorm and lightning for Thursday. According to the department, though, several districts of Telangana will experience thunderstorm and lightning, squall etc., no…
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Konda Surekha withdraws remarks on Samantha-Naga Chaitanya divorce
Hyderabad: Telangana Minister for Forests and Environment, Konda Surekha, has withdrawn her remarks about actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s divorce from Naga Chaitanya. After Samantha reacted strongly to her comments, Surekha took to…
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KTR raises questions on Congress min’s ‘secret meeting’ with Adani Group
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) KT Rama Rao (KTR) raised questions regarding an alleged meeting involving a senior state minister, Congress strategist Sunil Kanugolu, and representatives from the Adani Group at a…
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HYDRA case: Telangana HC grants anticipatory bail to municipal commissioner
Hyderabad: Justice Juvvadi Sridevi of the Telangana High Court has granted anticipatory bail to P. Ramakrishna Rao, the municipal commissioner, who was charged by the Cyberabad police following a complaint from HYDRA.…
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Nasrallah’s son-in-law killed in Israeli airstrike in Syria: Monitor
Damascus: Two Lebanese nationals, including Hassan Jafar Qasir, the son-in-law of late Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residence in the Mazzeh Western Villas…
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Religious freedom: US report calls for India to be in ‘Country of Particular Concern’ list
Washington: A US federal government commission has flagged the alleged worsening of religious freedom in India and called for it to be designated as a “Country of Particular Concern”. Authored by senior…
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Iran does not seek war, but will respond if provoked: President Pezeshkian
Doha: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Iran does not seek war, but will respond if Israel acts against the country. Pezeshkian made the remarks here on Wednesday following his meeting…
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Lebanon conflict: UN chief commends peacekeeping troops
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed “deep appreciation” for India and other countries contributing troops to the peacekeeping operation in Lebanon where they face dangers from a growing conflict between…
