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Ahead of monsoon in Hyderabad, GHMC steps up dengue control, civic fixes
Hyderabad: In the wake of monsoon approaching fast, civic and health departments in Hyderabad are stepping up their preparedness to stop urban flooding and mosquito-borne illnesses. On Friday, May 16, GHMC commissioner…
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Pakistan says it would respond to any ‘aggression’ from India
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said Pakistan is a peaceful nation, but it reserves the right to give a “befitting response” in its defence, as the country observed ‘Youm-e-Tashakur’ (Day…
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HYDRAA begins expert consultation on Musi River limits, nala network
Hyderabad: To prevent future urban floods and tackle uncontrolled encroachments, the Hyderabad Urban Development and Regulatory Authority (HYDRAA) organised an expert consultation on Friday, May 16, to deliberate upon the demarcation of…
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SC bars Centre from granting retrospective environmental clearances
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said the right to live in a pollution free atmosphere was a part of the fundamental right as it struck down Centre’s office memorandum allowing…
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Miss World 2025 contestants explore Experium Eco Park in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Miss World 2025 contestants on Friday, May 16, were spotted soaking in the natural beauty of Experium Eco Park. The contestants explored the lush, music-filled park that houses over 25,000 plant…
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India in no hurry to review suspension of Indus Waters Treaty: MoJS
New Delhi: The Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) is in no hurry to dilute the decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, a stand taken by the Centre as…
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Hyderabad techie held for Rs 2 lakh credit card scam
Hyderabad: A 26-year-old software engineer was arrested by the Hyderabad cybercrime police on Friday, May 16, for allegedly defrauding a private employee of nearly Rs 2 lakh in a credit card scam.…
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1984 Riots case: Court records Tytler witness statement
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday concluded recording the statement of former Delhi Sikh Gurudawara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjit Singh GK as a prosecution witness in a 1984-anti Sikh riots…
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GHMC takes over street light management, gets 9,000 complaints
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has intensified efforts to improve street lighting across the city, following the expiry of its contract with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) last month. From…
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‘Fanciful ideas, crafted story’: SC on reports of Rohingyas being dropped in sea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, May 16, rapped the petitioners who claimed 43 Rohingya refugees, including women and children, were dropped in the Andaman sea for deportation to Myanmar and…
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UP: Speech-impaired woman assaulted over dowry in Badohi
Bhadohi: Police have registered an FIR against five people following a court’s direction in a case where a speech-impaired woman was allegedly assaulted and forced out of her marital home over dowry…
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Ahead of JEE Advanced 2025, Rachakonda police enforce Section 163
Hyderabad: Ahead of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2025 scheduled for May 18, the Rachakonda police imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to ensure…
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Spanish PM calls Israel ‘genocidal state’
Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called Israel a “genocidal state” and said Spain “does not do business” with it. During a parliamentary question-and-answer session in Madrid on 14 May, Sanchez…
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War of words between Omar, Mufti over Tulbul project on Wullar Lake
Srinagar: What started as a war of words between Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti over the former’s call to revive the Tulbul Navigation Barrage project on Wullar Lake turned into a mudslinging…
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Traffic advisory issued ahead of Tiranga rally in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police issued a traffic advisory ahead of the Tiranga rally scheduled on May 17, from the Ambedkar Statue to M-47 Patton Tank near Children’s Park. The rally will be…
