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Hyderabad Police nabs man transporting 400 mini gas cylinders
Hyderabad: The Rajendranagar Zone Task Force of Hyderabad Police has busted an illegal mini gas cylinder manufacturing and transportation racket, preventing the unauthorised distribution and possible misuse of the cylinders. On August…
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Bengaluru pothole case: HC seeks detailed report from GBA
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to submit a detailed affidavit explaining the measures being taken to identify and repair potholes across Bengaluru. The direction came…
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Israeli forces halt activists bringing food to besieged families
West Bank: Israeli forces blocked foreign, Israeli, and Palestinian activists from delivering food and water to three homes in the Ras al-Ain area of the occupied West Bank on Friday, August 14,…
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Telangana to give Rs 1.5 lakh to auto drivers to switch to EVs
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cabinet on Friday, August 14, approved the implementation of the Telangana Auto Rickshaw Electric Conversion Scheme with a budget of Rs 200 crore to control pollution in the capital…
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2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz
The United Arab Emirates has blamed Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company as they sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Friday, August 14, that…
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Karnataka car blast exposes murder plot linked to land dispute
Bagalkot: The recent car blast in Hippargi village of Jamkhandi taluk was not an accident but an alleged attempt to eliminate bar manager Hanamant Athani, the police said after arresting four people…
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Roadwork on, traffic jams at Miyapur-Alwyn crossroads from Aug 14
Hyderabad: The stretch between the Miyapur crossroads and Alwyn crossroads is expected to experience traffic bottlenecks during the peak hours for 180 days, beginning Friday, August 14, due to many ongoing construction…
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What have I done: Jinnah’s reported reaction to Partition
New Delhi: As Partition tore through the subcontinent in 1947, millions were forced to flee across a newly drawn border amid communal violence, killings and looting, and it was against this backdrop…
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5 hours from Hyderabad, this tiger haven is worth the drive
Tucked away in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, just off NH 44 near the Telangana border, Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is proof that size is not everything in the wild. Covering a compact…
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We are beggars: JNU Vice-Chancellor pitches for campus temple
Varanasi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has said the cash-strapped university should follow Banaras Hindu University’s (BHU) Vishwanath temple model and set up a Lord Venkateswara temple on its campus…
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Trump’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard University dismissed
Washington: A federal judge in Boston on Thursday, August 13, dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that accused Harvard University of turning a blind eye to harassment of Jewish students. The decision from…
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BJP’s post triggers online trolling war between Congress, BRS
Hyderabad: A single social media post by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Telangana unit triggered a wave of trolling, sparking a back-and-forth between Bharat Rashtra Samithi and Congress as both parties used CM…
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Samay Raina gets last laugh as SC quashes all FIRs against him
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, August 14, cancelled all FIRs filed against standup comedian Samay Raina and four others over allegedly insensitive remarks against persons with disabilities. Raina, along with…
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Telangana to make elaborate arrangements for Godavari Pushkaralu
Hyderabad: Telangana IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu on Friday, August 14, said the state government would make elaborate arrangements for the Godavari Pushkaralu to be held in 2027. Pushkaralu, a…
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Fake Rapido driver jailed after approaching woman at Charminar
Hyderabad: A man who had approached a woman influencer, claiming to be a Rapido driver near the Charminar, has been arrested and sentenced to two days’ simple imprisonment. He has also been…
