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CBI finds no animal fat in Tirupati laddu, YSRCP demands apology from Naidu
Amaravati: The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Thursday, January 29, demanded that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan apologise to devotees, after a chargesheet filed…
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SC reserves verdict on pleas challenging EC’s SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, January 29, reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas, including the one filed by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), challenging the Special Intensive…
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Pregnant Delhi SWAT commando hit with dumbbell by husband, dies week later
A 27-year-old, four-months-pregnant woman who was a Delhi Police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) commando died on Tuesday, January 27, after her husband allegedly assaulted her with a dumbbell. The incident occurred…
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Telangana reiterates order withdrawing BC status of 26 communities
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Thursday, January 29, reiterated orders that withdrew the backward reservation from 26 communities, including the Reddy Gandla community. The action comes after eight people belonging to castes…
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45 govt students fall ill after consuming midday meals in Sangareddy
Hyderabad: A suspected case of food poisoning was reported in a government primary school in Telangana’s Venkatapur village of Sangareddy district when 45 students fell ill after consuming mid-day meals on Thursday,…
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Little children chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in front of mosque in Bihar
In Bihar’s Sitamarhi district, as Muslims were preparing for Maghrib prayer, offered minutes before sunset, two little boys loudly chanted “Jai Shri Ram.” The incident is from January 18. A video has…
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Telangana plans air-quality portal, special teams for complaints in GHMC
Hyderabad: The Telangana government will soon launch a publicly accessible air quality dashboard and pilot special response teams to address pollution complaints in two Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) zones, Deputy Chief Minister…
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Telangana HC bars third-party rights at Abul Kalam Azad Institute
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has ordered the state government not to create “third-party interests” at the Abul Kalam Azad Oriental Research Institute (AKAORI) in Hyderabad, a day after it prevented the…
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Hyderabad police invokes PD Act against rowdy sheeter for third time
Hyderabad: On the orders of Hyderabad Commissioner of Police, VC Sajjanar, the Preventive Detention (PD) Act has been invoked against a 32-year-old rowdy sheeter, Mir Akbar Ali, a release said on Thursday,…
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Events in Hyderabad: Get ready for a ‘berry’ interesting weekend
Hyderabad has a special talent for turning ordinary weekends into mini festivals. From music gigs and art pop-ups to food fairs and flea markets, the city rarely runs out of reasons to…
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Tiger movement reported in more villages in Telangana’s Yadadri district
Hyderabad: Panic gripped several villages in Telangana’s Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district on Thursday morning, January 29, as residents found fresh evidence of a moving tiger in Turkapally mandal, prompting the Forest Department to heighten…
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Medaram Jatara: Telangana celebrates largest tribal festival with devotion
Mulugu (Telangana): The four-day ‘Maha Jathara’ of tribal goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma, dubbed as one of the largest Adivasi spiritual congregations in the world, got underway at Medaram. An estimated three crore…
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India monitoring reports of attacks against minorities in Bangladesh: Govt to RS
New Delhi: India continues to monitor reports of incidents of attacks against minorities in Bangladesh, including on their homes and places of worship, and New Delhi has “consistently raised” the issue with…
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60-year-old farmer kills leopard with sickle, spear in Gujarat
Veraval: A 60-year-old farmer killed a leopard with a sickle and a spear to save himself and his son after the wild animal attacked them in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district, officials said…
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Never tapped Governor’s phone calls: Karnataka Home Minister on Oppn claims
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday, January 29, denied the opposition BJP’s allegation that the state government was tapping Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s phone calls. Speaking to reporters, he insisted that…
