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UP: Bhagwat Katha narrator beaten, tonsured by Brahmins for ‘hiding caste’
A Bhagwat Katha narrator was brutally beaten and humiliated by the Brahmin community in Uttar Pradesh’s Etawah district. Mukut Mani Singh Yadav, a kathavachak (holy text narrator), was invited to Dandarpura village…
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15 students suffer food poisoning at BC welfare hostel in Andhra Pradesh
At least 15 students from the Srikalahasti BC welfare hostel in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, fell ill after consuming breakfast on Tuesday, June 24. The students began showing symptoms of nausea and vomiting and…
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Why Idli, dosa aren’t same in Hyderabad, Chennai and other cities
Hyderabad: There’s something special about our South Indian breakfast. Whether it’s soft idlis, crispy dosas, spicy upma, or crunchy vadas, we start our day with these much-loved dishes. But here’s the fun…
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Gram panchayat secretary caught red-handed accepting Rs 12000 bribe
Hyderabad: Gram panchayat secretary Shiva Krishna from Godiseryala, Nirmal district, was caught by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau while accepting a bribe of Rs 12,000 on Tuesday, June 24. The official was caught…
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Muharram: Ashurkhana Mutawallis boycott coordination meeting
Hyderabad: Mutawallis and other caretakers of some of the Shia Muslim Ashurkhanas said on Tuesday, June 24, boycotted a coordination meeting held by the Hyderabad police in preparation of Muharram alleging improper…
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Sanskrit gets 17 times more funding than other classical languages
Between 2014-15 and 2024-25, the central government spent Rs 2,532.59 crore on promoting Sanskrit, a figure 17 times higher than the total Rs 147.56 crore allocated for the promotion of the other…
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Online betting racket busted in Cyberabad, 10 websites shut down
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police on Monday, June 23, busted an online betting racket and ordered 10 websites to be shut down. Four people were arrested. The move is a part of a…
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Film Nagar in Jubilee Hills: Hyderabad’s hottest cafe hub in 2025
Once a peaceful pocket in the heart of Jubilee Hills, Film Nagar was best known for its quiet lanes, film studios, and the occasional celebrity sighting. It had a certain hush to…
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Dalit professor sits on floor at AP college after chair removed
A Dalit assistant professor, Dr Ravi, at SV Veterinary University’s Dairy Technology College in Andhra Pradesh, has alleged caste discrimination after the chair in his office was removed, leaving him to work…
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‘Hate speech gets us nowehere’: SC stays Wajahat Khan’s arrest
The Supreme Court (SC) stayed the arrest of Wazahat Khan, whose complaint led to Sharmishta Panoli, the social media influencer who posted a derogatory video against Prophet Muhammad. The bench, comprising Justice…
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EC responds to Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of rigging in 2024 Maharashtra polls
New Delhi: The Election Commission has formally written to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his allegations of rigging in the 2024 Maharashtra polls, saying all polls are held by it strictly as…
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Gujarat HC receives bomb threat on Tuesday
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court received a bomb threat via email early on Tuesday morning. A bomb squad and a police team launched a full-scale search operation in and around the High…
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SCO meet in China: Rajnath Singh to push anti-terror agenda
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in a renewed diplomatic push against Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism, is set to call on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to intensify efforts to curb terrorism during…
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AAIB examining black box of crashed Air India plane: Minister
Pune: Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday said the black box of the Air India plane which crashed in Ahmedabad earlier this month was being examined by the Aircraft Accident…
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Congress holds first Delimitation Committee meet, focuses on South Telangana
Hyderabad: The first meeting of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Delimitation Committee was held on Monday at Gandhi Bhavan, chaired by CWC member and committee head Vamsi Chand Reddy. The meeting…
