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Hyderabad Police continue Mission Chabutra, warn against jaywalking
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Police conducted “Mission Chabutra” – where people found “loitering” on the streets late in the night are rounded off – in the city’s Tappachabutra area on Sunday, January 11,…
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Trump declares himself as ‘Acting President of Venezuela’ on Truth Social
New York: US President Donald Trump described himself as the “Acting President of Venezuela” in a Truth Social post, using a picture of his purported Wikipedia profile on Monday, January 12. The…
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Telangana records spike in cybercrime, drunk driving prisoners in 2025
Hyderabad: The Telangana Prisons Department witnessed a total of 42,566 admissions, both male and female, in 2025, reflecting an 11.8 per cent increase compared to 38,079 in 2024, according to the department’s…
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ISRO’s PSLV-C62 rocket deviates from flight path, misses orbit
Sriharikota: ISRO’s PSLV-C62 rocket carrying 16 satellites, including a foreign Earth Observation satellite, “encountered an anomaly”, the space agency said on Monday, signalling the failure of the mission. Disturbances in the rocket…
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Sankranthi rush: Hyderabad-Vijayawada NH choked, bus stands packed
Hyderabad: With two days to go for Sankranthi, the Hyderabad-Vijayawada national highway is witnessing a severe last-minute traffic congestion for four consecutive days. Since Friday, January 10, the festive traffic has escalated…
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Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Musk’s Grok over sexually explicit AI images
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually…
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No country more essential than India: US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor
New Delhi: No country is as essential as India for Washington and both sides are actively engaged in firming up a trade deal, US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor said on Monday. Real friends…
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Air India flight diverted to Jaipur due to medical emergency
New Delhi: An Air India flight from the national capital to Vijayawada was diverted to Jaipur due to a medical emergency on Monday morning, according to a source. The source said an…
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Kerala CM leads ‘Satyagraha’ protest against Centre
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday led a ‘Satyagraha’ protest here against the BJP-led union government, accusing it of “political vengeance” and “bias” in denying the state its rightful financial…
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Opposition protests in Goa assembly over nightclub fire
Panaji: A ruckus erupted in the Goa legislative assembly on the first day of the winter session on Monday after Opposition MLAs disrupted Governor P Ashok Gajapathi Raju’s address to demand a…
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‘Mumbai for Mumbaikar’ vs ‘modern and dynamic capital’ as BMC fight intensifies
Mumbai: As Mumbai gears up for the high-stakes Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections on January 15, the battle for Asia’s richest civic body has intensified. The Thackeray cousins, Uddhav and Raj, have…
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Woman murdered by partner over relationship issues in Borabanda
Hyderabad: A man allegedly murdered a woman in Hyderabad’s Borabanda area on Sunday, January 11 over relationship issues. The victim was identified as Fathima, who was employed at a bar in Banjara…
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Iran protest: Foreign Minister says situation under ‘total control’
Dubai: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday, January 12 that “the situation has come under total control” after a bloody crackdown on nationwide protests. Araghchi also said that the protests…
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Bengal SIR: ECI cautions micro-observers of disciplinary action
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India has cautioned the micro-observers in West Bengal of strong disciplinary action in case of any deliberate deviation from the ECI-prescribed standard operating procedure (SOP) for them.…
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TVK chief Vijay appears before CBI for questioning in Karur stampede case
New Delhi: TVK chief and actor Vijay appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday for questioning in connection with the Karur stampede case, officials said. The Tamil superstar reached…
