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Hyderabad witnesses its first bout of rain in 2026
Hyderabad: Parts of the city, on Wednesday, January 14, evening, experienced scattered light to moderate rainfall, which is likely to continue for the next two hours. According to weather enthusiast T Balaji,…
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World Bank projects India’s GDP will grow 7.2 pc in FY26 but slow down in FY27
New Delhi: The World Bank has raised India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 7.2 per cent for the current fiscal, up by 0.9 percentage points from its June projections, on…
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Qutb Shahi-era cannon that once guarded Hyderabad now lies unprotected
Hyderabad: As a city filled with artefacts of immense historical importance, the authorities seem to have little interest in preserving them in Hyderabad. For instance, a big cannon dating back to the Qutb Shahi…
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2026 Iran protests: US base in Qatar advised to evacuate
Washington: Some personnel at a key US military base in Qatar have been advised to evacuate by Wednesday evening, a US official said. The decision came as a senior official in Iran…
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CM Stalin Announces Pongal Medals for 4,184 Uniformed Personnel
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday, January 14, announced Pongal medals for 4,184 personnel from police, fire and rescue services, prisons and correctional departments in recognition of their outstanding…
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Operation Sindoor still ongoing, says Army chief in warning to Pakistan
Jaipur: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday, January 14, said Operation Sindoor is still ongoing and every move of the enemy is being closely monitored. Speaking at the investiture ceremony at…
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AAP claims 4.5 crore names removed from UP voter list; wants SC to take cognisance
Lucknow: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday, January 14, claimed that over 4.5 crore names have been removed from Uttar Pradesh’s voter list in a month, as it alleged that the…
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Hyderabad Police busts fake Karachi mehendi manufacturers in Old City
Hyderabad: The police on Tuesday, January 13, arrested two people selling duplicate Karachi mehendi cones during a raid on a manufacturing unit and seized counterfeit items worth Rs 8 lakh. Acting on…
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Centre urges Andhra govt to adopt PPP model for healthcare expansion
Amaravati: The Centre urged the Andhra Pradesh government to adopt a public-private partnership model to modernise its healthcare system. In a letter to State Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav, the Ministry of…
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Trump says anything less than having Greenland in US’ hands ‘unacceptable’
Nuuk (Greenland): President Donald Trump said Wednesday, January 14, that NATO should help the US acquire Greenland and anything less than American control is unacceptable, hours before Vice President JD Vance was…
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Kerala: Ration card to nun who accused former Bishop of rape
Kottayam: The Kerala government on Wednesday, January 14, issued a ration card to the nun who had accused former Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal of rape. The move by the state civil supplies…
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3 crore devotees expected at Medaram Jatara this year: Seethakka
Hyderabad: Telangana Minister Danasari Anasuya, Seethakka, on Wednesday, January 14, said nearly three crore devotees are expected to attend the ‘Sammakka Saralamma Jatara’, also known as the ‘Medaram Jatara’, this year. The…
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Nebuliser, inhaler demand jumps by 60 pc in Delhi winters: Survey
New Delhi: The demand for nebulisers, inhalers and respiratory medicines for children has surged sharply in Delhi during the winter months, with chemists reporting spikes of up to 60 per cent during…
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Delhi Zoo jackal death: Workers say animal suffocated with chilli powder
New Delhi: The National Zoological Park (NZP) in Delhi has come under fire following allegations by the zoo workers’ union that a jackal, which had escaped its enclosure, died of suffocation inside…
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Over 5,000 farmer suicides in 5 years in Maharashtra, highest last year
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: More than 5,000 farmers ended their lives in central Maharashtra’s Marathwada region in the last five years, with the highest number of suicides being recorded in 2025, an official report…
