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Red alert issued as heatwave sweeps Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: The Meteorological Centre here has issued a red alert for 10 districts in the state for Friday, warning of “severe” to “very severe” heatwave conditions. The alert has been issued for…
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Odisha mandates EVs for official use, promotes virtual meetings
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has issued an eight-point directive mandating virtual official meetings wherever possible, compulsory use of electric vehicles (EVs), and a 10 per cent reduction in fuel consumption across departments.…
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Align Technology to set up Rs 1,800 crore facility in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Global medical device company Align Technology is planning to establish a new manufacturing facility in Hyderabad with a proposed investment of nearly Rs 1,800 crore. The facility will mark the company’s…
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Artist Rumale’s paintings bring old Bengaluru to life at Salar Jung Museum
Hyderabad: As part of its programming to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Salar Jung Museum, a retrospective exhibition of the famed artist and laureate Rumale Chennabasaviah is currently on display until…
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Karnataka ranks 5th among most corrupt states, warns Lokayukta Justice B Veerappa
Mandya: Expressing serious concern over rising corruption levels in the state, Karnataka Upa Lokayukta Justice B Veerappa on Thursday, May 21, said that Karnataka has been ranked fifth among the most corrupt…
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EC announces Rajya Sabha polls for 24 seats on June 18
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday, May 22, announced polls for 24 Rajya Sabha seats on June 18 following retirement of incumbents, including former prime minister HD Deve Gowda and Congress…
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Explained: What is Telangana’s proposed 3rd DISCOM TGRPDCL?
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has announced plans to create a third electricity distribution company — Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Limited (TGRPDCL) — focused mainly on agriculture and government-linked water supply services.…
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UGC NET exam registration deadline extended till May 23
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the deadline for online registration of the UGC National Eligibility Test June 2026 exam till May 23. In an official public notice issued on May…
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CJI Surya Kant: Constitution belongs to every citizen, not just cosmopolitans
New Delhi: Constitution belongs to all citizens equally and is not a privilege of a few cosmopolitans who can afford cost-bearing processes and engage the best of the brains, Chief Justice of…
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Telangana Health min suspends ambulance driver over delay complaint
Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister C Damodar Raja Narasimha on Thursday, May 21, suspended an ambulance driver after a complaint regarding a delay. The suspension came after activist Robin Zachcheus took to X…
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Absconding for weeks, Heera Group’s Nowhera Shaik held in Gurugram in ponzi case
Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday, May 21, arrested Heera Group chief Nowhera Shaik from Gurugram in connection with an alleged Rs 3,000 crore investment fraud involving around 1.72 lakh investors, the…
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Telangana Haj Camp 2026 concludes successfully, 9,685 pilgrims depart
Hyderabad: The Haj Camp-2026, organised at the Hajj House in Nampally to facilitate pilgrims travelling for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, concluded successfully on Thursday, according to Telangana State Haj Committee Chairman Syed…
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Youths clash with Thar jeeps on Vijayawada road, one detained
Hyderabad: A dramatic clash between two youths involving Thar jeeps on the busy Patamata High Tension 100 Feet Road created panic among locals and motorists in the early hours of Friday, May…
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Farmer, student, daily wage worker: Telangana heatwave claims 22 lives
Hyderabad: An 89-year-old woman in Mahabubabad, a 17-year-old student in Suryapet, a daily wage worker at a paddy procurement centre, an unidentified woman found collapsed at a bus stand — these are not…
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Cockroach Janta Party founder’s parents say they won’t let him join politics
The meteoric rise of satirical digital outfit Cockroach Janta Party on social media has left the parents of its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, overwhelmed by fears that he could land in trouble or…
