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Telangana implements Telugu as compulsory subject across all school boards

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Tuesday, February 25, announced the implementation of the Telugu language curriculum in CBSE, ICSE, IB, and other board-affiliated schools across the state. The decision follows a proposal…
Kerala man kills 5 including family, girlfriend; mother critical

Thiruvananthapuram: In a chilling series of murders that has sent tremors across Kerala, a 23-year-old man surrendered himself to the police on Monday, February 24, after attacking 6, killing 5, including his…

Tamil Nadu CM convenes all-party meet to discuss LS delimitation

Chennai: Amid the ongoing Hindi imposition row, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday said the state was “ready” for “another language war” and also announced convening an all-party meet…
Fatty liver risk in IT employees, finds University of Hyderabad study

Hyderabad: A recent study by scientists at the University of Hyderabad shows that IT employees in the country are increasingly at risk of suffering from Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD). Fatty…
TN: Actress Ranjana Nachiyaar quits BJP amid Hindi imposition row

Chennai: Tamil actress and BJP leader Ranjana Nachiyaar on Tuesday, February 25, announced her resignation from the party, citing the centre’s three-language policy and neglect of the state. Nachiyaar, who was the…
Appeal to Telangana CM over PhD Urdu admissions at Osmania University

Hyderabad: A memorandum was submitted to Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday, February 25, regarding the admissions for PhD in Urdu language at Osmania University. The memorandum was signed by…
Telangana govt to begin ration card distribution from March 1

Hyderabad: The Telangana government is set to commence the distribution of new ration cards from March 1, starting with Hyderabad, joint Ranga Reddy, and Mahabubnagar districts. The process will expand to the…

Nehru Zoo Park hikes entry, parking, and facility charges from March 1

Hyderabad: The Nehru Zoo Park has hiked the entry ticket price to Rs 100 for adults and Rs 50 for a child with effect from March 1. The decision was taken at…
After delays, Amberpet flyover set to open on February 26

Hyderabad: After multiple delays, the newly constructed Amberpet flyover will be inaugurated on Maha Shivaratri, February 26, to ease traffic congestion, Union coal minister G Kishan Reddy announced. He attributed the delay…
Osman Ali Khan: Hyderabad’s last Nizam, whose works outlive political agendas

Hyderabad: For the longest time in Hyderabad, any debate about the city’s last Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, would largely revolve around his governance and contributions to the city’s development, with criticism…
GHMC inspects old Charminar bus stand site for new parking space

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) inspected the proposed parking lot at the Old Charminar Bus Stand on Tuesday, February 25, and assured follow-up action after Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy…
SLBC tunnel roof collapse: Sniffer dogs deployed to rescue trapped workers

Hyderabad: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), on Tuesday, February 25, deployed sniffer dogs into service in the rescue mission of the eight workers trapped in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC)…
From Nizam to now: The enduring charm of Hyderabad’s Yakut Mahal

Unlike today when movies can be streamed with a tap on a phone or watched in plush multiplexes, there was a time when going to the cinema was an event- crowds used…
Bird flu in US prompts consumers to raise their own chickens

The bird flu outbreak in the two Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana draws comparison to a similar situation in the United States, also dealing with the avian influenza outbreak. The…
Coca-Cola struggles as Midle East conflict boosts demand for Chat Cola

Order a Coke to wash down some hummus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank these days and chances are the waiter will shake his head disapprovingly — or worse, mutter “shame, shame” in…