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Prisons should focus on learning, not punishment: BRAOU VC
Hyderabad: Dr B. R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) Vice Chancellor Prof. Ghanta Chakrapani has called for prisons to be transformed into centres of learning and rehabilitation rather than punishment. He made this…
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Asaduddin Owaisi reacts to acquittal of Mumbai train blasts accused
Hyderabad: Hyderabad MP and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president on Monday, July 21 expressed concern after 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts were acquitted. Owaisi said that the accused…
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Telangana to adopt U-shaped classrooms in government schools
Hyderabad: In Telangana’s Jangaon district, government schools have adopted U shaped seating in all primary classes. The seating arrangement is being adopted to eliminate the “back bencher” culture in schools. It is…
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Air India aircraft skids off runway at Mumbai airport
Mumbai: An Air India plane from Kochi overshot the runway at the Mumbai airport on Monday morning and the aircraft has been grounded for checks. An airline spokesperson said the aircraft taxied…
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‘My dream was to study medicine’: Gaza war leaves students in limbo
Khan Younis: Two years ago, Sarah Qanan was a star high school student preparing for final exams and dreaming of becoming a doctor. Today, the 18-year-old lives in a sweltering tent in…
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2006 Mumbai blasts: Bombay HC acquits all 12 accused
Mumbai: Nineteen years after multiple train blasts here killed more than 180 persons, the Bombay High Court on Monday acquitted all the 12 accused, saying the prosecution utterly failed to prove the…
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Bird hit threat to Bangkok flight at Hyderabad airport, lands safely
Hyderabad: A Thai Airways flight from Bangkok carrying 252 passengers on board raised an alert at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) early on Sunday morning, July 20, following a suspected bird…
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SC denies urgent hearing on plea for FIR against HC judge in cash discovery row
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to list for urgent hearing a plea seeking the registration of an FIR against the Allahabad High Court’s Justice Yashwant Varma in connection with…
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Iran, E3 agree to resume nuclear talks amid sanctions threat
Tehran: Iran and the three European countries of France, Germany and Britain, collectively known as the E3, have agreed to resume negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme, a semi-official news agency reported. Quoting…
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Sensex, Nifty open nearly flat on Monday
Mumbai: The Indian equity market opened almost flat on Monday amid mixed cues from global markets, as investors continue to look for some positive news on the interim India-US trade deal. At…
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Hyderabad-bound flight returns to airport in Tirupati after circling in air
Tirupati: An IndiGo flight bound for Hyderabad was forced to return to airport in Tirupati after suffering a technical snag, officials said on Monday. The flight 6E 6591, which departed from Renigunta…
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Fresh clashes erupt in Syria’s Sweida as ceasefire falters; aid convoy blocked
Damascus: Heavy fighting has erupted once again between Druze fighters and interim government-aligned Bedouin tribal forces in the countryside of Sweida, southern Syria, casting doubt over a recently declared ceasefire. The Britain-based…
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Telangana govt school teacher dies by suicide over Rs 7 cr debt
Hyderabad: A government school teacher deeply in debt in Telangana’s Medak district died by suicide on July 19. The teacher took the extreme step over a debt of Rs 7 crore he…
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Crocodile spotted in Himayat Sagar, moved to Hyderabad Zoo Park
Hyderabad: A crocodile was found in Himayat Sagar canal and was later safely relocated to Nehru Zoological Park which is commonly known as zoo park in Hyderabad. The reptile was spotted in…
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Hyderabad: Woman with disability dies by suicide over harassment by neighbour
Hyderabad: A disabled woman died by suicide in Hyderabad’s Meerpet on Saturday, July 19, after being harassed by her neighbour. The accused, identified as Srikanth is a native of Andhra Pradesh who…
