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IMD Hyderabad forecasts five days of heavy monsoon rains
Hyderabad: India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad has forecast five days of heavy monsoon rains from Saturday, September 19. On Thursday and Friday too, Telangana is likely to witness thunderstorms, lightning, squalls, etc.…
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Woman, father killed as container vehicle hits bike in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a woman and her father were killed when a speeding container vehicle hit their motorcycle and ran over them on Katedan Road under Mailardevpally police station limits…
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Hyderabad: Keesara police officers caught accepting Rs 5L bribe
Hyderabad: Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday, September 16, caught Keesara police Inspector Arkepally Anjaneyulu and Sub-Inspector Gnanender Reddy for allegedly accepting a Rs 5 lakh bribe at Keesara lake in Medchal-Malkajgiri…
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House passes Russia sanctions bill, awaits Trump’s signature
Washington: The House on Wednesday, September 16, passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the…
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Telangana to probe drowning of 6 students during Ganesh immersion
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday, September 17, directed the district administration to extend all possible support to the families of six students who drowned during a Ganesh idol immersion…
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Jarange calls off 20-day fast, gives govt three-month ultimatum
Beed: Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday, September 17, called off his 20-day-old fast, and warned the Maharashtra Government that he would take the protest to Mumbai if his demands over…
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Govt cuts windfall tax on petrol, diesel, ATF exports
New Delhi: The government has cut windfall gains tax on export of petrol, diesel and ATF for the fortnight beginning September 16. The rate of special additional excise duty (SAED) along with…
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Trump lauds India’s efforts to curb poppy cultivation
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, September 16, welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to curb illicit poppy cultivation even as he identified India, China and Pakistan among 23 major drug…
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US Fed raises rates as inflation stays high
Washington: The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 3.75–4 per cent, with Chair Kevin Warsh saying inflation remains too high and…
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Liberation Day: Why Hyderabad can’t tell its own tragic story
For Hyderabadis, the month that follows India’s Independence Day is just as significant. Since 1948, the violent, but necessary accession of Asaf Jahi-ruled Hyderabad remained caged in the consciousness of various Telanganites. The…
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Indian man in Dubai jail, father seeks MEA help
Hyderabad: An Indian man was in a Dubai jail, prompting his father to seek help from External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as the family remained unclear about his legal status. In a…
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Water bills to rise by 5 pc annually as HMWSSB looks to recover revenue
Hyderabad: People in Hyderabad will now have to pay more for water, with the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) set to hike charges by 5 per cent every year in…
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Mecca defence pact has ‘no aggressive element’, says Pakistan
Pakistan’s military described its defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye as “purely defensive”, stressing that the pact had “no aggressive element” and could be expanded to include new partners. Lieutenant General…
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Teen Maar Mallanna to organise BC awareness Yatra in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana Rajyadhikara Party president and MLC Teen Maar Mallanna will organise a BC Awareness Yatra from Golconda Fort on Thursday, September 17. The yatra will begin at 9 am and is…
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NMDC discovers 27.29-carat diamond worth Rs 2.5 crore
Hyderabad: NMDC Ltd has recovered a 27.29-carat diamond from its Panna mine in Madhya Pradesh, the second-largest gem unearthed at the facility since it began operations, the company said on Wednesday, September 16.…
