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Hyderabad: Nature lovers discuss Chevella banyans on I-Day
Chevella: About 40 people, including 8 children, attended a pre-Independence day event organised by the Nature Lovers of Hyderabad (NLH), a citizen’s group, near the heritage banyan trees on the Hyderabad-Chevella road. The event…
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Hyderabad: Gold worth around Rs 13L seized at Shamshabad airport
Hyderabad: Customs officials seized gold from two passengers who arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) on Sunday morning and smuggled the yellow metal. A passenger who arrived in Hyderabad from…
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Telangana minister rejects demand for resignation over firing
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Minister for Prohibition and Excise V. Srinivas Goud on Sunday rejected the demand by the opposition parties for his resignation for opening fire into air from a service weapon belonging…
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Karnataka: Row over BJP’s exclusion of Nehru in freedom fighters’ list
On August 14, Karnataka woke up to an advertisement splashed on the front page of a prominent newspaper featuring the ruling BJP-led state government congratulating its citizens on its 75th year of…
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BJP divided over exclusion of Nehru in Independence Day ad
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has yet again landed into a fix with their attempts of excluding India’s first Prime Minister and a prominent figure in India’s freedom struggle Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.…
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I’m disturbed by new threats made against me: Taslima Nasreen
New Delhi: Author Taslima Nasreen against whom several fatwas have been issued for her “anti-Islamic remarks” says that she is extremely disturbed after a religious leader, addressing a rally of thousands in…
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Scotland becomes 1st country to pass bill on free period products
Scotland is all set to be the first country in the world to provide universal access to free period products. The decision came as the Scottish parliament voted unanimously in favour of…
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‘Compassion keyword for India…: Prez Murmu in 1st I-Day eve address
“The keyword for India today is compassion for the downtrodden, for the needy and for those on the margins,” said Droupadi Murmu in her first speech eve of Independece Day speech as…
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Stalin launches veiled attack on BJP, says it uses ‘patriotism label’ for politics
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday made a veiled attack on the BJP, saying the preposterous politics of indulging in malicious acts by using the ‘label of patriotism’…
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Freedom spirit soars high in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Quit India; Simon, go back; Jai Hind; Satyameva Jayate Vande Mataram; Saare Jahan Se Achcha; Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo … A million passionate cries. One great nation. Come August 15…
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US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan days after Pelosi’s visit
Taipei: Five US lawmakers arrived in Taipei for a surprise visit on Sunday amid escalated tensions across the Taiwan Strait, following a trip earlier this month by Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the…
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At least 41 killed, 14 injured in Egyptian church fire
Cairo: At least 41 people have died in a fire at a Coptic church in Giza near Cairo, the Health Ministry of Egypt said on Sunday. The fatalities were due to thick…
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I-Day: Anti-drone system installed near Red Fort
New Delhi: To counter any threat from sub-conventional aerial platforms and manned or unmanned flying objects, including drones, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has installed an anti-drone system near the…
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Hyderabad: Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav mega event held on August 13
Hyderabad: ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, a two-day mega event, was inaugurated by Major General Ranjeet Singh Manral, General Officer Commanding, Telangana and Andhra Sub Area, at Army Parade Ground in Secunderabad. The…
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India is testament to how well democracy can function, says KTR
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for IT and industries KT Rama Rao (KTR) said on Sunday that citizens of the country should focus on the things that unite the nation, and not those with…
