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Hyderabad rains: Two gates of Osman Sagar, Himayat Sagar opened
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB0 on Thursday opened two crest gates this evening in response to the continuous rains in catchment areas and inflows into Osmansagar and…
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Bidri: 14th-century Deccan craft survives test of time
There is an invisible aura around Bidriware. Its hallowed status is enhanced by the pedigree of its evolution in the royal houses across South Asia. For nearly five hundred years, Bidriware items…
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WHO warns of worsening humanitarian situation in flood-ravaged Pakistan
Islamabad: Amid the devastating catastrophe sinking one-third of Pakistan under water, triggered since June this year after extended heavy monsoon rains caused flash floods, cloudbursts and floods across the country; World Health…
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Hyderabad: Another death due to suspected botched-up FP surgery
Hyderabad: Another woman has died of a suspected botched-up family planning operation in Telangana. The woman was operated upon in a government-run maternity hospital at Petla Burj in Hyderabad. She was shifted…
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UN renews demand for accountability for killers of slain journalist
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, reiterated the need to hold accountable those responsible for the assassination of Al-Jazeera journalist in Palestine, Shireen Abu Akleh. A spokesman for the Secretary-General,…
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Telangana govt to invest Rs 300 cr on palm oil cultivation
Hyderabad: Telangana finance minister T Harish Rao on Thursday said that the government is planning to spend Rs 300 crore for palm oil cultivation in Siddipet district. The minister stated that palm…
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Frame policy for employment of transgender persons: SC to Centre
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the central government in an interim order to devise an appropriate policy framework in terms of which reasonable accommodation can be provided to transgender persons in…
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Syria: Aleppo building collapse kills at least ten people
Damascus: A five-storey residential building collapsed in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, killing at least 10 people, a state media report said. The bodies of six women, three children, and a man…
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UAE’s Burjeel Holdings appoints SRK as healthcare ambassador
Abu Dhabi: Burjeel Holdings, a leading private healthcare services provider, has signed Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan as its new brand ambassador. Burjeel Holdings is owned by UAE-based Indian entrepreneur Shamsheer Vayalil. …
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Telangana: TSRTC announces special buses to Medak Church
Hyderabad: The managing director of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) announced that the department has arranged special buses to the Medak Cathedral Church. The TSRTC managing director tweeted, “Special buses to…
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Telangana: 160 scheduled caste students qualify for NEET-UG
Hyderabad: 160 students from the Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TSWREIS) qualified for the NEET UG 2022 exam. All these students belong to low-income, scheduled caste families. TSWREIS secretary Ronald…
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India drops a rank in UNDP’s human development index, now at 132
New Delhi: India ranked 132 out of 191 countries in 2021. Human development index, according to a report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). India’s HDI value of 0.633 places…
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Telangana: Obesity in women lesser compared to neighboring states
Hyderabad: A statistical bulletin released by the Council for Social Development (CSD) in Hyderabad showed that obesity in women of Telangana and Karnataka is lesser than in men, as compared to other…
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Hyderabad: 4 new metro express buses to run from Dilsukhnagar to Kokapet
Hyderabad: Four new Metro Express buses have been introduced along the Dilsukhnagar to Kokapet route, announced the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) on Thursday. The buses will be ferried every forty…
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Companies in Bengaluru won’t survive if shift to Naxal-prone Telangana: BJP leader
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP leader N.R. Ramesh on Thursday held IT companies responsible for the floods and crisis situation that has arisen following heavy rains in Bengaluru. Bengaluru has received 899 mm of…
