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Netflix’s ‘Bad Boy Billionaires’: Hyderabad court lifts 5 yr stay on Satyam episode
Hyderabad: A City Civil Court in Hyderabad has vacated a long‑standing interim injunction that had blocked Netflix from streaming the Satyam Computers episode of its investigative docuseries “Bad Boy Billionaires: India”, paving…
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In a first, Zohran Mamdani to take New York Mayor oath on Quran
Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani will take his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time a mayor of New York City uses Islam’s holy text to be sworn…
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UN agencies call on Israel to lift ban on aid organisations
United Nations: Multiple United Nations (UN) humanitarian agencies and international organisations jointly issued a statement, calling on Israel to revoke its ban on the operations of international aid organisations in the Gaza…
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Assam govt to intensify crackdown on illegal infiltration: CM Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government will further intensify its crackdown on illegal infiltration in 2026, asserting that Assam will not be allowed to become a…
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Telangana HC seeks report on Sigachi blast probe, compensation
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, December 31, directed the state government to submit details on the progress of the investigation and the compensation disbursed to victims of the Sigachi Industries…
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Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker briefly interacts with EAM Jaishankar in Dhaka
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday said a brief interaction took place between National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, calling it the “first significant high-level contact” between the…
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50,000 gig workers participate in strike in Hyderabad, unions claim
Hyderabad: About 50,000 of the total two lakh gig workers in Hyderabad participated in the strike called on Wednesday by the unions demanding better payouts and improved working conditions, TGPWU president Shaik…
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935 govt schools in Andhra selected under PM-SHRI, being upgraded: Chief Secy
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary K Vijayanand on Wednesday said that 935 government schools in the state have been selected under the PM-SHRI scheme and are being comprehensively developed to provide quality…
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GHMC collects over Rs 1,500 Cr property tax in 2025: Annual report
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner RV Karnan on Wednesday, December 31, reviewed the corporation’s milestones across engineering, sanitation, health, IT, revenue, lakes, storm water drainage and urban biodiversity sectors. The…
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Cheetah project logs 12 cub births in 2025, India’s count now 30
Bhopal: The three-year-old cheetah reintroduction project moved ahead with full steam in 2025, a year which saw the birth of 12 cubs in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park (KNP) – three of…
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Telangana govt releases Rs 713 crore pending bills of govt employees
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has released Rs 713 crore towards pending bills payable to government employees in the state for December. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who is also the Finance…
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Andhra to focus on speed of delivering governance in 2026: CM Naidu
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Wednesday that 2025 was an important turning point for the state and announced that in 2026, the government will focus on the…
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Transfers, postings of officers internal administrative decisions, says DGCA
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Wednesday said officers’ transfers and postings are internal administrative decisions and that any speculation regarding such transfers is misleading and unfounded. While DGCA did not mention…
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Telangana’s tourism department clocks major wins in 2025
Hyderabad: Telangana secured investment commitments of Rs 22,324 crore in the tourism sector during 2025. The department on Wednesday released its comprehensive year-end review and termed it a watershed year that propelled…
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Rupee slumps 5pc in 2025, closes at 89.88 as foreign funds exit
Mumbai: The rupee slumped 5 per cent in 2025 as persistent capital outflows from foreign investors, alongside heightened dollar demand from importers, making it one of the worst-performing Asian currencies. On the…
