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Fact check: Does producing 1 litre of ethanol take 10,000 litres of water?
Hyderabad: A number has been doing the rounds – 10,790 litres, the amount of water needed to produce just one litre of ethanol from rice. The figure has since led to a sharp…
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Bengal woman gets rape threat for sharing anti-BJP post, confronts man
Kolkata: A woman in West Bengal confronted a man who sent her rape threats for sharing a social media post that said “no vote to BJP.” A video circulating online showed the…
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Cyberabad Police halts transfer orders of 65 CIs, no official reason given
Hyderabad: In a sudden development, the transfer order of 65 Circle Inspectors in the Cyberabad Commissionerate has reportedly been halted, with no official reason cited. Sources told Siasat.com the list included details…
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Telangana to see massive storms in the next hour, Hyderabad to remain dry
Hyderabad: Massive storms are expected to hit multiple districts in Telangana, including Nalgonda, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Bhongir, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mulugu, Khammam, Suryapet and Jayashankar Bhupalpally in the next hour, according to a forecast…
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Israeli court extends detention of two Gaza-bound flotilla activists
The Ashkelon Magistrates Court on Sunday, May 3, ordered a two-day extension of the detention of two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, held after Israeli forces intercepted the convoy,…
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Indian startup’s ‘Drishti’ satellite launched aboard SpaceX rocket
New Delhi: GalaxEye, India’s largest privately developed Earth observation satellite, on Sunday, May 3, launched the ‘Mission Drishti’ satellite aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from California, thus marking the world’s first OptoSAR…
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Telangana: LPG delays force Mahabubabad villagers to sleep outside gas agency
Hyderabad: Residents of Vanthadupula village in Narsimhulapet mandal of Mahabubabad district have been struggling to get their hands on LPG cylinders for the past week, forcing them to sleep outside the gas agency,…
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Govt staff accused of domestic violence face pay halt under Mission Aparajita
Hyderabad: Government employees accused of domestic violence, based on a prima facie report, will now face an immediate suspension of salaries under “Mission Aparajita,” launched by the Nizamabad District Collector on Saturday,…
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Delivery platforms act to protect workers as temperatures cross 40 degrees
New Delhi: As brutal heatwaves sweep across large parts of India, pushing temperatures well above 40 degrees Celsius, the spotlight has once again turned to the millions of gig workers who form…
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Ruckus outside counting centre in Mamata’s constituency, TMC claims entry of car with BJP flag
Kolkata: The counting centre at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Bhabanipur assembly constituency witnessed a ruckus a day ahead of the counting of votes, with TMC workers alleging two cars bearing…
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Man jumps off Air Arabia flight seconds after landing at Chennai airport
Chennai: An Air Arabia flight passenger opened the plane’s emergency exit and jumped onto the runway seconds after landing at Chennai International Airport early on Sunday, May 3. The Airbus A320 flight…
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Assembly polls: Will May 4 mark a turning point for women in politics in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: The dust has settled on the polling booths across Tamil Nadu and the state nowholds its breath for May 4 when the winners of an intensely fought election will be declared.…
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Five killed in RSF drone strike on civilian vehicle in Sudan
Khartoum: Sudan’s paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), killed at least five people in a drone attack that hit a civilian vehicle on the outskirts of Khartoum, a local Sudanese rights…
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Imprisoned Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi’s health ‘at very high risk’
Tehran: The health of imprisoned Iranian rights lawyer Narges Mohammadi was at “very high risk,” her foundation and family said Saturday, May 2, adding that Iran’s Intelligence Ministry was opposing her transfer…
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Nifty, Sensex likely to stay range-bound with mild bullish bias: Experts
Mumbai: India’s benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex are expected to remain range-bound in the near term, with a slight bullish undertone in Nifty but continued caution in the broader market, according to…
