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Amit Shah, Telangana CM meet; fuel speculation on Maoist Ganapathy surrender
Hyderabad: Muppala Lakshmana Rao alias Ganapathy, the ideological head of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) and arguably the most consequential figure in the organisation’s history, has reportedly been taken into custody…
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T20 World Cup: Allen blows away South Africa, takes New Zealand into final
Kolkata: A ruthless New Zealand rode on a record 33-ball century from ‘local lad’ Finn Allen to outclass South Africa by nine wickets and storm into the T20 World Cup final here…
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Telangana to screen 46 lakh SHG women, launch health drive on Women’s Day
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday, March 4, decided to prepare health profiles for about 46 lakh women Self Help Group (SHG) members by conducting 30 diagnostic tests for each of them.…
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Masjid network key to community mobilisation for SIR: Hyderabad civil society
Hyderabad: Calling for coordinated community action to face the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, speakers at a round table workshop in Hyderabad on Wednesday, March 4, said the masjid-level network…
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Bihar buzz: Will Nitish Kumar quit as CM and head to Rajya Sabha?
Patna: Bihar was abuzz with speculation on Wednesday, March 4, over rumours that Janata Dal (United) president and the state’s longest-serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may move to the Rajya Sabha, paving…
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Video: Hyderabad traffic cop questioned over personal phone use for challans
Hyderabad: A video showing a citizen confronting a traffic constable for using a personal mobile phone to photograph traffic violators near Dairy Farm X Road in Hyderabad has gone viral on social…
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Singur canal lining works: Telangana govt sets June 26 deadline
Hyderabad: Telangana Irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has directed officials to complete the remaining canal lining works of the Singur project by June 26 and initiate urgent safety measures at the…
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Hyderabad: Two lakes restored by HYDRAA to be inaugurated soon
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will formally inaugurate both the Bum-Rukn-Ud-Dowla lake in Shivarampally and Nalla Cheruvu in Kukatpally in the next few days, Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency…
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Add 40 BC castes to central OBC list before Census: Telangana BC Commission
Hyderabad: The Telangana Backwards Classes (BC) Commission has written to the state Chief Secretary Rama Krishna Rao requesting to initiate action to include the list 40 BC caste communities that in the…
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US-Israel-Iran war: Telangana assures support to citizens in West Asia
Hyderabad: With tensions escalating in West Asia amid the ongoing Israel–Iran confrontation and the involvement of the United States, the Telangana government has assured full support to citizens from the state stranded…
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Jeelani Banu: The Urdu writer who stood up for women
Hyderabad: Small in stature but towering in influence, Jeelani Banu was a formidable voice for women and the marginalised. Through her pen, she persistently challenged oppression and social injustice, earning a place among…
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West Asia turmoil drags stock markets, Sensex tumbles 1,123 points
Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed more than 1 per cent lower on Wednesday, March 4, in tandem with a weak trend in Asian markets as the conflict in West…
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Hyderabad data jam identifies urban heat hotspots, calls for greener planning
Hyderabad: Informal settlements, industrial clusters and areas near landfills are among the most vulnerable to extreme heat in Hyderabad, while neighbourhoods with greater greenery and water bodies remain significantly cooler, participants at…
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Congress extends support to Sharad Pawar for Rajya Sabha polls
Mumbai: The Congress on Wednesday, March 4, declared its support for Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar as the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) candidate for Rajya Sabha polls from Maharashtra, where…
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TTD chief’s alleged inappropriate video goes viral, Jagan slams Naidu
Amaravati: Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday, March 4, alleged that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had compromised the sanctity of TTD by appointing individuals…
