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Defer exams due to IMD forecasts of heavy rains: JNTU Hyderabad to colleges
Hyderabad: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Hyderabad on Wednesday, August 13, directed colleges to defer exams due to India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts of heavy rains. The direction was issued for all…
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PM Modi to visit US for high-level UNGA session in September
United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to participate in the high-level United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session and address it on September 26, according to the preliminary programme. This will…
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Telangana: Early morning earthquake in Vikarabad, 3.8 on richter scale
Hyderabad: An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale struck the Vikarabad district and surrounding areas of Telangana early Thursday morning, August 14. According to reports, the tremors were felt in Parigi…
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Iran’s president mocks Netanyahu over pledge of help in water crisis
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday mocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s offer to help with Iran’s water crisis. Pezeshkian said on X that Israel has denied Palestinians access to water…
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Rahul has tea with ‘dead’ voters from Bihar, thanks EC for experience
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he had a unique experience of having tea with some “dead” voters from Bihar and thanked the Election Commission for it. A group…
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Trump warns of ‘very severe consequences’ if Putin won’t end Ukraine war
Washington: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree to stop the Ukraine war after Friday’s summit. Trump was “very clear”…
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ICICI reverses Rs 50K minimum balance, now Rs 15K for urban areas
New Delhi: Facing widespread outrage, private lender ICICI Bank on Wednesday partially reversed its minimum average balance (MAB) requirements from Rs 50,000 to Rs 15,000 for new customers in Metro and urban…
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Telangana to deploy ‘tourist police’ at popular destinations
Hyderabad: With a view to ensure safety and security of tourists visiting the state, the government is contemplating deploying ‘Tourist Police.’ Director general of police (DGP) Dr Jitender announced that a comprehensive…
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Israel kills 25 aid-seekers in Gaza, Netanyahu says evacuation will be allowed
Tel Aviv: Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people seeking aid in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials and witnesses said, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will “allow” Palestinians to leave…
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Video: HYDRAA team rescues man from getting washed away in Musi Nala
Hyderabad: A team from the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) rescued a man from being swept away in the raging waters of a Musi nala at Rein Bazaar, Yakutpura,…
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Rains in Telangana: Officials authorised to use funds instantly for flood relief
Hyderabad: With heavy rains expected in some of Telangana’s districts in the next 24 hours, irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday, August 13, authorised department engineers to bypass red tape…
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All 26 gates of Nagarjuna Sagar Dam lifted after heavy rains
Hyderabad: All 26 gates of the Nagarjuna Sagar were lifted on Wednesday, August 13, to release water downstream. The inflow of water stands at 1,74,533 cusecs and outflow stands at 2,33,051 cusecs.…
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Police aspirant lynched for speaking to woman from different community
A 21-year-old Muslim man was allegedly lynched to death by an angry mob for talking to a girl from another community in Chhoti Betawad village of Maharashtra‘s Jalgaon district. His body was dumped in…
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Hindus fighting each other in Telangana under Congress: Madhavi Latha
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party leader (BJP) Madhavi Latha on Wednesday asked all Hindus to stay united and claimed that the ruling Congress is “adopting a divide and rule strategy to divide Hindus”.…
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INDIA bloc to take out ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ across Bihar from Aug 17
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, along with INDIA bloc leaders in Bihar will embark on a ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ across the state starting August 17 against the revision of electoral rolls…
