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Telangana govt fetches Rs 1,357 cr by selling hot land parcel in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) has achieved a record-breaking Rs 177 crore per acre in its latest auction of 7.67 acres at Raidurg, Hyderabad Knowledge City, setting a new benchmark…
Vijay Deverakonda escapes unhurt in road accident

Hyderabad: Actor Vijay Deverakonda’s car met with a minor accident in Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana on Monday, police said, adding that he escaped unharmed. The incident occurred while he was returning…

Election Commission to take final call on pan-India SIR rollout: CEC

New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday said work is in progress to launch Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in all states and a final decision on its…
UP biker fined for ‘I Love Muhammad’ sign on two-wheeler

A Muslim man was fined by the Uttar Pradesh traffic police for having an ‘I Love Muhammad’ sticker on his bike. Videos of the incident surfaced on Monday, October 6, where the…
Greta Thunberg, 170 other Gaza aid flotilla activists deported from Israel

Tel Aviv: Israel on Monday, October 6, deported 171 members of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, to Greece and Slovakia after intercepting a convoy of 44…
Telangana pvt colleges to shut from Oct 13 over pending fee reimbursement dues

Hyderabad: Private colleges in Telangana will remain shut from October 13, stated the Telangana Private Degree and PG College Managements Association, demanding the release of pending fee reimbursement dues from the state…
Hyderabad: Jubilee Hills by election to be held on November 11

Hyderabad: The much-awaited Jubilee Hills by-election will be held on November 11. With the date out, the campaigning for the seat will get more intense as the ruling Congress government is looking…

Army halts work at Shaikpet graveyard, Congress govt faces embarrassment

Hyderabad: The Congress government was left red-faced on Monday, October 6, after the Indian Army stopped the works on the 2500 square yards of land allocated for a graveyard located behind a…
US pharma major Eli Lilly to invest USD 1 billion in Telangana

Hyderabad: American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly is set to invest USD 1 billion in Telangana to expand its manufacturing and global medicine supply capacity, the government said on Monday, October 6. The…
Umrah allowed on all visa types, confirms Saudi Ministry

Riyadh: The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has confirmed that holders of all visa types, including tourist visas, are permitted to perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia. The ministry said the move is…
Telangana local body polls: SC dismisses plea against 42 pc BC reservation

Hyderabad: In a major boost to the Telangana government’s 42 percent Backward Classes reservation for the local body elections the Supreme Court on Monday, October 6, dismissed a petition seeking a stay…
Two test positive for drug use at farmhouse party near Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Two persons attending a party at a farmhouse in Hyderabad tested positive for alleged drug consumption, police said on Monday. Acting on reliable information, a Special Operations Team of the Cyberabad…
Maharashtra FDA flags Coldrif syrup batch linked to child deaths

Mumbai: The Maharashtra FDA on Monday appealed to the people to immediately stop the sale or use of a specific batch of Coldrif syrup, following child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan…
Odisha: Clashes erupt during Durga idol immersion over loud music

Clashes erupted between Hindus and Muslims during Durga idol immersions in Cuttack, Odisha over loud music being played during a procession while it was passing a dargah on October 4. The tense…
LB Nagar metro station swamped due to heavy traffic post Dasara

Hyderabad: Following the long weekend after Dasara, various parts of the city are experiencing significant traffic congestion, forcing many to opt for public transport, such as the Hyderabad Metro. On Monday, October…