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Why do Muslims prefer one ‘B-team’ of the BJP over the other in Delhi?
If Aam Aadmi Party and All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen are both the B-teams of the Bharatiya Janata Party—as many independent political observers feel—why is it that such a large number of Muslims of…
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Cricket: Meteoric rise of Hyderabad’s Gongadi Trisha; she has taken the world by storm
Is another Mithali Raj blossoming on the soil of Hyderabad? Yes. That is Gongadi Trisha. She created history by scoring a century in the Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup. Nobody had achieved…
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Waqf explained: Threats loom over endowed properties from various quarters—Part two and final
The report claims to highlight the need to prevent the misuse of Waqf properties for personal gain or unauthorized purposes, but that it does not. That need, need not have been highlighted.…
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Delhi’s new dispensation should walk the talk
BJP’s handsome win in Delhi and the AAP keeping about a third of its seats in the outgoing Assembly is not the end of the political smear. The next few months will…
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Cricket: Hyderabad’s spin bowling duo, Tanay and Aniketh baffle rival batsmen
Hyderabad has had a tradition of producing talented and noteworthy spin bowlers. The most famous names range from Ghulam Ahmed in the 1950s to M.L. Jaisimha (who bowled medium pace as well…
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Waqf explained: Threats loom over endowed properties from various quarters—Part One
The Lok Sabha Report of the JPC Waqf Amendment, 2024 is a flawed, partisan document that claims to address various issues related to the protection, management, and governance of Waqf properties in…
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Mangalajodi wetlands: Bridging Nature and community through birds
The first light of dawn spills across the Mangalajodi wetlands, setting the vast marshland aglow with shimmering slanting morning light. A symphony of calls rises from the reeds—squawking egrets, gaggling geese, melodious…
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Under a hugely widening financial crunch, Maharashtra Govt. trying to trim expenses
Unlike ever before Maharashtra government is trying to trim its expenses, some wisely, some not so wisely so that it can save money to keep its flagship project, Ladki Bahin Yojana of…
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Telangana and Telugu Filmdom are on the war path; industry launches its awards
Hyderabad: Telangana State Government and Telugu film industry bonhomie seems to have ended. In a significant move and counter to the State government’s “Gaddar Film Awards” named after famed balladeer and Naxal…
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MANUU VC Ainul Hasan underscores need to embrace innovations
Hyderabad: There is a need to embrace innovations rather than resist them, emphasised Prof. Syed Ainul Hasan, Vice-Chancellor, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), on Friday (February 7) at the inaugural session…
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Cricketers welcome BCCI dictat; Bobby Rao says it will improve Indian cricket
The BCCI dictat to all Test and international cricketers to take part in domestic Ranji trophy matches whenever they are not on national duty was widely welcomed by several leading names in…
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Telangana Govt. tables report on BCs in Assembly; BRS calls it a sham
Hyderabad: Amidst concerns expressed by the Opposition that there is a 15 percent decline in population of the backward classes, the group that was actually targeted to achieve the same quantum of…
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Legendary Ronaldo wishes to score 1000 goals before saying goodbye to soccer; he turns 40 on Feb 5
The Portuguese powerhouse Cristiano Ronaldo will turn 40 on Feb 5, 2025. The fact that he is still playing football at the topmost international level is a testimony to the amazing fitness…
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Deoband: A town of love and harmony defamed by vested interests
Deoband: Tareekh wa Tehzeeb ke Aine meNAuthor: Dr Ubaid Iqbal AsimPublisher: Kutab Khana Naimia, DeobandPages: 512. Harback Hindi version: Etihasik Nagri DeobandPrice: Rs 600Author: Dr Ubaid Iqbal AsimAvailable from: Kutab Khana Naimia,…
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Enrolment of children in pre-primary education is improving; Telangana achieves near-universal enrolment
By Rashad Ullah Khan The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024, a nationwide rural household survey facilitated by Pratham was released on the 28th of January, 2025. The survey reached 649,491…
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