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Silkyara heroes: Where sophisticated machines failed, Munna Bhai and his friends succeeded
Ultimately, human determination, daring and ingenuity succeeded where powerful machines had failed. Forty one workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel are alive today because of the bravery of a dozen heroes who entered the…
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20-year-old Telangana mountaineer scales Australia’s tallest peak, aims higher
Hyderabad: In a remarkable journey of triumph and perseverance, Bhukya Yashwanth, hailing from Telangana, has become the youngest Indian to conquer Mount Kosciuszko, the highest peak in Australia, on Friday, December 1.…
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Karvaan kyun rukaa chalte chalte, kya koi luta raaste mein, asks Anwar Moazzam in a poem
Anwar Moazzam, professor of Islamic Studies at Osmania University and a public intellectual, passed away on November 25 leaving a void in the Indian sub-continent that cannot be filled in a long…
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Betting on Telangana polls: Congress 58-60, BRS 49-51, BJP 5-6, AIMIM 7-8
Hyderabad: A multi-crore betting/gambling is on over Telangana State Assembly elections, especially in the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and other parts of the country. From which party will win—BRS or Congress, next Chief…
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Bengaluru: Manhole cleaning robots displayed at Municipalika 2023
Bengaluru: The ‘manhole cleaning robot’ exhibited at the Municipalika International Conference 2023 attracted thousands of visitors in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday. The two-day conference was organised in a bid to explore…
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Don Bradman was clean bowled by Lala Amarnath’s charming personality
On 30th November, 1928, Don Bradman walked into the field at the Brisbane cricket ground to play in his first Test match. He did not distinguish himself in his first match and scored…
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Kangris are out as winter arrives in Kashmir valley
Srinagar: As Kashmir braces for a cold harsh winter, people warmly welcome the season with kangri, a traditional earthen pot used to keep oneself warm. Kangri or Kangir is an earthen pot…
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All India Radio’s Urdu service falls silent due to inactive staff, unspent budget
All India radio (AIR) Urdu service, which has been on a gradual decline over the years, has completely stopped producing new shows since April 2023. Consequently, the Urdu programmes have been suspended…
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Bharat Biotech, University of Sydney sign MoU to advance vaccine research collaboration
Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech International Limited, a world leading vaccines & bio-therapeutics manufacturer and the University of Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute (Sydney ID) today (Tuesday) announced signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance…
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Israel and Musa are common names among Muslims
Israel is the name of the country created by Christianized Western imperialist powers on May 14, 1948, for their erstwhile enemy number one, Jews. But it is a very common name among…
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Understanding digital inclusion: Struggles and strategies
By Moumita Barman The Digital Citizen Summit, organised jointly by the Digital Empowerment Foundation and the Centre for Development Policy and Practice, took place from November 2 to 4, 2023. During the…
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Karnataka’s Hakki Pikki community finds livelihood abroad
Shimoga: In a unique turn of events, the Hakki Pikki community from Sadashivpur village in Shimoga taluk, who once lived in the forest and engaged in traditional bird hunting, have transitioned to…
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Hyderabad’s Sunil G John is making waves in the Gulf and elsewhere
When Sunil G John, an Indian origin professional in Dubai recently decided to exit one of the Middle East’s top Advertising and PR companies ASDA’A -BCW, which he founded two decades ago,…
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Talks not tanks secure release of Israeli hostages
The most humiliating aspect of the 48-day long war with Hamas is that Israeli Defence Forces could not secure the release of a single hostage though they threw thousands of soldiers and…
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Tigress Khairi sacrificed her life to protect humans; an unusual story of love and compassion
The relationship between humans and tigers has led to many tales of adventure chronicled by Jim Corbett, Kenneth Anderson and several others. But there is another lesser known story that is unique. It is about…
