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Hyderabad: Fourth victim dies in Nalgonda microfinance scam
Hyderabad: The death toll in the alleged illegal microfinance scam in Telangana’s Nalgonda district rose to four after another victim died on Monday, April 27. According to local reports, Pathi Ramesh, a…
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Esports player asked to vacate Mumbai flat for being Muslim, sparks debate
Mumbai: Mohammed “Owais” Lakhani, one of India’s most decorated mobile esports athletes, has alleged that he and his teammates are being forced to vacate their rented flat in Mumbai after their housing society…
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2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits 12 accused of murdering Muslim man, rioting
New Delhi: A Delhi court has acquitted 12 men accused of abducting and murdering a man during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, saying that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond…
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Fire breaks out at Mahindra service centre in Hyderabad’s Amberpet
Hyderabad: A fire that broke out at a Mahindra service centre near the Amberpet flyover in Hyderabad on Monday evening, April 27, has been largely brought under control, with firefighting teams continuing…
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Israel extends detention of Gaza Hospital Director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya
An Israeli court has ordered a further six-month detention of 52-year-old Gaza hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya without formal charges, according to relatives chited by Drop Site News. Dr Abu Safiya,…
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Telangana CM wants Parliament-style makeover of Assembly before next session
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday, April 27, directed officials to develop the state Assembly premises on the lines of Parliament, with a Central Hall for members to be readied…
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Hyderabad airport receives second bomb threat in a week
Hyderabad: A bomb threat was reported at the second terminal of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad on Monday, April 27, triggering a brief security scare before being declared a hoax.…
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Half-mark heartbreak: Telangana student who watched suicide videos kills self
Hyderabad: For four months, Racharla Karthik had been watching videos on how to end his life. The 19-year-old first-year degree student, already struggling under the weight of academic pressure and a father’s comparisons,…
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Manikonda hits 43.7 degrees Celsius as Hyderabad bakes in brutal heatwave
Hyderabad: The city is in the grip of a fierce heatwave, with Manikonda recording a scorching 43.7 degrees Celsius on Monday, April 27 – the highest in Hyderabad – as temperatures across most…
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Middle East’s largest water park Aquarabia opens in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Aquarabia, touted as the Middle East’s largest water park, has opened in Saudi Arabia at Qiddiya City on the outskirts of Riyadh. The park officially welcomed visitors on Thursday, April 23,…
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Spend a day in jail, voluntarily: Hyderabad’s newest attraction starts April 28
Hyderabad: What if your next weekend outing involved prison cells instead of cafes? Starting April 28, Hyderabad gets one of its most unusual attractions – a Jail Museum at the State Institute of…
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Cricketer Azharuddin, Prof Kodandaram take oath as Telangana MLCs
Hyderabad: Telangana Minority Welfare Minister Mohammad Azharuddin and retired professor M Kodandaram took oath as Members of the Legislative Council (MLC) under the Governor’s quota here on Monday, April 26. The Telangana Legislative…
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No stock, long queues: Hyderabad scrambles for fuel as pumps go dry again
Hyderabad: Somewhere between Langar Houz and Asif Nagar, a man on a motorcycle was doing the arithmetic of desperation – how much fuel was left in the tank, how far the hospital was…
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Osmania University student attempts self-immolation on campus, critical
Hyderabad: Panic gripped the campus of Osmania University after a 19-year-old engineering student allegedly attempted self-immolation near the Renuka Yellamma temple on Monday, April 27. The student, identified as Vinesh, is pursuing…
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Maize farmers spend nights in queues at PACS centre in Telangana
Hyderabad: Maize farmers in Thadur village of Nagarkurnool district are spending sleepless nights outside a Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS) centre, alleging severe mismanagement in procurement and lack of basic arrangements. Visuals…
