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Kharge names Seelam, Mastan Vali as AP Congress working presidents
Amaravati: The Congress party has appointed former Union MoS J.D. Seelam and former MLA Mastan Vali as the working presidents of the Andhra Pradesh unit and also announced 25-member Political Affairs Committee.…
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Vasavi Constructions booked for drain encroachment in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Road Development and Administration Authority (HYDRAA) has served stern notices to Vasavi Constructions for encroaching upon a stormwater drain linking major water bodies in the city. The Kukatpally police…
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Final‑year student sets herself on fire in Kendrapara amid harassment claims
Bhubaneswar: In a fresh case of self-immolation, one more girl student on Wednesday died after she set herself on fire allegedly due to blackmail by her boyfriend in Pattamundai area of Kendrapara…
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Assistant executive engineer nabbed by Telangana ACB over Rs 3K bribe
Hyderabad: Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) nabbed a government official on Wednesday, August 6, for demanding a bribe for doing official work. On the same day, a surprise check was conducted at the…
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Man & family booked for hiding religion, coercing conversion & abortion
Gonda: A man and his three family members have been booked here on the charge of him marrying a woman by concealing his religious identity, forcing her to convert and undergo abortion,…
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Hazardous power lines in Hyderabad’s metro zone to be replaced
Hyderabad: Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (TGSPDCL), Musharraf Faruqui, directed officials on Wednesday, August 6, to replace hazardous power lines in the Metro…
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Thunderstorms hit parts of Telangana
Hyderabad: Heavy rainfall is expected to hit parts of Telangana between August 6 and 9, according to a forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). They have also informed of light to…
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Mahabubabad ST hostel under ACB scanner; poor hygiene, missing records found
Hyderabad: A joint inspection by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Legal Metrology, and Sanitary Department officials was conducted at the ST Residential Hostel in Mahabubabad village of Narsapur mandal on Wednesday, August 6. The…
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YouTubers attacked near Dharmasthala, four hospitalised
Mangaluru: Four men, representing three YouTube channels, including a cameraman, were attacked by a large mob near Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district on Wednesday evening, when they were interviewing a person, amid…
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Trump’s 50 per cent tariff is economic blackmail: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said US President Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods is “economic blackmail” to bully India into an…
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Bogus hospital received Rs 50L from CM relief fund, MP govt admits in assembly
Bhopal: A hospital in Guna district which had ceased to operate received Rs 40 to 50 lakh from the Chief Minister Relief Fund fraudulently, the Madhya Pradesh government stated in the assembly…
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Delhi HC seeks Centre’s reply on plea for women’s entry in armed forces via CDS
New Delhi: A petition filed in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought women’s entry in the armed forces through Combined Defence Services so that “country is not deprived of officers like…
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Himayat Sagar water level nears full tank mark; Hyderabad on alert
Hyderabad: After persistent rain in Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana, the levels in Himayat Sagar reservoir increased perilously near the Full Tank Level (FTL) on Wednesday, August 6, with officials declaring…
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BCCI exempted from RTI as amended sports bill covers only funded federations
New Delhi: In what can be construed as a relief to the BCCI, the Sports Ministry has amended the RTI-related provision of the National Sports Governance Bill, placing only those bodies under…
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Dalit woman gang-raped, fiance assaulted in MP; 3 out of 4 accused held
Sidhi: A 20-year-old Dalit woman, who had gone out with her fiance in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district, was allegedly raped by four men who also assaulted her male partner, said a police…
