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Voting begins in Puducherry amid tight security
Puducherry: Voting commenced amid tight security across the union territory of Puducherry on Thursday, April 9, with 9.50 lakh voters set to decide the electoral fortunes of the ruling NDA and the…
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Voting concludes with high turnout: Puducherry 85 pc, Assam 84 pc, Kerala 75 pc
Kerala/Assam/Puducherry: Polling for the 2026 Assembly elections was peaceful in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry with all three registering over 75 per cent voter turnout on Thursday, April 9. In Assam, 84.42 per…
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Al-Aqsa Mosque reopens after 40 days amid fragile ceasefire
The Al-Aqsa Mosque reopened to worshippers on Thursday, April 9, with the Fajr call to prayer heard for the first time in 40 days, marking a significant moment amid a fragile ceasefire…
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IPL 2026: Gujarat Titans beat Delhi Capitals by one run in a thriller
New Delhi: Gujarat Titans secured their first win of the season following a roller coaster last over as a rampaging David Miller’s momentary indiscretion cost Delhi Capitals dearly in an IPL match…
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Union Cabinet clears draft bills for early implementation of women’s quota law
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet is learnt to have cleared on Wednesday draft bills which seek to implement the Women’s Reservation Act before the 2029 parliamentary polls and increase the number of…
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Hyderabad Old City residents celebrate Middle East ceasefire
Hyderabad: As the Middle East tensions still linger on despite a two-week ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran, residents of Hyderabad’s Old City celebrated the announcement by distributing sweets on…
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Armed forces to use Adilabad airport for training: Aviation Minister
Hyderabad: Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Wednesday announced that the proposed airport in Adilabad will be utilised for armed forces training, in addition to civilian service. He said the…
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Cyberabad police warn against helmetless driving, to fine violators
Hyderabad: A helmet distribution program was held by Sarvejana Foundation at IKEA X Roads on Wednesday, April 8, with Cyberabad Police Commissioner Dr M Ramesh as chief guest. Speaking at the event,…
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Artemis II astronauts leave moon, make long-distance call to space station
Houston: Still aglow from their triumphant lunar flyby, the Artemis II astronauts put in a call to their friends aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday as they headed home from the…
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How the Artemis II crew trained to observe and photograph the moon
London: The Artemis II crew has now broken the record — previously held by Apollo 13 — for the farthest distance any humans have ever travelled from Earth. The crew also completed…
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Telangana CM urges corporates to spend CSR funds in key areas
Hyderabad: Exhorting the corporate companies to actively contribute their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds in education, health care, conservation of water resources, skill development, preservation of heritage structures, and forest conservation, Chief…
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1,400 shops in Hyderabad’s 2BHK colonies to be auctioned from April 9
Hyderabad: Over 1,400 shops situated across 36 2BHK housing colonies in Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal–Malkajgiri, and Sangareddy districts will be auctioned starting April 9. The shops, ranging from 60 to 400 square feet,…
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50 sheds removed in Malkajgiri anti encroachment drive
Hyderabad: The Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (MMC) conducted an anti-encroachment drive from Malkajgiri X Road to Anand Bagh Chowrasta on Wednesday, April 8. According to Assistant City Planner VB Srinivas Rao, around 50…
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Ponguleti Reddy rubbishes Harish Rao’s land grabbing claims against him
Hyderabad: Strongly condemning Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao’s allegations of illegal mining in Kotwalguda, land grabbing in Vattinagulapally and Nadergul villages in Rangareddy against Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy and his family,…
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Hyderabad census: GHMC sets deadline for HLB finalisation, training from April 18
Hyderabad: Principal Census Officer RV Karnan reviewed the census preparations and creation of House Listing Blocks (HLB). In a meeting at the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) head office in Hyderabad on…
