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Kaleshwaram case: Telangana HC defers decision on pleas challenging KCR guilt
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, April 8, deferred its decision until April 22 in a batch of petitions questioning the findings of the Justice PC Ghose Commission report on the…
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Assam votes on April 9: BJP eyes hat-trick, Congress aims to wrest power
Guwahati: The high-stakes elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held on Thursday, April 9, with most seats slated to witness a direct contest between the BJP-led NDA and the opposition…
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Hyderabad man sentenced to 22 years in prison for raping, recording minor
Hyderabad: A local court in Hyderabad on Tuesday, April 7, sentenced a man to 22 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on him in connection with a…
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First phase of Census 2027 to begin on May 11 in Telangana
Hyderabad: Census 2027 is set to begin in Telangana on May 11, with the state government releasing a notification preparing citizens for the first phase of the process. The preliminary phase of…
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US-Iran ceasefire, oil slump lift stock markets, Sensex up 4 pc
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading sharply higher on Wednesday, Aril 8, afternoon trade in-tandem with an impressive rally in global markets and a drop in crude oil prices…
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RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25 pc, awaits clarity on Iran war impact
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India kept its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday, adopting a cautious wait-and-watch stance as policymakers assessed the fallout from the six-week Iran conflict on energy supplies,…
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Harish Rao writes to Uttam, flags ‘unscientific’ ops in Kaleshwaram, Devadula
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader T Harish Rao has written to Telangana Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, alleging “unscientific” operation of lift irrigation systems under the Congress government, warning of potential damage…
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UAE, Kuwait intercept strikes as first ships pass Hormuz after ceasefire
US and Israeli strikes on Iran have pushed the conflict into a volatile phase on Wednesday, April 8, with a fragile two-week ceasefire in place even as fresh attacks and warnings continue…
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Large-scale contaminated water racket busted in Hyderabad’s Amberpet
Hyderabad: Authorities cracked down on illegal water purification units on Tuesday, April 7, uncovering large-scale adulteration of packaged water in Hyderabad’s Amberpet. The Amberpet Police task force raided three water purification units…
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EC-Trinamool meet ends on bitter note, CEC tells party leaders to ‘get lost’
New Delhi: The meeting between a Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation and the full bench of the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday, April 8, culminated on an acrimonious note, with the TMC saying the…
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Pakistan-brokered US-Iran ceasefire a severe setback for Modi: Congress
New Delhi: Taking a swipe at the government, the Congress on Wednesday, April 8, said the role played by Pakistan in bringing about the ceasefire between the US and Iran is a…
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Hyderabad: Female pilot trainee raped at Begumpet academy, staff member booked
Hyderabad: A staff member of the Pilot Training Institute in Hyderabad’s Begumpet was booked on Tuesday, April 7, for allegedly raping a female pilot trainee. The victim approached the Begumpet Police and…
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Telangana: Newly married man sets himself on fire after separation from wife
Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a newly married man set himself ablaze in Telangana’s Karimnagar district on Tuesday, April 7, after being separated from his wife. The man, identified as Varun, is…
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RBI projects India’s FY27 GDP growth to moderate to 6.9 pc
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Wednesday projected India’s GDP growth for the current financial year at 6.9 per cent, lower than 7.6 per cent estimated for 2025-26, driven by concerns over elevated…
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Bengal SIR: Voter count drops for first time since 2011
Kolkata: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal has concluded following the release of the final supplementary list. Statistical analysis indicates that this marks the first instance of a decline in…
