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ECI removes 73 returning officers in poll-bound West Bengal
Kolkata: In a significant development late on Monday evening, the Election Commission of India (ECI) removed as many as 73 Returning Officers (ROs) in West Bengal, which is scheduled to go to…
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PM Modi to speak on West Asia conflict in Rajya Sabha today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday about the various aspects of the ongoing West Asia conflict and India’s strategy. His address in the Rajya…
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Asia boosts coal use as Iran war squeezes global LNG supplies
Bangkok: Asian countries are turning to coal as the Iran war disrupts oil and gas shipments. The continent is exposed because it relies on imported fuel, much of it passing through the…
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HC to decide maintainability of pleas on Bhadrachalam temple ritual changes
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday, March 23, stated that it must first determine the maintainability of petitions challenging changes in ritual practices at the Bhadrachalam Sri Rama Temple since 2012.…
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Iranian report claims energy infrastructure damage in strikes
Dubai: A semiofficial Iranian news agency close to Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard reported early Tuesday that two energy sites had been struck by airstrikes. The report by the Fars news agency appeared…
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GHMC cracks down on property tax defaulters, seals Khairatabad hotel
Hyderabad: Deputy commissioners of 30 circles under the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation have started seizing property tax from defaulters. In one such raid on Monday, March 23, officials sealed Katriya Hotel in…
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Telangana HC finds HYDRAA chief guilty of contempt in Bathukammakunta case
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has held HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath guilty of contempt of court for wilfully defying a judicial order, directing him to remove all structures and signages erected on seven…
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BRS ‘incentivised’ liquor sales during its tenure: Telangana Minister
Hyderabad: Telangana Prohibition and Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Monday launched a scathing attack on the opposition BRS, questioning its moral right to criticise the state’s current excise policy. Intervening in…
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Formula E race case: Chargesheet filed against KTR
Hyderabad: In a significant development, a chargesheet has been filed in the Formula E case involving former Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR). The move comes after the…
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Telangana Cabinet approves Gig and Platform Workers Bill
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cabinet has approved the draft Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2025, during a meeting held on Monday, March 23. According to a NITI Aayog…
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Trump says US in talks with ‘top person’ in Iran, Tehran denies it
US President Donald Trump on Monday, March 23, said the US was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war,…
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Varanasi iftar party case: Courts rejects bail, calls offence serious
Hyderabad: A Varanasi court on Monday, March 23, refused bail for the 14 Muslim men who allegedly hosted an iftar party during Ramzan on a boat on the Ganga River. Additional Chief…
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Telangana to free 102 life-term prisoners, rights group seeks faster action
Hyderabad: A prominent human rights organisation has praised the Telangana government’s decision to release 102 life-term prisoners ahead of schedule, but called on authorities to move faster and stick to legally mandated deadlines.…
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Hyderabad election officer seeks all-party cooperation for SIR
Hyderabad: Hyderabad District Election Officer (DEO) RV Karnan on Monday, March 23, convened a meeting of political party representatives ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Karnan, who is also…
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Telangana Cabinet approves draft hate speech, parents support bills
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has approved the Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crime Prevention Bill, 2026, to curb inflammatory hate speech and social media posts which could disturb communal harmony and incite…
