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VV Rajesh elected as first BJP mayor in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: BJP leader V V Rajesh was elected mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation on Friday after the saffron party won 50 of the 101 wards, marking its first-ever victory in a municipal corporation…
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Telangana: Congress worker caught harassing woman, beaten publicly
Hyderabad: A Congress leader’s follower was publicly thrashed and handed over to the police after being caught allegedly harassing a woman at a private hospital in Bansuwada town, Kamareddy district. The incident,…
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Fulfill poll promises, not personal vendettas: KTR to CM
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K T Rama Rao said on Friday, hit back at Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over his recent pledge to end K Chandrasekhar Rao’s family…
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No conflict between science and dharma: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Tirupati: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said there was no conflict between science and dharma, and asserted that ultimately all seek the same truth through different paths. Addressing the…
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ADHD drugs boost alertness, reward perception rather than focus: Study
New Delhi: Prescription medicines used to treat ADHD may be working by making one more alert and interested in tasks, rather than directly improving their ability to focus as was previously thought,…
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Israel stops Archbishop of York from visiting Palestinian families
The Archbishop of the Church of England, Stephen Cottrell, on Thursday, December 25, alleged that he was intimidated by the Israeli militia and stopped from meeting Palestinian families during a visit to the…
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Hyderabad: 45 non-duty paid liquor bottles seized in Shamshabad
Hyderabad: The Prohibition and Excise Department sleuths seized 45 non-duty-paid liquor bottles at Shamshabad during special checks on Thursday night, December 25. On information, the sleuths caught individuals who were smuggling non-duty-paid…
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Unnao rape case: Protests at Delhi HC over accused’s jail term suspension
New Delhi: A protest was held outside the Delhi High Court here on Friday against the suspension of the sentence of Kuldeep Sengar, who was convicted in the Unnao rape case. The…
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Video: Van catches fire at petrol pump in Telangana
Hyderabad: A van caught fire in Telangana’s Medchal Malkajgiri district on Friday, December 26. The incident occurred in the IT corridor. In a video shared on social media, the van is seen…
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Online betting: Student dies by suicide after losing Rs 1 L in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A 20-year-old degree student died by suicide in Rangareddy district after losing Rs 1 lakh in online betting, police said on Thursday, December 25. V Vikram, a student at BJR College…
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HC asks Centre to file reply on plea to reduce GST on air purifiers in Delhi
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Centre to file a detailed response to a petition seeking lowering of goods and services tax on air purifiers in view of…
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Phone tapping case: Former SIB chief Prabhakar Rao released from custody
Hyderabad: Former Telangana Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) chief T Prabhakar Rao, the prime accused in the phone tapping case, was released by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Friday. The former Indian…
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Hyderabad’s GHMC expansion: Centralisation masquerading as growth
Recent headlines celebrated Hyderabad becoming India’s “largest city” after the Telangana government merged 27 municipalities into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). This framing obscures a critical distinction: the city’s geographic area…
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Two million Afghans still living in Pakistan: UNHCR
Islamabad: More than two million Afghan refugees are still living in Pakistan despite over a million returning to their country in 2025. In November alone, 171,055 Afghans returned to Afghanistan, with 37,899…
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4 policemen injured as mob pelts stones during mosque railing removal
Jaipur: Four policemen were injured when a mob pelted stones while they were removing iron railings erected along the road outside a mosque in Jaipur district early on Friday, police said. The…
