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Hyderabad-based VIYONA Fintech secures NPCI certification
Hyderabad: City-based VIYONA Fintech has completed NPCI certification across multiple payment infrastructure layers, including UPI Acquirer, UPI Issuer, IMPS, and Interoperable Banking Mobile Banking integrations, the company announced on Sunday, May 17.…
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Video: Tourist dies after being trapped under elephant in Karnataka
Madikeri: A 33-year-old woman tourist from Tamil Nadu died after getting trapped under an elephant during a sudden clash between two captive elephants at the famous Dubare elephant camp in Kodagu district…
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Fire at under construction building in Hyderabad’s Khajaguda, no causalities
Hyderabad: A fire erupted at the ground floor of an under-construction building in Khajaguda at around 2 pm on Monday, May 18, briefly causing panic in the area as thick smoke was…
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GHMC warns against fake news on ward reservations for Hyderabad civic polls
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Monday, May 18, warned citizens against fake information circulating on social media and several websites about ward seat reservations for elections to the GHMC, Malkajgiri…
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108 ambulance breaks down at Karimnagar hospital, relatives forced to push it manually
Hyderabad: A distressing scene unfolded at the Government General Hospital in Karimnagar district when a 108 emergency ambulance failed to start during a critical moment, reportedly forcing the patient’s relatives to push…
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UAE announces Eid al-Adha holidays for private sector
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially announced a four-day Eid al-Adha 2026 holiday for private sector employees. This was announced in a circular issued by the Ministry of Human…
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UoH nominated as lead knowledge institution for Telangana govt
Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has been formally nominated as the Lead Knowledge Institution (LKI) for the Telangana government under the State Support Mission (SSM) of NITI Aayog, Government of India.…
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Inheritance of Longing: Hyderabad author explores complex inner lives of women
By Vandana Menon “Listen deeper when the pace is quicker,” writes Tuljha B Reddy in her debut collection Inheritance of Longing, in which stories tumble out one after the other — each…
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Polls to 16 seats in Maharashtra legislative council on June 18
Mumbai: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday, May 18, announced that the biennial polls to 16 legislative council seats in Maharashtra from local authorities’ constituencies will be held on June…
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BCCI not a public authority under RTI Act: CIC
New Delhi: The Central Information Commission on Monday, May 18, said the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India is not a “public authority” under the RTI Act as it is…
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Suvendu Adhikari meets senior police officers over Park Circus violence
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday, May 18, met senior officers of Kolkata Police’s South East Division to review the law and order situation, a day after violence broke…
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Rajnath embarks on 4-day trip to Vietnam and South Korea
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday, May 18, embarked on a four-day visit to Vietnam and South Korea to explore ways to shore up strategic defence cooperation, including joint production…
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Man drowns in Moinabad farmhouse swimming pool during weekend party
Hyderabad: A young man lost his life under suspicious circumstances after drowning in a swimming pool at a farmhouse in Moinabad, on the outskirts of Hyderabad in Rangareddy district, turning a weekend…
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Supreme Court steps in to protect Hyderabad’s KBR Park, stays tree cutting
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Monday, May 18, stayed the felling of trees in the eco-sensitive zone surrounding Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (KBR) National Park in Hyderabad, ordering that no trees be cut within…
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‘Gulf of Oman will become your graveyard’: Iran issues stark warning to US
Regional tensions escalated sharply on Monday, May 18, after senior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei warned the United States to end its naval blockade, saying the Gulf could become a “graveyard” for American…
