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Big Ticket draw: Indian expat driver wins Rs 64 crore after 6 years of trying
While many have spent years hoping to win the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi jackpot, a Dubai-based Indian expat has secured the grand prize of Dirham 25 million (Rs 64,59,53,000) in the latest…
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9-yr-old from Telangana’s Siddipet conquers Australia’s highest peak
Hyderabad: Nine-year-old mountaineer Vihaan Ram from Siddipet district in Telangana has scaled Mount Kosciuszko (2,228 metres), the highest peak on the Australian continent, marking a significant milestone in his growing mountaineering journey.…
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Hyderabad traffic police offers free summer camp for children from May 11
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Traffic Police announced a free summer camp for children at the Traffic Training Institute in Goshamahal between May 11 and May 16 from 9 am to 12 noon. The…
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6,000 perform ‘Bhujangasana’ in Hyderabad, enter Asia Book of Records
Hyderabad: Over 6,000 people made history at Kanha Shanti Vanam near here on Saturday, performing ‘Bhujangasana’ in unison to secure a place in the Asia Book of Records for the largest gathering…
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1,800 surgeries, a lifetime of saving lives and one last wish to meet Azharuddin
Hyderabad: Telangana Minorities Welfare Minister Mohammed Azharuddin on Wednesday, April 29, granted a dying doctor’s last wish — a meeting with the former India cricket captain who had been his childhood hero.…
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Marketing lesson 101: Switch to Airtel, get 1 litre petrol for free in Telangana
Hyderabad: With most businesses searching for opportunities in a crisis, Airtel mobile network agents in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem came up with an innovative scheme – give one litre of petrol to subscribers…
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Spend a day in jail, voluntarily: Hyderabad’s newest attraction starts April 28
Hyderabad: What if your next weekend outing involved prison cells instead of cafes? Starting April 28, Hyderabad gets one of its most unusual attractions – a Jail Museum at the State Institute of…
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Botched bid to stop child marriage in Telangana exposes how law is bypassed
Hyderabad: People have been trying different ways to perform the marriage of their girl child, though they know very well that it is illegal and punishable in the courts of law. One…
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Who breaks the coconut? BRS, Congress clash at Telangana paddy centre
Hyderabad: An inauguration of a paddy procurement center in Telangana’s Rajanna Sircilla on Wednesday, April 22, turned chaotic as members of the Congress and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) allegedly clashed over…
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Drumbeats and smiles: Tribal group’s dream visit to Charminar
Hyderabad: The iconic Charminar witnessed a vibrant cultural moment on Thursday morning, April 23, as a group of tribal visitors brought colour and rhythm to the historic site during their visit. The…
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Indian medical student cracks MAGA ‘cheat code’ to mint thousands of dollars
Emily Hart, a viral MAGA influencer who amassed a massive conservative following in the United States, has been exposed as an AI-generated persona. According to Wired, the account was traced back to…
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Cherlapally station passengers’ unique battle on mosquitos: Swat, wave, survive
Hyderabad: The mosquito menace in Hyderabad has reached unusually high levels, with people taking extreme measures to protect themselves from their bites. Passengers at Cherlapally Railway Station were filmed waving around various…
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Activa identity crisis: Hyderabad constable rides off on wrong scooter
Hyderabad: A fight broke out between two people and a traffic constable after the latter allegedly took off with their Activa, assuming it was his. Speaking to Siasat.com, Narsingi Assistant Commissioner of…
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Life jacket worn by passenger who survived Titanic auctioned off for over $900,000
London: A life jacket worn by a passenger on RMS Titanic as she escaped the sinking steamship on a lifeboat sold at auction on Saturday for 670,00 pounds ($906,000). The flotation device…
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Chhattisgarh man offers almonds to govt officer for her fading memory
Getting a file processed or approved in an Indian government office is not an experience people want to remember fondly. Applicants are often asked to come the following day, only for that…
