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Ace photographer Gerard Carr goes through hair raising experiences with wildlife around Hyderabad
The popularity of wildlife photography as a hobby is growing steadily. Several avid photographers set out every year to try their luck at clicking the exotic birds and animals in their natural…
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What caste-based census may offer to the Pasmanda Muslims in Bihar?
The Pasmanda Muslims of Bihar may have something to talk about after Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ordered a caste-based census in the state. However, they are unsure, of what it would…
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Irtiza Kareem maps out entire creative terrain of Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
It is perplexing to learn that an author whose creative dexterity permeates through various literary genres, films and print media is hardly recognized beyond being the one who gave a break to…
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Begum Hazrat Mahal: Prominent woman of 1857 rebellion
Begum Hazrat Mahal was born in 1830 in Faizabad of Uttar Pradesh. Her actual name was Muhammadi Khanum. Her father is Gulam Hussain of Faizabad. At a tender age itself, she showed good talent…
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Bharat Jodo Yatra: Warning bell for Modi, political maturing for Rahul
As any politician knows it takes a twinkle of an eye for the massive majority gathered in elections to disappear. The Congress cannot be written off as a national-level challenger and there…
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Stars sparkled when the old boys met to celebrate 150th year of Madrasa-i-Aliya
Hyderabad: Some shared a bear hug; some gave a firm handshake while a few smiled from ear to ear. Nothing warms the heart like an old friend. So it was with the…
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Aliya: 150 and still going strong; among the Aliyans are both kings and commoners
Hyderabad: Anniversary is the time to celebrate the joy of today, memories of yesterday and the hopes of tomorrow. For Aliyans it is a special occasion as they celebrate on Saturday the…
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Battalion approach is not best of counter-terrorism strategies
There has been no change in the counter-terrorism strategy in Jammu and Kashmir since terrorism erupted in the late 1980s. The battalion approach – more troops are essential to fight terrorists has…
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Hyderabad’s Mohammed Akbar recalls the battle against Pele’s team
From Hyderabad there are only two football players who have had the honour of playing against the legendary Pele of Brazil. Although Hyderabad had produced several famous players in the history of Indian football, only two…
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JK: Political slugfest over acts of terror clouds real work against terrorism
Within hours of the killing of four villagers in a terror attack in a village in the border district of Rajouri on Sunday evening, and two girls on Monday morning in an…
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The beauty of unity in diversity of Indians far away from home
Jeddah: The NRI community has been increasingly divided on political, religious and generational views as a result of the rapid spread of disinformation, and polarizing, social media campaigns promoting division on religious…
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Know Your Nation: Prof. Masood completes 100-lecture series
Hyderabad: Who doesn’t chat up with utter strangers during journeys? Everyone does and the talk usually runs around inane things which lead to nowhere. Imagine such casual conversation resulting in something big…
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Babu’s reentry into politics for power in Andhra Pradesh is soaked in blood
Hyderabad: Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, who is trying hard to make a comeback to power through road shows and public meetings, is in the news for wrong reasons.…
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Will Bharat Jodo yatra help Congress to get better electoral gains?
Congress would like to rebrand Rahul Gandhi as a young, caring, and ideological leader before the 2024 polls. Has Rahul shown a new image after the Bharat Jodo yatra, completed over 100 days…
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Jammu’s encounter triggers political fault lines of newer kind
The killing of four terrorists in Jammu on Wednesday touched off political fault lines in Jammu and Kashmir. The encounter in the outskirts of Jammu, long considered as the winter capital of…
