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Ch V Sai Prasad highlighted systemic weaknesses in India’s economy, urging reduced dependence on foreign goods and stronger manufacturing. He noted the ongoing US tariff war is manageable but resilience is crucial for India’s ambition to become a global superpower
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Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy faced criticism for allegedly using abusive language against TeNA president E Ramana during a public programme in Tellapur. Residents and civic groups reacted strongly, citing similar incidents and questioning his conduct post-election
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Farmers in Katikanapalli, Peddapalli, prevented a fertiliser shop owner from illegally diverting 22 bags of urea. Police seized the consignment and reloaded it into the godown. Urea distribution is carried out with Aadhaar and Pattadar passbook verification
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Hyderabad city police arrested two persons, including a juvenile, for allegedly stealing bikes and scooters in the city
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In a recent Bigg Boss 19 clip, Bhojpuri actress and contestant Neelam Giri opened up about ongoing tensions in the house. Speaking to co-contestant Ashnoor Kaur, Neelam criticised Kunickaa Sadanand for sparking most of the house’s fights, especially for dragging Tanya Mittal’s mother into a luxury budget task.
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Telangana has recorded a significant drop in the Infant Mortality Rate from 41.2 in 2011-13 to 18 in 2021-23. BRS legislator T Harish Rao credits KCR’s welfare schemes, including KCR Kits, Nutrition Kits, and maternal-child health programmes, for the achievement
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Vijay Mohan Raj, former Ranji cricketer, urges the BCCI to make the Hyderabad Cricket Academy of Excellence fully autonomous and financially independent. He highlights delays, administrative interference, and stresses the Academy’s role in improving state-level cricket performance
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From Suryapet to Mahabubabad and Sadashivapet, the urea crisis has disrupted the second phase of Kharif operations
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On the occasion of Chityala Ailamma’s death anniversary, BRS working president KT Rama Rao paid homage to the legendary figure of the Telangana peasant movement. He described Ailamma as a revolutionary who ignited the armed struggle for land and dignity, and praised her enduring legacy as a symbol of Bahujan awareness and women's bravery.
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Osman Sagar, popularly Gandipet Lake, is full after recent rains, drawing thousands of visitors on weekends. The 18-acre landscape park, with gardens, art pavilions, and picnic spaces, offers scenic views, sunset vistas, and a tranquil getaway for Hyderabadis
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Telangana faces a worsening urea crisis, leaving crops nutrient-stressed and vulnerable to pests. Farmers are turning to black market purchases at inflated prices, while diversion to industries and rising demand from expanded Kharif sowing have deepened the shortage across the State
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Two passengers arriving from Bangkok were intercepted at Hyderabad’s RGI Airport for smuggling live exotic reptiles. Customs officials seized four green keel-scaled lizards and ten girdle lizards during routine checks.
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Nemetschek Group has inaugurated its new Global Capability Center in Hyderabad, bringing together R&D teams, a Security Operations Center, and administrative functions. The facility will serve as a hub for research, software innovation, and global collaboration in the AEC/O industry.
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EFLU has signed an MoU with the Telangana Health and Medical Department to train nursing students in German and Japanese up to the B2 level. The programme aims to boost employability in Germany and Japan, which face high demand for nurses
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The University of Hyderabad Students Union, backed by other student groups, staged a protest against the university’s decision to dissolve the union before completion of its term. Students alleged bias in favour of ABVP and demanded implementation of Lyngdoh Committee recommendations
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India’s first indigenous malaria vaccine, AdFalci Vax, is set to be produced in Hyderabad after ICMR licensed Indian Immunologicals and Biological E. The multi-stage recombinant vaccine targets malaria at different stages, has shown strong pre-clinical results, and requires only one shot
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Indian Oil Corporation donated Rs 50 lakh worth medical equipment, including a BERA machine, surgical microscope, and flexible laryngoscope, to Government ENT Hospital, Koti. The CSR initiative will aid cochlear implant surgeries and cancer treatment at the high-volume hospital
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Parents expressed outrage after students of Telangana Residential School in Munipally were forced to carry beds and belongings following a dormitory collapse. Staff allegedly ignored pleas for labourers and clashed with journalists, even as officials watched the incident unfold
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Former MP B Vinod Kumar urged the Telangana government to immediately repair the Medigadda barrage of the Kaleshwaram project, warning of harm to farmers. He dismissed CM Revanth Reddy’s claim on Tummidihatti water flow and demanded answers from Congress on cross-voting allegations
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Sreenidi Deccan FC has signed defender Muhammad Hammad for the upcoming I-League season. The 28-year-old, previously with Real Kashmir FC and FC Goa, brings vast defensive experience and was named Best Defender of the 2023-24 I-League season.
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BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the Congress government of negligence in tackling Telangana’s severe urea shortage, warning crops were at risk. He also blamed the Centre for policy failures and warned of intensified agitation if the crisis was not resolved immediately
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An elderly woman, Bejjala Satyavathi, and her granddaughter Shirisha were found dead in a locked house at Gopalwada, Mancherial. Police suspect suicide as the house was bolted from inside. A past family tragedy adds to the suspicion
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An artisan, T Suresh of Kompelli, died after allegedly falling into the fly ash sump at Kakatiya Thermal Power Project in Bhupalpally. His body was found on Wednesday, a day after the incident. Police have booked a case and begun investigation.
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Farmers in Mukhra (K) village, Echoda mandal, Adilabad, staged a unique protest by begging door to door for money to buy urea amid severe shortage. They recalled that fertiliser was easily available during K Chandrashekhar Rao’s rule