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A massive midnight fire in Hyderabad gutted roadside furniture shops between Pragathi Nagar and Bachupally, destroying at least eight units and causing heavy losses. No casualties were reported, and authorities are investigating the cause after firefighting operations contained the blaze
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US forces began escorting commercial ships through Strait of Hormuz, easing a blockade since Iran-US conflict. Drone and missile incidents hit UAE sites and vessels, while fragile ceasefire persists amid tensions, diplomacy efforts, and global oil risks rising are now
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Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton powered Mumbai Indians to a six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants, chasing 229. Nicholas Pooran’s explosive innings went in vain as MI’s batting dominance sealed a crucial IPL victory
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Mounting arrears and policy shifts put the scheme that has enabled marginalised students to access higher education at risk
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Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s landmark debut in Tamil Nadu and BJP’s breakthrough in West Bengal signal a major political shift in India
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The Hyderabad District Athletics Association will conduct trials for jumps and throws across multiple age categories, including under-20, 18, and 16, along with Kid Athletics events, at Gymkhana Grounds on May 6. Interested participants can contact the coordinator
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Anjali Shekhawat secured gold in the 10m air pistol women’s event at the Kumar Surendra Singh Championship. Kanak Budhwar impressed with multiple medals across categories, while Haryana dominated team and youth events at the Delhi competition
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Ganemat Sekhon finished just outside the top eight after Day One of the ISSF Shotgun World Cup in Almaty. Indian shooters delivered steady performances, with several remaining in contention ahead of the final qualification rounds and finals
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India’s leading amateur golfers, including Order of Merit leader Anshul Mishra, will compete in the IGU Andhra Pradesh Amateur Championship in Visakhapatnam. With challenging greens, putting is expected to play a decisive role in determining the winner
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India’s Under-17 girls’ boxers registered five victories on the opening day of the Asian Championships in Tashkent. The team delivered dominant performances, while in the boys’ section, Neela Narendra Kumar won and Daksh Pawar suffered defeat
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Indian women’s hockey goalkeeper Savita emphasised the importance of specialised training camps after an intensive session in Bengaluru. The camp focused on technical skills, tactics, and mental conditioning, helping players prepare for upcoming international tournaments
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The Sangareddy District Badminton Championship will be held from May 17 to 19 at Ameenpur, featuring sub-junior boys and girls across five age categories. Online entries close on May 14, with no provision for spot registrations
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Telangana Cabinet orders a CBI probe into power purchase agreement, approves land value revision, clears OTS scheme for dues, and plans solar projects, while assuring procurement support to farmers hit by unseasonal rains
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The Telangana High Court set aside a Family Court order restraining a wife from approaching her husband, citing lack of medical evidence. The Bench held that serious findings like mental illness require credible proof and cannot be based on allegations alone
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The Telangana High Court has asked the State government to clarify the fee reimbursement mechanism, questioning the lack of a timeline for clearing dues to institutions. The court warned of action if counter-affidavits are not filed by June 24
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Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy directed officials to accelerate paddy procurement and protect farmers from unseasonal rains. With crops damaged across districts, the government has ramped up storage, logistics, and monitoring to minimise farmer losses
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Warangal Task Force and Narsampet police arrested eight persons involved in counterfeit currency printing and a fake exchange scam, seizing cash, equipment and vehicles, exposing a network operating across multiple districts in Telangana
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Facing procurement delays and lack of drying platforms, farmers in Narayanpet district resorted to drying paddy in a crematorium in Kosgi, highlighting ground-level distress in Kodangal constituency despite procurement operations resuming on Monday.
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Amid farmer protests and unseasonal rains damaging paddy stocks, Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy directed officials to accelerate procurement, safeguard crops, and enhance storage, as arrivals rise during the crucial Rabi marketing season
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The European Commission proposed removing leather from the revised EU Deforestation Regulation to ease pressure on industries like footwear and handbags. The draft also adds certain products and cuts compliance costs, while maintaining rules against goods linked to deforestation
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Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation plans to develop GSI Road at Auto Nagar as a Night Eat Street. Officials also introduced a QR code-based monitoring system for infrastructure projects to improve transparency and enable citizens to track ongoing development works across the municipality
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Babar Azam is thrilled as he receives the PSL trophy.
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Uppal police arrested three persons for allegedly using forged letters to obtain VIP cricket match tickets and selling them at high prices. Three others are absconding. Police seized five tickets and are continuing efforts to trace the remaining suspects.
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Senior BRS leaders congratulated actor-turned-politician Vijay on his party TVK’s electoral victory in Tamil Nadu. They described the win as historic, reflecting people’s aspirations, and expressed confidence in his leadership for future development and inclusive growth.