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Polling in the final phase of gram panchayat elections progressed slowly across Asifabad and Adilabad districts on Wednesday, with turnout remaining below 20 per cent till 9 am, as biting cold weather kept voters indoors, officials said.
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Silver prices surged to record highs in domestic and global markets, driven by strong global cues, safe-haven demand, and rising expectations of US interest rate cuts, while gold prices remained subdued amid mixed trends and a weaker dollar
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After over two years of inaction following damage to the Medigadda barrage, the Telangana government is set to begin subsurface investigations amid mounting farmer protests and political pressure, even as officials admit full irrigation benefits are unlikely before 2027.
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An MIT professor and fusion scientist, Nuno FG Loureiro, was fatally shot at his home near Boston, prompting a homicide investigation. Authorities have made no arrests so far, as tributes pour in highlighting his leadership in clean energy research
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Indian equities rebounded in early trade as Sensex and Nifty rose on value buying, strong Asian cues and steady domestic inflows, despite recent losses and FII selling, with banks and IT stocks leading gains while some heavyweight stocks lagged marginally
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The rupee remained volatile in early trade amid easing crude oil prices and sharp intraday recovery, but uncertainty over the India-US trade deal and sustained foreign fund outflows kept pressure on the currency despite supportive domestic equity market cues
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Polling for the third and final phase of gram panchayat elections began across Telangana on Wednesday, with voting underway in 3,752 villages to decide Sarpanch and ward member posts amid tight security and extensive election arrangements.
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Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar will deliver his verdict on disqualification petitions against five BRS MLAs who defected to the Congress, a day before the Supreme Court’s deadline, amid warnings of contempt for delays.
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Neeraj Ghaywan’s acclaimed drama Homebound has been shortlisted in the Best International Feature category at the Oscars. The film, produced by Karan Johar, premiered at Cannes and now joins 14 other global contenders.
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Three people were burnt alive after a pickup truck collided with a truck and caught fire on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Alwar district. One person was critically injured, while police and fire officials launched rescue operations.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked the people and government of Ethiopia for conferring the country’s highest award, the ‘Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia’, calling it a tribute to India-Ethiopia ties and reaffirming commitment to deeper cooperation.
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A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli allegedly killed his wife and two daughters and buried their bodies in a seven-foot-deep pit at home. Police arrested the accused after he confessed, and recovered the bodies for post-mortem.
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One person was killed and two others seriously injured after a speeding car rammed into a roadside water vendor’s shed at Durganagar in Hyderabad early Wednesday. The incident occurred under Mailardevpally police station limits, police said.
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Bollywood actor Aamir Khan on Tuesday said he would love to attend the Kumbh Mela, expressing his interest while visiting a Kumbh-themed painting exhibition at Mumbai’s Jehangir Art Gallery.
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A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced the Decreasing Russian Oil Profits (DROP) Act, proposing financial sanctions on foreign entities purchasing Russian oil to curb Moscow’s war funding, while allowing limited exemptions for countries that support Ukraine.
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US President Donald Trump expanded travel restrictions by adding 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, citing security, vetting failures and visa overstays, significantly widening limits on entry and immigration as part of his administration’s tougher border and national security policy.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem to discuss expanding cooperation in technology, economy, connectivity and security, expressing confidence that the India-Israel strategic partnership will continue to strengthen.
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The family home of Sajid Akram in Hyderabad’s Toli Chowki drew intense media and police attention after he was identified as one of the perpetrators of the Bondi Beach mass shooting in Sydney. Telangana Police confirmed there were no adverse records against Sajid during his stay in India, and officials stressed that his radicalisation had no local links.
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Sebi has launched recovery proceedings to collect Rs 18.14 crore from ‘Baap of Chart’ Mohd Nasiruddin Ansari and others for running unregistered investment advisory services. The regulator has frozen bank, demat and mutual fund accounts and barred asset transfers
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Another Telangana girl, Sudhiksha Krishna, bagged a bronze in the girls under-19 50m freestyle event with a timing of 28.24
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Anirudh's all-round performance of 112 and 4/18 and Divesh Raghunandan's 101 for Pallavi Model School-Alwal helps in their victory
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Harshith along with Adhyayan Banerjee tied for first place with 10.5 points each from 12 rounds, but the former was declared winner by virtue of tie-break rule
