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A 20-year-old woman died after slipping from the eighth floor of a 2-BHK apartment in Kolluru while attempting to jump to a neighbouring balcony. The incident occurred when her father arrived at the flat. Police have registered a case and are probing.
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A madrassa cleric in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a student and threatening her with death. The incident came to light after the girl informed her family, following which police registered a case and launched an investigation
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The Telangana Backward Classes Commission has urged the State government to ensure 42 percent reservations for BCs in ZPTC and MPTC elections. Citing Gram Panchayat poll results, it called for legal and constitutional steps to strengthen the quota and include it in the Ninth Schedule.
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Hyderabad Cybercrime police arrested two men from Andhra Pradesh for their role in a ‘Digital Arrest’ scam in which a senior citizen was cheated of Rs 59 lakh. The accused allegedly supplied bank accounts and aided fund transfers using fake documents and cryptocurrency.
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Tension prevailed in Chennur mandal after a sarpanch candidate’s husband alleged irregularities in Bavupat village elections. Claiming staff bias and violations during counting, he and his supporters staged a rasta roko demanding the Collector’s intervention and justice.
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The 19-day Winter Session of Lok Sabha concluded with eight key Bills passed, including MNREGA repeal, nuclear sector reforms, and insurance FDI hike. Politically charged debates on the national song and election reforms highlighted the session, attended by Prime Minister Modi
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In a major blow to the CPI Maoist, 41 underground cadres, including six senior leaders, surrendered before the Telangana Police in Hyderabad. They handed over arms and ammunition, citing security pressure and hardships, and will receive benefits under the State rehabilitation policy.
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India’s net direct tax collection rose 8 per cent to Rs 17.04 lakh crore till December 17, driven by higher corporate advance tax payments and slower refunds. Corporate tax revenues outpaced non-corporate collections, official data showed
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In a surprising outcome in the third phase gram panchayat elections in Warangal district, a BJP supporter contesting for the sarpanch post failed to secure even a single vote. The incident has triggered curiosity among villagers and political circles.
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Gram panchayat election results in the erstwhile Medak district indicate strong rural anger against the Congress government, with a sharp decline in unanimously elected panchayats. Voters chose to register protest through polling, reflecting anti-incumbency sentiment, political observers said.
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The Telangana Assembly Speaker’s decision rejecting disqualification petitions against defected MLAs has shifted the battle from the Assembly to the courts. While offering temporary relief, the ruling has pushed the MLAs into legal scrutiny, giving the BRS a strategic advantage
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Government school teachers in Telangana have raised concerns over the growing role of NGOs in education, alleging that private organisations are being allowed to handle academics instead of strengthening schools. They also demanded relief from non-teaching duties and better infrastructure.
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Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has praised Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ as a transformative moment for Indian cinema, calling it a “quantum leap” that commands attention, respects audience intelligence and rejects trend-chasing or Hollywood imitation
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A skull believed to be of an unidentified woman was found in the forest area of Thimmaipally under Keesara Police Station limits. Police registered a case and began an investigation, urging the public to report any recent missing women cases.
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has urged the Centre to intervene against Karnataka’s proposal to raise the Almatti Dam height, citing adverse impacts on the state and ongoing Supreme Court proceedings during a meeting with the Union Jal Shakti Minister
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Despite police efforts, Hyderabad recorded at least nine murders in the last fortnight, mainly linked to extra marital affairs, property and financial disputes. Community and religious elders condemned the violence and urged people to resolve issues through dialogue and guidance of elders.
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Graduation film Maya, made by final-year students of Annapurna College of Film and Media, has been selected at several national and international film festivals. Written and directed by Swarna Reka Prabhu, the film highlights imagination and creative collaboration.
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Set in 1948, Champion follows a gifted footballer-turned-cop posted to a Nizam-ruled region of Hyderabad, where personal dreams collide with political unrest. The film explores love, resistance and a forgotten chapter of history
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The Trump administration plans to significantly increase denaturalisation of US citizens, targeting fraud, criminal links, and other categories. USCIS guidance sets quotas of 100–200 cases per month, raising concerns over fear, politicisation, and impact on law-abiding naturalised Americans
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President Donald Trump suspended the US green card lottery following the Brown University and MIT shootings by Portuguese national Claudio Neves Valente. The move affects the Diversity Visa program, provoking likely legal challenges amid broader immigration policy debates
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BJP leaders on Thursday said India is poised to become the world’s third-largest economy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, citing strong GDP growth, rising global trust, and recent IMF-linked projections placing India ahead of major global economies
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Security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur neutralised Maoist leader Fagnu Madvi during an early morning gun battle, seizing arms and equipment. The operation marks a major blow to insurgency, part of intensified anti-Naxal campaigns across Bastar and Bijapur districts
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Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has decided to construct a 100-room guest house and a 2,000-seating-capacity hall at Kondagattu Anjaneyaswamy temple. The Rs 190-crore project follows a request made during AP Deputy CM Pavan Kalyan’s visit.
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The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and Uttar Pradesh on a plea by a woman advocate alleging illegal detention, custodial sexual assault, and CCTV tampering at Noida’s Sector 126 police station, directing preservation of relevant footage
