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Hyderabad’s MLR Institute of Technology (MLRIT), in collaboration with the Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre (IPFC), organised a one-day IP Awareness Programme funded by the Ministry of MSME. The event aimed to sensitise students, faculty, startups and MSMEs to the importance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), patent filing, and government schemes supporting innovation.
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Protests erupted in Minneapolis after an ICE officer fatally shot a woman during an immigration sweep, while a separate federal shooting in Oregon wounded two others. The incidents have intensified nationwide scrutiny of Trump’s immigration crackdown
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IIT Hyderabad inaugurated the 17th edition of its flagship techno-cultural festival, Elan & nVision 2026, at its Kandi campus. IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu opened the three-day event, which is expected to draw over 30,000 participants from across India.
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Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon, escalating tensions after a fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota. City leaders demanded a halt to ICE operations as federal authorities defended the use of force, triggering protests and calls for investigation
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The Telangana High Court has struck down a government memo permitting increased cinema ticket prices for the Sankranti release of The Raja Saab. Justice NV Shravan Kumar ruled that the Home department lacked statutory authority to approve such hikes, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Police and district collectors.
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The Telangana High Court has directed the UPSC to process the state government’s recommendations for appointing the Director General of Police within four weeks. The court also disposed of a plea challenging the appointment of B. Shivadhar Reddy as DGP.
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At least 13 people, including a child, were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza even as efforts continued to sustain a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire, with US President Donald Trump set to announce a “Board of Peace” to oversee the truce
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Iran's protests reflect broader discontent over repression, isolation, and the state’s inability to deliver stability or reform
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BRS city wing president Pagadala Nagaraju criticised Congress leaders in Khammam, alleging that no significant development has taken place since the party came to power. He claimed sanitation has collapsed, garbage is piling up, and streetlights remain unrepaired.
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A section of a busy road near Cyber Gateway in Madhapur caved in, triggering heavy traffic congestion during peak hours. Traffic police barricaded the spot and diverted vehicles
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A man named Veeraiah sustained serious injuries after a banned Chinese manja string cut his neck while riding his two-wheeler on the Amberpet flyover in Hyderabad. Passers-by rushed him to a nearby private hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable.
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President Droupadi Murmu has approved the summoning of Parliament for the Budget Session 2026, scheduled from January 28 to April 2 in two phases. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present the Union Budget on February 1, a rare Sunday occurrence.
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The Telangana government has extended exemption from compulsory Telugu for non-Telugu speaking students, deferring its implementation for Class IX in 2025–26 and Class X in 2026–27, following representations and petitions before the High Court
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Trump said the US will oversee Venezuela’s recovery and oil sector following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. He praised US forces for a successful operation, promised to stabilise the country, rebuild oil infrastructure, and delay elections until Venezuela is ready
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A 27-year-old woman allegedly poisoned her 10-month-old son before dying by suicide at their residence in Hastinapuram, Meerpet, late Thursday night. The infant succumbed shortly after the poison was administered.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei warned of a crackdown as anti-government protests spread nationwide, chanting slogans against the regime and praising the former shah. Communication blackouts complicate reporting, while Trump reiterated US support for peaceful demonstrators
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Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated two major biotech initiatives at Hyderabad’s CDFD, the SAMARTH Skill Development Centre and the iDeaNA Technology Incubator.
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Russia launched a massive overnight drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing at least four people in Kyiv and deploying its Mach-10 Oreshnik ballistic missile, even as US-led efforts to broker a ceasefire showed little tangible progress
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The MANUU Students Collective demanded that the university administration submit and publicly share a detailed project report on land use, infrastructure and hostels, amid reports of visits by Revenue and district officials over the land resumption issue
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Journalists in Bellampalli staged a protest demanding the arrest of Congress leader Karukuri Ramchandar, accused of abusing and threatening a reporter over a land dispute report. Wearing black badges, scribes condemned the harassment and lodged a police complaint.
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Women in Tungaturthy mandal of Suryapet district staged a protest with empty pots at the Gram Panchayat office, alleging severe drinking water shortage for the past two months and accusing officials of ignoring repeated complaints.
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The GHMC removed 52 abandoned and scrap vehicles from roadsides across Greater Hyderabad during a special sanitation drive. The operation, covering 300 wards, also saw the transport of nearly 4,000 metric tonnes of waste over the last 11 days
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The Lions Club of Wyra Great Vision, in collaboration with Wyra police, distributed ‘All in One’ study material to 200 SSC students across eight government schools in Wyra mandal. The initiative, held at Government High School, was praised for promoting social responsibility and supporting education.
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The Oreshnik can launch a powerful conventional strike anywhere in Europe, giving the Kremlin a new instrument of escalation without tapping its nuclear arsenal. There will be no way to know if the missile is carrying a nuclear warhead until it reaches its target
