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Devotees attending the Sammakka Saralamma Jatara at Medaram faced severe hardships as traffic snarls, blocked washrooms, water shortages, and poor coordination among government departments caused long delays, leaving many pilgrims stranded and staging protests for relief.
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Former TGREDCO chairman Y. Sathish Reddy criticised the Congress government for mismanaging the Medaram Sammakka Saralamma Jatara, highlighting traffic snarls, shortage of buses, inadequate drinking water, poor sanitation, and VIP-centric arrangements that inconvenienced lakhs of devotees.
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BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao accused the Revanth Reddy government of harassing Opposition leaders after the SIT pasted a notice at K. Chandrashekhar Rao’s residence late at night, despite rules mandating questioning senior citizens at home.
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The US Justice Department has begun releasing millions of records linked to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell investigations after completing an unprecedented review under a new transparency law, citing legal, privacy and victim-protection safeguards.
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More than 3,000 nominations were filed from 11 urban local bodies in the erstwhile Adilabad district on Friday, with major participation from national and regional parties as officials worked late into the night to complete the process.
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The Yadadri Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple Executive Officer has suspended two officials and issued charge memos to others following irregularities linked to missing gold and silver coins. A committee probe prompted disciplinary action.
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Three members of a family allegedly died by suicide after jumping in front of an MMTS train at Cherlapally on Saturday morning. The Government Railway Police shifted the bodies for post-mortem examination and registered a case.
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The Sports Journalists' Federation of India expressed deep grief over the sudden demise of V. Sreenivasan, husband of P.T. Usha, recalling his contribution to Indian athletics and his pivotal role in the Usha School of Athletics.
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Haryana staged a strong comeback to defeat defending champions Indian Railways 39–37 in the final of the 72nd Women’s Senior National Kabaddi Championship, with Nikita starring as the title clash was decided by fine margins.
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Telangana’s only Monkey Rehabilitation Centre in Nirmal is battling fund shortages and staff constraints even as it handles a rising caseload from multiple districts, prompting officials to seek more centres and stronger institutional support to tackle the monkey menace.
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Hyderabad rode centuries from Abhirath Reddy and K. Himateja to post 415 for four against Chhattisgarh, taking a commanding 132-run first-innings lead on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match.
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An unidentified thief made a vain bid to steal money from a hundi in Sri Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam in Adilabad district
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An encounter resumed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district after joint security forces traced terrorists following a 12-day lull. The operation is part of Operation Trashi-I, with firing exchanges ongoing and security tightened.
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Two armed robbers shot and injured a businessman at an ATM centre in Koti and fled with Rs 6 lakh. Police suspect the assailants escaped by train after abandoning the victim’s scooter in Kacheguda
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Lakhs of devotees from multiple districts thronged Kuraram village for the four-day Chinna Medaram Jathara, offering prayers to Sammakka and Saralamma, with elaborate security, health facilities and a large fair arranged
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A US federal jury convicted former Google engineer Linwei Ding of stealing sensitive AI trade secrets for China, the first AI-related economic espionage conviction, exposing a major breach of trust and national security concerns
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The GHMC has intensified its special mega sanitation drive across 300 wards, covering 6,255 locations. As part of the drive, nearly 9,840 metric tonnes of garbage and construction waste were cleared under close supervision of senior officials
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The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau has invited applications to recruit 22 Special Police Officers (Drivers) on a temporary basis. Ex-servicemen, retired police and paramilitary personnel from Telangana can apply by February 4, 2026
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Paris Paralympics champion Harvinder Singh and bronze medallist Sheetal are among the stars at the Para National Archery Championship 2026 in Patiala. Over 190 para archers from 20 states are competing, with blind archery introduced for the first time
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India’s Veer Chotrani stunned French world No 19 Baptiste Masotti in a five-game thriller to reach the quarterfinals of the Squash on Fire Open in Washington
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India will need an integrated network of 400 airports and a fleet of 3,000 aircraft by 2047, according to a KPMG–FICCI report released at Wings India, projecting strong growth in aviation, MRO, cargo and sustainable fuels
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India face New Zealand in the final T20I at Thiruvananthapuram with Sanju Samson hoping home support lifts his form. Axar Patel’s fitness is under watch, while India aim for a 4-1 series win ahead of the T20 World Cup
