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A Hyderabad-based devotee donated Rs 1.02 crore to the TTD-run SV Pranadana Trust, which provides free treatment to economically weaker patients suffering from serious ailments, including heart, kidney and brain diseases and cancer
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Uttar Pradesh defeated Telangana 51-44 in the girls’ Level I category of the Sub-junior National Basketball Championship in Vijayawada. Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh also registered wins, while Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Delhi and West Bengal recorded victories in other matches.
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Artists staged a protest at Ravindra Bharathi and gheraoed Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, demanding jobs and filling of vacancies in Samskruthika Sarathi. They alleged that promises of jobs and pensions made before the 2023 Assembly elections remained unfulfilled.
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The family of 43-year-old borewell businessman Gatla Venkateshwar Reddy donated his two kidneys and liver after he was declared brain dead following a road accident. The donation helped three needy patients and took Telangana’s Jeevandan brain-dead donations this year to 155.
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Srinivas of Sloka Advertising has been re-elected to the Board of Directors of the Advertising Agencies Association of India. He said he would work with the newly elected office-bearers to address industry challenges and promote a vibrant, ethical environment.
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Cyberabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner G Srijana and officials examined new connectivity options across the Lingampally-Borabanda MMTS railway line. The proposals include elevated corridors-cum-RoBs, an underpass, widening of existing RoBs and new road links to improve traffic movement.
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Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak, launched in 2014, have completed 12 years, evolving into major welfare schemes providing marriage assistance to poor families. The programmes have recorded 16.78 lakh beneficiaries, while their implementation and promised gold component remain political issues.
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Former Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender alleged that 20,000 votes had been deleted from the constituency during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. He accused election officials of colluding with the BJP and demanded action against those allegedly involved.
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Gandhi Hospital has unveiled an awareness poster ahead of World Mental Health Week, with a series of events scheduled from October 4 to 10. The programmes are being organised jointly by PPAI and Navabharat Lions Club, District 310A.
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CSIR-IGIB has invited applications for its one-month Advanced Training Course in Genomics and Molecular Technologies for Industrial Applications. The course offers hands-on training in DNA extraction, sequencing and NGS data analysis, with 30 seats available and applications closing on October 10.
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A dug-up stretch of road near the Nallakunta-Vidyanagar Vegetable Market has been causing problems for residents, commuters and vendors for over two months. Water-filled potholes and debris have made travel difficult, while vendors say the poor road condition has affected business.
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The Hyderabad Task Force, in coordination with CDSCO, raided three shops in Rajendranagar and seized unauthorised cosmetic products suspected to have been imported from Pakistan, valued at around Rs 7 lakh. The action followed information about their illegal sale and distribution.
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A study by Hyderabad’s National Institute of Nutrition has linked vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency to increased oxidative and cellular stress in the heart. Experiments using rat models and cardiac cells found vitamin D reduced oxidative damage, ER stress and autophagy markers.
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TOMCOM has announced a recruitment drive for physiotherapists seeking employment in Germany. Eligible candidates with B.P.T or M.P.T degrees and B1-level German proficiency can apply. Selected candidates will receive salaries, health coverage, visa assistance, language training and other benefits.
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BRS working president KT Rama Rao ruled out an alliance with the BJP and said K Chandrashekhar Rao would be the party's Chief Ministerial face in the next Telangana Assembly election. He also raised concerns over delimitation and electoral roll revision.
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The Telangana Transport Department is exploring AI-based video analytics at six driving test tracks to make licence assessments more transparent and consistent. The first phase will cover five tracks in the Core Urban Region and one at the Karimnagar RTO.
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The Telangana Assembly Ethics Committee deferred its decision on Huzurabad MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy and asked him to submit his explanation by October 7. The panel will reconvene on October 8 after providing requested raw video footage.
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BRS leader T Harish Rao opposed the proposed joint venture to supply power from Singareni’s Jaipur plant to Rajasthan. He demanded that the agreement be scrapped and sought an immediate power purchase agreement with NTPC for 1,600 MW.
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Shamshabad police arrested three persons, including a man reportedly involved in around 270 property offence cases, in a drug peddling case. They seized 80 grams of Meth, four LSD blots and four mobile phones, while two suspects remain absconding.
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BRS leader T Harish Rao praised actor Priyadarshi for his portrayal of a character akin to K Chandrashekhar Rao in The Paradise. Priyadarshi met Harish Rao at his residence and discussed his film journey and upcoming projects.