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Beed: Two monkeys, reportedly involved in the killing of over 250 dogs, have been captured by the Forest Department in Maharashtra’s Beed on Saturday. The killings are believed to be an act of revenge after a few dogs killed an infant monkey. These monkeys would be released in a nearby forest. Sachin Kand, Beed Forest […]
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New Delhi: A platoon of the Indian Navy hoisted the Tricolour in the island of Anjadip off Canacona for the first time in the history of the last colonial outpost in the country. That was the beginning of the end of 451 years of Portuguese rule over Goa, Daman and Diu. Officially, India intervened militarily […]
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New Delhi: The hyper mutated Omicron variant of Covid-19 has now spread to about 89 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday. Omicron is a highly divergent variant with a high number of mutations, including 26-32 in the spike protein, some of which are concerning and may be associated with immune escape potential […]
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Thiruvananthapuram: The Kozhikode Police in Kerala have registered a case against India’s ‘golden girl’ P.T. Usha and six others under Section IPC 420 (cheating and dishonesty) based on a complaint filed by a former athlete, Jemma Joseph. Speaking to IANS, a police officer on the condition of anonymity has confirmed that the case has been […]
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The Hague: The Dutch government has announced a stricter lockdown out of fear for the rise of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the country. “I stand here with a gloomy mind,” Prime Minister Mark Rutte said at a press conference on Saturday in the Hague. “The Netherlands is going into lockdown again.” “That is […]
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Chandigarh: A man was allegedly beaten to death on Saturday evening after he tried to desecrate the sacred Guru Granth Sahib at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The youth, reportedly belonging to Uttar Pradesh, entered the restricted area and tried to pick the sword kept in front of the Guru Granth Sahib. He was caught […]
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Hyderabad: With Omicron cases being detected in Hyderabad, people are gearing up to celebrate Christmas with extra care and caution. Although there’s a sense of fear, churchgoers stated that things are looking brighter when compared to last year. From wearing masks, sanitising the church surfaces, encouraging people to take vaccinations, and not allowing people above […]
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Madrid: Kidambi Srikanth created history on Saturday by becoming the first Indian shuttler to enter the final in the men’s singles category of the BWF World Championships in Huelva. In an all-Indian battle, former world number one Srikanth rallied to defeat Lakshya Sen by 17-21, 21-14, 21-17 in a thriller that lasted for one hour […]
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Hyderabad: The Project Telugu Wiki, a volunteer driven effort making reference material available in Telugu on the Wikipedia, will gain steam in days to come with efforts being made to rope in more volunteers to generate content. So far, about 1,200 volunteers have been trained in creating content in Telugu. Targeted efforts will be made […]
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Hyderabad: The book fair is back and the venue NTR stadium in the city is abuzz with activity. With trolleys delivering decks of books and the stall managers setting them with sheer enthusiasm, the 34th Hyderabad National Book Fair this time is all set to welcome bibliophiles to the ocean of book choices. Being conducted […]
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Hyderabad: The rise of Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 could be a significant step in transformation of Covid-19 from a pandemic to an endemic disease. Researchers and geneticists believe that if the present projections of the spread of the Omicron virus hold up, then in the coming years, the SARS-CoV-2 virus could become an endemic disease […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana reported 185 new Covid infections and one fatality on Saturday taking the cumulative number of deaths to 4,014 and the total number of positive cases so far to 6,79,430. The number of active cases in Telangana, as on Saturday, was 3,761. The authorities on Friday conducted 41,484 Covid tests of which results of […]
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Hyderabad: After successful completion of experimental project to use drone flights for delivery of vaccines in the identified airspace in Vikarabad, efforts are on to replicate the exercise in Adilabad and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts. The State Government took up the innovative ‘Medicine from the Sky’ initiative in association with Emerging Technologies Wing of the ITE&C […]
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Hyderabad: Twelve international passengers from at-risk and non-at-risk countries who arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here tested positive for the Omicron variant, Director of Public Health Dr G Srinivasa Rao said on Saturday. With this, the total number of international passengers who arrived at RGIA and tested positive for the Omicron variant has […]
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Hyderabad: Cotelligent, a TechDemocracy company, has set up a new Centre of Excellence (CoE) for cyber security in Hyderabad. The facility will play a key role in assisting businesses in managing cyber threats, meeting compliance requirements, as well as serving as a hub for global cyber security innovation. Alex Lam, Chief Strategy & Business Development […]
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Hyderabad: With the BJP-led Union government refusing to buy rice from Telangana State during Yasangi (Rabi) season, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao reiterated that the State government will neither open paddy purchase centres nor procure paddy from farmers. He wanted the District Collectors and Agriculture officials to go to the field level and explain to […]
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In a series of tweets on Saturday, the Minister quoted a Telangana Today report, pointing out how Union Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt was ‘unaware of ground realities’
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Hyderabad: With the night temperatures dropping everyday, it is no wonder that the city witnessed the lowest minimum temperature in the month of December, in a decade on Saturday. The night temperature of 8.4 degree Celsius was recorded in the early hours of Saturday at Patancheru. Previously, Hyderabad had recorded the lowest temperature of 9.5 […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana State Planning Board vice-chairman B Vinod Kumar accused the Narendra Modi government of trying to weaken the autonomy of Election Commission of India (ECI) and influence the latter. He strongly objected to an alleged secret meeting of top officials of the Prime Minister’s Office with the ECI recently and stated that such actions […]
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Shahjahanpur: With the aim to improve connectivity and boost economic development across Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur on Saturday. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya were also present at the inauguration event. Taking to Twitter Prime Minister said, […]
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London: Amid various studies claiming that Omicron causes only mild disease, a new study shows that there is “no evidence” that Omicron is less severe than the Delta variant of Covid-19. The new study led by the UK’s Imperial College London showed that the risk of reinfection with the Omicron variant is 5.4 times greater […]
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Dundigal: Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari said India is continuously evaluating threats from Pakistan and China, adding that disengagement has taken place in certain areas in Ladakh but complete disengagement with Beijing has not taken place. “We are continuously evaluating threats from Pakistan and China and are very well aware […]
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Hyderabad: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) which conducts the SSC CGL exam to recruit candidates into various organisations on 17 December released its tentative calendar of the examinations for the year 2021-2022. Aspiring candidates can check the complete schedule of exams on the official website, ssc.nic.in. It has dates for various Tier I and Computer […]
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Geneva: Closing of schools across the world should be the last resort in the fight against the fast-spreading Omicron Covid-19 variant, outgoing Unicef Executive Director Henrietta Fore said. “Nationwide school closures should be avoided whenever possible,” Xinhua news agency quoted Fore as saying in a statement on Friday. “When Covid-19 community transmission increases and stringent […]