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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 […]
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Hyderabad: The investment flow to the startups has been increasing in the State. This year, despite the Covid impact, startups have secured funding worth $886 million (about 6,550 crore) compared to $371 million (about Rs 2,767 crore) in 2020 and $313 million (about Rs 2,316 crore) in 2019. The investment inflow increase is about 138 […]
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Hyderabad: While it is too early to predict the behaviour of the Omicron variant, medical condition of a few early Omicron positive patients in Hyderabad has indicated that the new variant-driven Covid infections could be less severe and need not require hospitalisation and critical care. Senior health officials here on Friday said they have some […]
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New Delhi: The World Health Organisation on Friday approved emergency use listing of Covid vaccine Covovax, produced by the Serum Institute of India under licence from Novavax and part of the Covax facility portfolio. “This is yet another milestone in our fight against Covid-19. Covovax is now WHO approved for emergency use, showing excellent safety […]
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Hyderabad: The health authorities on Friday said that massive efforts were underway to identify close contacts of all the international travellers who have tested positive for Covid-19. The surveillance teams in Hyderabad and Hanumakonda, Warangal have launched a concerted effort in collaboration with other line departments to identify all the individuals who came in close […]
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Hyderabad: Chief Minister and TRS President K Chandrashekhar Rao has once again decided to take the warpath and expose the BJP-led Union government’s anti-farmer policies as well as discrimination towards Telangana. The TRS cadre will stage State-wide protests on December 20 i.e. Monday, protesting against the Centre’s anti-farmer policies and demand the Centre to spell […]
