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Earthquakes jolt China, Afghanistan and Turkey in under 24 hours
Hyderabad: Three countries. One night. Tremors hit China, Afghanistan, and Turkey between Thursday night and Friday morning, leaving residents shaken literally.
China was first. At 6:30 am on Friday, an earthquake struck Yunnan province.…
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Gold and silver prices plunge sharply; 24K gold down ₹2,375
Hyderabad: Gold and silver prices tumbled on Thursday, 15 May, marking one of the steepest single-day declines in recent weeks. According to India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA), the price of 10 grams of 24-carat gold has fallen…
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Supreme Court halts Telangana’s tree felling in Kancha Gachibowli land dispute
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court has deferred the hearing on the Kancha Gachibowli land dispute to 23 July, issuing a stern rebuke to the Telangana government over unauthorised tree felling on the contested 400-acre site.
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Supreme Court to hear key pleas against Waqf Amendment Act on 20 May
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear the lead batch of petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act on 20 May. A bench of Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih has asked both the Union government and the petitioners…
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Another blow to YSRCP as MLC Zakia Khanam resigns, joins BJP
Vijayawada: Trouble continues to mount for the YSR Congress Party in Andhra Pradesh. One by one, leaders who once held key posts are walking away. The latest to exit is Zakia Khanam, MLC and Deputy Chairperson of the Legislative Council,…
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Indian-origin student dies in Bahamas fall days before graduation
Hyderabad: What was meant to be a celebratory break turned tragic for 25-year-old Gaurav Jaisingh, an Indian-origin student from the U.S., who died after falling from a hotel balcony in the Bahamas—just days before his graduation.…
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Justice Gavai sworn in as 52nd Chief Justice of India
New Delhi: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai took oath as the 52nd Chief Justice of India on Tuesday. The ceremony, held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, saw President Droupadi Murmu administering the oath, with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime…
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Justice Sanjiv Khanna retires, rules out post-retirement positions
Hyderabad: Justice Sanjiv Khanna signed off as Chief Justice of India on Tuesday and said he wouldn’t be taking up any official post after retirement. He added that he hoped to stay involved in the legal field in some other way.
Soon after…
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Did India underreport 21 lakh Covid deaths?
Hyderabad: Did India underreport 21 lakh Covid deaths?
That’s the uncomfortable question rising again after the release of the Civil Registration System (CRS) report recently, which shows a glaring mismatch with the government’s official…
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Hyderabad Police conduct full security drill for Miss World tour at Charminar
Hyderabad: It was a full-fledged drill with eyes on every corner. Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand led a dry run on Monday ahead of the Miss World contestants’ visit to Charminar and Laad Bazaar—two of the city’s busiest heritage and…
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