The Hindu (Hyderabad)
10 killed as overcrowded boat capsizes in Yamuna
Aboat carrying devotees from Punjab capsized in Yamuna river in Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, leaving at least 10 dead. About 18 people were rescued with some sustaining injuries. Efforts were being made to locate the others, Mathura’s...
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Record turnout in Assam and Puducherry, Kerala near an all-time high
here was record poll participation in the Assembly elections on Thursday, with the highestever voter turnout of 85.91% in Assam and 89.87% in Puducherry, crossing the previous highs of 84.67% for the State in 2016, and 86.19% for the Union Territory...
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Fragile U.S.-Iran truce kicks in
The twoweek ceasefire announced by the U.S. and Iran hung in the balance on Wednesday with each side offering divergent accounts of its terms and Israel launching one of its heaviest air strikes on Lebanon since the war began, drawing swift...
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Bengal electorate shrinks 12% as 27 lakh out after judicial reviews
Over 27 lakh West Bengal voters who were put under adjudication were excluded from the electoral rolls following the completion of the judicial reviews on Tuesday, with over a quarter of such deletions occurring in two Muslimdominated districts. In...
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SC denies Bengal’s plea to delay locking of poll rolls
The Supreme Court on Monday declined the West Bengal government’s appeal to wait for a few more days before freezing the electoral roll so that many of the over 20 lakh voters, who could not pass the verification by judicial officers after being...
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India mulls trade in West Asia with local currencies
Dena ship, which was unfairly attacked without any warning, I must thank Sri Lanka and India for their significant help in transferring two other ships to a safe location,” he added. The Centre is “experimenting” with conducting trade with West Asian...
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Centre defends stand as Opposition raises ‘Pak. role’ in West Asia
Parrying the questions raised by the Opposition regarding the reported central role played by Pakistan in mediating between the U.S. and Iran, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday termed the neighbouring country a “dalal” and said that...
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SC status only for Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs: top court
he Supreme Court on Tuesday held in a judgment that a person professing any religion other than Hinduism, Buddhism, or Sikhism should not be considered a member of a Schedule Caste community. The court concluded that conversion to any other religion...
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Trump pauses strikes on Iran, says deal is possible
.S. President Donald Trump, who issued a 48hour ultimatum to Iran on Saturday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its power infrastructure, said on Monday that he would postpone the attacks for five days after “very good and productive”...
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Will completely close Hormuz Strait: Iran after Trump’s threat
The Iranian military on Sunday threatened to completely shut down the strategic Strait of Hormuz and attack U.S. infrastructure, including energy facilities in the Gulf, if U.S. President Donald Trump acts on threats to target the country’s power...
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Trump mulls ending war; U.S. eases curbs on Iran oil
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he is considering “winding down” the war on Iran, adding that securing the Strait of Hormuz — now under Iran’s control — is the responsibility of other nations, even as Washington temporarily eased...
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Telangana govt. to launch spree of new schemes
The Telangana Budget for 202627 presented by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who also holds the Finance portfolio, saw the launch of a spree of new schemes. A major initiative will be the Indiramma family life insurance scheme covering...
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Israel won’t hit key Iran gas facility again: Trump
Distancing himself from an Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field, U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said Tel Aviv would not target the “extremely important and valuable” site again and warned Tehran against attacking Qatar’s energy...
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22 India-bound ships on Hormuz evacuation list
wentytwo Indiabound vessels in the Persian Gulf region have been identified for evacuation for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz by the Indian government. Of these, 20 vessels have been assessed as critical to India’s energy security,...
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Afghanistan says Pakistani attack in Kabul killed 400
Rescuers recovered more bodies from the rubble of a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul on Tuesday after officials said an overnight airstrike killed more than 400 people, in a dramatic escalation of a conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan that...
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Tax defaulters urged to utilise OTS scheme
GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan on Monday urged the proprty tax defaulters to utilise the existing One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme to settle dues with 90% waiver on interest accruing on the defaulted amount. India will sign a trade deal with the U.S....
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Assembly polls begin on April 9; West Bengal to vote in two phases
The Assembly elections will be held in a single phase in Assam, Puducherry, and Kerala on April 9 and in Tamil Nadu on April 23, while West Bengal will vote in two phases on April 23 and 29, the Election Commission of India (EC) announced on...
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U.S. bombs Iran’s Kharg Island; Tehran hits back
Amissile struck a helipad inside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad of Iraq and debris from an intercepted Iranian drone hit an oil facility in the UAE on Saturday while U.S. President Donald Trump claimed military sites on an island vital to Iran’s...
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Centre sets aside ₹57,381 cr. to offset ‘global headwinds’
mid the $100perbarrel oil shock and fears of energy shortage and supply chain disruptions arising out of the West Asia conflict, the Centre has allocated ₹57,381 crore for an Economic Stabilisation Fund that would provide it fiscal space to address...
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India cosponsors UN resolution condemning Iran
India has co-sponsored a resolution at the United Nations Security Council that condemned actions by Iran aimed at interfering with navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran targets commercial ships; global energy concerns mount
Iran attacked commercial ships across the Persian Gulf and targeted Dubai International Airport in the UAE on Wednesday, escalating a campaign of squeezing the oilrich region as global energy concerns mounted and American and Israeli airstrikes pounded...
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Lok Sabha takes up resolution seeking removal of Speaker
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday took up a resolution moved by the Opposition seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla, with both the Treasury and Opposition benches trading sharp accusations over the neutrality of the Chair. Parliamentary Affairs Minister...
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Conversations with Iran to continue: Jaishankar
The Indian government tried reaching out to the Iranian leadership after the U.S.Israel attack on February 28 killed its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but could not establish contact because of the ongoing conflict, External Affairs Minister...
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India routs New Zealand, defends T20 World Cup
India kept its date with cricketing history as Suryakumar Yadav’s men claimed the ICC T20 World Cup with a stirring display at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Sunday. In a onesided summit clash against New Zealand, India’s batting might allied with...
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Iran vows not to attack neighbours
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that Tehran would no longer target its neighbouring countries in West Asia unless attacks originated from their territory. However, he vowed that Iran would not surrender in its war against the...
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Use cooking fuel judiciously: govt.
With restrictions placed on LPG supplies, the public has been advised to use the fuel judiciously. Sources said commercial consumers using 19 kg cylinders were told they will not be given supplies. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), born just four...
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Nitish files his RS papers ahead of exit as Bihar CM
Marking the end of an era, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He was accompanied by the other four candidates of the ruling National Democratic Alliance,...
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U.S. sinks Iranian vessel near Sri Lanka
AU.S. submarine attacked an Iranian warship on Wednesday, which sank in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sri Lanka, bringing the West Asian conflict closer to the Indian subcontinent. At least 83 people were killed in the torpedo attack. U.S. Defense...
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Battered Iran attacks oil infra targets in West Asia
Iran stepped up its attacks on economic targets and U.S. missions across West Asia on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S.Israel strikes have inflicted wide damages on the Islamic Republic while warning it was “too late” for it to seek...
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India, Canada ink uranium deal as Carney meets Modi
India and Canada on Monday agreed to a $1.9 billion, 10year uranium supply deal for Indian nuclear power reactors, and agreed to conclude the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) this year, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks...
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Iran hits Israel, U.S. bases after killing of Khamenei
I ran vowed revenge on Sunday after the killing of its Supreme Leader, and traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening war prompted by a U.S. and Israeli bombardment a day earlier. U.S. President Donald Trump warned that any retaliation would...
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Cabinet gives nod to take over metro rail by March 31
The State government has decided to completely take over the operation and maintenance of the Hyderabad Metro Rail first phase presently spanning 69 km. The government has set March 31 as the deadline for completing the process in this direction. The...
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Time for nations facing tariffs to unionise: Lula
Instead of negotiating with the U.S. on tariffs separately, countries should form “negotiating blocs”, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said here on Sunday, advocating for “unionisation” of those suffering from the tariffs. Mr. Lula,...
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India ‘studying’ U.S. tariff moves: Commerce Ministry
While the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the reciprocal tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on various countries, including India, several other tariffs remain that continue to hurt various sectors, trade analysts and export data show. In a...
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U.S. Supreme Court halts Trump’s sweeping tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s farreaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda. The 63 decision centres on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law,...
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AICC reviews urban local body polls success in Telangana, flags caution on MIM factor
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) leadership’s comprehensive review on Telangana saw an interesting discussion on the role of the All India MajliseIttehadul Muslimeen (MIM), with senior leaders cautioning the Telangana unit against overtly...
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DGCA proposes swift ban on disruptive passengers
Airline operators may soon be empowered to directly impose a flying ban of up to 30 days on unruly or disruptive passengers without referring the matter to the competent authority. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has proposed...
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Political leaders, officials must foster fraternity: SC
Political leaders must foster fraternity and high public officeholders should live up to the ideals of the Constitution, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday. The court was hearing a petition highlighting instances of Chief Ministers, senior bureaucrats,...
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High drama marks municipal chairperson elections
Elections for municipal chairperson and vicechairperson posts turned chaotic, triggering clashes among supporters of the ruling Congress and Opposition BRS, BJP, and others in many places in the State on Monday. Ironically, the ruling Congress and its...
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Trade deals made from a ‘position of strength’, says Modi
ndia recently entered into a slew of trade agreements, including with the European Union and the United States, “from a position of strength”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, adding that these deals were designed to expand global market...
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New Urban Challenge Fund to tap market for infra push
The Union Cabinet has approved the launch of the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF), a new Centrally sponsored scheme of the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry with ₹1 lakh crore Central assistance. In a statement on Saturday, the government said the...
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Cong. dominant, BRS puts up decent fight while BJP falters
Congress party registered a commanding performance in the Telangana municipal elections, winning 1,347 wards in the 116 municipalities, translating its victory to capture 66 municipalities so far apart from winning four municipal corporations. The...
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Zero tariff textiles exports to U.S. possible for India: Goyal
India will receive the same benefits on textiles exports under its interim trade agreement with the U.S. as Bangladesh gained through its own deal, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. “Just as Bangladesh has a facility that if raw...
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Centre plans guidelines for books by defence personnel
mid the controversy surrounding the unpublished memoir Four Stars of Destiny, of former Army chief General M.M. Naravane ((retd), the Defence Ministry is working on detailed guidelines for serving and retired armed forces personnel who wish to publish...
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Tiger kills 6 calves around Siddipet village over two days, eats only one
The tiger on the long meandering journey in Telangana’s nonforest areas has killed three calves in one day, near Arepally village in Koheda mandal of Siddipet district, sending shivers down the spines of local residents. However, it has eaten only one...
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BJP leaders quiet on Centre’s bias, says Revanth
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy charged BJP with insulting Telangana’s self-respect, keeping quiet on Centre’s financial discrimination.
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India, Malaysia ink pacts to expand strategic ties
India and Malaysia on Sunday vowed to expand their ties in the highpriority sectors of trade and investment, defence, energy, advanced manufacturing and semiconductors with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that both sides are committed to peace...
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India, U.S. unveil framework for deal
Both countries commit to provide each other preferential market access India intends to buy U.S. products worth $500 billion over the next five years Framework reflects trust and dynamism of partnership; will generate jobs: Modi India will remove or...
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Suicide attack at Shia mosque kills 31 in Pakistan
A suicide blast at a Shia mosque in Islamabad killed at least 31 people on Friday, with a police source saying more than 169 are wounded in the deadliest attack in Pakistan’s capital since the 2008 Marriott bombing. City officials said 31 people died...
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18 killed in blast at illegal coal mine in Meghalaya
An explosion in an illegally operated rathole coal mine in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district killed 18 miners on Thursday, officials said. This is one of the biggest miningrelated tragedies since July 2012, when 15 miners died in a flooded...
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TGPSC aspirants protest over job calendar
Hundreds of youths gathered under makeshift tents to protest at Dharna Chowk on Lower Tank Bund Road on Wednesday, demanding that the State government issue recruitment notifications and announce a job calendar.
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No motive found in Charlapalli suicide, say police
Three days after a woman and her two children died near Charlapalli railway station, railway police said they have found no clear motive behind the extreme step. The trade deal with the United States, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime...
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Bulk applications for deleting voter names in Rajasthan’s Barmer
Subhan Khan, a BJP worker at Janpaliya village in Barmer district of Rajasthan, was stunned when his boothlevel officer informed him that an application had been filed seeking the deletion of his name from the State’s electoral rolls through Form...
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WINCREASE IN DEFENCE SPENDING IN FY27(BE) COMPARED WITH FY26(BE) hile acknowledging the strains created by the external global environment, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament, with the aim...
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Shots fired, armed men rob trader outside SBI Koti branch
Panic prevailed in Koti on Saturday morning after unidentified assailants opened fire on a 26yearold cloth merchant and fled with ₹6 lakh in cash near the State Bank of India’s main branch. The Sultan Bazar police have booked a case. According to...
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Menstrual health in schools is integral to right to life: SC
he Supreme Court on Friday declared that the right to menstrual health and access to menstrual hygiene management (MHM) measures in educational institutions is part of the fundamental right to life and dignity under Article 21 of the...
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