Telangana Today - Hyderabad - May 09, 2025

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May 09, 2025

Pahalgam attack is 'original escalation', says India

India on Thursday warned Pakistan that any attempt at further escalation of the situation will be responded to in an appropriate manner.

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'100 terrorists dead, Op Sindoor on'

S-400 MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEMS, SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES AND KAMIKAZE DRONES USED, SAYS DEFENCE MINISTRY

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Cops step up vigil at religious sites

To hold pre-dawn anti-desecration checks across Hyderabad amid Centre's advisory on internal security

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Officials plan to hold frequent drills

To ensure that both the public and emergency responders are well-prepared for potential emergencies

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'Remove Pak-origin content from OTTs'

India on Thursday banned Pakistan-origin content on OTT platforms, streaming services and digital intermediaries amid rising tensions between the two countries, following the Islamabad-sponsored terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam and the wave of fake news and propaganda unleashed by the hostile nation.

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Punjab on high alert: Schools shut, police leaves cancelled

Amid the soaring tension, all schools in six border districts of Punjab have been shut until further orders and the leaves of all the police personnel have been cancelled, officials said Thursday.

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Political consensus on Op Sindoor: Rijiju

NEW DELHI

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Pakistan shuts down flight ops in major cities

The Pakistan Airports Authority on Thursday suspended flight operations in all major cities, including capital Islamabad, Lahore, Sialkot and Karachi.

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27 AIRPORTS SHUT TILL MAY 10

Affected airports include Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Chandigarh, Amritsar, among others; 430 flights cancelled

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Gulmarg resort shut, Gandola rides suspended

Amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan, authorities on Thursday suspended the 'Gandola' cable car service in Gulmarg, and also declared the resort out of bounds for tourists because of its proximity to the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Metal debris found in Amritsar villages

Metal debris was found scattered in three villages of Amritsar on Thursday, with some locals claiming them to be parts of missiles.

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Relief material distributed to shelling victims in Poonch

The district administration in J&K's Poonch on Thursday distributed relief among the victims of Pakistan army's shelling on the LoC in the district.

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JeM centres breeding ground for Fidayeen, have NATO arms in stock

The banned Jaish-e-Mohammed’s terror group’s two ‘Markaz’ (centres) -- its Bahawalpur headquarters and Narowal in Pakistan’s Punjab -- functioned as a breeding ground for suicide attackers, had links with Palestine’s Hamas and served as a facility for hoarding smuggled NATO arms from Afghanistan, officials said here on Thursday.

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Pakistan floods social media with fake videos

NEW DELHI

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Reliance withdraws Op Sindoor trademark bid

Reliance Industries Ltd has withdrawn its trademark application for the term ‘Operation Sindoor’ — the codename for India’s military strikes in Pakistan — stating that it was inadvertently filed by a junior employee without authorisation.

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'Pak was where Osama was hiding'

UK shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel highlights India’s right to take “reasonable and proportionate” steps to defend itself as UK Parliament debates ongoing conflict

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Broke Pak turns to China for arms

China offers low-interest financing and flexible payment terms to Pakistan, which helps it get military hardware despite its economy being on the verge of collapse

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'Pakistan gives state funerals to terrorists'

Highlighting Pakistan's reputation as the epicentre of global terrorism once again, India on Thursday questioned Islamabad’s claims about civilians being killed during the May 7 Operation Sindoor strikes even as the video footage of eliminated terrorists being accorded a state funeral has gone viral on social media.

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Jaishankar warns of very strong response

India has no intention to escalate the situation with Pakistan, but if there are military attacks on the country, it will be met with a “very” firm response, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday.

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Rattled Shehbaz vows to take war to the end

Flustered by the Indian armed forces' attack on terror bases, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has vowed retaliation.

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Owaisi seeks international campaign against TRF

AIMIM President and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday urged the Central government to undertake an international campaign against The Resistance Front (TRF), which is the mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack.

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Award for OU faculty

Prof Sandeepta Burgula from the Department of Microbiology, Osmania University, was presented with the Woman Innovator Award at the Second International Conference on Recent Innovations in Biological, Chemical and Clinical Sciences, held at Manipal University College, Melaka, Malaysia.

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45-year-old doctor duped of Rs 1.23 cr by fraudsters

A 45 year-old doctor from the city was duped of Rs. 1.23 crores by cyber fraud-sters in a ‘Digital Arrest’ scam.

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‘Badi Bata’ to tackle drop in enrolments

The Telangana government’s ‘Badi Bata’ (admission drive) commencing on June 6 in government and local body schools for the academic year 2025-26 will not just focus on enrolling students but also on why parents and students prefer the private schools and reasons behind it.

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OU bars large spectacles in TG ECET

Osmania University, which is organising the Telangana Engineering Common Entrance Test (TG ECET) 2025, has issued certain instructions to candidates, barring them from carrying digital watches and large spectacles.

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JNTU-H inks pact with TCS

To strengthen the relationship between academia and industry, besides offering opportunities for skill development, internships, and placements, the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (NTU) Hyderabad and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have signed a memorandum of understanding here on Thursday.

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Mahalaxmi Scheme: Aadhaar, other govt IDs valid

Telangana Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) Managing Director VC Sajjanar said that Aadhaar card alone is not a valid proof for traveling in the RTC buses under the ‘Mahalaxmi’ free travel scheme for women.

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TPDMA to boycott degree exams

Cites delay in releasing fee reimbursement arrears; Exams to begin on May 14

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Towards judicial transparency

Transparency is what makes the Judiciary, a key pillar of democracy, more effective and responsive.

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Going beyond Operation Sindoor

India's Operation Sindoor must be a message not just of retribution but also of resolve and resilience

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Maoist member killed

CPI (Maoist) Party Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) Special Zonal Committee Spokesperson Kakuri Pandanna alias Jagan (60) was killed in an encounter with security forces in the forests of Dumakonda-Gangakonda in ASR district in Andhra Pradesh.

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Harvested paddy yet to be procured

Nearly half of the paddy harvested and brought to paddy procurement centres is yet to be procured with the entire process moving extremely slowly in the erstwhile Karimnagar district.

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Temple to celebrate Narasimha Jayanthi

The Hare Krishna Golden Temple, one of the ancient Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temples of Hyderabad, located on a hillock in Banjara Hills, will be celebrating Sri Narasimha Jayanthi festival at on May IL

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Oppn’s ecological concerns foiled Kancha plans: Revanth

The CM's statements came even after the widespread felling of trees drew national attention

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Poor CIBIL score to hit Rajiv Yuva Vikasam dreams of youth

With the CIBIL score to play a crucial role in selection of beneficiaries for the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam scheme, under which unemployed youngsters can avail loans with the State government's assistance, applicants in Telangana are now a worried lot.

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Unseasonal rain adds to ryots’ woes in Nalgonda

Hit by delays in paddy procurement, farmers cry for attention

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Govt to convert 30,000 km 2-lane roads into 4-lane

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that infrastructure development is key to making India a strong economic power, and the Highways Ministry has taken a decision to convert 25,000-30,000 km two-lane highways into four lanes at an investment of Rs 10 lakh crore.

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US-UK strike trade deal

Final details are being written up, says Trump

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Chennai to get Krishna waters

Chennai is expected to receive Krishna River water from Andhra Pradesh by the early hours of Friday, after a brief halt in supply due to repair work along the water canal.

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Helicopter crashes in Uttarakhand, five dead

Five persons were killed and two others injured on Thursday when a private company's helicopter on way to Gangotri shrine crashed near Gangnani in Uttarkashi district, officials said.

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LG begins work on Rs 5,000-cr AP plant

LG Electronics on Thursday began the construction work on its Rs 5,000-crore home appliance factory here, its third plant in India, as part of a broader push to strengthen its presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer markets.

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'CJI for removal of Justice Varma'

SC panel confirms cash discovery allegations against the judge

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X restricts access to jailed mayor's account

Access to jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s social media account on X has been blocked in Turkiye, officials and reports said Thursday, the latest move against a key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Patel seeks more funds for FBI

FBI Director Kash Patel broke with the Trump administration on Wednesday over a budget proposal that would dramatically slash funding for the bureau, telling lawmakers, “We need more than what has been proposed.”

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Ist American Pope elected

Prevost is first American in history to be Pope; takes the name Leo XIV

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Russia attacks Ukraine, 1 killed

Putin's 72-hour unilateral ceasefire takes effect

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New Zealand has more sheep than people

The vast number of sheep in New Zealand relative to the country’s scant human population has long been the subject of jokes aimed at New Zealanders abroad.

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Soup kitchens shut down across Gaza

Israel’s ongoing blockade of humanitarian assistance for Gaza forced a leading aid group on Thursday to shut its community soup kitchens, faced empty warehouses and no replenishment of supplies in the war-battered enclave.

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Pro-Palestinians clash at Columbia

Police officers in helmets streamed into Columbia University on Wednesday evening to remove a group of mask-clad protesters who staged a Pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the school’s main library.

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Punjab, Mumbai match shifted to Ahmedabad

The Governing Council of the IPL has shifted the league match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians, originally scheduled to be played in Dharamshala on Sunday, May 11, to the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

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Nothing for me to decide as of now, says Dhoni

\"I only play two months in a year and now after this IPL gets over, I have to work hard for another six to eight months just to see if my body will be able to take this kind of pressure and everything,\" said Chennai Super Kings MS Dhoni after the

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No role of BCCI in Rohit's Test retirement: Rajeev

Rohit Sharma retiring from Test cricket was a personal decision and there was no pressure put on him by the BCCI to take that call, its vice-president Rajeev Shukla said on Thursday.

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Hyd Cricket Association hit by financial setback

Ethics Officer directs HCA to pay Rs 3 lakh annually to clubs from 2017

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'No directive from Centre on IPL'

The high-profile IPL will continue despite the on-going warlike situation with Pakistan in the wake of the recent terror attack on Indian tourists in Pahalgam (Jammu and Kashmir).

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Second edition of Samarth Blind Cricket launched

Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF) announced the second edition of Samarth Championship for Blind Cricket - an International Bilateral Blind Men’s Cricket Series under its corporate initiative Samarth by Hyundai.

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India-Pak tensions casts a cloud on IPL

Punjab-Delhi match cancelled, league at risk of being called off

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Six TG players for basketball coaching camp

Telangana Basketball Association President R Sridhar informed the media that six players from the State have been selected to attend the national coaching camp (under-16) which is being held as part of the preparations for the South Asian Basketball Association Championship.

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TG swimmers win big in KIYG

Telangana swimmers bagged two gold and two bronze in the Khelo India Youth Games in Bihar.

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Pickleball gets a major fillip

The Amateur Telangana Pickleball Association (ATPA) held a productive meeting with senior representatives from the World Pickleball League (WPBL) and the Hyderabad Super Stars franchise team regarding measures to be taken for the promotion of the sport in a big way across the State.

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Kids Athletics Day held by HDSA at Osmania University

Children in different age groups had a gala time in the Kids Athletics Day meet organised by Hyderabad District Athletic Association at Osmania University synthetic athletics track on Thursday.

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LVR memorial: DBA, Nizam in finals

Dream Basketball Academy and Nizam Basketball Academy moved into the women’s final of the inaugural LVR memorial basketball tournament at Victory Playground here on Thursday.

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PSG reaches Champions League final

To face Inter Milan for elusive title

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'Bhool Chuk Maaf to now directly release on Prime Video

Production banner Maddock Films on Thursday said it will not release its latest film \"Bhool Chuk Maaf\" in the-atres tomorrow in light of \"recent events and the heightened security drills across the nation\".

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Riddhi on gaining stardom with ‘Jawaan'

Actress Riddhi Dogra has opened up about gaining recognition in the industry, sharing that one of the biggest highlights for her is that Shah Rukh Khan and director Atlee now know who she is — and for her, that's a big win.

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'THE ROYALS' IS MODERN-DAY 'BRIDGERTON': BHUMI

ACTOR SAYS THE WEB SERIES CAPTURES DYSFUNCTIONAL DYNAMICS OF A ROYAL FAMILY

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Kareena 'grateful' to efforts of India's armed forces

XXX

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