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Dalit family 'ostracised' in Telangana; 16 held

Sixteen people of a village in Medak district of Telangana were arrested for allegedly enforcing a social boycott on members of a Dalit family after they refused to play 'Dappu' (percussion......

Sec 144 imposed in T'gana town after communal clash ahead of Bakrid; 13 held

Thirteen people were arrested a day after members of two communities clashed in Medak town of Telangana over alleged transportation of cows for slaughter ahead of Bakrid festival. IMAGE: People......

Heatwave: EC extends poll timings in Telangana

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday increased the polling time for the Lok Sabha elections in Telangana by an hour in view of heatwave conditions prevailing in the state. IMAGE: Women voters......

Why Rahul Gandhi opted for Rae Bareli instead of Amethi

The party's calculation behind fielding Rahul from Rae Bareli instead of Amethi, also rests on the conclusion that Rae Bareli is a better, safer seat for the former Congress president, who lost......

2 pilots killed as IAF trainer aircraft crashes in Telangana

Two IAF pilots lost their lives when an Indian Air Force trainer aircraft crashed in Medak district of Telangana on Monday morning. An official statement from the IAF confirmed the crash of a......

The inspiring story of Medak's women farmers

Twenty bullock carts decorated with paintings, colourful festoons, flowers, spikes of various crops and painted pots full of seeds of many varieties, moved along the streets of Pastapur, a small......

Banganapalle mango gets GI tagged to Andhra

The succulent Banganapalle mango has got a Geographical Indication tag, making Andhra Pradesh the proprietor of the variety know for its sweetness. The Registrar of Geographical Indications......

Government wants to make Hyderabad Wi-Fi-enabled

Telangana information technology minister, KT Rama Rao, wants to “create a buzz and enthusiasm about Hyderabad” and has asked his secretary to explore the possibility of making the......

Swanky railway stations in India? A forgotten promise

Since 2009, there has been a detailed manual of standards and specifications for railway stations, with every passenger utility you can think of, notes Bibek Debroy. Image: Chhatrapati Shivaji......

Euro-IV petrol, diesel in 50 more cities by March 2015

The government will extend supply of Euro-IV grade petrol and diesel to 50 more cities by March next year in an attempt to cut vehicular pollution in major towns. Presently,......

Nadodigal -- in Telugu, Kannada and Hindi

When Samuthirakani, the director of the much acclaimed Nadodigal spoke to rediff.com just before its release, he was quite confident about his film though not about it's reception.......

The very best of Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt turns 50 on July 29, and his has been a long and chequered story, replete with high drama. The son of Sunil and Nargis Dutt, Sanju came into the industry with much fanfare with Rocky,......

PIX: Sreeshankar wins silver in long jump at CWG

IMAGE: Murali Sreeshankar's silver medak is the best among Indian male long jumpers in the Commonwealth Games. Suresh Babu had won a bronze in the 1978 edition. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty......

SAG 2019: Rampaging India closes in on 300-medal mark

India has topped every edition of the South Asian Games since its inception in 1984. IMAGE: The Indian women's football team celebrate after winning its third consecutive gold medal at the South......

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