The New Indian Express Hyderabad - December 18, 2024

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December 18, 2024

HYDRAA to only raze illegal structures built after July: Ranganath

It does not apply to commercial complexes in FTL or those built without proper permits

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11 new revenue divisions planned in TG: Ponguleti

REVENUE Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy on Tuesday announced that the state government would address anomalies in the reorganisation of revenue divisions and consider creating new divisions to improve administrative efficiency.

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TG seeks greenfield highway to Bandar port

Slated to cost ₹17K cr

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Five students fall ill; excessive snacking blamed

FIVE students of the Chincholi minority residential school were hospitalized after exhibiting symptoms of food poisoning late on Monday.

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HC STRIKES DOWN GO 148 ON PG MEDICAL ADMISSIONS

A division bench of the Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J Sreenivas Rao, has allowed candidates who completed MBBS, BAMS or BHMS courses in Telangana or within the \"local area\", defined by the Presidential Order of 1974 to participate in counselling for local-category seats in postgraduate medical admissions for the 2024-25 academic year.

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'One poll' bill introduced in LS

Draws fierce protest from Oppn; govt ready to send it to a joint parliamentary committee

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Congress treated Constitution as pvt fiefdom: Shah

UNION home minister and the BJP's principal strategist Amit Shah on Tuesday tore into the Congress, terming it an anti-reservation party that recklessly amended the Constitution of India to pander to its appeasement politics during its long stint in government.

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ACB officers in a huddle as BRS wonders 'what's next'

WITH Governor Jishnu Dev Varma giving his nod for the registration of a case against former minister KT Rama Rao under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act in the Formula-E race case, political circles have gone into overdrive, with the big question being asked: \"What next?\" Sources in the state government and Secretariat say that the file approved by the Governor reached the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) office on Monday evening, paving the way for the agency to proceed as per the law.

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15 rat bites, overdose of anti-rabies vax paralyse girl

A Class X student, Samudra Laxmi Bhavani Keerthi, of BC residential school at Danavaigudem in Khammam town has been left paralysed for a suspected overdose of anti-rabies vaccine after she was bitten by rodents 15 times between March and November.

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Stampede caused damage to victim's brain: Hyd top cop

HYDERABAD Police Commissioner CV Anand on Tuesday disclosed that 8-year-old Sri Tej, who is undergoing treatment at KIMS, suffered from brain damage due to lack of oxygen during the stampede at the Sandhya Theatre on December 4 that claimed the life of his mother M Revathi.

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'One poll' bill introduced in LS

Draws fierce protest from Oppn; govt ready to send it to a joint parliamentary committee

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TOURISM POLICY AIMS TO ATTRACT ₹15K CR INVESTMENTS

Iconic projects in vicinity of RGIA, dry ports along the proposed RRR, shopping facilities form part of the plan

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Debate over debts and guarantees turns bitter

THE State Legislative Assembly on Tuesday witnessed a heated debate over the Telangana's debts and guarantees given by the government to various corporations and special purpose vehicles on Tuesday.

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Min asks officials to expedite Sanathnagar TIMS works

ROADS & Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Tuesday instructed the officials to expedite construction of Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) at Sanathnagar in Hyderabad.

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Amidst protests by BRS, House passes three Bills

Amidst the protests by BRS MLAs, the state Assembly passed three bills: the Young India Physical Education and Sports University of Telangana Bill, 2024; the Telangana Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2014; and the Telangana Good and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2024—on Tuesday.

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Guv nod for probe against KTR may open Pandora's box

A thorough probe into the allegations of irregularities in organising the Formula-E race may spell more trouble for former minister KT Rama Rao, as the ACB is expected to register a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

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Guv: Tech advancements a major tool in conflicts

TELANGANA Governor Jishnu Dev Varma on Tuesday highlighted the global significance of technological advancements amidst ongoing conflicts worldwide.

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HC orders officials to rebuild demolished house of poor couple

The Telangana High Court has directed Panchayat Raj officials of Nagar Kurnool district to rebuild a demolished structure belonging to a poor couple, Katakam Mahesh and Nagalakshmi of Domalapenta village, at their own expense.

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Portion of cycle track removed to construct new down ramp

IN an effort to ease traffic congestion around the Nanakramguda Rotary and improve connectivity, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has partially dismantled a section of the Cycle Track to construct a new down ramp at Nanakramguda.

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Sandhya Theatre gets show cause notice

SANDHYA Theatre, a landmark for film enthusiasts in Hyderabad with over 40 years of history and a seating capacity of 2,520, has received a show cause notice from Hyderabad police following a tragic incident during the premiere of Pushpa 2 on December 4.

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GROWING ENTERPRISES IN A TIME-TESTED INDIAN WAY

OME accomplished chief financial officers of established companies like Tata Consultancy, Tata Chemicals and KPMG set up a think tank as a body that would engage with relevant audiences—India Inc, regulators, administrators—to create and nurture better-governed enterprises.

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ONE ELECTION CAN BE FIRST OF MANY REFORMS

We should use the move for simultaneous elections to call for other political reforms, such as greater transparency in parties' internal affairs and mandatory reports on manifesto pledges

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HC judge appears before SC collegium over remarks on UCC at VHP function

ALLAHABAD High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who stirred controversy with his statement at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event, appeared before the Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday to present his side of the issue.

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OTTs glorifying drug use under govt lens

THE OTT (over-the-top) platforms are on the radar of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for streaming content that reportedly 'glamorises' and 'glorifies' the use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

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ED conducts raids at 21 locations in case on betting app owned by Pak nationals

Owners and handlers

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Nadda accuses Cong of attempting to introduce religion-based quota

QUOTING BR Ambedkar, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha JP Nadda on Tuesday accused the Congress of attempting to introduce religion-based reservations.

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Govt lacks 2/3rd majority to push bill, says Tharoor

AS the government tabled two Bills on 'One Nation One Election' on Tuesday, the Congress party has raised questions about whether the NDA government has the requisite numbers to pass them in Lok Sabha.

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Erratic rains, warm winter hit sugar production

WITH erratic monsoon rains and warmer winter temperatures negatively affecting sugar production, sugar prices are expected to rise in the coming months.

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NTA to manage higher edu entrance tests alone in restructuring scrub

IN a significant shift from its role, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will now focus solely on conducting entrance exams for admissions to higher education institutions.

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PM promises tap water to all homes

Modi lays foundation stone for much-awaited Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project in Jaipur

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A Punjab sad story written in Georgian ski resort

11 Indian nationals die of carbon monoxide poisoning

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Over 8L ration cards cancelled, Cong says tribals worst affected

BETWEEN 2013 and 2024, a total of 815,734 ration cards were cancelled in Gujarat, the Centre on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha.

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House panel: Do not make Aadhaar must for NREGS payment

FLAGGING concern over the low wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a Parliamentary Panel has recommended raising the wages of the workers.

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Omar-Shah meet on statehood restoration today

NEARLY two months after the passage of a resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir cabinet on restoration of statehood, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is likely to meet Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital for the second time on Wednesday.

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Bhujbal ups ante, fires 'toy' salvo at Ajit Pawar for no cabinet position

SENIOR NCP leader and former deputy CM Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday upped the ante against his party leader Ajit Pawar for denying him a place in the Maha Yuti cabinet.

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Russian Gen heading N-arms vertical killed

A senior Russian general was killed on Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building in Moscow, a day after Ukraine's security service leveled criminal charges against him.

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Rescue efforts on as 7.3 quake flattens buildings in Vanuatu

A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one used by foreign embassies, with a witness saying of bodies lying in the city.

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Israel to control Gaza even after war: Def minister

ISRAEL's Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that his country's forces would be free to act in Gaza Strip even after its war with Hamas ends.

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ITC Hotel demerger from January 1, 2025

FMCG giant ITC Ltd has fixed January 1, 2025 as the effective date for the demerger of its hotel business after receiving an order from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).

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Adani group firm Ambuja merges Penna Cements, Sanghi Ind with itself

AMBUJA Cements, the cement and building material company of Adani Group, announced the merger of Sanghi Industries (SIL) and Penna Cement Industries with itself.

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Gold import up on tariff cut, UAE pact

331% rise in import of yellow metal to $15 bn in Nov resulted in trade deficit, pressure on rupee

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Domestic market declines on trade deficit, weakening rupee

DOMESTIC equity market declined sharply on Tuesday with the benchmarks - BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 - cracking nearly 1.5% each.

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Bid in satellite spectrum not feasible: Scindia

A day after Congress leader Jairam Ramesh raised concerns over the government's decision to administratively allocate satellite spectrum in the country, communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday defended the move, saying that satellite spectrum is neither suitable nor practical for auction.

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Slower Q2 GDP growth temporary blip, will see healthy growth in coming qtrs: FM

FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has termed the second quarter GDP growth slowdown a temporary blip and expressed her confidence that the economy will see healthy growth in the coming quarters.

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ED hands over ₹22,000 cr worth properties attached under PMLA to owners

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has handed over properties worth ₹22,280 crore attached under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to victims or their legitimate claimants, finance ministry has informed parliament.

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Sebi may tighten SME listing norms, bring in transparency

THE Securities and Exchange Board's (Sebi) board meeting slated for Wednesday is likely to come up with a slew of measures to clean the SME IPOs space that has, of late, received regulatory attention.

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Rana wouldn't have got into our playing XI: Gujarat coach Klinger

GUJARAT GIANTS, after finishing last in the back-to-back Women's Premier League points table, went into the mini-auction looking to make a few important changes.

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RAHUL AND JADEJA BRING ORDER AS INDIA TAIL WAGS

SOMEWHERE in the middle of the first innings, Virat Kohli rushed out of the Gabba dressing room, called up Abhimanyu Easwaran, told him something in earnestness and sent him off the ground.

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Chelsea's Mudryk fails drugs test: Club

CHELSEA forward Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping test, the Premier League club said on Tuesday, as reports stated the Ukraine international has been provisionally suspended.

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Two World Champions, 31 GMs, Tamil Nadu is the best: Anand

OPEN rooftop car. Scores of people. Cavalcade of cars. It was another maddening but memorable day in the newly-crowned world champ, D Gukesh's, life.

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RAHUL AND JADEJA BRING ORDER AS INDIA TAIL WAGS

Poor form and captaincy issues could be two unrelated things as Rohit falls for another low score on day four in Brisbane on Tuesday

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Beacon of Kung Fu

Grandmaster Galla Prakash Rao (76) with a legacy spanning nearly five decades tells us how Kung Fu, Chi Kung and Tai Chi offer better solutions to our modern lifestyle problems

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INNER WORKINGS OF A MIND

OME art aficionados gravitate towards Rembrandt and Frida Kahlo, while others sing praises for Vincent Van Gogh and Pablo Picasso.

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Musical tribute

RYAN Adams, the globally renowned Canadian singer-songwriter and musician, has captivated audiences worldwide with his iconic songs like Summer of '69. His timeless music has made a lasting impression on fans, and Hyderabad recently paid tribute to this musical legend with a memorable evening of performances.

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Unmasking the fatty liver threat

E all know the importance of taking care of our mental health and heart, but what about our livers? Fatty liver disease is a growing health concern that many people don't even know they have. It can progress silently, leading to dangerous complications like liver cirrhosis or even cancer if not caught early.

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A Man on the Inside renewed for S2

After its successful debut earlier this year, Netflix has renewed the Ted Danson-starrer series A Man on the Inside for another season.

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Farmers' suicides can't be stopped by curing depression

ARCHING in the Dark, Kinshuk Surjan's moving and inspiring documentary on the widows of farmers who died by suicide in Maharashtra, won accolades at several film festivals across the world.

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Mrunal Thakur joins team Dacoit

RUNAL Thakur has now joined the cast of Adivi Sesh's upcoming project Dacoit, where she plays the female lead.

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