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Manasa Chennapragada
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I never dreamt of achieving this: Mohammed Siraj, the accidental cricketer and now IPL auction star
Siraj, an autorickshaw driver’s son, came into the limelight after fetching 13 times his base price at the IPL auction.
Manasa Chennapragada
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'I felt bad': Hyderabad journalist has two moviegoers held for failing to stand for national anthem
If not standing up is a crime, so should shouting during the anthem, says one of the arrested men.
Manasa Chennapragada
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Donald Trump has done the impossible: Reversed India's decades-old preference for US-based grooms
The attack on two Indian engineers in Kansas last week, in which one was killed, is likely to accelerate this trend.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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Award to Hyderabad university VC Apparao Podile rekindles anger among Rohith Vemula's supporters
Students plan to take protest against government for honouring the vice-chancellor to poll-bound Uttar Pradesh.
Manasa Chennapragada
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Our struggle at Hyderabad University has not ceased, says Dalit scholar Sunkanna Velpula
In the news for his silent protest at the University of Hyderabad, the young man says the fight for justice for Rohith Vemula will continue.
Manasa Chennapragada
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An alien fish is wreaking havoc in the Krishna river after it was linked to the Godavari
Fishermen say the non-native rakashi fish, which no one wants to buy, is damaging their nets and keeping other fish away.
Manasa Chennapragada
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Beggars could be millionaires, claims Hyderabad Municipal Authority
The city’s civic body has launched a drive to clear out beggars and is warning Hyderabadis against giving alms.
Manasa Chennapragada
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In parched Telangana, excessive ground water in one district is driving villagers to despair
The ground water level in Mamada village is so high that villagers can’t dig pits for toilets, and fields are rapidly becoming unproductive.
Manasa Chennapragada
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Bizarre suicide: Hyderabad techie inhaled nitrogen gas to kill himself
Lucky Gupta was upset that a social messaging app he had launched had failed to take off.
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’