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AP Guv calls upon people to observe ‘Earth Hour’ on March 22

Vijayawada, Mar 20 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Governor Justice S Abdul Nazeer on Thursday called upon the people of state to observe ''Earth Hour'' on Saturday, by switching off all non-essential lights from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm as part of the WWF’s (World Wide Fund for Nature) Earth Hour global movement, originated in 2007.

The Governor said that the WWF’s Earth Hour campaign unites people around the world through the voluntary action of switching off non-essential lights for one hour, to help bring conservation and sustainable practices into focus, creating a better world for future generations.
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Telangana: University of Hyderabad wins top PRSI Award for wall calendar

19 Apr 2026 | 7:06 PM

Hyderabad, Apr 19 (UNI) The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has won the first prize in the “Best Wall Calendar” category at the 4th Telangana State Public Relations (TGPR) Conference, held in city today.

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Hyderabad police bust pan-India cyber fraud racket; 52 arrested in ‘Operation Octopus 2 0’

19 Apr 2026 | 7:02 PM

Hyderabad, Apr 19 (UNI) Hyderabad City Police have dismantled a major pan-India cyber fraud network involving bank officials, arresting 52 accused across nine states under “Operation Octopus 2.0.”
The arrested include 32 bank officials, 15 mule account holders, and five middlemen who facilitated fraudulent transactions through a network of over 350 bank accounts linked to nearly 850 cases involving around Rs 150 crore, a police statement said on Sunday.

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Modi’s address to nation a violation of model code, waslike a BJP leader’s fulmination and not that of a PM: Stalin

19 Apr 2026 | 6:51 PM

Chennai, April 19 (UNI): Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’saddress as a lamentation following the defeat of the Delimitation Bill, couched in the garb of Women’s Reservation, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday charged him with violating the model code as it was that of a BJP leader’s fulmination and that of the PM.

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21 workers killed, 8 hurt in Cracker unit blast in TN, Stalin, Anbumani condole deaths

19 Apr 2026 | 6:48 PM

Chennai, Apr 19 (UNI) In one of the horrific tragedies in recent times, 21 workers were killed and eight others injured when an explosion ripped through a private cracker manufacturing at Kattanarpatti village in the southern Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu on Sunday evening.

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Rain, hailstorm bring relief to Hyderabad; traffic disrupted in several areas

19 Apr 2026 | 6:44 PM

Hyderabad, Apr 19 (UNI) Heavy rains, accompanied by hailstorms, brought much-needed relief to Hyderabad residents from the intense summer heat today, even as normal life was disrupted in several parts of the city.

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