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Hyderabad: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Friday said it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company to promote and distribute the Japanese giant’s dengue vaccine, QDENGA, in India’s private paediatric and adult vaccination market.The vaccine, approved by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization in July 2026, is India’s first approved dengue vaccine and…

Telangana high court; Danam Nagender HYDERABAD: Telangana is set to face another election soon as Telangana high court on Friday disqualified Danam Nagender as the MLA of Khairatabad assembly constituency.A bench comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin declared “Respondent 2 (Nagender) stands disqualified from April 23, 2024 as a member of…

The accused has been identified as Santosh, brother of Vaishnavi, police said.(Visuals credit: X) NIZAMABAD: A man accused of allegedly murdering his wife was stabbed to death in broad daylight near RR X Roads in Telangana’s Nizamabad while he was out on bail, police said.The deceased has been identified as Hari Babu, who was the…

Traders in Hyderabad are worried about the new 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate. By: Sakshat.Tornekar“This will impact our margins as every transaction is above 2,000 in my shop,” said R Murtaza, a furniture merchant. He added, “If I sell furniture worth 10,000 a day, I’ll be indirectly paying 15,000 a year.”Health and fitness shop owner Thrishul…

Chithari Haribabu, recently released on bail, was hacked to death by unknown assailants. HYDERABAD: About six months after he was arrested for allegedly killing his pregnant wife, who was also a YouTuber, Chithari Haribabu was hacked to death by a group of unidentified men at Rajarajendra (RR) Centre in Nizamabad on Thursday. He had been…

HYDERABAD: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) objected to the proposed screening of a documentary on jailed activist Umar Khalid at IIIT-Hyderabad, saying screening an uncertified film would violate the Cinematograph Act unless an exemption had been granted, according to news agency PTI reported.The documentary, “Prisoner No. 626710 is Present”, directed by filmmaker Lalit…

Hyderabad: The govt has allotted a 10-acre land parcel to SBI in Meerkhanpet for its proposed data centre. The facility will come up in Bharat Future City. According to sources, seven acres have been allotted in lieu of disputed land at Raidurg, while SBI will pay for the remaining three acres. The allotment follows the…

Hyderabad: The Centre is sticking to its decision to introduce a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on specified UPI person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions above ₹2,000 from Oct 15, raising concerns among traders in Hyderabad that the additional cost could further squeeze margins in a highly competitive market.“This will directly impact our margins as every transaction is…

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh’s experience shows how difficult it can be to reverse fertility decline once having fewer children becomes a social norm, an Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) working paper has said.Titled ‘The Ghost of Population Past: How Population Control Persists in India’, the paper argues that India’s family planning policies have…

Hyderabad: The Telangana school education department and Samagra Shiksha will conduct a statewide monthly parent-teacher meeting (PTM) on Sept 19 across all govt schools, local body schools, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) and Telangana Model Schools in every mandal and district.According to a release issued on Thursday, this month’s PTM theme is “Partnering with Parents,…