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Aug- 2025 -21 August
Mumbai monorail breakdown: Fire brigade rescues hundreds after overcrowding halts train
All 582 passengers stranded on a Mumbai Monorail between Chembur and Bhakti Park were successfully rescued by the Mumbai Fire Brigade using snorkel ladder vehicles after a technical failure halted the train. A technical review…
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20 August
Wedding turns tragic as woman collapses, dies in Khammam
In Khammam, a wedding turned tragic when bride’s mother Kalyani (38) died of a heart stroke during her daughter’s send-off. The family performed her last rites the next day Khammam: A wedding ceremony in Abbasupuram thanda…
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20 August
Holiday declared for schools in Siddipet due to heavy rain forecast
Siddipet Collector K Hymavathi declared a holiday for all schools on Tuesday after the IMD forecast heavy rains. The district had already witnessed downpours on Sunday night Siddipet: District Collector K Hymavathi declared a holiday for…
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20 August
Sangareddy MLA distributes CMRF cheques worth Rs 17.19 lakh
Sangareddy MLA Chintha Prabhakar distributed CMRF cheques worth Rs 17.19 lakh to 67 beneficiaries from his constituency. He urged citizens to approach his office directly to apply for benefits without middlemen. Local BRS leaders also…
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20 August
Farmers fear urea loss as heavy rains lash Telangana
Farmers across Telangana, already struggling with urea shortages, now fear their fertiliser may be washed away due to continuous rains. Agriculture officials warned of nitrogen loss in waterlogged fields, while farmers staged protests and issued…
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20 August
Ex-MP Nama seeks probe into food poisoning at Kallur ashram school
Former MP Nama Nageswara Rao raised concern over repeated incidents of students falling ill at Kallur Tribal Girls’ Ashram School. Ten students were hospitalised after supper on Saturday, the third such case in 13 days.…
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20 August
Fire at Jharkhand school’s hostel, narrow escape for 25 girls
At least 25 girls escaped unhurt after a fire broke out in a hostel room at Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya in Jharkhand’s Latehar district. Beds and study materials were gutted; officials suspect a short circuit…
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20 August
Rajasthan: Twenty tourists stranded in Ranthambore as safari vehicle breaks down
Twenty tourists were stranded in Ranthambore National Park after their safari vehicle broke down and the guide left to fetch help. Videos of heated exchanges surfaced, prompting officials to bar three drivers and the guide…
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20 August
Koppal police book murder victim and family under POCSO
Koppal police have registered a POCSO case against murder victim Gavisiddappa Nayak and his family, drawing widespread criticism from the Valmiki community and opposition parties, who allege political motivation and demand a central agency probe…
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20 August
Cop killed, 3 injured in Naxal-planted IED blast in Bijapur
A Chhattisgarh Police DRG jawan was killed and three others injured when a Naxal-planted IED exploded in Bijapur’s Indravati National Park on Monday. The injured personnel received preliminary treatment and are being evacuated from the…
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