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Pipeline leak under railway track disrupts water supply in Malkajgiri
Hyderabad: A drinking water pipeline leak located beneath the Dayanand Nagar railway track in Malkajgiri was repaired after several complaints. Locals spotted the leakage between the tracks and immediately informed the Water Board. Soon after, officials conducted an inspection and found the leak was from the Water Board’s main pipeline during the morning supply, and continued leakage could weaken the…
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9 Best Movies by David Cronenberg, Ranked
There are two broad categories of filmmakers: those who want to entertain and those who want to mess with your head. The first-category filmmakers make up the majority. It’s natural. Entertainment has always been seen as cinema’s primary objective; it’s conventional and safer. The other category, made up of disrupters and head-messers, has more than entertainment to provide. They want…
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Access Is the New Growth Strategy for Health Systems
As today’s health systems pursue strategic, aligned growth, they’re constrained by significant barriers. According to our Mindsets 2026 Healthcare Executive Leadership Report, some of the most prominent constraints include access to capital and access to staffing. For decades, health system growth followed a familiar path: add beds, build towers, expand square footage. However, over the past several years, an increasing…
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Iran war; Voting Rights Act; Jerome Powell; Fuel : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The Pentagon estimates the war in Iran has already cost $25 billion, according to Pentagon Comptroller Jay Hurst. Hurst testified before the House Armed Services Committee yesterday…
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‘Total peace’ or ‘all-out war’? Colombian voters face stark choice as rebel attacks surge | Colombia
The landmark 2016 peace deal between the Colombian government and the largest insurgent army in Latin America succeeded in some ways: the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) agreed to lay down their weapons, and the violence that had racked the country was substantially reduced. But the deal alone could not end the decades-long armed conflict for good. Subsequent administrations…
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Baby teeth show when metal exposure may affect brain development
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: A child’s earliest exposures may leave lasting biological signatures. This study shows how tiny layers in baby teeth can pinpoint when metals may influence brain development and behavior years later. Study: Fetal and postnatal metal metabolism–related…
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Your A-to-Z guide for 2026 summer movies | Showcase
All of the biggest blockbusters headed to theaters This year, the summer movie season begins with a walk down the runway. “The Devil Wears Prada 2” opens Friday, kicking off four months of fun in the sun at the movies. The May 1 weekend is oftentimes reserved for a superhero tentpole, but this year, Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly is the…
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Civilians or Hezbollah: Who did Israel hit on Lebanon’s ‘Black Wednesday’? | Israel attacks Lebanon News
Beirut, Lebanon – On April 8, Ahmad Hamdi, 22, was sitting on his couch at home in Beirut’s Tallet el Khayat neighbourhood, hours after Israel had launched more than 100 attacks in under 10 minutes across Lebanon. Then he heard the “indescribable sound” of a rocket. Ahmad jumped off the couch as the glass in his building shattered around him…
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Dalit protesters ordered to sweep police stations as bail condition in Odisha
For nearly two months after he walked out of jail, 26-year-old Kumeswar Naik had to travel 20 kilometres every morning to sweep and mop the Kashipur Police Station – the very station where he had once been detained. Naik, a Dalit grocery store owner from Kantamal village in Odisha’s Rayagada district, had spent five months in jail for protesting against…
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How Telangana -funded IVF changed couple’s fate after 10 years
Hyderabad: Gaddam Triveni and Gaddam Mastan Rao spent ten years trying to become parents. They cycled through 13 rounds of ovulation induction and one round of intrauterine insemination at private clinics. Nothing worked. Then they walked into Gandhi Hospital. On Wednesday, Triveni delivered twins, a boy and a girl, through a procedure the couple paid nothing for. The state carried…
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