Surendrapuri Theme Park Near Hyderabad Showcases Major Pilgrimages

Surendrapuri Theme Park, located 60 km from Hyderabad in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, is India's first mythological theme park. Also called Kunda Satyanarayana Kaladhamam, it features sculptures depicting stories from Ramayana, Mahabharata, and the Vedas. The 3 km park includes a 101-foot Panchmukhi Hanuman, caves of heaven and hell, and replicas of major pilgrimages like Jagannath and Kashi Vishwanath. Open 9 AM to 7 PM, tickets cost ₹350.

News18 Hindi·3m ago·Telangana

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Iran Oil Minister Resigns, Replaced by NIOC CEO Amid US Blockade

Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad resigned and was replaced by Hamid Bovard, CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company, as acting oil minister. President Masoud Pezeshkian accepted the resignation after initially asking Paknejad to stay. Paknejad had offered to resign earlier due to personal reasons. The change comes amid the US blockade on Tehran's oil exports.

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Karnataka Universities Prepare for Student Elections After Code Lift

Universities across Karnataka have directed affiliated college principals to prepare for student elections following the lifting of the Code of Conduct for Legislative Council elections. Bengaluru North University and Adikavi Sri Maharshi Valmiki University have issued circulars and notifications to ensure compliance with the Karnataka Department of Higher Education's guidelines. BNU Vice-Chancellor B K Ravi emphasized that student elections foster leadership qualities and many prominent academics were former student leaders.

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Fadnavis Criticizes Uddhav and Raj Thackeray Over Mumbai Protest

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis sharply criticized Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS chief Raj Thackeray for their joint protest march in Mumbai. He dismissed the protest as a political move by the estranged cousins to regain lost ground and mocked them as "Ghajinis," referencing the Bollywood character known for memory loss. The protest demanded removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Maharashtra.

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