Secunderabad

American

[suh-kuhn-der-uh-bad] / səˈkʌn dər əˌbæd /

noun

a city in N Andhra Pradesh, in central India, part of Hyderabad: a former British military cantonment.

Secunderabad British

/ səˈkʌndərəˌbæd, -ˌbɑːd /

noun

a former town in S central India, in N Andra Pradesh: one of the largest British military stations in India: now part of Hyderabad city

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The latest fire broke out late on Monday in a hotel basement housing the showroom with some two dozen electric scooters in the southern city of Secunderabad, police said.

From Reuters

At least one man was killed after police in Secunderabad, near Hyderabad in the south, opened fire on protesters, according to the Hindustan Times, citing local police.

From Washington Post

In Telangana's Secunderabad city, hundreds of young candidates entered a railway station.

From BBC

He died when police and protesters clashed in Secunderabad city in the southern state of Telangana on Friday.

From BBC

Hundreds of people also gathered in the southern city of Secunderabad to throw stones at police, in a sign that the protests were spreading.

From Reuters

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