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Osmania Univesity extends holidays amid surge in COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: The administration of Osmania University (OU) announced on Sunday that all of its colleges will be closed from January 17 to January 30. The decision comes as the state government has…
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Mamata writes to Modi expressing shock over Centre’s rejection of Netaji’s tableau
Kolkata: Expressing shock over the Centre’s decision to exclude West Bengal’s tableau, which was set to highlight contributions of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary year, from the upcoming…
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Fire breaks out at apartment in Hyderabad’s Rajendra Nagar
Hyderabad: A fire broke out at an apartment in Rajendra Nagar of Hyderabad on Sunday morning. Inspector Kanakaiah said that they received a call around 8 am on Sunday morning about a…
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Andhra Pradesh logs 4,570 Covid cases
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh on Sunday reported 4,570 new Covid-19 cases and one death. The daily Covid count dropped from Saturday due to fewer tests conducted but the positivity rate jumped to 15.22…
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Radio legend Michael Robin Jackson dies at 87 after a long battle
Mumbai: Famous talk radio personality, 87-year-old Michael Robin Jackson, died on Saturday at his California residence. Jackson, who broadcast for more than 32 years at KABC Radio in Los Angeles, had been…
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Delhi’s power demand soars over 5K MW; Transco says surge ‘normal’
New Delhi: It is natural for power demand to soar during the peak of winter and summer season, a Delhi Transco official said. Delhi’s power demand crossed 5,000 MW on Friday as…
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Twitter reacts as Kohli steps down as India’s Test captain
Twitter was filled with emotional messages for Indian cricketer Virat Kohli as he stepped down from his role as test captain of team India, on Saturday. Kohli bid adieu to the designation,…
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Child rights body cherry-picking fatwas to target Madrasas: SIO
New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) The Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) on Sunday hit out at the NCPCR for seeking action against Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband, calling it yet another attempt…
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Harish Rao calls BJP “Bhartiya Jhoota Party”
Hyderabad: Taking a dig at the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party’s (BJP) approach towards the farmers, Telangana health minister T Harish Rao on Sunday called BJP a “Bharatiya Jhoota Party”. Addressing BJP leaders…
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COVID deaths and cases are rising again at US nursing homes
Washington: COVID-19 infections are soaring again at US nursing homes because of the omicron wave, and deaths are climbing too, leading to new restrictions on family visits and a renewed push to get…
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Putin to hold talks with Iranian President in Moscow next week
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow next week, Russian broadcaster Rossiya 1 reported on Sunday. This will be the first official meeting…
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Arvind Kejriwal holds door-to-door campaign in poll-bound Goa
Cortalim: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday held a door-to-door campaign in Cortalim village of Goa, which is scheduled to go to polls this…
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JD(U) to fight UP polls independently after no response from BJP on alliance
New Delhi: The JD(U) will fight the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls on its own after the BJP, its ally in Bihar, did not reciprocate its offer of a tie-up, party spokesperson K…
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Hyderabad: Global forum on generating green power from March 10
Hyderabad: Chandradeep Solar Research Institute, a business outfit of West Bengal which has started its operations in Hyderabad, has collaborated with the National Institute of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NI-MSME), Ministry of…