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Iran summons French envoy over ‘insulting’ cartoons of Khamenei
Tehran: Iran on Wednesday summoned France ambassador Nicolas Roche after the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published an issue mocking Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while supporting anti-government protests in Iran, IRNA…
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AP: Police lathi-charge TDP workers gathered to welcome Chandrababu Naidu
Chittoor: An incident has come to light where police lathi-charged Telugu Desam Party (TDP) workers while trying to disperse them near Gollapally and Vadavani Kothur village where they had gathered to welcome…
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‘50000 people can’t be uprooted in a week’: SC stays Haldwani eviction
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the planned eviction of the railways from ‘encroached’ land in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani on Thursday, saying a workable solution must be devised. The Supreme Court stated in…
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Telangana High Court grants permission to run Hookah parlour with conditions
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court granted conditional permission to run hookah parlour and directed the police not to harass the owners of the hookah parlour. The High Court issued the above orders…
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Dubai launches its economic agenda ‘D33’ for the next 10 years
Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the Dubai Economic Agenda ‘D33’ with the ambitious goals of doubling the…
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Satya Nadella meets PM, assures cooperation for Digital India campaign
New Delhi: Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Corporation Satya Nadella on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing it as an “insightful meeting”. “Thank you @narendramodi for an insightful meeting. It’s inspiring…
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IndiGo flight from Hyderabad first to land at Goa’s brand new airport
Panaji: Manohar International Airport at Mopa in Goa started its operation from Thursday with an IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Goa becoming the first flight to land at the newly inaugurated airport.…
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Pakistan banks on Saudi Arabia to avoid default
Islamabad: In what appears to be an alternative to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar expressed hope to receive a $3 billion second bailout from Saudi Arabia within…
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Telangana: New Congress in-charge faces daunting task in election year
Hyderabad: Manikrao Thakare, the new in-charge appointed by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) for Telangana, faces a daunting task in setting the house in order and gearing up the organisation for…
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Central Sector Scholarship Scheme: Application deadline on Jan 17
Hyderabad: The Central Sector Scholarship Scheme application date for college and university students has been extended to January 17. Both fresh and renewal scholarship application dates have been extended for meritorious students…
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Haldwani eviction case: Residents stage dharna, offer prayers ahead of SC hearing
Haldwani: Residents of Banbhoolpura in Haldwani facing eviction in compliance with a high court order sat on a dharna in front of a mosque here on Thursday. The protesters, which included a…