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KTR appears twice on World Economic Forum’s list of top 30 influencers
Hyderabad: Telangana IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao has been named among the 30 top social media influencers at the ongoing World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Rao is…
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Pak PM Sharif seeks ‘sincere’ talks with India to resolve ‘burning’ issues
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought “serious” and “sincere” talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the resolution of the “burning” issues, including on Kashmir, and said the UAE…
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Bharat Jodo Yatra: Police say security breach as man hugs Rahul Gandhi in Punjab
Hoshiarpur: A security breach emerged at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra when an unknown man came out of the crowd and embraced Rahul in Tanda in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district. Congress’…
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Ukraine cargo ship refloated after running aground in Bosphorus Strait
The Turkish authorities on Monday succeeded in refloated a stranded cargo ship in the Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul after tugboats towed the stranded ship in the strait until it returned it to its…
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‘Teacher liable if student fails subject’: Telangana collector
Hyderabad: In a ‘carrot and stick’ attempt to improvise the results of the students the district collector of Sangareddy Dr A Sharath came up with the idea of holding teachers wholly responsible…
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PM speaks to Yediyurappa; prompts murmurs in political circles
Bengaluru: The meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Karnataka BJP strongman B.S. Yediyurappa on the sidelines of the party’s national executive committee meeting in Delhi, has fuelled speculations in political corridors…
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Air-passenger opens emergency door, creates panic in IndiGo plane
New Delhi: An air-passenger had opened the emergency door resulting in panic among others on the flight in December, officials said on Tuesday. The incident which led to scare among air-passengers had…
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Hyderabad: Rise of Tier-2 cities fuelling growth of facility management industry
Hyderabad: The Indian retail industry which witnessed disruption during the pandemic-induced periodic lockdowns is witnessing a massive turnaround. Tier 2 and 3 cities are driving the next phase of growth for India’s…
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Dawood lied about divorce, remarried Pak woman: Haseena Parkar’s son
Mumbai: Alishah Parkar, son of Haseena Parkar, and Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew, has made sensational claims before the National Investigation Agency stating that the fugitive underworld gangster has remarried a Pakistani Pathan woman…
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All state univ female students will be given menstrual leave: Kerala min
Thiruvananthapuram: In a pioneering decision, the Kerala government on Monday said it would grant menstrual leave for female students studying in all state universities coming under the Department of Higher Education. Taking a…
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Nepal plane crash: Death toll rises to 70
Kathmandu: Nepalese authorities on Tuesday started handing over to family members the bodies of those killed after Yeti Airlines’ aircraft with 72 people, including five Indians, crashed in a river gorge in…
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PepsiCo to expand in Hyderabad; plans in place to hire 1200 more
Hyderabad: US-based multinational food company PepsiCo, which started with 250 employees in 2019, will further expand its operations in Hyderabad. The company’s Global Business Services Centre (GBS) has become 2,800 strong now…
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Riveting ‘Alanganallur’ Jallikattu enthralls, bulls and men in race
Madurai: The bull taming sport, ‘Jallikattu’ at Alanganallur here began on Tuesday with traditional sporting fervour and streams of energetic young men racedagainst time to dominate the robust bulls and emerge victorious. As…
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Provide 15% fee refund charged during COVID-19 period: Allahabad HC asks UP pvt schools
Allahabad: In a huge relief for parents, the Allahabad High Court has directed all private schools in the state to provide a 15 percent rebate on the total fees charged during the…