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India to auction gold import quotas under UAE trade pact
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday, October 29, said the allocations of tariff rate quota (TRQ) for gold under the free trade agreement between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will…
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Four held for drug peddling in Hyderabad, over 1.9 kg ganja seized
Hyderabad: The Telangana excise department on Tuesday, October 28 arrested four persons and seized 1.921 kg ganja in three separate cases. In the first case, a man was arrested for possessing 1.4…
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SIR in Bengal: EC launches helpline to clear voters’ doubts
Kolkata: To maintain transparency and clarify doubts among people regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, the Election Commission (EC) has launched voter helpline 1950, an official…
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Bhatti orders immediate release of ‘overseas scholarship’ dues
Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu has directed the Finance Department to release Rs.303 crore immediately to clear all pending Overseas Scholarship dues for students belonging to Minorities, SC, ST,…
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Hyderabad: Intensive preparations underway for Jubilee Hills bye-election
Hyderabad: Preparations for the Jubilee Hills Assembly by-election have gained momentum, with just 12 days left for polling. The District Election Officer and GHMC Commissioner, RV Karnan, along with election observers, are…
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Florida moves to ban H-1B visas across state universities
Washington: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday that he is directing the state’s Board of Governors to end the use of H-1B visas across state universities, saying that positions currently held…
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Over 2,000 civilians killed by RSF in Sudan’s El Fasher, says govt
Khartoum: The Sudanese government said Wednesday, October 29, that more than 2,000 civilians have been killed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in western Sudan’s El Fasher since it entered the…
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‘Journey of a Lifetime’: Indian pilgrims with sensory disabilities perform Umrah
Makkah: A group of 25 Indian pilgrims with sensory disabilities have successfully performed Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, bringing to a close what the UK-based charity Abdullah Aid…
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Indian nurses save passenger’s life mid-flight to Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: It was just another quiet morning flight cruising over the Arabian Sea — until two Indian nurses from Kerala became heroes on their first trip abroad, saving a passenger’s life…
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Modi says right time to invest in Indian shipping sector; meets global CEOs
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday exhorted global investors to take bets on the Indian shipping sector, pointing out that this is the “right time” for such a move. The Prime…
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EC ready to implement SIR; Kerala CM calls all-party meeting to oppose it
Thiruvananthapuram: As the Election Commission of India gears up to implement SIR of voter lists in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said the Cabinet has decided to convene an all-party…
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Assam CM orders treason case after Congress leaders sing Bangladesh anthem
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said he has instructed the police to register a case of treason against Congress leaders of Sribhumi district for singing the national anthem…
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SP leaders Azam Khan, Irfan Solanki meet in Rampur after release from jail
Rampur: Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan and former MLA Irfan Solanki, both recently released on bail after long periods in jail, met at Khan’s residence in Rampur on Wednesday. Accompanied…
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Former Kerala minister visits Hyderabad eatery threatened by Bajrang Dal
Hyderabad: Former Kerala minister PK Sreemathy visited Kerala Thattukada, the restaurant near the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), and took stock of how the restaurant was shut down by a mob…
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Bihar polls: Rahul, Priyanka to address 15 rallies in all
New Delhi: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are likely to address around 15 rallies in all in poll-bound Bihar, party sources said on Wednesday, as the electoral contest hots…
