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Expedite Hyderabad Metro takeover, Kishan Reddy urges Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy on Friday, January 16, urged Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to complete the takeover of Hyderabad Metro Rail’s first phase from…
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Maharashtra: Gauri Lankesh murder accused wins Jalna civic poll
Jalna: Shrikant J Pangarkar, an accused in the 2017 murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, on Friday, January 16, won as a corporator from the Jalna Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra. Counting of votes…
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MP: Man builds school with his money, demolished over rumours of running ‘madrasa’
Betul: A private school built by a man from Madhya Pradesh with nearly Rs 20 lakh of his own savings was partially demolished in Betul district’s Dhaba village over rumours and complaints…
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Pro-Iran rallies taken out in Kashmir, slogans raised against US, Israel
Srinagar: Amid the deadly protests challenging Iran’s theocracy and threats by the US to intervene militarily in the country, peaceful demonstrations were taken out at several places in Kashmir in support of…
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Israel kills 11 Palestinians despite ceasefire agreement entering Phase 2
Israel continued to attack Gaza, killing at least 11 Palestinians and wounding several others on Thursday and Friday, January 15 and 16, even as the ceasefire agreement with Hamas entered the second…
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Two peddlers held with drugs worth Rs 1 lakh in Hyderabad’s Attapur
Hyderabad: Police arrested two people on Wednesday, January 14, for peddling drugs and seized contraband worth Rs 1 lakh from their possession. The accused have been identified as Anwar Hussain, 33, a…
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Migrants tortured for speaking Bengali in BJP-ruled states: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday, January 17, alleged that migrant workers were being tortured for speaking Bengali in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states. Banerjee, who headed for north…
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Our goal is for India to lead the world in technology: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, January 16, said India has full faith in the innovation and confidence of its startups, and added that the nation should lead globally in…
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One more held for ‘involvement’ in bomb explosion in Manipur
Imphal: Security forces arrested one more person for his alleged involvement in a bomb explosion at a fuel station in Manipur’s Bishnupur district last week, police said on Friday, January 16. The…
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South Korea’s ex-president Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison
Seoul: Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, January 16, on charges that included the obstruction of investigators’ attempt to detain him last…
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Teacher’s home set ablaze in Bangladesh amid rising attacks on minorities
Dhaka: As violence against minorities continues to escalate in Bangladesh, the home of a school teacher, a Hindu, was set ablaze in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet district. The incident took place at…
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2026 summer in Hyderabad to have moderate rains and severe heatwaves
Hyderabad: The first half of summer this year will be filled with rains with expected heat, while the second half of summer will be relatively drier but with extreme heatwaves, according to…
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Slowing economy No 1 worry for US businesses in China: Survey
US businesses are more concerned about China’s slowing economy than trade friction, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China released on Friday. Of 368 companies responding to…
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State police raid on ED office preplanned: Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand High Court on Friday, January 16, observed that the recent police raid on the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here prima facie appears “preplanned.” Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwide, while hearing a…
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Races, acrobatics: Telangana govt launches 2-day Drone Festival
Hyderabad: The Telangana Tourism Department on Friday, January 16, launched a two-day Drone Festival at the Gachibowli stadium in Hyderabad. The Telangana Drone Festival is designed as the first public drone sports…
