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Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon as ceasefire deadline nears
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it has carried out strikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon in recent days, targeting weapons storage facilities and observation posts used by the…
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Hamas names 4 hostages likely to be released on Saturday
Tel Aviv: The Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Friday, January 25, published the names of four hostages it said it would release the following day as part of the ceasefire in the…
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Karnataka govt to meet on January 25 to tackle microfinance harassment
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is set to hold an emergency meeting on Saturday to discuss and enact a special law aimed at curbing the harassment and exploitation caused by microfinance companies in…
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All issues of bilateral interest will be discussed: MEA on FS Misri’s trip to China
New Delhi: Ahead of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to China, India on Friday said all issues of bilateral interest will be discussed between the two sides during his trip. Misri is…
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JP Singh appointed India’s new ambassador to Israel
New Delhi: Seasoned diplomat Jitender Pal Singh was on Friday appointed as India’s new ambassador to Israel, a posting seen as important in view of the current situation in the Middle-east. Singh,…
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Hyderabad: Auction of KPHB plots fetches Rs 1.5 to Rs 1.85 lakh per sq yd
Hyderabad: Amid heavy police presence, an auction for the sale of plots in the western division of Kukatpally Housing Board was completed on Friday, January 24. The maximum bid placed was Rs…
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Rs 500 fake notes racket busted in Hyderabad; Rs 5 lakh seized
Hyderabad: In a major development, the main printer of a fake note racket was arrested by the Pahadi Shareef police and special operations team (SOT) of LB Nagar police, on Thursday, January…
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IndiGo’s December quarter profit slips 18.3 pc, revenue up 14.6 pc
New Delhi: The country’s largest airline IndiGo on Friday saw its profit after tax slide 18.3 per cent to Rs 2,448.8 crore in the three months ended December 2024 due to foreign…
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Telangana Youth Congress leaders asked to explain Gandhi Bhavan ruckus
Hyderabad: Five Telangana Youth Congress leaders from Bhadradri Kothagudem district have been issued a show cause notice by the Indian Youth Congress for their actions on January 22, during the first state…
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Hyderabad: Karimnagar Mayor, 10 corporators quit BRS
Hyderabad: In a major setback to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), Karimnagar Mayor Y Sunil Rao, along with 10 BRS corporators, resigned from the primary membership of BRS on Friday, January 24. Speculations…
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Indian fisherman dies in Pakistan custody; 8th in 2 years
New Delhi: An Indian fisherman, who was languishing in the Karachi jail even after completion of his sentence, has died, official sources said on Friday. The fisherman identified as Babu died Thursday,…
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AP: YSRCP MP Vijaysai Reddy bids adeau to politics
Amaravathi: In a major jolt to YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), the party’s Rajya Sabha MP V Vijayasai Reddy announced his retirement from politics on Friday, January 24, and stated that he would…
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Bihar: Minor Madrasa boys forced to ‘Jai Shri Ram’, probe launched
A group of minor madrasa students were harassed and forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram”, a religious slogan turned communal, in Bihar‘s Barahat, by assailants who are yet to be identified. A…
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Millions of Indian expats in UAE set to celebrate 76th Republic Day
Millions of Indians living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will observe India’s 76th Republic Day with cultural ceremonies on Sunday, January 26. The Emirates witnesses its most extensive Non-Resident Indian (NRI)…
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BJP does not need Rahul Gandhi’s certificate on Constitution: Kishan Reddy
Hyderabad: Alleging that Congress was never democratic during its long rule in the country, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday stated that the BJP does not need Rahul Gandhi’s certificates on…
