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US Prez Donald Trump doubles tariff on imports from Canada
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated the trade war with Canada by doubling the tariff on steel and aluminum imports from that country. Trump announced the additional 25 per cent…
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Amaravati capital development works worth Rs 37,702 crore approved
Amaravati: The Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) on Tuesday gave its nod for development works worth Rs 37,702.15 crore in the capital city of Amaravati. The CRDA meeting chaired by Chief Minister…
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5 arrested for theft in Jubilee Hills, Rs 4.8 lakh cash recovered
Hyderabad: Five domestic workers accused of stealing gold and diamond ornaments, along with a substantial amount of cash, from their workplace in Jubilee Hills were apprehended by police on Tuesday, March 11.…
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Rupee recovers 10 paise to close at 87.21 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee pared early losses to settle higher by 10 paise at 87.21 against the US currency on Tuesday as the dollar fell to a four-month low level and crude oil…
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Telangana govt cancels Nightingale Nursing School license
Hyderabad: The health, medical and family welfare department issued orders cancelling the license of Nightingale Nursing School at Masab Tank after conducting an inquiry, on March 7. The directorate of medical education…
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Hyderabad BTech student rams car into electric pole, dies
Hyderabad: An engineering student died and five others suffered serious injuries after the car they were travelling in skidded off the road and rammed into an electric pole on the footpath on…
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Odisha man arrested in Medchal for smuggling 3.5 kg ganja
Hyderabad: The Medchal prohibition and excise team arrested one person from Odisha for allegedly transporting ganja to the city. The team seized. 3.5 kilograms of the contraband from his possession. Acting on…
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Five held as police raid illegal hookah parlour in Shahalibanda
Hyderabad: Five persons, including the owner of a hookah parlour, were caught by the South Zone Task Force team at Shahalibanda on Monday night, March 10. The police raided the hookah parlour…
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Water supply restored in Hyderabad areas after Chandanagar pipeline fix
Hyderabad: Following a major disruption in parts of the city for the last 2 days, water supply has been restored after the repair work on a key 1500 mm diameter pumping main opposite the Mughal Restaurant on Old Bombay Highway was completed on Tuesday, March 11.…
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UN hears Palestinians describe torture, starvation in Israeli custody
Geneva: Palestinians described alleged abuses by Israeli forces and settlers — punched in the genitals, held for days while naked, starved — to independent UN-backed human rights investigators on Tuesday during hearings…
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Telangana special police commandant dies in elevator mishap
Hyderabad: In a tragic accident, Gangaram, 55, in-charge commandant of Telangana Special Police 17th Battalion, died on Monday night after he fell into an elevator shaft in Sircilla town. Gangaram had gone to meet his batchmate Sircilla DSP Chandrashekhar Reddy at his house near the new bus…
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Turbulence in Telangana Congress; Vijayashanti at the centre of controversy
Hyderabad: There is turbulence in the ruling Congress in Telangana State over the selection of nominees for MLC seats under MLAs quota, including protests from minorities for ignoring them. Vijayashanti [Image: Twitter]…
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SBI customers face UPI, mobile banking outage; bank says issue resolved
Mumbai: SBI customers faced difficulties in accessing UPI and mobile banking services for more than four hours on Tuesday due to some “technical issues”. The country’s largest lender later said the technical…
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Telangana: Many MLC contestants distribute wine, cash, and gifts to voters
Hyderabad: Cash, sarees, gifts, wine and dine. A disturbing trend has emerged in the just concluded elections to graduates and teachers’ constituencies in Telangana State. While elections are becoming expensive, a new trend…
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Telangana Medical Council cracks down on quacks, 12 booked
Hyderabad: As part of an ongoing initiative to protect public health, the Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) has tightened its vigil against unqualified medical practitioners in the state. Recently, the council booked 12…
