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Driving for Ola or Uber? Platforms are quietly making drivers pay them
Hyderabad: If you have ever taken an Ola, Uber or Rapido, you know how it works. You pay the app, the app pays the driver. But a growing number of platforms are…
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Bihar police arrest man for chatting with Pakistani phone numbers
Bettiah (Bihar): Bihar Police on Thursday, March 5, arrested a man from Majhaulia in West Champaran district after discovering WhatsApp chats with Pakistani phone numbers on his mobile phones, officials said. The…
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Iran yet to elect new supreme leader: Iran official in India
New Delhi: Iran has not yet elected the successor of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in a joint US-Israeli airstrike last week, a senior Iranian official said Thursday,…
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Death toll rises to 28 in Andhra Pradesh firecracker unit blast
Vetlapalem (Andhra Pradesh): The death toll in the cracker unit explosion in Kakinada district has increased to 28, an official said on Thursday, March 5. As many as 20 people, including nine…
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Telangana postpones National Lok Adalat to March 28
Hyderabad: The first National Lok Adalat of 2026, originally scheduled for March 14, has been postponed, Telangana State Legal Services Authority (TSLSA) said on Thursday, March 5. The National Lok Adalat will…
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Hyderabad to witness 36-hour drinking water supply disruption
Hyderabad: Residents in several parts of Hyderabad are set to witness a 36-hour disruption in drinking water supply from Saturday, March 7. In an official release on Thursday, March 5, the Hyderabad…
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Telangana CM’s Harvard course paid by Education Dept, a portfolio he holds
Hyderabad: A Right to Information (RTI) query raised by an activist has revealed that the expenditure of the “leadership for the 21st Century program” attended by Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy…
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India post 253/7 against England, on course for T20 WC final
Mumbai: Sanju Samson overcame the Jofra Archer challenge through a slice of luck for his second successive fifty, firing India to a mammoth 253 for seven in the T20 World Cup semifinal…
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Ticket prices soar over 100 pc on US-India routes
New Delhi: Airfares on several major routes between North America and India have surged sharply after the closure of key airspace corridors disrupted long-haul flight operations, forcing airlines to reroute flights and…
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Indian Navy joins search for survivors of sunk Iranian warship
New Delhi: The Indian Navy on Thursday, March 5, said it joined the search and rescue operation after learning about a distress call from the Iranian warship IRIS Dena, which went down…
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India seeks US cover for Middle East energy cargoes: Source
New Delhi: India is tapping the United States to secure marine cover for vessels to ferry oil from the Middle East as it looks for continuity in energy supplies beyond its current…
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GHMC official demands Rs 40K bribe for processing retirement file, arrested
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday, March 5, nabbed an Account Examiner of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) for allegedly demanding a Rs 40,000 bribe. According to the ACB,…
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Hyderabad police launches guidance initiative for women, children
Hyderabad: To reinforce support systems for women and children, the Hyderabad Police launched a community guidance initiative called “Margadarshak” on Thursday, March 5. The initiative aims to guide victims during any minor…
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Major accident averted at railway station in Telangana after wheel failure
Hyderabad: A major accident was averted at Jammikunta Railway Station in Karimnagar on Thursday, March 5, after a wheel on the Hisar Express’ engine broke on the Warangal-Balharshah route. The accident occurred at…
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Voting concludes peacefully in Nepal
Kathmandu: Tens of thousands of Nepalese voted on Thursday, March 5, in the crucial parliamentary elections to elect a new prime minister, six months after violent Gen Z protests toppled the K…
