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Dubai: Travel time cut by 60 pc at 50 locations in 2024
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed traffic enhancements at more than 50 locations across the emirate in 2024. These improvements have reduced travel time from 10 minutes to just 4…
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Floodlight failure halts India-England ODI for 35 minutes
Cuttack: In a major embarrassment for the BCCI, a floodlight failure interrupted play in the second ODI between India and England for about 35 minutes at the Barabati Stadium, here on Sunday,…
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State govt launches Rs 7,032 cr project to ease traffic in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In an attempt to tackle the city’s growing traffic congestion, the Telangana government has initiated the Hyderabad Infrastructure Transparency Innovative (H-CT) project worth Rs 7,032 crore. The initiative aims to enhance…
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Meta likely to lay off thousands of employees, says leaked memo
New Delhi: Tech giant Meta is expected to lay off around 3,000 employees, which is about 5 percent of its total workforce, as per a leaked internal memo, reports said on Sunday,…
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HYDRAA razes illegal structures on encroached land in Rangareddy
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response, Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA) carried out a demolition drive in Koheda village, Abdullapurmet mandal of Rangareddy district, on Sunday, February 9 following complaints from plot…
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Saudi Arabia bans children from accompanying pilgrims for Haj 2025
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that children will not be allowed to accompany pilgrims during the upcoming Haj 1446 AH-2025 season. The decision aims…
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As summer sets in, demand for clay bottles in Hyderabad rises
Hyderabad: With the summer setting in, the demand for clay bottles has significantly increased in the city as people see it as a cheap and natural cooling system to beat the scorching…
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POCSO case against stepfather for raping daughters in Telangana
Hyderabad: A shocking incident has surfaced from Telangana’s Suryapet district where a government teacher allegedly raped the daughters of his second wife. The accused named Sunil Kumar is a teacher at a local…
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Manipur CM Biren Singh resigns
Manipur CM N Biren Singh resigned on Sunday, February 9 as the Opposition considered a no-confidence motion against his government. Singh was accompanied by 14 MLAs belonging to the BJP and NPF.…
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Video: Minor abused, attacked after she rejects Valentine proposal in UP
A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district misbehaved and abused a minor girl after she allegedly rejected his Valentine’s proposal on Propose Day which falls on February 8. The man is seen…
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Kaaba’s Kiswah on display outside Makkah for the first time
Riyadh: The second edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 at King Abdul Aziz International Airport’s Western Haj Terminal in Jeddah, is showcasing a unique event where the entire Kiswah of the…
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Christian evangelist on tourist visa deported for religious conversion in Assam
A Canadian citizen named Brandon Joel Devealt faced deportation from India on February 6 after overstaying his visa while conducting evangelical activities without proper authorization. Devealth was residing in Assam on a…
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Bird walk at Botanical Garden in Hyderabad, 62 species spotted
Hyderabad: The Telangana Forest Development Corporation (TGFDC), under its Deccan Woods and Trails initiative, organized a two-day Bird Walk at the Botanical Garden in Hyderabad on February 8 and 9. The event…
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Speeding auto overturns at Aramgarh flyover in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: An auto-rickshaw travelling on the newly inaugurated Aramgarh flyover in Hyderabad lost control due to high speed and overturned after crashing into a divider on Sunday, February 9. Upon noticing the…
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Man held in Hyderabad for selling MDMA; drugs worth Rs 1 lakh seized
Hyderabad: The Prohibition and Excise Department of Telangana arrested a man at Moosarambagh on Sunday, February 9, for smuggling MDMA drugs. The police seized 9.2 grams of MDMA worth Rs. 1 lakh…
