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TGPWU seeks 50 pc subsidy on purchase of EVs for commercial purposes
Hyderabad: The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) has urged the state government to provide 50 percent subsidy on purchase of electric vehicles (EVs) for commercial purposes. In a letter, TGPWU…
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Grand Sri Ram Navami Shobha Yatra to be held in city, Raja Singh to lead
Hyderabad: The annual Sri Ram Navami Shobha Yatra will be next month in the city. It is expected to be a grand affair with the organizers planning to mobilize around one lakh…
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Applications invited from SC, ST, BC youth for Telangana self-employment scheme
Hyderabad: Telangana government has invited applications under the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam scheme for SC/ST/BC young men and women to avail loans for self-employment from March 17 to April 5. Under the scheme,…
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Foreigners can now own pharmacies in Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced a significant policy shift, temporarily allowing foreigners to own pharmacies — a reversal of the previous rule that restricted ownership to Saudi nationals. According…
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UP: Student held for offering namaz in university premises
A student was arrested for allegedly offering namaz in an open area of a private university here in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut, officials said on Sunday, March 16. The student has been identified…
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Five security personnel killed in terror attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Karachi: At least five security personnel were killed and more than a dozen injured in a terrorist attack by suspected Baloch militants in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Sunday. Four terrorists, including…
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219 ‘madrasas’ in UP getting govt aid found not-existent, FIR lodged
Azamgarh: The police here have registered a case against 219 ‘madrasas’ that were drawing government aid but did not exist on the ground, police said on Sunday. The FIRs were registered following…
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4 held at Abids hotel for attempting to exchange demonetised currency
Hyderabad: Four individuals have been arrested at the Taj Mahal Hotel, Abids on Saturday, March 15, for illegally attempting to exchange demonetised Indian currency for valid notes, deceiving the public with offers…
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Cleric criticizes pacer Mohd Shami’s daughter for playing Holi, calls It ‘against Shariat’
Bareilly: A cleric who had claimed cricketer Mohammed Shami committed a sin by not fasting during Ramzan has described the Holi celebrations of the pacer’s daughter as “illegal” and “against Shariat”. In…
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TGPWU slams Urban Company’s 15 minute maid service as ‘exploitation’
Hyderabad: The Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) and the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) have launched a protest against Urban Company’s new 15-minute maid booking service, calling it…
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YouTuber Harsha Sai booked for promoting betting apps
Hyderabad: YouTuber Harsha Sai Bandaram has been booked for promoting betting apps, Cyberabad police said on Sunday, March 16. The Cyberabad police registered a case against the YouTuber after a person complained…
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Telangana: Man beaten to death by son amid argument
Hyderabad: A 65-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his son in Onnajipet village of Dharpalli mandal, Nizamabad district, after a heated argument on Saturday night, March 16. According to reports, the deceased,…
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Stranded in space for nearly a year, Sunita Williams to return this week
New York: SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, March 16, bringing hope for the return of two stranded NASA astronauts — Sunita Williams and Butch…
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UP professor booked for raping female students, FIR lodged after a year
A 54-year-old professor working in Seth Phool Chand Bagla PG College in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district has been booked for allegedly raping several female students. The accused has been identified as Rajneesh Kumar.…
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Iran denies aiding Yemen’s Houthi rebels after US strikes, threat from Trump
Tehran: Iran on Sunday once again denied aiding Yemen’s Houthi rebels after the United States launched a wave of airstrikes against them and President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would be held…
