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Saudi Arabia, India sign agreement on short-stay visa exemption
Saudi Arabia and India have signed an agreement for mutual exemption of short stay visas for those who hold diplomatic, special, and official passports of both counties. According to a report by…
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Indian nurse wins Rs 24 lakh in UAE’s Big Ticket draw
An Indian nurse living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) won Rs 24 lakh the Big Ticket draw after five years of trying her luck. The nurse, Tintu Jesmon, 40, is a…
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Correction steps will follow probe report on IndiGo disruptions: Officials
New Delhi: Authorities will take elaborate and corrective actions after studying the probe panel report into the recent massive flight disruptions at IndiGo, a senior official said on Friday. The four-member panel…
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Nitish Kumar niqab row: Women protest in Kolkata, demand apology from CM
Kolkata: A large number of women on Thursday evening took out a protest march in Kolkata over Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar publicly removing the veil from the face of a female…
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SC rejects Salarjung heirs’ claim to Gurramguda land in Hayathnagar
In a set back for Salarjun III’s heirs, the Supreme Court on Thursday, December 18, said that the 102-acre disputed land in Gurramguda forest area under Hayathnagar mandal of Ranga Reddy district…
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Bangladesh uprising leader’s death sparks nationwide protests, violence
Dhaka: Tension gripped Bangladesh on Friday after the death of prominent July Uprising leader Sharif Osman Hadi triggered protests and violence in various parts of the country. While no incidents of violence…
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Just 25 pc of ACB cases in Telangana approved for prosecution: RTI
Hyderabad: A response to a Right to Information (RTI) petition has revealed that only 25 per cent of cases registered by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) get approval for prosecution. The RTI…
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Air purifiers to be installed in 10,000 classrooms: Delhi Edu min
New Delhi: Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Friday announced that air purifiers will be installed in 10,000 classrooms to ensure clean air for the students. Addressing a press conference, Sood said…
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Phone-tapping case: SC extends ex-Telangana SIB chief’s custody
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday extended till December 25 the police custody of former Telangana Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) chief T Prabhakar Rao who is an accused in the phone-tapping…
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Step inside Hyderabad’s village-themed library in Gachibowli
There was a time when Hyderabad was known for its slow, unhurried rhythm. Now, that the city has disappeared amidst the glass-fronted office parks, packed work schedules and a lifestyle driven by…
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Andhra minister Nara Lokesh slams PILs against Vizag IT parks
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh on Friday expressed concern over a series of Public Interest Litigations filed against major IT Park projects in the state, saying they threaten employment opportunities…
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Telangana: 41 CPI (Maoist) cadres surrender in major setback for banned outfit
Hyderabad: In a major development in the anti-Maoist operations in the country, as many as 41 Communist Party of India (Maoist) cadres surrendered before the Telangana police on Friday, December 19, including…
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J&K police seize journalist’s phone, return it later
The Jammu & Kashmir police on Wednesday, December 17, seized the mobile phone of journalist Jehangir Ali of news portal The Wire, allegedly while he was reporting on allegations of nepotism and…
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Hyderabad: ED nabs Jayatri Infra MD in Rs 300 cr housing fraud
Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday, December 19, arrested Kakarla Srinivas, Managing Director of Jayatri Infrastructures Private Limited, in connection with an alleged Rs 300 crore pre-launch real estate scam. The…
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Hyderabad: AIMIM, MBT ask CM for trained elephant for Muharram, Bonalu
Hyderabad: The All India Majlis e Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), president and Hyderabad Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owaisi, asked the Telangana government to arrange a trained elephant permanently for religious processions in Hyderabad…
