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GHMC, HMDA officials booked over lake encroachments in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A GHMC and an HMDA official have been booked by the Cyberabad EVW wing for permitting constructions in Full Tank Level (FTL) and buffer zones of lakes in Hyderabad. According to…
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TN: 30 college students detained in police crackdown on drug menace
Chennai: At least 30 students were detained on Saturday after Tamil Nadu Police launched a crackdown against the drug menace in Potheri and Kattankulathur in Chengalpattu district. Acting on a tip-off, around…
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2 new murder cases filed against ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka: Two new murder cases have been filed against Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her former cabinet ministers for the killing of three people, including two BNP activists, during the…
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Trump says getting along with Kim Jong-un is ‘good thing’
Washington: US presidential candidate Donald Trump said that “getting along” with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is a “good thing,” after his Democratic rival Kamala Harris vowed not to “cosy up to”…
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Turkish police capture IS suspect planning bomb attack in Istanbul
Turkish police on Friday arrested a suspected member of the Islamic State (IS) in Istanbul who was accused of planning a bomb attack, local media reported. According to the NTV broadcaster, anti-terror…
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Over 5.7M worshippers perform prayers at Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah
Riyadh: The Prophet’s Mosque in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Madinah city received 5,735,016 worshippers last week. This comes amid integrated services provided by the General Authority for the Care of the…
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Iran rejects allegations regarding training Russian forces in Ukraine Tehran
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani rejected the claim of Iranian military presence in Ukraine to train Russian forces as baseless. The Spokesperson reiterated Iran’s principled stance of opposing the war and…
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District judiciary crucial component of rule of law, backbone of judiciary: CJI
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Saturday termed the district judiciary the “backbone of the judiciary” and said it is a crucial component of the rule of…
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25 pubs raided in Hyderabad, Rangareddy; 6 test positive for drugs
Hyderabad: The excise and prohibition department on Friday, August 31 conducted a series of raids on 25 bars and pubs in Hyderabad and Rangareddy. Six persons tested positive for drug use during…
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Cloud seeding shows promising results for Makkah, Holy sites: Study
The Regional Program for Cloud Seeding has conducted a research study showing promising results in enhancing rainfall and increasing cumulus cloud density in Makkah and the Holy Sites, Saudi Arabia. According to…
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UNRWA suspends services in several West Bank camps amid Israeli military operation
The UN Agency for Palestine Refugees announced that it has suspended its services in several refugee camps in the northern West Bank due to an ongoing Israeli military operation. “We’ve had to…
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Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever
Wayanad: Some of the landslides-affected areas of the Wayanad district may be declared permanent “no habitation” zones following the large devastation caused to their topography, Kerala government authorities fear. The aftermath of…
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Yemen: Gas station explosion rocks Aden
A powerful explosion shook a residential neighbourhood in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden, according to the witnesses. The loud blast, originating from a gas station, sent shockwaves through the densely populated…
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Senior IAS officer Dharmendra appointed chief secretary of Delhi govt
New Delhi: Senior IAS officer Dharmendra of the 1989-batch AGMUT cadre was on Saturday appointed as the new chief secretary of the Delhi government. According to an order issued by the Union…
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Hyderabad: Speeding car crashes into commercial complex in Banjara Hills
Hyderabad: A speeding car crashed into a commercial complex at Banjara Hills early on Saturday, August 31. As a result of the crash the driver sustained injuries and was shifted to a…
