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US tariffs on Canada, Mexico take effect
Washington: President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by the United States’ North American allies. Starting…
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Food price skyrockets in Gaza after Israel closes borders, UN says
Foods like flour and vegetables are 100 times more expensive in Gaza than before Israel halted all food from entering a day earlier, the United Nations says. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said…
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Modi govt weakening RTI in name of data protection: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused the Modi government of weakening the Right To Information (RTI) Act in the name of data protection and asserted that his party will…
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KTR strongly opposes Centre’s plan to sell Adilabad’s CCI assets
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Tuesday, March 4 opposed the Centre’s plan to sell the Cement Corporation of India’s (CCI) assets in Telangana’s Adilabad. KTR…
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Over 200 children raped in Sudan since start of 2024: UNICEF report
Children in conflict-ravaged Sudan as young as a year old have been raped since the beginning of 2024, according to the U.N. children’s agency Tuesday, which said sexual violence is being used…
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Telangana Assembly’s budget session likely in second week of March
Hyderabad: The Telangana Assembly’s budget session is expected to begin in the second week of March. A cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, is likely to take place on March…
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World Wildlife Day: Younus captures stunning animal shapes in clouds
Hyderabad: World Wildlife Day, observed globally on March 3, aims to raise awareness about wildlife conservation and its impact on the environment. Wildlife plays a crucial role in protecting humans from environmental…
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Saudi oil giant Aramco reports 106 billion USD profit in 2024
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco reported a 106.25 billion USD profit in 2024 on Tuesday, down 12 per cent from the prior year, as lower energy prices now squeeze the kingdom’s…
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Large number of votes declared invalid in Telangana graduates’ MLC election
Hyderabad: More than 21,000 votes have been declared invalid in Telangana Legislative Council election from Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates’ constituency, where the counting process continued for the second day on Tuesday. The counting staff…
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Hyderabad may see spike in temperatures today ahead of extreme weather change
Hyderabad: Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana are set to witness a spike in temperatures today as summer intensifies. The temperatures in the state are likely to touch 40 degrees Celsius today.…
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Fire breaks out at Amberpet flyover, no casualties reported
Hyderabad: A major fire broke out at a shed under the recently opened Amberpet flyover, at Chey number cross road in Hyderabad on Tuesday, March 4. Officials at Musheerabad fire station told…
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Major IAS, IPS transfers likely in Telangana after MLC elections
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy is planning a large-scale reshuffle of IAS and IPS officers once the electoral code of conduct for the MLC elections ends. According to sources, key positions…
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HC stays FIR order against ex-Sebi chief Buch, 5 others
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday stayed for four weeks a special court’s order directing FIR against ex-Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials for alleged stock market fraud…
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Number of Indians travelling overseas surges past pre-pandemic levels
New Delhi: Overseas travel by Indian citizens remains strong, which is reflected in visa application volumes in India increasing by 11 per cent year-on-year in 2024, exceeding pre-pandemic levels (2019) by 4…
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Why Centre has not set up institution to teach Tamil in northern states, asks Stalin
Chennai: Targeting the BJP-led Centre over alleged Hindi imposition, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin on Tuesday wondered why the union government has not facilitated setting up of…
