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Ikea piloting same-day delivery service in Hyderabad
New Delhi: Swedish furniture retailer Ikea said on Tuesday, August 20, that it is piloting same-day delivery in Hyderabad and has plans to scale it up across all its markets in the coming…
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Watch: Dubai builds 20 AC rest areas for delivery riders
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of Dubai has constructed 20 air-conditioned rest areas for delivery riders across the city. The initiative is part of RTA’s efforts that aim to enhance the working…
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Antony Blinken says Israel accepted bridging proposal for Gaza ceasefire talks
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Monday that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge gaps in ceasefire negotiations and urged Hamas to accept it ahead of further negotiations expected…
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Hyderabad doctor shares preventive measures against Mpox
Hyderabad: A City-based pediatrician on Tuesday, August 20 shared the cause of and preventive measures against Mpox disease for which a warning has been issued. Mpox or Monkey pox is caused by…
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Mayawati slams Centre, UP govt over unemployment, ‘growing’ inequality
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday slammed both the central and Uttar Pradesh governments over “lack of employment” as she raised concern over the “growing divide between the rich and…
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West Bengal govt seeks SC stay on HC verdict striking down OBC status of several castes
New Delhi: The West Bengal government on Tuesday sought an urgent hearing by the Supreme Court of its appeal against the Calcutta High Court verdict striking down the OBC status of several…
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Regulatory failures can cause damage to investor confidence: Congress amid SEBI row
New Delhi: Amid row over Hindenburg’s allegations against Sebi chief Madhabi Buch, the Congress on Tuesday said regulatory failures and conflicts of interest may be brazened out briefly but they can cause…
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Telangana doctors urge hydration amid rising dengue cases
Hyderabad: Doctors in Telangana have issued a warning to the public to stay adequately hydrated as dengue cases surge across the state. The heavy monsoons have led to an increase in infectious…
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BJP ‘violating’ Constitutional norms: Pawan Khera on lateral entry appointments
New Delhi: Congress leader Pawan Khera on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party is “violating the Constitutional norms from the backdoor” by making lateral entry appointments into bureaucracy which are devoid of…
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Maharashtra: SIT formed to probe sexual abuse of 2 school girls amid protests
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday ordered the setting up of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged sexual abuse of two female students of a school in Badlapur in…
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Ex-Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s bank accounts to be unfrozen after 17 years
Dhaka: Tax authorities in Bangladesh have decided to unfreeze the bank accounts of Bangladesh Nationalist Party Chairperson Khaleda Zia, 17 years after they were blocked. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on…