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Unhappy with PM Modi’s remarks on UCC: AIMJ chief Shahabuddin
Bareilly: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a forceful argument for adopting the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) during his Independence Day speech on Thursday, August, 15, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, the president of…
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Odisha announces 1-day menstrual leave for employees
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida announced on Thursday, August 15, a day’s paid menstrual leave for state government and private sector employees. The leave, however, will be optional. Parida, who…
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Israel to build new Jewish settlement between Jerusalem and West Bank
Jerusalem: Israel is to build the first West Bank settlement since 2017, announced the Israeli Civil Administration, the country’s governing body that operates in the West Bank, local media reported. Nahal Heletz,…
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PM Modi’s ‘communal civil code’ remarks insult to Ambedkar: Congress
New Delhi: The opposition on Thursday, August 15, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of peddling a “divisive agenda,” with the Congress slamming his “communal civil code” remarks during his Independence Day speech…
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India’s Agni Missile man, R N Agarwal passes away
R N Agarwal, considered the father of India’s long-range Agni missiles, passed away today in Hyderabad. He was 84 and is survived by wife and two children. AgniWall, as he was popularly…
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Hyderabad: Plaster of ceiling at OU hostel falls off
Hyderabad: The plaster of the ceiling at the Osmania University (OU)’s New Research Scholar hostel fell right outside the reading room, where several students were gathered on Wednesday, August 14. A PhD…
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All Indian salt and sugar brands have microplastics: Study
New Delhi: All Indian salt and sugar brands, whether big or small, packaged or unpackaged, contain microplastics, according to a study published on Tuesday. The study, titled “Microplastics in Salt and Sugar”…
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Thousands to attend PM Modi’s diaspora meet in New York next month
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold a mass meeting with the Indian diaspora when he visits the city next month for the annual United Nations summit, but with…
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Varanasi-Mumbai Akasa Air flight makes emergency landing
Bhopal: A Varanasi-Mumbai flight of Akasa Air with 172 passengers on board on Thursday made an emergency landing at the Raja Bhoj Airport here after a passenger fell sick, an official said.…
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Telangana holding talks with World Bank for loans: Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad: In a veiled attack on the previous BRS regime, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday said his government would not make the mistake of borrowing funds with higher interest…
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Hamas not to participate in Gaza ceasefire talks: Official
Gaza: A Hamas official announced that the movement will not participate in the upcoming ceasefire negotiations in Qatar. Suhail Hindi, a member of Hamas’s Political Bureau, stated at a press conference that…
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Hyderabad: Doctors demand CPA for health care workers
Hyderabad: Doctors at Hyderabad’s Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) on August 15, Thursday demanded the Central Protection Act(CPA) for health care workers. A large number of resident doctors at the NIMS…
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Revanth Reddy hoists Tricolour at Golconda Fort in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy hoisted the national flag at Golconda Fort in Hyderabad on Thursday on the occasion of India’s 78th Independence Day. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy unfurled…
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NIRF Rankings 2024: List of Hyderabad’s top engineering colleges
Hyderabad: In the recently announced National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, Hyderabad has once again made its mark by prominently featuring in the list of top engineering colleges and universities across India.…
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Punishment given for crimes against women should be publicised: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there is a need to widely publicise punishments given for atrocities against women, so that there is a fear of consequence. Addressing the…
