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157 complaints received during GHMC Prajavani public hearing
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) received a total of 157 complaints and petitions during the Prajavani public grievance program held on Monday, October 6. Out of these, 70 complaints were…
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2,000 sewing machines distributed to minority women in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana Minority Finance Corporation distributed 2,000 sewing machines to poor and deserving minority women in Hyderabad’s Yousufguda area of the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency. The distribution ceremony was attended by BC…
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Greta Thunberg, 170 other Gaza aid flotilla activists deported from Israel
Tel Aviv: Israel on Monday, October 6, deported 171 members of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, to Greece and Slovakia after intercepting a convoy of 44…
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Telangana pvt colleges to shut from Oct 13 over pending fee reimbursement dues
Hyderabad: Private colleges in Telangana will remain shut from October 13, stated the Telangana Private Degree and PG College Managements Association, demanding the release of pending fee reimbursement dues from the state…
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Qiblatain Mosque in Madinah to remain open 24 hours
Madinah: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Monday, October 6, ordered that the historic Qiblatain Mosque in Madinah remain open 24 hours a day, allowing…
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Uttarakhand: Barber shop forcefully shut down, accused of ‘love jihad’
A Muslim-owned unisex salon in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh was forced to close before its official opening after a Hindutva organisation, Hindu Shakti Sangathan, accused it of “center of immoral activity.” The incident occurred…
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UAE set to apply new sugar drink excise tax from January 2026
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will introduce a new tiered excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages from January 1, 2026, following the completion of legislative amendments by the Ministry of Finance.…
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Hyderabad: Jubilee Hills by election to be held on November 11
Hyderabad: The much-awaited Jubilee Hills by-election will be held on November 11. With the date out, the campaigning for the seat will get more intense as the ruling Congress government is looking…
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Army halts work at Shaikpet graveyard, Congress govt faces embarrassment
Hyderabad: The Congress government was left red-faced on Monday, October 6, after the Indian Army stopped the works on the 2500 square yards of land allocated for a graveyard located behind a…
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Rajasthan: Six killed as fire breaks out at hospital in Jaipur
Jaipur: A massive fire blazed through the neuro ICU of Jaipur’s state-run Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in the dead of the night, killing six patients on critical care support, officials said…
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First Emirati woman to represent UAE at Miss Universe 2025
Mariam Mohamed has been crowned Miss Universe UAE 2025, becoming the first Emirati woman to represent the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the world-renowned Miss Universe competition. The 26-year-old fashion student from…
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Telangana: Howrah Express train delayed due to technical fault
Hyderabad: The Howrah Express Train was delayed by two hours on Monday, October 6 as the engine wasn’t released from Nalgonda in Telangana due to a technical fault. The train was travelling…
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Bihar Assembly elections to be held in two phases on November 6 and 11
After months of speculation, the Bihar Assembly elections will be held in two phases – on November 6 and November 11 – the Election Commission of India announced at a press conference…
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French Prime Minister resigns after less than month in office
Paris: France’s new prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, resigned on Monday, just a day after naming his government and after less than a month in office. The French presidency said in a statement…
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Top 6 spots to visit for sitaphal special desserts in Hyderabad
There is something about Hyderabad’s dessert scene that knows how to celebrate every season, be it mango, strawberry or anything else. Right now, it is all about sitaphal (custard apple). Just like…
