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Cinema ticket price hike: HC pulls up Telangana govt for not filing counters
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday, September 26, pulled up the state government for repeatedly failing to file counters in petitions challenging the hike in cinema ticket rates. The court reminded…
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16 states sue Trump admin over threats to pull funding for sex ed on gender diversity
Portland: Sixteen states and the District of Columbia have sued the US Department of Health and Human Services, alleging that its threats to pull sexual education funding over curricula mentioning diverse gender…
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UN Security Council rejects bid to delay Iran nuclear sanctions ahead of deadline
United Nations: The UN Security Council has rejected another last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program a day before the deadline and after Western countries…
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Rains in Hyderabad: Old City roads, bridge closed with traffic diversions
Hyderabad: The traffic police here on Friday, September 26, has shut down the Chaderghat Causeway bridge, Kulsumpura to Puranapul to Jiyaguda road and the Moosarambagh due to heavy rainfall which has caused…
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Netanyahu vows ‘must finish the job’ in Gaza amid UN backlash
United Nations: Surrounded by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders on Friday that his nation “must finish the job” against Hamas in…
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Centre extends AFSPA six months in Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal
New Delhi: The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was on Friday extended for six months in entire Manipur, except the jurisdiction of 13 police stations, in view of the prevailing law and…
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Sikhs observe 350th Shaheedi Shatabdi Nagar Kirtan Yatra in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hyderabad witnessed an overwhelming display of devotion and reverence during the Shaheedi Nagar Kirtan, dedicated to the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahibji on Friday, September 26. The Nagar…
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No one-sided love affair in politics: Owaisi on tie-up with RJD in Bihar
Purnea: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday voiced resentment over the cold response from the RJD to his party’s request for an electoral alliance in Bihar, with the remark “there cannot be…
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Hyderabad bridge submerged after water released from twin reservoirs
Hyderabad: Several houses lying on the banks of the Musi River near Chaderghat were partially submerged, including the new bridge in the flood waters, after 10,439 cusecs were released from Osman Sagar…
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Andhra to become knowledge hub, focus on future technology: CM Naidu
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said the state will be developed as a knowledge hub and a destination for future technology to achieve the “one family-one entrepreneur”…
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HYDRAA begins restoration of Errakunta canal in Hayathnagar
Hyderabad: HYDRAA (Hyderabad Development and Rehabilitation Authority for Amenities and Assets) has begun restoration works on the Errakunta canal in Torrur village of Hayathnagar mandal, Ranga Reddy district. The initiative comes after…
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Pakistan vaccinates 9mn girls against cervical cancer despite online backlash
Karachi: Pakistan has vaccinated about 9 million adolescent girls against the virus that causes cervical cancer, as part of a continuing national campaign that has overcome early setbacks fuelled by sceptics online,…
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KTR blames CM Revanth for L&T exit from Hyderabad Metro
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Friday, September 2, squarely blamed chief minister A Revanth Reddy for L&T’s abrupt exit from the Hyderabad Metro Rail project, alleging that his…
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Palestine applies for BRICS membership, says envoy
Gaza Strip: Palestine has applied for membership of the BRICS as more countries recognised it as a state in recent weeks, a Palestinian diplomat said on Friday. However, it is yet to…
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Poll preparedness: EC likely to visit Bihar in first week of October
New Delhi: The Election Commission led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is likely to visit Patna in the first week of October to take stock of poll preparedness in Bihar. The…
