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‘Rename Hyderabad first…’: Bandi to Revanth’s threat over Gaddar disrespect
Hyderabad: In a tense exchange on Friday, January 31, Union minister of state for Home affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar challenged Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy to rename Hyderabad as Bhagyanagar. The Karimnagar…
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Abu Dhabi BAPS Hindu Mandir to celebrate first anniversary
Abu Dhabi: The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, the first traditional Hindu stone temple in the Middle East, is set to celebrate its first ‘Patotsav’ –…
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Budget speech: Oppn walks out briefly, seeks Kumbh stampede discussion
New Delhi: Opposition MPs on Saturday staged a brief walkout from the Lok Sabha during Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speech, demanding a statement from the government on the Kumbh stampede. Soon…
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Bihar appears to have got bonanza, why AP so cruelly ignored: Congress on Budget
New Delhi: Taking a swipe at the Modi government over its budget announcements, the Congress on Saturday said Bihar appears to have got a bonanza and asked why the other pillar of…
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Zakia Jafri, 2002 Gujarat riot survivor and wife of MP Ehsan Jafri, passes away
Zakia Jafri, the 2002 Gujarat riot survivor and wife of slain MP Ehsan Jafri passed away on Saturday, February 1. “Zakia Appa, a compassionate leader of the human rights community, passed away…
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Watch: Two Israeli hostages released after 484 days by Hamas
Gaza Strip: Israel on Saturday announced the release of two hostages — Ofer Calderon and Yardan Bibas — by Hamas in the Gaza Strip after 484 days of abduction. 54-year-old Israeli-French citizen…
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India vs Pakistan in Dubai: Airfares to surge by 50 pc amid last-minute travel rush
As the highly anticipated India-Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match on Sunday, February 23, drawing near, Dubai’s travel sector is gearing up for a last-minute surge in flight bookings. With ticket prices…
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So many engines that Budget completely derailed: Congress takes dig at FM
New Delhi: Taking a swipe at the Centre over the Union Budget, the Congress on Saturday said while Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke of four engines of development, the Budget was “completely…
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Budget 2025: No tax payable upto Rs 12L, new slabs introduced
New Delhi: The Budget 2025-26 gave relief to the middle class with regard to tax incidence and rejigged slabs. Sitharaman announced that annual income of up to Rs 12 lakh will be…
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Telangana HC grants relief to Tech Mahindra over income tax
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday, January 31, granted relief to Tech Mahindra in the re-assessment of income tax for the income earned for assessment years 2002-03 to 2008-09. The court…
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Saudi Arabia’s real GDP grows 4.4 pc in Q4 2024
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024 achieved a growth rate of 4.4 percent compared to the same period in 2023.…
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Budget 2025: Tax rejig, schemes for Bihar, gig workers’ win, and other key announcements
Presenting her eighth straight Budget in the Lok Sabha, Nirmala Sitharaman laid out a blueprint for next generation reforms including raising FDI limit in insurance sector, simplification of tax laws, cutting duties…
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Video: Fire breaks out near Khairatabad metro station in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A minor fire broke out near the Khairatabad Metro Station in Hyderabad on Friday, January 31, causing short-lived panic in the area. The blaze broke out at 9:48 pm, while the…
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Iraq arrests ex-official over execution of cleric who opposed Saddam Hussein
Baghdad: Iraq’s National Security Agency said Friday it arrested a former high-level security official for his involvement in the 1980 execution of a prominent Shiite cleric and his sister during Saddam Hussein‘s…
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Two killed, 10 injured in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon
Beirut: Two people were killed and 10 others injured in Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon, according to official and security sources. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of Lebanon’s Ministry of Public…
