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Karnataka: Bike-borne robbers shoot dead ATM cash vehicle guard
Bidar: In a shocking incident, a gang of robbers shot dead a guard, seriously injured another, and looted an ATM cash vehicle in broad daylight in Karnataka’s Bidar city on Thursday. The…
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Qatar PM arrives in Damascus amid diplomatic shifts
Damascus: Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani arrived in Damascus on Thursday, January 16, marking a significant moment in the flurry of high-level diplomatic…
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KTR leaves ED office after 7-hr grilling, challenges Revanth to lie detector test
Hyderabad: Former Telangana minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader KT Rama Rao (KTR) exited the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office after 7 hours of questioning in the Formula E race case on…
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Congress files application in SC supporting Places of Worship Act
New Delhi: The Congress has filed an application before the Supreme Court seeking intervention in the batch of petitions challenging the validity of Places of Worship Act, which prohibits the filing of…
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Over 18.5 million foreign pilgrims performed Haj, Umrah in 2024
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Haj and Umrah, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, announced that more than 18.5 million pilgrims from outside the Kingdom performed Haj and Umrah in 2024. This included: 16,924,689…
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Israeli strikes kill 72 in Gaza since ceasefire announced: Health ministry
Tel Aviv: Gaza’s Health Ministry said Thursday Israeli strikes have killed at least 72 people since a ceasefire deal was announced. In previous conflicts, both sides stepped up military operations in the…
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Hyderabad: Man gets 20 yrs in prison for sexually assaulting minor
Hyderabad: A 24-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment on Thursday, January 16 at LB Nagar court for sexually assaulting a minor. The accused has been identified as Akula…
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Post on Yati’s hate speech: Court extends stay on Mohammed Zubair’s arrest
The Allahabad High Court (HC) on Thursday, January 16, extended the stay on the arrest of the co-founder of fact-checking platform Alt News Mohammed Zubair till January 27. The case relates to…
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Cockroach found in sambar rice at restaurant in Hyderabad’s Begumpet
Hyderabad: In yet another hygiene issue, a cockroach was reportedly found in sambar rice at a popular restaurant in Hyderabad’s Begumpet on Thursday, January 16. According to reports, two individuals identified as…
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Sectarian tensions erupt in Kashmir over remarks on Rashidun Caliphs, 6 held
Sectarian tension erupted in Kashmir after a video clip of a Mushaira (poetry gathering) event held in Srinagar’s Zadibal city surfaced on social media showing two participants using hateful language in their…
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Nearly 15 lakh people attend International Kite Festival in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The three-day International Kite Festival concluded on Wednesday, January 16 at the Secunderabad Parade Ground attracting approximately 15 lakh visitors. The event saw participation from 47 international kite flyers, representing countries…
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Kite-flying claims four lives in Telangana
Hyderabad: Accidents during kite-flying claimed four lives in Telangana during the last two days. The incidents were reported in the Mahabubnagar, Nirmal, Rangareddy, and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri districts on Tuesday and Wednesday. An…
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IndiGo to launch Hyderabad-Madinah direct flights from Feb
Hyderabad: IndiGo has announced a direct flight service connecting Hyderabad and Madinah starting February 20. This tri-weekly service is for pilgrims and travellers headed to Madinah, one of the spiritual centres of…
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‘Last minute crisis’ with Hamas delaying Israel’s truce deal approval, claims Netanyahu
Tel Aviv: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a “last minute crisis” with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited agreement to pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip…
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Hyderabad double murder case: Narsingi police arrest 3
Hyderabad: Three persons were arrested on Thursday, January 16, in the double murder that occurred in Hyderabad’s Narsingi area. The arrested triop has been identified as; Rahul Kumar Saket, 16, a driver,…
