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Israel, Iran launch strikes a week into their war as new diplomatic effort takes shape
Tehran: Israel and Iran exchanged strikes a week into their war Friday as US President Donald Trump weighed possible American military involvement, even as diplomatic efforts appeared to gather momentum. Trump is…
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Iran’s atomic chief urges IAEA to end ‘inaction,’ condemn Israeli attacks
Tehran: Iran’s atomic chief called on the United Nations nuclear watchdog to immediately end its “inaction” and condemn Israeli attacks on Iran’s “peaceful” nuclear facilities, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency.…
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UN warns of looming famine in Yemen
Aden: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) issued a warning about the emergence of famine hotspots in Yemen in the coming months. “Food insecurity in Yemen remains…
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Jubilee Hills by-poll: Azharuddin dismisses rumours of being sidelined
Hyderabad: Amid ongoing speculation on whether Congress leader Mohammed Azharuddin would contest the Jubilee Hills constituency by-poll, the former cricketer clarified on his candidature on Thursday, June 19. Speaking to the media…
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Indian students in US jailed for fraud targeting senior citizens
Two Indian students landed in jail for being involved in fraud targeting elderly citizens in the United States (US). Though they were booked for different cases, they were involved in similar fraud…
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Telangana seeks Centre’s nod for 1,500 TMC of Godavari, Krishna water
New Delhi: The Telangana government has formally requested the Union government’s approval to utilize 1,500 TMC feet of water from the Godavari and Krishna rivers to boost irrigation in the state. Chief…
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Oil prices ease as Trump delays decision on Iran-Israel conflict
New Delhi: Crude oil prices eased in the global market on Friday, with the benchmark Brent crude futures trading 2 per cent lower at $77.24 a barrel, amid reports that President Donald…
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15 arrested in online child sexual abuse crackdown in Telangana
Hyderabad: In a major crackdown on repeat offenders involved in online child sexual exploitation, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has arrested 15 individuals during a statewide special operation led by its…
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Rahul alleges BJP, RSS don’t want poor children to learn English
New Delhi: English is “empowering” not “shameful” and must be taught to every child, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday and alleged that the BJP-RSS don’t want poor children to learn…
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Man held for burglary in Hyderabad; ornaments worth Rs 2L seized
Hyderabad: A 39-year-old man was arrested for burglary in Hyderabad on Thursday, June 19, for stealing gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 2 lakh. Sriram Narasimha Chary, a resident of Chintal, took…
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Kerala education minister walks out of Raj Bhavan event over RSS image
Thiruvananthapuram: The Bharat Mata controversy resurfaced in Kerala after State General Education Minister V Sivankutty walked out of a state government event at Raj Bhavan recently, protesting against the display of an…
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Congress should apologise for 1975 Emergency, says Ex-VP Venkaiah Naidu
Hyderabad: Terming the imposition of Emergency by the Congress government in 1975 as a ‘draconian measure’, former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu opined that the grand old party should apologise to the…
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Gold rates slip in Hyderabad after US Fed holds rates
Hyderabad: Gold rates slipped in Hyderabad after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. The rates of 24-carat and 22-carat yellow metal declined by Rs 600 and Rs 550 in just…
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Bangladesh grapples with vaccine shortage as new COVID-19 variant spreads
Dhaka: Bangladesh is facing a vaccine crisis to fight against the newly detected sub-variants of the Omicron strain of COVID-19. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) of the country stressed that…
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TGIC’s ‘Innovation Panchayat’ to support budding innovators on Friday
Hyderabad: The Telangana Innovation Cell, Government of Telangana, is set to host ‘Innovation Panchayat’, an open innovation day aimed at connecting aspiring innovators with key stakeholders from the state’s dynamic startup ecosystem.…
