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Chhattisgarh: NIA court reserves order on Kerala nuns’ bail plea
A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Bilaspur on Friday, August 1, reserved its order on the bail plea of two Kerala-based nuns, Preethi Mary and Vandana Francis, arrested…
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Trump admin suspends UCLA’s research funding over antisemitism claims
Los Angeles: The Trump administration is suspending federal research funding to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), one of the top public universities in the United States, over claims of “antisemitism…
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Pushpak bus fares from Hyderabad airport for night travel slashed
Hyderabad: In a big announcement to ensure night-time travel becomes more economically feasible, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) has reduced fares of Pushpak bus services from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA),…
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Palestinian state backed by Western allies as Gaza war rages
Gaza Strip: Plans announced by France, the United Kingdom and Canada to recognise a Palestinian state won’t bring one about anytime soon, though they could further isolate Israel and strengthen the Palestinians’…
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Judge pauses US admin’s push to expand fast-track deportations
Washington: A federal judge agreed on Friday, August 1, to temporarily block the Trump administration’s efforts to expand fast-track deportations of immigrants who legally entered the US under a process known as…
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Over 10,000 Gaza families receive cash aid amid hunger crisis: UN
United Nations: Relief workers have handed cash to more than 10,000 hungry families in Gaza, who find little food on the market to spend on, UN humanitarians said. “Market prices remain highly…
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Trump deploys 2 US nuclear submarines over ex-Russian leader Medvedev’s remarks
Washington: In a warning to Russia, President Donald Trump said Friday, August 1, he’s ordering the repositioning of two US nuclear submarines “based on the highly provocative statements” of the country’s former…
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Chennai Dalit software engineer murder: Father of prime accused arrested
The grieving parents of 27-year-old Dalit software engineer, Kavin Selvaganesh, finally received their son’s body on Friday, August 1, after the Tamil Nadu police arrested suspected sub-inspector Saravanan. Saravanan served in the…
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UAE to host cricket tri-series ahead of T20 World Cup
Islamabad: The United Arab Emirates will host a Twenty20 tri-series including Afghanistan and Pakistan later this month as part of the teams’ buildup for next year’s T20 World Cup. Sharjah will host…
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Second unit of Telangana’s Yadadri thermal power plant inaugurated
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, along with three state ministers, on Friday inaugurated the 800 MW Unit 1 of the Yadadri Thermal Power Station. With this, two units of…
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Cyber slavery network uncovered after absconding offender’s arrest in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Chikkala Santosh Kumar, 31, who had been absconding in an online stock trading fraud case, has been arrested by Hyderabad’s Cybercrime unit. The accused is also allegedly linked to a cyber…
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Over 7,000 children rescued in July under Operation Muskaan
Hyderabad: As many as 7,678 children, including over 6,000 engaged in child labour, were rescued in Telangana during July under ‘Operation Muskaan’-XI, a nationwide initiative by the Ministry of Home Affairs, officials…
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Odisha peon served urine instead of water to junior engineer, probe begins
Bhubaneswar: The police on Friday issued a notice to a peon asking him to clarify his alleged role in serving urine instead of drinking water to a newly appointed junior engineer at…
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Veldi Rekha becomes first woman to receive prestigious Telangana handloom award
Hyderabad: Veldi Rekha, a handloom weaver from the Rajanna Sircilla district, became the first woman to be selected for the prestigious ‘Konda Laxman Bapuji Award’ this year. She has been selected for…
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Trump delays new tariffs, fueling uncertainty over global trade
Washington: For weeks, President Donald Trump was promising the world economy would change on Friday with his new tariffs in place. It was an ironclad deadline, administration officials assured the public. But…
