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Over 1.67 million pilgrims perform Haj this year
Makkah: A total of 1,673,230 pilgrims are performing Haj 1446 AH–2025 in Saudi Arabia, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). Of these, 1,506,576 arrived from abroad, while 166,654 are from…
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UAE: Indian banker wins Rs 11.68 lakh in Big Ticket draw
Abu Dhabi: A 37-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian banker has won a staggering Dirham 50,000 (Rs 11,68,702) Big Ticket weekly e-draw held in Abu Dhabi. The winner, Mustafa Mohammed, secured the…
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UIDAI’s Aadhaar authentication transactions surged in May: Official
New Delhi: Aadhaar number holders executed over 211 crore authentication transactions in May this year taking the cumulative number of such transactions to more than 15,223 crore since inception, according to a…
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Telangana govt to clear arrears of employees, cabinet approves 2 DAs
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has decided to disburse 2 dearness allowance (DA) arrears out of the 5 pending DAs to its government employees. The first DA will be released immediately, while the…
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Bengaluru stampede: FIR against RCB, event management firm, KSCA
Bengaluru: An FIR was registered against RCB, State Cricket Association, and others under various charges including culpable homicide not amounting to murder in connection with the stampede that killed 11 people on…
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NHRC seeks report on Telangana police brutality in auto driver’s death
Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) on Thursday, June 5, took suo-moto cognisance of the case involving Telangana police allegedly brutalising an auto driver on May 13. The NHRC…
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Haj 2025: Sheikh bin Humaid delivers heartfelt Arafat sermon, prays for Palestine, unity and safety
As part of Haj 2025, Sheikh Dr Saleh bin Humaid, imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, delivered the Arafat Day sermon at Namira Mosque on Thursday, June 5, addressing over a…
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Telangana govt to urge Centre to include 40 castes in OBC list
Hyderabad: The Telangana Backward Classes Commission has decided to urge the Centre to take swift action regarding the inclusion of 40 castes in the central Other Backward Classes (OBC) list. The chairman…
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Medchal-Malkajgiri officials caught taking Rs 20K bribe
Hyderabad: Two officials of Medchal and Malkajgiri districts were caught red-handed by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 on Thursday, June 5. Bill collector…
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Experts urge plastic ban as Hyderabad generates 8K tonnes waste daily
Hyderabad: Environmentalists and civic experts are stressing the urgent need to ban plastic and enforce stricter recycling measures as nearly 8,000 tons of waste are being generated every day in the city,…
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Rajasthan Dalit men forced to clean plates after drinking water from shop
Two Dalit men were subjected to casteist abuse, denigration, and forced to clean plates after drinking from a pot in front of a shop. The incident occurred in Kantia village in Rajasthan’s…
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Photos: Haj pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat
Makkah: Pilgrims from around the world gathered at Mount Arafat from early Thursday morning, June 5, to offer prayers and supplications on the most significant day of the Haj amid soaring temperatures.…
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Elderly man lynched to death over Facebook comment in Bihar
A 65-year-old Muslim man succumbed to his injuries on Thursday, June 5, after he and his son were brutally attacked in front of their home near Phulwaria village in Bihar’s East Champaran district…
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Telangana DCA seizes Rs 5.2L worth of spurious drugs in Moosarambagh raid
Hyderabad: In a crackdown on illegal drug activities, the Telangana Drug Control Administration (DCA) conducted a raid at the residence of Puvvada Lakshmana, a habitual offender, in Moosarambagh. The operation led to…
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Second consecration held at Ram Temple in Ayodhya
Ayodhya: The consecration of ‘Raja Ram’, Hindu Lord Rama, along with the installation of idols in eight newly built temples inside the Ram Janmabhoomi complex, was held on Thursday, June 5, in…
