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Trump calls Strait of Hormuz ‘American territory’
On Saturday, August 22, 175 days into the US-Iran war, US President Donald Trump described the Strait of Hormuz as “American territory” and warned Iran against acquiring a nuclear weapon, as tensions…
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India-Finland cooperation dominates circular economy forum
New Delhi: India and Finland are looking to deepen business and technology partnerships in the circular economy as companies from both countries explored opportunities for resource-efficient and sustainable growth at a forum…
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Telangana SIR notices: Why you may not have got one yet
Hyderabad: The massive exercise of serving notices to nearly 93 lakh electors flagged during Telangana’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is off to a slow start, with barely a fraction…
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Telangana HC to rule on Danam Nagender’s defection on Sept 16
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Friday, August 21, reserved its verdict on two petitions challenging the Assembly speaker’s ruling that had cleared Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender of defection charges, with judgment…
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Three held for burning leopard carcass in Karnataka
Tumakuru: The Karnataka Forest Department arrested three people for allegedly burning the carcass of a leopard without informing forest officials at Gauragondanahalli Gate in Tumakuru taluk. The incident came to light after…
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Gold courier flees Hyderabad airport after Rs 90L seizure
Hyderabad: A suspected gold carrier gave customs officials the slip at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport this week, shoving a senior officer aside and bolting mid-search even as authorities extracted nearly Rs 91…
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Kerala steps up Food Safety checks ahead of Onam
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Food Safety Department has stepped up round-the-clock inspections at five border checkposts to ensure the quality and safety of food items arriving in the state during the Onam season,…
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Chalo Collectorate on Aug 24: Jawahar Nagar slum seeks TPS school
Hyderabad: Residents of Gabbilalpet and neighbouring slums in Jawahar Nagar will hold a “Chalo Collectorate” on August 24, demanding that the government allocate five acres of land in Gabbilalpet for a Telangana…
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Ramdev’s campaign targets spurious, foreign goods: Brij Bhushan
Gonda: Launching a scathing attack on yoga guru Ramdev on Friday, August 21, former BJP MP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh said the campaign he originally launched in the name of “swadeshi” has now…
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Indian national held in US for multi-million-Dollar fraud
New York: An Indian national has been arrested and charged in the US for his alleged role as a “money mule” in a multi-million-dollar scheme targeting elderly victims. Jay Sunilbharthi Goswami, 21,…
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Two killed, nine injured in reactor blast at Telangana pharma unit
Hyderabad: Two workers were killed and nine others were injured in a reactor blast incident at a pharma company in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana, police said on Saturday, August 22. The…
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Six injured in knife attacks on passersby in Delhi’s Mangolpuri
New Delhi: At least six people were injured after a group of men allegedly attacked passersby with knives in the Mangolpuri area here on Friday evening, August 21, police said. The attacks…
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Trump threatens lawsuit over National Guard crime study
Washington: President Donald Trump is threatening to sue a left-leaning think tank unless it retracts a report that said his National Guard deployments to various cities did not reduce crime, as he…
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Sugar prices shoot up; govt says ethanol diversion ‘not to blame’
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday, August 21, dismissed claims that sugar diversion for ethanol was behind the sweetener’s sharp price rise, instead accusing mills of hiking rates despite adequate stock to…
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Bigger protest in Rajasthan if ‘goons’ not held in 48 hrs: CJP
Jaipur: A Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) team that had gone to inspect a government school in a Rajasthan village on Friday, August 21, was attacked and forcibly pushed back allegedly by locals,…
