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IAS officer Puja Khedkar may be terminated if found guilty: Official sources
New Delhi: Probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who is at the centre of a controversy over alleged misuse of power and privileges, may be terminated from service if found guilty, official sources…
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Hyderabad: Robber who attacked police with axe at Nampally held
Hyderabad: The city police has arrested one of the two absconding persons who attacked two policemen during the intervening night of July 11 and 12 here at Nampally railway station. The duo…
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KFC Canada faces backlash over ‘halal chicken’ transition
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has found itself at the centre of controversy in Canada after announcing plans to serve halal-certified chicken and discontinue pork products that are haram (proscribed by Islamic law)…
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Indian techie drowns in Glacier National Park in US
Washington: A 26-year-old Indian IT professional working in California drowned in the famous Glacier National Park in the US state of Montana while on vacation with friends, according to park authorities. The…
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Free e-auto driving training for women announced in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A free electric auto-driving training program for women was announced by Durgabai Mahila Shishu Vikasa Kendra (DMSVK), which is operating under the Telangana Mahila Cooperative Development Corporation in Hyderabad. The training…
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Budget 2024: Govt may alter laws to push banking sector reforms
New Delhi: The government is likely to introduce amendments to Banking Regulation Act 1949 and other laws to push banking sector reforms during the upcoming Budget session. Apart from this, amendments in…
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AP’s natural farming programme, Indian-origin soil scientist win Gulbenkian Prize
New Delhi: Two Indian entities have been awarded the prestigious 2024 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity for their pioneering work in sustainable agriculture, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation announced on Friday. The Andhra Pradesh…
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Imran Khan’s party eligible for reserved seats, provincial assemblies
Islamabad: In a major legal victory for Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is eligible for the allocation…
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Zepto promotes Devendra Meel to Chief Business Officer
New Delhi: Quick grocery delivery platform Zepto on Friday announced the elevation of Devendra Meel to the Chief Business Officer (CBO), effective July 2024. In this role, he will lead category management…
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Hyderabad to get video billboards like Times Square in New York
Hyderabad: Hyderabad will soon welcome video billboards like those in Times Square, New York, as the Telangana government has initiated the process for the project named T-Square. Recently, the Telangana Industrial Infrastructure…
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Hyderabad: Father sells newborn baby for Rs 1 lakh, rescued
Hyderabad: The city police on Friday, July 12, arrested three persons including the father of an infant for allegedly selling his baby in Bandlaguda. The father Asif, a resident of the locality,…
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Net worth of Mukesh Ambani surges
The net worth of India’s richest person and chairman of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Mukesh Ambani, has surged this year. According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, the current net worth of the…
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Future tense: Naidu, Nitish twisting BJP’s arms, albeit gently
The Bharatiya Janata Party is keeping a close eye on any development taking place in Andhra Pradesh-Telangana and Bihar-Jharkhand theatres for obvious political reasons. While the Janata Dal (United) is reportedly keen…
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Teacher of Quranic language Izzath Uroosa offers online classes to learn Arabic grammar free of cost
Hyderabad: Izzath Uroosa, an Arabic instructor and author of Learning Arabic Language of the Quran, published by Darussalam, Riyadh, is organising online Arabic grammar classes free of charge beginning this Saturday. According…
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Proposal to include Manusmriti in law course rejected by DU VC
Hyderabad: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said a proposal to include Manusmriti in a Delhi University law course was rejected by the Vice Chancellor and that there was no endorsement…
