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Widespread arrests roil Iran weeks after security forces crushed protests
Tehran: The Iranian security agents came at 2 am, pulling up in a half-dozen cars outside the home of the Nakhii family. They woke up the sleeping sisters, Nyusha and Mona, and…
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Around 8,000 bodies remain trapped under Gaza rubble
Gaza Strip: About 8,000 bodies are still buried beneath the rubble of destroyed buildings across the Gaza Strip despite ongoing recovery efforts, according to the territory’s Civil Defence. In a statement on…
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Video: Kharge’s ‘Hyderabadi Pareshani’ remark stirs debate
Hyderabad: Remarks made by All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge advising party leaders not to allow “the Hyderabadi pareshani” to enter Uttar Pradesh have sparked varied interpretations and political reactions.…
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Bajji vendor woman, once domestic help, wins in Telangana municipal polls
Hyderabad: A woman who recently began running a small bajji cart in her locality has been elected as the corporator from Ward 19 of Asifabad municipality in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district after…
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Three Indians win Rs 12 lakh each in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Abu Dhabi: Three Indian nationals have won Dirham 50,000 (Rs 12.3 lakh) each in the latest weekly electronic draw of Big Ticket Abu Dhabi, marking a life-changing moment for the winners. Joykutty…
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Telangana: 3 killed as van rams into culvert in Nagarkurnool
Hyderabad: Three persons were killed and several others injured in a road accident on the outskirts of Thimmanapalli village in Urkonda mandal of Nagarkurnool district on Friday, February 13. A van travelling…
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Pulwama martyrs will never be forgotten: Manipur Chief Minister
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Saturday, February 14, said sacrifices made by CRPF personnel in the Pulwama attack will never be forgotten. He said the legacy of the slain…
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Telangana municipal polls: BJP candidate dies before counting in Adilabad
Hyderabad: A 65-year-old woman who was a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for the Telangana municipal polls died on Friday, February 13, before the counting of votes began in Adilabad. The incident occurred…
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Independent candidates hold balance in multiple Telangana ULBs
Hyderabad: Independent candidates have secured a significant presence in Telangana’s municipal elections, winning 181 seats across municipalities and emerging as decisive players in several urban local bodies where no party obtained a…
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Telangana: Two reactors explode at lab in Yadadri, no casualties
Hyderabad: Panic prevailed in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district on Friday, February 13, after two reactors exploded at a laboratory, no casualties were reported in the incident. The incident occurred at Brundavan laboratories, a…
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Sharjah: Indian toddler visiting expat father dies after being hit by car
Sharjah: A two-year-old Indian boy who was in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a visitor visa to meet his expat father has died after being hit by a car outside his…
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Telangana: Ex-officio votes to shape mayoral race as EC clarifies eligibility norms
Hyderabad: With ward-level results declared in the Telangana municipal elections, the political battle has now shifted to the decisive second stage — the indirect election of chairpersons and mayors, where ex officio…
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Women outnumber men as Telangana municipal poll winners; 1,638 elected
Hyderabad: Women have outnumbered men as winners in Telangana’s municipal elections, with 1,638 women elected compared to 1,356 men, according to data released by the State Election Commission (EC). Women account for…
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1,019 homemakers win in Telangana municipal polls
Hyderabad: As many as 1,019 homemakers have been elected in Telangana’s recently concluded urban local body (ULB) elections, according to data released by the State Election Commission (EC). The figures cover municipalities…
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Iran says US talks can progress if ‘excessive demands’ avoided
Tehran: A senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said negotiations between Tehran and Washington could advance and protect mutual interests if they are grounded in realism and avoid excessive demands.…
