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Makkah: Saudi Arabia announces Hateem entry timings
Makkah: Saudi Arabia has announced designated entry timings for worshippers wishing to offer voluntary prayers in the Hateem, also known as Hijr Ismail, the semi-circular area adjacent to the Holy Kaaba inside…
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Hyderabad: 2 held by Cyberabad police for visa fraud
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police here arrested two persons for scamming several people after falsely promising them long-term foreign visa extensions. The visa fraud came to light after one of the victims approached…
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Month after bribery arrest, Telangana govt officer faces DA case
Hyderabad: A month after a senior revenue official in Medchal-Malkajgiri district was arrested and subsequently suspended for allegedly accepting a bribe, the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), on Thursday, June 25, booked the…
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Why the Lambada protest at Gandhi Bhavan can’t be downplayed
Hyderabad: A group of Lambadas were detained in front of Gandhi Bhavan on Thursday, June 25, urging that the Congress government give a ministerial berth to a member of their community, a…
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Afer Zepto, Zomato warehouse flagged for food safety violations
Hyderabad: Expired food products, unhygienic storage conditions, and flies near a vegetable segregation area were among the many violations found during a food safety inspection at a Zomato warehouse in Hyderabad on…
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Traffic advisory issued for Bibi-ka-Alam procession in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Ahead of the Bibi-ka-Alam procession on Friday, June 26, Hyderabad Police has issued a traffic advisory that will be in effect from 12 pm to 10 pm. Traffic will not be…
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Expired mutton, houseflies found at family restaurant in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A food safety inspection by the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation at a family restaurant in Chandanagar on Wednesday, June 24, revealed severely unhygienic conditions, including clogged drains filled with food waste, houseflies in…
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Madrasa teacher held for sexually harassing students in Kerala
Malappuram: A Madrasa teacher, who went into hiding after being booked for allegedly sexually abusing over a dozen students of an institution here, has been arrested in Bihar, police said on Thursday,…
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Venezuela earthquake: Death toll jumps to 164, 971 injured
Caracas: At least 164 people have died, and 971 were injured after a pair of powerful quakes rocked Venezuela, Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said Thursday, adding that rescue teams are rushing to…
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Centre increases passport fees from July 1, hikes it up by 75 pc
Hyderabad: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has revised passport fees upward across all categories, with the new rates set to come into force from July 1, according to a gazette notification issued…
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Air India Express to launch Northeast’s first UAE flights
New Delhi: Air India Express will become the first airline to offer direct flights between Northeast India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with new services from Guwahati to Dubai and Abu…
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Leopard ends up locked in house while chasing dog in Nilgiris
Nilgiris: A leopard got trapped inside a house while chasing a dog in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district. The owner of the house showed presence of mind and locked the big cat inside.…
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Mumbai criminal links led Hyderabad man to armed robbery
Hyderabad: The Commissioner’s Task Force and Mailardevpally Police on Thursday, June 25, arrested two interstate criminals and foiled an attempted robbery, seizing two country-made pistols and seven live cartridges from their possession. The…
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Telangana: Bakery fire in Asifabad guts Rs 20 lakh machinery
Hyderabad: A fire broke out at the Bangalore Iyenger Bakery in Telangana’s Asifabad district early on Thursday, June 25, with machinery worth Rs 20 lakh getting gutted. No casualties were reported in…
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South Africa make first World Cup knockouts with Korea win
Guadalupe (Mexico): South Africa advanced to the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday night, June 24. Thapelo Maseko scored…
