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UK PM Keir hits back at Oppn attacks over India FTA tax clause
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday came out fighting against Opposition criticism over a double taxation clause in the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, designed to prevent temporary workers…
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Watch: Parts of India go dark in nationwide blackout mock drill
In a historic exercise to simulate a countrywide power blackout, cities in INDIA, including state capitals and densely populated regions, went through timed blackouts as part of a mock drill directed by…
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India captain Rohit Sharma announces retirement from Test cricket
New Delhi: India captain Rohit Sharma has announced an abrupt retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, adding that he will continue to play in ODIs. Rohit’s decision means that a new…
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Obulapuram mining case: SC overturns HC order discharging AP IAS officer Srilakshmi
Hyderabad: In a blow to senior IAS officer Y Srilakshmi in the Obulapuram illegal mining case, the Supreme Court has set aside the High Court’s order quashing the case against her filed…
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Two painters held for robbing man near Chikkadpally bus stand
Hyderabad: Two individuals have been arrested for allegedly being involved in a robbery case near the Chikkadpally bus stand. The incident occurred on May 5 at 1:00 am when the victim was…
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Saudi Arabia: NEOM climate adviser warns megacity could change weather patterns
Riyadh: A climate scientist who works as an advisor for Saudi Arabia’s NEOM megacity project has warned that its construction could disrupt local weather patterns, including wind flow and sandstorm trajectories. NEOM…
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Two car dealers held in Hyderabad for smuggling liquor from Delhi
Hyderabad: Sleuths of the prohibition and excise department on Wednesday, May 7, arrested two persons who were found smuggling liquor from New Delhi and illegally selling it in the city. The accused…
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Karachi Bakery in Hyderabad displays national flag amid Indo-Pak tensions
Hyderabad: Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, several Karachi Bakery outlets, including the one in Begumpet, Moazzam Jahi Market, displayed the Indian national flag above their signboards on Wednesday, May 7.…
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Hyderabad traffic police gets new summer friendly hats
Hyderabad: The commissioner of Hyderabad police, CV Anand, introduced newly designed summer-friendly hats, aimed at improving comfort for officers enduring long hours on duty under the sun. Speaking at the event, CV…
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Operation Sindoor: World leaders urge India, Pakistan to show restraint
Washington: World leaders, including UN chief Antonio Guterres and US President Donald Trump, on Wednesday, May 7, called on India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and hoped that the hostilities would end…
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2 held for selling 203 banned e cigarettes worth Rs 4.5 lakh
Hyderabad: Two individuals have been arrested for allegedly selling banned electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), commonly known as e-cigarettes, worth approximately Rs 4.5 lakh. The accused have been identified as Mohd Zahed…
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TGSPDCL engineer caught accepting Rs 10000 bribe in Pragathinagar
Hyderabad: An Assistant Engineer (Operations) working with the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL) was caught red-handed by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday, May 7, while allegedly accepting…
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Saudi Arabia begins surgery to separate Egyptian parasitic twin
Riyadh: A team of doctors at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital (KASCH) in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Wednesday, May 7, started an expected 11-hour surgery to separate a Egyptian child…
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CBI Director Praveen Sood gets one-year extension
New Delhi: In the absence of a consensus on appointing a new chief, the Central government on Wednesday extended the tenure of CBI Director Praveen Sood by one year. Sood, a 1986-batch…
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Woman dies at KPHB diagnostic centre, family alleges negligence
Hyderabad: A 66-year-old woman, Sistla Surya Lakshmi, allegedly died due to medical negligence during a diagnostic procedure at MedQuest Diagnostic Centre in KPHB on Tuesday, May 6. Her son, Sistla Venkata Abhishek,…
