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Uber’s footprint grows to 225 with 100 new Indian cities
New Delhi: Ride-hailing major Uber has said it is entering 100 new cities in India, beginning with its bike taxi service, taking its total footprint to 225 cities across the country. The…
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Foreign national sent home from Hyderabad for overstaying
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Narcotic Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) has apprehended and deported a foreign national to her native country to prevent her from indulging in activities detrimental to national security, the police said…
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‘Free Palestine’ slogans interrupt Ornit Shani’s lecture at UoH
Hyderabad: Ornit Shani, Israeli academic, author, and professor at the University of Haifa, was jeered during a session at the University of Hyderabad (UoH). Shani was talking about her book: Assembling India’s Constitution,…
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Telangana FRC like ration card: EC, govt to seek legal opinion
Hyderabad: The state government said on Wednesday, August 12, that it would seek legal opinion on the Election Commission’s (ECI) decision not to consider the newly introduced Telangana Family Register Certificate (FRC)…
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No freedom fighters in Telangana? Raja Singh opposes Trump Towers
Hyderabad: Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh objected to the proposed Trump Towers in Kokapet, claiming it raises serious questions about the “priorities and values” of the Telangana government. In a statement released…
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Karnataka: Special court orders inquiry into Kharge family trust
Bengaluru: A Special Court for MPs and MLAs has ordered a preliminary inquiry into a private complaint alleging irregularities involving the Siddhartha Vihar Trust, in which AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, Karnataka Home…
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India’s 180-day overseas funds rule: What Gulf NRIs need to know
Indian citizens living in Gulf countries as non-residents can generally retain their locally earned salaries, business income and savings abroad without having to transfer or use the funds within 180 days. The…
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Revanth orders crackdown on defaulting rice mills, dues recovery
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, August 12, ordered officials to crack down on rice millers defaulting on the Custom Milled Rice (CMR) targets and collect outstanding dues down to…
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Video: Couple hospitalised after pit bull attack in Punjab
Patiala: A couple in Punjab’s Patiala district were seriously injured after a pit bull attacked them during a visit to a property with a real estate dealer. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of…
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Hyderabad Zoo celebrates 4 Asian jumbos on World Elephant Day
Hyderabad: The Nehru Zoological Park here celebrated World Elephant Day by honouring its four Asian elephants on Wednesday, August 12. The resident pachyderms are Vanaja, Asha, Sita and Vijay (3 females &…
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Parliament passes Bill to rename Kerala as Keralam
New Delhi: Parliament on Wednesday, August 12, passed a bill to rename Kerala as Keralam, with the Rajya Sabha clearing the legislation with a voice vote. The Lok Sabha passed the Kerala…
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Israeli spies visited Iran’s Fordow site many times: Ex-Mossad chief
Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen said Israeli intelligence operatives visited Iran’s underground Fordow nuclear facility “many times” to better understand the site, according to Israeli media reports. Speaking at the Galilee Conference…
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PVNR Expressway littered with garbage, broken liquor bottles
Hyderabad: The PV Narasimha Rao (PVNR) Expressway, mainly built for a hassle-free commute to the Hyderabad Airport (Rajiv Gandhi International Airport), is littered with garbage, including liquor bottles and plastic waste. The…
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Habitual offender held in Secunderabad with gold worth Rs 5L
Hyderabad: The Secunderabad Railway Police has arrested a 36-year-old habitual offender and recovered gold ornaments worth Rs 5.83 lakh from his possession. Indirala Rajesh, who was arrested on Tuesday, August 11, is…
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Raja Singh ‘requests’ Jana Sena to contest polls in Telangana
Hyderabad: In an interesting development, Goshamahal MLA Raja Singh has batted for Jana Sena Party (JSP) to contest in the next Telangana Assembly elections. Singh, who resigned from the Bharatiya Janata Party…
