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Thousands flee yearslong drought in Somalia as hunger deepens
Baidoa: After nearly two weeks on the road with her five children, Luul Mohamed finally arrived in the southwestern Somali city of Baidoa with no food and little sense of what would…
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Ram temple wasn’t state subject when BJP gained from it: Priyanka
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday, August 12, said the government is refusing to answer questions on the alleged Ram temple donation theft in Parliament, calling it a state…
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Congress MP defends land allotted to CM Revanth Reddy’s brother
Hyderabad: Bhuvanagiri MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy has hit back at criticism over land allocations to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s family members, asking why the Anumula family should be targeted for setting…
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Himachal levies 60p/litre fuel cess for orphan, widow welfare
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government has levied an ‘Orphan and Widow Cess’ at the rate of 60 paise per litre on petrol and high speed diesel at the point of first sale…
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Telangana forest officer electrocuted by hunters’ electric trap
Hyderabad: A forest beat officer was electrocuted after coming in contact with a live wire trap set by poachers to kill wild animals in a forest area of Bhadradri Kothagudem district of…
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Half of Telangana govt degree colleges running without principals
Hyderabad: Nearly half of Telangana’s government degree colleges are functioning without regular principals, with in-charge officials holding additional responsibility, raising concerns over administration and academic supervision, a lecturers’ body has said. Of the…
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Babar returns to ICC Test top 10 after Pakistan’s Caribbean win
Dubai: Pakistan’s successful Caribbean campaign has translated into a significant boost in the latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, with captain Babar Azam returning to the top 10 while Abdullah Shafique and…
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India emerges as key link between US, Israel, Gulf: Report
New Delhi: India has emerged as a country that is capable of linking the United States, Israel, the UAE and Saudi Arabia with plans for economic corridors, technological partnerships, resilient supply chains,…
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Hyderabad man loses Rs 3.25 lakh in fake ECI verification scam
Hyderabad: A 75-year-old retired Reserve Bank of India (RBI) employee from Ameerpet lost Rs 3.50 lakh in a fake Election Commission of India (ECI) voter verification process. The victim, Vishnu Mohan Venna,…
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Govt proposes to refer FCRA bill to joint panel of Parliament
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday, August 12, proposed to refer the contentious Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Joint Committee of Parliament for a detailed review and possible suggestions.…
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US lawmakers push power link for India-Middle East-Europe corridor
Washington: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged the Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US International Development Finance Corporation CEO Ben Black to prioritise an undersea electricity project they described…
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Amit Shah ready to answer ‘everything’ in Parliament from 3 pm
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, August 12, declared that he is ready to answer “everything” so the truth can “finally” be revealed and the matter made clear to…
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Only 50 pc of Telangana Police trained in new criminal laws
Hyderabad: Telangana has registered one of the highest numbers of cases in the country under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), but ranks among the lowest in terms of the share of its police…
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Telangana man dies in Florida fire accident after 15-day battle
Hyderabad: A 29-year-old techie from Hanamkonda district has died in the United States, more than two weeks after suffering severe burns in a fire accident in Florida, plunging his native village into…
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Trump secretly flew from Turkiye after Iran threat
Washington: President Donald Trump said Tuesday, August 11, that he slipped away from Air Force One after a trip last month in Turkiye because the Secret Service and military wanted him on…
