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Earthquake measuring 5.8 occurs in Pakistan, tremors felt in J&K
Srinagar: An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale occurred on Saturday with an epicentre in Pakistan, while its tremors were felt in J&K. Mukhtar Ahmad, Director of MET Department, told IANS…
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3 Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur
Bijapur: Three Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Saturday morning, police said. The gunfight broke out in a forest in the Indravati National Park…
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SC sets time limit for President’s assent to Bills in landmark verdict
New Delhi: While resolving a vexed constitutional situation in Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court (SC0 is believed to have set a three-month deadline for Presidential and gubernatorial assent to bills passed by…
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UPI services down across India, 3rd disruption in a month
New Delhi: Digital payments via Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service suffered a nationwide outage on Saturday, which affected millions of users. Digital services on several online payment platforms were disrupted, hindering local…
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Murshidabad violence: 3 killed; Calcutta HC orders deployment of Central forces
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Saturday, April 12, ordered deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in violence-hit Murshidabad district that has so far claimed three lives. Clashes erupted during protests…
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Kerala: 13 cows run over by train near Meenakara Dam
Palakkad: A herd of 13 cows were run over by a speeding train while they were crossing a railway track near Meenkara Dam in this district on Saturday, police said. The cows…
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Man tries to rob Kolkata bank with toy gun, arrested
Kolkata: A 31-year-old man was arrested in Kolkata’s Survey Park area after he was caught while allegedly attempting to rob a bank using a toy gun, police said on Saturday. Dalim Basu,…
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IMD Hyderabad forecasts thunderstorm from April 12 to 14
Hyderabad: India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad forecasts has mentioned that various districts of Telangana will witness thunderstorms from April 12 to 14. Apart from thunderstorms, the weather department has also forecast lightning,…
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IAS officer Smita Sabharwal visits Chowmahalla Palace ahead of Miss World pageant
Hyderabad: Tourism secretary of Telangana IAS officer Smita Sabharwal has taken charge of ensuring arrangements for the 72nd Miss World competition. The Miss World competition is scheduled from May 7 to 31 in Hyderabad. …
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Watch: Hyderabad’s newest firefighter is a robot, can battle the hottest blaze
Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s newest firefighter is a daredevil who needs no helmet, boots or even a water break; all steel, sensors and tech-driven, a cutting-edge robot firefighter that will march into an inferno…
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New blood test offers hope for early detection of Parkinson’s disease
Jerusalem: Israeli researchers have developed a new RNA-based blood test for detecting Parkinson’s disease long before symptoms emerge. Parkinson’s is often diagnosed only after significant brain damage has occurred, when most relevant…
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Meta ‘hand in glove’ with China, betrayed American values: Whistleblower
New Delhi: Social media platform Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg are ‘hand in glove’ with China, and have betrayed American values, according to a whistleblower. A former Meta executive, Sarah Wynn-Williams, has…
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Mayawati questions Rahul’s silence on Waqf Bill during Parliament debate
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday criticised Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for not speaking on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill during a long debate…
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Padma Shri ‘Vanajeevi’ Ramaiah, Telangana’s green crusader, dies at 87
Hyderabad: Padma Shri awardee ‘Vanajeevi’ Ramaiah died in Khammam district of Telangana on Saturday, April 12. He suffered a heart attack at his house in Reddipalli village, they said. He was 87.…
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22 Maoists surrender before police in Telangana
Hyderabad: In yet another blow to the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), as many as 22 Maoists surrendered before police in Telangana’s Mulugu district on Friday, April 11. The extremists laid…
