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UK HC grants Sanjay Bhandari’s appeal against extradition to India
London: The High Court in London on Friday granted Sanjay Bhandari’s appeal against his extradition to India, where the consultant in the defence sector is wanted to face charges of alleged tax…
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World Bank to establish USD one billion fund for Lebanon
Beirut: Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber revealed on Friday that the World Bank is working on establishing a one-billion-US dollar reconstruction fund for Lebanon as part of the ongoing efforts to support…
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Maha Kumbh boost India’s GDP, CEA predicts 7.6% GDP growth in Q4, 6.5% for FY25
New Delhi: A significant pick up in the government capex and additional expenditure linked to Maha Kumbh congregation are expected to push the fourth quarter GDP growth to 7.6 per cent, required…
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AMU faculty Saif Ullah Khan wins Best Paper Award at INDACON25
Aligarh: Dr. Saif Ullah Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), has been honored with the Best Paper Award at the…
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AMU’s Mariyam Fatima receives Young Professional Award at CRISEA-2025
Aligarh: Dr. Mariyam Fatima, Assistant Professor at the Department of Home Science, Aligarh Muslim University, was honoured with the Young Professional Award – 2025 for her research on “Nurturing the Future: The…
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Rupee falls 19 paise to close at 87.37 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 19 paise to close at 87.37 against the US dollar on Friday, as the strength of the American currency and a negative trend in domestic equities dented investor…
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10 injured in bomb blast in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Karachi: A bomb blast in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Friday injured ten people including a security official, according to officials. The explosion took place on a main road in Quetta near a…
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Telangana Intermediate exams: CS asks cops to shut xerox centres
Hyderabad: Telangana chief secretary Santhi Kumari on Friday, February 28, instructed the state Police department to see that the Xerox centers are closed during the upcoming Intermediate Public exams. The instructions were…
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KA Abbas Memorial Lecture: MANUU hosts Islamicate influence in Bombay cinema
Hyderabad: The Film Club of Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) organized the first KA Abbas Memorial Lecture on Thursday (February 28). The distinguished speaker was Prof Ira Bhaskar, retired faculty from…
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RTC bus staff attack: Kannada organisations call for Karnataka bandh on March 22
Bengaluru: Condemning the attacks on RTC bus staff in Maharashtra and Belagavi for not speaking Marathi, Kannada organisations have announced a Karnataka bandh on March 22. The Chairman of Kannada Okkuta (Federation…
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Ramzan 2025: Crescent moon sighted in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramzan 1446 AH-2025, has been sighted in Saudi Arabia on Friday evening, February 28. Therefore, Friday is the last…
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Fire at residential building in Rangareddy, 3 including minor dead
Hyderabad: A massive fire broke out on Friday evening, February 28 in a residential building in Pasha Colony, Puppalguda of Ranga Reddy district claiming three lives including a minor. The deceased has…
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GHMC unveils Mallepally Lighthouse Center to boost job opportunities
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi on Friday, February 28 inaugurated the Mallepally Lighthouse Center at Mojampura Bazaar Ghat which aims to equip young people with skills and…
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GHMC aims to sterilize 80 pc of stray dogs
Hyderabad: With India noting approximately 18,000–20,000 rabies deaths annually, majority of them being children, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) commissioner Ilambarthi on Friday, February 28 announced plans to sterilize 80 percent…
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Israeli army says killed Hezbollah militant behind weapon deals
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Friday that it killed Hezbollah militant Mohammed Mahdi Ali Shaheen in an airstrike in northeastern Lebanon on Thursday evening. The statement…
