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For the first time, IDF admits over 71,000 Palestinians killed in war
After over two years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, senior Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) officials concurred that over 71,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, 2023, the first time they admitted…
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‘Soldiers-only’ Israel rentals put Airbnb back in boycott spotlight
Holiday homes rental platform Airbnb has come under scrutiny yet again, after two of its hotel listings in Tel Aviv in Israel said were labeled “only for soldiers,” even as there’s widespread…
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Hyderabad devotee donates gold ornaments worth Rs 23L to Tiruchanur temple
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh): A devotee from Hyderabad donated a pair of precious stone-studded gold ear ornaments weighing 178 grams, worth about Rs 23 lakh, to Goddess Padmavathi here at Tiruchanur. Tirumala Tirupati…
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Doctors body urges Telangana govt to clear stipend arrears of 2022 PG batch
Hyderabad: The Telangana Senior Resident Doctors Association (TSRDA) strongly appeals to the Government of Telangana to urgently clear the pending stipend arrears of the 2022 Post-Graduate (PG) batch serving as Senior Residents…
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Release eligible life convicts as per SC directions: HRF to Telangana govt
Hyderabad: The Human Rights Forum (HRF) has demanded that the Government of Telangana immediately begin the process of prematurely releasing all eligible life-convict prisoners, in line with directions issued by the Supreme…
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Declare Sammakka–Sarakka Jatara National Festival: Telangana govt to Centre
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has urged the Union government to declare the Sammakka–Sarakka Jatara as a National Festival, describing it as a historic tribal congregation comparable in scale and significance to the…
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Telangana’s cultivated area grew by 90 lakh acre in 9 years: Economic Survey
Hyderabad: The cultivated area in Telangana grew by nearly 90 lakh acres between 2014 and 2023 due to various projects such as the Kaleshwaram Lift irrigation Scheme and Mission Kakatiya, Economic Survey…
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After AP and Goa, now Karnataka mulls restricting social media for kids
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Friday, January 30, stated that it is discussing the possibility of restricting social media access of children, considering the risks involved. Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat…
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SC directs states, UTs to provide free sanitary pads in schools
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed all states and Union Territories to ensure girl students in private and government schools are provided bio-degradable menstrual sanitary pads for free, and held…
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Jaishankar, Palestinian counterpart discuss Gaza peace plan
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday, January 30, met Palestine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Varsen Aghabekian here and discussed development cooperation, the Gaza Peace plan, and…
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CM Naidu begins Kuppam tour, to sign deals worth Rs 675 crore
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday, January 30, embarked on a three-day tour of Kuppam in Chittoor district to participate in various development, welfare, and tourism programmes in…
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Hyderabad: Cement truck overturns on Neopolis stretch of ORR
Hyderabad: A cement-laden truck overturned on the Neopolis stretch of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) in Hyderabad on Thursday, causing traffic disruption in the area. According to the police, the accident occurred…
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Merger of Maharashtra’s NCP factions very much on course: Sources
Mumbai: The proposed merger of two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions – each headed by Ajit Pawar, who was killed in a plane crash two days ago, and his uncle Sharad Pawar…
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Andhra CM launches Rs 100 cr maternal child healthcare centre in Guntur
Guntur: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday inaugurated a Rs 100-crore maternal and child healthcare centre in Guntur Government General Hospital. Funded by donations from Guntur Medical College’s (GMC)…
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Rs 2.77 cr worth hydroponic ganja seized at Bengaluru airport
Bengaluru: A passenger arriving from Bangkok at the Kempegowda International Airport here on Friday was arrested for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja worth Rs 2.77 crore, officials said. The identity of the…
