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Watch: Volunteers assist disabled voters at polling stations in Telangana
Hyderabad: Volunteers being stationed at each polling booth are assisting senior citizens and differently-abled voters to cast their vote in Telangana, where polling for the 119-member assembly is currently underway. At a…
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Abu Dhabi announces new railway services
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi is all set to establish a new railway service from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s capital city to Al Dhannah region. An agreement to this was signed on…
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‘War to continue till Hamas are crushed’: Israel PM Netanyahu
Tel Aviv: Five countries have been negotiating feverishly towards hammering out an agreement to extend the current ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas beyond Thursday for another four days even as fears…
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Farooq Abdullah laments ‘legitimisation of discrimination’ against Muslims
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday expressed concern over what he called the “legitimisation of discrimination” against Muslims across the country. “Some policies and actions pursued in various states…
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Rahul, Priyanka appeal to Telangana voters to choose transparent govt
New Delhi: With polling underway in Telangana, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged the people to choose a transparent, people-friendly government and ensure a Prajala Telangana. Kharge…
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Know queue status, waiting time at polling stations in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In the last Assembly elections, Hyderabad recorded a low voter turnout, partly due to queues and waiting time at polling stations in the city. To address this, a status tracker has…
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Congress complains to EC on Kavitha’s appeal to vote for BRS at polling station
Hyderabad: The Congress on Thursday filed a complaint against BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha for her appeal to vote for the party after casting her vote at a polling booth in Jubilee Hills.…
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Rainfall concern looms on polling day in Hyderabad today
Hyderabad: Amid ongoing polling for the Telangana Assembly in Hyderabad, there is a concern about rainfall as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted downpours today. According to the weather department, rainfall…
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Elgar case: Mumbai court allows Varavara Rao’s Hyderabad journey for eye surgery
Mumbai: A special NIA court in Mumbai has allowed activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the 2018 Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to travel to Hyderabad to undergo cataract surgery. Judge Rajesh Katariya…
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Telangana: BRS’ K Kavitha casts vote in Banjara Hills
Banjara Hills: Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha cast her vote for Telangana assembly polls on Thursday morning and appealed to the ‘urban voters’ to exercise their franchise. She cast her vote…
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Charminar, parks in Hyderabad to remain closed today
Hyderabad: In view of the Telangana Assembly polls, Charminar and parks within the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority’s (HMDA) jurisdiction will remain closed today. Additionally, the Nehru Zoological Park, popularly known as the…
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Telangana elections: Polling begins for 119 assembly seats
Hyderabad: Polling began amid elaborate arrangements in all 119 Assembly constituencies in Telangana on Thursday morning. Voting began at 7 am and will conclude at 6 pm. As many as 2,290 candidates…
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Battle set for Telangana polls: Know key constituencies, candidates in focus
Hyderabad: The high-stakes Telangana Assembly elections, scheduled for Thursday, will witness a triangular contest involving the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), Congress, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Polling is set for…
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Saudi Arabia extends term of USD 3 billion deposit to Pakistan: Central bank
Islamabad: In a major relief to debt-ridden Pakistan’s struggling economy, Saudi Arabia has extended the term of its USD 3 billion deposit with the country’s central bank for another year, according to…
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SC grants actor Jaya Prada exemption from surrendering within time in ESIC case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted actor and former Lok Sabha MP Jaya Prada exemption from surrendering within time in a case in which she was awarded six-month simple imprisonment for…
