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Indian govt working according to US interests: Kerala CM Pinarayi
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday alleged that the Indian government was working according to the interests of the United States of America (USA) and that is why the Centre…
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Mysore’s Dasara illumination: Power bill soars to Rs 21 lakh
Diganth Kengeri Mysore: The grandeur of Mysore’s Dasara festival, celebrated with its iconic lighting, has left the city with an astonishing electricity bill of 21 lakh rupees. Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company (CESC), the power…
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UK PM Sunak summons Scotland Yard chief over pro-Palestinian protests
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has summoned the Scotland Yard chief for a meeting on Wednesday to hold him “accountable” for policing plans for protests over the coming Remembrance weekend when…
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In pics: Festival of lights brightens up Kashmiri potters’ business
Srinagar: As the festival of lights approaches, a Kashmiri Muslim potter Umer Kumar is busy preparing the order of 18,000 hand-crafted diyas (earthen oil lamps) to be illuminated on Diwali. Umer, who…
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Telangana polls: Owaisi calls Azharuddin a ‘failure’ as politician
Hyderabad: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi called cricketer-turned-politician Mohammad Azharuddin ‘a failure’ as a politician and justified pitting a Muslim candidate against him in the Jubilee Hills constituency. The Hyderabad MP made the…
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Process refunds related to air tickets booked during Covid lockdown: Govt
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday directed online travel aggregators to process pending refunds related to air ticket bookings during the coronavirus lockdown period by the third week of November. In the…
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GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo inaugurates ‘courier terminal’ for import
Hyderabad: To facilitate faster import clearance of cargo, the GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo (GHAC) on Wednesday, November 8, announced the launch of an exclusive courier terminal. Spread across 300 square meters, the…
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Indian Photo Festival to be held in Hyderabad from November 23
Hyderabad: The ninth edition of the Indian Photo Festival (IPF) is scheduled to take place in Hyderabad from November 23, 2023, to January 7, 2024. As South Asia’s leading photography festival, IPF…
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Hyderabad unit of DRI seizes 731 kg ganja in Vijayawada
Hyderabad: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Hyderabad unit seized 731 kilograms of ganja during an operation in Vijayawada on Wednesday. The DRI team had mounted surveillance and intercepted a lorry with…
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People should be told reasons behind mobile internet suspension in J-K areas: Omar
Srinagar: After mobile internet was shut in some areas of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that the authorities should tell people…
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Hamas structural hierarchy crumbling: Israel Defense Minister
Tel Aviv: Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has said that the Hamas hierarchy is crumbling and that the leaders of the outfit have been cut off from the lower levels of the…
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Sharjah to be guest of honour at Thessaloniki International Book Fair 2024
Sharjah will be the guest of honour at the 20th edition of the Thessaloniki International Book Fair, scheduled to take place from May 16 to May 19, 2024, in Greece. The announcement…
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UAE: Shipping manager from Delhi wins Rs 8 cr in Dubai Duty Free draw
A 60-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expat won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,32,35,500) on Wednesday, November 8, in the Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw. The winner…
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4 jailbirds hoodwink Maha prison staff to escape from cell in waiting car
Ahmednagar: In a bizarre getaway, four undertrials lodged in a sub-prison here made a daring pre-dawn escape from the Sangamner Sub-District Jail in a pick-up car waiting outside, officials said on Wednesday.…
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UGC puts out norms for establishment & operation of foreign varsities in India
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday notified the regulations for foreign universities to set up and operate their campuses in India. “The regulations aim to facilitate the entry of…
