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US President Biden announces USD 5 billion debt cancellation for over 74,000 students
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday announced cancellation of USD 5 billion in debt for more than 74,000 students, many of whom are Indian Americans. Cancelling student debt was one of…
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CM Adityanath reviews arrangements for consecration ceremony in Ayodhya
Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday instructed the officials to make strong arrangements for security and respect of the VIPs coming to participate in the consecration ceremony at the…
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Telangana BJP chief appoints new district chiefs, morcha heads
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP president and Union minister G Kishan Reddy announced the appointment of district presidents and chiefs of five other wings of the party on Thursday night, January 18. Some of…
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Telangana: Huge corruption by BRS in Sitharama project, alleges Uttam
Hyderabad: Telangana Irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy and Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikarmarka alleged that the BRS government had “misused” public funds due to which irrigation projects in many districts were…
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Bengaluru CEO who murdered her 4-yr-old son sent to 13-day judicial custody
Panaji: A 39-year-old CEO of a Bengaluru-based AI company arrested for allegedly murdering her four-year-old son at a service apartment in the coastal state has been sent to 13-day judicial custody, an…
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75th Republic Day parade will be women-centric: Defence Secretary
New Delhi: Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Friday said that the 75th Republic Day parade will be women-centric and the women marching contingents will form the major chunk of the parade. He…
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Shahi Idgah row: FIR lodged after plaintiff claims he received threat
Mathura: A case has been registered against an unknown person for allegedly threatening a plaintiff in the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque case over the phone and social media, a police official…
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CCMB researchers discover diverse genetic roots of Ladakh population
Hyderabad: CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, looked into genetic and cultural history of Ladakh and found that Changpa and Monpa ethnic groups share similar ancestry, while Brokpa people are different. Previous…
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Oman plans to set up Middle East’s first spaceport
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has unveiled ambitious plans for the development of the first spaceport in the Middle East. It is expected to be operational by 2030. National Satellite Services Company…
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Young tribal girl leads heritage preservation efforts in Kashmir
By Suhail Khan Bandipora: In today’s digital era, where old traditions are slowly fading with the advent of modern technologies, people who actively work towards preserving and revitalising ancient practices are rare…
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ED issues summons to Lalu, Tejashwi in land for job case
Patna: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and incumbent Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav in connection with land for job case. The summon…
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Hyderabad: SHE Team arrests 39 for harassing women since Jan 1
Hyderabad: The SHE Team of Hyderabad police has nabbed 39 individuals for allegedly harassing women in the city. The accused were found involved in obscene acts, including groping women in several crowded…
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Telangana mountaineer seeks help as his Mount Everest dream hits roadblock
In a testament to human’s unyielding quest for triumph over nature’s grandeur, Telangana mountaineers Bhukya Yashwanth, continues to scale mountaintops. He now aims to climb Mount Everest in April. However, he faces…
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Concerned over religious conversions for marriage, evading law in rape cases: HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has expressed concern about religious conversion done solely for the purpose of marriage or evading law, such as by men facing rape allegations, and issued a…
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Bilkis Bano case convicts are under ‘police watch’, not missing: Official
Dahod: A senior police official in Dahod district of Gujarat on Friday said all the convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape case were under “police watch”, and they have not been…
