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Gold rates in Hyderabad near all-time high
Hyderabad: The gold rates in Hyderabad have reached near all-time highs due to escalating tensions in the Middle East amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. It is likely that the rates will rise…
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Odisha: Pandian gets cabinet minister rank, hours after taking voluntary retirement
Bhubaneswar: V K Pandian, the former aide to Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, has been appointed Chairman 5T (Transformational Initiatives) with the rank of a cabinet minister, an official notification said on Tuesday.…
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Ukraine gets over $23bn in financial aid from EU since beginning of Russian war
Kiev: Ukraine has received 22.2 billion euros ($23.54 billion) in financial aid from the European Union since Russia launched its brutal invasion of Kiev in February 2022, the Finance Ministry said. This…
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Video: Hamas releases two elderly hostages from captivity in Gaza
Tel Aviv: Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, the terrorist group on Tuesday released two more hostages, The Times of Israel reported, adding that they were identified as Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz.…
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Hyderabad: Police book case after ‘Quranic verses’ found in firecrackers
Hyderabad: The Musheerabad police on Monday booked a case against a cracker manufacturer for allegedly insulting religious sentiments of a community by allegedly using paper on which ‘Quranic verses’ were printed for…
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PM Modi greets people on Vijayadashami
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted people on Vijayadashami. This auspicious festival carries the message of eliminating negative forces and embracing goodness in life, Modi said in a post…
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14 children undergoing blood transfusions at UP hospital test positive for Hepatitis, HIV
Kanpur: Fourteen children undergoing blood transfusions have tested positive for infections like Hepatitis B, C and HIV, doctors at a hospital in Kanpur said, acknowledging that the minors now face greater risk…
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AP: Expressing solidarity with Naidu, TDP organises ‘Jaganasura Dahanam’
NTR: Expressing solidarity with Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Chief, Nara Chandrababu Naidu, the TDP on Monday organised “Jaganasura Dahanam” in the NTR district on the eve of Vijaya Dashmi. The party urged…
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Cyclone ‘Hamoon’ intensifies into severe cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal
Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that the Cyclonic Storm ‘Hamoon’ has now intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the Northwest Bay of Bengal. As per the information…
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Hyderabad: Public meeting urges Centre to honour legacy of support to Palestinians
Hyderabad: A massive public meeting held in Hyderabad on Monday to protest against Israel’s action against Palestine urged the government of India to honour the legacy of support to the people of…
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Massacre of Hindus by Rohingya in Myanmar could be ‘international crime’: UN investigator
United Nations: The massacre of 99 Hindus by a Rohingya group in Myanmar could qualify as an international crime, according to the UN official carrying out investigations of serious human rights violations…
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Turkish Prez signs protocol on Sweden’s NATO bid
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed Sweden’s NATO accession protocol and has submitted it to the Parliament for ratification, his office has said. The protocol will initially be discussed at the…
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US moves forces closer to Israel in anticipation of escalation in Middle East war
Washington: The United States is anticipating the Israel-Hamas war to escalate targeting US personnel, and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered redeployment of the strike group (two aircraft carriers and a third…
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit US from October 26-28
Washington: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit the US on Thursday for a three-day visit and hold talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a part of the Biden administration’s efforts…
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Bihar: 5-year-old boy among 3 killed in stampede at Durga Puja pandal
Gopalganj: A five-year-old boy and two women were killed, while several others received injuries in a stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Bihar’s Gopalganj district on Monday, police said. The incident…
