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Hyderabad: 3 arrested for helping ex-MLA’s son flee country
Hyderabad: Panjagutta police have arrested three people for helping Raheel Shakeel, son of former Bodhan MLA Amir Shakeel, flee the country. The accused, identified as Asif, Arbaaz and Sohail work at the…
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Saudi Arabia approves 5-day maximum holidays for Eid Al-fitr, Eid Al-Adha
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s council of ministers has set a maximum five-day official holidays for Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha in specific government entities. The administrative lists of specific government…
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AP: Lack of ambulance forces kin to move woman body on 2-wheeler
In a disheartening incident, family members of a deceased woman were forced to transport her body on a two-wheeler to their house in Vizianagaram, due to lack of ambulance and other modes…
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Odisha ex-CM Giridhar Gamang rejoins Congress with wife, son
New Delhi: Former Odisha chief minister Giridhar Gamang on Wednesday joined the Congress along with his wife and son almost nine years after he quit the party. Congress is the only party…
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Saudi Arabia reduces fee for hiring domestic workers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has reduced the maximum fees for hiring domestic workers from several countries. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) revised fees for the…
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Delhi court sends suspected Hizbul Mujahideen operative to judicial custody
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday sent a suspected Hizbul Mujahideen operative, allegedly involved in 11 terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, to 14-day judicial custody. Duty Magistrate Isha Singh sent…
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Hyderabad: Servant among 4 held for burglary, jewellerly, cash recovered
Hyderabad: The Kollur police have arrested four people including a servant who worked at the house from where they stole gold and diamond ornaments, and Rs 6.5 lakh cash in December. Police…
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WEF: Godrej keen to make major investments in Telangana
Hyderabad: In a significant development at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Telangana chief minister of Telangana, A Revanth Reddy, had a crucial meeting with Nadir Godrej, Chairman and Managing Director…
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After Telangana Guv, now BRS MLC Kavitha’s social media account hacked
Hyderabad: BRS MLC Kavitha Kalvakuntla on Wednesday, January 17, said that her social media account “experienced a brief unauthorized access”, on the same day that Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan’s account was found…
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JSW to set up 1,500 MW pumped storage project in Telangana
Hyderabad: JSW Neo Energy, a subsidiary of JSW Energy, has announced setting up of a pumped storage project in Telangana, with an investment of Rs 9,000 crore. The proposed pumped storage project…
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Centre cancels FCRA registration of Centre for Policy Research
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of the Centre for Policy Research (CPR) for alleged violation of laws, a move the public think-tank…
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OYO opens 65 homestays, hotels in Ayodhya
New Delhi: Hospitality tech platform OYO on Wednesday said it has opened 65 homestays and hotels in Ayodhya for pilgrims ahead of the Ram Temple consecration. The newly opened properties include 51…
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Karnataka: 14-year-old swimmer finds place in Nobel Book of World Records
Mangaluru: Shafin Mustafa, an eighth grader studying at Prestige International School Jeppinamogaru, Mangaluru, has not only mastered the art of swimming but has achieved the extraordinary feat of floating on water without…
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Stock market crash wipes out investors’ Rs 4.59 lakh crore in single day
New Delhi: Investors became poorer by Rs 4.59 lakh crore on Wednesday due to a sharp fall in the equity markets where the BSE Sensex plummeted 1,628 points, dragged by bank stocks…