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Dubai rolls out online licence for int’l visitors to operate vessels
Dubai: The Dubai Maritime Authority (DMA), part of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC), on Thursday, August 21, launched an online service enabling international visitors to obtain licences to operate…
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Telangana supports GST rate reforms, seeks compensation mechanism to protect state revenues
Hyderabad: Telangana on Thursday stated that it supports the proposed rate rationalisation as part of the GST reforms, but with a proper compensation mechanism. To achieve this, the state proposed that either…
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Telangana HC adjourns KCR, Harish’s plea against Ghose Commission report to Friday
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday adjourned to August 22 the hearing on petitions filed by BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao and former minister T Harish Rao seeking to quash the…
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Interstate gang busted in Hyderabad; vapes, foreign cigarettes worth Rs 25L seized
Hyderabad: Six individuals were arrested by officials of the Commissioner’s Task Force, West Zone, for illegally importing e-cigarettes (vapes) and banned foreign cigarettes from Dubai and selling the same in the markets.…
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BRS to take legal action against ‘paid’ defamatory content online
Hyderabad: The main opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has begun the process of taking legal action against digital media agencies and certain influencers which it claims is “spreading malicious propaganda” against it…
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Hyderabad police issue safety guidelines ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi
Hyderabad: With a week to go for Ganesh Chaturthi, the city police on Thursday, August 21, held a review meeting with over 400 Ganesh pandal organisers to ensure peaceful celebrations with proper…
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Three Asians arrested in Abu Dhabi for 377kg crystal meth haul
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Police, in coordination with the National Anti-Narcotics Authority, announced on Thursday, August 21, the arrest of a gang of three Asian nationals in possession of 377 kilogrammes of…
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Wang Xi meets Pakistan FM Dar, reviews entire gamut of bilateral ties
Islamabad: Pakistan and China on Thursday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in industrial, agricultural, and mining sectors as Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi held strategic consultations to…
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Russia hammers Ukraine with drones and missiles, civilians hit
Kyiv: Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks of the year on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday, while a…
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Love Momos? Here are 12 best places in Hyderabad to try them
Hyderabad may be celebrated for biryani and kebabs, but another dish has slowly won the city’s heart is momos. These dumplings, once a staple of the Northeast and Tibet, are now an…
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Repatriation of mortal remains: Indian consulate in Dubai issues guidelines
Dubai: The Consulate General of India (CGI) in Dubai has issued an advisory for the Indian diaspora in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) regarding the repatriation of mortal remains, warning families against…
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Lt Gen Harpal Singh appointed as advisor to Telangana government
Hyderabad: The state government on Thursday, August 21, appointed retired Lt General Harpal Singh as advisor to the state irrigation department. General Singh is an Army veteran with over 40 years of…
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Woman on FBI’s ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ list arrested in India for killing son
New York: A woman on the FBI’s ’10 Most Wanted Fugitive’ list was arrested in India on charges of killing her six-year-old son, according to officials. The arrest of Cindy Rodriguez Singh,…
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Telangana govt invites applications under BC overseas scholarship program
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Thursday, August 20, invited applications under the Mahatma Jyothiba Phule BC Overseas Vidya Nidhi program, which provides financial assistance for backward and economically backward students to pursue…
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Telangana: Scolded for playing PUBG, minor boy ends life in Nirmal
Hyderabad: A minor boy died by suicide in Nirmal district of Telangana on Wednesday, August 20, after being stopped from playing PUBG. The incident occurred in the Bhainsa area. The deceased was…
