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Hyderabad: Hajj, Umrah pilgrims can approach PSKs on December 17, 24
Hyderabad: Regional Passport Office (RPO) Hyderabad has announced to facilitate Hajj and Umrah pilgrims in issuing fresh passports and renewals through a special campaign. Regional Passport Officer D. Ballaiah has sent a…
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British-Pakistani cricketer forced to leave UK over racist abuse
London: Azeem Rafiq, a 31-year-old British-Pakistani former Yorkshire cricketer, has been forced to leave the UK after his allegations about institutional racism at the Yorkshire County Cricket Club (CCC) last year created…
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Uyghur refugees fears deportation to China from Turkey
Istanbul: Uyghur refugees yet to get Turkish citizenship, are worried about deportation post-Turkey’s Interior Minister’s discussions with his Chinese counterpart. Sources privy to the meeting’s proceedings revealed that the Chinese side has…
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Telangana: 5000 minority youths to get bank-linked business loans
Hyderabad: Telangana State Minority Finance Corporation will issue bank-linked loan scheme to 5000 minority youth across the state. The Minority Welfare Department of Telangana has given nod to revive the scheme of…
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United Muslim Federation stages hunger strike against TRS govt
Hyderabad: The one-day hunger strike was staged by Muslim United Federation (UMF) at Dharna Chowk, Indira Park on Monday. The strike was addressed by leaders of various social, religious groups. According to…
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Hyderabad: Traffic curbs due to road works at Kothaguda Junction
Hyderabad: In view of the GHMC road works at Kothaguda Junction under the limits of Gachibowli traffic police station, Cyberabad DCP Traffic imposed traffic restrictions that will be in effect till December…
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Peru’s new President seeks early polls amid intensified protests
Lima: Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte said she plans to meet the Congressional Constitution Committee to “shorten the timeframe” for holding the early general elections as deadly protests have intensified across the…
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Dalit woman alleges assault for being ‘bad omen’
Lucknow: A 35-year-old Dalit woman has accused her neighbours of allegedly assaulting and torturing her. in her FIR, the complainant, Shobha Devi, alleged that Ritu Singh, her husband Uday Singh and one…
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Woman dies after having abortion pill in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A 33-year-old woman died of complications after taking an abortion pill bought over-the-counter in the city, police said on Wednesday. The deceased, mother of a 11 month-old baby, was identified as…
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Additional H-2B visas for FY 2023: USCIS
New York: The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) are issuing a temporary final rule that makes 64,716 additional H-2B visas available for fiscal year 2023.…
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Zelensky calls for 50mn LED lightbulbs to cope with energy crisis
Kiev: In the wake of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s fragile energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for 50 million LED lightbulbs which would save around one gigawatt of power and reduce…