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Loans to street vendors: Centre directs banks, civic bodies to work in tandem

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Bhagwat K Karad has asked banks and civic bodies to collaborate to achieve the goals of the PM SVANidhi scheme, which was launched to help street vendors get easy…
Russia says it intercepted missiles at Crimean Bridge

Moscow: Two Ukrainian missiles attempting to attack the Crimean Bridge have been shot down by the air defence system in the Kerch Strait, Russia’s Defence Ministry said. Ukraine on Saturday launched two…

Hyderabad: Cancellation of MMTS trains from August 14 to 20

Hyderabad: Commuters in Hyderabad are expected to experience inconvenience as several MMTS (Multi-Modal Transport System) trains are scheduled for cancellation. This is due to infrastructural maintenance work planned for the Hyderabad and…
Is BRS aiming to play kingmaker role after 2024 LS polls? Know what KTR says

Hyderabad: It appears that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is aiming to play a kingmaker role after the 2024 general elections. Telangana’s Minister for Handlooms and Textiles, KT Rama Rao, predicted on…
Is contract for Hyderabad Airport Metro Line awarded to L&T?

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Airport Metro Line, which will connect the Mindspace junction and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, will be a 31 km line. The project will feature 10 stations. According to a…
FIR filed after Priyanka Gandhi’s ‘50% commission’ charge on MP BJP

Bhopal: Several Congress leaders, including party’s National General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief Kamal Nath, have been booked under IPC Sections 420 and 469 on the complaint of…
UAE astronaut Al Neyadi captures himalayas from space, see pics

Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who has been preparing to return home this month, on Saturday, August 12, shared photos of the Himalayas frrom International Space Station (ISS). Taking to…

AP: 35-yr-old tribal man killed as stray bullet hits him while hunting

Visakhapatnam: A 35-year-old tribal man died on the spot allegedly after a stray bullet from a country-made gun pierced him during a hunting expedition in a forest area in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri…
Maha political circles abuzz after ‘secret’ meeting between Sharad & Ajit Pawar

Pune: NCP president Sharad Pawar and his deputy chief minister nephew Ajit Pawar, who heads the group of rebel MLAs of the party, are believed to have met at the residence of…
Saudi Arabia names first ambassador to Palestine

Amman: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Saturday, August 12, named a first non-resident ambassador for the Palestinian Territories, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said. Nayef bin Bandar Al-Sudairi, who is the…
92k cases reported to DCW helpline in 1 yr, over one-third on domestic violence

New Delhi: Over 92,000 cases were reported to the Delhi Commission For Women on its helpline in the past year, with domestic violence cases topping the chart followed by conflicts with neighbours.…
Lulu Group to raise Rs 22,500 crore ahead of IPO listing

Abu Dhabi-based leading hypermarket chain and mall operator in the Middle East, LuLu Group International, is seeking to raise Dirhams 10 billion (Rs 22,500 crore), ahead of a possible initial public offering (IPO)…
Watch: Horse nibble on Sheikh Hamdan’s sleeves

Abu Dhabi: It’s no secret that the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is incredibly fond of animals and regularly post videos and pictures on social…
TMC ministers will soon have to conduct Cabinet meeting behind bars: Nadda

Kolkata: The ministers in the Trinamool Congress-ruled cabinet in West Bengal will soon have to conduct its meetings behind the bars because of their involvement in financial corruption, BJP President J.P. Nadda…
PML-N nominates Nawaz Sharif as its PM face

Islamabad: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday nominated former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as its candidate for the premier’s post, media reports said. During a press briefing at the Prime Minister’s…