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Cong leader’s veiled dig at Siddaramaiah sparks disquiet within party
Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader B K Hariprasad’s statements regarding ministerial and chief ministerial posts, along with his veiled dig at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seems to have created a sense of unease…
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Saudi Arabia: Crown Prince Camel Festival to kick off on August 1
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Camel Festival 2023 will kick off on Tuesday, August 1 at Taif Camel Square, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The competition between participants…
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PD Act slapped on man involved in spurious liquor cases in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: An alleged spurious liquor seller, involved in three cases, was detained under the Prevention of Dangerous Activities (of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffickers and Langer Grabbers) Act, 1986, by…
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Telangana: 1.85 lakh women screened under Arogya Mahila scheme
Hyderabad: More than 1.85 lakh women have been screened under the Arogya Mahila scheme, the Telangana government said on Saturday. Under the scheme which was launched on Women’s Day in March, identified…
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Quran desecration: Iran refuses to receive new Swedish envoy
Baghdad: Iran announced on Friday that it would not allow the new Swedish ambassador, due to the repeated desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden, Fars News Agency reported. Iranian Foreign Minister…
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Researchers find evidence of a 2,000-year-old curry
By Weiwei Wang and Hsiao-chun Hung, Australian National University Canberra: It’s hard to imagine a world without spice today. Fast global trade has allowed the import and export of all manner of…
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Kuwait deports 700 Filipinos in three months
Kuwait: The Kuwait authorities have deported nearly 700 Filipinos in the past three months, averaging about seven deportations per day, local media reported on Saturday. The men and women were put on flights, with…
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Entry to Goa’s Dudhsagar waterfall banned
Panaji: The Goa government on Saturday issued an order banning the entry of tourists, trekkers and all persons to the picturesque Dudhsagar waterfall in South Goa, which is located on Goa-Karnataka border.…
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Kailash Satyarthi plants saplings as part of BRS MP’s Green India Challenge
Hyderabad: Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Saturday joined Bharat Rashtra Samithi MP Santosh Kumar, to plant saplings as part of the Green India Challenge. The ‘Green India Challenge‘ is an initiative organised…
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Hyderabad rains: Himayat Sagar ORR service road closed to traffic
Hyderabad: The Rajendranagar police have closed the service road parallel to the Outer Ring Road Rajendranagar to Himayatsagar junction after it was inundated as a result of the Himayatsagar reservoir’s release of…
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Kukis stage protest in Delhi over horrific Manipur incident
New Delhi: Members from the Kuki community on Saturday staged a protest over Manipur barbarity at Jantar Mantar in the national Capital. Scores of people holding placards were raising slogans demanding justice…
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Bhutta to punugulu: Hyderabad’s 10 favourite monsoon snacks
Hyderabad: Rainy days evoke feelings of nostalgia and joy as we anticipate the cool showers that relieve the sweltering heat. And what better way to complement monsoon than with a delectable array…
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CJI cautions against misusing tech, social media & AI for harmful purposes
Chennai: Technology, especially one fostering quicker communication to a larger spectrum of audiences such as social media, and artificial intelligence (AI) which has permeated all sectors, should create affordances against misuse because…
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Former Delhi HC judge seeks suspension of security personnel over loss of pet dog
New Delhi: A letter by former Delhi High Court Judge Gaurang Kanth is making the rounds on the internet in which he seeks the suspension of security officers who failed to keep…
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UoH students protest against ‘communalisation of campus’, extra CUET fees
Hyderabad: The Students’ Union of the University of Hyderabad has been on a sit-in protest in front of the varsity’s administration block since Friday, voicing various demands, ranging from stopping the ‘communalisation’…
