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Trump deploys 2 US nuclear submarines over ex-Russian leader Medvedev’s remarks
Washington: In a warning to Russia, President Donald Trump said Friday, August 1, he’s ordering the repositioning of two US nuclear submarines “based on the highly provocative statements” of the country’s former…
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Chennai Dalit software engineer murder: Father of prime accused arrested
The grieving parents of 27-year-old Dalit software engineer, Kavin Selvaganesh, finally received their son’s body on Friday, August 1, after the Tamil Nadu police arrested suspected sub-inspector Saravanan. Saravanan served in the…
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UAE to host cricket tri-series ahead of T20 World Cup
Islamabad: The United Arab Emirates will host a Twenty20 tri-series including Afghanistan and Pakistan later this month as part of the teams’ buildup for next year’s T20 World Cup. Sharjah will host…
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Second unit of Telangana’s Yadadri thermal power plant inaugurated
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, along with three state ministers, on Friday inaugurated the 800 MW Unit 1 of the Yadadri Thermal Power Station. With this, two units of…
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Cyber slavery network uncovered after absconding offender’s arrest in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Chikkala Santosh Kumar, 31, who had been absconding in an online stock trading fraud case, has been arrested by Hyderabad’s Cybercrime unit. The accused is also allegedly linked to a cyber…
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Over 7,000 children rescued in July under Operation Muskaan
Hyderabad: As many as 7,678 children, including over 6,000 engaged in child labour, were rescued in Telangana during July under ‘Operation Muskaan’-XI, a nationwide initiative by the Ministry of Home Affairs, officials…
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Odisha peon served urine instead of water to junior engineer, probe begins
Bhubaneswar: The police on Friday issued a notice to a peon asking him to clarify his alleged role in serving urine instead of drinking water to a newly appointed junior engineer at…
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Veldi Rekha becomes first woman to receive prestigious Telangana handloom award
Hyderabad: Veldi Rekha, a handloom weaver from the Rajanna Sircilla district, became the first woman to be selected for the prestigious ‘Konda Laxman Bapuji Award’ this year. She has been selected for…
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Trump delays new tariffs, fueling uncertainty over global trade
Washington: For weeks, President Donald Trump was promising the world economy would change on Friday with his new tariffs in place. It was an ironclad deadline, administration officials assured the public. But…
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1,703 Indian nationals deported by US in 2025: Govt
New Delhi: The US government has deported 1,703 Indian nationals, including 141 women, so far in 2025, the government informed Parliament on Friday. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh,…
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Centre’s team visits Bathukammakunta lake, hails it as ‘national model’
Hyderabad: Officials from the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, (MoHUA), along with Hyderabad Disaster Management and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), visited Bathukammakunta in Amberpet on Thursday, July 31, and observed…
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Gaza food crisis: US envoy visits distribution site in Rafah
Deir Al-Balah: US President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy on Friday visited a food distribution site in the Gaza Strip operated by an Israeli-backed American contractor whose efforts to deliver food to the…
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We continue to closely follow it: MEA on Nimisha Priya case
New Delhi: India on Friday, August 1, said it continues to render all possible assistance in the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen. The Ministry of…
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Talks for renewal of Ganga Water Treaty between India, Bangladesh yet to begin: Govt
New Delhi: Bilateral discussions for the renewal of the Ganga Water Treaty between India and Bangladesh are yet to begin, the government informed Parliament on Friday. Inputs on drinking water and industrial…
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UPI payments hits record in July; NPCI rolls out new rules
Transactions via the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) touched a record high of 19.47 billion in July. The transaction value stood at Rs 25.08 lakh crore, the second-highest ever recorded, according to data…
