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Hyderabad may be sitting in front row to witness AI-orchestrated doom
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday, February 28, visited the Microsoft India Development Center (IDC) in Hyderabad, an innovation centre envisioned by him in 1988. The centre is integral to its world-class…
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SC extends protection to Kavitha in liquor policy ‘scam’ till Mar 13
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended till March 13 the protection it had granted to BRS leader K Kavitha from any coercive action in a money laundering case lodged by…
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5 held for stealing Padma Bhushan medal while trying to sell it
New Delhi: Five people, including a woman, were arrested in connection with the theft of the Padma Bhushan medallion of former Panjab University V-C G C Chatterjee, Delhi Police said on Wednesday.…
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China agrees to rollover USD 2 billion debt to Pakistan on existing terms
Islamabad: China has agreed to roll over a USD 2 billion debt on existing terms after initially seeking a hike in price as debt-trapped Pakistan’s policy to maintain foreign exchange reserves through…
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NVR Swami, a veteran journalist, passes away
Hyderabad: Nyayapati Vira Raghava (NVR) Swami or Sam as he was known to friends, passed away this morning in Hyderabad. He was 85. Earlier, he served PTI with distinction as its Africa…
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Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar: Karnataka’s folk music legend
Bagalkote: In the heart of Bagalkote Navnagar resides a living legend whose voice resonates with the soul of Karnataka’s folk music. Meet Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar, an 81-year-old maestro renowned for his enchanting…
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SC asks if Parliament can curb taxes imposed by states on mineral-rich land
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked mineral-rich states like Jharkhand and Odisha whether Parliament can prescribe any limitation on the taxes they impose on mineral bearing land. A nine-judge constitution…
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Modi’s hope of two digits in Kerala could be zero and zero: Tharoor
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambition for the BJP to secure seats in double digits in Kerala in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, saying…
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24×7 clinic to be established at Zayed International Airport
In a groundbreaking move, Abu Dhabi Airports and Burjeel Holdings have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a state-of-the-art medical clinic at Zayed International Airport. The company will utilize its…
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Saudi Arabia’s Tejoury opens regional hub in Dubai
Riyadh: Tejoury, a Saudi records management and digitalization company, recently launched a new regional hub in the Dubai Investments Park (DIP). The new hub is a part of the company’s plan to…
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IT firm CEO dies by suicide in Sangareddy after project failure
Hyderabad: A software company’s chief executive officer (CEO) died by suicide on Tuesday, February 27, in Ameenpur, Sangareddy, after realising his project had failed. The deceased has been identified as Kasi Viswanath. The…
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Disney, Reliance merger to create Rs 70K-crore behemoth in India
New Delhi: Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs 70,000 crore behemoth. Reliance and its…
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Telangana: 4 women killed as bus hits auto-rickshaw in Suryapet
Hyderabad: Four women agriculture workers were killed when an auto-rickshaw they were travelling in was hit by a bus on Suryapet-Khammam highway in Telangana’s Suryapet district on Wednesday. Twelve others were injured…
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Himachal Speaker reserves order on party’s petition to disqualify 6 rebel MLAs
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Wednesday reserved his order on a Congress petition seeking disqualification of six party MLAs who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha election. The six MLAs also…
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Haldwani violence a template for erasing Muslim history: Harsh Mander
Human rights activist Harsh Mander, who started the Karwan-e-Mohabbat campaign in solidarity with the victims of communal violence, has described the recent Haldwani violence, between February 8 and 9, as “a template…
