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Why does leap year have February 29?
This year, February has 29 days instead of 28, and every fourth year has an extra day in the second month. But why? The reason behind an additional day every fourth year…
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Pro Kabaddi League S10 playoffs, final to be held in Hyderabad
Mumbai: The Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 10 Playoffs and Final will be held at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium (G M C Balayogi Indoor Stadium) in Hyderabad from February 26 to March 1,…
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Govt to encourage vaccination of girls against cervical cancer
New Delhi: The government will encourage vaccination of girls in the age group of 9-14 years to prevent cervical cancer. Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made this announcement while presenting the Union interim…
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Housing scheme in Budget to boost steel, cement, construction
New Delhi: The boost to housing in the Interim Budget is another important proposal from the market perspective since this will benefit industries like cement, steel and all construction-related segments, Geojit Financial…
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Interim Budget 2024-25: Key highlights, sector-wise allocations
New Delhi: Finance Nirmala Sitharaman presented the last (interim) Union Budget 2024-25 in Parliament on Thursday before the country goes to Lok Sabha polls. The stop-gap financial plan, will come into effect…
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Emirates launches pre-approved visa-on-arrival for Indian travellers
Dubai-based Emirates Airlines on Wednesday, February 1, introduced a pre-approved visa-on-arrival facility for Indian passport holders who have booked their travel with the airline. Fulfilled by Dubai Visa Processing Centre* (DVPC) and…
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Hattan Alsaif, first Saudi woman to sign with global MMA promotion
Riyadh: Muay Thai athlete Hattan Alsaif has become the first Saudi woman to sign a contract with a global MMA promotion. In a statement, on Tuesday, January 30, the Professional Fighters League…
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Centre announces Rs 1L cr corpus with 50-yr, interest-free loans for tech-savvy youth
New Delhi: The government on Thursday announced a Rs 1 lakh crore corpus for youth for long-term financing and refinancing that will help young entrepreneurs innovate and grow at scale in the…
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Centre to boost EV infra, new bio-manufacturing scheme in the offing: FM
New Delhi: As Elon Musk looks all set to enter the burgeoning Indian electric vehicle (EV) market with his Tesla vehicles this year, the government on Thursday said it will expand and…
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Following pact with Rolls Royce, Hyderabad company delivers 40 pc returns in 3 days
Hyderabad: The stocks of Hyderabad-based company Azad Engineering surged by over 40 percent in just three days following the pact with Rolls Royce. On Monday, the British multinational aerospace and defence company…
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Sitharaman announces three new railway economic corridors
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman on Thursday announced the setting up of three new major railway economic corridors. “These include the energy, mineral and cement corridor, a port connectivity corridor and…
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Telangana: Former CM KCR takes oath as Gajwel MLA
Hyderabad: BRS president and former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) was sworn in as MLA from Gajwel on February 1 in the chambers of Telangana speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar. IT minister…
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Sensex slips after presentation of Interim Budget
New Delhi: Markets pared morning gains after the presentation of Interim Budget on Thursday. BSE Sensex was at 71,826.36 points, up 74.25 points, as against 273.72 points in morning trade. Maruti was…
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Summer set to begin as winter fades in Hyderabad – Temperatures surge in these areas
Hyderabad: Temperatures in Hyderabad are on the rise as winter fades, hinting at the possible early onset of the summer season in the city. Several areas in the city have already experienced…
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Amnesty urges Kuwait to drop charges against Bidun activist
Amnesty International has urged Kuwait to drop charges against Bidun activist Mohammad Al-Bargash, who is being prosecuted for speaking about the human rights of the country’s stateless Bidun population. On September 3,…
