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Telangana regularises over 5,000 contract employees
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Sunday issued orders for the regularisation of over 5,000 contract employees in various departments. The orders were issued after Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao approved the file…
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China’s Ding Liren beats Nepomniachtchi in tie-breaker to become the new World Chess Champion
Astana: China’s Ding Liren made history by becoming the 17th FIDE World Champion in chess, defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi in the final game of the tiebreak here on Sunday. Both Ding and Nepomniachtchi…
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‘Operation Kaveri’: India brings back another batch of 229 people from Sudan
New Delhi: India brought home another batch of 229 people on Sunday under its mission to evacuate stranded Indians from violence-hit Sudan. The fresh batch of evacuees arrived in Bengaluru, a day…
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Afghanistan’s central bank sells USD 14 million to keep local currency stable
Kabul: Afghanistan’s central bank Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) sold $14 million by auction on Sunday to stabilise the exchange rate of the national currency afghani, the bank said in a statement released…
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Cattle smuggling: Delhi court sends Anubrata Mondal’s daughter to judicial custody
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Sunday sent TMC leader Anubrata Mondal’s daughter Sukanya Mondal to judicial custody till May 12 in a money laundering case related to alleged cattle smuggling at…
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WFI chief claims Bajrang Punia, Cong’s Deepender Hooda behind ‘plot’; thanks Akhilesh
Gonda: Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing sexual harassment allegations and protest by a section of top wrestlers, Sunday alleged that Congress leader Deepender Hooda hatched…
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Maha: Aaditya seeks answers from BMC on street furniture ‘scam’ of Rs 263 crore
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray has written a letter to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner and administrator Iqbal Singh Chahal, seeking answers from him over the Rs 263 crore worth…
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Coorg’s natural beauty stunning, BJP govt will prioritise promoting such places: Shah
Madikeri: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday described the scenic beauty of Coorg in Karnataka as “stunning” and said the BJP government in the state will prioritise promoting and conserving such…
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BJP to stage ‘indefinite’ dharna outside Kejriwal’s house over ‘expensive renovation’
New Delhi: Delhi BJP will hold an indefinite sit-in outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s house over his allegedly spending Rs 45 crore on renovation of his official residence, a party functionary said…
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Owaisi slams ‘Maqbara lag raha hai’ remark over Telangana secretariat
Hyderabad: The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi responded to ‘Maqbara lag raha hai’ remarks on the new Telangana secretariat and said that the Prime Minister ‘could…
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Govt should work to realise Ambedkar’s ideals: KCR at TS Secretariat launch
Hyderabad: The new Secretariat of Telangana has been named after B R Ambedkar with the intention that people’s representatives and the entire government machinery should work to realise the ideals of the…
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Dubai honours 101 taxi drivers for returning cash worth Rs 8 cr, diamonds worth Rs 2 cr
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s Roads and Transport (RTA) has recognised 101 drivers for their honesty in handling valuable lost and found items while on duty from January 2022 to March 2023. This acknowledgment…
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There’s no politics in ‘Mann Ki Baat’, abusing PM Modi part of Cong DNA: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke like a “pradhan sevak” during the 100th episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ and there is no politics in the radio broadcast, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
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Andhra CID arrests TDP leaders in chit fund company case
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh Police’s CID on Sunday arrested former Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLC Adireddy Appa Rao and his son and TDP state Executive Secretary Adireddy Srinivasa Rao in a case…
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Ludhiana gas leak: Deeply saddened by loss of lives, says President Droupadi Murmu
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said she was deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the Ludhiana gas leak incident and expressed her condolences to the bereaved families. Eleven…
