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Congress eyes alternate over Azharuddin amid Hyderabad cricket controversy
Hyderabad: The Congress might field P Vishnuvardhan Reddy, son of former Congress leader P Janardhan Reddy (PJR) as its official candidate for the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency over former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin.…
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UK PM Sunak arrives in Israel amid war with Hamas; death toll at 5,185
Amid the raging Israel-Hamas conflict, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak landed in Tel Aviv on Thursday, October 19 making him the second world leader to visit the war-torn nation after US President…
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Some people are resorting to tantric rituals for election victory, says MP CM Chouhan
Bhopal: While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is reaching out to the people to seek votes, “some people” are resorting to tantric rituals for victory in the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections, Chief…
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Govt intensifies scrutiny for international transactions above Rs 50K
International transactions exceeding Rs 50,000 will now face heightened scrutiny as the Central government on Tuesday notified an amendment to the Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005. With the…
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Navi Mumbai man booked for obtaining Rs 30 lakh housing loan using fake documents
Thane: A man has been booked for allegedly submitting fake documents and obtaining a housing loan of Rs 30 lakh from a nationalised bank, a Navi Mumbai police official said on Thursday.…
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Next elections are a battle between the poor and capitalists: Andhra CM
Yemmiganuru: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday termed the next Assembly elections in the state as a battle between the poor and the dominant capitalist class. He…
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Australian unemployment falls to 3.6%
Canberra: Australia’s unemployment fell from 3.7 percent to 3.6 percent in September, fresh data revealed on Thursday. According to monthly labor force data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), there…
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Air pollution may have caused 8K deaths in Hyderabad in 2023: Report
Hyderabad: The city recorded an estimated 8,000 deaths and suffered economic loss worth Rs 100 crore due to air pollution in 2023 so far. The data was revealed by the ‘Greenpeace Southeast…
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Millions of Californians to participate in earthquake drills today
San Francisco: The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) said that millions of people in the US state will participate in earthquake drills and practice life-saving actions on Thursday. October…
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Hyderabad: Khilwat playground now a parking lot, dumping yard
Hyderabad: The Khilwat playground in front of the Chowmahalla maPalace has been reduced into a parking ground. A hub of hectic sports activity for the local youth of Mahboob Chowk, Shahgunj and Motigalli,…
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SC confirms interim protection granted from arrest to BJP’s Prashant Umrao
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed and made absolute interim protection from arrest granted to Uttar Pradesh BJP spokesperson Prashant Kumar Umrao, who was booked by Tamil Nadu Police for…
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Google to manufacture Pixel phones in India, bets big on digital commerce
New Delhi: In a fillip to the ‘Make in India’ initiative, Google on Thursday said it aims to start manufacturing/assembling Pixel smartphones in the country and the first ‘India-made’ batch will reach…
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Karnataka HC nod for CBI probe: Shivakumar will land up prison again: BJP leader
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court’s dismissal of DyCM D.K. Shivakumar’s petition seeking quashing of CBI proceedings against him in the disproportionate assets case on Thursday, has created a stir in the state…
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Iran bans teaching foreign languages in KGs, primary schools
Tehran: The Iranian authorities have banned the teaching of all foreign languages in kindergartens and primary schools, AFP reported citing IRNA News Agency. The teaching of foreign languages has been banned as…
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Chandrababu Naidu’s judicial custody extended till November 1
Vijayawada: Vijayawada ACB Court on Thursday extended judicial custody of former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu till November 1 in an alleged Skill Development Corporation scam. With Naidu’s custody coming to an…
