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Taj Hotels’ data breached, around 1.5mn customers at risk
New Delhi: Around 1.5 million people may have had their personal information compromised in a recent data breach at Taj Hotels, owned by Tata, as per reports. “The perpetrator, known as ‘Dnacookies’,…
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UAE: Filipino single mom gets Rs 22.68 lakh birthday gift from Mahzooz draw
A 43-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Filipino expat won the grand prize of Dirham 100,000 (Rs 22,68,323) in the Mahzooz’s 155th live draw. The winner Yvonne matched five out of the six…
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Jeddah-Hyderabad flight diverted to Karachi due to medical emergency: IndiGo
New Delhi: IndiGo on Thursday said its flight from Jeddah to Hyderabad was diverted to Karachi on Wednesday due to a medical emergency for a passenger who was declared dead on arrival.…
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Telangana polls: Mayawati flays KCR govt for neglecting Dalits
Hyderabad: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president Mayawati has criticised the BRS government of Telangana for neglecting the Dalit community. Addressing a public meeting in Peddapalli town as part of the campaign…
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Governor should resend withheld Bills to Legislature without delay: SC
The Governor of a state, if not satisfied with the bills passed by the legislative assembly, should resend them for reconsideration and not delay the process, the Supreme Court of India said…
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Emirates Draw: Hyderabadi man wins Rs 17 lakh
Dreams turned into reality for a 38-year-old Hyderabadi man, as he won the grand prize of 75,000 Dirham (Rs 17,01,298) in the latest Fast5 Emirates Draw. The winner Sreepathy Santosh Kumar— bagged…
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Video: Obama’s ex-adviser arrested under hate crime charges over Islamophobic rant
A former advisor to President Barack Obama has been arrested after making Islamophobic remarks against the children of the Gaza Strip to a Halal food cart vendor in New York City. 64-year-old…
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UAE National Day: 3-day weekend announced for public sector
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a three-day weekend holiday for public sector employees for the upcoming UAE’s 52nd National Day celebrations. The Federal Authority For Government Human Resources (FAHR) said Saturday, December…
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UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act does not prohibit beef transport: HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has observed that the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act does not prohibit transportation of beef. The above observation was made by Justice Pankaj Bhatia while…
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Setback at Silkyara tunnel, drilling to rescue trapped workers put on hold again
Uttarkashi: Drilling through the rubble of the collapsed Silkyara tunnel was put on hold again Thursday after the platform on which the equipment is mounted developed some cracks, in yet another setback…
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Telangana polls: Home voting underway for 3 categories of voters
Hyderabad: Home voting is underway for three categories of voters in Telangana for Assembly elections, Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj said on Thursday. For the first time, the Election Commission of India…
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Rain lashes parts of Telangana, more in store for next 3 days
Hyderabad: The city and other parts of Telangana witnessed a fresh spell of rain on Thursday. People in Hyderabad woke up to gloomy skies with scattered drizzle across the city. Towards the…
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Farmers’ income can’t be doubled by dialogues: KTR slams PM Modi
Hyderabad: BRS working president and Minister K T Rama Rao said on Thursday said that farmers’ income cannot be doubled by “dialogues and jumlas (empty promises),” in a reference to Prime Minister…
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Sukhbir seeks PM Modi’s intervention in appointment of Sikhs as judge
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking “his immediate and urgent intervention against the omission of two Sikh lawyers Harmit Singh Grewal and…
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Head of Dawoodi Bohra community to be conferred Nishan-e-Pakistan
Islamabad: Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, head of the Mumbai-based Dawoodi Bohra sect of Islam, will be conferred Nishan-e-Pakistan’, making him the fourth Indian to be honoured with Pakistan’s highest civilian award. The…
