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Hyderabad: Osmania University postpones exams

Hyderabad: All examinations that were scheduled to take place on June 20 have been postponed, Osmania University said on Saturday. In a press release issued by the Controller of Examinations, examinations that…
Hyderabad: G20 agriculture ministers meet focuses on nutrition for all

Hyderabad: The three-day G20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting that concluded here on Saturday adopted an ‘Outcome Document and Chair’s Summary’ which reiterated its commitment to food security and nutrition for all while also calling…

Name of Nehru Park changed after Madhya Pradesh CM’s son: Cong

Bhopal: The Congress on Saturday alleged Nehru Park in Budhni has been named after Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s elder son while the name of his younger brother is given to…
No life lost during Cyclone Biparjoy, major achievement, says Shah

Bhuj: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said it was a major achievement of the Gujarat government that no death took place on account of cyclone Biparjoy even though it packed…
Shiv Sena rebellion: NCP to observe June 20 as ‘traitors’ day’

Mumbai: The NCP will observe June 20 as “gaddar day” (traitors’ day) to mark the first anniversary of the rebellion in Shiv Sena which was led by Eknath Shinde and culminated in the…
Saudi astronauts return to kingdom after successful mission to ISS

Riyadh: Saudi Arabian astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al-Qarni returned to the Kingdom on Friday, after a successful mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The…
Development swift in J-K after Article 370 abrogation: Union Minister Puri

Udhampur: Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing development in all sectors. Talking to reporters on the sidelines…

‘Personal views’ says Chhattisgarh Cong on MLA’s Hindu Rashtra comment

Raipur: A Congress legislator in Chhattisgarh reportedly spoke of the need for Hindus to unite so that “Hindu Rashtra” can be formed, prodding the ruling party to say the remarks were “personal views”…
Act of revenge: Tamil Nadu BJP attacks Stalin on arrest of party leader

New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday slammed the Tamil Nadu government over the arrest of its Tamil Nadu leader S G Suryah, alleging that Chief Minister M K Stalin has taken “revenge” for…
Jamal Khashoggi’s widow sues NSO Group over phone hacking

Hanan Elatr, the widow of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has filed a lawsuit against Israeli company NSO Group for using Pegasus software to spy on her messages in the months before her…
Pakistan receives $1 billion loan from China

Islamabad: Pakistan’s central bank announced on Saturday that it has received a loan of $1 billion from China, bringing the country’s foreign exchange reserves back to over $4 billion, a media report…
‘Set up AIIMS in Raichur’, Karnataka CM writes to Health Minister

Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya urging him to set up an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Raichur city. “Despite being one…
Haj 2023: Saudi King orders hosting of 1,300 pilgrims from 90 countries

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Saturday issued a directive to host 1,300 pilgrims from more than 90 countries to perform the Haj this year,…
Telangana: Urban parks to have free entry on Haritha Dinotsavam

Hyderabad: Chief secretary Santhi Kumari on Saturday along with district collectors reviewed the arrangements for Haritha Dinotsavam (water festival) scheduled to be held as part of the Telangana Rashtra Avatarana Dasabdhi Utsavalu…
‘Infiltration attempts are made to keep terrorism alive’: J&K DGP

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh said on Saturday that continuous infiltration attempts on the Line of Control (LoC) are “part of the plan by enemies of the country to keep…