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US Navy destroys Houthi boats in Red Sea after attempted hijack
London: The US Navy has destroyed Houthi “small boats” attempting to board a container ship on Red Sea, the media reported. Four vessels from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen fired upon the Maersk…
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Water supply to be affected in parts of Hyderabad on January 3
Hyderabad: Residents in several parts of the city will face a 24-hour disruption in their drinking water supply starting from 6 am on January 3, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB)…
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UP: Dalit woman thrown into hot cauldron for resisting molestation
Baghpat: A young Dalit woman was allegedly thrown into a hot cauldron of a jaggery-making unit for protesting against molestation in the Budaun district, police said on Sunday. The 18-year-old woman, who…
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UAE: Canadian expat wins second salary of Rs 5L per month for 25 years
Abu Dhabi: A 54-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Canadian expatriate won a second salary of 25,000 dirham (Rs 5,66,658) per month for the next 25 years in Emirates Draw’s latest game, Fast5.…
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Karnataka: BJP MP Pratap Simha’s brother arrested for felling 126 trees
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mysuru MP Pratap Simha’s brother Vikram Simha was arrested by the officials of the Bengaluru City Crime Branch (CCB) on Saturday, December 30 for the alleged chopping of…
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Curbs imposed in Hyderabad in view of New Year celebrations
Hyderabad: Police in and around Hyderabad have imposed curbs on vehicular traffic and certain restrictions for hotels, restaurants and bars in view of New Year celebrations. Roads around Hussain Sagar lake in…
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Saudi Arabia: Initiative to cancel fines for taxpayers extended to June
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has extended the cancellation of fines and exemption of penalties initiative until June 30, 2024. The initiative was earlier extended to…
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Telangana: Fog leads to fatal road accident in Bhupalapally, one dead
Hyderabad: A major road accident occurred in the Jayashankar Bhupalapally district when a DCM van collided head-on with a TSRTC bus, resulting in the death of a DCM driver and serious injuries to…
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New Year’s Eve 2024: Dubai announces free bus rides to and from Burj Khalifa area
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has announced free bus rides to passengers traveling to and from the Burj Khalifa area on New Year’s Eve 2024. This step aligns with…
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PM Modi’s Abu Dhabi temple invite noteworthy than Rahul’s ‘Nyay Yatra’: Giriraj Singh
Begusarai: Weighing in on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s upcoming ‘Nyay Yatra’ from January 14, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday said it doesn’t hold much significance for his party or the people,…
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5.0-magnitude quake hits Indonesia
Jakarta: A 5.0 magnitude quake jolted Java in Indonesia on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The quake that hit Java at 0452 GMT was epicentred at 8.19 degrees…
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Indian Navy responds to drone attacks on merchant ships
New Delhi: After recent attacks on merchant vessels off the Indian coast, the Navy has deployed task groups comprising ‘destroyers’ and ‘frigates’ to have a complete maritime domain awareness in the region,…
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Schools in Hyderabad declare holiday on Monday
Hyderabad: Schools in Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana have declared a holiday on Monday, January 1, in view of New Year’s Day. Earlier, the Telangana government released a list of holidays,…
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Govt bans Kashmiri separatist party Tehreek-e-Hurriyat under UAPA
New Delhi: The government on Sunday declared pro-Pakistan separatist amalgam Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) Jammu and Kashmir a banned organisation for fomenting terrorism and spreading anti-India propaganda in the Union territory. Announcing the decision,…
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Fall and rise of shares of Adani Enterprises, group’s other firms in 2023
The share of Adani Enterprises, which was at Rs 3436.35 on January 23, fell to Rs 1017.45 by February 27 following the release of the Hindenburg report against the Adani group on…
