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Know where to offer Eid-ul-Fitr prayers in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the Telangana Waqf Board has started inspecting arrangements for prayers at Mir Alam Eidgah and Madannapet Eidgah, which are expected to draw large crowds on Saturday, March 21.…
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Rupee crashes 49 paise to record low of 92.89 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee slumped 49 paise to close at a record low of 92.89 against the US dollar on Wednesday, March 19, weighed down by a stronger greenback and sustained FII outflows.…
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US to carry out ‘largest strike package’ on Iran as war escalates
The United States (US) is preparing its largest strike package yet against Iran, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday, March 19, as military operations intensify across the region. He said the…
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Fired bullets, got less credit: SC tells Telangana it can’t deny cop promotion
New Delhi: The Supreme Court ruled in favour of a Telangana Police Head Constable, P Srinivas, who had been denied an accelerated promotion by the state government, after he pointed out that…
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Group advocating for the disabled seeks a seat at GHMC table
Hyderabad: With the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) elections just around the corner, a disability rights group has called out the “glaring democratic blind spot” of the complete absence of persons with disabilities…
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Telangana’s third DISCOM files for distribution license on Ugadi
Hyderabad: The third DISCOM of the state, named the Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Limited (TGRPDCL), submitted a formal application to the Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Thursday, March 19, seeking…
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Minor abducted, beaten by Bajrang Dal, father reports after suicide note found
Bengaluru: Hindutva workers allegedly abducted and assaulted a 17-year-old Muslim boy in Karnataka’s Dakshin Kannada district on March 11 at a local fair. The incident came to light recently after the victim’s…
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Eid-ul-Fitr 2026 date in India announced
Hyderabad: President of the Deccan Muslim Ulema Council Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced that India will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr 2026 on Saturday, March 21, as the crescent moon has not been sighted today. The…
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Modi speaks to Macron, Oman Sultan, Malaysia PM on West Asia crisis
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim, and discussed with them the West…
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BMW to hike its vehicle prices in India by up to 2 pc from April 1
New Delhi: BMW Group India on Thursday, March 19, said it will increase vehicle prices by up to 2 per cent across its vehicle range with effect from April 1, in order to…
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Asia’s largest tulip garden in Kashmir opens with 1.8 million blooms
Kashmir at this time of year is breathtaking. With the arrival of the perfect temperature, crisp mornings giving way to a gentle, golden warmth, the valley undergoes a stunning transformation. Spring has…
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Telangana CM assures regularisation of sada bainama land on Ugadi
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced on Thursday, March 19, that soon the state government will resolve the issue of registering the land purchased before 2020 by farmers through sada bainama…
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Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt reopens after 19 days of closure
Gaza City: The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt reopened partially on Thursday, March 19, allowing a small number of humanitarian cases, including patients and their companions, to travel…
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Shastripuram bridge to be inaugurated in Hyderabad after four-year delay
Hyderabad: The Shastripuram road-over-bridge, also known locally as the Uddamgadda overpass, is finally nearing completion after five long years, surpassing its 18-month deadline by a wide margin. The proposal of the project…
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MP: Dalit family seeks CM’s permission for mass suicide after assault
Kolkata: A Dalit family in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch district has staged a silent protest, seeking permission for mass suicide inside a hospital where they were receiving treatment after an alleged caste-based attack.…
