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Amrit Kal?: Harish Rao slams Centre for hike in prices of drugs
Hyderabad: Telangana health minister T Harish Rao on Thursday slammed the Centre on Thursday for the 12 percent price hike that would take effect on April 1 for roughly 384 drugs and…
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Iran’s proposed new Hijab plan includes a $6,000 fine
Tehran: Iranian authorities have proposed a new hijab plan that includes fines of up to 30 billion Iranian Rials ($6,000) for women who violate the country’s mandatory hijab law, local media reported.…
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Telangana: 50K people to join Tribal festival in Kothagudam from April 6
Hyderabad: As many as 50,000 tribals from nine sects will take part in the festival that will be held for three days in Kothagudam. The festivities that are scheduled to begin on…
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Telangana to get 5G service in 19 districts: Centre
Hyderabad: The Centre, represented by Union minister of state for communications, Devusinh Chauhan, in Lok Sabha on Wednesday said that Telangana will have 5G services operational in its 19 districts. Emerging 5G…
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Telangana: Power demand touches a new peak of 15,497 MW
Hyderabad: The highest recorded peak electricity consumption for Telangana occurred at 11.01 am on Thursday and was 15,497 MW. The previous peak occurred on March 15 at 15,062 MW. Energy Department officials…
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Disha encounter: Telangana HC slams state over adjournment plea
Hyderabad: A Telangana High Court panel comprised of Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice N Tukaramji slammed the State government on Wednesday for requesting yet another adjournment to submit its stance on…
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Telangana: 23 farm workers fall ill due to suspected water contamination in Mulugu
Hyderabad: Nearly 23 farm workers fell ill after they drank water contaminated with suspected phosphorous-based pesticide, from a drip irrigation pipeline in Mulugu on Wednesday. The workers were hired by a farmer…
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Former civil servants condemn Rijiju’s remarks on judiciary in open letter
New Delhi: Former civil servants in an open letter on Thursday criticised Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for several of his comments which, they said, constituted a concerted attack by the government on…
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Muslim, Christian, Jain groups say no to same-sex marriage
New Delhi: Some minority groups have written to Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud to cite their religious beliefs to express opposition to same-sex marriage, an issue being heard by the…
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UAE-Israel CEPA to come into force on April 1
Abu Dhabi: The UAE-Israel Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement(CEPA), which was signed on May 31, 2022, will come into effect on April 1, this year. This means that tariffs will be removed or…
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Hyderabad: Godse photo appears at Raja Singh’s Rama Navami rally
Hyderabad: As the suspended Goshamahal BJP MLA Raja Singh, joined the main rally when it passed via Mangalhat, a portrait of Godse appeared. People who joined Singh’s fringe rally waved photos of…
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Man from Hyderabad spends Rs 6 lakh on Idli in 1 year
Hyderabad: An Idli lover from Hyderabad spent a whopping Rs 6 lakh on this south Indian delicacy during the last one year, revealed leading food-delivery platform Swiggy on Thursday. The user ordered…
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Javed Akhtar to receive honorary doctorate from London’s SOAS varsity
Mumbai: Veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar will be felicitated with an honorary doctorate by SOAS University of London. According to a press release, Akhtar will receive a Doctor of Literature (DLit) (honoris causa)…
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Seven held for forcing woman to remove hijab in TN
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Police arrested seven persons including a juvenile for allegedly forcing a woman to remove her hijab at the Vellore Fort Complex in Tamil Nadu. S. Rajesh Kannan, Superintendent…
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Karnataka: Will Yediyurappa’s son take on Siddaramaiah from Varuna?
Bengaluru: Amid speculation over whom the BJP would field against Karnataka Congress strongman Siddaramaiah in Varuna constituency in the May 10 Assembly polls, party stalwart B S Yediyurappa on Thursday did not…
