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CWC calls for passage of Women’s quota Bill during Parliament’s special session
Hyderabad: The Congress on Saturday demanded that the Women’s Reservation Bill be passed during the upcoming special session of Parliament. In a resolution adopted at its first meeting after being reconstituted, the…
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Why no funds for Telangana, BRS asks Amit Shah
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has put up posters in Hyderabad on the eve of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to the city, targeting the Centre for not releasing any…
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Hyderabad: Cong refuses to get drawn into ‘Sanatan Dharma’ row
Hyderabad: The Congress on Saturday made it clear that it is not getting drawn into any controversy over Sanatan Dharma remarks. The party made its stand clear during the Congress Working Committee…
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News of official permit for new mosques around Grand mosque fake: Saudi govt
Riyadh: The authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have rubbished claims circulated on social media platforms that several plots of land within the boundaries of the Grand Mosque in Makkah…
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You can now preorder your meals on all Emirates flights across Europe
Abu Dhabi: Following the successful launch of Emirates pre-order in-flight meal service on UK routes, the airline is expanding the service across routes to and from European cities. Locations added to the…
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Bahrain to allow prison inmates to pursue bachelor’s, master’s degrees
Manama: In an empowering initiative, Bahrain inmates will be given the opportunity to pursue their university studies, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The initiative aims to provide equal educational opportunities for all…
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‘Ex-WFI chief not exonerated by oversight committee’, Delhi police tell court
New Delhi: In the alleged sexual harassment case lodged against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Delhi police told a court here on Saturday…
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UK visa fee hike for visitors, students to be effective from Oct 4
London: The British government has announced that a proposed hike in visa fees will become effective from October 4, when a visit visa for under six months will cost GBP 15 more…
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UAE firm offers free money transfer to victims of disaster in Libya, Morocco
The United Arab Emirates (UAE’s) e& money, the fintech arm of e& group, is offering free money transfers to the loved ones affected by the natural disasters in Libya and Morocco. The…
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Pak court raises objection on reopening case of Bhagat Singh’s sentencing
Lahore: A Pakistani court on Saturday raised an objection on a plea to reopen the case of Independence war hero Bhagat Singh’s sentencing in 1931 and to set it aside by exercising…
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Facebook failed to control Covid misinformation due to its design, reveals study
Washington: The Covid-19 vaccine misinformation policies of Facebook, the world’s largest social media platform, were not effective in combating misinformation and its overall design is more to blame for this rather than…
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Hyderabad: Bharat Jodo Yatra 2.0 under consideration, says Cong
Hyderabad: The Congress on Saturday said Bharat Jodo Yatra 2.0 is “under consideration” with some CWC members requesting that it be undertaken from the eastern part of the country to the west.…
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Saudi Arabia’s NCM rejects rumours of cyclones, floods hitting country
Riyadh: The rumours about a cyclone hitting Saudi Arabia are flagged as ‘incorrect’ and they only aim to incite fear in the public, the spokesperson for the Kingdom’s National Meteorology Center (NCM)…
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Hyderabad Integration day: Traffic advisory issued for Sep 17
Hyderabad: To avoid traffic congestion and hassle-free traffic movement, the city traffic police released a traffic advisory in view of the Telangana Jateeya Samaikyatha Dinostsavam (Telangana National Integration Day) celebrations at central…
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Nearly 100 girl students fall sick after consuming mid-day meal in Bihar school
Patna: Around 100 students fell sick after consuming mid-day meal at a girls’ school in Bihar’s Samastipur district on Saturday. The incident was reported from Mathurapur girl’s middle school. The students, after…
