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US pledges major Ebola aid surge, slams WHO over delayed alert
Washington: Pledging a major surge in assistance to contain a fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, the Trump Administration sharply criticised the World Health Organization (WHO) for what American officials described as…
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Yang Shuang-zi wins Booker Prize for historical romance
London: Taiwanese author Yáng Shuang-zi and translator Lin King won the International Booker Prize on Tuesday, Ma 19, for “Taiwan Travelogue,” a historical romance set in Japan-occupied Taiwan in the 1930s. It…
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Iran says return to war will bring ‘surprises’ as Trump threatens ‘full assault’
The US-Israeli war on Iran entered its 82nd day on Wednesday, May 20, amid renewed tensions between Washington and Tehran following fresh warnings from US President Donald Trump and Iranian Foreign Minister…
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US orders quarantine for 2 cruise passengers amid hantavirus outbreak
Omaha: US health officials said Tuesday, May 19, they have issued quarantine orders for two passengers from the cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak who are now at a…
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US files charges against Indian national in 2017 New Jersey mother-son murder case
New York: The US has announced federal charges against an Indian national wanted for his alleged involvement in the 2017 murder of a mother and her six-year-old son in New Jersey. Nazeer…
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Bolivia: Capital under siege as protests continue against Prez
Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz faces a deepening crisis as widespread protests and blockades leave the political capital under siege less than six months after he took office. Two weeks of road closures…
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BJP plans to delete Punjabi votes through SIR: Manish Sisodia
Ludhiana: Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Tuesday, May 19, said the BJP is planning to delete votes through Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, but the party will not…
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Nationwide chemists’ strike today against online sale of medicines
New Delhi: Chemists across the country have called for a nationwide strike on Wednesday, May 20, to protest against online pharmacies and the growing sale of medicines through digital platforms. The agitation,…
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Super Sooryavanshi takes Rajasthan Royals closer to play-offs
Jaipur: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his evening ritual of leaving spectators spellbound with a breathtaking 38-ball 93 as Rajasthan Royals moved closer to a playoff berth with a one-sided seven-wicket win over Lucknow…
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Jurala Project desilting works to be taken up by Telangana govt
Hyderabad: Telangana Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar has announced that the desilting of the Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) will be taken up on par with the de-silting of the minor irrigation tanks…
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Adilabad Praja Vani pilot report launched, mandal-level rollout planned
Hyderabad: State Planning Board Vice Chairman G Chinnareddy on Tuesday, May 19, launched the pilot project report on the implementation of CM Praja Vani in Adilabad district, announcing that the public grievance redressal…
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Journalists urge digitisation of rare Nizam-era publications, revamp training
Hyderabad: Senior journalists on Tuesday, May 18, called on the Telangana Media Academy to expand digital training, set up an incubator and frame a code of conduct for social media, at a discussion programme held…
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40-year-old tree moved, not axed, to ease traffic at Hyderabad junction
Hyderabad: In an effort to ease traffic congestion without sacrificing green cover, Hyderabad Traffic Police and the Forest Department jointly translocated a 40-year-old Peltophorum tree near Shyamlal building in Begumpet, relocating it to…
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Bhatti pitches Telangana waste-to-wealth model at Swachh Bharat review in Delhi
Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday, May 19, outlined the state’s plans to deploy nearly 9,600 electric waste collection vehicles, remediate legacy dump sites and build decentralised waste processing infrastructure,…
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Tiger attack near Achampet puts Telangana villagers on edge
Nagarkurnool: A tiger strayed into agricultural land on the outskirts of Achampet mandal late at night and killed a bull belonging to a marginal farmer, triggering widespread fear among residents of Shivaru Thanda…
