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Delhi: Demonstrations, dharnas at Jantar Mantar see 23% increase in 2022
New Delhi: The year 2022 saw an increase of more than 23 per cent in demonstrations and dharnas at Jantar Mantar here over the previous year mainly due to lifting of Covid…
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Telangana IMA wing urges health dept to restrict practice of OTC prescription meds
Hyderabad: State wing of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has urged the Telangana health department to prioritize and take measures to restrict the practice of the sale of over-the-counter (OTC) prescription medicines…
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UK’s aid to India: Watchdog strongly criticises ‘fragmented’ approach
London: The UK government’s independent aid watchdog on Tuesday delivered a strong critique of the country’s “fragmented” approach to the development assistance for India over recent years, which amounts to GBP 2.3…
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Ramzan 2023: This UAE mall will provide 100 iftar meals to the needy
Abu Dhabi: A Bawabat Al Sharq Mall in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital Abu Dhabi will provide iftar meals every day to hundred underprivileged people during the holy month of Ramzan,…
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NIMS to implement online system for ease of patients: Harish Rao
Hyderabad: Telangana health minister T Harish Rao announced that an ‘internal online system’ procedure will be followed in Nizam’s Institute of Medical Science (NIMS) to ensure better service delivery for patients coming…
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AP: Nellore railway station upgradation to be completed by May 2024
Hyderabad: Nellore railway station upgradation works were initiated under the “Major Upgradation of Railway Stations” project of the Indian Railways and are set to complete by May, 2024. South Central Railway General…
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Turkey earthquakes put spotlight on building code violations
New Delhi: Over a month after three devastating earthquakes struck Turkey, experts are trying to piece together information on the compliance level of buildings in the geologically fragile region. A recent report…
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Stalin takes veiled swipe at BJP over fake news on migrant workers
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday took a veiled swipe at the BJP by saying that ‘some political forces’ utilise technology for spreading rumours and cause deterioration of…
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39 Indian cities among world’s 50 most polluted: Report
New Delhi: The Swiss firm IQAir in its ‘World Air Quality Report’ released on Tuesday ranked India the world’s eighth most polluted country in 2022, dropping from fifth place the previous year.…
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Ban on loudspeakers in mosques: Gujarat HC seeks state govt’s reply
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has sought the state government’s reply on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on the use of loudspeakers for reciting azaan’ (call to prayer) in…
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Public toilets for transgender people: HC grants 8 weeks as ‘last indulgence’
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set a deadline of eight weeks for construction of public toilets for transgender people in the national capital and warned it will order personal…
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Qatar presents USD 500,000 in aid to Palestinian victims in Huwara
The Qatar government has presented 500,000 dollars as aid to the victims of the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation and settlers in the Palestinian town of Huwara in the West Bank.…
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Hyderabad: Man arrested for killing wife at Puranapul graveyard
Hyderabad: The Bahadurpura police arrested a man for allegedly killing his wife brutally at Puranapul graveyard for maintaining an extramarital relationship. The accused Tuljappa suspected his wife Sony alias Anita was maintaining…
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Piyush Goyal links RRR’s Oscar win to PM Modi; Congress mocks
Leader of Opposition and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge while congratulating the Oscar winners – The Elephant Whisperers Netflix documentary and Naatu Naatu song from the Telugu-movie RRR – in Rajya Sabha on…
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Naxal violence down by 77 per cent, Govt tells Lok Sabha
New Delhi: The Naxal violence in India has decreased by 77 per cent over the past 12 years and the number of deaths in related incidents has also reduced by 90 per…
