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Hyderabad: Registration for distance courses at MANUU open
Hyderabad: The Maulana Azad National Urdu University’s (MANUU) Directorate of Distance Education (DDE) has announced the reopening of registration on its website for various distance mode courses. Registration for different coursed in…
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AAP govt, LG office should now work with coordination to serve people, say bureaucrats
New Delhi: With the Supreme Court clarifying the Constitutional position on the control over services matter in Delhi, the elected AAP government and the office of Lt Governor should now work with…
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Qatar-based Indian engineer wins Rs 2.23 cr in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A Qatar-based Indian mechanical engineer won the guaranteed raffle prize of one million Dirhams (Rs 2,23,45,700) in the latest Mahzooz draw. The winner of the draw Shahabaz Kadengal siddique— matched…
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Saudi national wins Rs 8.20 cr in DDF draw
A Saudi national won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,20,75,500) in Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) draw held in Concourse A of Dubai International Airport on Wednesday evening, May 10, 2023. The…
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One dollar is now equal to 300 Pakistani rupees
Karachi: For the first time in Pakistan’s history, the US dollar on Thursday hit the 300 rupees barrier against the local currency in the interbank as well as the open market as…
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Andhra man found abandoned in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: When a young cricket player hit long sixes, he didn’t expect that his ball would fetch an unexpected goal– a human being – in an abandoned structure amidst the rubble of…
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Chidambaram wishes Thangam Thenarasu on becoming TN finance minister
Chennai: Senior Congress leader and former Union minister, P. Chidambaram on Thursday congratulated Tamil Nadu Minister Thangam Thenarasu on getting the Finance portfolio. In a statement, the veteran leader said: “Congratulations to…
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Controversy as Mamata proposes introduction of 3-year diploma in medicine
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday directed state Health Secretary Narayan Swaroop Nigam to explore the possibilities of introducing a three-year diploma course in medicine in the state that…
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Ace mountaineer removed as ambassador of ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ after she joins Cong
Bhopal: Megha Parmar — the first woman from Madhya Pradesh to climb the Mount Everest — has been removed as the brand ambassador of the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign by the…
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G7 finance ministers to vow support for Ukraine
Niigata: Financial leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies are discussing ways to support Ukraine and pressure Russia to end the war as they meet in Japan starting on Thursday. Ukraine’s…
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SCCL allots Rs 3 crore for mining engineering course at OU
Hyderabad: The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has allotted funds worth Rs three crore to the Mining Department of Osmania University (OU) of Engineering towards salaries of faculty under the ‘Chair-a-Professor’ initiative.…
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Congress says Manipur violence pre-planned; seeks President’s Rule
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday dubbed the violence in Manipur ‘pre-planned’ and demanded immediate imposition of President’s Rule in the state. The Congress also compared the valley-based organisations Arambai Tenggol and…
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EAM Jaishankar arrives in Dhaka to attend Indian Ocean Conference
Dhaka: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Bangladesh on Thursday to attend the ‘6th Indian Ocean Conference 2023’ which will deliberate on the prospects of regional cooperation. The India Foundation, in…
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NIA carries out raids at multiple locations in Kashmir in terror funding case
Srinagar, The National Investigation Agency on Thursday carried out raids at 11 locations in Budgam and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir in a terror funding case linked to the proscribed group…
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Govt to re-allocate Go First’s Haj flights to IndiGo, two Saudi carriers
New Delhi: The government has decided to re-allocate the Haj flights that were to be operated by crisis-hit Go First from 10 Indian cities to IndiGo and two Saudi Arabian airlines, a…
