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Telangana: Master plans for Kamareddy, Jagtial withdrawn after farmers’ protests
The administration of the two districts in response to pressure from the farmers in Kamareddy and Jagtial cancelled the draft Master Plans with immediate effect, providing relief to farmers. On Friday, January…
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Sun, moon does its own work, only then universe runs smoothly: Kejriwal to LG
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged Lt Governor V K Saxena to focus on improving Delhi’s law and order to prevent another Kanjhawla-like incident and allow his government to…
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Kerala govt grants menstrual leave for students in state-run institutions
Kochi: The Kerala government has decided to grant menstrual leave to students in all state-run higher education institutions. The state Higher Education Department, in an order issued on Thursday, stated that girl…
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Hyderabad: Rachakonda Commissioner holds meet on rape, POCSO cases
Hyderabad: Rachakonda Commissioner of police DS Chauhan on Friday conducted a meeting to ensure speedy disposal of sexual offences cases including Protection of Children against Sexual Offenses (POCSO) issues. The meeting discussed…
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Know the cost of staying in Dubai’s iconic Burj Khalifa
Dubai! Dubai! Dubai! A visit to Dubai and the Burj Khalifa is a dream for many people. The luxury vibe, glamour, world-class dining, and vibrant nightlife is something that attracts tourists from…
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Saudi Arabia: 211 female recruits graduate after prison training
Riyadh: About 211 Saudi female recruits graduated after completing a basic individual training course at a prison facility, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. They had completed the third basic individual course…
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Jahangirpuri: Muslim women face discrimination in getting house help jobs post riots
New Delhi: Scores of women domestic helps in Jahangirpuri lost their jobs after communal clashes broke last year and have been unable to pick up the pieces of their lives, with many compelled…
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Students detained for protest on nonveg food ‘ban’ food at Hansraj College, says SFI
New Delhi: Forty students staging a demonstration outside DU’s Hansraj College against a “ban” on non-vegetarian food were allegedly detained by police on Friday, a students’ organisation representative said. Scores of protesters…
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Secunderabad fire: Drones survey remains for bodies of missing persons
Hyderabad: Two drones were sent into the ill-fated building on Minister’s Road, Secunderabad, to conduct surveillance and send live feed of the presence of any bodies inside the building. The decision to…
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Video: Man dragged on car bonnet for 1 km in road rage in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A man was dragged on the bonnet of a car for a kilometre in a road rage incident in the city on Friday, police said. The CCTV footage of the incident…
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Abbas urges US intervention to stop Israeli escalation
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has urged the US government to intervene to stop the Israeli new government’s measures against the Palestinians before it is too late. Abbas made the remarks during…
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BBC defends Modi documentary as ‘rigorously researched’
London: The BBC on Friday defended its controversial series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “rigorously researched” documentary that sought to highlight important issues, a day after the Indian government condemned…
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This Dubai hotel is offering staycations for just Dh 5; know details
Abu Dhabi: Looking for someplace for a staycation in Dubai this month without bludgeoning your budget? Worry not. Here are the best staycations in Dubai under Dirhams 5 (Rs 110). Aloft Palm Jumeirah,…
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Hyderabad: Cops arrest 2 fake reporters for Ganja possession
Hyderabad: Two Youtubers who claimed to be media reporters were arrested by the city police here in the Old City for allegedly selling ganja. The duo were nabbed by the Bhavani Nagar…
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India win 1st ODI against NZ in Hyderabad; fined 60% of match fees
Raipur: The Indian team has been fined 60 percent of its match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the first ODI in Hyderabad. Javagal Srinath of the Emirates…
