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US intends to open consulates in Bengaluru, Ahmedabad & India in Seattle: White House
Washington: The US will open two new consulates in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad while India will establish a mission in Seattle to boost people-to-people relationships, a senior White House official said on Thursday.…
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Maharashtra: Monsoon to likely reach Mumbai by June 24, says IMD
Mumbai: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday monsoon is likely to reach Mumbai by June 24. “Conditions are favourable for the monsoon to move further towards Raigad, Thane, Mumbai and Palghar.…
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IIT-K develops virtual system to fight cyber crime
Kanpur: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, a virtual investigator will guide the police, from catching cybercriminals to helping convict them in a court of law. The initiative is backed by the Indian Institute…
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Rahul Gandhi questions PM’s silence on Manipur
New Delhi: A day after Home Minister Amit Shah called for an all-party meet on June 24 to deliberate on the Manipur crisis, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday questioned Prime…
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Telangana: ‘Put under house arrest to prevent my haj house visit,’ says Shabbir Ali
Hyderabad: Telangana Senior Congress leader Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Thursday said that he had been kept on house arrest by the Telangana Police in an alleged attempt to stop him from visiting the Haj House.…
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Karnataka HC issues notice to Centre on Xiaomi’s petition
Bengaluru: The division bench of Karnataka High Court has issued a notice to the Centre on Xiaomi’s petition against the single bench order in connection with seizure of Rs 5,551.27 crore for…
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90-yr-old woman living in shed gets Rs 1 lakh electricity bill in Karnataka
Koppal: Girijamma, a 90-year-old woman living in a tiny shed at Bhagyanagar in Koppal city, got the shock of her life when she got an electricity bill Rs 1 lakh. The aged…
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Israel approves plans for 1,000 settlement homes in West Bank
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has announced that the construction of 1,000 new settler homes will be “immediately advanced” in the West Bank, where two Palestinian gunmen killed four Israelis…
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Sylvester daCunha, creator of iconic ‘Amul girl’ campaign, passes away
Mumbai: Advertising industry veteran Sylvester daCunha, the creator of the iconic ‘Amul Girl’ campaign that started in the 1960s, has died, the Gujarat-based milk cooperative that owns the dairy brand said on…
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Urdu medium schools continue to be neglected by government
Hyderabad: Government Primary School Ghousnagar I &II, located in Bandlaguda Mandal of Chandrayangutta Assembly constituency, is a stark example of the government’s step-motherly treatment towards Urdu medium schools. Despite having approximately 300…
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Modi in US: NY trucks pose questions on Umar Khalid, wrestlers protest & more
Amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States, the city of New York saw trucks with screens beckoning US President Joe Biden to ask the Indian PM tough questions about…
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Hyderabad: Is AIMIM responsible for Old City metro rail project delay?
Hyderabad: The announcement of the extension of the Hyderabad Metro Rail network to Kandukur has resulted in many leveling allegations against the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) for the delay in the…
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Fitch raises India’s GDP forecast to 6.3% for current fiscal year
New Delhi: Fitch Ratings on Thursday revised upwards its FY24 economic growth forecast for India to 6.3 per cent from the six percent it had predicted earlier. This is primarily because of a…
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Hyderabad: KCR launches Kollur 2BHK housing colony with over 15.6K flats
Hyderabad: The 2BHK Housing Colony, built in Kollur, on the city outskirts, was inaugurated by Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday. Telangana government calls it the ‘Asia’s largest government-funded housing…
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Telangana celebrates Spiritual Day, emphasizes Ganga-Jamuni culture
Hyderabad: Telangana observed Spiritual Day as part of the state’s foundation day celebrations, highlighting Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s efforts to promote religious harmony and strengthen the secular fabric of the state.…
