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Hyderabad: Despite 2022’s protests, Agniveer training goes off smoothly
Hyderabad: Nearly seven months after protests against the Union government’s Agnipath scheme broke out across India, the first batch of Agniveers commenced their training in January 2023. The first batch of Agniveers…
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FTCCI to open skill development centre in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI) will be opening a skill centre, the first of its kind by an industry association in Telangana. The 106-year-old service sector…
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‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Pehelwan’, Rahul’s message for Haryana
Karnal: As the Bharat Jodo Yatra completed its journey of 8 days in Haryana, Rahul Gandhi thanked the people for their enormous support and coined a new slogan — Jai Jawan, Jai…
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Telangana: 62-yr-old woman consumes 2.5 kg oil as customary practice
Hyderabad: Following a 62-year-old custom, a tribal lady drank 2.5 kg of sesame oil for peace and prosperity at the annual Khamdev Jatara fair held at the Narnoor mandal headquarters in the…
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B Shafiullah appointed incharge CEO of Telangana Waqf Board
Hyderabad: Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMRIES) Secratary, B Shafiullah, has been appointed and given full additional charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Telangana Waqf Board following a…
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Ukraine’s 2022 defence expenditure accounted for 32.5% of GDP
Kiev: Ukraine’s defence spending in 2022 accounted for 32.5 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product amid the ongoing war with Russia, a top official said here. Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of…
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Saudi Arabia boosts investments in Pakistan to USD 10 billion
Islamabad: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has directed authorities to study augmenting the Gulf Kingdom’s investments in Pakistan to reach USD 10 billion and increasing its deposit to the cash-strapped country’s…
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UIDAI urges verification entities to adhere to Aadhaar usage hygiene
New Delhi: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) issued a set of guidelines to Offline Verification Seeking Entities (OVSEs) highlighting several usage hygiene issues, better safety mechanisms at users level and…
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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat to interact with women athletes on Wednesday
New Delhi: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat will interact with women athletes and give them a pep talk here on Wednesday, according to an official statement issued here. Phogat became the first Indian woman…
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Indian American space expert named NASA’s new chief technologist
Washington: An Indian American aerospace industry expert has been appointed as NASA’s new chief technologist to serve as principal advisor to Administrator Bill Nelson on technology policy and programmes at the space…
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OneWeb nearing completion of satellite constellation, deploys 40 satellites
Chennai: The UK-based satellite broadband connectivity company, OneWeb, on Tuesday confirmed the successful deployment of 40 satellites launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This launch is OneWeb’s 16th to-date,…
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Russia’s rocket specialist becomes 4th key defence official to die in 3 weeks
London: Russia’s leading rocket specialist Pavel Kamnev has died, becoming the fourth key defence official to perish in less than three weeks, a media outlet reported. Kamnev, 85, was the scientific director…
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3-day Delhi Assembly session to begin from Jan 16
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing tussle between Delhi government and Lt. Governor V.K. Saxena, the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government has convened a three-day Assembly session from January 16. The sitting of…
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Iran sentences Hashemi Rafsanjani’s daughter to 5 years in prison
Tehran: A court in Iran on Tuesday sentenced Faezeh Hashemi, daughter of former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, to five years in prison, her lawyer has revealed. “Following the arrest of Faezeh Hashemi,…
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Israel’s Ben Gvir bans Palestinian flag-flying in public
Israel’s new national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, on Sunday issued orders to the police to prohibit the display of any Palestinian flag in public space. Ben Gvir described waving the Palestinian flag…
