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US federal govt agencies targeted in major global cyberattack
Washington: “Several” US federal government agencies were targeted on Thursday in a major global cyberattack, which takes advantage of a weakness in a widely-used software, media reports said. The US Cybersecurity and…
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Cyclone Biparjoy: 82,000 people evacuated to safe places in Pakistan
Islamabad: The coastal regions of Pakistan were on high alert on Thursday with over 82,000 people being evacuated to safer places in the southern Sindh province as Cyclone Biparjoy, currently classified as…
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AIMIM workers gift pair of shoes to former Aurangabad mayor
Aurangabad: AIMIM workers on Thursday tried to gift a new pair of shoes to former Aurangabad mayor Nandkumar Ghodele by way of protest. The administration earlier this week captured four stray dogs…
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UAE: Syrian customs clearance agent wins Rs 2 cr in latest Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A 39-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Syrian expatriate won a guaranteed raffle prize of Dirham one million (Rs 2,23,52,984) in the 132nd Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner Amin— matched five…
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No alliance with MVA as BRS doesn’t need one, says Telangana CM
Nagpur: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday said his Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) will not enter into an alliance with the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra and asserted his party…
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No Israel normalization if Palestine dispute not solved: US Saudi embassy
Washington: In light of the United States’ efforts to bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer, the Saudi Embassy in Washington made it clear that an agreement is only possible after a solution…
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Telangana Cong chief seeks forensic audit of transactions over Dharani portal
Hyderabad: The political slugfest between Telangana’s ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and opposition Congress over the Dharani portal has intensified with the latter making serious allegations and demanding a forensic audit of…
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Andhra govt orders CID to attach Rs 242 cr assets of Margararsi Chit Fund
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday directed the Crime Investigation Department (CID) to attach the movable properties worth Rs 242 crore of Margadarsi Chit Fund Private Limited (MCFPL), promoted by media…
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Nearly 29,000 people hit by flood in Assam
Guwahati: The flood condition in Assam deteriorated on Thursday with nearly 29,000 people reeling under the deluge across three districts of the state due to incessant rain, an official bulletin said. According…
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Saudi Arabia sets up new space agency
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Space Commission (SSC) has been officially transformed into the Saudi Space Agency (SSA). The decision was approved by the Council of Ministers during a cabinet…
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Why Saudi Arabia, UAE banned release of new Spider-Man movie?
In a surprising twist, the highly anticipated animated movie Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has been banned from release in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and across the Middle East. The movie…
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World’s first water, tea, coffee ATM launched in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The world’s first automatic vending machine for tea, coffee and water was launched in the city on Thursday. The machine is fully automated and also dispenses biscuits, according to a press…
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Telangana: KTR inaugurates modern slaughterhouse near Siddipet
Hyderabad: A modern slaughterhouse built at a cost of Rs 6 crore at Irkode Village near Siddipet was inaugurated by Telangana IT and urban development minister KT Rama Rao on Thursday. KTR…
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Parents perform ‘last rites’ of daughter who married man from another faith
A couple in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district disowned their 22-year-old daughter and performed her ‘pind daan’ (last rites) after she married a man from another faith. On June 8, Anamika Dubey from…
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Eid Al Adha 2023: Qatar issues travel guidelines; check details
Doha: The Hamad International Airport of Qatar issued travel instructions for passengers ahead of the Eid Al Adha holidays beginning from June 15 to July 10. For a smooth passenger flow, the…
