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AP: Electricity supply to R&B offices stopped for non-payment of dues
Andhra Pradesh: Electricity supply to R&B offices in Nujiveedu in NTR district, Andhra Pradesh was stopped by the electricity department on Friday over the pending dues of around Rs 96,000. However, the…
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Telangana: Aadhaar mandatory for Muslim marriages
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has decided to take strict action against the Qazis who perform marriages of young Muslim girls. The Waqf Board has been instructed to enter the details of all…
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Telangana govt sets up ‘veg, non-veg’ markets, water plant to boost infra
Hyderabad: The Government of Telangana has claimed successful implementation of schemes associated with providing basic facilities in urban areas. A detailed press note was issued by the government on urban development, which…
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Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Delhi
New Delhi: The Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra, led by party leader Rahul Gandhi, entered Delhi early Saturday morning and was accorded a warm welcome at the Badarpur border. A large number of…
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BRS demands ‘Bharat Ratna’ for former PM PV Narasimha Rao
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) demanded that the union government confer the Bharat Ratna on former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao. Minister for Animal Husbandry Talasani Srinivas Yadav visited PV Ghat…
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Flyers may soon get refund for involuntary downgrade of booked tickets
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is set to amend the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR), which will allow a passenger to get full refund of ticket including taxes if the…
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US extends interview waiver for certain non-immigrant visa categories
Washington: The US on Friday (local time) extended the interview waiver facility for certain non-immigrant visa applicants. “We are pleased to announce that the Secretary of State has made a determination extending…
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Watch: Flash floods hit Makkah holy city, sweep away dozens of cars
Jeddah: Flash floods hit Saudi Arabia’s city of Makkah on Friday, causing severe damage, as cars were washed away and flights delayed. Video footage circulated on social media of the flash floods…
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Bharat Jodo Yatra has become mass movement: Congress
New Delhi: Congress on Friday said that the Bharat Jodo Yatra has become a mass movement as more and more people are joining it, and the party will keep up the momentum…
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China estimates Covid surge infecting 37 million people a day
New Delhi: Nearly 37 million people in China may have been infected with Covid-19 on a single day this week, according to estimates from the government’s top health authority, making the country’s…
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Pakistan abolishes colonial-era law that punishes attempted suicide
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday adopted an amendment to the colonial-era criminal laws to abolish the punishment for attempted suicide. Pakistan’s parliament had repealed Section 325 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 about…
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Cabinet clears MSP for copra for 2023 season
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Friday approved minimum support prices (MSPs) for copra for 2023 season, fixing it at Rs 10,860 per quintal for fair average quality of milling copra and…
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Qatar Airways asked to pay for Brazilian plus-sized model’s therapy
Doha: A court in Brazil has ordered Qatar Airways to pay for psychotherapy for a plus-size model who was denied boarding a flight allegedly because she was “too fat”, as she could…
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UAE: Khalaf Al Habtoor to give 100 scholarships for Afghan women
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) businessman, Khalaf bin Ahmed Al Habtoor has offered to help 100 Afghan women to relocate to Dubai and complete their studies in the emirates. Khalaf Al…
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CBI arrests former ICICI Bank CEO-MD Chanda Kochhar, husband Deepak Kochhar in Videocon loan case
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and her husband Deepak Kochhar in connection with alleged cheating and irregularities in loans sanctioned by the bank…
