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Fire breaks out at software company in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A fire broke out at an office of a software company in Hyderabad’s Madhapur area on Saturday, September 13. The accident is suspected to have been caused by a short circuit.…
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Actor-politician Vijay gets rousing reception ahead of start of poll campaign
Tamil Nadu: The founder of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, actor-politician Vijay, was accorded a rousing reception in Tiruchirappalli on Saturday by his party workers and admirers just before the start of his campaign for…
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Two Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur carried Rs 16 lakh bounty
Bijapur: The two Maoists killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district a day ago carried a cumulative bounty of Rs 16 lakh, police said on Saturday. Hidma Podiyam…
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Senior Maoist leader surrenders before Telangana police
Hyderabad: A senior member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) with a bounty of Rs 25 lakh and most wanted leaders surrendered before the Telangana police on Saturday, September 13.…
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PM Modi visits Manipur for first time since ethnic violence, meets displaced families
Churachandpur: In his first visit to the northeastern state of Manipur, which has been marred with ethnic violence since May 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with displaced people at…
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Congress-led UDF will oppose SIR in Kerala: V D Satheesan
Kochi: Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly V D Satheesan on Saturday alleged that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was a “BJP tactic” to disrupt free and fair elections and the…
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Cloudburst in Himachal; several vehicles buried in debris
Shimla: Several vehicles were buried under debris, and farms were damaged due to a cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district in the wee hours of Saturday. However, no casualty was reported, officials…
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Trump to meet Qatari Prime Minister in New York
Washington: US President Donald Trump will meet with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in New York, days after an Israeli air strike targeted Hamas leaders in Doha, local…
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7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Russia’s Kamchatka region
Moscow: A massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region on Saturday, prompting a tsunami warning. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor hit 111 kilometres…
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Loud explosion heard in Madinah; public urged to refrain from speculation
A loud explosion was heard across several neighbourhoods in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, in the early hours of Thursday, September 11. Some residents also reported seeing a missile-like object in the sky, leading…
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GHMC launches digital asset tracking initiative
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) launched an advanced digitalisation initiative on Friday, September 12, aimed at streamlining asset tracking and improving operational efficiency within the organisation. Under this new system,…
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Curfew lifted from Kathmandu Valley, other parts of Nepal
Kathmandu: Authorities on Saturday lifted the curfew and restrictive orders imposed in Kathmandu Valley and other parts of Nepal, allowing daily life to gradually return to normal. The development came a day…
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Khairatabad RTO fancy number auction nets Rs 63.7L in single day
Hyderabad: A fancy vehicle registration number auction was organised at the Khairatabad Transport Office on Friday, September 12, drawing significant interest from individuals and companies alike. Joint Transport Commissioner Ramesh announced that…
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Vande Bharat schedules from Hyderabad to Bengaluru, Vizag revised
Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) has announced changes to train services coinciding with the operation of Vande Bharat Express trains. According to SCR, the Hyderabad-Bengaluru (Kacheguda–Yesvantpur) route will now have Vande…
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As Israel carried out strikes far beyond its borders, violence surged in West Bank
Tulkarem: As Israeli strikes in far-off Qatar and Yemen sparked regional tensions this week, violence surged in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem. A shooting attack at a Jerusalem bus stop…
