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Minneapolis allows ‘azaan’ call 5 times per day, 1st in US
For the first time in the history of the United States (US), Minneapolis city approved the call to prayer, and it will soon be broadcasted over loudspeakers five times per day. The…
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More Hyderabad sites on UNESCO heritage list needed: Arvind Kumar
Hyderabad: Telangana chief secretary of Urban Development Arvind Kumar, on Friday called for the recognition of more historic places in the city as world heritage sites by UNESCO. Arvind Kumar participated in…
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Amazon, Google CEOs ‘hint’ at more layoffs amid economic meltdown
New Delhi: As tech layoffs continue unabated in 2023, Amazon and Google CEOs have hinted at more layoffs as the companies continue to evaluate business. In a letter to company shareholders, Amazon…
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Karnataka polls: Will welcome Jagadish Shettar if he joins Congress, says Siddaramaiah
Belagavi: Karnataka Opposition leader Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that he would welcome senior BJP leader Jagadish Shettar if he joins the Congress. Talking to reporters, Siddaramaiah said, “BJP has not treated senior…
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Hyderabad: KTR launches leachate treatment plant at Jawaharnagar
Hyderabad: A 2000 kilolitres per day capacity, Leachate Treatment Plant was inaugurated by Telangana Municipal Administration and Urban Development minister KT Rama Rao at Jawaharnagar dump yard on Saturday. Marking an important…
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Defamation case: Court grants Rahul permanent exemption from appearance
Thane: A court in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Saturday granted a permanent exemption to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from appearing before it in a defamation case filed against him by a Rashtriya…
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Palestinians injured after Israeli police fire tear gas, rubber bullets near West Bank
Ramallah: Dozens of Palestinians were injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in several West Bank towns and villages, authorities said on Saturday. In a statement, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said…
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Stalin lauds KCR for 125 ft Ambedkar statue in Hyderabad
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Saturday lauded Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for unveiling the 125 feet bronze statue of Dr BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary (April 14).…
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Central agencies lying to courts: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on CBI summons
Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged that he knew he would be next in line to be summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) since the day he…
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India reports 27 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hrs, highest in 6 months
New Delhi: In the last 24 hours, India reported 27 Covid-19 deaths, the highest single-day fatalities in the past six months, according to official figures issued by the Union Health Ministry on…
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Driver drags cop for a km in Punjab on bonnet
Chandigarh: In a shocking incident, a car driver on the phone dragged an on-duty traffic police constable for almost a kilometre in Punjab’s Ludhiana on the bonnet. The incident was caught on…
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Massive fire guts popular shopping centre in Bangladesh capital
Dhaka: A massive pre-dawn fire gutted thousands of shops at a shopping centre here on Saturday, forcing the country’s military to make frantic attempts to douse the raging inferno, days after a…
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15 Sabarimala pilgrims injured as bus topples in Idukki
Chennai: At least 15 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu who were traveling to Sabarimala Ayyappa Swamy hill shrine in Kerala were injured after the bus in which they were traveling toppled near Kuttinakanam…
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After south resistance, Centre to hold CAPF exam in regional languages
After calls from South India to conduct the CAPF exams in regional languages and not just in Hindi and English, the Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the conduct of constable (general…
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Hyderabad named as Bhagyanagar on BRS’ FB page: MBT spokesman
Hyderabad: Amjed Ullah Khan, the spokesman of the Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) party, has alleged that Hyderabad was named Bhagyanagar on the official social media account of the BRS party. The post…
