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Bengaluru-based social enterprise urges Shivakumar to transform city’s roads
Bengaluru: Bengaluru-based social enterprise Jana Urban Space Foundation (JUSP) has written to Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar urging him to launch a Walkable Bengaluru Mission to transform the city’s roads. Bengaluru’s…
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Sri Lankan MP opposes govt move to abolish plantation villages authority
Colombo: A Sri Lankan MP from the opposition on Tuesday raised concern regarding a reported move by the government to disband the New Villages Development Authority (NEVIDA) in the central hill districts…
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GHMC commissioner inspects Jiyaguda slaughter house
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) commissioner, RV Karnan, on Tuesday, September 9, inspected the Jiyaguda slaughterhouse and asked for its modernisation work to be started as soon as possible. The…
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Odisha: Dalit man beaten to death after mob finds him skinning dead cow
In Odisha’s Deogarh district, a 35-year-old Dalit man was beaten to death on September 4 after being accused of killing a cow by a mob. The incident took place in Kendeijori village…
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GHMC helps SHGs run 33 canteens in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: To promote economic empowerment of women in the city, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is assisting Self Help Groups (SHGs) run 33 ‘Indira Mahila Shakti’ canteens. The scheme was launched…
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EU approves 102 more Indian marine units for exports
New Delhi: The European Union (EU) has approved 102 additional marine product units from India for exports, making them eligible to supply to the bloc, which is the country’s second-largest seafood export…
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Dalit railway worker dies after forced to drink poison in UP
In a shocking incident, a Dalit railway official was murdered after six men allegedly forced him to consume poison on Saturday, September 6, following a dispute over his relationship with a villager’s…
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TGSRTC launches ‘Yatradanam’ allowing people to sponsor trips for the needy
Hyderabad: Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) on Tuesday, September 9, launched ‘Yatradanam’, a new initiative under which orphans, destitute elderly, differently-abled individuals, and underprivileged students will be able to enjoy bus…
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PM Modi, UK counterpart Starmer to attend Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Keir Starmer will attend the annual Global Fintech Fest (GFF) in the financial capital next month, organisers said on Tuesday. Over a dozen…
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Ganesh Utsavam hundi in Balapur collects a whopping Rs 23 lakh
Hyderabad: The Balapur Ganesh Navratri Utsavam received a staggering amount of Rs 23.13 Lakh offerings made by devotees through the hundi while counting on Monday. According to the data, Rs 6,25,940 was…
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From farmer’s son to SC judge: Oppn’s VP candidate Sudershan Reddy rose through ranks
New Delhi: After upholding the Constitution first as a jurist and then as a Supreme Court judge, Opposition’s vice presidential candidate B Sudershan Reddy sought to continue his battle this time by…
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HYDRAA, GHMC use robots to clear drains below Ameerpet metro station
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) are using robots to clear the silt and plastic waste clogging-the underground drains near the…
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Won’t be able to issue diplomatic passports to Palestinian officials: Belgium
Belgium has announced it will not issue diplomatic passports to Palestinian officials to enable their participation in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Belgium’s foreign ministry announced a proposal from the Belgian-Palestinian…
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UP Dalit violently attacked for touching upper-caste man’s car
A Dalit young man in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district was allegedly assaulted on September 2 following a minor altercation. Aditya Kumar was reportedly riding a bike when he accidentally brushed against the…
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Indian human rights activist gets accreditation from UN Geneva
An Indian human rights activist, Dr Faizan Azizi has been granted accreditation from the United Nations Office Of Geneva (UNOG). Dr Azizi is the founder of the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) named Human…
