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US allows tech firms to boost internet access in Iran
Washington: The Treasury Department said Friday it was allowing American tech firms to expand their business in Iran, one of the most sanctioned countries in the world, to boost internet access for…
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Pro-government rallies held in Iran amid mass protests
Dubai: Iranian counterprotesters gathered across the country on Friday in a show of support for authorities after nearly a week of anti-government protests and unrest over the death of a young woman…
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Hyderabad: Man imprisoned under PD Act for running fake certificates racket
Hyderabad: A 42-year-old man was detained under the Preventive Detention Act and lodged in Central Prison in Cherlapally on Friday by Rachakonda Police for manufacturing and selling a fake educational certificate. The…
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Iran’s leadership faces most serious challenge in years
Tehran: The eruption of nationwide protests in Iran following the death in police custody of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman detained for allegedly failing to adhere to hijab (headscarf) rules is the most…
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Syrian official says so far, 77 dead in migrant boat sinking
Arida Border Crossing: The sinking off the coast of Syria of a boat carrying migrants from Lebanon has killed 77 people, Syria’s health minister said Friday amid fears that the toll in…
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Increase cultivation of pulses, millets, oilseeds: Telangana agri minister
Hyderabad: Telangana agriculture minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy said on Friday that farmers in the state should give preference to small grains and millets. He added that the Telangana government has been appealing…
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Telangana logs 103 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Friday recorded 103 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall caseload to 8,37,227. Hyderabad district saw the highest number of cases with 46. A COVID-19 bulletin said 111 people recuperated…
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Saudi Arabia celebrates 92nd National Day with military parades, other festivities
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Friday celebrated Saudi National Day, marking the 92nd anniversary of the declaration of the unification of the country, through entertainment festivals and various military…
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Mamata govt involved neck deep in teacher recruitment scam: Dharmendra Pradhan
Kolkata: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday criticised the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal for its alleged neck deep involvement in the school teachers recruitment scam and wondered when will it…
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Telangana: KTR invited to ‘Biotech Future Forum’ in Serbia
Hyderabad: Telangana IT minister KT Rama Rao has been invited to the ‘Biotech Future Forum’ by the Serbia government and World Economic Forum on Friday. The ‘Biotech Future Forum’ is to be…
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Indian concept of nationalism not about creating threat for other nations: Bhagwat
New Delhi: The Indian concept of nationalism advances the idea of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” and does not pose any threat to any country and therefore there cannot be a Hitler in India, RSS…
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Hyderabad: 2 drug peddlers held; items worth Rs 2L seized
Hyderabad: Two drug peddlers were arrested by Hyderabad Narcotic Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) along with Langer house police on Friday. According to the police, the officials seized 17 grams of MDMA, two cell…
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Why can’t Haryana have separate gurdwara panel, asks CM Khattar
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday asked when a separate gurdwara committee can formed for Patna Sahib and Delhi, then why the same cannot be done in Haryana. Khattar…
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Interview with Iran prez cancelled for refusing to wear headscarf: CNN’s Christiane Amanpour
Veteran CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour on Thursday alleged that a meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, in New York, was cancelled after she refused to wear a headscarf to the interview. This…