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Telangana: More than 18000 business loan applications received in four days
Hyderabad: Chairman Minority Finance Corporation Imtiaz Ishaq said that in just 4 days, the corporation has received more than 18000 applications for the issuance of loans. He said a meeting with Finance…
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2,613 tech snags reported by various airlines in last 5 years: Govt
New Delhi: A total of 2,613 technical snag related occurrences have been reported by various airlines in the country in the last five years, the Parliament was told on Thursday. According to…
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Hyderabad: Cold, fever grip twin cities, schools witness low attendance
Hyderabad: The government and private schools across the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad recording a sharp decline in attendance of students and it is being said that students are getting leave due…
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‘Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua’ prayer by students gets UP Principal suspended
Bareilly: The principal of a government school in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district has been suspended by the state’s Education department after right-wing groups reportedly complained to the police about a prayer song…
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IMA advises citizens to avoid public gatherings, international travel amid fresh COVID-19 scare
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association on Thursday advised citizens to avoid public gatherings such as marriages, political or social meetings as well as international travel amid a rise in Covid cases…
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Live-in relationships covered under provisions of domestic violence law: Govt
New Delhi: Live-in relationships, which are in the nature of marriage, are covered under the provisions of the protection from domestic violence law, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, citing…
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ED attaches assets worth Rs 66.93cr in money laundering case
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has attached immovable properties of Saravana Stores (Gold Palace) in Chennai amounting to Rs 66.93 crore in connection with a money laundering…
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US imposes sanctions on Iran officials for suppressing protests
Tehran: The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Iranian officials for playing a major role in the “violent suppression” of the demonstrations sparked by the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.…
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Insurers settled over 2.25 lakh death claims on account of COVID-19: Irdai report
New Delhi: Over 2.25 lakh death claims due to the Covid-19 pandemic were settled by insurance companies up to March 2022, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) said in…
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Chinese officials say it’s fine to go to work with COVID-19
Hong Kong: Chinese officials and companies are letting COVID-positive people return to work in a bid to keep the economy running, despite a massive COVID surge that could be as large as…
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More steps needed for Sweden’s NATO membership: Turkey
Ankara: Sweden has not taken enough “concrete steps” to extradite people that Ankara sees as terrorists and freeze their assets, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, as Sweden tries to…
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Delhi’s new COVID-19 case double to 10, one death reported
New Delhi: Delhi on Thursday reported 10 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, against five the previous day, while there was one more death, as per the government health bulletin.…
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Arab nations call on Taliban to reverse decision on women education
Arab countries called on the government run by the Taliban to reverse its decision to impose a ban on higher education for women in Afghanistan. The call came a day after the…
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India concerned over Taliban’s decision to ban women from university education
New Delhi: India on Thursday joined several other leading countries in criticising the Taliban’s decision to ban university education for women in Afghanistan and renewed its call for setting up of an…
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Random Covid testing for arriving international passengers from December 24
New Delhi: The government on Thursday said that a certain number of passengers arriving in international flights will be subject to random coronavirus test from December 24. The Union health ministry has…
