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21-year-old Palestinian killed by Israeli forces in West Bank raid
Jerusalem: Israeli troops killed a Palestinian militant during a firefight on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The violence erupted after Israel carried out an arrest raid…
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Amazing journey of Rangayya Naidu: From IPS to MP to Union Minister in 60 days
It’s like a mini version of Jules Verne’s story of Around the World in 80 Days. The story of P V Rangayya Naidu’s transformation from a Police Officer to a politician, an…
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Hyderabad: After attack on cab driver, TSCBOA to set up helpline
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Cabs & Bus Operators Association TSCBOA on Wednesday demanded stern action against those involved in attack on cab and auto-rickshaw drivers in Hyderabad and its outskirts. The demand has…
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Structural changes needed to ensure positive effects reach marginalised queer people: SC judge
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud has said that the decriminalisation of Section 377 of IPC by the apex court has enabled queer people to emerge as legally empowered citizens.…
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Contractors responsible for repairs of KLIS pump houses: Harish Rao
Hyderabad: Telangana finance minister T.Harish Rao stated that contracting agencies must take care of repair work of damaged pump houses of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) and asserted that the state…
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Palestinian PM: Israel’s closure of Palestinian NGOs void, illegal
Ramallah: Israel’s closure of Palestinian human rights groups and NGOs is “void and illegal”, Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye said here. Ishtaye’s made the remarks during his visit to a Palestinian NGO in…
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Around Rs 50cr spent on KCR’s Pragathi Bhavan till date: RTI
Hyderabad: The total expenditure for the construction of Pragathi Bhavan is almost Rs 50 crores, an RTI response revealed on Wednesday. The Pragathi Bhavan, located in Begumpet, is the official residence of…
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British officer who served Hyderabad Squadron, eager to visit Hyderabad after 75 years
A few weeks ago, Siasat.com had published an article about a donation made by the Nizam of Hyderabad to Great Britain which helped the Royal Air Force to enhance its strength. The Nizam had…
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UP: BJP leader Ruby Khan defies fatwa, death threat; steps out for Ganesh idol immersion
Aligarh: Even death threats and a fatwa issued against BJP leader Ruby Asif Khan for installing Lord Ganesh idol at her residence in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh, did not deter her from stepping…
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Telangana: Chief secretary reviews National Integration Day arrangements
Hyderabad: As per the directions of the Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao to organise National Integration Day celebrations across the state between the 16th to 18th of this month, chief secretary…
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Syria: For 2nd time in a week, Israeli attack on Aleppo airport
Damascus: An Israeli missile strike hit the international airport of Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, rendering it out of service, said the Syrian army. This strike comes just days after the Syrian airport…
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BJP leader Shadab Shams elected unopposed as president of Uttarakhand Waqf Board
Dehradun: BJP leader Mohammad Shadab Shams was on Wednesday elected unopposed as the president of the Uttarakhand Waqf Board. The certificate of unopposed election to the post was handed over to Shams…
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Bengaluru floods: HC orders BBMP to set up residents’ grievance cell in each ward
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the city civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to immediately set up cells to address the grievances of citizens affected by the heavy…
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High corruption, bad governance: Mohandas Pai on Bangalore floods
Bengaluru: Information technology industry veteran T V Mohandas Pai has said the havoc caused in Bengaluru due to heavy rains was a result of multiple factors, including bad governance, high corruption and…