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Monsoon session: RS productivity falls further to 16% in 2nd week
New Delhi: The productivity of Rajya Sabha fell to 16.49 per cent during the second week of the Monsoon session from 26.90 per cent during the first, with the House witnessing repeated…
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Telangana: From August 1, new voting changes to come into force
Hyderabad: Amendments have been made to the Representation of People Act of 1950 in connection with the linkage of Aadhar card with voter ID during electoral registration. From August 1, qualifying dates…
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Monkeypox vs Chickenpox: Difference in symptoms of diseases, say docs
New Delhi: Skin rashes and fever, the common symptoms in both monkeypox and chickenpox have caused confusion among people although doctors have stressed that there is a difference in the way the…
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Telangana: SSC, inter supplementary exams from August 1
Hyderabad: The public advanced supplemental exams for the SSC and Intermediate are scheduled to be held from August 1 to August 10. 3.48 lakh students have registered for the intermediate-advanced supplemental tests.…
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Transport operators condemn hike in road, green taxes and their linking
Hyderabad: Stating that the transport industry is in a huge crisis, the Telangana State Cabs and Bus Operators Association (TSCBOA), the representative body of transport and tour operators in the state, on…
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Judiciary needs to shed resistance; adopt social media: Chandrachud
New Delhi: The judicial institution has to give up resistance to adopting modern means of communication in order to reach out to the masses and earn the respect of the community at…
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Saudi Arabia: First lot of Umrah pilgrims arrive on New Year
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Saturday welcomed the first batch of overseas pilgrims to mark the beginning of the Umrah season in the new Islamic year. The visa request for the Umrah season…
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Hyderabad: Ashurkhanas come alive to mark Islam’s 1444th year
Hyderabad: With the sighting of the new crescent moon on Saturday night, the beginning of the new lunar calendar year – 1444 Hijri – set in. With it, the first month of the…
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Telangana irrigation dept asks Centre to study Polavaram, prevent submergence
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has requested the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) and Central Water Commission (CWC) to conduct a comprehensive backwater study and take suitable measures to protect areas likely…
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ED may arrest Raut: Thackeray tells Sena workers
Mumbai: Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) may arrest party leader Sanjay Raut, and alleged that the agency’s ongoing action against him was part of a “conspiracy”…
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Iran arrests Swedish citizen over ‘espionage’ charges
Tehran: The Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced that it recently arrested a Swedish citizen over “espionage” charges. The detainee had some “suspicious behaviour and communication during his previous multiple trips to Iran”, Xinhua news…
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Sanjay Raut detained by ED hours after raid at residence
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate officials on Sunday detained Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut in connection with the Patra Chawl land scam case in Mumbai after hours of conducting raids at his residence.Earlier…
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Saudi Arabia: SR 1,00,000 fine, 15 yr jail for human trafficking
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Attorney General Sheikh Saud Al-Muajab on Saturday announced a jail term of 15 years along with a penalty of Saudi Riyal (SAR) 1,00,000 for persons found guilty of trafficking…
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Woman attacks bus driver in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijayawada
Vijayawada: A woman assaulted the driver of a bus of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) in Vijayawada after an accident in which the bus hit her two-wheeler. The woman, who…
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Death Toll in Iran floods rises to 59
Tehran: At least 59 people have died so far in the recent flash floods across Iran, an official from Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said. Yaqub Soleimani, secretary general of the IRCS, told the…
