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BJP veteran Yediyurappa announces retirement from electoral politics
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and veteran BJP leader B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday announced his retirement from electoral politics, saying he is “back-tracking” to make way for his son B.Y. Vijayendra. He…
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Sri Lanka’s new cabinet of ministers sworn in
Colombo: Eighteen ministers, including Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena were sworn into Sri Lanka’s new cabinet before President Ranil Wickremesinghe in state capital Colombo on Friday. The President’s Office said that among those who…
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Hyderabad: 6 accused held for human trafficking, 2 girls rescued
Hyderabad: Six people were arrested by the Rachakonda Police on Friday for allegedly their involvement in an international human trafficking racket, which was operating from Bangladesh. The racket was also operating in…
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Israel journalist enters Makkah, viral video sparks backlash
Riyadh: An Israeli television reporter recently visited the holy Muslim city of Makkah, which has sparked online backlash after the video went viral. Israeli journalist Gil Tamari of Channel 13 News was in Saudi…
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Telangana: Many districts to receive heavy rains until Tuesday
Hyderabad: After a short break from the rains that lasted a week, Hyderabad is again to witness days of heavy rains and gloomy skies. According to data from the Telangana State Development…
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India ranks 101 of 116 nations in global hunger; Centre cries foul
Hyderabad: India ranked 101 out of 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021-22, with a hunger score of 27.5 which is categorised as ‘serious’. However, the government of India stated…
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63-year-old man arrested for raping Class 10 girl in Chennai
Chennai: A 63-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping and impregnating a Class 10 girl, the police said. The child was 15 years of age when the crime took place. The man,…
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Saudi Crown Prince, Putin discuss bilateral relations
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation to review bilateral relations, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Putin made the call to…
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Telangana rains: Tribal woman delivers child on road in Asifabad
Hyderabad: A tribal woman gave birth to a baby on the road at Nagepalli Village in Bejjur Mandal in Asifabad, on Thursday. A tribal woman, Kodapa Mallubai underwent labour pains on Thursday…
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How a Muslim teen bore the brunt of fake news spread by Hindutva
Hyderabad: On July 7, 17-year-old Mohammad Ashfaq received a voice message on his Instagram profile. It was from an unknown account named @aksharadechamma02. What followed soon after was the start of an…
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Hyderabad: Young couple dies by suicide at Abdullapurmet
Hyderabad: The Abullapurmet police on Thursday found the bodies of a couple, who allegedly died by suicide after consuming poison. The incident is likely to have occurred in the early hours of…
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Hyderabad: Fake doctor arrested by Rachakonda police
Hyderabad: A doctor was arrested by the Rachakonda Special Operation team (SOT) along with the Meerpet police on Friday for allegedly treating people without a proper license. According to local media reports,…
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COVID-19 test workers strike over unpaid wages in China
Shenyang: Workers at test centres in northeastern China have been holding strikes over unpaid wages in a nationwide COVID-19 testing industry that has expanded far beyond its sources of funding, RFA reported.…
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China may declare no-fly zone over Taiwan ahead of Speaker Pelosi’s visit
Washington: The Biden administration officials are concerned that China could seek to declare a no-fly zone over Taiwan ahead of a possible visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as an effort to upend…
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Central team visit flood-hit areas of Telangana
Hyderabad: A Central team on Friday visited flood-hit Bhadradri Kothagudem and Nirmal districts to assess the damages caused by recent heavy rain and floods. The six-member inter-ministerial team headed by Sourav Rai…
