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Hyderabad: HDFC directed to pay Rs 5.50L to widow after denying insurance
Hyderabad: In a case dating back to 2019, a consumer court in the city directed HDFC bank to pay Rs 5,50,000 to a woman after she was denied an insurance claim of…
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Pro-Palestinian rally gathers near Biden route
Jerusalem: President Joe Biden has announced $100 million in U.S. assistance for east Jerusalem hospitals that serve as “the backbone” of health care for Palestinians. He spoke Friday during a visit to…
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BCCI moves SC seeking urgent hearing on plea to allow amendment of Constitution
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday moved the Supreme Court for urgent hearing on a plea seeking approval to amend the rules of the board’s…
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Telangana rains: Four more deaths reported, toll rises to 15
Hyderabad: As heavy rains lash Telangana, four more deaths were reported on Thursday taking the toll across the state to 15. The deaths have been reported from Kumuram Bheem Asifabad and Yadadri…
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Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn-in as interim President
Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn-in as the interim President of the island nation on Friday. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe was sworn-in before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, Daily Mirror reported. Earlier…
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Telangana: Flood situation grim at Bhadrachalam
Hyderabad: The flood situation in Telangana’s Bhadrachalam town and surrounding areas remained grim on Friday with the Godavari river flowing above the danger mark and the water level rising every hour. Several…
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Lucknow: Hindu group demands to pray at Lulu Mall after Muslims offer namaz
Lucknow: A controversy broke out after a video purportedly showing a group of people offering namaz at Lulu Mall here surfaced on social media, leading to a protest by a right-wing Hindu…
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Hyderabad: Property registration touched Rs 2841 cr in June
Hyderabad: The real estate sector has completely recovered from the COVID pandemic’s negative effect and there is a record increase in the residential properties sale in Hyderabad. According to a survey conducted by…
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Omegle can be sued for matching child with sexual predator: US Court
San Francisco: Online chat service Omegle is now facing a lawsuit after its matching system paired an 11-year-old girl with a man who then sexually abused her. A district judge in Portland,…
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Delhi HC grants bail to journalist Zubair in 2018 tweet case
Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to fact-checking agency Alt News’ co-founder Mohammad Zubair in connection with the 2018 tweet case. Zubair was arrested a month ago, on June 27. The…
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Lebanon’s state media employees strike over deteriorating living conditions
Beirut: The employees from Lebanon’s two state-run media outlets have launched a two-day strike in protest against the deteriorating working and living conditions. The employees of the National News Agency (NNA) and…
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UP: 2 months after being gang-raped and run over, Dalit woman loses leg
Mathura: A 30-year-old Dalit woman from Kosi Kalan area has lost her leg, almost two months after she was gang-raped and the accused crushed her leg with a motorbike. The woman had…
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India’s services sector saw recovery on improved demand: Finance Ministry
New Delhi: India’s services sector has witnessed a broad-based recovery in sales revenues in both nominal and real terms during the January-March 2022 quarter 2022, the Ministry of Finance said in its…
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Karnataka: Holiday declared in schools amid rain fury
Bengaluru: Heavy rains continued to pound many districts of Karnataka on Friday, forcing the authorities to declare holiday in schools in Belagavi, Chikkamagalur and Hassan districts. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has called…
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Tension during Telangana BJP MP’s visit to flood-hit area
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed during Telangana BJP MP D. Arvind’s visit to the flood-affected Jagtiyal district on Friday when the supporters of BJP and ruling TRS clashed. When the Lok Sabha member from…
