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Saudi cancels COVID-19 insurance for children travelling abroad
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has cancelled the requirement to get insurance against COVID-19 for children travelling outside the Kingdom, local media reported. The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) announced…
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Hyderabad: Two held for making adulterated Ginger Garlic paste
Hyderabad: Two men were arrested by the commissioner’s task force, and the central zone team for allegedly manufacturing adulterated Ginger Garlic paste, on Friday. The accused persons are identified as Mohammed Zaffar…
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Oman refuses to open airspace to Israeli flights: Report
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman on Thursday refused to allow Israeli flights to pass through its airspace, recognizing the intense Iranian pressure, Israeli media reported. According to a report by the Hebrew…
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Munawar Faruqui show: Security tightened around Hyderabad venue
Hyderabad: A security blanket has been thrown around Shilpakala Vedika in Madhapur (Hitec City), where standup comedian Munawar Faruqui is to perform on Saturday evening. Senior police officials of the Cyberabad police…
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Telangana: ‘Life after Haj’ seminar to be held on August 21
Hyderabad: A Seminar Haj-2022 “Life After Haj “has been scheduled for August 21 between 10 am to 2 pm at Masjid-e-Amera, Abids Circle. In the seminar, religious scholars and prominent personalities will…
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Qatar: 60 migrant workers held for protesting over unpaid salaries
Doha: Qatar has arrested around 60 workers who staged a rare protest over unpaid salaries, and has begun deporting them, according to an NGO working for migrant workers’ rights. Employees of Al…
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Teen beaten to death by inmates at children’s home in Mumbai; four detained
Mumbai: A 16-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death by four inmates at a children’s home in central Mumbai, police said on Friday. The police have detained four minors for the incident…
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From Hyderabad to Riyadh: Women trafficked under pretext of jobs
Jeddah: Hyderabad is known as the Information Technology (IT) hub and offers a large pool of talent that contributes to the rapid growth of the city and attracts the attention of national…
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AIFF ban: Sports Ministry requests FIFA, AFC to allow Indian clubs play AFC tournaments
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry has requested the world football governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to allow Indian clubs — Sree Gokulam Kerala FC and ATK Mohun Bagan…
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With no dues, decks cleared for AP to buy power from exchanges
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday said it owed no money to the power generators for electricity purchased through the power exchanges and, accordingly, got the ban imposed by POSOCO (Power…
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Story on Delhi education system based on impartial, ground reporting: NYT
New Delhi: The New York Times story on Delhi’s education system was based on “an impartial and on-the-ground reporting”, the American newspaper said on Friday, rejecting the paid news charge. The report triggered…
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First indigenous monkeypox test kit released
Visakhapatnam: The first indigenously-developed RT-PCR kit for testing monkeypox was launched at the Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone (AMTZ) on Friday. Developed by Transasia Bio-Medicals, the kit was unveiled by Principal Scientific Adviser…
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J&K: Inclusion of non-local voters in electoral rolls causes uproar
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig on Friday lashed out at Jammu and Kashmir’s poll officer for his statement on the inclusion of non-local voters in the…
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Congress leader slams hurling egg at Siddaramaiah’s car
Mangaluru: Congress leader and former minister B Ramanath Rai on Friday condemned the attack with eggs on Opposition Leader Siddaramaiah’s car in Kodagu. Addressing reporters here, Rai said Congress had never resorted…
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It will be Modi vs Kejriwal in 2024 Lok Sabha polls, says AAP’s Sanjay Singh
New Delhi: It will be Narendra Modi versus Arvind Kejriwal in the 2024 general elections, the AAP claimed Friday seeking to project itself as the principal challenger to the BJP riding on…
