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India’s ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu gets one-year extension
New Delhi: The tenure of India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, has been extended for a year till January 31, 2024. Earlier, he was due to retire in January 2023.…
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RTA takes a U-Turn, to issue licence without smart chip
Hyderabad: The shortage of smart chips for securing driving licences is once again in the news. This time the Road Transport Authority has decided to issue old Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cards instead…
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Hyderabad: KTR reviews preparations of Airport Express Metro project
Hyderabad: Telangana minister KT Rama Rao on Wednesday held a meeting with the officials concerned to review preparations for the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-II project. Rama…
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Gujarat Assembly polls: Voting begins for first phase across 89 seats
Gandhinagar: Polling for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly election began at 8 am on Thursday amid tight security arrangements. The fate of the political parties will be decided by over…
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India to receive over record USD 100 billion in remittances in 2022: World Bank
Washington: Retaining its spot as the world’s top recipient of remittances, migrant workers from India are set to send home a record USD 100 billion in 2022, despite global headwinds like rising…
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TRAI seeks views on proposal to display caller’s name on mobile phones
New Delhi: Customers would be soon able to see the name of the caller on their mobile phones, as telecom regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has sought comments from all…
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12% Muslims in Telangana, zero percent prominence
Hyderabad: The indolence of the Muslims of Telangana can be gauged from the fact that despite the non-implementation of the announcements made by the Chief Minister of Telangana for the Muslims, there…
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BJP intensifies its campaign for MCD elections
New Delhi: The BJP further intensified its campaign for Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) elections on Wednesday with several ‘Vijay Sankalp’ roadshows by senior party leaders and about 100 public meetings across the…
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Vizhinjam port will give competition to other container ports: SNC chief
Kochi: Amidst the violent protests against the under-construction Vizhinjam seaport at Thiruvananthapuram, Southern Naval Command (SNC) chief Vice Admiral M A Hampiholi on Wednesday said the port will give competition to major…
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Govt tells telcos not to install 5G base stations within 2.1 km from airports
New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has sent a letter to telecom providers Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone not to install C-band 5G base stations within the 2.1 km range…
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5.8 magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran, tremors felt in UAE
Abu Dhabi: An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck Iran on Wednesday, and it was slightly felt in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The National Center of Meteorology in the Emirates said the…
