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Telangana: Man held for attempting to murder TRS MLA bought weapon from Maha
Hyderabad: Prasad Goud, who was detained for allegedly trying to kill TRS lawmaker A Jeevan Reddy after breaking into his home at Banjara Hills, is said to have purchased the country-made revolver…
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81 amendments later, Personal Data Protection Bill withdrawn
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said it will withdraw the contentious Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill 2019 that has seen 81 amendments in the past three years and will introduce a new,…
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Hyderabad: Admissions deadline extended for BRAOU, IGNOU, PSTU
Hyderabad: Deadlines for direct admission of undergraduates (B.A/B.Com/B.Sc) and postgraduates (M.A., M.Com., M.Sc., MBA., BLISc., MLISc., P.G diplomas and certificate programmes) of Dr B. R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), Indira Gandhi National…
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Over 500 km from Chennai, this small town houses a Dravidian mosque
On the East Coast of India, around 560 km south of Chennai is a sleepy small town known as Kilakarai. Predominantly populated by the Indian Moors, a community of Arab, Tamil, Malay,…
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West Bengal cabinet reshuffle: Nine MLAs take oath as ministers
Kolkata: Nine MLAs, including Babul Supriyo, took oath as ministers in West Bengal on Wednesday, in a major reshuffle of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet. Supriyo, along with Snehasis Chakraborty, Partha Bhowmik,…
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SL: Overseas travel ban on Mahinda, Basil Rajapaksa extended
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Wednesday extended until August 11 the overseas travel ban on former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his younger brother and former finance minister Basil Rajapaksa, who…
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Bill to set up carbon markets introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: A bill that seeks to make it mandatory for buildings with a minimum connected load of 100 kW to meet their energy requirements from renewable sources was introduced in the…
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India-UAE flight prices to shoot up 40-50% in Sept; know one-way cost
Airfares from India to United Arab Emirates (UAE) will rise for September, as expats returning from holidays and job seekers will generate huge demand for flights and seats. Price increases could range…
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Telangana Congress begins preparations for Munugodu by-election
Hyderabad: Soon after the resignation of Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy from the Congress and the Telangana Assembly, the party began efforts to formulate a strategy to defeat him in the by-election. Acting swiftly,…
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Photos: Police Command and Control Centre in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Command and Control Centre of Telangana police was constructed at Banjara Hills at a cost of around Rs 600 crores. The building, called ‘Police Towers’ will help the police monitor…
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‘Stop the Uyghur Genocide Now’: Rights Activists in Turkey to China
Istanbul: Uyghurs Rights Activists in Turkey, as part of a global campaign “Stand4Uyghurs” organized a protest to call out against the genocide being perpetrated against Uyghur Muslims in East Turkestan and chanted…
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Telangana: No break from thunderstorms for another week
Hyderabad: The city was subjected to sunny days and gloomy afternoons for the past week, and the trend is likely to continue for the next few days, according to weather forecasts. The…
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After criticism, Centre retracts compulsory Aadhar for children
The Union government has rolled back its orders making Aadhar cards compulsory for infants and children (below age of six) to get their rations. This came about soon after media reports discussed…
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MP: Released on bail, accused rapes victim again in Jabalpur
Bhopal: A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a person who was released on bail recently for raping the same woman two years back. Then the victim was a minor. The incident…
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17 oppn parties issue joint statement on SC verdict on ED, PMLA
New Delhi: Opposition parties on Wednesday issued a joint statement on the Supreme Court validating the powers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under PMLA and said there ‘is a deep apprehension on…
