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China says it appreciates Nepal’s longstanding commitment to ‘one China’ policy
Kathmandu: Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi said on Wednesday that his country highly appreciates Nepal’s longstanding commitment to the “one China” principle and resolute opposition to “Taiwan’s Independence”. Issuing a statement…
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OPEC+ boosts oil output by slower pace than previous months
Vienna: The OPEC oil cartel and its allies decided on Wednesday to boost production in September at a much slower pace than in previous months at a time of high oil prices…
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AAP to support Margaret Alva for Vice President
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday decided to extend its support to the joint opposition candidate Margaret Alva for Vice President. The decision was taken in the meeting of…
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Pakistan sides with China in row with US over Pelosi’s visit
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday reaffirmed its strong commitment to the “one China” policy amid controversy over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan that has infuriated Beijing, media reports said. In a…
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Telangana: Only 27% attend SSC advanced supplementary exams
Hyderabad: Nearly 27% of students attended the SSC advanced supplementary Second Language examination on Tuesday. A press release stated that out of the 5,648 applicants, only 1,526 students attended the exam while…
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Telangana: TSWREIS students bag scholarships to study in USA
Hyderabad: Four students who were mentored at the SAT camp conducted by Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TSWREIS) were accepted into prestigious schools in the USA and will be flying…
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Telangana: 9123 schools to be covered in 1st phase of Mana Ooru Mana Badi
Hyderabad: Following the launch of the Mana Ooru Mana Badi scheme for the development of schools in the state, 9,123 schools across Telangana including 5,399 primary, and 1,009 upper primary and 2,715…
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Hyderabad: Congress demands re-construction of demolished mosque
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) minorities department chairman Shaik Abdullah Sohail, along senior leaders Osman Al Hajiri, Mohammed Riyaz and others, on Wednesday, submitted a representation to Ranga Reddy District Collector…
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Delhi: Young India office in National Herald building sealed
New Delhi: In a major development in connection with the National Herald matter, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday sealed the office of Young India Private Limited situated in the building of Herald…
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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…
