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Telangana R&B minister discusses road infra projects with Nitin Gadkari
Hyderabad: Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari has assured that the expansion of the Hyderabad-Vijayawada National Highway (NH-65) corridor from four lanes to six lanes, along with the construction…
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High Court warns of arrest under ESMA; RTC unions call off strike
Bengaluru: Following strong criticism and a warning of arrest from the Karnataka High Court, the RTC employees’ unions on Tuesday called off their indefinite bus strike across the state. The unions had…
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Man attempts to rape 9-year-old in Vikarabad
Hyderabad: A labourer at the navy radar station in Vikarabad was arrested by the Changomul police for allegedly trying to rape a 9-year-old girl on Tuesday, August 5. The incident occurred at around…
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Steel welder held in Hyderabad with 21 kg poppy husk; drug gear seized
Hyderabad: A 44-year-old steel welder was arrested by the Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (HNEW) and Amberpet police for allegedly selling poppy husk in the city. The suspect, Mangala Ram, originally from Rajasthan,…
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Corruption is rampant in Andhra Pradesh under coalition rule, says Jagan
Amaravati: YSR Congress Party President and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday alleged that there is rampant corruption in the coalition government headed by Chandrababu Naidu. He…
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Minor slide in 24K‑18K gold; silver sees strong gain in Tuesday trade
New Delhi: Gold and silver prices saw mixed movements in both domestic and foreign markets on Tuesday. The silver prices increased significantly while the price of the precious metal decreased slightly. The…
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Air India cancels Delhi‑Milan flight AI137 after pre‑departure snag detected
New Delhi: Air India on Tuesday cancelled its flight from Delhi to Milan due to a technical snag detected in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft prior to departure. “Flight AI137 scheduled to…
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Pakistan top poll body bars 9 PTI MPs after May 9 violence verdict
Islamabad: Pakistan’s top election body on Tuesday disqualified nine lawmakers of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, including leaders of the opposition in both chambers of the parliament, after their conviction…
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IndiGo commences construction work for new MRO facility in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Domestic carrier IndiGo has commenced construction work on its new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility here, with the groundbreaking ceremony taking place at the Kempegowda International Airport on Tuesday. To…
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Russia defends India’s trade rights, slams US pressure as illegitimate
Moscow: Russia on Tuesday said sovereign countries have the right to select their partners in trade and economic cooperation based on their interests, a day after President Donald Trump threatened to “substantially”…
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Harish Rao says Kaleshwaram safe, trashes PC Ghose report, defends KCR
Hyderabad: Siddipet MLA and former Irrigation minister T Harish Rao predicted that, just like Sir Arthur Cotton, the engineer who built the Dowleshwaram Barrage in Andhra Pradesh in 1852 and is treated…
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Indian e-Visa facility available to visitors from 172 nations: MoS
New Delhi: India’s e-Visa facility is presently available to nationals of 172 countries for entry through 32 designated international airports and six major seaports, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Minister…
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Uttarakhand cloudburst: Explainer on the extreme weather event
New Delhi: A cloudburst in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district has caused flash floods, wreaking havoc in high-altitude villages of Dharali. Here’s an explainer on what a cloudburst is. Counted among the most devastating…
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Trump to ‘very substantially’ raise tariffs on India in next 24 hours
New York: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, August 5, said India has not been a good trading partner and announced that he will raise the tariffs on New Delhi “very substantially”…
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Phone tapping case: Bandi Sanjay to appear before SIT on August 8
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar will depose on August 8, as a witness, before the SIT investigating the alleged illegal phone tapping during the previous BRS regime.…
