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Cong leaders on Bharat Jodo Yatra put on walking shoes
Kanyakumari: Asics and Adidas, no-fuss everyday shoes and some even barefeet As Congress leaders and workers hit the road for their ambitious 3,570 km Bharat Jodo Yatra, shoes are the sole — but…
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NIA court directs jail officials to admit Vernon Gonsalves to hospital
A special NIA court on Thursday ordered Taloja jail officials to provide proper and necessary medical aid to human rights activist Vernon Gonsalves and If required he shall be admitted to the…
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Don’t compare turbans, kirpan with hijab: SC Judge tells petitioners
The Supreme Court told the petitioners in the case challenging the hijab ban in Karnataka government educational institutions on Thursday that comparisons with turbans worn by Sikhs would be ‘inappropriate’. “The Supreme…
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Bengaluru floods: Karnataka leaders try to fish in troubled waters
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru flood crisis has given an opportunity to Karnataka’s political leaders to score brownie points ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections in the state. The ruling BJP as well as…
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Hyderabad: Metro Rail to operate till 2 AM on September 10
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metro Rail authorities have decided to extend operations beyond regular timings in view of Ganesh Chaturthi. The last train will commence at 1:00 am on September from respective originating…
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Palestinian PM urges pressure on Israel over polls in East Jerusalem
Ramallah: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has urged the international community to pressure Israel to allow elections to be held in occupied territories, including East Jerusalem. Ishtaye made the call during a…
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Queen Elizabeth II under medical supervision after health concerns
London: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision on Thursday at her Balmoral Castle residence in Scotland after doctors became concerned for her health, Buckingham Palace said. Her son and heir,…
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India, China begin disengagement in Gogra-Hotsprings PP-15 in eastern Ladakh
New Delhi: In a major development, the Indian and Chinese armies on Thursday announced that they have started to disengage from the Gogra-Hotsprings area in eastern Ladakh, marking an end to an…
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Telangana: Over 21cr citizen requests fulfilled by MeeSeva
Hyderabad: The Telangana Electronic Services Delivery Ecosystem, or MeeSeva, has carried out over 21 crore requests from citizens with transactions totalling Rs 27,000 crore. A group of elected officials and representatives from…
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Hyderabad rains: Two gates of Osman Sagar, Himayat Sagar opened
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB0 on Thursday opened two crest gates this evening in response to the continuous rains in catchment areas and inflows into Osmansagar and…
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Bidri: 14th-century Deccan craft survives test of time
There is an invisible aura around Bidriware. Its hallowed status is enhanced by the pedigree of its evolution in the royal houses across South Asia. For nearly five hundred years, Bidriware items…
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WHO warns of worsening humanitarian situation in flood-ravaged Pakistan
Islamabad: Amid the devastating catastrophe sinking one-third of Pakistan under water, triggered since June this year after extended heavy monsoon rains caused flash floods, cloudbursts and floods across the country; World Health…
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Hyderabad: Another death due to suspected botched-up FP surgery
Hyderabad: Another woman has died of a suspected botched-up family planning operation in Telangana. The woman was operated upon in a government-run maternity hospital at Petla Burj in Hyderabad. She was shifted…
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UN renews demand for accountability for killers of slain journalist
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, reiterated the need to hold accountable those responsible for the assassination of Al-Jazeera journalist in Palestine, Shireen Abu Akleh. A spokesman for the Secretary-General,…
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Telangana govt to invest Rs 300 cr on palm oil cultivation
Hyderabad: Telangana finance minister T Harish Rao on Thursday said that the government is planning to spend Rs 300 crore for palm oil cultivation in Siddipet district. The minister stated that palm…
