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Koo bets on rapid user base growth to overtake Twitter in India within one year
Kolkata: Amid the buzz over Elon Musk’s proposed takeover of Twitter, India’s homegrown microblogging platform Koo is aiming at overtaking it in the country within a year in terms of user base,…
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Delhi: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan gets bail a day after his arrest
New Delhi: A court here on Friday granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan, who was arrested a day before for ‘rioting’ and ‘obstructing’ South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC)…
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Gold price falls Rs 360 on international trends, rupee appreciation
New Delhi: Gold price declined Rs 360 to Rs 50,127 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday, reflecting an overnight slump in international precious metal prices and rupee appreciation, according…
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More heat for Indian consumers as ACs set to get 3-4% costlier
New Delhi: Hit by multiple factors such as rising fuel costs and global component shortages, Indian AC manufacturers said on Friday that they have no alternative but to pass off the burden…
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It’s Elon Musk vs Parag Agrawal at Twitter as platform suffers
New Delhi: With Elon Musk putting the $44 billion Twitter deal temporarily on hold on Friday, serious questions now linger on the future of the platform that is battling multiple issues —…
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50,000 people affected by heavy rain in China
Beijing; Some 50,000 residents of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have been affected by floods caused by extensive heavy rain that began on May 8, the regional emergency management department said on…
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Those who speak Hindi are selling panipuri: Tamil Nadu minister
In the ongoing debate over the Hindi language in the country, Tamil Nadu’s higher education minister K Ponmudy took a jab at the Hindi language and Hindi speakers. The statement was made…
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Putin humiliating himself on the world stage: UK Foreign Secy
London: UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said Russian President Vladimir Putin is “humiliating himself on the world stage” and called for tougher sanctions on Moscow. Speaking at a G7 meeting, she…
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UAE: Comedian Vir Das to perform at Dubai comedy festival
Indian comedian Vir Das is set to perform at the Dubai Comedy Festival, commencing Friday. The 11-day laughter exhibition will have a host of comedians performing gags across various popular venues in…
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Ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in a dilemma
London: There was more to the high level meeting of leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in London than met the eye, informed sources indicated. On the face of it, the…
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AP: Rise in atrocities against women; CM Jagan slammed by TDP
Hyderabad: Over 800 atrocities against women were committed, while the police recorded over 1.12 lakh attacks and harassments against women said Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader K. Pratibha Bharati, and Telugu Mahila…
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Hyderabad: 3 lives saved by 1st time organ retrieval surgery
Hyderabad: A successful organ retrieval surgery was performed for the first time at Military hospital on the intervening night of 12 and 13 May. The initiative was taken by Brigadier Sanjay Singh, Commandant, Military…
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Telangana BJP looks to up the ante with Amit Shah’s visit
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana looks to up the ante against Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government with Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit on Saturday. Shah will address the…
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Hyderabad: City gets its fourth INOX multiplex
Hyderabad: Leading multiplex chain, INOX Leisure Ltd (INOX), launched its fourth multiplex at Sattva Necklace mall, located at Kavadiguda main road in Secunderabad. The multiplex was inaugurated by Tollywood actor Adivi Sesh,…