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Telangana: 2,646 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths
Hyderabad: The number of recoveries outnumbered fresh COVID-19 cases in Telangana on Wednesday with 3,603 people recuperating from the infectious disease. The state reported 2,646 new cases, pushing the tally to 7,69,407,…
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Lina Khan-led US FTC to probe Microsoft-Activision deal
San Francisco: The US competition watchdog will review Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of Call of Duty (CoD) maker gaming company Activision Blizzard, the media reported. Lina Khan-led Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…
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Neeraj Chopra nominated for Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award
London: Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has been selected as one of the six nominees for the 2022 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award. A panel of more than 1,300…
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Hyderabad-based BDL to supply Konkurs-M missiles to Indian Army
Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) will manufacture and supply Konkurs-M anti-tank guided missiles to the Indian Army. BDL and the Indian Army on Wednesday signed a contract worth Rs 3,131.82 crore…
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Suranga Lakmal to retire from international cricket after India tour
Colombo: Former Sri Lanka Test captain Suranga Lakmal has informed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) that he will retire from all forms of International Cricket following the completion of the upcoming tour of…
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UAE is second-largest export market for India’s electronics
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have become the second-largest destination for India’s electronic goods during the first nine months of the 2021 fiscal year, according to a senior official with…
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SP only wants Muslim votes, not Muslim leadership: Maulana Shahabuddin Rizvi
Bareily: Maulana Shahabuddin Rizvi, the General Secretary of All India Tanzeem Ulama E Islam on Wednesday, launched a scathing attack on Samajwadi Party stating, “it only wants Muslim votes but not Muslim…
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‘Jail term can’t exceed 25 years’, SC seeks Centre’s response on Abu Salem’s plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to consider a plea by gangster Abu Salem that his imprisonment cannot extend beyond 25 years, according to the terms of his…
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Telangana HM felicitates MS Academy girls elected to World Teen Parliament
Hyderabad: State home minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali met the four elected teen parliamentarians of the UNESCO-supported World Teen Parliament (WTP), from Telangana at his office, on Wednesday. The four elected parliamentarians are…
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24 hours to 47 years: How couples in UAE divorced in 2021
A couple in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) divorced just one day after tying the knot, making it the shortest marriage recorded in the emirates, last year. Another couple filed for divorce…
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Congress, BJP condemn KCR’s call for new Constitution
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s call for rewriting the Constitution has evoked strong reaction from both Congress and BJP, which called for protests against his remarks. A day after the…
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Shri Ram Sena chief’s remarks on kicking out students wearing hijab stirs controversy
Hubballi: Shri Ram Sena Chief Pramod Muthalik’s statement that students insisting on wearing a hijab to the classroom showed their terrorist mindset and they should be kicked out of the schools, has…
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Five die after consuming adulterated toddy in Andhra’s East Godavari
East Godavari: At least five villagers died after consuming adulterated toddy in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, informed Narendra Prasad, Sub-inspector of police on Wednesday. According to the police, the…