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Rahul questions PM’s silence over reports of China building bridge across Pangong lake
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over reports of China constructing a bridge on the Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh near the…
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Gauhati HC directs Assam govt to furnish custodial death details
Gauhati High court directed the Assam government in a Public interest Litigation (PIL) hearing to present all details of the alleged encounter killings since the Bharatiya Janata Party took over in May…
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GHMC saved Rs 418 cr by installing LED lights in last five years
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) saved Rs 418 crore by installing light-emitting diode (LED) street lighting. The GHMC installed the lights during the fiscal year 2017-18. According to reports, there was…
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Saudi Riyals worth Rs 34.49 lakh seized at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad: Saudi Riyals valued at Rs 34.49 lakhs were seized from a 24-year-old Indian national Mohd Naseer, who was scheduled to fly to Sharjah from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad.…
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Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation to build 25 junctions
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has planned to develop 25 junctions in various areas of the city. Kamineni Hospital Junction in LB Nagar, Abids, Chilkalguda, Miyapur Police Station Road, and NFCL…
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Turkish President Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia in February
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday announced that he will visit Saudi Arabia in February, which is his first visit since the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the…
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Telangana HC asks state to justify use of facial recognition technology
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Monday issued notices to the state and Hyderabad police commissioner, ordering them to respond to the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed over the use of Facial…
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Palestine’s economy expected to grow by 4% in 2022
Ramallah: The Palestinian economy is expected to see a 4 per cent increase this year, Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye said here. During a weekly meeting of the Palestinian cabinet, Ishtaye said he…
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US reports 1 mn COVID-19 cases, breaks previous records
Washington: Amid the rapid spread of the new highly-transmissible Omicron variant, the US has reported more than one million Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, breaking previous records for single-day infection…
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China denies US report it’s rapidly growing its nuclear arms
Beijing: A senior Chinese arms control official denied Tuesday that his government is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal, though he said it is taking steps to modernise its nuclear forces. Fu Cong,…
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Australia’s COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations’ hit new records
Sydney: New virus cases in Australia surged to record levels on Tuesday, increasing the strain on hospitals and testing centres across the country. In New South Wales, Australia’s most-populous state, 23,131 new…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro hospitalised with intestinal obstruction
Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to a Sao Paulo hospital for tests early Monday after experiencing abdominal discomfort, the government said in a statement. The hospital where he…
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Nadda to visit Hyderabad today to protest against arrest of Telangana BJP chief
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda will visit Hyderbad Tuesday to attend a candlelight rally to protest against the arrest of BJP Telangana state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar. “BJP President…