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Delhi’s daily Covid tally dips to 268, no new death

New Delhi: Delhi on Monday reported a considerable decline at fresh Covid cases, at 268 against 365 recorded on previous day, while there was no new death, as per the state government…
TRS nominee elected uncontested to Rajya Sabha

Hyderabad: The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) candidate Vaddiraju Ravichandra was unanimously elected to Rajya Sabha (RS). After the deadline for withdrawing nominations had passed, the Returning Officer handed over the election certification…

Telangana: ACB arrests Tahsildar, two others for accepting bribe

Karimnagar: Three people, including two government employees, were arrested by the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) for demanding and accepting a bribe in Antergaon of Peddapalli district. The accused were produced before a…
Ramdas Athawale backs Raj Thackeray, bats for population control law

New Delhi: Backing Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray’s demand for a population control law, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Monday said there is…
Zelensky compares Russia’s invasion with Sarajevo in 1914, Munich in 1938

Davos-Klosters: Calling for “maximum” sanctions against Russia, including an oil embargo, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in a live video address to the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos-Klosters told the participants…
Four Gulf countries announce their position on monkeypox disease

Four gulf countries have announced their position on the spread of the monkeypox virus, which causes a smallpox-like infection, in a number of countries around the world. Saudi Arabia said that the…
After Srirangapatna mosque, another row brewing over Karnataka’s Malali Masjid

Dakshina Kannada: After the Srirangapatna Jamia Masjid row, yet another controversy seems to be surfacing in Karnataka over the Malali mosque in communally-sensitive Dakshina Kannada district. Activists from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad…

Indian revenue to take a hit following petrol, diesel VAT cuts

As the Centre announced tax cuts on petrol and diesel and additional gas subsidy on May 21, the Indian economy is ready to take a hit of Rs 1 lakh crores. According…
UAE: Sheikh Mohammed announces major revamp of education system

Dubai: UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Sunday announced major structural changes in the Emirate’s education system. Sheikh Mohammed directed officials to establish institutions which…
Life sciences in India need revolutionary reforms: KTR in Davos

Hyderabad: Telangana IT minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) said that the government needs to get its act together to support the growth of Lifesciences in the country. “There is no dearth of…
Assam police demolish ‘illegal’ homes of mob accused of torching station

Nagaon: A day after a mob set ablaze a police station in Assam’s Nagaon district, bulldozers razed to the ground at least six houses of people allegedly involved in the arson, and…
Raja Singh urges ASI to remove dargah from Telangana’s Jogulamba temple

Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Telangana, Raja Singh on Monday wrote to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and raised the issue of a dargah created in the temple premises…
Hamas warns Israel against holding flags march at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Hamas warned of the repercussions of the Israeli government’s approval of settlers to organize a flags march at Al-Aqsa Mosque, and vowed to confront it by all means, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.…
Mahanadu 2022: Ex-CM Naidu hints at a ‘pro-TDP upsurge’

Amaravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday predicted that Mahanadu 2022 would witness an upsurge of pro-TDP support from all the oppressed sections of society. Naidu slammed…
Saudi Arabia begins levying fees for hiring extra domestic help

Riyadh: The ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has begun levying a fee on domestic workers as decided by the Council of ministers on Sunday. As per the new rule, Saudi…