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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…
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Driver from Kerala wins Rs 50 cr lottery in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
Abu Dhabi: A man from Kerala who is based in Abu Dhabi has won the grand prize of Dirham 25 million (Rs 50,63,66,900) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw held…
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NEET-PG admissions: SC agrees to hear centre’s plea on Wednesday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea related to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota in connection with the NEET-PG admissions on Wednesday after the Centre sought an urgent…
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Muslim law board opposes govt’s order on ‘Surya Namaskar’
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has opposed the proposed ‘Surya Namaskar’ in the ongoing programme of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, and has asked the Muslim students not to…