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India aims for seamless experience for OCI cardholders: Amit Shah
New Delhi: India is continuously striving to provide world-class immigration facilities to OCI cardholders and efforts must be taken to ensure that they face no inconvenience when visiting or staying in the…
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Silent survivors: Crocodile conservation in Telangana’s heartland
This April, as India quietly celebrated five decades of dedicated crocodile conservation, it’s a fitting moment to reflect on what it truly takes to save the last living dinosaurs of our land.…
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Construction of 20,104 Indiramma houses underway: Telangana minister
Hyderabad: The construction of 20,104 houses under the Indiramma Housing Scheme has begun, state housing minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said here on Monday, May 19. “Under the pilot project, 47,335 Indiramma houses have…
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SC to hear Ashoka University prof’s plea against arrest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, May 19, agreed to examine a plea of Ashoka University’s assistant professor, Ali Khan Mahmudabad, against his arrest for his social media posts over Operation…
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When Hyderabad founder Quli Qutub Shah rode an auto rickshaw
Hyderabad: Imagine Quli Qutub Shah, the founder of Hyderabad, stepping into the bustling city he once envisioned. With his poetic soul and a keen eye for aesthetics, he might feel utterly lost –…
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Operation Sindoor on train tickets; Oppn says govt ‘selling military like product’
A political controversy has erupted over Indian Railways tickets featuring ‘Operation Sindoor’ and a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the Congress accusing the BJP-led Union government of exploiting the military…
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‘Entire nation ashamed’: SC to Vijay Shah over Col Qureshi remarks
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday chided Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah for his “crass” remarks on Col Sofiya Qureshi and constituted a three-member special investigation team to probe the FIR…
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GHMC tightens safety measures on cellar excavations ahead of monsoon
Hyderabad: As part of its monsoon preparedness activities, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is closely monitoring and reviewing ongoing cellar excavation works across the city. Recognising the risks that excavation may…
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COVID-19 situation in India under control, assure health officials amid scare
New Delhi: Health authorities in India are keeping an eye on reports of a rise in COVID-19 cases in Singapore and Hong Kong even as official sources on Monday, May 19, asserted…
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Indian govt cancels academic Nitasha Kaul’s OCI status
Academic, writer and professor Nitasha Kaul said that the Indian government has cancelled her Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status, accusing her of academic work against “anti-minority and anti-democratic policies.” Taking to…
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US cracks down on Indian agencies facilitating illegal immigration
New York: The US said it is imposing visa restrictions on owners, executives, and senior officials of travel agencies in India for knowingly facilitating “illegal immigration” to the United States. “Mission India’s…
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Trump to hold crucial calls with Putin, Zelenskyy for Ukraine ceasefire
Washington: President Donald Trump is hoping separate phone calls Monday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will make progress toward a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine. Trump…
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SC to hear pleas on Telangana domicile rules for medical admissions on June 2
The Supreme Court on Monday, May 19, postponed to June 2 the hearing on multiple pleas challenging a Telangana High Court verdict. The High Court had ruled that permanent residents of the…
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JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV invitation from Trump to visit US
Rome: US Vice President JD Vance extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States during a meeting at the Vatican on Monday ahead of a flurry of US-led…
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Haj 2025: Over half million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: A total of 554,579 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through air, land, and sea to perform Haj 1446 AH – 2025, as of Sunday, May 18. According to the…
