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Iran unrest hits Indian basmati rice exports: Industry body
New Delhi: Civil unrest in Iran has started impacting India’s basmati rice exports to the country, leading to a sharp fall in domestic prices, as exporters face payment delays and mounting uncertainties,…
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Iran eases some restrictions, allows calls abroad as death toll increases
Dubai: Iran eased some restrictions on its people and, for the first time in days, allowed them to make phone calls abroad via their mobile phones on Tuesday. It did not ease…
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Saudi Arabia bans use of Allah’s 99 names on packaging material
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce on Monday, January 12, announced a ban on the use of Allah’s 99 names on packaging materials that are disposable, a decision made to avoid situations where…
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Telangana DCA busts racket selling fake anti-epileptic drug
Hyderabad: Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, seized Spurious Drug (Counterfeit Version) ‘Levipil 500’ Tablets (Levetiracetam Tablets 500 mg), falsely claimed to be manufactured by Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd. Levipil 500 Tablet is an…
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Kerala unit of BJP extends support to renaming of state; sends letter to PM, CM
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala unit of the BJP has extended support to the LDF government’s move to rename the state as “Keralam” and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention for the same. Party…
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India’s electronics exports crossed Rs 4 lakh crore in 2025: Vaishnaw
New Delhi: Electronics exports from the country have crossed Rs 4 lakh crore in 2025 and are expected to grow when four semiconductor plants begin production this year, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw…
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Hyderabad: HYDRAA receives 76 complaints during Prajavani
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) received 76 complaints during Prajavanni on Monday, January 12. Based on HYDRAA’s efforts to restore lakes in Hyderabad, most complainants urged that lakes…
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47 metric tonnes of e-waste collected as GHMC launches drive
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Monday, January 12, launched an e-sanitation drive to collect e-waste in the city. On day 1, the corporation collected 47 metric tonnes of electronic…
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Kolkata Metro railway services face brief disruption due to power supply glitch
Kolkata: Commuters were inconvenienced during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, as Kolkata Metro railway services on the busy Dakshineswar-Shahid Khudiram stretch were affected for nearly an hour, owing to a power…
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Elderly woman injured after leg gets entangled in ‘Chinese Manja’ in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In yet another incident, an elderly woman was injured after her leg was entangled in the “Chinese Manja” in Hyderabad’s Almasguda on Monday, January 12. The incident occurred when the woman…
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SC split on mandatory sanction to probe govt officials for corruption
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 13, delivered a split verdict on the constitutional validity of a 2018 provision of the anti-graft law, which mandates prior sanction for initiating a…
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Pakistan, Indonesia discuss defence cooperation
Islamabad: Pakistan and Indonesia have discussed defence cooperation amidst reports about Jakarta joining the list of nations interested in buying JF-17 Thunder jets. Lieutenant General Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (Retd), Minister of Defence of…
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Mark Ruffalo calls President Trump ‘worst human being’ at Golden Globes
Los Angeles: Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo recently attended the Golden Globes as a nominee for his performance in HBO’s ‘Task’, but he wasn’t feeling entirely celebratory. The actor called out the US…
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits Bageshwar in Uttarakhand
Pithoragarh: A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.5 struck near Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand on Tuesday morning, causing people to rush out of their homes, according to officials. No loss of life or…
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US lawmaker introduces bill for Greenland’s ‘annexation and statehood’
Washington: Republican Congressman Randy Fine has formally introduced the ‘Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act’, a legislation aimed at giving the Trump administration a legal authority to pursue annexation and eventual statehood for…
