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Hyderabad pollution worsens, air quality stays poor, AQI at 117 on Sunday
Hyderabad: Hyderabad experienced severe pollution with fluctuating air quality levels in February and March, with several days recording ‘poor’ Air Quality Index (AQI). On Sunday, March 9, the city’s air quality was…
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Hindutva users falsely accuse minorities for Israeli tourist gang rape, spin Palestine angle
Soon after a news came light about the brutal assault and gang rape of two women including a 27-year-old Israeli tourist and a homestay owner near Karnataka’s Sanapur Lake in Gangavati, a…
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Iraq fears power cuts as US ends sanctions waiver for electricity purchases from Iran
Baghdad: The United States has declined to renew a waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran without running afoul of sanctions, a US official said Sunday. The previous waiver…
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India lifts Champions Trophy for third time with four-wicket victory over NZ
Dubai: Skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front with an excellent half-century as a resolute India held their nerve to win an unprecedented third Champions Trophy title with a four-wicket victory over…
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Congress names 3 candidates for Telangana MLC elections, CPI gets 1
Hyderabad: The Congress high command on Sunday, March 10, declared three candidates – Addanki Dayakar, Kethavath Shankar Naik and actor-turned-politician Vijayashanti – to contest the Telangana biennial Member of Legislative Council (MLC)…
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YSRCP calls for protests on March 12 over NDA government’s ‘failures’
Amaravati: The YSR Congress Party has called for protests across Andhra Pradesh on March 12 to highlight the NDA state government’s failures in addressing the problems of the youth and students. YSRCP…
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Bachupally residents protest over foul chemical smell, no action taken yet
Hyderabad: Residents of Bachupally and nearby areas protested on Sunday over foul chemical smell emanating from industrial units, raising serious health concerns. According to the protestors, they had approached the pollution control…
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Andhra MP offers Rs 50,000 to women on birth of third child
Amaravati: In the wake of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP President Chandrababu Naidu advocating incentives for families to have more children, party MP from Vizianagaram Kalisetti Appala Naidu has offered Rs…
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14 held after human trafficking racket busted in Khairatabad, Chaderghat
Hyderabad: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) took over the case of human trafficking involving Bangladesh nationals busted by the Hyderabad police who last month arrested 14 people after conducting raids at two…
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DGCA probes tail strike incident involving IndiGo plane at Chennai airport
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA is probing a tail strike incident involving an IndiGo A321 aircraft at the Chennai airport on March 8, according to a senior official. IndiGo on Sunday said…
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‘He speaks like a pehlwan’: UP CM defends Sambhal DSP’s Holi advice
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday, March 8, supported the controversial statement of Sambhal deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Anuj Chaudhary that Muslims should stay inside their homes during the…
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NIRDPR staff protests non-allocation of budget
Hyderabad: National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) staff and pensioners on Sunday, March 9 protested over non-allocation of budget by the Centre. The staff aimed to register their protest…
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Persian Gulf nations will run dry in 3 days if Iran’s nuclear sites attacked: Qatari PM
Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has warned that any military action by the US or Israel against Iran’s nuclear sites could plunge persian Gulf nations into a…
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Lok Adalat refunds over Rs 43 cr to cyber fraud victims in Telangana
Hyderabad: The National Lok Adalat held on March 8 facilitated the refund of Rs 43.3 crore to 4,961 victims of cyber fraud across Telangana. Among the highest refunds secured, Cyberabad topped the…
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Third accused arrested in tourist rape, murder case in Karnataka
Koppal: Karnataka minister Shivaraj Tangadagi said on Sunday, March 9 that the third accused in the tourist rape case in Koppal district had been arrested. Two women, including a 27-year-old Israeli tourist,…
