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Dubai: Indian expat wins Rs 8 crore in Duty Free draw
Dubai: In a stroke of extraordinary luck, a 55-year-old Dubai-based Indian expatriate from Kerala has won a staggering one million US dollars in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF) Millennium Millionaire draw…
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Bengaluru PG student dies of suspected drug overdose
A 27-year-old postgraduate student from Karnataka’s Belgavi Institute of Medical Sciences reportedly died by suicide by an overdose of medication. She was suffering from depression. Dr Priya Karthik, from Bengaluru, was pursuing…
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Albanese brushes off Netanyahu’s attack after Australia backs Palestinian statehood
Melbourne: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday brushed off accusations from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu that the Australian leader is a “weak politician who had betrayed Israel” by recognising a Palestinian…
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Amendments making anti-conversion law stricter tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly
Gairsain: The amendments to the anti-conversion law to make it harsher, with stringent provisions like punishment up to life imprisonment and heavy fines, was introduced in the state assembly on Tuesday. The…
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Minority Educational Institutions Bill cleared in Uttarakhand Assembly
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Assembly on Wednesday cleared the Minority Educational Institutions Bill, which seeks to regulate all the minority institutions in the state by setting up a new authority, amid chaos and…
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Israel approves settlement project that could divide West Bank
Tel Aviv: Israel gave final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and rights groups say could…
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Hyderabadi shaadiyan: What guests really love and secretly hate
Hyderabadi weddings or Hyderabad ke Shaadiyan are known for their grandeur, rich traditions, and of course, food that people talk about for weeks. From brides posing in khada dupattas to steaming plates…
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Light thunderstorm warning issued for entire Telangana
Hyderabad: A light thunderstorm warning has been issued for all districts of Telangana, effective from 1:15 pm, August 20, till 8:30 am the following day. The Indian Meteorological Department has forecasted isolated…
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Osman Sagar gates to be opened, flood warning issued
Hyderabad: Due to increased inflows, two gates of the Osman Sagar will be opened on Wednesday evening, August 20, as the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) issued a flood…
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Election Commission is involved in vote theft, asserts Rahul Gandhi
A serious conflict is rapidly escalating between the Congress-led Opposition, the ruling BJP, and the Election Commission of India over allegations of voter manipulation and “vote theft.” This issue has intensified following…