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Pelosi ends historic term as first woman US speaker
Washington: Nancy Pelosi, the first and so far only woman to be Speaker of the US House of Representatives, ended her historic term Thursday and announced she will stay on as just…
- India
Over 5 lakh people witness historic Dasara festivities in Mysuru
Mysuru: The Dasara festivities celebrated on a grand scale in Mysuru came to an end with the iconic ‘Jamboo Savari’ on the occasion of Vijayadashami on Wednesday. The authorities claimed that about…
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Are the dates of foundation of Charminar and Hyderabad the same? Maybe not
The Charminar is always newsworthy. The more we get to know the monument, the more elusive it becomes. Over the years, a lot has been written about the naming of the city…
- Hyderabad
Portion of Nizam-era Mahbub Mansion falls
Hyderabad: In what seems to be another victim of government neglect and apathy, a portion of the historic Mahbub Mansion at Malakpet collapsed today. Visuals of the same were captured on video…
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Green Gate and other enchanting historic buildings of Hyderabad disappearing; loss of heritage hurts, says K Venkateshwarlu
K. Venkateshwarlu As I mourn the merciless pulling down of my spacious ancestral mini-devdi in historic Hussaini Alam by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) as part of their haphazardly planned needless…
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Khilat—A robe of honour or weapon to kill
Salma Ahmed Farooqui I am not part of many WhatsApp groups. But there is one group by the name of Heritage Buffs that interests me. The discussion in the group is generated…
- World
Cathay Pacific warns of historic $1.28 billion loss
Hong Kong: Hong Kong flag carrier, Cathay Pacific on Friday said that it expected to make a loss of HK$9.9 billion ($1.28 billion) in the first six months of 2020, the largest in…
- Sports
Eden Gardens – a ground renowned for historic firsts
New Delhi: With Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly’s announcement of a day/night Test between India and Bangladesh, Kolkata’s Eden Gardens is all set to write another…
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Rajnath dubs Interim Budget historic, development friendly
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday welcomed the interim Budget as “historic” which he said is not only “development friendly” but also pays special attention to the middle class,…
- India
President hails 10% quota for economically backward as historic
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday termed the Modi government’s decision to provide 10 percent quota to the economically backward sections among upper castes as “historic” and said it will…
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Fadnavis thanks PM Modi for ‘historic’ drought relief package
Mumbai (Maharashtra): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said financial assistance of Rs 4,714 crore from the Centre for drought-affected areas of Maharashtra is indeed a “historic package” that would be of great…
