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- India
Unique identification number proposed for medical practitioners
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission has proposed a centrally generated unique identification number for every registered medical practitioner, which would allow doctors to practise anywhere in the country without obtaining a…
- India
6 Indian border states can now give citizenship to foreigners
The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday authorised district collectors in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, West Bengal, Assam and Tripura (except tribal areas), and Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to grant…
- India
USCIRF seeks sanctions against RSS, no meetings with leaders
Officials of a US advisory body on religious freedom have called for sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and asked the American government not to extend diplomatic courtesies to its leaders…
- India
Incorrect: Pakistan summons US diplomat over Gor’s J-K remark
New Delhi: Not taking kindly to the remarks made by US ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, during his visit to Jammu and Kashmir earlier in the day, Pakistan on Wednesday, August 19,…
- India
There’s a need for major reforms in National Testing Agency: SC
New Delhi: Observing that there is a need to institutionalise the reforms in the National Testing Agency (NTA), the Supreme Court on Wednesday, August 19, directed the Centre to inform it about…
- Hyderabad
E. coli in Nampally water, 3 Hyderabad railway stations flagged
Hyderabad: The city’s three major railway stations have failed a national audit of passenger amenities, with a water sample from Nampally testing positive for E. coli and inspectors flagging shortages of drinking…
- Hyderabad
Unseen, unheard: The Jeedimetla migrants building a pharma hub
Hyderabad: Vinod points down a narrow lane strung with sagging wires. “You see that Medha Engineering factory, the big one at the end of the gully? There’s a factory right behind that. That’s…
- Middle East
New territory: Trump shares image showing US owning Hormuz
United States President Donald Trump has posted an image of a map on his social media platform, Truth Social, portraying the US as owning the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway that…
- India
PM CARES Fund had Rs 8,452 crore, used only 0.01 pc in 2024-25
New Delhi: The PM CARES Fund, a ‘public charitable trust for having a dedicated fund with the primary objective of dealing with any kind of emergency or distress situation, like that posed…
- India
SC to set up high-powered panel to probe Delhi Police brutality
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 18, said it would constitute a high-powered committee comprising retired apex court and high court judges, a former Director General of Police (DGP), and…
- Hyderabad
KBR one-way: Hyderabad commuters face even more traffic on Day 1
Hyderabad: The first day of turning the entire five-kilometer KBR Park road into a one-way route by the Hyderabad Traffic Police witnessed slowdowns at core arterial roads despite signage and several cops…
- India
CJI Surya Kant says he never accepted NALSAR invite
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said he never consented to being the chief guest at NALSAR University of Law’s upcoming convocation, ending days of speculation over whether he would attend…
- Hyderabad
Over 12 lakh to get SIR notices in Hyderabad: Check status online
Hyderabad: More than 12 lakh voters in Hyderabad will get notices related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. These notices will be served to both 5,80,908 unmapped voters and…
- Hyderabad
KBR Park one-way traffic kicks in today: Here’s what changes
Hyderabad: Starting Tuesday, August 18, a one-way traffic system around the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park (KBR Park) came into force and will remain in place for one-and-a-half years in view of the…
- Hyderabad
73 lakh deleted from Telangana voter list, Hyderabad sees highest
Hyderabad: The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has shrunk the voter list of all districts of Telangana, including Hyderabad, as 73 lakh voters have been deleted. Various reasons are…
