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Lifestyle
Here’s how to shed the ‘lockdown kilos’
New Delhi: The coronavirus virus lockdown took a toll on our mental as well as physical well-being. The quarantine period was a tough one for people. There is a steep…
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Entertainment
Aditi Rao Hydari: Lockdown made us understand how important OTT platforms are
New Delhi: She made her digital debut with the Malayalam romantic drama Sufiyum Sujatayum last year, and was later seen in the web space in the Nani-starrer Telugu action flick…
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India
COVID-19: Night curfew imposed in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad till March 8
Aurangabad: In wake of a continuous surge in COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra Police Commissioner Shailesh Naval on Tuesday announced a night curfew in Aurangabad from 11 pm to 6 am till…
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Hyderabad News
With new normal back in town, Hyderabadi musicians, bands breathe easy
Hyderabad: Pre-lockdown, the live music scene in Hyderabad was booming, and just when the industry was growing from strength-to-strength, a sudden nationwide lockdown imposed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic…
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Hyderabad News
Impact of coronavirus lockdown: GHMC in deep financial crises
Hyderabad: Owing to coronavirus lockdown and other reasons which lead to delay in funds, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is struggling to pay salaries of its staff and pension…
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Telangana
IT’s facility providers seek vaccination for employees’ safe return to offices
Hyderabad: With schools and colleges reopening after a long gap of 11 months and all other professional workspaces returning back to normalcy, IT company managements are also looking to welcome back…
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Hyderabad News
Lockdown blues: Spurt in Minor girls’ marriages, child labour and trafficking
Hyderabad: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) member Pragna Pranade had visited Telangana state. She informed that NCPCR had launched an application “Maasi” to protect the children’s…
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Featured News
Lessons from one year of COVID-19
Kalyani Shankar Anniversaries are a mark of looking back and also looking to the future. The world had remembered one year of COVID-19 outbreaks on January 21, when the first…
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Hyderabad News
Hyderabad Metro Rail: Commuters’ ire over frequent service breakdowns
Hyderabad: Frequent disruptions in Metro Rail services in Hyderabad due to technical snags and other reasons lead to commuters’ ire. An impression is fast gaining ground that the ‘so-called’ world…
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Middle East
Unrest grows in crisis-hit Lebanon amid COVID lockdown
Tripoli: Lebanese security forces fired volleys of tear gas at rock-throwing youth in the northern city of Tripoli on Thursday amid outrage over the death of a 30-year-old protester after violent…
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World
US Capitol goes into temporary lockdown after fire breaks out nearby
Washington: Ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration day, the US Capitol Hill on Monday went into a temporary lockdown after a fire broke out under a nearby bridge. The US…
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World
US unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll
Washington: The number of people seeking unemployment aid soared last week to 965,000, the most since late August and evidence that the resurgent virus has caused a spike in layoffs. The…
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Entertainment
Priyanka Chopra caught breaking London’s tough COVID rules
London: Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has been caught on camera in London apparently breaking the British capital’s strict new COVID-19 lockdown rules. The Daily Mail newspaper has revealed photographs of…
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World
UK daily COVID death toll hits 1,041 as MPs vote on new lockdown
London: The UK recorded 1,041 deaths from the coronavirus on Wednesday, the highest since the peak of the pandemic in April last year, as Members of Parliament retrospectively voted on a…
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World
UK daily coronavirus cases top 60,000 for first time
London: The number of new daily confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK has topped 60,000 for the first time since the pandemic started, according to official figures on Tuesday. The…
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UK pledges USD 6.2 bn in grants to businesses after announcing COVID lockdown
London: The United Kingdom’s Treasury announced on Tuesday earmarking 4.6 billion pounds (USD 6.2 billion) in grants for businesses to cushion the blow from the new lockdown. On Monday, UK…
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World
UK in tough new lockdown to tackle surging new COVID-19 variant
London: The UK entered a tough new stay-at-home lockdown on Tuesday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it has been both frustrating and alarming to see the speed with which the…
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Business
Fiscal deficit touches 135.1 pc of FY21 target at November-end
New Delhi: The Union government’s fiscal deficit soared to Rs 10.75 lakh crore, or 135.1 per cent of the 2020-21 Budget Estimates (BE), at the end of November 2020, mainly on…
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Hyderabad News
GHMC revenue dipped during lockdown, expected to increase in 2021
By Mohammed Hussain Ahmed Hyderabad: GHMC revenues from building permission dipped during the lockdown. During January to December, the revenue collection from 10541 building permission was Rs.685.81 crore. In comparison…
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Middle East
As Israel enters third lockdown, COVID cases exceed 393,000
Tel Aviv: The total number of coronavirus cases in Israel has reached 393,036 since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, including new 9,651 cases detected over the past two days,…
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Middle East
Israeli lawmakers take a step toward new national elections
Jerusalem: Israel took a major step toward plunging into its fourth national election in under two years on Wednesday as lawmakers supported by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main coalition partner…
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World
60 protestors detained in London for anti-lockdown protests
London: More than 60 people have been detained in the UK capital during a protest against the government’s coronavirus-related lockdown measures, London’s Metropolitan Police Service said on Saturday. Several hundreds…
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World
Israel to reopen shopping malls, museums to ease COVID lockdown
Jerusalem: Israel’s Corona Cabinet has decided to allow the reopening of major shopping malls, markets and museums, the state’s Prime Minister’s office and Ministry of Health said in a joint statement…
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