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Missiles, interceptions, air closure mark day of fear for UAE residents
Dubai: Maya Taneja, a Dubai resident, panicked after hearing loud explosions and frantically started calling friends and relatives on Saturday. “In the middle of my enquiries checking on people, I received a…
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ICC working on alternate flights for players after US strikes on Iran
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday, February 28, said it is working on alternate flight plans for players and officials returning from the T20 World Cup in India and Sri…
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Telangana govt gives ex gratia to families of 44 killed in Madina bus fire
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy handed over an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the victims of the bus fire accident that claimed 44 lives…
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Several airlines including IndiGo, Air India, suspend flights amid Iran attack
London: IndiGo on Saturday, February 28, temporarily suspended flights to and from the Middle East in view of the US and Israel’s attack on Iran. Meanwhile, Air India Express said that it…
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Rule to link WhatsApp, other messaging apps to SIM come into force on March 1
Starting Sunday, March 1, messaging apps used by millions of Indians – WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Snapchat, Sharechat, Jiochat, Josh and Arattai, among others – will have to remain continuously linked to a…
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How Hyderabad broke its fast in Ramzan during the Nizams’ era
Ramzan has shaped the rhythm of life in Hyderabad for centuries. In the city’s areas, from the time before sunrise to the moment of iftar at sunset, traditions create a shared cultural…
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Asaduddin Owaisi slams PM Modi’s Israel visit amid escalating tension in Iran
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi, on Saturday, February 28, denounced Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel, calling it untimely and a “betrayal of India’s long-standing foreign policy”…
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Telangana govt launches statewide HPV vaccination drive from Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha on Saturday, February 28, launched the state’s Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive at King Koti Hospital in Hyderabad, as part of a nationwide programme initiated by…
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21 dead, 8 critically injured in Andhra Pradesh firecracker unit blast
Vetlapalem: As many as 21 people were killed and 8 others critically injured in the cracker unit blast here in Kakinada district on Saturday, February 28, Andhra Pradesh Minister Kandula Durgesh said.…
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Mangalhat: Victim’s jail connection to rival gang cost him his life, 5 held
Hyderabad: Five gang members were arrested on Friday, February 27, for the murder of Rushab Agarwal in Mangalhat two days earlier, who was killed because the prime accused suspected he had been…
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Jammu and Kashmir win maiden Ranji Trophy title
Hubballi: Jammu and Kashmir etched their name in the history books by clinching their maiden Ranji Trophy title on the basis of a first-innings lead, after the final against Karnataka ended in…
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Untouchability in Karnataka: Shops shut amid last rites of Dalit armyman
Bagalkot: Relatives of a retired Dalit army serviceman have alleged untouchability after shops and hotels in a Karnataka village closed their shutters when they arrived for his last rites on February 25. Hanumantappa…
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Karnataka opens govt barber shop after Dalits denied haircut in Gadag
Karnataka’s Social Welfare Department inaugurated the state’s first government-run barber shop in Gadag district on February 26, weeks after a barber refused to cut the hair of a Dalit customer and others…
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India asks citizens to remain alert in Israel amid strikes on Iran
Hyderabad: India on Saturday, February 28, issued an advisory urging its citizens in Israel to stay alert and strictly follow safety directions after Israeli forces carried out strikes on Iran, heightening fears…
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US designates Iran as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’
Washington: United States (US) Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, February 27, designated Iran as a “state sponsor of wrongful detention”, escalating pressure on Tehran over the continued detention of American…
