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Omicron scare: Hyderabad’s Sunday-Funday event called off
Hyderabad: Amid the threat of Omicron, a variant of COVID-19, authorities have decided to cancel the Sunday-Funday event at Hyderabad’s Tank Bund. Arvind Kumar, special chief secretary, urban development, the government of…
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Are Muslim youth turning less religious with increasing communal unrest?
The proportion of devotional Muslims has reduced since the year 2016, according to a survey titled ‘Indian Youth: Aspirations and Vision for the Future’. The report of the survey, conducted by the…
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Haridwar hate speeches: SIT constituted to probe the case
Haridwar: Garhwal deputy inspector general Karan Singh Nagnyal on Sunday said that a five-member special investigation team (SIT) has been constituted to probe the Haridwar hate speech case. He also said that…
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Hyderabad: COVID-19 norms go for a toss on New Year Day
Hyderabad: COVID-19 safety norms went for a toss on New Year Day in Hyderabad as huge crowds were seen at many places in the city. A massive rush was witnessed at Birla…
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COVID-19 patients at New York hospitals nearly doubles in 10 days
New York: The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US state of New York almost doubled in the past ten days amid the spread of the Omicron variant, according to…
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UAE imposes travel ban on unvaccinated citizens
Abu Dhabi: UAE has announced a travel ban on citizens unvaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines from January 10 with a requirement to obtain the booster dose for the fully vaccinated. “Ban on Travel…
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Telangana: 12 new cases push Omicron tally to 79
Hyderabad: Telangana reported 12 new Omicron cases on Saturday, pushing the state’s tally to 79. Three of the new cases were travellers who arrived from “at risk” countries while nine were from…
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Over 2K flights canceled on New Year Day in US as Omicron surges
New York: Over 2,000 flights have been cancelled on New Year’s Day as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continued to upend airline operations during the holiday travel season in the US.…
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‘Sulli Deals’ 2.0: Muslim women harassed and ‘auctioned off’ once again
Following the incident of July 2021, another episode of Sulli deals, the auctioning of Muslim women online by right wing trolls, has taken place. With the return of the auction, the scant…
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COVID-19: Telangana govt bans public meetings, mass gatherings
Hyderabad: With the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus now spreading rapidly, the Telangana government on Saturday said that it has issued an order “strictly prohibiting” rallies, public meetings and mass gatherings…
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Congress prepares new year resolutions for PM Modi and Cabinet
The Congress party on Saturday readied mock resolutions on Twitter for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and important ministers of his Cabinet. The tweets that accompanied the resolutions packed equal sarcasm and criticism…
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Massive protest outside Uttarakhand police HQ over hate speech against Muslims
Dehradun: A large number of people on Saturday gathered outside the Uttarakhand Police Headquarters in Dehradun protesting against the hate speeches delivered by several prominent Hindutva leaders against Muslims at a ‘Dharm…
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New Year High: Telugu states sell liquor worth Rs 300 cr
Hyderabad/Amaravati: The New Year celebrations in Telugu states saw liquor sales of nearly Rs 300 crore. In Telangana, tipplers guzzled liquor worth Rs 172 crore in a single day, while in neighbouring…
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Jamia among 6000 entities whose foreign funding licence has ended
New Delhi: IIT Delhi, Jamia Milia Islamia, Indian Medical Association and Nehru Memorial Museum and Library are among nearly 6,000 entities whose FCRA registration deemed to have ceased on Saturday. These entities either…
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Customers contest Ola CEO’s claim ‘all electric scooters dispatched’
New Delhi: Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal on Friday claimed that the company has dispatched electric scooters to all its buyers. “Update on December deliveries: we have dispatched vehicles to all who purchased.…
