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Our goal is for India to lead the world in technology: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, January 16, said India has full faith in the innovation and confidence of its startups, and added that the nation should lead globally in…
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Teacher’s home set ablaze in Bangladesh amid rising attacks on minorities
Dhaka: As violence against minorities continues to escalate in Bangladesh, the home of a school teacher, a Hindu, was set ablaze in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet district. The incident took place at…
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2026 summer in Hyderabad to have moderate rains and severe heatwaves
Hyderabad: The first half of summer this year will be filled with rains with expected heat, while the second half of summer will be relatively drier but with extreme heatwaves, according to…
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State police raid on ED office preplanned: Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand High Court on Friday, January 16, observed that the recent police raid on the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office here prima facie appears “preplanned.” Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwide, while hearing a…
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Hyderabad: Major flyovers will be closed on Shab-e-Meraj night
Hyderabad: All flyovers in Hyderabad, Telangana, with the exception of the Greenland’s Flyover, PVNR Expressway, and Langar House Flyovers, will be shut down in view of Shab-e-Meraj on the intervening night of…
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Day after temple desecration Hyderabad sees communal harmony
Hyderabad: In wake of tensions following the desecration of the Mysamma temple at Puranapul Darwaza in Hyderabad’s Old City, the Hindu community stepped up to welcome the sandal procession during the Urs…
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SC rejects Justice Varma’s plea against panel probing corruption charges
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, January 16, dismissed a plea by Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma challenging the Lok Sabha Speaker’s decision to admit a motion seeking his removal…
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Maharashtra civic polls: Rahul Gandhi attacks ECI over poor ink row
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, launched a pointed criticism of the Election Commission of India, accusing the ECI of undermining public confidence in democracy by ‘facilitating’ vote…
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Hyderabad: Hot Air Balloon Festival kicks off near Golconda Fort
Hyderabad: It felt like Turkey’s world-famous Cappadocia, as the three-day Hot Air Balloon Festival began near Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort early on Friday, January 16, with at least 18 balloons taking off from…
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Prosecute those lodging false FIRs: Allahabad HC to UP Police
Taking serious note of false first information reports (FIR) being lodged by some people, the Allahabad High Court has asked the police in Uttar Pradesh to mandatorily initiate prosecution against those who…
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Maharashtra begins counting votes for high-stakes civic polls
Mumbai: Counting of votes polled in elections to 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra began on Friday, January 16, morning, with the spotlight on Mumbai, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti bloc…
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Delhi’s favourite Bahrisons Booksellers opens branch in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: As a city that has seen bookstores dwindle over the years, and even turn into mere stationery shops, Hyderabad has not had much to offer over the last decade for book…
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Exit polls predict BJP-Shiv Sena headed for big win in Mumbai civic body
Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Shiv Sena alliance is headed for a thumping victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, facing little resistance from “united” Thackeray brothers, said media reports citing…
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European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight ‘disagreement’
Nuuk: Troops from several European countries continued to arrive in Greenland on Thursday, January 15, in a show of support for Denmark as talks between representatives of Denmark, Greenland and the US…
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Police arrest suspect for desecrating temple in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A day after the Mysamma temple at the Puranapul Darwaza area of Hyderabad was desecrated, the city police said that the suspect involved in the incident was arrested on Thursday, January…
