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UP: 19-year-old Farhad Ali set ablaze in a ‘prank,’ Two arrested
Moradabad: A 19-year-old Muslim student of Hindu College in Uttar Pradesh‘s Moradabad was severely injured after his classmates allegedly tried setting him on fire in a ‘prank’ outside the campus on Thursday,…
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X replaces Iran flag emoji with Lion and Sun symbols
Social media platform X changed its Iran national flag emoji, replacing the Islamic Republic emblem with a Lion and Sun symbol, which were used for centuries before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The…
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Tensions in Meerut after Dalit woman murdered, daughter abducted
Meerut: Protests erupted in Kapsad village in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut on Friday, January 9, following the murder of a Dalit woman and the alleged abduction of her daughter by a 22-year-old man.…
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Saudi Arabia launches package preferences for Haj pilgrims
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Friday, January 9, announced the launch of the Package Preference Phase via the Nusuk Hajj platform for the 2026 season, targeting pilgrims from countries…
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Sankranti rush: Heavy traffic on Hyderabad-Vijayawada highway
Hyderabad: As most people make a beeline to their home towns for Sankranti, there was heavy traffic on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada highway on Friday, January 9. The traffic was particularly heavy at the…
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Telangana ends RTA visits with vehicle registration at showrooms
Hyderabad: Telangana government has ended the need for visits to Regional Transport Authority (RTA) offices for permanent vehicle registration as it will now be handled at showrooms. In its official memo issued…
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Power cut in some areas in Hyderabad on Saturday
Hyderabad: Some areas in Hyderabad will face power cut on Saturday, January 10, due to maintenance work taken up by the Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL) . According to an…
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Make Greater Hyderabad benchmark for cleanliness: GHMC Commissioner
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner RV Karnan has said that Greater Hyderabad should be transformed into a model city for cleanliness by implementing sanitation programs in a comprehensive and systematic…
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Good Samaritans to get Rs 25K for helping road accident victims
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that a Good Samaritan who helps a road accident victim reach a hospital will receive an award of Rs 25 thousand. On…
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Congress gears up for nationwide ‘Save MNREGA’ campaign
New Delhi: The Congress has launched a coordinated nationwide campaign to oppose what it terms the dilution of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), planning large-scale mobilisations across states…
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SIR in UP: EC launches ‘Book-a-Call with BLO’ facility
Lucknow: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a “Book-a-Call with BLO” facility to make voter services more accessible during the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar…
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Trump outlines US-led revival of Venezuela oil sector
Washington: US President Donald Trump said the United States would directly oversee a plan allowing major American oil companies to help rebuild Venezuela’s “dilapidated” oil industry, presenting the initiative as a strategic…
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BJP MP proposes renaming Nizamabad, draws flak from MBT
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party’s MP from Nizamabad, Dharmapuri Arvind, on Friday, January 9, said that they will soon change the district’s name to ‘Indur’. Speaking at a press conference, the MP said,…
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Budget session of Parliament scheduled from January 28 to April 2
New Delhi: The Budget session of Parliament will be held from January 28 to April 2, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday. The Budget session begins with the address of…
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Telangana HC asks UPSC to complete DGP’s appointment in 4 weeks
Hyderabad: In a relief to Telangana’s Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy, the Telangana High Court on Friday, January 9, dismissed a writ petition challenging his appointment as the head of…
