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Top 5 places in Hyderabad serving traditional Arabic desserts
Hyderabad’s love for Arabic cuisine is no surprise, and Siasat.com has time and again covered the spread of this flavourful tradition in the city. While mandi and shawarma often steal the spotlight,…
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The Voice of Hind Rajab receives record 23-minute ovation at Venice premiere
Venice: Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab received a historic 23-minute, 50-second, standing ovation at its premiere at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, the longest ever recorded at…
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‘Secularism, communism will survive if…’: Union minister on minorities
Kolkata: Asserting that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, was a moral obligation towards minority communities in countries like Bangladesh and Pakistan, who had been “forgotten since Partition”, Union Minister of State for…
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Telangana residents duped of Rs 40 lakh in digital arrest scams
Hyderabad: Telangana residents lost Rs 40 lakh in two recent digital arrest scams, though in one case, the victim’s friends intervened in time and got the transaction put on hold. On Wednesday,…
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Decades-old mazar demolished in UP over ‘illegal encroachment’
The Uttar Pradesh administration on September 1 demolished decades-old mazars (dargah/mausoleum) at the Miya Sarai intersection in Sitapur district, citing “illegal encroachments.” Several nearby shops were also razed. The demolition took place…
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Roblox announces safety rules for children in UAE
Abu Dhabi: The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has announced a joint initiative with Roblox to strengthen online safety standards for children in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In a…
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GST on oil and gas exploration hiked to 18 pc
New Delhi: Oil and gas exploration and production will cost more after the GST Council approved raising the tax on services rendered for the same to 18 per cent from the current…
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Eid-e-Milad holiday in Mumbai shifted to Sep 8
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Thursday said the public holiday on account of Eid-e-Milad in Mumbai city and suburban district will be observed on September 8, instead of September 5. The decision…
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Shikhar Dhawan appears before ED in illegal betting app case
New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in an alleged illegal betting app-linked money laundering case, official sources said. He entered the…
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Farmers use Aadhaar cards to queue for urea in Peddapalli
Hyderabad: Farmers’ woes for urea continue in Telangana as many queued up with Aadhaar cards and passbooks for the fertiliser in Peddapalli district on Wednesday, September 3. In Mahbubnagar district, a similar scene…
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KLM Airlines launches direct flight between Hyderabad and Amsterdam
Hyderabad: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on Wednesday, September 3, announced a new direct service between Hyderabad and Amsterdam. The inaugural flight, KL 874, departed from Hyderabad airport to Amsterdam on Wednesday. This…
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Hyderabad software engineer killed as streetlight pole falls on him
Hyderabad: A software engineer died on the spot after a streetlight pole fell on him on the Habsiguda-Nacharam road in the early hours of Tuesday, September 2. The accident occurred when a…
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Telangana to shift Goshalas to rural areas under new policy
Hyderabad: Telangana’s Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department unveiled a new policy regarding Goshalas on Tuesday, September 2, under which the government plans to shifts the goshala ecosystem from urban to…
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Israel rejects Hamas’ ceasefire offer, insists on own terms to end Gaza war
Jerusalem: Israel has rejected Hamas’ proposal for reaching a comprehensive ceasefire deal in Gaza to end the war, saying its army will continue to prepare for a major attack on Gaza City. …
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KTR condemns CBI probe on KCR, calls it an insult to Telangana people
Hyderabad: BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress government for ordering a CBI probe into former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), calling…
