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US-Israel attack Iran Day 6: US suspends operations at embassy in Kuwait
As the war on Iran enters its sixth day on Thursday, March 5, explosions continue to be reported across Iran, Israel and several Middle Eastern countries. The escalation began on February 28,…
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Kuwait extends visit visas, absence permit amid regional travel disruptions
Kuwait City: Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has announced the automatic extension of visit visas for one month and an additional three-month absence permit for residents currently outside the country, citing exceptional circumstances…
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Saudia extends flight suspension to 8 destinations until March 6
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s national carrier Saudia, formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, said it had extended the suspension of flights to several destinations as regional conditions persist. The airline said services to…
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UAE waives visa overstay fines for travellers stranded after airspace closures
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has waived visa overstay fines for travellers who were unable to leave the country due to flight suspensions and airspace closures. The Federal Authority for…
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Pig carcass found inside Eidgah in Telangana’s Suryapet, FIR filed
Hyderabad: Police in Telangana’s Suryapet district have registered a case after the carcass of a pig was found inside an Eidgah in Basha Naik Tanda, an incident local Muslims say was meant to…
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TSUTF announces ‘Chalo Assembly’ in Hyderabad in support of KGBV, URS staff
Hyderabad: Teaching and non-teaching staff working in Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBV), Urban Residential Schools (URS) and Samagra Shiksha have announced a “Chalo Assembly” protest on March 20, demanding minimum wages, proper designations,…
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Amit Shah, Telangana CM meet; fuel speculation on Maoist Ganapathy surrender
Hyderabad: Muppala Lakshmana Rao alias Ganapathy, the ideological head of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) and arguably the most consequential figure in the organisation’s history, has reportedly been taken into custody…
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T20 World Cup: Allen blows away South Africa, takes New Zealand into final
Kolkata: A ruthless New Zealand rode on a record 33-ball century from ‘local lad’ Finn Allen to outclass South Africa by nine wickets and storm into the T20 World Cup final here…
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Telangana to screen 46 lakh SHG women, launch health drive on Women’s Day
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday, March 4, decided to prepare health profiles for about 46 lakh women Self Help Group (SHG) members by conducting 30 diagnostic tests for each of them.…
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Masjid network key to community mobilisation for SIR: Hyderabad civil society
Hyderabad: Calling for coordinated community action to face the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, speakers at a round table workshop in Hyderabad on Wednesday, March 4, said the masjid-level network…
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Bihar buzz: Will Nitish Kumar quit as CM and head to Rajya Sabha?
Patna: Bihar was abuzz with speculation on Wednesday, March 4, over rumours that Janata Dal (United) president and the state’s longest-serving Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may move to the Rajya Sabha, paving…
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Video: Hyderabad traffic cop questioned over personal phone use for challans
Hyderabad: A video showing a citizen confronting a traffic constable for using a personal mobile phone to photograph traffic violators near Dairy Farm X Road in Hyderabad has gone viral on social…
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Singur canal lining works: Telangana govt sets June 26 deadline
Hyderabad: Telangana Irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has directed officials to complete the remaining canal lining works of the Singur project by June 26 and initiate urgent safety measures at the…
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Hyderabad: Two lakes restored by HYDRAA to be inaugurated soon
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will formally inaugurate both the Bum-Rukn-Ud-Dowla lake in Shivarampally and Nalla Cheruvu in Kukatpally in the next few days, Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency…
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Add 40 BC castes to central OBC list before Census: Telangana BC Commission
Hyderabad: The Telangana Backwards Classes (BC) Commission has written to the state Chief Secretary Rama Krishna Rao requesting to initiate action to include the list 40 BC caste communities that in the…
