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Deaths in Iran’s crackdown on protests reach at least 7,000, activists say
Dubai: The death toll from a crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests last month has reached at least 7,002 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said Thursday. The US-based Human…
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Voting begins in Bangladesh’s crucial parliamentary elections
Voting began on Thursday morning in Bangladesh’s crucial general election — the first since the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina in massive nationwide protests in August 2024. The voting started in…
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US deepens minerals, security ties with Pakistan
Washington: The United States has described Pakistan as “another important partner” in South Asia, outlining cooperation on critical minerals, trade and counterterrorism even as lawmakers highlighted regional tensions and the risks of…
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T20 World Cup: West Indies beat England by 30 runs
Mumbai: Spinners reigned supreme as West Indies beat England by 30 runs in their T20 World Cup match here on Wednesday. Spinners Gudakesh Motie and Roston Chase took three and two wickets…
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TGSRTC to operate 2,243 special buses for Maha Shivaratri
Hyderabad: Telangana State Road Transport Corporation on Wednesday, February 11, announced 2,243 special buses to 43 Shiva temples across the state for Maha Shivaratri. Although the festival falls on February 15, buses…
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HYDRAA protects land worth Rs 1,003 crore in Jubilee Hills, Khanamet
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) on Wednesday, February 11, protected land worth Rs 1003 crore in Jubilee Hills and Khanamet by demolishing encroachments and erecting fences. According to…
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Three-year-old boy thrashed by Anganwadi teacher, suffers black eye
Hyderabad: In a disturbing incident from Telangana’s Mulugu district, a three-year-old boy was allegedly thrashed by his Anganwadi teacher, leaving him with a swollen black eye. The incident occurred in Venkatapur village…
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Congress sends ‘RR tax’ collected in Telangana: Kishan Reddy
Hyderabad: Stepping up attack on the Telangana government, Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday alleged that the ‘first instalment of RR tax’ collected from builders and others here has reached…
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Rupee depreciates 22 paise, closes at 90.78 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 22 paise to close at 90.78 against the US dollar on Wednesday, February 11, amid increased dollar demand from importers and geopolitical tensions. Forex traders said the rupee…
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Hiring help online? UAE shuts 230 illegal domestic worker recruitment accounts
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has shut down 230 social media accounts over the past year for illegally promoting domestic worker recruitment services in the United Arab…
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11 stranded migrants return to India, 3 prefer to stay back in Dubai
Ranchi: Eleven of the 14 migrant workers from different districts of Jharkhand allegedly stranded in Dubai returned to India on Wednesday, a government official said. The three others wanted to continue with…
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Centre sanctions Rs 6.09 crore to State and UT biodiversity bodies for 2025–26
New Delhi: The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has provided financial assistance worth Rs 6.09 crore to State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs) and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils (UTBCs) based on proposals received in 2025-26,…
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Telangana municipal polls: Police use lathicharge after BJP, BRS workers clash
Hyderabad: The police resorted to a lathi charge when party workers of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clashed at a polling station in Karimnagar during the municipal elections…
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Somnath SIR: 269 file bulk forms to delete 15,000 voters, majority Muslim
As many as 15,663 forms were filed in bulk to delete voters from the electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Gujarat’s Somnath assembly constituency in January, a majority of…
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JNU students protest rustication, fines against student union members
New Delhi: Students of JNU’s School of Social Sciences (SSS) went on a strike on Wednesday, February 11, to protest what they described as the “unjust rustication” of five students, including office…
