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Idol destroyed at colonial-era Hindu temple in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Unidentified persons destroyed the idol of a deity at a colonial-era Hindu temple in western Bangladesh, prompting police to launch a massive manhunt, officials said on Friday. Authorities of the Kali…
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Boxing at National Games: Simranjit, Shiva, Saweety win easy to advance to next round
Ahmedabad: World championships medallists Simranjit Kaur Baath and Shiva Thapa outclassed their respective opponents to advance to the quarterfinals of women’s and men’s boxing events at the National Games here on Friday.…
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Free bus rides in TN turn bumpy: Many women reject freebie, insist on tickets
Chennai: The DMK government in Tamil Nadu announced free bus rides for all women in the state after assuming office. It gained traction across the country as a project which helps women…
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Telangana: Erratic rainfall continues; moderate thunderstorms till Oct 12
Hyderabad: On Friday, there were scattered periods of rain around the state. Due to recent rainfall, several water tanks had significant inflows, and streams in some locations were overflowing. The district police…
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CBI files chargesheet against Sukesh Chandrashekhar in impersonation case
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday filed a chargesheet against Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his associate in a fraud case instituted in 2019. CBI has submitted a chargesheet against Sukesh…
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CBI files charge sheet against Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi in land-for-jobs scam
New Delhi: The CBI has filed a charge sheet against former railway minister Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and 14 others in connection with an alleged land-for-jobs scam during his tenure…
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Mother, sister of Gauri Lankesh join Rahul in Bharat Jodo Yatra
Chittanahalli: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was on Friday joined by the mother and sister of slain activist Gauri Lankesh during the Bharat Jodo Yatra here as he walked with them and…
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Nika Shakarami’s mother disputes Iran, says she died of blows to head
Tehran: The mother of a 16-year-old Iranian girl has disputed official claims that her daughter fell to her death from a high building, saying the teen was killed by blows to the…
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US asks its citizens to exercise ‘increased caution’ while visiting India
Washington: The US on Friday asked its citizens to exercise “increased caution” while travelling to India due to “crime and terrorism” and advised them not to travel to the union territory of Jammu…
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YSR Telangana Party to go solo in 2023 assembly polls, contest all seats
New Delhi: YSRTP founder and president YS Sharmila on Friday said her party will fight the 2023 Telangana assembly polls on its own and contest all 119 seats in the state. Alleging…
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Two MP Cong MLAs booked for harassing woman on train
Bhopal: Two Congress MLAs from Madhya Pradesh were booked for allegedly harassing a woman while they were travelling on an overnight train. The alleged incident was reported on the intervening night of…
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Man sentenced to life for charring wife to death
Hyderabad: Principal District Judge of a local court sentenced a man to life in prison for charring his wife to death in 2017. Mahesh, 30, killed his wife by pouring kerosene on…