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SIT files charge sheet against 3 in Atiq, Ashraf murder case
Prayagraj: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Uttar Pradesh Police has filed a 2,056-page charge sheet against three assailants who shot dead gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad and his younger brother Khalid Azeem alias…
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Man urinates on Dalit youth in UP; 2 held after video goes viral
In yet another distressing incident of violence against a Dalit tribal youth, a man was caught on camera urinating in the mouth of a tribal youth in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. As per…
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72 pc districts face extreme floods, 25 pc of them have early warning systems: Report
New Delhi: An estimated 72 percent of districts in India are exposed to extreme flood events but only 25 percent of them have level flood forecasting stations, or early warning systems, a…
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Manipur: EU Parliament asks India to protect religious minorities
London: The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution on the human rights situation in India, with particular reference to the recent clashes in Manipur. The Parliament in Strasbourg, France, called on…
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ICC announces equal prize money for men and women at its global events
Durban: The ICC on Thursday announced equal prize money for men’s and women’s teams at its global events in a bid to bring in pay parity, ushering in a new era in…
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KTR blames BJP-led centre of ‘discrimination’ against Telangana’s projects
Hyderabad: BRS working president and Telangana minister KT Rama Rao wrote an open letter to the BJP-led Centre over the issue of the Environment Assessment Committee (EAC) deferring the environmental clearance (EC)…
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Delhi: Red Fort closed for visitors till July 14 due to flood-like situation
New Delhi: The Red Fort was closed for visitors for the second half of Thursday and will remain shut on July 14 in view of the flood-like situation in parts of Delhi,…
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POCSO protects minors, not criminalise consensual relationships: Delhi HC
New Delhi: Observing that the intention behind the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was to protect minors from sexual exploitation and not to criminalise consensual romantic relationship between young…
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Hyderabad Airport metro: L&T, NCC file bids for Rs 5688 cr worth works
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited on Thursday said that it had received two major bids from L&T Ltd and NCC Ltd, for the Rs 5,688-crore tender to select EPC (Engineering, Procurement…
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Three get life term in Kerala professor hand chopping case
Kochi: A special NIA court in Kerala on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment three of the six persons convicted in the sensational 2010 case in which a college professor’s hand was chopped…
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UCC: Stalin writes to Law Commission expressing TN’s opposition
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday expressed his state’s “strong” opposition to the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), arguing against a “one-size-fits-all approach,” and flagged his concerns in…
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India clears procurement of 26 Rafale jets, three Scorpene submarines
New Delhi: India on Thursday cleared proposals to procure 26 Naval variant of Rafale jets from France and three French-designed Scorpene class submarines on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a two-day high-profile…
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Hyderabad: Woman filmmaker harassed during walk at KBR Park
Hyderabad: A woman filmmaker was allegedly harassed by a man driving a car while she was jogging near KBR Park in Banjara Hills here. The 32-year-old lodged a complaint with the Banjara…
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Telangana: Govt announces welfare for all, only Muslims left out
Hyderabad: The Telangana government’s ongoing alleged disregard for the concerns of Muslims raises serious questions about the state’s commitment to solving their problems. According to a minority right activist, the government’s recent…
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Delhi: Drinking water, metro services take a hit as Yamuna overflows
Drinking water and metro services in Delhi are set to take a hit as heavy rains continue to ravage the city, causing major overflow of the Yamuna river. The Yamuna swelled to…