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Uttarakhand: 20 madrasas shut since abolishment of Madrasa Board

Dehradun: As many as 20 madrasas have been shut or sealed after being found “illegal” or failing to meet requirements since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Uttarakhand government abolished the state Madrasa…
Kavitha holds dharna with students over fee reimbursement

Hyderabad: Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) president Kalvakuntla Kavitha held a rally with students in Hanamkonda on Monday, September 7, demanding payment of fee reimbursement dues and resolution of students’ issues. The rally…
Tata Madhu row, T-shirt ban mar Telangana Assembly’s stormy Day 1

Hyderabad: The first day of the Telangana Assembly’s Monsoon Session was overshadowed by scenes of chaos outside the House, where police stopped Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) legislators from entering because they were…

Telangana BJP chief detained over fee reimbursement protest

Hyderabad: Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president N Ramchander Rao was detained outside the Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday, September 7, while protesting over fee reimbursement. As the police were whisking Rao…
Click and travel: Clear airport checks in Dubai under 15 seconds

Dubai has launched ‘Click and Travel’, a mobile immigration service that allows passport officers to complete passengers’ entry and departure procedures in about 12 to 15 seconds. The General Directorate of Identity…
Satya Niketan collapse exposes Delhi’s unsafe PG crisis

New Delhi: For students arriving in the national capital from across the country, Satya Niketan’s proximity to Delhi University’s South Campus makes it an easy place to look for a home, even…
84 out of 100 duplicate voters in Yakatpura SIR have Muslim names

Hyderabad: In 2023, Jaffer Hussain Meraj of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) won the Yakutpura Assembly constituency with 46,153 votes, very narrowly defeating Amjed Ullah Khan of the Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT), who…

TGHRC seeks report on alleged assault of youth by Nalgonda excise

Hyderabad: The Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) has sought reports from the Nalgonda police and the Government ENT Hospital, Koti, Hyderabad, following a complaint alleging that a 20-year-old youth was assaulted by…
Homes lost, hungry babies: Nepal’s mothers struggle post floods

Kathmandu: The Nepal floods took away Sharmila Shrestha’s home and separated her from her baby for days. Now, reunited at a crowded shelter, she can do little more than helplessly watch her…
Grabbed by throat, hair pulled: BRS women MLAs allege police force

Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders on Monday, September 7, accused Telangana Police of manhandling the party’s women legislators during a protest outside the Telangana Legislative Assembly on the opening day of…
Kochi-Abu Dhabi Air India Express flight returns after oil drop

Abu Dhabi: An Abu Dhabi-bound Air India Express Boeing 737 returned to Kochi after the crew detected a rapid drop in Engine 1 oil quantity and later shut down the engine when…
Seven killed in two separate road accidents in Chikkaballapur, Kolar

Bengaluru: Seven people were killed in two separate road accidents reported in Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts on Monday, September 7, with three women dying after an Omni carrying farm labourers collided with…
Janmashtami celebration turns chaotic in Bagalkot

Bagalkot: A dispute between two groups of youths over singing on stage during a Sri Krishna Janmashtami celebration escalated into a physical clash near Vidyagiri Engineering College Circle in Bagalkot on the…
Bengaluru woman suffers injuries after scooter falls into pothole

Bengaluru: A woman suffered serious injuries after falling from her scooter into a water-filled pothole on Whitefield–Varthur Road, alleging that she underwent plastic surgery and incurred a hospital bill of Rs 1.97…
Delhi building collapse day 2: Death toll rises to 7, 12 rescued

New Delhi: The death toll in the building collapse in southwest Delhi’s Satya Niketan area rose to seven on Monday, September 7 as search and rescue operations entered the second day. So…