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SC to examine plea against alleged detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, August 14, agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging that Bengali-speaking migrant workers are being detained across several states of the country on…
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After 12 years, man gets death penalty for rape and murder of minor in Telangana
Hyderabad: A court in Telangana’s Nalgonda district on Thursday awarded the death sentence to a 24-year-old man for raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl in April 2013. The Special POCSO court found…
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Srisailam gates opened: Perfect weekend getaway from Hyderabad
This monsoon, the mighty Srisailam Dam is putting on a show you won’t want to miss. Recently, six of its gates were opened, sending torrents of Krishna River water gushing down into…
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Indian refinery ships diesel to China for the first time since 2021
Faced with sanctions from the European Union (EU) for procuring oil from Russia, India-based Nayara Energy has shipped diesel to China. This is the first time since 2021, an Indian company has…
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Telangana: Railway under bridge submerged in Mahabubnagar, trains delayed
Hyderabad: Amid heavy rains in Telangana, a railway under bridge in Mahabubnagar district was submerged on Thursday, August 14. Several trains were delayed as a railing of the under bridge collapsed due…
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Dy CM Bhatti urges APHMEL to take nationwide orders like BHEL
Hyderabad: Telangana deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has urged Andhra Pradesh Heavy Machinery and Engineering Limited (APHMEL), a subsidiary of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) to expand its operations by taking…
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Karnataka BJP MLA offers Rs 5L reward for interfaith marriage
Former Karnataka minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Bijapur district, Basangouda Patil Yatnal, has announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh to any Hindu man marrying a Muslim woman. “We…
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Four critical after electrocution at Telangana school
Hyderabad: Four people were electrocuted at a government school in Jayashankar Bhupalpally of Telangana. Their condition remains critical. According to reports, the incident took place at Mahadevpur Government School in the district…
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Video: Moosarambagh bridge shut due to overflow of Musi River
Hyderabad: Traffic on the Moosarambagh Bridge was halted and access to commuters was blocked on Thursday, August 14, after the Musi River overflowed due to persistent rainfall. Hyderabad Traffic Police circulated a…
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Publish details of 65L voter deletion in Bihar by Aug 19: SC orders ECI
In a significant move and a victory for Opposition parties, the Supreme Court on Thursday, August 14, directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish, on August 19, the details of…
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UAE-based Indian businessman kidnapped in Kerala, rescued
A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian businessman who was kidnapped in the southern Indian state of Kerala has been rescued by the police, with four men arrested in connection with the incident.…
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Islamic marriages can be dissolved through verbal mutual consent, rules Gujarat HC
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a Muslim marriage can be dissolved through ‘Mubaraat’, a form of divorce wherein couples can end their marriage through verbal mutual consent without a…
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Hyderabad activist seeks action against AIMIM workers for attack on Congress leader
Hyderabad: A Congress leader was allegedly attacked on July 21 in Hyderabad’s Asifnagar leaving him paralysed. On August 14, Lubna Sarwath, a city-based activist wrote a letter to Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee…
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Massive cloudburst in J&K’s Kishtwar kills at least 46, 167 rescued so far
Jammu: A massive cloudburst struck a remote mountain village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, killing at least 46 people, including two CISF personnel, officials said. As night fell over…
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Telangana govt hikes life tax on transport, non-transport vehicles
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday, August 13, issued orders increasing life tax on all transport and non transport vehicles under the Telangana Motor Vehicle Act, 1963. As per Government Order 53…
