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Praveen Togadia warns of agitation if Hindu-only seats not ensured

Jammu: Former Vishva Hindu Parishad leader Praveen Togadia on Saturday demanded that all 50 seats at the Vaishno Devi medical college in Jammu and Kashmir should be reserved for Hindus, and warned…
AHTU rescues 5 from trafficking in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Cyberabad police rescued five people and arrested 10 under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act between December 20 and 27. AHTU also conducted night raids…
IndiGo cancels 57 flights; Hyderabad among affected airports

Mumbai: Domestic carrier IndiGo on Saturday cancelled 57 flights across its network, citing “bad weather” at various airports, according to the airline’s website. The airline has also cancelled 13 flights, as of…

Teach lesson like Israel did in Gaza: Suvendu Adhikari on Bangladesh

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, triggered massive public condemnation after his statement that Bangladesh should be taught a “lesson…
UP panchayat enforces no phones, shorts rule for minors

Baghpat: A khap panchayat in Uttar Pradesh‘s Baghpat district issued strict guidelines in banning smartphones for minors and shorts for both girls and boys, citing growing concern over “Western influence” and cultural…
Syria mosque bombing: Hundreds mourn as fears of sectarian violence rise

Homs: Hundreds of mourners gathered on Saturday in the rain and cold outside of a mosque in the Syrian city of Homs for the funeral of eight people killed in a bombing,…
17-year-old boy suffers cardiac arrest while writing exam

Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a 17-year-old boy died after suffering a cardiac arrest while writing his exams at the Bagh Lingampally exam centre on Friday, December 26. According to reports, KVS…

Five persons detained for vandalising Christmas decorations in Ahmedabad mall

Ahmedabad: Five persons were detained for allegedly vandalising Christmas decorations at Palladium Mall near Thaltej on SG Highway in Ahmedabad on Saturday morning, a police official said. The accused are members of…
Bid to burn mosque in Tripura, threat note with Bajrang Dal flag found

A futile attempt to incite communal disharmony was made to burn portions of the Mainama Jame Masjid located on the Manu–Chawmanu Road in Tripura’s Dhalai district on December 25. Liquor bottles with…
Will not allow any tampering with Aravalli’s natural form: Rajasthan CM

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Saturday said the Aravalli mountain range is an invaluable natural heritage of the state and asserted that his government will not allow any tampering with…
Police on the look out for Rakul Preet Singh’s brother in drugs case

Hyderabad: Actress Rakul Preet Singh’s brother, Aman Preet Singh, is absconding in a drugs case after being identified as a consumer by Masab Tank police. This is the second time his name…
Digvijay’s remark on X open dissent against Congress, Rahul dooming party: BJP

New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday alleged that Congress leader Digvijay Singh’s praise for the organisational power of the BJP and the RSS was an “open dissent” against Rahul Gandhi’s leadership in…
CBI challenges suspension of Unnao rape convict’s life term in SC

New Delhi: The CBI on Friday challenged in the Supreme Court the Delhi High Court order suspending the life sentence and bail to expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao…
Kerala parties seek exemption from voter hearings during SIR

Thiruvananthapuram: Political parties on Saturday requested the Kerala CEO to minimise hearings of voters as part of the SIR of the electoral rolls. The request was raised during a meeting convened by…
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland rejected by African bodies

Nairobi: Africa’s regional governance bodies on Saturday rejected the recognition of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation by Israel a day earlier, the first by any country in more…