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Nikah halala cannot become a shield against criminal law
The Allahabad High Court’s refusal to quash a first information report (FIR) alleging repeated rape under the guise of nikah halala is a significant reminder of a constitutional first principle: criminal law…
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28 tonnes of PDS rice bound for Maharashtra seized in Naspur
Hyderabad: Telangana Civil Supplies officials seized 28 tonnes of rice meant for the public distribution system here on Friday night, July 10. The rice was being moved from Karimnagar to Maharashtra in…
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One muffler, many questions: Modi’s 35-yr-old NZ ‘trip’ goes viral
The internet has been having a field day ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed he visited New Zealand 35 years ago, prompting comparisons with his earlier statements of living an extreme…
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HYDRAA removes 1570 truckloads of silt from Hyderabad nalas
Hyderabad: Storm water drains across Hyderabad are flowing more freely as the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) presses ahead with a large-scale desilting drive that began on June 22.…
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Take a street food trip across India without leaving Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s food scene is always buzzing with new cafes, but Chai Chakhna Company stands out by bringing some of India’s most-loved vegetarian street foods under one roof. From Mumbai’s famous vada pav…
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Hyderabad student missing in Finland since 65 days found dead
Hyderabad: A BTech student from Hyderabad who was studying in Finland and had been missing since May 5, was found dead in a sea on July 9. The deceased was identified as Gujja…
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Study in Turkey? Don’t let a consultancy sell your child’s future
There are two moments in life when otherwise intelligent people stop thinking rationally. The first is when someone they love is lying in a hospital bed. The second is when their child…
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MEA’s answer on why Modi skips press meets draws mockery
A question over why Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reluctance to conduct press conferences has once again landed a senior Indian diplomat in trouble, but this time in New Zealand, after a…
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Muslim OBCs have lowest college access, lower than even SCs, STs
Hyderabad: If you are a Muslim from an Other Backward Class (OBC) background in India, your odds of reaching a college classroom are worse than almost anyone else’s, worse even than those of…
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Bihar hate crime: Two held for forcing sindoor on woman’s forehead
Bihar: Two people have been arrested in relation to the harassment and forceful application of sindoor on the forehead of a Muslim woman in Bihar‘s Nawada district. Dharmendra Kumar and Bahadur Chaudhary…
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Rail Minister claims Centre sanctioned Rs 5,000 cr for Telangana
Hyderabad: Union Railway Minister Ashvini Vaishnav on Saturday, July 11, said that the Centre has increased the railway budget for Telangana to Rs 5,000 crore. He accused the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)…
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Hyderabad water tanker bookings soar as monsoon remains elusive
Hyderabad: As water tanker bookings shoot up in Hyderabad, the India Meteorological Centre (IMD) has forecast a “monsoon break” in Telangana till July 18, with only light to moderate rains predicted in…
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Did you have any deal to drop bribery case, US court asks Adani
New York: A US court has directed Gautam Adani to disclose whether anything was promised, offered, exchanged or accepted by anyone in connection with the US government’s request to dismiss the criminal indictment…
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Vietnam: Boat carrying Indian tourists capsizes, 3 from AP among 15 dead
Hanoi: As many as 15 people, including Indian tourists, are feared dead in a boat capsize incident near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island on Saturday, July 11, according to a local media report. Of…
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Man arrested for religious conversion in UP’s Bareilly
Bareilly: A man was arrested on charges of alleged religious conversion in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district on July 9. Prempal, from Meerganj, was arrested following a complaint by Ankit, who stated the…
