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UP: Tuition teacher arrested for sexually abusing 7-yr-old girl

Rampur: A tuition teacher here has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a seven-year-old girl, a police officer said on Saturday. Rampur Superintendent of Police (SP) Vidyasagar Mishra said that on the…
Badlapur sexual assault: BJP protests, accuses Oppn of playing politics

Thane: BJP workers on Saturday demonstrated in Thane against the Maha Vikas Aghadi, accusing the opposition parties of trying to politicise the alleged sexual abuse of two minor girls at a school…

UP: Zomato delivery person assaulted in Lucknow; 1 arrested

A Zomato delivery agent was attacked by four customers in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow city after they quizzed him about his religious identity. The incident occurred in Gomati Nagar on August 21. According…
Helicopter from Mumbai to Hyderabad crashes near Pune; 4 injured

Pune: A private helicopter flying from Mumbai to Hyderabad crashed in Mulshi tehsil of Pune district on Saturday afternoon but all four persons on board survived, police said. While the pilot was…
PDP releases its manifesto for J&K assembly elections

Srinagar: The PDP on Saturday released its manifesto for the Assembly elections, promising to pursue the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir to its “original status”, and advocate for confidence-building measures (CBMs) and…
Houthi rebels release footage of attack on Israeli-bound tanker

Yemen’s Houthi rebel group has published footage of the recent attack on a Greek oil tanker in the southern Red Sea. In the footage, the oil tanker Sounion is seen engulfed in…
24 polling stations set up for Kashmiri migrants to vote in J&K polls

Srinagar: The election commission of India (ECI) has set up 24 polling stations for Kashmiri migrants to vote in the upcoming J&K assembly polls. P.K. Pole, chief electoral officer (CEO) of J&K…

Educated people increasingly becoming casteist: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru: Warning that inequality will increase as society is being divided in the name of religion and caste, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said it is a tragedy that educated people…
Hyderabad: BRS MLA booked for illegal construction in buffer zone

Hyderabad: Pocharam IT corridor police lodged an FIR against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and Jangaon MLA Palla Rajeshwar Reddy on Saturday, August 24, alleging illegal construction of college buildings. The case…
UAE: Abu Dhabi to host Arabian Saluki beauty contest

Abu Dhabi is set to host the 2024 Abu Dhabi international hunting and equestrian exhibition (ADIHEX) from August 31 to September 8 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). A major…
Akasa Air launches daily direct flight from Kuwait to Mumbai

Akasa Air, a new Indian airline, has launched its daily direct flight from Kuwait to Mumbai. This makes it the fifth international destination for the airline, which completed two years of flying…
Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, Hyderabad police commissioner holds review meet

Hyderabad: With less than a month before Ganesh Chaturthi, the city police commissioner Kothakota Sreenivasa Reddy on Saturday, August 24, held a coordination meeting over various issues concerning the event. Representatives of…
Rajasthan govt lifts ban on govt employees taking part in RSS activities

Jaipur: Rajasthan’s BJP government has lifted the ban on government employees participating in the activities of the RSS. Joint Secretary of the Department of Personnel Rajendra Singh Kavia citing previous orders has…
MP: Mechanic beaten to death by customer over Bangladesh argument

A 23-year-old mechanic was beaten to death in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch City by his customer after an argument ensued between them over the political situation in Bangladesh. The victim identified as Amin…
‘Pity’ govt standing with culprits involved in crimes against women: Uddhav

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said it is a pity that instead of taking action against culprits involved in crimes against women, the Maharashtra government, which he termed…