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Founding member of J&K Apni Party resigns, set to join Congress
Srinagar: J&K Apni Party vice president and founding member Zafar Iqbal Manhas on Tuesday resigned from the primary membership of the party to join the Congress party. He was the party’s candidate…
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SC sets aside Calcutta HC verdict which advised adolescent girls to control sexual urges
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside an order of the Calcutta High Court in which it acquitted an accused in a sexual assault case and made “objectionable” observations advising…
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Telangana minister to review hospital security after doctors’ protest
Hyderabad: Telangana health minister Damodar Rajanarsimha on Monday, August 20 agreed to examine hospital security as the junior doctors strike entered its seventh day. A delegation of the Telangana Junior Doctors Association…
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LB Stadium boundary wall collapses due to rains in Hyderabad
A portion of the boundary wall of LB Stadium collapsed due to heavy rains in Hyderabad last night. The rains caused waterlogging in various areas of the city. LB Stadium boundary wall…
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Bengal Guv in Delhi, likely to give report on doctor rape-murder case to Amit Shah
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Tuesday arrived in Delhi and is expected to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and submit a report on the situation evolving in the…
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Watch: Hyderabad man rescued while being swept away in post rain flooding
Hyderabad: A man on a bike in Ramnagar narrowly escaped being swept away by floodwaters gushing from a lane onto the main road after heavy rains hit the city on Monday, August…
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Twin earthquakes jolt Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Islamabad: Two magnitude 5.1 earthquakes jolted Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on Tuesday, panicking residents in the mountainous region. There were no immediate reports of damage, the Dawn newspaper reported. The intensity of both quakes…
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Nursing student found dead at her PG accommodation in Delhi
New Delhi: In a suspected case of suicide, a 22-year-old nursing student was found dead with a cannula in her hand at her PG accommodation in east Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar area,…
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UAE: Sharjah chamber launches ‘Back to School’ campaign with up to 80% discounts on supplies
The ‘Back-to-School’ campaign kicked off today in various shopping malls, libraries, and stationeries across Sharjah, offering an exceptional opportunity to acquire a wide range of high-quality school and educational supplies, including apparel,…
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IT hub makes Rangareddy richer than Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The IT hub has made Rangareddy wealthier than Hyderabad, not only in terms of Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) but also in Per Capita Income (PCI). Many companies are relocating to…
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Kolkata rape-murder: SC says case raises systematic issue regarding safety of doctor
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it took suo motu cognisance of the rape and murder case of a postgraduate medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in…
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Excise policy case: Will file response to K Kavitha’s bail plea by Aug 22, ED tells SC
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it will file its response to BRS leader K Kavitha’s bail plea in a money laundering case linked to…
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Israeli citizen arrested for contact with Iranian agent
An Israeli man was arrested for contact with an Iranian agent, the Justice Ministry announced on Monday. The State Prosecutor’s Office filed an indictment against Eden Debs, a 30-year-old resident of Ramat…
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Madhya Pradesh HC to hear plea on security of doctors today
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday will hear the matter about the safety and security of doctors in hospitals and is likely to pronounce its judgment. The HC on Saturday…
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One killed as heavy rain lashes Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A person was washed away in flood water as heavy rain lashed Hyderabad early Tuesday, inundating low-lying areas and throwing normal life out of gear. Water-logging on several roads disrupted the…
