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Telangana man kills self over loans of Rs 1790, unpaid salary
Hyderabad: Distressed over unpaid salary for over three months, an outsourcing worker in Suryapet district died by suicide on Saturday, August 17. The deceased, identified as Wasim, in a suicide note stated…
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Watch: RAK Police unveil 40kg modern drone to enhance emergency response
Ras Al Khaimah Police on Sunday, August 18, unveiled the Flycatcher 30, a modern drone designed to carry a 40 kilogram payload, equipped with an automated winch system and a specialised box.…
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SC takes cognisance of Kolkata rape-murder case, hearing on Aug 20
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s R G Kar Medical College and Hospital. According to the…
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Telangana: BRS notice to media outlet over BJP merger claims
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has taken legal action against local media outlet RTV and its president, Ravi Prakash, for spreading false news claiming the party’s merger with the Bharatiya Janata…
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Bihar elderly man thrashed by mob over cow smuggling suspicion
In yet another incident of violence by cow vigilantes, an elderly Muslim man was brutally attacked by a mob on Sunday, August 17, in Samastipur, Bihar, reportedly on suspicion of cow smuggling.…
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Rajasthan: House of Udaipur stabbing accused razed amid communal tensions
The district administration of Rajasthan’s Udaipur on Saturday, August 17, demolished the house of a boy accused of stabbing a classmate. The authorities justified this action and claimed the house was illegally…
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FSSAI to check microplastic contamination in Indian foods
New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Sunday launched an innovative project to tackle the growing concern of microplastic contamination in food. Microplastics are tiny pieces of…
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NCPCR chief questions ‘radical’ curriculum in Bihar madrasas, demands UN probe
New Delhi: NCPCR Chairman Priyank Kanoongo on Sunday raised serious concerns over the “radical” curriculum in government-funded madrasas of Bihar and the enrolment of Hindu children in such schools. He also questioned…
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Musallam Jung bridge in Hyderabad now a Sunday hang out spot
Hyderabad: The Musallam Jung Pul, now popular with its corrupted moniker ‘Muslim Jung Pool or Bridge’, is turning into a ‘must stop’ Sunday destination for families and newly married couples. With thousands…
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Refugees denied citizenship rights due to appeasement policy of Cong-led govts: Shah
Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said a large number refugees were denied citizenship rights in the country due to the appeasement policy of past governments led by the Congress…
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Telangana govt sanctions Rs 4.70 Cr for tourism in Karimnagar
Hyderabad: Telangana deputy chief minister Batti Vikramarka on Sunday, August 18 said that Savaipeta village in Karimnagar will be converted into a tourist spot. Batti stressed that converting the village into a…
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Harbhajan Singh calls for ‘justice and introspection’ over Kolkata medic’s rape-murder
New Delhi: Cricketer-turned-politician Harbhajan Singh shared his “deep pain, anguish and intense outrage” over brutalising a Kolkata-based junior doctor that has led to nation-wide protests in demand for justice. The Aam Aadmi…
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Hyderabad: BMW rams into divider near Khairatabad, 2 injured
Hyderabad: A BMW car travelling from Khairatabad to Banjara Hills in the early hours of Sunday, August 18, met with a serious accident after crashing into a road divider. The vehicle which…
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Minor earthquake hits Oman Sea, tremors felt in UAE
Muscat: An earthquake of 3.0 magnitude was recorded in the Oman Sea on Sunday, August 18. In a post on social media, the UAE’s National Seismic Network (NSN) of the National Centre…
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Karunanidhi a towering figure in Indian politics, society: PM Modi
Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed late DMK President and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M Karunanidhi as a “towering figure” in Indian politics, literature and society. The late leader’s…
