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Philippines wooing Indian tourists with visa-free entry, direct flights
Ahmedabad: The Philippines is pitching to become a leading tourist destination in South-East Asia for Indians, with initiatives like visa-free travel and direct flights, a senior Philippine official has said. In a…
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Zubeen Garg’s close associate Arun appears before CID
Guwahati: Zubeen Garg’s close associate Arun on Sunday appeared before CID’s Special Investigating Team (SIT) which is probing the singer-composer’s death in Singapore last month, officials said. They, however, did not divulge…
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Minor boys held for cleric’s family’s murder in UP mosque
Baghpat (UP): Police on Sunday detained two minor students of a cleric in connection with the murder of his wife and two daughters in the Doghat area of Baghpat district, an official…
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58 Pakistani soldiers killed in retaliatory action: Taliban regime
Kabul: Taliban regime’s chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Sunday that 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 30 others wounded during a retaliatory operation carried out by the Afghan forces, along the…
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Congress MLC files complaint against Telugu actor over remarks on Gandhi
Hyderabad: Ruling Congress MLC in Telangana, Venkat Balmoor, on Saturday lodged a complaint with police against actor Srikanth Iyengar for his allegedly “objectionable comments” on Mahatma Gandhi. Balmoor approached Central Crime Station…
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Teenage boy in critical condition following shark attack in Australia
Sydney: A teenager has been hospitalised with life-threatening injuries after being bitten by a shark in Australia’s far north and remained in a critical condition on Sunday morning. Emergency services were called…
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Road accident in Hyderabad: Two killed as truck hits scooter in Begumpet
Hyderabad: Two persons were killed when a sand-laden truck hit a two-wheeler at Greenlands, Begumpet early on Sunday. The deceased are Kasturi Jagadish Chandra, 35 years, who worked at KIMS Hospital, and…
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Palghar murder accused woman on run for 5 years held from Mumbai
Palghar: A woman accused in a 2020 murder case in Maharashtra’s Palghar district has been arrested from Mumbai after absconding for more than five years, police said on Sunday. The accused, Dolrin…
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Tejashwi’s ‘govt job for each home’ promise evokes mixed reaction
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s promise of “a government job for every household” if voted to power in Bihar has evoked mixed reactions, with some dismissing it as a mere “poll gimmick”,…
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Explore this stunning 14th-century fort near Hyderabad
If your weekends usually revolve around hopping between cafes or strolling through air-conditioned malls, it might be time for a change of scene. This weekend, trade city crowds for quiet hills and…
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Heavy armed clashes erupt between Afghan and Pakistani forces
Kabul: Tensions flared along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border as heavy armed clashes erupted between Taliban forces and Pakistani security personnel. The violence comes in the wake of an accusation by the Taliban that…
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Cleric’s wife, daughters murdered inside home in UP mosque premises
Baghpat: The wife and two minor daughters of a Muslim cleric were found murdered with a sharp-edged weapon inside their residence in a village here on Saturday, police said. According to police,…
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Tribal woman assaulted, gangraped near Edupayala temple in Medak, dies
Hyderabad: A 35-year-old tribal woman, who was brutally assaulted and gang-raped near the Edupayala temple in Kulcharam mandal of Medak district, died while being shifted to Gandhi Hospital on Saturday night, October…
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Schools in Hyderabad gear up for Diwali 2025 holidays
Hyderabad: Schools in Hyderabad are gearing up for the long weekend due to holidays in view of Diwali 2025. As per the Telangana government calendar, the holiday falls on Monday, October 20.…
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Cyberabad police rescue 2 women from sex racket, arrest 4 traffickers
Hyderabad: Cyberabad police have rescued two women from a sex racket and arrested four persons during a week-long special drive conducted by the Women and Children Safety Wing between October 5 and…
