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Chhattisgarh sees rise in church shutdown amid pressure from police, Hindutva orgs
A new, unofficial order passed in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, has left the Christian community in distress. In the past few months, the state has seen a sharp rise in church shutdowns either due…
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TGPSC Group 2 certificate verification on September 23, 24
Hyderabad: The Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC) has hosted the hall ticket numbers of the candidates picked for various posts under Group 2 services on the official website. Selected candidates are expected…
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A day before new GST reforms, PM Modi promotes ‘swadeshi’ goods
New Delhi: A day before reduced GST rates come into effect, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong pitch for promoting ‘swadeshi’ goods and asserted that the next generation GST…
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UP: ABVP attack students for objecting to pooja on Ambedkar University campus
Tensions erupted at the Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) in Lucknow on September 17, after a confrontation between students and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) over a religious program conducted without administrative approval.…
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490 held for drunk driving in Cyberabad over weekend, Miyapur tops list
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police have arrested 490 people for drunk driving over the weekend between September 19 and 20. Out of them, 384 were two-wheelers, 20 three-wheelers, 79 four-wheelers and seven heavy…
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UP man held for cow slaughter; police threaten ‘half encounter’ as family resist arrest
The family of a 33-year-old Muslim man has accused Uttar Pradesh police of forcibly arresting him on allegations of cow slaughter on Friday, September 19, threatening the family with ‘half encounter.’ Allah…
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Taliban reject Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: The Taliban government on Sunday rejected US President Donald Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left the sprawling military facility in the…
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US decision to raise H-1B visa fees likely to hurt US more than India: GTRI
New Delhi: A decision of the US President Donald Trump to raise H-1B visa fees to USD 100,000 per worker is likely to hurt America more than India, think tank GTRI said…
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‘TG’ replaces ‘TS’ on Hyderabad police vehicles following government directive
Hyderabad: The Telangana State ‘TS’ abbreviation was replaced by ‘TG’ in 134 police vehicles on Sunday, September 21, following the official announcement from the state police, carried out at an estimated cost…
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Protest against dargah, graveyard demolition in Kodangal; several detained
Hyderabad: Several young Muslim men were taken into preventive custody by the Vikarabad police on Sunday for protesting against the demolition of a graveyard and a dargah for road widening work at…
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Illegal liquor worth Rs 14.5 lakh seized in Ranga Reddy
Hyderabad: The Prohibition and Excise Department sleuths conducted raids across multiple places in Ranga Reddy district and seized 360 illegal liquor bottles (non-duty paid liquor) worth Rs 14.50 lakh. The liquor was…
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Tension at MJ market after cow vigilantes stop cattle transporters
Hyderabad: Mild tension prevailed at Hyderabad’s MJ (Mozamjahi) market on Saturday night, September 20, when a group of self-proclaimed cow vigilantes allegedly stopped a vehicle carrying cattle. The group of around 20…
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Bihar man suffers serious head injuries after dispute over DJ volume during namaz
A young Muslim man in Bihar suffered serious head injuries inflicted by a Hindutva worker participating in a religious procession after he requested them to lower the DJ volume. The incident occurred…
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After seven years, ABVP sweeps UoH elections, wins all six key positions
Hyderabad: After seven years, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) made a sweeping victory at the University of Hyderabad’s Students’ Union elections, whose results were declared on Sunday, September 21. ABVP, the…
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Man beats wife to death in UP’s Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur: A 62-year-old woman was beaten to death with sticks allegedly by her alcoholic husband here following a dispute, police said on Sunday. The incident took place in Dankapur village in the…
