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UP: 23-yr-old shoots self during video call with woman blackmailing him
Gorakhpur: A 23-year-old man allegedly shot himself in the head during a video call with a woman who was blackmailing him, police said on Wednesday. The two had allegedly been in a…
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Banks in Hyderabad to observe nine holidays in August
Hyderabad: Banks in the city are set to observe nine holidays in August. However, ATMs and mobile banking will be available during these holidays. In August, banks throughout India, both public and…
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Chilean President tours Museum of the Future in UAE
The President of the Republic of Chile Gabriel Boric Font visited the Museum of the Future for a tour, along with a delegation of government ministers and senior officials. During the tour,…
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Dalai Lama expresses sadness over Wayanad tragedy in letter to Kerala CM
Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama expressed sadness on Wednesday, July 31, over the devastation caused by massive landslides in Wayanad in Kerala. According to authorities, 158 people have died and…
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Five Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district
Bijapur: Five Naxalites, one of them carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Wednesday, July 31, police said. They turned themselves in before senior police and…
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BSF woman cop attacked by Bangladeshi intruders in West Bengal
Kolkata: A BSF woman constable was attacked by Bangladeshi intruders at the Indo-Bangla border in West Bengal’s Nadia district, following which she fired in self-defense, a statement by the paramilitary force said. On…
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C P Radhakrishnan takes charge as Maharashtra Governor
Mumbai: C P Radhakrishnan was sworn in as the Governor of Maharashtra on Wednesday evening, July 31. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by the Chief Justice of the…
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US-Bangla Airlines to start regular flights between Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has authorised US-Bangla Airlines to commence scheduled passenger flights between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. This service will operate…
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377 people died while cleaning sewers in 5 years, claims minister
New Delhi: A total of 377 people have died from 2019 to 2023 while hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks but there is no report of practice of manual scavenging in…
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Hyderabad man duped by FedEx scam; loses over Rs 3 lakhs
Hyderabad: A 32-year-old private employee from Hyderabad fell victim to a FedEx scam. According to reports, the scammer initially contacted the victim, claiming that a parcel containing illegal items such as fake…
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Wayanad landslides: Kerala CM rejects Amit Shah’s ‘calamity warning’ remark
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday termed as “baseless” Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s claim that the state government did not heed the Centre’s warning regarding a possible natural calamity…
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Telangana: Teen electrocuted to death after touching electrified fence
Hyderabad: A 17-year-old was electrocuted to death on Tuesday, July 30, after accidentally touching a fence electrified by a snapped wire at Guruja village in Gudihathnoor mandal of Adilabad district. The victim…
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Hyderabad: Tension in Hayathnagar over woman’s suicide
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at Hayathnagar in city suburbs on Wednesday, July 31, over the death of a woman who reportedly died by suicide at her house. According to reports, Ramavath Divya, 21…
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Karnataka Deputy CM meets PM, seeks funds for Bengaluru development
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital and sought more funds for development of Bengaluru and irrigation projects in the…
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Honour killing: Man burns wife alive in Pakistan’s Punjab province
Lahore: A newly-wed 19-year-old woman was allegedly burnt alive by her husband in the name of honour in Pakistan’s Punjab province, police said on Wednesday. Ali Raza, the husband of victim Saba…
