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Chidambaram slams Trump’s tariff tactics, questions India’s trade gains
New Delhi: Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday, February 21, accused US President Donald Trump of indulging in the “weaponisation of tariffs” and said the move must be condemned. In a post…
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Series of fires across Hyderabad in 2026 renew questions on safety
Hyderabad: The city has witnessed a string of fire-related accidents in early 2026, including incidents at government facilities, commercial buildings, and retail outlets. Fire and emergency responders have largely prevented casualties except…
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Bangladesh Parliament’s first session likely in early March: BNP
Dhaka: The first session of the newly elected 13th Parliament of Bangladesh is expected to commence in the second week of March, a top official of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)…
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Uttar Pradesh: Man gets lifer for raping mother in Bareilly
Bareilly: A court here on Saturday, February 21, sentenced a man to life imprisonment after he was convicted of raping his mother. Additional District Government Advocate (ADGC) Suresh Babu Sahu said on…
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Nagarkurnool: Infant dies after alleged caste discrimination turns violent
Hyderabad: A two-month-old infant died following an alleged caste-based assault and abuse during the Kummera Mallanna Jathara in Nagar Kurnool mandal on Saturday, February 21, where a family was reportedly attacked after…
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Odisha: 5 school teachers held for ‘raping’ 13-year-old student
Kendrapara: A total of five teachers of a private school were arrested on Saturday, February 21, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, police said. The arrests were made…
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Telangana HC raps HYDRAA over Gudimalkapur land fencing
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has strongly criticised the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) for fencing disputed and private lands without verifying title documents, observing that the agency cannot…
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SIR: Gujarat records deletion of over 68 lakh voters, Lakshadweep lowest at 206
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday released snapshots of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, showing that Gujarat recorded the highest deletion of over 68 lakh electors, while…
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Trump raises new global tariff from 10 per cent to 15 per cent
New York: US President Donald Trump said that he will raise the new global tariff to 15 per cent, one day after he announced a 10 per cent worldwide duty following a…
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JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump’s accounts after Jan 6 attack
New York: JPMorgan Chase acknowledged for the first time that it closed the bank accounts of President Donald Trump and several of his businesses in the political and legal aftermath of the…
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Prisons dept denies claims of ‘terror-linked mulakats’ at Hyderabad Central Prison
Hyderabad: The Telangana Prisons Department has dismissed as “factually incorrect and baseless” allegations aired on television news scrolls claiming that inmates of Central Prison, Hyderabad, had conducted mulakats (interviews) with terror-linked individuals…
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Hyderabad: Liquor party inside graveyard sparks outrage in Mangalhat
Hyderabad: Tension gripped Indira Nagar, Sitarambagh under the Mangalhat area in Hyderabad after a group of youths was allegedly found consuming alcohol inside a graveyard. The individuals not only indulged in drinking…
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Pakistan says it struck TTP militant hideouts along Afghan border
Islamabad: Pakistan said that it had carried out strikes along the border with Afghanistan, targeting hideouts of Pakistani militants it blames for recent attacks inside the country. Islamabad did not say in…
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Gujarat govt to make parents’ consent mandatory for marriage registration
The Gujarat government on Friday, February 20, announced it plans to amend rules framed under the Gujarat Registration of Marriages Act, making parents’ consent a must for registration. Speaking in the Assembly,…
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Politics of hate will destroy the country if not curbed, says AIMMM
New Delhi: The General Body meeting of the All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat (AIMMM) has warned that the growing politics of hate in the country will destroy it if not curbed soon. In a…
