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Bangladeshi criminal hiding under guise of ‘sadhu’ in Bengal held

Kolkata: A Bangladeshi criminal, who had entered India and had been hiding in West Bengal under the guise of a monk, was arrested from Nadia district, police said on Sunday. Acting on…
Suspected chain snatcher injured after jumping from police van in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: An alleged chain snatching suspect suffered critical injuries after allegedly jumping from a police van at Rajendranagar on Saturday night. Abdul Talha, a resident of Shaheennagar in Pahadishareef, was picked up…
PM Modi, Amit Shah meet President Murmu separately

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu separately within hours at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. It was not known the…

PG owner held for raping 20-year-old in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: A 37-year-old man who runs a paying guest accommodation in the city has been arrested for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman here, police said on Sunday. The accused, identified as Ashraf…
Concerning rise of hate, large-scale evictions against minorities in Assam

India Hate Lab recently released a report under its Early Warning, Early Response (EWER) initiative, highlighting a worrying rise in hate speech, harassment, violence and forced evictions targeting Bengali-origin Muslims who are being…
Grand welcome for Lt Col Purohit after acquittal in Malegaon blast case

Pune: Not even an enemy can question my patriotism and loyalty towards the nation, Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case after a bruising 17-year battle, said…
Indian man flown home after weeks in Saudi hospital

Riyadh: The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia has successfully coordinated the return of Anilkumar V, an Indian citizen who had been hospitalised in the Kingdom for a prolonged period. Anilkumar, who required…

Hyderabad: Reality‑TV choreographer held for harassing stepdaughter

Hyderabad: A dance choreographer, who mentors contestants on television reality shows, has been arrested for the alleged sexual harassment of his minor stepdaughter here, police said on Sunday. The girl’s mother, in…
Drug bust at private party in Chevalla, six held

Hyderabad: Six IT employees were held by the Telangana State Task Force team of the Prohibition and Excise Department for allegedly consuming drugs at a private farmhouse party in Chevalla on Saturday,…
India’s chip market poised to scale $110 billion by 2030

New Delhi: India’s transformation from a consumer to a key manufacturer in the global semiconductor value chain, with the chip market targeted to touch $100 to 110 billion by 2030, is being…
Assam CM accuses Rahul Gandhi of favouring Bangladesh‑Pakistani Muslims

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is anti-national and only supports the Muslims of Bangladesh and Pakistan. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines…
Telangana nabs 228 cybercriminals in seven months

Hyderabad: The Telangana Cybersecurity Bureau (TGCSB) on Sunday, August 3, announced that 228 criminals have been arrested for cybercrime in Telangana between January and July, during which, citizens were cheated of nearly…
Saudi Arabia condemns Ben-Gvir’s storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday, August 3, strongly condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israel’s far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and a group of Knesset members.…
527 arrested for drunk driving in Cyberabad over the weekend

Hyderabad: As many as 527 motorists were arrested for drunk driving in the Cyberabad commissionerate over the weekend, stated a release. KPHB traffic police station registered the highest number of cases with…
Video: Cattle traders tied, beaten up by BJP workers in West Bengal

A group of Muslim cattle traders were allegedly assaulted by angry Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in West Bengal’s Durgapur on Friday, August 1, accusing them of ‘smuggling cows’ and calling them…