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Researcher found dead at IIT-Kharagpur, fifth suspected case of suicide this year
Kolkata: The body of a researcher was found hanging from the ceiling of his hostel room in IIT-Kharagpur on Saturday, in the fifth suspected case of suicide at the premier institute this…
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USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee triggers panic among Indians in US
New York: Widespread panic, confusion and concern gripped Indians in the US on H-1B visas on Saturday hours after US President Donald Trump’s order to impose a staggering USD 1,00,000 fee on…
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Andhra Pradesh to be single-use plastic free by June 2026
Macherla: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said the state will be made single-use plastic-free by June 2026. Addressing people in Palnadu district, Naidu noted that the government has…
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Full implications being studied: India on restrictions on H-1B visas
New Delhi: India on Saturday said the Trump administration’s new restrictions on H1B visa programme are likely to have humanitarian consequences and hoped that the “disruptions” would be addressed suitably by the…
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Delhi HC acquits rape accused, says ‘victim’ consciously consented
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has acquitted a rape accused, saying the alleged victim had “consciously consented” for having physical relations with him and her consent was not on account of…
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Gujarat: Woman forced to dip hands in boiling oil to prove fidelity
Mehsana: A 30-year-old woman in Gujarat’s Mehsana district suffered severe burn injuries after her sister-in-law and three others allegedly forced her to dip her hands in a pot of boiling oil to…
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US H-1B visa fee hike shows Centre’s ‘failure’ says Asadussin Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday lashed out at the Centre over the steep hike in US H1B visa fee, saying it is a “failure” of the union government that if…
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Gurugram: VHP calls for closure of meat, fish shops for Navratri
Gurugram: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Gurugram, has submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner requesting that all meat and fish shops operating in the district be closed immediately ahead of Navratri…
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Bathukamma Young Filmmakers Challenge: Telangana invites applications
Hyderabad: Telangana cinematography minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Saturday, September 20, invited film directors to participate in the “Bathukamma Young Filmmakers Challenge” ahead of the festival. The competition will be jointly organised…
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Loans of Rs 41 cr distributed among women’s SHGs in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikaramarka Mallu on Saturday, September 20, distributed interest-free loan cheques worth Rs 41.51 crores to women’s self-help groups (SHGs) in Yousufguda, Jubilee Hills. Minister of Panchayat Raj…
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Maharashtra: VHP issues diktat for garba; entry based on Aadhaar details
Mumbai/Nagpur: The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Saturday, September 20, said only Hindus should be given entry to ‘garba’ events marking Navratri and advised organisers to check the Aadhaar card of entrants for…
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Newly appointed Hyderabad metro MD calls for faster Old City works
Hyderabad: The newly appointed Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) and Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited (HAML) managing director Sarfaraz Ahmad, on Saturday, September 20, reviewed the progress of the Metro Rail project. During…
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‘Why not’: KTR says Gen-Z protests possible in India if governments fail
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) warned of a Gen-Z protest in India if governments continue to fail in fulfilling their promises. Speaking at NDTV Yuva Conclave on…
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Hyderabad’s MESCO School wins All India Robotics Championship
Hyderabad: Students from MESCO Grades High School in Malakpet have won the All India Robotics Championship in Hyderabad and is now progressing to take part in the World Robotics Olympiad Internationals (WRO)…
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Two daily wage workers die while crossing railway track in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Two young men were killed and another was injured after being hit by a train while trespassing on the railway tracks at Hyderabad’s Bollaram Bazar Railway Station in the early hours…
