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Senior citizen among 2 held in Hyderabad with 10 kg ganja concealed in baniyans
Hyderabad: Two individuals, including a senior citizen, were arrested by the Afzalgunj police on Sunday, February 14, for allegedly possessing 10.32 kg of ganja. The accused – Ashish Shikdhar, 60 and Bhima…
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Telangana student found hanging in NIT Kurukshetra hostel room
Kurukshetra: A 19-year-old student from Telangana allegedly died by suicide at the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra (NIT) in Haryana’s Kurukshetra district on Monday. The student, identified as Angod Shiva, was found…
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T20 World Cup 2026: Sri Lanka beat Australia by 8 wickets to enter Super 8s
Pallekele: Sri Lanka produced an emphatic all-round performance headlined by Pathum Nissanka’s superb unbeaten hundred to outclass Australia by eight wickets in a group league fixture of the T20 World Cup and…
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Three held for theft of 60 laptops from University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Three people, including two engineering students, were arrested in connection with the theft of 60 laptops from the University of Hyderabad (UoH) campus, police said on Monday, February 16. The theft…
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French defence major Thales sets up R&D centre in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: French defence major Thales on Monday announced setting up an R&D centre here that will serve as a hub for advanced research, supporting the country’s self-reliance vision. With this, India has…
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Election campaigning formally kicks off across Nepal for March 5 polls
Kathmandu: Political parties in Nepal on Monday, February 16, officially began campaigning for the March 5 general elections. As restrictions imposed by the Election Commission (EC) on the launch of the election…
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Vatican expands visitor experience at St Peter’s Basilica to mark 400th anniversary
Vatican City: Fancy a pizza with a view? The Vatican is marking the 400th anniversary of the consecration of St. Peter’s Basilica with a host of visitor-friendly initiatives, including expanding access to…
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Hindu Raksha Dal member held for damaging old mazar in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: Taking cognisance of a video clip that has gone viral on social media, police in this Uttar Pradesh district arrested a functionary of the Hindu Raksha Dal on Monday, February 16,…
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Three held for duping Hyderabad trader of Rs 19 crore cryptocurrency
Hyderabad: The Cyber Crime Police in Hyderabad arrested three people for allegedly robbing cryptocurrency worth Rs 19 crore (USDT 21,04,089) from a 44-year-old trader via a fake KYC verification website. According to…
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Hyderabad a towering testimony to communal harmony: Commissioner
Hyderabad: Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar on Monday, February 16, called upon Peace Committee members to act as a bridge between the police and public to maintain Hyderabad’s communal harmony and make it a…
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Hyderabad rowdy sheeter banished in 2025 held for kidnapping, assault
Hyderabad: A 27-year-old rowdy sheeter, who was banished in 2025 for a year from Hyderabad during the former police commissioner CV Anand’s term, was arrested on Monday, February 16, by the Balapur…
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Residents’ groups oppose Musi Riverfront project in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Musi Jan Andolan (MJA), a coalition of civil society activists, environmentalists, human rights groups and residents from several colonies along the river, on Monday, February 16, opposed what it termed the…
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Choice between dogs and Muslims not difficult: US Congressman Randy Fine
Florida: US Congressman Randy Fine, on Monday, February 16, stirred controversy after he claimed that if he were ever forced to choose between dogs and Muslims, the choice “is not a difficult…
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SC rejects plea over hoardings ‘prohibiting’ entry of pastors in Chhattisgarh
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday. February 16, dismissed a plea challenging the Chhattisgarh High Court order in a matter pertaining to hoardings that allegedly prohibit the entry of pastors and…
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Hyderabad: Salesman held for stealing 1 kg gold from jewellery shop
Hyderabad: A salesperson has been arrested for allegedly stealing one kilogram of gold worth Rs 1.65 crore from the outlet of a Kerala-based jewellery group, Joyalukkas, with the entire stolen property recovered…
