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Imane Khelif makes history as first Arab, African to win Olympic gold
Boxer Imane Khelif made history by becoming the first Arab and African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. The 25-year-old dominated the three-round welterweight fight and defeated China’s Yang…
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Indian media’s coverage of attacks on Bangladesh minorities draws int’l criticism
Amid political unrest and violence leading to the ousting of Prime Minister Sheik Hasina in Bangladesh, several cases of attacks on the minority Hindu community have also been reported. This has raised…
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Iraq proposes bill to reduce legalised girl child marriage
A bill was proposed in Iraq’s parliament to reduce women’s legal age to marry from 18 years to 9 years, effectively legalising child marriage, along with other amendments feared to be ‘sectarian’,…
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Hyderabad: BRS alleges 335 stray dog attacks in 8 months across Telangana
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former health minister Harish Rao on Saturday, August 10, slammed the Telangana government alleging over 335 incidents of stray dog attacks in the last…
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Congress’s swipe at PM: Hopefully he’ll find time to also visit Manipur
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday said it is good that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Wayanad and hoped that he would “find the time and the inclination” to also visit…
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We will expose scams, whether it’s Kumaraswamy or Yediyurappa: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday stated that the Karnataka government would not spare anyone guilty of corruption. “Whether it is Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy, BJP state President BY Vijayendra, former CM…
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PM Modi visits disaster-hit Chooralmala in Wayanad
Wayanad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the landslide-devastated areas of Wayanad district in Kerala on Saturday, walking through the affected regions to assess the damage. Modi, who arrived in the hill district…
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Video of group calling some people ‘Bangladeshi’ goes viral, Delhi Police launches probe
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has initiated a probe after a video emerged on social media where some people were seen being assaulted by a group of men calling them “Bangladeshi”, officials…
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Jaishankar emphasises deeper India-Maldives ties for regional prosperity as he meets Muizzu
Male: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu here on Saturday and emphasised New Delhi’s commitment to deepen India-Maldives ties for the benefit of the people in the two…
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Telangana software engineer orders drugs via darkweb, nabbed
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti Narcotics Bureau (TSNAB) nabbed a Khammam-based software engineer for ordering drugs through darkweb. The said engineer, whose name has not been revealed, ordered drugs through darkweb on July…
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Banks must raise more deposits, step up lending: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday urged banks to raise more deposits from the public and step up lending for government schemes announced in Budget 2024-25. Addressing the media after…
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Telangana YouTuber, 9-yr-old daughter die by suicide in Hanamkonda
Hyderabad: A YouTuber and his nine-year-old daughter allegedly died by suicide by hanging themselves near Ekasila Park in Hanamkonda district on August 9. The deceased – 36-year-old Gattigopula Yogi Reddy and his…
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Excise policy cases: SC to hear BRS leader K Kavitha’s pleas on Aug 12
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on August 12 the pleas filed by BRS leader K Kavitha challenging the Delhi High Court’s verdict denying her bail in corruption and…
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Minorities faced 205 attacks after fall of Hasina-govt in Bangladesh: Rights group
Dhaka: Members of minority communities in Bangladesh faced at least 205 incidents of attacks in 52 districts since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5, according to two Hindu…
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Oppn must focus on use of Waqf land for marginalised minorities: Nityanand
Patna: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, said on Saturday that regardless of the government’s stance on the Waqf Board and its proposed amendments, the Opposition should focus on…
