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UP: 15-year-old boy detained for killing his 50-year-old rapist
Muzaffarnagar: A 15-year-old boy has been detained for allegedly killing a man of 50, who had raped him multiple times in a village in Muzaffarnagar. The body of the man was found…
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Markets hit all-time high amid strong FII comeback
Mumbai: Indian equity benchmarks closed at an all-time high this week as Nifty touched the 23,000 points milestone amid a strong comeback from foreign institutional investors (FII). Nifty closed at 22,957 after…
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South Africa to follow up on arrest of Gupta brothers in India
Johannesburg: South Africa on Saturday said it will engage with the Indian government following reports of the arrest of two Gupta brothers there, one of whom is wanted here for allegedly looting…
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Massive fire at Rajkot amusement park leaves 35 dead, including 12 children
Rajkot: At least 35 people, including 12 children, were reportedly killed in a massive fire at an amusement and theme park in Gujarat’s Rajkot city on Saturday. The fire broke out at…
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Mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if Tories win, Sunak vows
London: Eighteen-year-olds would be forced to carry out a form of national service if the Tories are voted back in at the July 4 election, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced.…
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Seven newborns die in fire at east Delhi children’s hospital
New Delhi: A massive fire broke out at a children’s hospital in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar, leaving seven newborns dead, officials said on Sunday. The officials of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS)…
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Israel agrees to resume hostage deal talks with Hamas next week
Jerusalem: Israel has agreed to renew talks with Hamas on a hostage deal next week, with the mediation of Egypt, Qatar and the US, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV reported on Saturday. According…
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Over 61 percent voting in 6th phase of LS polls
New Delhi: Over 61 per cent turnout was recorded in 58 seats in 8 states/UTs that went to polls on Saturday in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls, ranging from…
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ASI using ground-penetrating radar machine during Bhojshala survey: petitioner
Dhar: The Archaeological Survey of India conducting a court-mandated scientific survey of the controversial Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Masjid complex in Dhar has started using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) and GPS machines, one of the…
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318 arrested in West Bengal for violence amid 6th phase of polling
Kolkata: A total of 318 persons were arrested throughout West Bengal on Saturday for involvement in poll-related violence and tension during the sixth phase of voting for eight Lok Sabha seats, Chief…
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Telangana: Hanuman Yatra in Karimnagar leads to skirmish, protest against cops
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed in Karimnagar district on Saturday after an argument took place during a right-wing rally by Hanuman devotees, leading to protests by Hindutva workers. The argument eventually led to a…
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Modi insulting Muslims, will ensure he does not become PM again: Owaisi
Nasriganj: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi with heaping “insults” on Muslims by claiming that “mangalsutras” of women and quotas for deprived castes will be taken away…
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Cyclone Remal: Kolkata airport to suspend flight operations for 21 hrs from Sunday
Kolkata: The authorities of Kolkata airport have decided to suspend flight operations for 21 hours from Sunday noon in view of the possible impact of cyclone Remal, an official said here. A…
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Pune car crash: Family put pressure on driver to take blame, say cops
Pune: Pune police on Saturday arrested the grandfather of the 17-year-old involved in a car crash here that killed two persons while claiming that both the teenager’s father and grandfather put pressure…
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Former top CBI official suggests making Hyderabad common capital for 10 more years
Hyderabad: Giving credence to the gossip in the political circles that a section of political leadership was conspiring to demand an extension of Hyderabad as the common capital between Andhra Pradesh and…
