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Colonel assault case: HC transfers probe to CBI

Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday transferred the investigation into the alleged assault of a colonel by Punjab Police personnel over a parking dispute to the Central Bureau of…
‘Attack on press freedom’: IJU condemns FIR against Ajit Anjum

Hyderabad: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) has strongly condemned the registration of an FIR against independent journalist Ajit Anjum by the Bihar Police, calling it an attack on press freedom. In a…

New NCERT Class 8 textbook calls Mughals ‘mass murderers’, ‘temple destroyers’

The newly released Class 8 history textbooks of NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training), Mughal rulers Babur, Akbar, and Aurangzeb are described as “brutal mass murderers” and “destroyers of temples.”…
Slugfest on cards over TS government decision to allocate 42 pc reservation for BCs

Hyderabad: A political slugfest is on the cards in Telangana State over the Revanth Reddy government decision to implement 42 per cent reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) in the ensuing Local Bodies…
Hyderabad girl donates stem cells to save brother in rare medical case

Hyderabad: In a touching act of sibling love ahead of Raksha Bandhan, a 10-year-old girl from Warangal has donated her stem cells to save her 11-year-old brother’s life. The boy was battling…
HC to hear acquittal appeal in RG Kar rape and murder case from September

Kolkata: Hearing on the acquittal petition by civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, the accused in the R.G. Kar rape and murder case, will be heard at Calcutta High Court’s Division Bench of Justice…
Statehood for J-K: Kharge, Rahul write to PM Modi

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi jointly wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, urging the…

Rainfall lashes Gujarat, IMD says more in store

Ahmedabad: At least 62 talukas across Gujarat recorded widespread rainfall over the past 24 hours. Kadana in Mahisagar district recorded 3 inches of rainfall, followed by Palanpur (two inches). Additionally, seven talukas…
Will ensure justice: Rahul Gandhi to Odisha student’s father

Bhubaneswar: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke to the father of the female B.Ed student of FM Autonomous College in Balasore, who succumbed to her burn injuries while undergoing treatment at AIIMS,…
GHMC cracks down on illegal construction in Hyderabad’s Old City

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has launched a drive against illegal constructions in the Old City of Hyderabad. Residents are now being urged to ensure their property constructions comply with…
Nimisha Priya must be executed, says deceased’s brother

New Delhi: Abdelfattah Mehdi, brother of Talal Abdo Mehdi, who was allegedly murdered by Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya in 2017, has asserted that there can be no pardon for the crime. He…
Bengaluru vendors dump UPI, return to cash to avoid GST crackdown

Small businesses and street vendors in Bengaluru are abandoning digital payments and reverting to cash transactions. The move comes after a recent GST compliance crackdown by the Commercial Taxes Department. Earlier, authorities…
Passenger dies of suspected cardiac arrest on AirAsia flight

Chennai: A 50-year-old passenger travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Tiruchy in Tamil Nadu on an AirAsia flight died of a suspected heart attack mid-air on Wednesday morning, despite desperate efforts by the…
Four schools in Delhi receive bomb threat emails on Wednesday

New Delhi: Four schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails on Wednesday morning, marking the third consecutive day of such threats that have disrupted educational institutions across the national capital. The Delhi…
Video: Madhavi Latha launches fiery attack on Raja Singh

Hyderabad: Former Hyderabad MP candidate and BJP leader Madhavi Latha has launched a scathing attack on Goshamahal MLA Raja Singh. She questioned his contributions to the party and challenged his recent controversial…