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J-K: Lone seeks special leave for employees on Eid Milad-un-Nabi
Srinagar: Peoples’ Conference chief Sajad Lone on Saturday appealed to the Jammu and Kashmir government to sanction a special casual leave for Muslim employees in the Union territory on the occasion of…
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Who is Shabana Mahmood? UK’s first woman Pak-origin home secretary
Shabana Mahmood has been appointed the new home secretary of the United Kingdom after the latest cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Mahmood’s appointment comes after former home secretary Angela Rayner’s…
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Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case: SC to hear bail plea of activist Jyoti Jagtap on Sep 8
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday the bail plea of activist Jyoti Jagtap, who was arrested in 2020 in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. A bench of…
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‘Misleading’: ECI slams Congress video tagged ‘Vote Chor – Gaddi Chhod’
New Delhi: The ECI on Saturday issued a fact-check against a video posted by the Congress party’s official social media handle, dismissing the message tagged ‘Vote Chor – Gaddi Chhod’ as “misleading”…
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Danish Ambassador meets Telangana CM; focus on climate, education and growth
Hyderabad: Denmark’s Ambassador to India Rasmus Abildgaard Kristensen has called on Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy here and discussed the possibility of cooperation in several areas, including climate sustainability, education, green…
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Hyderabad: Operation Sindoor themed Ganesh idol trucks seen at Charminar
Hyderabad: Ganesh idol trucks themed around Operation Sindoor passed through Charminar during Hyderabad’s Ganesh Chaturthi immersion on Saturday, September 6. Operation Sindoor marks the Indian government’s May 2025 military action against Pakistan…
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Shreyas Iyer named India A captain for two unofficial Tests against Australia
Mumbai: Shreyas Iyer was on Saturday named the captain of the India A team, which will clash with Australia in two unofficial four-day Tests in Lucknow. The first game against Australia will…
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2 inmates escape from Andhra prison after hitting jail warden with hammer
Chodavaram: Two undertrials have escaped from a prison here in Anakapalli district after attacking the jail head warden, an official said on Saturday. “Two remand prisoners, Ramu (27) and Kumar (30), escaped…
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Khairatabad Ganesh immersed in Hussain Sagar in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: After 11 days of colourful and vibrant Ganesh Chaturthi festivities, the 69-foot Khairatabad Ganesh was immersed in the Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad on Saturday, September 6, before 12 noon. Devotees…
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Earthquake in Afghanistan’s east wipes out homes, generations and livelihoods
Jalalabad: Ahmad Khan Safi had a good life in Afghanistan. The farmer raised livestock in the Dewagal Valley of Kunar Province, and people travelled from across the country to visit the area.…
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Amity University law student slapped 26 times, FIR lodged against four
A student was reportedly slapped 26 times by a male and a female student in the backside of a car in Noida’s Amity University. The video of the incident has gone viral…
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Khalistani extremists receive financial support from inside Canada: Report
Ottawa: At least two Khalistani extremist groups have received financial support originating from Canada, according to a new Canadian government report on terror financing. The report titled ‘2025 Assessment of Money Laundering…
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Teacher in MP shamed after advising students against wearing tilak
A Muslim guest teacher in the Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh was publicly shamed after he advised students not to wear tilak in class. Shahrukh Pathan teaches Class 2 students. He reportedly…
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PM Modi reciprocates Trump’s sentiments on India-US ties
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday “deeply” appreciated US President Donald Trump’s “positive assessment” of the India-US partnership after the American leader hailed the “special” relationship between the two nations…
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India to witness longest Lunar Eclipse since 2022 on September 7-8: Astronomers
Bengaluru: The longest total lunar eclipse visible from India since 2022 will occur on the intervening night of September 7 and 8, astronomers said. They added that this is the first time…
