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Assam’s child marriage conviction rate: 494 out of 8,773 charge-sheeted
Guwahati: A mere 494 persons out of 8,773 people who were charge-sheeted for child marriage and POCSO cases in Assam have been convicted since 2017, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on…
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Lowest literacy rate reported in Bihar: Ministry of Education
New Delhi: Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in the country followed by Arunachal Pradesh and Rajasthan, according to Ministry of Education. The literacy rate in rural India is 67.77 per cent…
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MC Stan stops show midway in Hyderabad after fans fell down
Mumbai: India’s top musician and Bigg Boss 16 winner, MC Stan is currently on the ‘India Tour’ and has performed live in various cities. The rapper recently performed in Hyderabad. During his…
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Mumbai: Man accused of smoking, unruly behaviour on Air India flight gets bail
Mumbai: A 34-year-old US citizen booked for allegedly smoking on board an Air India flight and unruly behaviour towards the crew was granted bail by a court here on Monday, police said.…
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With COVID-19 finally behind, Hyderabad readies for Ramzan
Hyderabad: Two years after lockdowns affected the city and state due to the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses and establishments are looking forward to the normalcy they were used to before 2020. With Ramzan…
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NIRDPR, ICRISAT sign MoU to promote dryland crops, climate-smart farming
Hyderabad: City-based National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) on Monday signed a MoU to strengthen evidence-based research and…
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Telangana: Four die on spot as car rams into container truck in Nizamabad
Hyderabad: Four people died on the spot when the car they were travelling in rammed into a container truck on Monday morning on NH 44 at Chandrayanpalli Tanda of Nizamabad district. According…
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UP scribe questions BJP MLC on development issues; later held for alleged assault
A local journalist was arrested on Sunday on charges of alleged assault and abuse after he questioned a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC Gulab Devi over promised development works in her constituency.…
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‘Will be forced to shut if traffic fines continue’, say Hyderabad bus operators
Hyderabad: Telangana State Cabs and Bus Operators Association (TSCBOA) has accused Hyderabad Traffic Police of harassing bus operators by imposing heavy fines and said that this could lead to the shutting down…
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Egyptian journalist’s call to eat donkey, horse meat sparks controversy
Cairo: During the past few days, an Egyptian journalist’s statement on the arrest of a Pakistani selling horse meat in the Dakahlia governorate sparked widespread controversy in Egypt, especially after he asked, “Why don’t…
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Non-bailable arrest warrants issued against former Pak PM Imran Khan
Islamabad: Two non-bailable arrest warrants were issued against ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Monday for failing to appear in courts in the Toshakhana case and for threatening a woman magistrate while…
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Govt seeks Parliament’s approval for spending Rs 1.48L crore for remaining period of 2022-23
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday sought Parliament’s approval for an additional expenditure of Rs 1,48,133 crore for the remaining period of 2022-23, under the second batch of supplementary demands for grants…
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Ramzan 2023: UAE announces working hours for private sector employees
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday announced working hours for private-sector employees during the holy month of Ramzan. The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation said that the number of…