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Madhavi Latha backs ‘madrasas are terrorist factories’ remark
Hyderabad: Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and social activist Madhavi Latha has called for teaching English and compulsory singing of “Vande Mataram” and “Jana Gana Mana” in madrasas. She told IANS…
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Siasat review: Toronto’s Biryani Spot nails Hyderabad flavours
Toronto: For Hyderabadis living thousands of kilometres away from home, biryani and haleem are more than just food. Their aroma can bring back memories of weddings, family gatherings and crowded Ramzan evenings…
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Iran deal may force Trump to compromise on Hormuz
To reach a deal with Iran that reopens the economically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump may need to do something out of character — compromise. Any concession would be tough…
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Bengaluru civic bodies clear 4000 tonnes of construction waste
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) and Bengaluru South City Corporation (BSCC) have removed nearly 4,000 tonnes of construction and demolition (C&D) waste during the first five days of their ongoing…
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Assam flood situation remains grim, toll rises to 97
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained critical as the toll rose to 97 with two more fatalities and over 1.68 lakh people across 15 districts were still affected by the deluge,…
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Congress High Command steps in to ease Karnataka discontent
Bengaluru: The Congress high command has stepped up efforts to contain growing discontent within the Karnataka unit following the recent Cabinet expansion, with senior leaders meeting disappointed legislators amid protests by their…
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Man gets 20 years for sexually assaulting minor in Latur
Latur: A court in Maharashtra’s Latur district has sentenced a youth to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting him for repeatedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. In its order on Thursday,…
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Abhishek Banerjee approaches SC for permission to travel abroad
Kolkata: Following the dismissal of the petition filed by the Trinamool Congress general secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, for permission to travel abroad for ophthalmic treatment by a…
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Hyderabad advocate murder: Accused challenge seizure of 9 firearms
Hyderabad: The prime accused in advocate Khaja Moizuddin’s murder case, Mahboob Alam Khan and Mujahid Alam Khan, on Thursday, August 6, approached the High Court against the seizure of their nine firearms.…
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Telangana Family Register Certificate use for SIR challenged in HC
Hyderabad: The use of the newly launched Telangana Family Register Certificate for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has been challenged in the High Court. A batch of writ…
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Legal dispute leaves Rs 2,000 crore Hyderabad land under debris
Hyderabad: While land in Hyderabad’s IT corridor is valued at Rs 200 crore per acre, a parcel of land near IKEA is embroiled in a decades-old legal dispute. The parcel, valued at…
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Telangana DGP unveils 100-member squad against food adulteration
Hyderabad: Telangana Police will form a 100-member enforcement wing dedicated to cracking down on food adulteration, Director General of Police (DGP) CV Anand said, as he marked 100 days in the state’s…
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NHRC flags over 50 CSEAM cases on Instagram
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has received complaints related to more than 50 cases of Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Material (CSEAM) on Instagram over the past week and…
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Violent, intoxicated Kanwariyas not Shiv Bhakts: Maulana Rashidi
Amid several videos of Kanwariyas allegedly consuming alcohol, engaging in unruly behaviour, and creating disturbances going viral on social media, All India Imam Association President, Maulana Sajid Rashidi, on Thursday, August 6,…
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Explosions heard in Iran after confrontation with ‘enemy targets’
Tehran: Two explosions were heard on Iran’s southern Qeshm Island in Hormozgan province Thursday, August 6, as a result of the Iranian armed forces’ confrontation with “hostile enemy targets” at the entrance…
