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Why Nobel-winning banker faces life imprisonment in Bangladesh
A prominent Bangladeshi economist and Nobel Prize laureate, Professor Muhammad Yunus, is currently facing life imprisonment in his home country over allegations of labour law violations and alleged corruption, Bloomberg reported. Pioneering…
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Jamia professor suspended over ‘sexual harassment’ charge by 4 PhD scholars
New Delhi: The Jamia Milla Islamia has suspended a professor and ordered inquiry into complaints of sexual harassment against him by four PhD scholars, one of whom had to cancel her admission.…
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Hyderabad: 2 held for sexually assaulting a woman in Alwal
Hyderabad: Police apprehended two individuals on Tuesday, July 16, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 29-year-old woman at Lothkunta after she went to complain about her husband. The accused have been identified as…
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Telangana: SBTET proposes to discontinue manual typewriting course
Hyderabad: The State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET) sent a proposal to the state government to cease the formal examinations for typewriters. The exam is held twice a year in…
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Telangana: Man beats grandmother to death over liquor money
Hyderabad: A man beat his 80-year-old grandmother to death for refusing to give him money to buy liquor on Monday night, July 15, in Rotary Nagar, Khammam district. The victim, identified as…
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UP: Hotels, restaurants, vendors asked to display names ahead of Kanwar Yatra
Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district sent notices to restaurants, fruit shops, roadside dhabas and hotel owners to display their names in front of the shops in order to identify which religious…
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Monsoon 2024: Top 5 unique homestays near Hyderabad
Hyderabad, a bustling city known for its rich history and vibrant culture, can sometimes leave you craving a peaceful escape. Luckily, there are some incredible homestays nearby to the city that offer…
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Assam won’t send non-Muslim illegal immigrants’ cases to Foreigners Tribunal
Guwahati: The Assam government has asked its border police unit not to forward cases of non-Muslim illegal immigrants entering the state before 2015 to the Foreigners Tribunal, and advised them to apply…
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Bibi-ka-Alam procession marks 10th Muharram in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Mourning and solemnity marked Youm-e-Ashoora, the 10th day of Muharram in the city on Wednesday. The highlight of the day was the annual Bibi-ka-Alam procession taken out from Bibi-ka-Alawa to Chaderghat…
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Capsized Comoros-flagged vessel transmitted distress call on July 14
The capsized Comoros flagged vessel, MT Falcon Prestige, transmitted a distress call around 10 pm on July 14 off the coast of Oman. “The merchant vessel has a crew of 16, of…
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Delhi police arrest man for looting 4 kg gold from jeweller in Telangana
New Delhi: Delhi Police arrested a man who, along with his associates, looted four kilograms of gold from a jeweler in Telangana and shot at two people during the robbery, officials said…
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Delhi HC reserves order on Kejriwal’s pleas against CBI arrest
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court reserved on Wednesday its order on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s pleas challenging his arrest by the CBI in the excise policy case and seeking interim bail.…
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Karnataka: Farmer denied entry to mall for wearing dhoti
Fakeerapan, a farmer by profession, had gone to enjoy a movie with his son Nagaraj at the G T Mall on Magadi Main Road in Bengaluru around 6 p.m. on July 16…
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Dubai company successfully tests UAE’s first driverless trucks
In a significant development, a Dubai-based company has completed the first stage of trials for the UAE’s first driverless trucks. The trials were conducted by Dubai South, a major aviation and logistics…
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Elephant attack: Locals hold massive protest in Wayanad
Wayanad (Kerala): Kerala’s hill district of Wayanad witnessed a massive protest on Wednesday, with locals alleging government inaction over addressing the recurring human-animal conflict after an elephant attack victim succumbed to injuries…
