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80-year-old Kerala man gets 45-year jail for raping minor girl
Idukki: A Kerala court has sentenced a 80-year man to a cumulative 45 years imprisonment for repeatedly raping a 14-year-old girl who lived near his shop in this high-range district of the…
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Ahead of summer, schools in Telangana gear up to beat the heat
Hyderabad: Schools in Telangana State are gearing up to introduce water breaks to tackle rising temperatures and heat waves expected in the upcoming summer season. The onset of February has already seen…
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PTI to hold intra-party elections on March 3
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday announced to hold intra-party polls on March 3. Previous intra-party polls were declared unconstitutional by the Election Commission of Pakistan and the order was upheld by…
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BJP stirs ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’ pot as Deoband seminary explains concept
The clarification by the Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband regarding Ghazwa-e-Hind, a concept in Islamic eschatology, has sparked a controversy, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and right-wing media amplifying the narrative…
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J-K: Russian skier killed in Gulmarg avalanche, 4 others rescued
Srinagar: A Russian skier was killed while 4 others, including a local guide, were rescued after an avalanche hit a group of skiers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg ski resort on Thursday,…
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Telangana Congress faces uphill task to implement six guarantees
Hyderabad: With just three weeks to go before the 100-day deadline for implementation of six guarantees, the Congress government in Telangana faces an uphill task in fulfilling the poll promises. In more…
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Shahi Idgah case: HC to hear again plea challenging maintainability of suit on Friday
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court will hear again on Friday a plea challenging maintainability of a suit seeking removal of Shahi Idgah mosque in Mathura which it claims has been built on…
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US working to reduce visitor visa wait time for Indians: Top official
New Delhi: The United States (US) is working towards further reducing the wait time for visitor visas for Indians following a decrease of 75 per cent last year, according to US Bureau of…
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Police deny reports of farmer’s death at Punjab border; leaders seek probe
Chandigarh: Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Thursday, February 22, demanded the registration of a murder case against those responsible for the death of a protesting farmer at the Khanauri border point…
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Japan: Train services suspended between Tokyo, Yokohama due to concrete on tracks
Tokyo: Train services on Japan’s JR Yokosuka line between Tokyo and Yokohama stations were suspended on Thursday due to concrete on tracks in a tunnel. Multiple pieces of concrete have fallen onto…
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Talibanisation of India can never be accepted: BJP on Darul Uloom’s fatwa
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday said that talibanisation of India can never be accepted, shortly after Islamic seminary, Darul Uloom Deoband, issued a fatwa approving ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’. BJP national spokesperson Prem Shukla…
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US asks Pakistan to respect freedom of expression, end social media curbs
Washington: The US has asked Pakistan to respect freedom of expression and restore access to X and social media platforms. On disruptions on social media in Pakistan, US state department spokesperson Matthew…
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‘Murder of democracy’: Congress after govt tells X to block posts
New Delhi: The Congress alleged on Thursday that democracy is being “murdered” in the country, after microblogging platform X voiced disagreement with the BJP-led Centre’s order to block accounts and posts related…
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Israel foreign ministry to distribute ‘Hamas atrocities report’ globally
Tel Aviv: Israel‘s foreign ministry will distribute globally a report of the Association of Aid Centers for Victims of Sexual Assault detailing the systematic abuse committed by Hamas during the massacre in…
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Tenant killed during demolition of house in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A man was killed during demolition of a house in Hyderabad on Thursday. The incident occurred in Moosapet under the limits of Kukatpally police station. Former corporator T. Sravan Kumar took…
