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Man gets life term for killing relative over land dispute in Adilabad
Hyderabad: An Adilabad court found a man guilty of killing his relative in July 2023 for refusing to rent out land, and sentenced him to life in prison on Monday, February 26.…
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Indian-origin banker quits high-paying job to volunteer at Abu Dhabi BAPS Hindu mandir
Abu Dhabi: A 43-year-old Indian-origin investment banker quit his high-paying job in Dubai last year to serve as a full-time volunteer at the BAPS Abu Dhabi temple, which was inaugurated by Prime…
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Hyderabad witnesses more suicides cases; 4 end lives in 3 days
Hyderabad: Hyderabad has seen a distressing increase in suicides, prompting concerns among residents and officials alike since Friday, February 23, as four more cases have been reported. A 32-year-old woman took her…
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Karnataka: Cong shifts MLAs to hotel amid cross-voting fears in RS polls
Bengaluru: The Congress on Monday, February 26, shifted all its MLAs to a hotel ahead of the biennial election to fill four vacancies from Karnataka in Rajya Sabha apparently to keep the…
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Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Season attracts over 18 million visitors
Riyadh: The Riyadh Season 2023, an entertainment and tourist festival in Saudi Arabia, has so far attracted 18 million visitors from around the world, exceeding its target of 12 million. “18 million…
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Rajasthan minister calls Mughal emperor Akbar tyrant, rapist
Jodhpur: In a provocative remark, Rajasthan’s Education Minister Madan Dilawar has said Mughal emperor Akbar was not great but “a tyrant and rapist.” Akbar used to get girls from bazaars and rape…
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Telangana: Superstition surrounds tragic death of young woman MLA
Superstition has been inseparable from Telugu states’ politics. The tragic death of newly-elected young woman MLA Lasya Nanditha, who was killed in a road accident on the Outer Ring Road in Telangana’s…
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J-K: 3 Pak-based handlers among 5 charged for Rajouri attack
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday, February 26, filed a charge sheet against three Pakistan-based handlers and two others in a court for the Rajouri terror attack. “Pushing ahead with…
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PM Modi, top Union ministers, UP CM mourn loss of Pankaj Udhas
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday mourned the demise of ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas, calling him the “beacon of Indian music”. In his tribute to the departed soul, the PM…
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LS polls: BRS intensifies fight for survival, 66 meetings held since Jan
Hyderabad: In a bid to revive its fortunes ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is undergoing a critical reassessment following its recent setbacks in the state Assembly…
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TN fishermen to meet CM Stalin on regular arrests by Lankan Navy
Chennai: A delegation of fishermen from Rameswaram will meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, MK Stalin, in Chennai on Tuesday, February 27. The leader of the fishermen, P Jesu Raja said in a…
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Rape survivor shot at by rapist, aides in Rajasthan; 3 arrested
Jaipur: A 25-year-old rape survivor was seriously injured when she was shot at and attacked with a sharp-edged weapon by a man accused of raping her and his two accomplices in Kotputli-Behror district…
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‘Inappropriately clothed’ farmer denied entry to Bengaluru Metro; official sacked
The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) sacked an official working at the Rajajinagar Metro after a viral video emerged where the official denied a farmer entry due to the odour of…
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INDIA bloc run by parties who made money from scams: Amit Shah
Silvassa: The opposition INDIA bloc is an alliance of parties run by seven families who filled their pockets with scam-tainted money and worked only for their kin, Union Minister Amit Shah said on…
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Centre draws flak for abrupt closure of Maulana Azad Education Foundation
The Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) recently announced the closure of the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF), drawing criticism for allegedly obstructing educational opportunities for marginalized Muslim students. The undersecretary of the…
