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Sikkim University student arrested for ‘insulting’ Nepali language
Gangtok: A Sikkim University student, who hailed from Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly making insulting remarks against the Nepali language which is widely spoken in the Himalayan state, officials…
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Dalit man beaten with belt, threatened with life in Gujarat
A young Dalit man was severely beaten, robbed, and threatened with death in Gujarat’s Junagadh district. This is the third reported case of caste-based violence in the area in a month. The…
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Karnataka Assembly passes Bill for welfare of gig workers
Bengaluru: Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed a Bill that aims to protect the rights of platform-based gig workers, and to place obligations on aggregators in relation to the workers’ social security,…
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Hyderabad traffic police conducts drive against sirens, musical horns
Hyderabad: As many as 590 and 397 cases against the use of sirens and multi-toned/musical horns have been registered respectively, in a special drive conducted by the Hyderabad traffic police, between August…
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Will apologise for caricatures of PM Modi, RSS: Cartoonist to SC
Cartoonist Hemant Malviya, accused of sharing alleged objectionable cartoons of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers, told the Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 19, he will issue an apology on Facebook,…
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21 killed in rain-related incidents across Maharashtra in last 5 days
Mumbai: Rain-related incidents have claimed the lives of 21 persons in Maharashtra in five days starting August 15, with Nanded district alone accounting for seven deaths, an official report said on Tuesday.…
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Delhi 2020 riots: 3 acquitted of arson, conspiracy charges
New Delhi: A Delhi court has acquitted three persons of various charges, including arson and criminal conspiracy in a February 2020 riots’ case. Additional sessions judge Parveen Singh was hearing a case…
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EC rolls out 28 reforms in 6 months to clean up voter rolls, boost voter ease
New Delhi: Under fire from the opposition over a variety of issues, the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday said it has taken 28 initiatives in the last six months to strengthen the…
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PM Modi meets Chinese FM Wang Yi, looks forward to Xi meeting at SCO Summit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday underlined the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity along the frontier with China, and reiterated India’s commitment to a fair, reasonable and mutually-acceptable resolution…
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Influencer fined Rs 1 lakh for flying drone in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit: A social media influencer was fined Rs 1 lakh for illegally flying a drone and filming inside the restricted Mala range of the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR), a forest official said…
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SC urged to review verdict denying FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma
New Delhi: A plea filed in the Supreme Court has sought the review of its refusal to direct an FIR against high court judge Yashwant Varma after burnt wads of cash were…
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Guv proposes WB migrant workers portal, MoUs, welfare officers
Kolkata: A day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a scheme to rehabilitate migrant labourers from West Bengal allegedly harassed outside the state, Governor CV Ananda Bose put forward a set of…
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Check cable wiring at Pandals during Ganesh Chaturthi: TGSPDCL MD
Hyderabad: Chairman and managing director of the Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited Musharraf Faruqui on Tuesday, August 19, urged Ganesh Chaturthi Pandal organizers and the general public to be cautious…
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Telangana Dy CM orders removal of cables after electrocution deaths
Hyderabad: Telangana deputy chief minister and minister for energy Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu on Tuesday, August 19, ordered the removal of cable wires on electricity poles to be undertaken on a war footing…
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Palestinian journalist’s skeletal remains recovered 45 days after burial alive
Skeletal remains of Palestinian journalist Marwa Musallam and her younger brothers were recovered weeks after they were killed and buried alive under rubble in Israeli airstrikes. Their remains were retrieved on Monday,…
