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Indian national convicted for sexual assault during flight
New York: An Indian national has been convicted on charges of abusive sexual contact and assault onboard a flight. Varun Arora, 38 is present in the United States without lawful status. He…
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Beef steak mix-up: Parkstreet waiter gets bail from Kolkata court
Kolkata: A court in Kolkata granted bail to the waiter of the iconic Park Street restaurant who was arrested after allegedly serving beef steak instead of mutton to a content creator. The…
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Hyderabad man sentenced to life for sexually assaulting 12-yr-old daughter
Hyderabad: A court in Hyderabad on Tuesday, February 3, sentenced a man to rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting his 12-year-old daughter. On Tuesday, the courts in the city convicted four other men…
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Ignored Steve Smith to feature in PSL to revive his T20 career
Melbourne: Snubbed from Australia’s T20 World Cup squad despite strong form, veteran batter Steve Smith has signed with new Pakistan Super League franchise Sialkot Stallionz in a bid to force his way…
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Telangana HC asks state to draft policy on meat outlets near temples, schools
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday, February 3, directed the state government to formulate a uniform policy regulating the sale of meat and non-vegetarian food within 100 metres of temples, educational…
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Pawan Kalyan to campaign for BJP in Telangana municipal elections
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister and Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan will campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Telangana municipal elections on February 7 and 8.…
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Telangana municipal polls: 12,993 candidates remain in fray, 6,701 withdraw
Hyderabad: After the withdrawal of nominations closed at 3 pm on Tuesday, February 3, 12,993 candidates remain in the fray for 2,996 wards across Telangana, with 6,701 candidates withdrawing from the contest…
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Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam killed in armed attack in Libya
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in Libya, according to statements by his lawyer and political adviser, as well as local media…
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SC sets aside HC order, grants interim relief to shaadi.com founder
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 3, granted shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal and two others protection from arrest for two weeks in a case related to alleged fraud by a…
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Hyderabad: Diagnostic centre told to pay Rs 2.2 L for faulty pregnancy scan
Hyderabad: The Rangareddy District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Vijaya Diagnostic Centre’s Dilsukhnagar branch in Hyderabad to pay Rs 2.2 lakh as compensation to a pregnant woman after it issued an…
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SC to hear Mamata Banerjee’s plea against Bengal SIR process today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Wednesday a batch of petitions challenging the validity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being carried out in West…
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Old medical history cited to deny claim; insurer ordered to pay Rs 3.01 L
Hyderabad: The Consumer Commission–I has held ManipalCigna health insurance guilty of illegal claim rejection and deficiency in service for denying a medical reimbursement on the grounds of alleged non-disclosure of decades-old treatment.…
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Mamata Banerjee turns to poetry to protest against SIR
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing political and legal battle against the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has adopted an unusual form of protest, authoring 26…
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SC to hear Bengal’s plea against SIR; Mamata may attend proceedings
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday, February 4, a plea filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in…
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Explainer: How India gains from new US trade agreement
New Delhi: India and the US have agreed on a framework for a trade deal under which Washington will bring down tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent from the current…
