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NCW seeks detailed action report after man sets pregnant wife on fire
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) said that it was appalled by the incident in Amritsar where a pregnant woman was set on fire allegedly by her husband. NCW chairperson…
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HC annuls marriage as couple fails to consummate it due to man’s ‘relative impotency’
Mumbai: The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has annulled the marriage of a young couple that could not consummate it due to the man’s ‘relative impotency’, noting their agony of…
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Israel PM denounces US plan to sanction IDF unit
Tel Aviv: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced the move by the US government to issue sanctions to the Netzah Yehuda battalion of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The sanctions, according…
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Man held for killing pregnant wife, setting body on fire in Punjab
Amritsar: A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his pregnant wife and later setting her body on fire in Punjab’s Amritsar, police said on Saturday. According to officials, the incident was…
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Ex-Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy clarifies on JD(S)-BJP merger buzz
New Delhi: Amid speculations of the merger of Janata Dal-Secular with the BJP, former Karnataka Chief Minister and JDS-BJP candidate HD Kumaraswamy said on Saturday that if everything goes smoothly, there is…
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14 Palestinians killed in ongoing Israeli operation in West Bank
Ramallah: At least 14 Palestinians have been killed during an ongoing Israeli military operation for the third consecutive day in the city of Tulkarm and the refugee camp in the northern West…
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Thousands of Israelis protest for hostage release and new elections
Tel Aviv: Thousands of people in Israel have once taken to the streets to demand an immediate release of all hostages held in Gaza and new elections. At a mass rally in…
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Techie held in Hyderabad for cheating in the name of gold investment
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police arrested a techie for defrauding people in the name of investment into gold to the tune of Rs 6.12 crore. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) police station of…
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Chandrababu Naidu promises free bus travel for women
Tirupati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday promised free bus travel for women if TDP-JSP-BJP alliance comes to power in Andhra Pradesh in the next month’s elections. Interacting…
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Intense heatwave grips parts of India
New Delhi: A searing heatwave gripped parts of India on Saturday, with maximum temperatures ranging from 40 degrees Celsius to 46 degrees Celsius in many areas. According to the India Meteorological Department…
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Following US Palestine veto at UN, Abbas to rethink bilateral ties
Ramallah: The Palestinian leadership in the West Bank wants to reconsider its bilateral relations with the United States following Washington’s veto in the United Nations Security Council of full UN membership for…
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CM Vijayan attacks PM Modi, says Centre ignored financial rights of Kerala
Kozhikode: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent statement on the state’s financial condition and said the BJP-led government consistently ignored the state and…
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Congress announces support for AAP candidates in MCD mayoral polls
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday announced that party councillors will support AAP candidates in the April 26 MCD mayoral polls. AAP has fielded Mahesh Khichi for the post of mayor and…
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Phase 1 of Lok Sabha polls: Turnout set to touch 65.5 pc
New Delhi: The voter turnout in the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls is set to reach 65.5 per cent. Polling took place in 102 constituencies across 21 states and Union…














