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BMC begins school demolition after BJP claims ‘school jihad’
Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya and his supporters, along with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), had started demolishing a school in Mumbai, Maharashtra, after the politician claimed the school…
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Hamas agrees to disarm under roadmap tied to Gaza ceasefire
Gaza Strip: Hamas reached an agreement to disarm, officials told The Associated Press on Friday, July 31, a significant move that could help end the war in Gaza — but one that…
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Kerala withdraws cases against NEET protestors
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has decided to withdraw all cases registered in connection with protests held across the state in support of the NEET agitation in Delhi, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said…
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Experience Burma’s traditional tea shop in Hyderabad this August
Step off a bustling street in Yangon and into the gentle hum of a local laphet yay tsain, a traditional Burmese tea shop, where the air is thick with the aroma of…
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India slams Pakistan’s ‘ruthless’ force against PoJK protesters
New Delhi: India on Friday, July 31, called upon the international community to scrutinise Islamabad’s “ruthless” use of force against peaceful protesters in Pakistan-Occupied-Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and hold it accountable for…
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Israel sets off 700-tonne blast under UNESCO-listed castle in Lebanon
Israeli forces set off an estimated 700-tonne underground explosion beneath the UNESCO-listed Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon overnight Thursday, July 30, into Friday, July 31, saying the operation targeted an alleged Hezbollah…
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CM’s ‘criminal waste’ remark on engineering students sparks row
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s “criminal waste” remark for engineering students sparked widespread criticism from Opposition leaders who accused him of insulting students. The CM was speaking at a teacher international…
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Jamia to Jantar Mantar: A pattern of brutality against students
The true measure of any vibrant and mature democracy lies not in the policies of its majority governments, but by the state of dissent and the “right to question” in the country.…
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FIR against Noida woman for anti-PM comments moved to Delhi
New Delhi: A Zero FIR registered in Noida against a woman over alleged objectionable slogans targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the CJP-led protest at Jantar Mantar has been transferred to Delhi…
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Cabinet approves 5-year extension of PM-KISAN scheme
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Friday, July 31, approved extension of the PM-KISAN scheme for the next five years till the 2030-31 fiscal with an outlay of Rs 3,15,614 crore. Launched…
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Govt employee Nadeem denied apartment over religion in Warangal
Hyderabad: A Muslim family was allegedly told there is no place for Muslims in a Warangal apartment by a woman who claimed to be a government employee. A video of the incident…
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Six fake number plate cases recorded in Hyderabad in one week
Hyderabad: As many as six cases of vehicles with fake number plates were recorded in the Hyderabad police commissionerate in the last one week. According to the Hyderabad traffic police, the fake…
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Woman alleges home-entry attempt, Zepto sacks delivery agent
Bengaluru: A Bengaluru woman has alleged that a delivery executive repeatedly tried to gain entry into her house despite being refused several times, leaving her frightened and prompting her to raise the…
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Exiled author Taslima Nasreen returns to Kolkata after 19 years
Kolkata: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Friday returned to Kolkata after nearly 19 years, describing the visit as an emotional homecoming to a city she still considers her own. Her arrival…
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IB official murder: Ex-AAP leader Tahir Hussain gets life term
New Delhi: Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain was on Friday, July 31, handed a life sentence for the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) official Ankit Sharma during the 2020…
