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UNRWA chief warns Gaza faces ‘hell on earth’ as war and starvation deepen crisis
Gaza Strip: The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has issued a stark warning that Palestinians in Gaza Strip are facing death either from constant bombardment or from hunger, as…
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Dalit teen in Gujarat assaulted, told he’s ‘unworthy of education’
A 15-year-old Dalit student in Gujarat was allegedly assaulted and humiliated by a school owner, calling him ‘unworthy of education.’ The teenager is a student at Gyan Ganga School in Wankaner town…
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Telangana HC questions permit for blasting near Jubilee Hills’ Nyaya Vihar
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has raised serious questions over who granted permission for blasting operations being carried out near Nyaya Vihar in Jubilee Hills. The matter came up for hearing before…
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Hyderabad man feared drowned after being washed away in Musi
Hyderabad: Amid heavy monsoon rains, a 40-year-old person has been reported missing after he was washed away in the Musi River at Shankar Nagar locality in Old Malakpet, Hyderabad, on Thursday, August…
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Dinesh Patnaik appointed India’s envoy to Canada
New Delhi: India on Thursday appointed seasoned diplomat Dinesh K Patnaik as its next high commissioner to Canada. Patnaik, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as the ambassador to…
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UP traders come together to perform last rites of woman from another faith
In a wholesome display of communal harmony, Hindu traders in UP’s Mughalsarai came together to perform the last rites of a Muslim woman who had been living alone for 18 years. The…
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Israeli airstrikes hit Yemeni capital, Houthis say
Cairo: Israeli airstrikes on Thursday hit the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, the Houthis’ media office reported. The strikes came after the Israeli military struck Sanaa on Sunday, killing at least 10 people. Residents…
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1.72 lakh people died in road accidents in 2023: Road Ministry report
New Delhi: The number of road accidents in India went up by 4.2 per cent to over 4.8 lakh in 2023, resulting in death of 20 persons every hour, according to a…
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Bangladesh EC unveils action plan for conducting polls before 2026 Ramzan
Dhaka: The Bangladesh’s Election Commission (EC) on Thursday announced the electoral action plan setting timelines to complete all measures needed to conduct the 13th parliamentary polls before Ramzan in February, next year.…
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NHRC seeks report after Gurukul teacher brands students with hot iron rod
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that a Gurukul teacher, annoyed over bedwetting by some students, allegedly branded them with a…
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BRS leader slams CM for FIR over Jubilee Hills protest for minority graveyard land
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Shaik Abdullah Sohail attacked the Congress government on Thursday, August 28, for registering a First Information Report (FIR) against some Muslims who staged a peaceful protest…
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Hyderabad Cricket Association president Jagan Mohan Rao granted bail
Hyderabad: In a relief to Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president, Jagan Mohan Rao, the Malkajgiri court granted him conditional bail on Thursday, August 28. He has been asked to furnish two sureties…
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CBSE schools in Gulf region exempted from APAAR ID requirement
In a move that brings relief to Indian expatriate students, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced that schools located outside India, including those in the Gulf countries, are no…
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Heavy rains in Telangana: 1357 poles collapse, 280 transformers damaged
Hyderabad: As many as 1357 electricity poles have collapsed and 280 transformers have been damaged due to the heavy rains that have been lashing Telangana over the last few days. TGSPDCL chairman and…
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Telangana: Seven villagers trapped for over 26 hours airlifted
Hyderabad: Two helicopters of the Indian Air Force rescued seven villagers trapped in floods in Telangana’s Rajanna Sircilla district on Thursday, August 28. The villagers, who had gone to graze their cattle,…
