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You can now book excess luggage on trains in India
Hyderabad: Railway passengers carrying baggage beyond the prescribed free allowance will be able to book excess luggage online while reserving their tickets from July 31, doing away with the need to visit parcel…
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Telangana HC orders status quo on Bahadurguda bullet train land
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has directed all parties to maintain the status quo over disputed land parcels in Bahadurguda village near Shamshabad until further orders. The land is part of the…
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Watch: Man opens police van, helps detained students escape
Mumbai: A police attempt to shift student protesters in a van in Mumbai’s Chembur area was foiled when a man casually walked up and opened the latch, allowing several youths to gush…
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Minor boy dies as mobile phone explodes in Asifabad
Hyderabad: A 14-year-old boy in Kumarambheem Asifabad district died on Wednesday, July 22, after a mobile phone battery exploded. The incident occurred in Gudem village in Chintalamanepalli mandal, and the boy was…
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests nine Indian fishermen
Colombo: At least nine Indian fishermen were arrested, and their trawler seized for allegedly poaching in Sri Lankan waters, the island nation’s Navy has said. The fishermen were fishing in the island…
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Assam flood situation remains critical; 41 dead
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained critical, with 41 people killed so far and over 6.50 lakh reeling under the deluge across 11 districts, officials said on Thursday, July 23. The…
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PM announces fast-track courts for paper leaks; Rahul hits back
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing protests over exam paper leaks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, July 23, stated that the government has decided to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift…
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US strikes Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure
Dubai: The US military announced on Wednesday, July 22, that it was conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure. US Central Command said the…
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Protest to be held at Dharna Chowk over NEET paper leak
Hyderabad: The Telangana women and transgender organisations Joint Action Committee (JAC) will organise a protest at the Dharna Chowk on Thursday, July 23, in solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party-led protest at…
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FBI arrests Indian national for drug trafficking in US
Washington: The FBI has arrested Harmanveer Singh, an Indian national, for his alleged role in drug trafficking for the Ravinder Dhanda gang based out of Canada. Singh was arrested in Stockton, California,…
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Chennai steps up flood mitigation works as monsoon nears
Chennai: With the northeast monsoon approaching, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has intensified flood mitigation works across the city, setting deadlines between July and October to complete canal restoration, stormwater drain (SWD)…
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Mumbai: 400 booked, 13 FIRs in 5 days over unauthorised protests
Mumbai: The Mumbai police have registered 13 FIRs between July 18 and July 22 in connection with the ongoing protests on charges of unlawful assembly and violation of prohibitory orders, booking 400…
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10 killed, 6.53 lakh affected by floods in Assam
Guwahati: Assam reeled under intense flood on Wednesday, July 22, that hit 11 of its districts, affecting 6.53 lakh people and killing 10 people in one day, with no respite in sight…
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Nadda’s attack on Rahul shows regime’s desperation: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday, July 22, hit back at Union Minister J P Nadda for his attack on Rahul Gandhi, saying the former BJP chief’s press conference was an unending…
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Delhi Metro closes 16 stations amid CJP protest
New Delhi: As many as Sixteen Delhi Metro stations, including Rajiv Chowk, Central Secretariat, Mandi House, ITO and Khan Market, were closed on Thursday, July 23, morning till further instructions due to…
