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Supreme Court initiates contempt proceedings against MP govt
Bhopal: The Supreme Court of India initiated contempt proceedings against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Madhya Pradesh government on August 5 over its decision to halt the Bhopal Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) sealing…
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HC orders minimum wages for workers at Telangana police stations
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has directed the state’s Home Department to pay minimum wages to 49 sweepers, scavengers and contingent workers engaged at police stations across the Rachakonda Commissionerate and the districts…
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2 killed as KSRTC bus crashes on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway
Ramanagara: Two passengers were killed and several others injured after a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus lost control and crashed into a large signboard on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway near Avaregere…
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Indian nurse returns home after Saudi visa fraud ordeal
Riyadh: An Indian nurse has returned to India after being rescued in Saudi Arabia following an alleged fraudulent recruitment arrangement, with assistance from the Embassy of India and Dammam Police. Maria Stella…
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Kerala school quiz paints Savarkar as freedom fighter, Left fumes
Thiruvananthapuram: A political row erupted in Kerala over a school quiz question allegedly praising Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar, with Left student outfits accusing the Congress-led UDF government of “aligning with the Sangh…
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Jharkhand student protests: Talks with govt end in deadlock
Ranchi: The Jharkhand government on Saturday, August 8, held talks with the Devendra Nath Mahto-led faction of the protesting job aspirants over the alleged paper leaks. However, it failed to break the…
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Ameenpur police book suspended Jubilee Hills CI for rape
Hyderabad: The Ameenpur police on Friday, August 7, booked a suspended Jubilee Hills Circle Inspector, U Srinivasulu Reddy, for allegedly raping a woman. Speaking to Siasat.com, the Ameenpur police said, “Reddy was…
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GHMC to launch 10-day special monsoon drive to repair roads
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Friday, August 7, announced that a special monsoon drive will be held from August 11 to 20. During the drive, the civic body will…
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Fire at Hyderabad’s Banjara Hills, over 25 people rescued
Hyderabad: Over 25 people were rescued after a fire broke out in Hyderabad’s Banjara Hills Road No 11, Opposite CARE Hospital, in the wee hours of Saturday, August 8. The accident occurred…
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Hyderabad Police use force to control crowd at Saroornagar job drive
Hyderabad: Police resorted to force, using batons, to control an unruly crowd of jobseekers that spiralled out of control at the Saroornagar Stadium on Saturday, August 8, as thousands turned up for…
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Watch: MBS, Erdogan, Shehbaz Sharif pray together in Makkah
Makkah: Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered Friday prayers, August 7, together at Qasr Al-Safa in Makkah…
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Centre approves Telangana’s Rs 4000 crore urban plan
Hyderabad: The Union government’s Department of Economic Affairs on Friday, August 7, approved Telangana’s urban transformation programme worth Rs 4,000 crore. The Telangana government will seek Rs 2,800 crore from the World…
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Cyberabad removes 290 encroachments across 14.1-km stretch
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation removed 290 encroachments in Cyberabad as part of its weekly “Walk Free” initiative on Friday, August 7. The anti-encroachment drive helped reclaim roads, footpaths and public spaces…
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Telangana denies ORR toll hike amid maintenance dispute
Hyderabad: Traffic on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) has climbed sharply, and toll collections have kept pace, but the state government has refused to sanction any toll increase for the past two…
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UN envoy warns Yemen faces risk of large-scale conflict
Aden: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has warned of a growing risk of renewed large-scale conflict in Yemen amid escalating attacks by the Houthi group against Saudi tankers and Yemeni…
