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Jailed for an idea: Umar Khalid’s six years without trial
On September 13, 2020, Umar Khalid, a young human rights activist, was targeted in the national capital. He has now completed six years in prison without trial. These six years mark a…
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Surendra Koli, accused of Nithari serial killings, found dead
Haridwar: Nithari case accused Surendra Koli was found dead in his tea stall here on Friday, September 18, police said. Koli, who was subsequently acquitted in several Nithari cases, worked as a…
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Gambhir calls dropping Samson his toughest coaching decision
New Delhi: India head coach Gautam Gambhir said dropping Sanju Samson, the player of the tournament in India’s triumphant T20 World Cup run at home, during the recent tour to England was…
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Indian Railways boosts passenger capacity in Maharashtra, Telangana
New Delhi: In a bid to augment railway capacity and improving train operations, Indian Railways on Friday, September 18, said it has approved the doubling of the Chouk-Karjat railway section (10.86 km)…
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World is looking towards Hyderabad, says CM Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Friday that the world is looking towards Hyderabad, not just for investments and business, but for knowledge, skills, talent, innovation, and the ideas…
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NIA court sentences eight Bangladeshis to life imprisonment
New Delhi: Eight Bangladeshis were among nine people sentenced to life imprisonment by a NIA court in Hyderabad in a 2019 human trafficking case involving Bangladeshi women, officials said on Friday, September…
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Multiple survivors identified in POCSO case against granite baron
Chennai: The ongoing probe into the POCSO case against granite baron R Veeramani has led to the identification of multiple survivors who were allegedly sexually assaulted by him over the past several…
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Trump faces ‘big decision’ on Iran war as Gulf meeting nears
Washington: United States (US) President Donald Trump said on Thursday, September 17, that he is approaching a critical decision over whether to resume large-scale attacks on Iran as he prepares to meet…
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Russia’s wartime economy faces long-term erosion from debt
Frankfurt: The frictions in Russia’s wartime economy are growing, as massive military spending balloons the budget deficit. Consumers and businesses are gloomier. Growth has slowed. None of that, however, signals an imminent…
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Palestine ambassador meets Keralam CM, discusses bilateral ties
New Delhi: Palestine Ambassador to India Abdullah M Abu Shawesh on Friday, September 18, met Chief Minister V D Satheesan and discussed possible programmes between the West Asian country and Keralam. Speaking…
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KTR appears before court in Formula E case over Rs 55 crore deal
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao on Friday, September 18, appeared before the Nampally Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court in connection with the Formula E case. IAS officer Arvind…
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Police break open doors, arrest BRS social media convener Krishank
Hyderabad: Police broke open the doors of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) social media convener Manne Krishank’s residence and arrested him on Friday, September 18, after a case was reportedly registered against him…
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Delhi teen raped, stabbed, body eaten by dogs; 3 minors held
New Delhi: A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped, stabbed over six times, and dumped in an open field by four people, including three minors, after she went with them in a tempo,…
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Nihang opposes halal chicken sale at Punjab shop, demands action
Gurdaspur: A Nihang in Gurdaspur, Punjab, arrived at a Muslim-owned chicken shop with his companions, opposing the sale of halal food to Hindus and Sikhs. A video of the incident surfaced on…
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Tension in Telangana over ‘defamatory’ book on Ambedkar; writer held
Hyderabad: Tension flared in parts of Telangana on Thursday, September 17, over the launch of a book on BR Ambedkar titled ‘Fabricated Leader’ (Kalpitha Nayakudu) by Nagularapu Vara Prasad alias Hamara Prasad.…
