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Panel to vet Telangana hate speech Bill before Monsoon Session
Hyderabad: A select committee constituted by the Telangana Assembly is set to examine the draft legislation aimed at curbing hate speech and hate crimes in the state, with its recommendations expected to be…
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Telangana HC slaps Rs 20L fine on Taj Mahal Hotel, Taj Tristar
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, July 15, dismissed two writ petitions filed by hotel operators against power surcharge demands and imposed an exemplary fine of Rs 10 lakh each on them…
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Hyderabad school sacks teacher after row over Surah Fatiha homework
Hyderabad: A private school in Hyderabad’s Old City has sacked a teacher after the parents of a Class 2 Hindu student alleged that their child was assigned Islamic religious verses as homework.…
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Twins in first pregnancy can’t deny 2nd maternity leave: HC
Hyderabad: A woman government employee cannot be denied maternity leave for her second pregnancy merely because she had given birth to twins during her first pregnancy, the Telangana High Court has ruled on…
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Kuwait says it faces new round of incoming fire from Iran
Kuwait’s military on Thursday, July 16, said it was intercepting new incoming fire from Iran. The attack by Iran comes as the United States has stepped up its attacks on the Islamic…
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Cabinet expansion fever grips Karnataka Congress
Bengaluru: Following the formation of the Congress Government 2.0 in Karnataka, the exercise for cabinet expansion has intensified, triggering intense speculation and a high-stakes “cabinet circus” within the party circles. The development…
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KRIDL executive engineer arrested in Rs 78 crore corruption case
Koppal: The Karnataka Lokayukta has arrested a former executive engineer of the Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL) in connection with the alleged Rs 78-crore corruption case involving irregularities in the execution…
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Toddler killed in stray dog attack in Karnataka’s Raichur
Raichur: A one-and-a-half-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday, July 15, after being brutally attacked by a pack of stray dogs in Karnataka’s Raichur district. The incident triggered outrage among local…
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Life is precious: Delhi HC orders daily health check of Wangchuk
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday, July 16, directed authorities to monitor on a daily basis the health of activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on an indefinite fast at Jantar…
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Bengaluru law student stabbed to death for rejecting divorcee
Bengaluru: In a horrifying incident on July 13, under the Jeevan Bhima Nagar police station limits, a fourth-year law student was brutally stabbed to death by her former partner and his brother…
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Candlelight gathering to be held for Sonam Wangchuk in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Civil society organisations in Hyderabad will hold a candlelight gathering for activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday, July 16, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Necklace Road. The protestors have put…
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Telugu NRI woman from Palnadu dies in tragic car accident in US
Hyderabad: A Telugu woman from Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh died in the United States in an accident, leaving her American dream unfulfilled. Makkena Prasanna (27), a native of Ummadivaram village of…
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Hyderabad Metro Rail to add coaches on Phase 1 to ease rush
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) is planning to procure more coaches to address the rush at metro stations, including Ameerpet, Miyapur, Raidurg and Hi-tech. The HMRL Additional Managing Director, B…
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Don’t ask me to end fast, join July 20 march: Sonam Wangchuk
New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has ruled out ending his indefinite hunger strike despite appeals from political leaders and supporters, saying breaking the fast without any response from the government would send…
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Hyderabad school teacher accused of sexually harassing girls
Hyderabad: A woman has alleged that a mathematics teacher at a private school sexually harassed students and accused both the school management and the police of failing to take prompt action despite…
