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Holiday declared in 22 schools after leopard spotted in Belagavi
Belagavi: Authorities of Belagavi district in Karnataka declared a holiday for 22 primary and high schools in this part of Karnataka on Monday following the movement of a leopard found in a…
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Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over Gujarat ‘drug hauls’
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over multiple drug hauls from Gujarat and asked for how long he would be silent on the matter. His attack…
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Hyderabad: HMDA begins restoration of Saidanima stepwell
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has started cleaning and restoration works at Saidanima stepwell which is located inside the age-old Saidanima’s tomb on the Hussain Sagar or Tank Bund road. Due…
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Flash floods in Afghanistan kill 14 people
Kabul: At least 14 people were killed and 12 others injured in flash floods triggered by heavy rain in Afghanistan’s Paktia province, state media reported on Monday. “Fourteen people lost their lives…
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India-Italy may soon sign Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in criminal matters
New Delhi: India and Italy are inching closer to signing a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) for cooperation in the investigation, prosecution and prevention of crime, including trans-national organised criminals and terrorism, officials…
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Dalai Lama mourns loss of lives in Himachal rains
Dharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to incessant rain in Himachal Pradesh. “I offer my condolences to you, to the families who have…
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Voting rights row: All-party meeting underway at Farooq Abdullah’s residence
Srinagar: An all-party meeting called by former chief minister and National Conference (NC) president, Dr. Farooq Abdullah started here on Monday to discuss the ramifications of giving voting rights to non-locals. The…
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Telangana: KTR slams Amit Shah for calling CM KCR ‘anti-farmer’
Hyderabad: After Union Home minister Amit Shah dubbed Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao “anti-farmer”, TRS working president and state IT minister KT Rama Rao condemned Shah. KTR brought up the fact…
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Pakistan: Imran moves court to avoid arrest in terror case
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and sought a pre-arrest bail in a terror case filed against him. The plea was filed through Khan’s…
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Pakistan: Sikhs to meet MEA on kidnapping, forced conversion of woman
New Delhi: A delegation of Sikhs is set to meet the Ministry of External Affairs on Monday and hand over a representation with regard to kidnapping and forced conversion of a Sikh…
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PMLA Court extends Sanjay Raut’s judicial custody till Sep 5
Mumbai: A Special PMLA Court has extended the judicial custody of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut till September 5 in the alleged money-laundering case arising out of the Patra Chawl land scam,…
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After Bhilwara, another Pakistan Hindu arrested from Delhi
Jaipur: Rajasthan Police have arrested a Pakistani Hindu from Delhi on charges of espionage. The spy came to India from Pakistan at the age of 22 and was granted Indian citizenship six…
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UP: School Principal held for molesting girl student in Amethi
Amethi: A principal in a private school has been arrested for allegedly molesting a Class 11 student. According to police reports, the principal had summoned the girl on Sunday to fill a…
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Savarkar posters put up at Congress Party office in Vijaypura
Vijayapura: Police on Monday morning removed posters of VD Savarkar put up by unknown persons at the Congress party office in Karnataka’s Vijayapura overnight. Police have increased security in the area. The…
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Case lodged against man for ‘indecent remarks’ on UP CM: Police
Firozabad: The police have lodged an FIR against a man for making indecent remarks on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, officials said on Monday. Superintendent of Police (Rural) Akhilesh Narain said…