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Bilkis Bano case: SC questions Gujarat’s ‘selective’ remission policy
New Delhi: State governments should not be selective in granting remission to convicts and the opportunity to reform and reintegrate with society should be given to every prisoner, the Supreme Court Thursday…
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Kerala: Burqa-clad man sets up camera inside woman’s washroom, held
Kochi police arrested a 23-year-old man on Wednesday, August 16, for allegedly entering a woman’s washroom and recording videos on his mobile phone. Police said the accused, identified as Abimanyu, works in…
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Brinda Karat moves SC on hate speeches by VHP, Bajrang Dal leaders
New Delhi: CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking to intervene in a pending plea which has alleged “blatant hate speeches” calling for killing Muslims and their social…
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Yechury-led CPI-M delegation to visit Manipur from Aug 18-20
New Delhi: A four-member delegation headed by CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury will be visiting restive Manipur from August 18 to 20, the party said in a statement. Besides Yechury, the delegation…
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Court dismisses Hyderabad bizman’s interim bail plea in Delhi Excise policy case
New Delhi: A court here on Thursday dismissed an application of Hyderabad-based businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai seeking interim bail in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam…
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Telangana: 9th class student dies of cardiac arrest in Khammam
Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a ninth-class student died of cardiac arrest in Telangana on Thursday. The incident occurred in Khammam town. M. Rajesh (14) collapsed after complaining of chest pain while…
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Telangana: Dr Madhushekhar Baddam appointed chairperson of IIHFW
Hyderabad: Telangana government has appointed Dr Madhushekhar Baddam as the chairperson for the Governing Council of the Indian Institute of Health and Family Welfare (IIHFW). On Thursday, orders for his appointment were…
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Iran foreign minister arrives in Saudi Arabia on his first visit
Riyadh: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Thursday, August 17, at the invitation of his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan. This is the…
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Hyderabad: Man awarded 16 days in jail for domestic violence
Hyderabad: A local court convicted a man for 16 days in jail for harassing and beating his wife over petty issues. The man, Mohd Irfan Ali (26) a resident of Hafeez Babanagar…
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Hyderabad: 10000 2BHK houses for Musi river bank dwellers
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Thursday, August 17, announced its decision to allot around 10000 double bedroom (2BHK) houses to the poor living on Musi river banks in the city. The state…
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In a first, BJP releases names of Chhattisgarh, MP candidates before poll dates
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday released its first list of 21 candidates for Chhattisgarh and 39 for Madhya Pradesh, including five women in each state, for the upcoming assembly polls which…
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Nuh violence: Bittu Bajrangi sent to 14-day judicial custody
Gurugram: Cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi was sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a Nuh court on Thursday in connection with communal clashes that erupted in the district on July 31.…
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Nigerian drug peddler posing as pastor arrested in Hyderabad
The Telangana State Anti Narcotics Bureau (TSNAB), along with Film Nagar police, nabbed a Nigerian drug peddler and seized drugs worth Rs 10.5 lakh and two cell phones from his possession on…
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Pakistan probing attacks on churches, Christians homes; 100 held
Lahore: Pakistani authorities have arrested more than 100 people in connection with the unprecedented mob attack on 21 churches of the Christian community in Punjab province even as the government on Thursday…
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British Museum in London sacks staffer after precious historic treasures stolen
London: The British Museum, one of London’s premier tourist attractions with thousands of precious artefacts on display, has sacked a staffer pending legal action after several treasures from a storeroom were found…
