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21-year-old, MBBS student dies by ‘suicide’ in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A MBBS second-year student allegedly died by suicide at his house here on Sunday, police said. The 21-year-old, studying at a state-run medical college here was reportedly under depression. He was…
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Nepal’s Parl meeting postponed till Monday as Oppn demands PM’s resignation
Kathmandu: A meeting of Nepal’s House of Representatives scheduled for Sunday has been postponed till Monday, amid Opposition’s demand for Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s resignation over his remarks that an…
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Northern Railways cancels 17 trains amid heavy rains in north India
New Delhi: In view of the heavy downpour for last days in several parts of north India, the Northern Railways on Sunday announced that it has cancelled 17 trains and diverted 12…
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Delhi govt issues flood alert amid heavy rainfall, rising Yamuna levels
New Delhi: Amid heavy rainfall, the Delhi government on Sunday issued the first flood alert in the capital. The warning was issued by the Central Flood Control Room, of Irrigation & Flood…
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Journalist moves Kerala High Court claiming police harassment
Kochi: A journalist of a Malayalam daily has moved the Kerala High Court alleging harassment by the police in connection with a case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against an…
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SL seeks valuable artefacts that went missing during last year’s anti-govt protest
Colombo: Sri Lanka on Sunday urged the people to return or provide any information regarding valuable artefacts and archaeological items that went missing during the massive protests against the government of the…
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Hyderabad: Mango season comes to near end
Hyderabad: The arrival of mangoes in the city markets has dropped significantly, indicating the end of the season of much-loved fruit. On average 500 jeeps and truckloads arrive at the markets from…
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Explainer: If implemented, how UCC will impact various communities
On June 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly advocated for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). He said that the minorities were being ‘misled’ by the Opposition parties on the…
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VHP holds camp to train J&K girls in arts of self-defence, fight ‘love jihad’
Jammu: VHP-affiliated ‘Durga Vahini’ held a training camp for girls in Jammu and Kashmir to teach them the arts of self-defence and how to keep their own during terror attacks, the right-wing…
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Indian startup ecosystem logs lowest funding in 4 years
New Delhi: The Indian startup ecosystem reported the lowest six-month funding in the last four years, in the first half of this year at $3.8 billion across 298 deals — a decline…
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VHP condemns Jain monk’s murder in Karnataka, blames Congress govt policies
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday condemned the gruesome murder of a Digambar Jain monk in Karnataka and alleged that the incident had occurred due to the “anti-Hindu policies”…
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15 dead as heavy rains lash north India, rivers in spate
At least ten people were reported dead on Sunday in landslides that have ravaged the northern states of India. Flash floods and waterlogging wreaked havoc in New Delhi and Gurugram, causing great…
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Bengal panchayat polls: Re-polling in certain booths under central armed force
Kolkata: A day after the violence-marred panchayat polls, the West Bengal State Election Commission on Sunday announced that there will be re-polling in certain booths and under complete security cover by central…
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New Islamic Year 1445: Oman announces holiday for public, private sectors
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman on Sunday announced a public holiday on Thursday, July 20 to commemorate the New Islamic Year 1445 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of…
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Telangana BJP MLA initiates efforts to prevent defections
Hyderabad: BJP MLA Eatala Rajender on Sunday held talks with party leader and former minister A. Chandrashekhar amid reports that the latter is planning to join the Congress party. Rajender, who was…
