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Hyderabad: Fire dept DG holds meeting to prepare for summer
Hyderabad: A meeting was held by Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services’s Director General Nagi Reddy on Wednesday to ensure fire safety measures in fire hazardous industries, chemical and scrap godowns…
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Mumbai woman held for killing mom, preserving chopped body pieces at home: Police
Mumbai: A 55-year-old woman was murdered and her body chopped into pieces which were found dumped in the cupboard and water tank in her house in Mumbai, following which police arrested her…
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Man sentenced to death for raping, killing 9-year-old girl in UP
Ghaziabad: A court here on Wednesday awarded death sentence to a man for raping and killing a nine-year-old girl last year. Special POCSO Judge Amit Kumar Prajpati said the culprit should be…
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Farmers, tribals marching to Mumbai with list of demands enter Thane; ministers to hold talks
Mumbai: Thousands of farmers and tribals marching towards Mumbai from Nashik district in North Maharashtra in support of their demands entered Thane district on Wednesday while the state government deputed two ministers…
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It is the best time to be a woman in India: Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj
United Nations: It is the best time to be a woman in India today, the country’s UN envoy Ruchira Kamboj has said, emphasising that the government was fully empowering women at all…
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Khalistan supporters force closure of Honorary Consulate of India in Brisbane: Report
Melbourne: The Honorary Consulate of India in Brisbane was forced to close down on Wednesday due to safety concerns after Khalistan supporters organised an unauthorised gathering and blocked the entry of the…
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Criticising govt at home or abroad citizen’s right, does not amount to being unpatriotic: Sibal
New Delhi: Amid a political storm over Rahul Gandhi’s “democracy under attack” remarks made in the UK, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said criticising the government whether at home or…
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Air India cancels Chicago-Delhi flight after prolonged delay, passengers fume
New Delhi: A prolonged delay, and eventual cancellation, of the Air India flight from Chicago to Delhi left passengers fuming, as they complained that they were kept in the dark about the…
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Telangana Sahitya Academy to felicitate ‘Naatu Naatu’ lyricist Chandrabose
Hyderabad: The Telangana Sahitya Academy has decided to felicitate lyricist Chandrabose, who penned Oscar award winning song “Naatu Naatu”. Academy Chairman Juluru Gowri Shankar on Wednesday announced that a felicitation programme will…
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Delhi Police files chargesheet against Flipkart for selling acid
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has filed a chargesheet against e-commerce firm Flipkart and its delivery firm Instakart under the Poison Act for selling acid on its website, which was used by…
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BJP’s minority morcha launches Muslim outreach campaign in run-up to 2024 LS polls
New Delhi: In the run-up to the 2024 parliamentary elections, the BJP’s minority morcha on Wednesday launched a year-long Muslim outreach programme — “Sufi Samvad” — with a special focus on the…
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MP Nishikant Dubey seeks constitution of special committee to consider expulsion of Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday demanded the constitution of a special parliamentary committee to inquire into Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “contemptuous” remarks and consider if he should be expelled…
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Sharjah: Businesses must obtain special permits to extend working hours in Ramzan
Abu Dhabi: The Sharjah municipality on Tuesday announced the start of issuing permits to extend working hours after midnight during the holy month of Ramzan for commercial establishments, the Emirates News Agency…