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Ex-ISI chief Hameed challenges military court conviction: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former spy chief Faiz Hameed challenged his conviction by a military court which had sentenced him to 14 years in jail, media reports said on Monday. Hameed, the former chief…
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Congress announces first list of 70 candidates for BMC polls
Mumbai: The Congress on Monday put out its first list of 70 candidates for the January 15 elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), an announcement coming just a day before the…
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Indigo cancels 118 flights due to bad weather, operational reasons
Mumbai: IndiGo on Monday cancelled 118 flights across its network due to bad weather and operational reasons, according to its website. Of these, six flight services were axed due to operational reasons,…
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Political crisis in Bangladesh snowballing into grave situation
Bangladesh has been passing through a political crisis since the resignation of the Sheikh Hasina government last year, with the situation causing regional tensions with India. A series of riots, arson attacks…
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Telangana govt to complete irrigation scheme as planned: Minister
Hyderabad: Telangana Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday said the Congress government would complete the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS) with its original water allocation of 90 TMC. Dismissing BRS‘…
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MEA trashes Pakistan’s comments on condition of minorities in India
New Delhi: India on Monday said Pakistan’s “horrific and systemic victimisation” of minorities of various faiths is a well established fact and no amount of “finger pointing” will “obfuscate” it. New Delhi…
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Sale of Rs 4k laptops leads to chaotic stampede in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: An electronics store in Hyderabad’s Dilsukhnagar triggered a stampede on Sunday, December 28, after advertising laptops for just Rs 4,000 for a limited time, leading to chaos in the queues. According…
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Pakistan authorities foil suicide bomb involving young girl
Karachi: Pakistani authorities on Monday said they averted a major suicide attack in Karachi, rescuing the intended bomber, a young female student before she could be used in the plot. At a…
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Migrant worker brutally attacked in Odisha, asked to show ID
Balasore: The Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested a man on charges of assaulting passengers and allegedly forcing them to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and show their Aadhaar cards at Odisha’s Balasore railway…
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‘Telangana govt to allocate 90 TMC water for Palamuru project’
Hyderabad: Telangana Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday, December 29, said the Congress government is committed to completing the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS) with its original water…
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17-yr-olds attack man with sickles, record video of assault
Chennai: Police apprehended four minors on Sunday, December 28, for brutally attacking a 34-year-old man from Maharashtra with sickles and recording the video of the assault in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai. The incident…
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As Delhi continues to choke; govt moves with resolve for permanent fix
New Delhi: Air pollution will remain one of the biggest challenges before the Delhi government in the coming year, even as it launched a slew of measures, including a cloud-seeding trial, deployment…
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2 held in Gujarat for duping Hyderabad woman of Rs 1.95 crore
Hyderabad: The Cybercrime police in Hyderabad apprehended two fraudsters in Gujarat on Monday, December 29, for siphoning off Rs 1.95 crore from a victim through a digital arrest scam. The accused persons,…
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Automatic train protection system Kavach commissioned on Bajwa-Ahmedabad route
New Delhi: Indian Railways achieved a significant milestone in ensuring operational safety with the commissioning of the automatic train protection system Kavach on the 96-km Bajwa-Ahmedabad section in Western Railway, a press…
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Telangana excise directs New Year party organisers to get prior liquor permit
Hyderabad: Ahead of New Year’s Eve, Telangana Prohibition and Excise Commissioner C Harikiran, on Monday, December 29, urged the party organisers to secure liquor permits beforehand and warned strict action against violators.…
