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Hyderabad: Fake IPS officer held for extortion, kidnapping
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police have arrested a pseudo-IPS officer allegedly involved in several cases of extortion and kidnapping. The accused, Naga Raju Karthik Raghu Varma aka Karthik, 25, is from Bhimavaram in…
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Karnataka: BJP, Bajrang Dal workers attacked with swords
Dakshina Kannada: A group of miscreants attacked a BJP worker and a Bajrang Dal activist with swords in the communally-sensitive Dakshina Kannada district on Wednesday. The two injured persons have been identified…
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Hyderabad to get India’s largest stem cell manufacturing lab
Hyderabad: Hyderabad, which is emerging as the knowledge capital of the world’s life sciences industry, has grabbed another big-ticket investment in the sector. US-based StemCures is slated to establish a manufacturing lab…
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Leave of doctors, paramedics cancelled ahead of Amarnath Yatra in J-K
Jammu: The authorities have cancelled all leaves of doctors and paramedical staff members, except those granted time off on maternity and medical grounds, from June 19 in view of the start of the…
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IPL 2023: Does LSG hold an edge over five-time champions MI?
Although the Mumbai Indians have picked themselves up at the most crucial juncture of the tournament, Lucknow Super Giants could prove to be too hot to handle if they play to their…
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Ayodhya: Ram temple to open in January next year, assures UP govt
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has expedited infrastructure works in Ayodhya, including expansion of its airport and railway station, as the city prepares for the opening of the Ram temple in January next…
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Here is why Indian roads witness most fatalities in the world
One in every ten road accidents worldwide takes place in India, according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report. Road mishaps in India lead to the death or disability of over 9,00,000…
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Shraddha Walkar murder: HC questions Aaj Tak on telecasting Aaftab’s narco test
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought to know from news channel Aaj Tak why it wanted to telecast the recording of narco analysis conducted on Aaftab Amin Poonawala, the man accused…
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Turkey gears up for presidential runoff
Ankara: Turkey’s recent presidential election is heading for a runoff on May 28, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan predicted to have a clearer edge in the upcoming showdown against Kemal Kilicdaroglu, after…
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MP: 10 booked for distributing ‘objectionable’ pamphlets against RSS, Bajrang Dal
Indore: Police have registered an FIR against 10 persons in the Indore city of Madhya Pradesh for allegedly distributing objectionable pamphlets against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bajrang Dal, a…
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Telangana govt to provide free coaching to minority students for state services
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has announced that it is providing a free three-month full-time foundation course for state service examination for candidates from the minority communities of the state. In an official…
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BJP targets Deputy CM Shivakumar for his ‘saffronisation’ remarks on Karnataka Police
Bengaluru: The opposition BJP on Wednesday targeted the Congress government in Karnataka accusing it of “demoralising” the state police and took strong exception to Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s statement on…
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Congress MLA U T Khader is new Speaker of Karnataka Assembly
Bengaluru: Former Minister and five-time Congress MLA U T Khader on Wednesday was unanimously elected as the new Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Khader (53) will be the first Muslim leader to serve as…
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‘I am a free speech absolutist’: Author Anand Ranganathan in contempt case
New Delhi: In a suo motu criminal contempt case, author Anand Ranganathan on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that he is a “free speech absolutist” and that he did not comment or…
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Sisodia withdraws interim bail pleas, says wife’s medical condition stable
New Delhi: Former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia Wednesday withdrew from the Delhi High Court his interim bail pleas in cases related to alleged irregularities in formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi…
