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Self-styled godman Ram Rahim now gets parole of 30 days
Chandigarh: Less than five months after getting a 40-day parole, self-styled jailed godman and Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was on Thursday granted regular parole of 30 days by…
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MANUU VC meets Hyderabad intellectuals; emphasises need to preserve linguistic heritage
Hyderabad: “We need to preserve and nurture the rich linguistic heritage of India. The historical and cultural significance of the Urdu language is undeniable.” Prof. Syed Ainul Hasan, Vice-Chancellor, Maulana Azad National…
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SC refers Delhi govt’s plea over Centre’s ordinance to 5-judge constitution bench
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday referred, to a five-judge Constitution Bench, the Delhi government’s plea challenging the constitutionality of the ordinance brought by the Centre on control of services in…
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Please help us and restore peace in our state, Manipur’s famous athletes appeal to the PM
A tragedy is unfolding before our eyes in Manipur but our political leaders are busy with their usual bickering. The state is being torn asunder by violence. People are being killed, women being molested and…
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Gujarat court rejects discharge plea of Teesta Setalvad in 2002 riots case
Ahmedabad: A sessions court here on Thursday rejected activist Teesta Setalvad’s discharge plea in a case of alleged fabrication of evidence related to the 2002 Gujarat riots. Additional sessions judge A R…
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Telangana: Tamil Nadu IT minister meets KTR at Secretariat
Hyderabad: A delegation led by Tamil Nadu IT and Digital Services minister P Thiaga Rajan met Telangana IT and Industries minister KT Rama Rao at the Telangana Secretariat on Thursday. In a…
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Court grants bail to Brij Bhushan, Vinod Tomar Singh in sexual harassment case
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday granted regular bail to outgoing WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a case of sexual harassment of women wrestlers. The court also…
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Hyderabad rains: GHMC Mayor advises citizens to stay indoors
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s (GHMC) Mayor Gadwal Vijayalaxmi on Thursday advised citizens to stay indoors as weather reports predict heavy rains to continue in the region. “Heavy rains are expected…
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Citizens irked over waterlogging, traffic jams across Hyderabad as rains continue
Hyderabad: With no signs of abating, incessant rains continued to batter the city on the second consecutive day on Thursday. Normal life was affected, and irked citizens did not hide their anger…
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Fourth orbit-raising manoeuvre of Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft successful
Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday successfully performed the fourth orbit-raising manoeuvre (Earth-bound perigee firing) of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft from the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) here.…
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Assam delimitation: AASU supports 2001 as base year, demands modifications in ECI draft
Guwahati: Despite opposition parties in Assam questioning the consideration of a 2001 census by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the delimitation exercise of assembly and parliamentary constituencies of the state,…
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Astronaut Al Neyadi shares photo of UAE lit up at dawn from space
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shared a video and wished Muslims across the globe for Islamic New Year (Hijri) from the International Space Station (ISS). As the…
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Gulf Arab, Central Asian countries agree to further cooperation
Riyadh: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Central Asian countries concluded a summit in Jeddah with plans for further cooperation. The summit, which was chaired by Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
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Domestic help abuse case: Delhi court sends husband of pilot to custody
New Delhi: A court here sent to judicial custody till August 2 the husband of a 33-year-old pilot arrested for allegedly assaulting their minor domestic help in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka. Metropolitan Magistrate…
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Add ‘no caste, no religion’ options to birth certificates: Telangana HC
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has directed the state government to include columns of ‘no caste’ and ‘no religion’ in online applications for birth certificates. The order was issued in response to…
