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Odisha tribal woman sells nine-month-old daughter for just Rs 800, 4 held
Bhubaneswar: A tribal woman in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district has allegedly sold her nine-month-old daughter to a child-less couple for mere Rs 800, police said on Tuesday. The mother was identified as Karami…
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Manipur tribal body oppose govt decision to destroy ‘illegal’ bunkers
Imphal: Demanding President’s rule in Manipur, the pro-Kuki Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) on Tuesday strongly opposed the state government and the Unified Security Command’s decision to destroy bunkers, which, according to…
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Iran hangs three for drugging, sexual assault of women
Tehran: Iran executed three men on Tuesday morning who were convicted of drugging and raping women in an unauthorised cosmetic clinic. The accused was found guilty of conspiring in 12 cases of…
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UCC necessary to bring uniformity, harmony: Khattar
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is necessary to bring uniformity and harmony in the country. Taking to the media after presiding over…
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PM to visit 4 states; set to inaugurate, lay foundation stones of 50 projects
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Rajasthan on July 7 and 8 during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones of about 50…
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SC notice to Centre on plea seeking directions to fill vacant posts in NHRC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Centre’s response on a plea seeking directions to fill three vacancies at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). A bench comprising Chief Justice…
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Jharkhand HC exempts Rahul from personal appearance in Modi surname case
Ranchi: The High Court of Jharkhand on Tuesday exempted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from personal appearance in a Ranchi court in the Modi surname case. Justice SK Dwivedi also ordered that no…
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Adani Electricity’s technical and commercial losses shrink to 5.93 pc in FY23
Mumbai: Power discom Adani Electricity Mumbai on Tuesday said that its aggregate technical and commercial losses have reduced to 5.93 percent in FY23 as against 6.55 percent recorded a year ago. The…
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UoH and DRILS to collaborate for academic and research activities
Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad (UoH) and Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences (DRILS) signed an MoU for joint academic and research activities for a period of ten years. The MoU was…
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Teachers’ training is of prime importance, reiterates Prof Suleman Siddiqui
Hyderabad: The teachers are the moulders of the future generations and thus their training is of prime importance, said Prof. Suleman Siddiqui, former Vice-Chancellor of Osmania University. He was speaking Monday at the inaugural of the Faculty Induction…
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Train services hit in parts of Jharkhand due to bandh by tribal outfit
Jamshedpur: Railway services were affected in parts of Jharkhand on Tuesday due to a shutdown called by a tribal outfit over a host of demands, including making Santali the main official language…
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Saudi: Over 17K arrested for attempting to perform Haj without permit
Riyadh: The security authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have arrested 17,615 people for attempting to perform Haj without the necessary permit this year, according to the Director of Public…
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A timeline of new Telangana BJP chief Kishan Reddy’s political career
Hyderabad: Marking a major reshuffle in the Bharatiya Janata Party in several states including Telangana, the party’s high command made union minister and Secunderabad MP Gangapuram Kishan Reddy as the state BJP…
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Pope Francis condemns desecration of Quran in Sweden
The Pope of the Vatican, Francis II, condemned the Quran burning in Sweden, saying he felt “angry and disgusted” to see the Muslims’ holy book being desecrated. In an interview published on Monday…
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IOA ad-hoc panel pushes back decision on wrestling trials
New Delhi: The IOA ad-hoc panel members met on Tuesday but could not finalise a date to conduct wrestling trials for the Asian Games and World Championship as the Olympic Council of…
