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Gujarat: BJP MLA among two booked under POCSO Act
Ahmedabad: Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Gajendrasinh Parmar and one Mahesh Patel from Himatnagar have been booked by Rajasthan Police under POCSO Act for sexual assault on a minor girl. Victim’s mother from…
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Significant lapse in judgment: UN apologises for photo of its personnel in front of Taliban flag
United Nations: The UN has apologized for “a significant lapse in judgment” after photographs surfaced of some of its personnel in front of a Taliban flag in Afghanistan during a visit by Deputy…
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Maliwal’s molestation allegations conspiracy to defame Delhi: Lekhi
New Delhi: Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi has joined several other BJP leaders in slamming the AAP over DCW chief Swati Maliwal’s molestation claims, alleging it was part of a conspiracy hatched by Delhi’s…
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Telangana: 2 govt officials caught taking bribe of Rs 50K
Hyderabad: Two government officials in Warangal were caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 50000 from a painter for processing a bill of Rs 16 lakh pertaining to works for a tribal…
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Egyptian president’s visit expected to strengthen time-tested ties: MEA
New Delhi: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s three-day visit to India next week is expected to deepen the “time-tested” partnership between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday.…
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Reverse decrees limiting women’s rights, UN urges Taliban
Kabul: A high-level UN delegation led by the Deputy Secretary-General called on the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan to reverse the course on recent decrees limiting women’s and girls’ rights, saying Afghans must…
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Teachers’ scam: Youth Trinamool Congress leader Kuntal Ghosh arrested by ED
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday arrested youth Trinamool Congress leader Kuntal Ghosh in connection with the multi-crore teachers’ recruitment scam in West Bengal. Sources said that Ghosh was arrested from…
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Petrol stocks may dry up in Pakistan
Islamabad: The Petroleum Division has warned the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) that the stocks of petroleum products may dry up as banks are refusing to open and confirm Letters of Credit…
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Indian-American councillor faces heat from anti-drag protesters
New York: Indian-American New York City Councillor Shekar Krishnan is facing the ire of protesters for supporting drag queens reading out to children in public libraries. Krishnan, who is the Council Member…
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Five killed in two road accidents in Telangana
Hyderabad: Five people were killed and four injured in two separate road accidents in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district, police said. According to the police, four people were killed and one injured in…
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NIA charge sheets 20 in Praveen Nettaru murder case
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against 20 members of the now-banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in connection with the murder of BJP Youth leader…
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Foreign shipping lines may stop Pakistan operations
Islamabad: Pakistan shipping agents have forewarned the government that all export cargoes could come to a halt as foreign shipping lines are considering stopping their services for the country after banks stopped…
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Hyderabad sends more students to US than other Indian cities
Hyderabad: Hyderabad once again sent the highest number of students to the US when compared to other Indian cities. The number is more than Mumbai and New Delhi combined. In 2021/22, 2.61…
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Hyderabad: 1 dead, another injured as lorry rams into bike at Kukatpally
Hyderabad: One person was killed and another injured when a speeding tipper lorry hit a motorcycle at Kukatpally on Saturday. According to the police, the deceased Vinod Kumar along with his relative…
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Saudi Arabia women’s football team wins first-ever int’l tournament
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) marked another milestone as the women’s football national team won its first-ever international friendly tournament, which was hosted by the city of Dammam, between January…
