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Jubliee Hills gang rape case: High Court sets aside POCSO court order
Hyderabad: Telangana High Court on Tuesday set aside an order of POCSO Court for treating one of the minor accused in the Jubilee Hills gang rape case as major. On a petition…
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Turkey’s post-quake constructions face labour shortage challenge
Ankara: After the massive February 6 earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria killing 59,259 people and damaging millions of buildings, the government in Ankara is building tens of thousands of housing and…
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Amritpal quizzed by IB officers in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail
Guwahati: Pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh, who is lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail, was interrogated by Intelligence Bureau (IB) officers on Tuesday, police sources said here. The Waris Punjab De (WPD) chief has…
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Wrestlers’ protest take political colour, farmer leaders also support athletes
New Delhi: Several politicians, including former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and ‘khap’ leaders on Tuesday met with the protesting wrestlers and extended their support to them. Hooda, Udit Raj, another Congress…
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BJP needs to go for democracy to survive: Congress chief Kharge
Mangaluru: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said democracy has a chance to survive in the country if the “corrupt government” led by BJP at the Centre and in Karnataka is thrown out…
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N.Korea vows strong ties with Russia on leaders’ summit anniversary
Seoul: North Korea vowed on Tuesday to strengthen its ties with Russia on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the first summit between the leaders of the two nations. Vice Foreign…
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BJP against religion-based reservation: Amit Shah on Muslim quota in Karnataka
Bagalkote: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday defended the BJP government’s decision in Karnataka of scrapping the four per cent quota for Muslims saying the party never believed in religion-based reservation’. The…
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Hijab not a major issue in coastal Karnataka election campaign
Mangaluru: The controversial issue of Muslim girls wearing ‘hijab’ in educational institutions, which hit national headlines last year with a government pre-university college in Udupi banning it inside classrooms, does not appear to…
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Israel commemorates fallen soldiers, victims of attacks
Jerusalem: Israel came to a standstill to the sound of sirens at nightfall, marking its annual Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of attacks. The memorial pays tribute to soldiers killed…
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Hope to see legal stamp on rainbow marriages: Parents of LGBTQ+ children
New Delhi: A group of over 400 parents has written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud, heading a bench hearing the pleas seeking legal sanction for same-sex marriage, urging that…
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Haj 2023: 4650 pilgrims from Telangana pay first instalment
Hyderabad: The deadline for payment of the first installment of travel expenses by selected pilgrims of Haj 2023 ended on Monday. The Haj Committee of India had sought to pay Rs 170,000…
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Haj 2023: Applicants on waiting list asked to submit documents by May 1
Hyderabad: The Telangana Haj Committee has asked those on the waiting list of intended Haj pilgrims to download the application form and also submit their original listed documents before May 1. Chairman…
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Telangana Power dept artisans asked to call off strike, join duty
Hyderabad: Telangana power utility department employees were asked to call off their strike and get back to their duties immediately as department officials warned of stringent action against those taking part in…
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Karnataka man takes 73-yr-old mother on nationwide tour on scooter
Patna: Showcasing an instance of love and affection for parents, a 44-year-old computer engineer quit his corporate job and vowed to take his mother on a nationwide tour on the scooter gifted…
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Colombia to meet Germany, Iraq in friendlies
Bogota: Colombia will step up preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with a double header of friendlies against Iraq and Germany, the South American country’s football federation said. The Cafeteros…
