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Couple arrested for ‘honour killing’ of 17-year-old daughter in Karimnagar
Hyderabad: A couple was arrested in Shivarampally village of Saidapur mandal in Telangana‘s Karimnagar, on Thursday, December 25, in a suspected case of honour killing involving their 17-year-old daughter after she refused…
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Hindutva groups protest in Jammu, warn of shutdown over medical college admissions
Jammu: Several right-wing Hindu groups held a protest in Jammu on Thursday evening, demanding the shifting of Muslim students from the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence and reservations for…
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Nationwide delivery agents’ strike causes chaos on Christmas Day
Hyderabad: Nearly 40,000 delivery workers participated in the first day of the nationwide strike on Thursday, December 25, causing widespread disruptions on Christmas day. The Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU)…
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Bangladesh belongs to Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians: Rahman
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday urged people to maintain peace as he presented a vision of an inclusive society, saying the country belongs to people of…
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May he perish: Zelenskyy’s Christmas wish for Putin
Calling for Ukraine’s peace amid continued Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wished his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, “death,” in a now widely shared Christmas Eve video. “Today, we all share one dream. And…
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Two arrested for stealing gold ornaments worth Rs 25 lakh in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Two individuals were caught by the Secunderabad railway police on Thursday, December 25, and gold ornaments worth Rs 25 lakh were seized from their possession. The accused have been identified as…
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Bajrang Dal creates ruckus over Christmas celebrations at pvt school in Rajasthan
Jaipur: The principal of a private school in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district alleged on Thursday that a group of people claiming to be Bajrang Dal members threatened children and staff over Christmas celebrations…
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Palestinian actor-director Mohammad Bakri dies at 72
Tel Aviv: Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to share the complexities of Palestinian identity and culture through a variety of works in both Arabic and Hebrew, has died,…
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Over 23,000 people visit Hyderabad zoo on Christmas in new record
Hyderabad: A record 23,440 people visited the Hyderabad Zoo (Nehru Zoological Park) on Thursday, December 25, in view of the Christmas holiday. Authorities deputed all the officers on duty at different locations…
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Bengali migrant worker lynched in Odisha, six arrested
Sambalpur: A 30-year-old Muslim migrant worker from West Bengal was allegedly killed in Odisha’s Sambalpur district following an altercation over a bidi, police said on Thursday. Juel Sheikh was working, along with…
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Karnataka bus fire: Death toll rises to 6, most victims burnt alive
Chitradurga (Karnataka): At least six persons, including a child were killed when a speeding truck crashed against a luxury sleeper bus that caught fire under the impact in this district in the…
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Santa Claus ends up in naughty list, caught for speeding in Ohio
Fulton County: What happens when Santa lands on the naughty list? In a Christmas twist of irony, a man decked as Santa Claus and his wife were pulled over for overspeeding on…
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China hits out at Pentagon report alleging bid to weaken US-India ties
Beijing: China on Thursday denounced a Pentagon report, which accused Beijing of leveraging reduced border tensions with India to undermine US-India ties while deepening defence ties with Pakistan as an attempt to…
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3 Palestinians held on suspicion of torching Christmas tree in West Bank
West Bank: Three Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a Christmas tree and damaging part of a Nativity scene at a Catholic Church in the Israeli-occupied West Bank…
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Ola Electric secures Rs 366.78 cr PLI-Auto incentive for FY25
New Delhi: Ola Electric on Thursday said it has received a sanction order from the Ministry of Heavy Industries for the release of incentives amounting to Rs 366.78 crore under the production-linked…
