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Bombay HC penalises law firm revealing rape victim’s identity
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has slapped a penalty of Rs 5,000 on a prominent legal firm for revealing the name of a rape victim in its petition. The fine has been…
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Indian jailed in Dubai for not returning Rs 1.2 cr wrongly deposited in account
Dubai: A Dubai court has sentenced an Indian man to a month in prison for not returning Dh570,000 (Rs 1.2 crore) that was transferred to his bank account last October by mistake.…
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Telangana: Health update on KTR’s father-in-law
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for Information and Technology KT Rama Rao’s (KTR) father-in-law Pakala Hariinath Rao continues to be under treatment for an illness at the AIG hospitals in Hyderabad. Also ReadKTR seeks…
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AP: Hospital hands over bodies of TDP workers killed in stampede to their families
Nellore: The doctors at Kandukur government hospital in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday handed over the bodies of the eight persons who died during a stampede in the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) workers…
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Hate speech: FIR lodged against BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur
Shivamogga: The Karnataka Police have booked FIR against BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur for delivering hate speech during her recent visit to the state, police confirmed on Thursday. The FIR has been…
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Brazil’s public security force to safeguard Lula’s presidential inauguration
Brasilia: Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security has authorised the deployment of the National Public Security Force to safeguard the presidential inauguration of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on January 1,…
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Professor suspended for demanding sexual favours from female students in Gujarat
Rajkot: A science professor was suspended by the M.V.M. Science and Home Science College trustees on Thursday for demanding sexual favours from female students. The students had complained three months ago to…
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Gold worth Rs 46L seized at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad: Customs officials at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here have seized gold valued at over Rs 46 lakhs from a passenger who arrived from Dubai, officials said on Thursday. Sleuths of…
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Russian, Syrian, Turkish defence ministers hold talks in Moscow
Moscow: The defence ministers of Russia, Syria and Turkey discussed the situation in Syria during talks held in Moscow, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu,…
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Hyderabad: Ahead of New Year’s eve, popular tourist spots see rise in footfall
Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s popular tourist spots including Charminar, Golconda Fort, Chowmahalla Place, and Salar Jung Museum are seeing a rise in footfall after Christmas and it is likely to continue till New Year’s…
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Jagan complains to Centre about ‘illegal’ Krishna river project of Telangana
Delhi: Andhra Pradesh chief minister, Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday complained to the Centre that illegal irrigation projects of Telangana on the Krishna river were eating into his state’s share…
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Hyderabad: ‘Nariyal mithai’ still a delicacy on city streets
Hyderabad: Despite all odds, the ubiquitous ‘Nariyal mithai’ (coconut sweet) continues to hold sway as a local sweet treat in the city. Particularly a favourite amongst children, the traditional sweet has managed…
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Palestine rejects Netanyahu’s remarks on strengthening settlements in West Bank
Ramallah: Palestinian authorities have rejected the remarks of Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu on strengthening settlements in the West Bank. “The announcement is contradictory to all resolutions of international legitimacy, most notably…
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’18 children died on consuming Indian cough syrup’: Uzbekistan
New Delhi: The Uzbekistan government has alleged that 18 children have died in the central Asian nation following the consumption of cough syrup produced by an Indian pharmaceutical firm Marion Biotech. “To…
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TN Police not to allow any public celebration after 1 am on Jan 1
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Police have stated that no public celebrations will be allowed on New Year’s day after 1 a.m. The state police will be deploying 90,000 policemen on duty across…
