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Telangana minister launches helpline for differently abled people
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for Scheduled Caste, Disabled and Elderly Welfare Department, Koppula Eshwar on Saturday launched a helpline for differently-abled people, on the occasion of the “International Day of Persons with Disabilities”…
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‘The Kashmir Files’ is vulgar propaganda: All jurors except Sudipto Sen back Lapid
Jinko Gotoh, the BAFTA winner who served on the International Competition jury at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), made it apparent on Friday that she and two other members of…
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Hyderabad-based SKM Technologies gets recognition from HAL
Hyderabad: City-based venture SKM Technologies on Friday received recognition from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The all-women venture provides aerospace and defence components. It has been recognised as the ‘Best Supplier’ by the…
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Islamic scholar irked by gender-neutral oath of Kerala’s female volunteer network
Kozhikode: An Islamic scholar has come out against an oath administered to the volunteers of Kudumbashree, an all-women network under the Kerala government, as part of its gender campaign saying some portions…
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Gujarat man says will kill self if not allowed to vote for BJP, video goes viral
As Gujarat gears up for elections, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporter has stated that he would die by suicide if anyone stops him from voting for the saffron party and blame…
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UNESCO adds Arab traditions to world heritage list
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added Arab traditions in its list of the world’s intangible cultural heritage of humanity, during the 17th meeting of the organization’s committee, which began…
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Telangana: Cops arrest five Maoist militia members in Cherla
Hyderabad: The Kothagudem police arrested five militia members of the outlawed CPI party (Communist Party of India, Maoist) in the district’s Cherla Mandal on Saturday. “A joint operation by Cherla police and…
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No reservation for those who convert to another religion: Madras HC
Chennai: In a major decision, the Madras high court (HC) on Saturday said that a person can not claim reservation based on caste after getting converted to another religion. The Madras HC…
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Musk ‘Twitter Files’ implicates Hyderabad origin lawyer Vijaya Gadde
New Delhi: The ‘Twitter Files’ revealed by Elon Musk has implicated Vijaya Gadde, the Indian-origin former head of legal, policy and trust at the company, in suppressing Hunter Biden’s laptop story on…
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Designate India as ‘country of particular concern’: US panel on religious freedom
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is irked with the United States Department of State for omitting India and Nigeria from the list of Countries of Particular Concern. The study…
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Pakistan’s head of mission in Kabul survives assassination bid
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Head of Mission to Kabul, Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani has survived an assassination bid, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) confirmed. In a statement, the Ministry said the Embassy’s compound in Kabul…
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Extravagant marriages: Islamic scholars decide to cut the Gordian knot
Hyderabad: There is no dearth of issues facing the Muslim community. But the biggest and most vexatious of them seems to be marriage. For many, tying the knot is getting knotty by…
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Karnataka: BJP minister dares Siddaramaiah to consume beef
Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Animal Husbandry Prabhu Chauhan on Saturday challenged Congress’ Opposition leader Siddaramaiah to consume beef in his presence, adding he would then see to it that the former chief…
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TN headmistress held for making SC students clean school toilets
Chennai: A primary school headmistress was arrested on Saturday for allegedly making six Scheduled Caste students clean the school toilets in Erode district of Tamil Nadu. Geetha Rani, the headmistress of Palakkarai…
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FIR lodged against Azam Khan for commenting against police, EC
Rampur (UP): Senior SP leader Azam Khan has landed in fresh trouble with the Rampur administration lodging a case accusing him of using “provocative” words against police and the Election Commission during…
