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Hyderabad: BJP MLA Raja Singh’s PD Act case adjourned to October 28
Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Thursday adjourned the hearing into the writ petition filed by suspended BJP MLA T Raja Singh’s wife Usha Bai challenging his detention under the Preventive Detention (PD)…
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Telangana: KTR responds positively to ‘sex offenders register’ proposal
Hyderabad: Telangana IT and industries minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday responded positively to a proposal on the suggestion to set up sex offenders register in the state. Responding to a…
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Aware of reports of journalist Mattoo being prevented from travelling to US: State dept
Washington: The United States is aware of reports of Pulitzer-winning Kashmiri journalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo allegedly being prevented from travelling to the country, a State Department official has said. Mattoo had on…
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Bombay HC to hear PIL against court vacations after Diwali holidays
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday said it would hear after Diwali holidays a public interest litigation challenging the practice of courts taking long vacations, thereby affecting filing and hearing of…
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Hindu activists begin door-to-door campaign against halal products in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Hindu activists here on Thursday started a door-to-door campaign in connection with boycotting halal certified products during the Diwali festivities. The activists said that they were also planning to distribute…
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France spends $7.3bn on massive future investment plan
Paris: France has invested 7.5 billion euros ($7.3 billion) on major projects since the country unveiled the ‘France 2030’ investment roadmap last year to support ecological and economic transitions. In a statement…
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Delhi Police seize 455 kg of banned firecrackers, arrest 2
New Delhi: Just a few days ahead of Diwali, the Delhi Police have seized 455 kg of banned firecrackers and arrested two persons in connection. According to the police, the accused identified…
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Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits Gujarat
Surat: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter Scale was felt in Gujarat’s Surat on Thursday, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS). According to the NCS, the movement of tectonic…
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Ramita crowned 10m air rifle junior women’s world champion
New Delhi: India’s Ramita was crowned world champion in the 10m Air Rifle Women Junior event, after she defeated China’s Ying Shen 16-12 in a close gold medal encounter at the International…
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Bengaluru college professor booked for sending porn to student
Bengaluru: Police in Karnataka on Thursday booked a professor attached to a reputed college in Bengaluru for sending porn videos to a student on social media. The accused has been identified as…
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Ukrainians asked to ‘charge everything’ as missile strikes hit power plants
Kiev: Ukrenergo, the national energy company of Ukraine, has asked civilians to “charge everything” by Thursday morning because of expected electricity cuts as power plants were hit by Russian missiles. In a…
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Hamilton West by-election date announced
Auckland: The Hamilton West by-election will be held on Saturday 10 December, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. The by-election follows the announcement of the resignation of independent MP Gaurav Sharma. “The…
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UP: Couple held for dishonouring Tricolour, later released
Shamli: A couple was arrested for allegedly dishonouring the national flag. However, they were later released on bail. The matter came to light after a purported video of the couple using the…
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Maharashtra ATS arrests four PFI activists from Raigad district
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested four activists of the proscribed Popular Front of India (PFI) from Panvel in neighbouring Raigad district, an official said on Thursday. Those arrested include a…
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Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi resumes padayatra from Andhra’s Banavasi village
Kurnool: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi resumed Bharat Jodo Yatra from the Banavasi village of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday morning. Today is the third day of the march in Andhra…
