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Hyderabad: Drug peddler held, hash oil worth Rs 18L seized
Hyderabad: A 22-year-old drug peddler was apprehended by the city commissioner’s task force along with the Abids Road Police. Further, 354 bottles of hash oil worth Rs 18 lakh was seized from…
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SC order on marital rape welcome but does not make it an offence: Activists
New Delhi: Lawyers and activists on Thursday welcomed the SC’s observation that the meaning of rape must include marital rape for the purpose of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, but added the…
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RJD leader claims Tejashwi will become chief minister in 2023
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal state president Jagadanand Singh on Thursday claimed that Tejashwi Yadav will become the chief minister in 2023 and Nitish Kumar will go to the Centre. Jagadanand Singh, who…
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Kothagudem police setup helpline for kin of deceased govt workers
Hyderabad: The Kothagudem police on Thursday set-up a helpline number to assist family members of deceased state government employees. The assistance will be extended to family members who died in the line…
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Angelina Jolie expresses her regard for protesting Iranian women
Hollywood actress and a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Angelina Jolie on Wednesday expressed her respect for Iranian women. Jolie’s statement comes after the women took to…
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Rape to include marital rape for purpose of Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that all women, including the unmarried, are entitled to safe and legal abortion, and also the meaning of rape must be understood as including marital…
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We had to take decisive action: UK PM Liz Truss
London: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has defended last week’s mini-budget, saying it was a necessary “decisive action” that had to be taken. In her first comments on the market turmoil since…
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Qutub Minar most visited tourist destination for foreigners in April-June: RTI reply
New Delhi: The Qutub Minar was the most visited destination for foreign visitors between April and June, according to an RTI reply. The historic Red Fort was the second most visited destination…
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Maha govt announces additional aid of Rs 755 crore for crop losses due to rain
Mumbai: More than six lakh farmers in the state who lost crops due to heavy rains but were not eligible for aid under the existing criteria will get financial assistance of Rs…
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German delegation visits MANUU; meets VC Ainual Hasan
Hyderabad: A delegation from German Evangelische Mission in Solidaritat (EMS), Stuttgart visited Maulana Azad National Urdu University on Thursday and met Vice-Chancellor Prof Syed Ainul Hasan. Delegation included Dr. Dieter Heidtmann, General Secretary, EMS…
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We are looking into the matter: Nitish on IAS officer’s snarky remarks
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said his government has taken cognisance of a senior woman IAS officer’s apparent humiliation of a school girl over a sanitary pad. He said he…
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Telangana: PM Modi, KCR destroying democracy, says Uttam Kumar
Hyderabad: Telangana Congress leader N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) of destroying democracy. Reddy blamed Modi and KCR of poaching…
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PFI Ban: Karnataka Home Minister holds high-level meeting
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra chaired a high level meeting with the top officials of the ministry on Thursday to discuss the implementation of the process of ban on the Popular…