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Karnataka: 52-year-old man held for marrying 1-year-old minor
Bengaluru: The police in Karnataka have arrested a 52-year-old man for marrying a 16-year-old minor girl, officials said on Saturday. The Women and Child Welfare Department on Saturday served notice to 60…
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Fraudsters dupe Serum Institute of Rs 1 cr by asking for money transfer in CEO’s name
Mumbai: Fraudsters duped vaccine-maker Serum Institute of India (SII) of more than Rs 1 crore by sending messages in the name of its Chief Executive Officer Adar Poonawalla and asking for a…
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Cricketing world celebrates 150th birth anniversary of Ranjitsinhji better known as Ranji
The legend of Ranjitsinhji (better known in cricket as Ranji) is just as absorbing as it was when he first enthralled the cricket lovers of England with his wristy shots as a batsman. The 10th of…
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TN: Plea to introduce online hearing in Waqf Tribunal rejected
Chennai: The first bench of the Madras High Court has rejected a PIL plea to introduce online filing and virtual hearing of cases in the Tamil Nadu Waqf Tribunal. The direction, as prayed…
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BBC suffers embarrassing subtitle blunder during royal coverage
London: During its rolling royal coverage since Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, the BBC made an embarrassing blunder in its audio subtitles which misheard a keyword. The British Broadcasting Corporation uses…
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RJD believes Nitish alone can mount a challenge to Modi in 2024
Patna: After the three-day visit of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to Delhi, his alliance partner in Bihar, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) believes that he is the most suitable leader for…
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Low-pressure area over west central, adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal in Andhra
Amaravati: Amaravati region of Andhra Pradesh is to be affected by a low-Pressure Area over West central and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal, as per reports from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).…
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Saudi Arabia seeks to buy stake in Starbucks
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is seeking to acquire a stake in the franchise of the Starbucks chain…
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Andhra Pradesh: Rivers Krishna, Penna continue to overflow
Amaravati: Rivers Krishna and Penna continued their full flow in Andhra Pradesh as rains have not stopped, keeping the official machinery on its toes. The flood touched 4.43-lakh cusecs mark at Prakasam…
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Hyderabad students top among metro cities in Confidence Index
Hyderabad: In the newly released Student Confidence Index by Edtech India’s largest school LEAD, Hyderabad has topped the chart among metro cities. The index was created on the basis of five parameters…
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Ganesh Immersion: Hyderabad metro receives 4L users on Friday
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad metro rail witnessed a heavy inflow of passengers on Friday on the occasion of Ganesh Visarjan (Immersion). According to the metro officials, a total of 4 lakh passengers used…
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Karnataka: 52-year-old man held for marrying minor
Bengaluru: The police in Karnataka have arrested a 52-year-old man for marrying a 16-year-old minor girl, officials said on Saturday. The Women and Child Welfare Department on Saturday served notice to 60…
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UAE-based Indians take home over Rs 21L each in latest Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: Two United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriates won the grand prize of 100,000 Dirham (Rs 21,68,617) in the 92nd Mahzooz weekly draw in Dubai. The winner of the draw Binu…
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20 dead in parts of Maharashtra during immersion of Ganesh idols
Mumbai: At least 20 persons died, 14 of them due to drowning, in different incidents that occurred during the immersion of Ganesh idols in parts of Maharashtra, police said on Saturday. The…