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UK parents name their child after Indian dish ‘Pakora’; Internet just can’t keep calm
Newtownabbey: How often have you heard that a person has named their child after a famous person or a place? We’re sure, quite many times! But, how often have you heard that…
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Charges framed against AAP’s Sanjay Singh for 2008 protest in UP
Sultanpur: Charges have been framed against 14 people including AAP MP Sanjay Singh and former Samajwadi Party MLA Anoop Sanda by a local court here in connection with a street protest against the…
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Telangana: Mahmood Ali expresses concern on delay in resolving bifurcation issues
Hyderabad: “Telangana is concerned about the inordinate delay in addressing issues related to the state’s reorganisation,” said Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali on Saturday. Participating in a Southern Zonal Council meeting in Kerala…
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Gujarat BJP MLA blames gulf countries for alleged love jihad in India
Banaskantha: Gujarat’s Deesa BJP MLA Shasikant Pandya alleged that gulf countries are responsible for love jihad in India. After attending a rally in Banaskantha district, he said that gulf countries are financing…
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Saudi: Umrah pilgrims free to use any airport, can stay up to 90 days
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced that Umrah pilgrims are free to choose any airport to arrive and depart from the kingdom, local media reported. The Saudi Ministry of Haj and…
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UP woman given triple talaq because of obesity
Meerut: A 28-year-old woman was given triple talaq simply because she had become obese after marriage. In her complaint to the police, Nazma Begum, 28, a resident of Meerut, said she had…
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Hyderabad: Congress leader’s nephew charged with PD act
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police on Saturday charged the nephew of veteran Congress leader Ponnala Laxmiah under the Preventive Detention (Act) over alleged job fraud. The accused Ponnala Bhasker along with nine of…
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Hyderabad: MBT member held over fake news post on Raja Singh
Hyderabad: A member of the Majlis Bachao Tehreek was on Saturday detained for allegedly posting fake news regarding suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Raja Singh. The detained person identfied as Mohammed…
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‘One Village, One Ganpati’ concept now embraced by hundreds of villages in Maharashtra
Mumbai: The Ganesh festival sees households and `Mandals’ or groups installing idols of the lord at home and in pandals across Maharashtra, but decades ago Agroli village pioneered a different approach which…
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Hyderabad: GHMC Council to have 15 co-option members
Hyderabad: The Telangana cabinet on Saturday accepted a proposal to increase the number of co-option members from five to 15 in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). Also ReadSiasat, Techzone to organize…
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Heavy rains to lash Karnataka till Sep 9
Bengaluru: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of thunderous rainfall till September 9 across Karnataka. Heavy rains are going to lash Bengaluru, three districts of coastal Karnataka and hilly regions of…