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SC: Lodging juveniles in adult prisons amounts to deprivation of their personal liberty
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that the personal liberty of a person is one of the oldest concepts to be purported by national courts, and by lodging juveniles in adult…
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Parliamentary panel recommends audit of ‘deaths due to Oxygen shortage’
New Delhi: A parliamentary committee has recommended the Union Health Ministry for the “audit of deaths due to oxygen shortage”, especially during the Covid second wave, in coordination with states to enable…
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Karnataka: Controversy erupts over celebrating Hindi Diwas
Bengaluru: A controversy has erupted in Karnataka in connection with the celebration of Hindi Diwas on Wednesday, with the JD (S) and BJP taking a confrontational position. Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy…
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Telangana: Five die due to rise in Godavari river’s water levels
Hyderabad: Incessant rains over the last week across Telangana and the subsequent rise in the Godavari river, killed five persons including a minor. Two of the deceased were identified as 47-year-old Ganga…
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Hyderabad Airport to be revamped by 2023
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Airport which is one of the busiest airports in the country is getting revamped to cater to an increasing number of passengers at the airport. Currently, the airport is capable…
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SL declares holiday, day of mourning on Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
Colombo: Sri Lanka, a former British colony, has declared a special holiday and a day of mourning on September 19 in lieu of the funeral of late Queen Elizabeth II. Secretary to…
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Secunderabad fire: 8 killed, 10 injured, 1 person critical, says Police
Hyderabad: Soon after the fire accident in Ruby Hotel near Passport Office, Secunderabad on late Monday night, which claimed 8 lives so far, the police released a list of deceased and injured…
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Uttar Pradesh: Illegally built madrasa in Amethi demolished
Amethi: The district administration in Amethi has demolished a madrasa constructed illegally on land meant for a pasture. The madrasa, in Gujar Tola village along the Tanda-Banda national highway, in the Gauriganj…
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Karnataka: Police arrests principal, staff member for sexual assault on students
Kalaburagi: The Karnataka police on Tuesday arrested the principal and computer operator of a residential hostel in connection with sexual harassment in this district of the state. The facility located in the Kunchavaram…
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Odisha body claims ‘Kohinoor’ belongs to Lord Jagannath, seeks its return
Bhubaneswar: A socio-cultural organisation of Odisha has claimed that the Kohinoor diamond belonged to Lord Jagannath, and sought the intervention of President Droupadi Murmu for its return to the historic Puri temple…
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Mukul Rohatgi to return as Attorney General of India
New Delhi: Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi is set to become the Attorney General for India again. He is scheduled to begin his second stint as the top law officer of the country…
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Hyderabad: Jennifer Larson takes charge as US Consul General
Hyderabad: The new US Consul General for Hyderabad Jennifer Larson took charge here on Monday. She had previously served as the acting deputy secretary for India. In her address after assuming office,…
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OU girl students protest over quality of food at hostel
Hyderabad: Girl students of Osmania University (OU) stage a sit-in protest over the quality of food that was being served in the varsity hostel. On Sunday and Monday, students from hostel number…
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Telangana: Men harass female SI, accused of castism, at Ganesh procession
Hyderabad: A woman sub-inspector (SI) was attacked and abused by a group of men at Nelakondapalli Mandal headquarters on Sunday night. According to a report by The New Indian Express, the SI…
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Secunderabad fire: Hotel building owner booked for culpable homicide
Hyderabad: After a major inferno at Secunderabad Ruby hotel, the city police have booked a case against the owner of the building and lodge for his alleged criminal negligence for illegally running…
