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Crimes against women in J-K go up by 15.62%, over 7,000 arrested
Jammu: Crimes against women in Jammu and Kashmir recorded an increase of 15.62 per cent in 2021 compared to the preceding year, with over 7,000 people being arrested, the National Crime Records…
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Telangana Martyr’s memorial to be inaugurated before 2023
Hyderabad: The Telangana Martyr’s Memorial, a massive structure built in the form of a diya (earthen lamp), will be inaugurated by the end of the year, announced state urban development minister KT…
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Lebanese President hails UN peacekeeping mandate’s extension
Beirut: The UN Security Council’s decision to extend the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for an additional year reflects the determination of the international community to maintain security…
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Ganesh Utsav: Mobile immersion ponds installed in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: As a part of Ganesh Chaturti celebrations, the Freedom Group along with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will provide mobile pond service. The inauguration of the mobile immersion pond was…
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Indians divided about extending help to Pakistan facing devastating floods
New Delhi: Pakistan is witnessing unprecedented monsoon rain causing devastating floods in the country. According to reports, the heavy downpour causing flash floods and landslides has claimed more than 1,000 lives and…
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Student killed in US high school stabbing
Washington: One student was killed and another was injured during a stabbing incident at a high school in the US state of North Carolina, police said. A spokesperson for the Jacksonville Police…
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700 passengers stranded at Delhi airport after Lufthansa cancels flights
New Delhi: Around 700 passengers on Friday were stranded at the IGI airport’s Terminal-3 after Germany-based Lufthansa airline cancelled two of its flights due to a pilots’ strike, police said. According to…
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NEET PG Entrance: AIIMS directed to constitute expert panel to re-assess doctor disability
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court directed the Director of All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to constitute a board of three experts in the relevant field to assess the petitioner’s…
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Lingayat sex scandal: Bommai says police given full freedom
Chitradurga: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Friday that the state police have been given full freedom to handle the sex scandal case involving Lingayat seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru. Talking to…
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Killing of Kashmiri Pandits, SC allows NGO to approach Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking an SIT probe into the targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits which led to their exodus from the valley. A…
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Fighting corruption on top of Syrian government’s agenda: PM
Damascus: Syria’s Prime Minister Hussein Arnous has said that fighting corruption is a priority of the government’s agenda. Arnous made the remarks on Thursday during a meeting with the higher committee overseeing…
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Global COVID cases surpass 600 mn: WHO
Geneva: The global Covid-19 caseload has surpassed 600 million, a grim milestone in the pandemic that is still continuing after it first broke out in early 2020, according to the latest data…
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SC refuses PIL seeking arrest of Yati Narsinghanand, Jitendra Tyagi
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a PIL seeking the arrest of Yati Narsinghanand and Jitendra Tyagi, formerly Waseem Rizvi, for making incendiary and hurtful remarks against Islam,…
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Orrisa: 71-yr-old unwell Padma Shri winner forced to dance in hospital
Bhubaneswar: Members of the Paraja tribal community in Odisha have called for action against a social worker who allegedly forced its icon, Padma Sri awardee Kamala Pujari, to dance inside a hospital…
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173 London cops under inquiry for alleged domestic abuse
London: A total of 173 serving officers of London’s Metropolitan Police are under different stages of investigation for alleged domestic abuse, the media reported. Of them, “152 are subject to live criminal…
