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PM asks people to teach lesson to those who ‘abuse and insult’ Gujarat
Junagadh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed those who constantly `abuse and insult’ Gujarat and asked people to teach them a lesson. Without naming anyone, he urged the people of the…
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Nitish Kumar in touch with BJP, says don’t be surprised if he joins hands: Prashant Kishor
New Delhi: Political strategist Prashant Kishor claimed on Wednesday that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is in touch with the BJP and that he may go for a tie-up with the party…
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Diwali in Dubai: Indian schools announce four-day weekend
Abu Dhabi: Many Indian schools in Dubai have announced a four-day long weekend to celebrate Diwali – the Indian ‘Festival of Lights’, local media reported. Several schools including Delhi Private School Dubai,…
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Accused in attempted sexual assault at Bengaluru church premises held
Bengaluru: The man, who attempted sexual assault in the premises of the Bengaluru church but fled when the victim shouted for help, has been arrested after a month-long hunt, police said on…
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Gangster killed for pulling beard of rival in jail, 3 arrested: Police
Jamshedpur: The main accused in the murder of notorious gangster Ranjit Singh outside a Durga Puja pandal in Jamshedpur in Jharkhand was arrested on Wednesday, police said. Sarabjeet Singh alias Chaboo, a…
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SC grants bail to SP MLA Nahid Hasan in criminal intimidation case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to Samajwadi Party MLA from Kairana assembly seat Nahid Hasan in a case of alleged criminal intimidation. A bench of Justices A S…
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Women dancing to Bollywood songs at Mahakal temple sparks row
Bhopal: A video in which two women can be seen dancing to Bollywood songs at Mahakaleshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain has stirred a row, prompting the state’s home minister to order…
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Hyderabad: Cyberabad received 1,571 harassment cases until Sept
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad SHE teams received 1,571 harassment cases, the highest in the state, says data released by the Women Safety Wing of Telangana police here on Wednesday. The data states the…
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TN govt passes bill to prohibit online gambling, games
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill to prohibit online gambling and regulate online games in the State. The state government had earlier this month promulgated an ordinance to…
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Let’s win 175 out of 175 seats in the next elections: Jagan to party cadre
Amaravati: Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCR) president and state chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy asked his party cadres to stand united like a family to achieve 175 out of…
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Hyderabad: ISB inks MoU with AAK on sustainable forest economy
Hyderabad: The Indian School of Business (ISB) and AAK India Pvt. Ltd. (AAKIPL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in enabling a sustainable and robust forest economy. This newly formed…
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Sikh named to US DHS’ Faith-Based Advisory Council
New York: After Indian-American community leader Chandru Acharya, Kiran Kaur Gill, an Indian-origin Sikh, has been named to the US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Faith-Based Security Advisory Council. Gill, Executive Director,…
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Probe ordered into Sameer Wankhede’s ‘harassment, atrocity’ charges on NCB boss
Mumbai: The National Commission of Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has ordered a probe into the allegations of harassment levelled against Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Deputy Director-General Gyaneshwar Singh, by former Mumbai NCB chief…
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Delhi govt bans storage, sale, bursting of crackers; 6 months jail for violation
New Delhi: Amid rising air pollution and ahead of Diwali, the Delhi government on Wednesday announced a ban on the storage, sale, and bursting of crackers in the capital. The bursting of…
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Decide representation to recognise transgender as 3rd gender for bus travel: HC tells Delhi govt
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the city government to take a decision within four months on representations seeking legal recognition of the transgender community as the third gender…
