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Commenting on woman’s body structure amounts to sexual harassment: Kerala HC
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has held that a comment on a woman’s “body structure” is a sexually coloured remark which would constitute a penal offence of sexual harassment. The ruling by…
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School principal in Hyderabad inappropriately touches girls, booked
Hyderabad: In yet another crime against girls, a private school principal allegedly touched students inappropriately. The incident occurred in the school located in AS Rao Nagar, which falls under the jurisdiction of…
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PM Modi to lay foundation, inaugurate projects in Andhra today
Amaravati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Visakhapatnam on Wednesday to lay foundation for a few important projects and inaugurate a few others. Welcoming Prime Minister to the Andhra Pradesh,…
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Hyderabad: Gandhi Hospital readies isolation wards amid HMPV concern
Hyderabad: In response to the rising cases of the HMPV virus in the country, Gandhi Hospital has taken proactive measures, readying itself for any patient inflow. The hospital has established isolation wards…
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Pope Francis has named 1st woman to head major Vatican office
Rome: Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the…
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One Nation One Election: Parliamentary panel to hold first meeting today
New Delhi: The first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on One Nation, One Election will be held here on Wednesday. The JPC is mandated to review the Constitution (One Hundred…
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Hyderabad Metro expansion: CM seeks DPRs for key routes by March end
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy has directed officials to complete the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for the Shamirpet, Medchal, and Future City metro expansions by the end of March. He…
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Hyderabad: Operation Dhoolpet yields results, 300 nabbed in ganja crackdown
Hyderabad: The efforts of the Prohibition and Excise Department, Telangana to put an end to ganja trade at Dhoolpet and Nanakramguda are yielding results but gradually. Around three hundred individuals were arrested,…
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V Narayanan succeeds Somanath as Space Secretary, ISRO chief
New Delhi: Rocket scientist V Narayanan was appointed Secretary of the Department of Space on Tuesday, succeeding S Somanath, who will complete his tenure next week. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet…
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Hyderabad: Two-year-old boy drowns in sump at Medchal, case filed
Hyderabad: A tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, January 7, in Malakpet village, located under the jurisdiction of the Genome Valley police station in Medchal, where a two-year-old boy named Aryan Kumar drowned…
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Trump issues stark warning to Hamas over hostages ahead of inauguration
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has warned that “all hell will break out” if Hamas did not release hostages in Gaza before January 20, when he will be sworn in as the…
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‘Can understand Russia’s feelings’ about Ukraine’s NATO aspirations: Trump
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has said that he can “understand the Russians’ feelings” about President Joe Biden allegedly breaking a “deal” to deny Ukraine NATO membership. The incoming US President once…
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UGC approves new guidelines for selection of Vice-Chancellors in varsities
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has approved a draft related to minimum qualifications for appointment of academic staff in universities and colleges across the country. The new regulations also change…
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Telangana: Differently-abled protest demanding separate dept
Hyderabad: The differently-abled people in Mothe mandal of Suryapet district protested on Tuesday, January 7, demanding the Congress government to implement its poll promise of having a separate welfare department for the…
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Telangana: Will approach Supreme Court, says KTR on Formula-E case
Hyderabad: Criticising the Congress for celebrating the quashing of his petition in connection with the Formula-E case, BRS working president KTR said that he would approach the Supreme Court for justice and…
