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The varied history of Dakhni Urdu literature in south India
Zoë Woodbury High On the second floor of Hyderabad’s Salar Jung Museum lies an extensive library. Despite its sizeable collection of manuscripts and books spread across multiple rooms, it remains largely unknown…
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Hyderabad: AIMIM leader prays at Masjid-e- Khwaja Mahmood
Hyderabad: Days after Masjid-e-Khwaja Mahmood in Shamshabad was razed by the Telangana government, a leader of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) offered prayers at the ruins. In a video shared on…
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Telangana: Guv Tamilisai hears out problems of university students
Hyderabad: Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday interacted with students of various state universities to understand their problems and assured them that she would bring their issues to the notice of the…
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No window or ventilation during custody: Sanjay Raut tells court
Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case, on Thursday told a special court here that during their custody, the central agency kept him…
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Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda continues fast despite death risk
A 40-year-old Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda continued his hunger strike for 145 days on Thursday, in protest of his continued administrative detention, amid the possibility of his sudden death at any moment. The…
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Allahabad high court rejects journalist Siddique Kappan’s bail plea
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea moved by journalist Siddique Kappan, who was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) when he was heading to Hathras, UP,…
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Mumbai court extends Sanjay Raut’s ED custody till August 8
Mumbai: A Mumbai Special Court extended Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut’s custody to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) by four days till August 8, here on Thursday. Raut, who was arrested in the wee…
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Uttar Pradesh: SP leader Azam Khan hospitalised with pneumonia
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party MLA and former minister Mohammed Azam Khan has been admitted to the Medanta hospital, following pneumonia and breathlessness. According to an official bulletin from Medanta hospital, the veteran leader…
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UP: DNA test gets man arrested for rape committed in 1994
Shahjahanpur: A man was arrested 28 years after he allegedly raped a minor girl when his DNA matched with the boy born as a result of the crime, police said on Wednesday.…
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Rishi Sunak pledges crackdown on Islamist extremism
London: British-Indian prime ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak on Wednesday pledged a crackdown on Islamist extremism, the UK’s most significant terror threat, with a widened government definition of extremism and strengthening existing terrorism…
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Ex-Pak minister says if govt uses forces, Imran’s supporters will siege Islamabad
Islamabad: As the stage is all set for Thursday’s protests by former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan against the Election Commission of Pakistan, former Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed said that if the…
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Shabbir Ali slams TRS govt over demolition of mosque in Shamshabad
Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader and former minister Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Wednesday condemned the TRS government for the demolition of the Masjid-e-Khaja Mahmood in the Green Avenue Colony, Shamshabad. In a statement…
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Severe drought displaces 918,000 people in Somalia: UN
United Nations: Severe drought in Somalia, with malnutrition and disease outbreaks surging, has displaced 918,000 people from their homes, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. Currently, more than…
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Minister Jaishankar meets US Secretary of State in Phnom Penh
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday discussed the situation in Sri Lanka, developments in Myanmar and other pressing global challenges at a…
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Hamas leader says Gantz’s threats against Gaza unacceptable
Gaza: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said that the threats of Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz against the Gaza Strip were unacceptable, amid rising tensions after Israeli soldiers arrested an Islamic Jihad leader.…
