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Telangana bandh underway over BC quota demand, parties join protest
Hyderabad: A statewide bandh protesting against the High Court’s stay order on 42 per cent quota to BCs in local body polls began in Telangana on Saturday, with all political parties, including…
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Bengaluru: 2 held for student’s murder over rejected marriage proposal
Bengaluru: Two men were arrested in connection with the murder of a 20-year-old college student, police said. The main accused, Vignesh (28), a neighbour of the victim, allegedly killed her out of…
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FSSAI bans use of ‘ORS’ term in food product labels, calls it misleading to buyers
New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all food business operators to immediately stop using the word ‘ORS’ (Oral Rehydration Solution) in their labelling and advertisements,…
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HC rejects petition to lift stay on Nagaram Bhoodan land transactions
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has dismissed petitions seeking to lift the interim stay on land transactions in Nagaram village of Maheshwaram mandal, Ranga Reddy district. The stay was originally imposed on…
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UK strongly condemns violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh
London: The UK government has “strongly condemned” instances of hate or violence directed towards minority religious communities in Bangladesh and said it is committed to working towards a democratic transition in the…
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India overtaking UK in startups reflects PM Modi’s vision, says Sunak
New Delhi: Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak captivated attendees at the NDTV World Summit 2025, held at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, with a stirring address that wove personal reflection,…
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India-Sri Lanka FTA needs to be upgraded: Lankan PM in Delhi
New Delhi: The India-Sri Lanka free trade agreement (FTA), signed way back in 1998, “needs to be upgraded”, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said on Friday. In her address at NDTV…
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Varanasi court quashes plea against Rahul over remarks on Sikhs
Varanasi: A Varanasi court on Friday dismissed a petition against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks concerning the Sikh community made during his visit to the US last year. Additional Chief…
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Centre orders probe into September 24 violence in Leh by retired SC judge
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday moved to address a key demand of the protesting Ladakh groups by announcing a judicial inquiry headed by a retired Supreme Court judge into the violent…
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Three govt officials in Telangana ACB’s net over bribes of Rs 1.1 lakh
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday, October 17, nabbed three government officials in separate cases for allegedly accepting bribes of Rs 1.1 lakh. In the first case, the accused officer,…
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IndiGo to purchase 30 more wide-body A350 planes
New Delhi: IndiGo on Friday signed a contract with Airbus to buy an additional 30 A350-900 aircraft, taking the total firm orders for the wide-body planes to 60. The country’s largest airline,…
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New Zealand reimposes UN sanctions on Iran
Auckland: New Zealand is reimposing sanctions on Iran, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced. “This reimposition of UN-mandated sanctions reflects the international community’s deep concerns about Iran’s non-compliance with its nuclear obligations and…
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Charges based solely on statements, no proof: Umar Khalid’s counsel
New Delhi: The counsel for former JNU student Umar Khalid told a court here on Friday that the case against his client in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots…
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Hyderabad: NIMS intern found dead under suspicious circumstances
Hyderabad: A 19-year-old pursuing an internship as an anaesthesia technician was found dead under suspicious circumstances at the state-run NIMS Hospital here on Friday, police said. The youth, a native of Medak…
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Hyderabad children’s home supervisor accused of assaulting 7 more boys
Hyderabad: A 26-year-old supervisor at a state-run Children’s Home for Boys in Saidabad, who was earlier arrested for “sexually assaulting” a 10-year-old boy, is suspected of abusing seven other inmates, police said…
