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Deer meat racket busted in Hyderabad, one held
Hyderabad: The police on Tuesday, December 30, arrested a man for allegedly selling deer meat after they raided a chicken shop in in Suleman Nagar in Hyderabad’s Attapur. The Rajendranagar Special Operations…
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Hindutva group threatens minorities, distributes swords in UP
Ghaziabad: An organisation named Hindu Raksha Dal (HRD) in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, distributed swords and other sharp weapons to Hindus in the city for “protection from targeted violent acts by Muslims” on…
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Sunny Leone’s New Year event cancelled in Mathura after protest
A New Year’s event featuring actor Sunny Leone in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura was cancelled after some priests raised serious objections to it, calling the event “inappropriate” in a religious city. The Bollywood…
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Nearly 2 dozen ‘illegal’ structures on Sambhal graveyard land to get notice
Sambhal: The revenue department here on Tuesday carried out the measurement of a graveyard land near a disputed religious site amid tight security and identified 22 houses and shops allegedly built through…
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PIL in SC seeking action against racial violence targeting northeastern citizens
New Delhi: A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court seeking judicial intervention to address the “continuing constitutional failure” to prevent and respond to racial discrimination and violence against citizens from northeastern…
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Study finds anti-cholesterol drugs may reduce risk of death in diabetes patients
New Delhi: Statins, which help treat high cholesterol, may significantly reduce risk of death and major cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes, including among those considered at low cardiovascular risk,…
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Kaziranga sees highest foreign tourist footfall in 2025-26: Assam CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said Kaziranga National Park registered the highest-ever foreign tourist footfall in 2025-26. He maintained that it was a reflection of the state’s conservation,…
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Russia says 90 Ukrainian drones tried to attack Putin’s country residence
Moscow: Russia on Monday claimed that 91 long-range Ukrainian drones attempted to attack President Vladimir Putin’s country residence in the Novgorod region, north of Moscow. In a televised statement, Foreign Minister Sergey…
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11 arrested in Assam, Tripura for links with Bangladeshi fundamentalist groups
Guwahati: Eleven people were arrested in Assam and Tripura for their alleged links with Bangladesh-based fundamentalist groups, police said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Guwahati’s Police Commissioner Parthasarathi Mahanta said the…
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No govt accommodation for Dhankhar 5 months after quitting as VP
New Delhi: Jagdeep Dhankhar, who quit as vice president in July, is yet to be provided with an official residence, people close to him said on Tuesday. Citing health reasons, Dhankhar quit…
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President returns Tamil Nadu University Amendment Bill without assent
Chennai: President Droupadi Murmu has returned the Tamil Nadu University of Madras Amendment Bill, seeking to empower the state government to appoint its vice chancellor, an official source said on Tuesday. The…
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Uttarakhand: Seven killed, 12 injured as bus falls into gorge in Almora
Seven people were killed and about 12 injured after a bus fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand’s Almora district, police said on Tuesday. The accident occurred in the Bhikiyasain area when the…
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Tripura student’s death: NHRC sends notice to Dehradun DM, SSP
New Delhi: The NHRC has sent a notice to the Dehradun district magistrate and the SSP over the alleged racially charged killing of a student from Tripura in the Uttarakhand capital. The…
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Ramzan 2026: Applications open to provide Iftar meals at Grand Mosque, Prophet’s Mosque
Makkah: The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has opened applications for companies and factories seeking to provide Iftar meals to fasting…
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Overall crime in Telangana down 2.33 pc in 2025: Police annual report
Hyderabad: Telangana registered a marginal decline in overall crime in 2025, with a total of 2,28,695 cases reported across the state as against 2,34,158 cases in 2024, marking a decrease of 2.33…
