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Cricket: Encroachment by fans at IPL matches highlights need for tighter security
A few days ago an 18 year old cricket fan from Kolkata named Rituparno Pakhira had to spend 24 hours in a police lock up. But for the die hard fan of…
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SC/ST Act not applicable after conversion to Christianity: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that individuals who convert to Christianity are not entitled to protection under the SC/ST Act. The High Court was hearing a case of a petitioner,…
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Telangana HC judge passes away in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Justice Maturi Girija Priyadarsini, a sitting judge of the Telangana High Court, passed away in Hyderabad on Sunday morning, May 4. She was reportedly suffering from illness for a few days,…
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Elderly couple found dead in Alwal, police suspect murder
Hyderabad: An elderly couple was allegedly murdered by unknown assailants at their residence in Suryanagar, Alwal, on Saturday night, May 3. The victims, Kanakiah, who worked as a watchman, and his wife…
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Cyberabad police books 238 people for drunk driving, no female offenders
Hyderabad: As part of the initiative against drunk driving, the Cyberabad police booked 238 offenders over the weekend. Interestingly, no female drivers were booked. According to a press release by the Cyberabad…
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Telangana: Eidgah wall demolished in Sangareddy district
Hyderabad: Unidentified persons dismantled the Eidgah compound wall at Kamkole village in Sangareddy district of Telangana. According to local residents, the Eidgah is about 150-years-old and spread over 4.3 acres of land…
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Video: European pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia on horseback to perform Haj
Four European pilgrims—one from Morocco and three from Spain—have arrived in Saudi Arabia on horseback to perform the Haj pilgrimage for the year 1446 AH-2025, which is expected to begin on June…
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NEET student reaches wrong exam centre; Rachakonda police intervene just in time
Hyderabad: A timely intervention by Rachakonda police on Sunday afternoon, May 4, ensured that a NEET candidate, who had mistakenly arrived at the wrong location, reached her designated exam centre without delay.…
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Light rain damages Rs 450 cr Cherlapally Railway Terminal
Hyderabad: The Rs 450 crore Cherlapally Railway Terminal, inaugurated this January, faced water leaks and collapsing ceiling panels after just 2.5 cm of rainfall and 15 kmph winds on Saturday, May 3.…
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‘Overrepresentation of West’: DU drops Kashmir, Israel-Palestine case studies
In a shocking move, the Standing Committee on Academic Matters of Delhi University (DU) removed case studies on Kashmir and the Israel-Palestine conflict from its psychological elective syllabus, reportedly stating “Kashmir is…
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Murshidabad riots: Guv reports to MHA, cites ‘radicalisation’ threat in Bengal
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose has submitted a report on the recent riots in Murshidabad district to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, mentioning that the “twin spectre of…
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Goa temple stampede: condition of 3 injured victims improves
Panaji: Three out of the five persons who were seriously injured in a stampede in North Goa district showed signs of improvement on Sunday, a hospital official said. The death toll in…
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MP: Journalists claim they were assaulted in Bhind SP’s office
Bhind: Three journalists in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district alleged on Saturday, May 3, that they were beaten up or manhandled inside the office of the superintendent of police, an allegation he denied.…
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Excise policy: Delhi HC to hear Kejriwal, Sisodia’s pleas on Monday
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday, May 5 will hear petitions by AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia against the trial court’s decision to take cognisance of the Enforcement…
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Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments broadcast Sunday that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen and that he hopes it will not. In a preview…
