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Messi’s G.O.A.T. India Tour set to dazzle, but without the football magic of 2011
Kolkata: Argentine superstar Lionel Messi’s long-awaited return to India, after a magical maiden visit back in 2011, will be high on glitz but low on actual football, promising a spectacle that may…
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3.55 lakh Waqf properties missing from UMEED portal: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has alleged that, according to the new UMEED database, 3.55 lakh Waqf properties are ‘missing’ nationwide. Mehbooba…
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Expat pays homage to Dubai with mini Burj Khalifa in Punjab
Punjab: In Ludhiana’s Jagraon, atop a modest house sits an unassuming 14-foot miniature Burj Khalifa statue, crowned with a UAE flag to complete the replica look. A 28-year-old Sukhvir Dhillon commissioned the…
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UP cop thrashes, abuses muezzin for giving Fajr azaan; complaint lodged
Lucknow: In Uttar Pradesh‘s Muzaffarnagar, a muezzin was allegedly harassed by a police officer in broad daylight on Wednesday, December 10. The incident, caught on CCTV, sparked massive public outrage. Muezzin of…
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UAE announces paid holiday for private sector employees on New Year’s Day
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a paid holiday for private sector employees on January 1, 2026 on the occasion of New Year. In a post on X, the Ministry of…
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Congress wins over 50 pc of Sarpanch posts in first phase of panchayat polls
Hyderabad: The ruling Congress on Friday swept the first phase of Gram Panchayat elections in Telangana, winning more than half of 4,236 Sarpanch posts. Candidates backed by Congress bagged 2,319 Sarpanch posts,…
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Phone tapping case: Ex-SIB chief Prabhakar Rao surrenders before police
Hyderabad: Former Telangana intelligence chief T Prabhakar Rao, accused in a phone-tapping case, surrendered before police here on Friday as per a Supreme Court directive, officials said. Rao, former chief of the…
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Kavitha issues legal notices to BRS, BJP leaders over remarks against husband
Hyderabad: Telangana Jagruthi Samithi president, K Kavitha on Friday, December 12 issued legal notice to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and MP over remarks against her husband.…
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Gaza deaths: Microsoft faces legal action for aiding Israel
aeA group of global legal and human rights organisations have written to tech giant Microsoft for its alleged complicity in aiding the mass killings of civilians in Gaza by Israel. The coalition…
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Bulgaria’s government resigns after mass protests
Sofia (Bulgaria): Bulgaria’s government resigned on Thursday after mass protests gripped the country and just weeks before the European Union nation is due to join the eurozone. The resignation of the minority…
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Iran, Egypt complain to FIFA against ‘pride match’ at world cup
Ahead of the 2026 football World Cup in the United States, Iran and Egypt have complaint to FIFA against the “Pride match”, supporting LGBTQ communities in Seattle. The football federations in Iran…
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Telangana local body polls: Drunk voter chews, swallows ballot paper
Hyderabad: A 72-year-old drunk voter was held for chewing and swallowing a ballot paper in Jagtiyal during the first phase of the Telangana local body polls on Thursday, December 11. The incident…
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‘Lagging behind Owaisi’: PM Modi unhappy with Telangana BJP MPs
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly expressed displeasure with the way the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is functioning in Telangana, particularly its “sluggish performance on social media” compared to AIMIM chief Asaduddin…
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Hyderabad tutor burns 7 yr old with hot spoon for ‘not studying’, booked
Hyderabad: A tuition teacher was booked for branding a 7-year-old boy in Hyderabad’s Filmnagar police limits on Thursday, December 11. According to the Filmnagar police, the incident occurred on Thursday evening at…
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Hyderabad records lowest temperature in 7 years
Hyderabad: Hyderabad woke up to a cold morning on Friday, December 12, as it recorded the lowest temperature in seven years. According to Telangana weather enthusiast T Balaji, the University of Hyderabad…
