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Thousands pay respects at AIMIM leader Pasha Quadri’s funeral
Hyderabad: Thousands of people paid their respects at the funeral of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) general secretary Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri on Wednesday, February 4. The Namaz-e-Janaza (funeral prayer) was held at…
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Hate crimes against the marginalised not spontaneous in Telangana: Report
Telangana has seen a recent spike in communal tensions and hate crimes, more so than ever, and these incidents are not spontaneous or isolated events, but linked to deeper and more complicated…
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Traitor vs desh ke dushman: Rahul, Bittu clash outside Parliament
New Delhi: A spot broke out between Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu outside Parliament on Wednesday, February 4, with the former calling Bittu a “traitor” for…
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Mamata calls EC ‘WhatsApp Commission’, urges SC to save democracy
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, February 4, called the Election Commission of India (ECI) a “WhatsApp Commission,” alleging the poll body issued informal orders through the messaging platform to booth-level…
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BRS MLA defection: Speaker dismisses plea against Sanjay Kumar
Hyderabad: Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar on Wednesday, February 4, dismissed the petition filed by BRS seeking the disqualification of its Jagtial MLA M Sanjay Kumar. The Speaker told PTI…
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Hyderabad’s Lamakaan turns 16, Naseeruddin Shah to open celebrations
It has been sixteen years now since a small, unassuming space tucked away in Banjara Hills became one of Hyderabad’s most vital cultural commons. Over cups of endless chai and plates of…
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Hyderabad IT professional files complaint over 16-hour workdays
Hyderabad: An IT professional has approached the Telangana labour department alleging that a major multinational company forced him to work extended hours for years without paying overtime. The complaint comes at a…
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West Bengal CM reaches SC ahead of hearing on pleas against SIR
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, February 4, reached the Supreme Court ahead of a crucial hearing on the petitions challenging the Election Commission’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision…
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Beef steak mix-up: Parkstreet waiter gets bail from Kolkata court
Kolkata: A court in Kolkata granted bail to the waiter of the iconic Park Street restaurant who was arrested after allegedly serving beef steak instead of mutton to a content creator. The…
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Pawan Kalyan to campaign for BJP in Telangana municipal elections
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister and Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan will campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Telangana municipal elections on February 7 and 8.…
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Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam killed in armed attack in Libya
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in Libya, according to statements by his lawyer and political adviser, as well as local media…
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SC sets aside HC order, grants interim relief to shaadi.com founder
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 3, granted shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal and two others protection from arrest for two weeks in a case related to alleged fraud by a…
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Hyderabad: Diagnostic centre told to pay Rs 2.2 L for faulty pregnancy scan
Hyderabad: The Rangareddy District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Vijaya Diagnostic Centre’s Dilsukhnagar branch in Hyderabad to pay Rs 2.2 lakh as compensation to a pregnant woman after it issued an…
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Old medical history cited to deny claim; insurer ordered to pay Rs 3.01 L
Hyderabad: The Consumer Commission–I has held ManipalCigna health insurance guilty of illegal claim rejection and deficiency in service for denying a medical reimbursement on the grounds of alleged non-disclosure of decades-old treatment.…
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Mamata Banerjee turns to poetry to protest against SIR
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing political and legal battle against the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has adopted an unusual form of protest, authoring 26…
