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Indian visa applications suspended indefinitely in Bangladesh’s Chittagong
Dhaka: India on Sunday suspended visa operations at the Indian Visa Application Centre in the Bangladesh’s second-largest city Chittagong until further notice in the wake of heightened tensions following the death of…
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Implement poll promises in Telangana: Kishan Reddy writes to Sonia Gandhi
Hyderabad: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday urged senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi to clarify the party’s position on the promises made to farmers and others in Telangana. In an open…
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Railway fares to go up from December 26
New Delhi: Indian Railways on Sunday announced a revision in fares with effect from December 26 this year, aimed at a Rs 600 crore increase in revenue. Under the new ticket pricing…
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Bengal SIR: ECI to seek explanations from BLOs on doubtful cases in draft voters’ list
Kolkata: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will take written explanations from the booth-level officers (BLOs) engaged in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal on the doubtful cases in…
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Hyderabad woman, with boyfriend in flat, falls to death while escaping father
Hyderabad: A woman who was with her boyfriend in a flat near Hyderabad died after falling from a balcony in a bid to escape following the arrival of her father. The victim…
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Delhi chokes: AQI hits severe 410 amidst dense smog
New Delhi: Air pollution levels in the national capital deteriorated sharply on Sunday, edging dangerously close to the “severe” category as dense smog, plunging temperatures, and thick fog blanketed large swathes of…
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Travel risks rise as US tightens scrutiny of non-immigrant visas
Washington: The United States has tightened scrutiny of non-immigrant visa holders, triggering delays in visa interviews, restricting where applicants can seek visa stamping and expanding social media vetting — developments that an…
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HC orders release of Hyderabad woman, allows her to live with chosen partner
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has ruled that a major woman from a Hyderabad couple has the right to live with the person she loves, and directed her immediate release from Shakti…
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Security tightened at Indian Assistant High Commission Office in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Security has been strengthened at the Indian Assistant High Commission office and the visa application centre in Bangladesh’s Sylhet city in the wake of heightened tensions following the death of prominent…
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Hyderabad woman’s domestic violence case against NRI husband quashed by SC
The Supreme Court has ruled that a husband asking his wife to account for household expenses does not constitute cruelty under Indian Penal Code Section 498A, while quashing an FIR filed by…
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HC judge quotes Prophet Muhammad, directs Madurai corpn to pay lawyer’s fee
Madurai: Quoting a famous saying of Prophet Muhammad on prompt and fair payment upon completion of work, Justice G R Swaminathan of the Madras High Court has directed the Madurai corporation to…
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EAGLE arrests six drug peddlers from Hyderabad, Warangal
Hyderabad: Six drug peddlers were arrested, and 330 grams of ganja, 43 grams of cocaine and 11.5 grams of MDMA were seized during multiple operations conducted by Elite Action Group for Drug…
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Messi was ‘unhappy’ with being touched at Kolkata event: Dutta tells SIT
Kolkata: Satadru Dutta, the arrested main organiser of Lionel Messi event here on December 13, has told investigators that the football icon was “unhappy with being touched or hugged” during his appearance…
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Out on bail, Dharmasthala whistleblower cites life threats, seeks police protection
Mangaluru: C N Chinnaiah, who was recently released on bail from prison after being arrested on charges of perjury in the Dharmasthala case, has filed a police complaint against five people claiming…
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Ex-Agniveer quota for BSF constable post now 50 pc
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has increased the quota for ex-Agniveers for constable recruitment in the BSF to 50 per cent from 10 per cent, according to a gazette notification. The…
