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Sonakshi Sinha to Vijay Varma: Bollywood backs Cockroach Janta Party
Hyderabad: Bollywood usually enters internet trends when they are safe, glamorous or promotional. A dance audio, a film challenge, a brand campaign that is familiar territory. But the Cockroach Janta Party, has…
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‘Smart border’ project along Pakistan, Bangladesh to curb infiltration: Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday, May 22, said the government will launch a “smart border” project next year to make the 6,000-kilometre front with Pakistan and Bangladesh impenetrable…
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Hyderabad Police set up new SIT to probe crimes by Nepalese gangs
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Commissioner of Police VC Sajjanar on Thursday, May 21, set up a new Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe crimes committed by Nepalese gangs in the city. The team was…
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Activists describe physical torture after Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla
Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) have described physical torture, beatings and degrading treatment on Thursday, May 21, after being deported following their detention by Israeli forces during a Gaza-bound mission.…
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Teach a lesson: Hyderabad cleric urges boycott of cattle sacrifice in Bakrid
Hyderabad: Islamic scholar Mohammed Jaffar Pasha Hussami asked the community to desist from sacrificing big cattle this year during Eid al-Adha to teach a lesson to those opposing the religious practice. He…
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Two Indians die while descending from Everest summit
Kathmandu: Two Indian mountaineers who summited Everest have died while descending, an official said on Friday. The climbers, identified as Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are, were exhausted while they were coming…
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Bhojshala dispute: Mosque committee challenges HC order in Supreme Court
The Kamal Maula Mosque committee on Thursday, May 21, approached the Supreme Court challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court order that declared the disputed Bhojshala complex a temple and barred Friday prayers…
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Artist Rumale’s paintings bring old Bengaluru to life at Salar Jung Museum
Hyderabad: As part of its programming to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Salar Jung Museum, a retrospective exhibition of the famed artist and laureate Rumale Chennabasaviah is currently on display until…
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EC announces Rajya Sabha polls for 24 seats on June 18
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday, May 22, announced polls for 24 Rajya Sabha seats on June 18 following retirement of incumbents, including former prime minister HD Deve Gowda and Congress…
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Explained: What is Telangana’s proposed 3rd DISCOM TGRPDCL?
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has announced plans to create a third electricity distribution company — Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Limited (TGRPDCL) — focused mainly on agriculture and government-linked water supply services.…
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UGC NET exam registration deadline extended till May 23
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the deadline for online registration of the UGC National Eligibility Test June 2026 exam till May 23. In an official public notice issued on May…
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CJI Surya Kant: Constitution belongs to every citizen, not just cosmopolitans
New Delhi: Constitution belongs to all citizens equally and is not a privilege of a few cosmopolitans who can afford cost-bearing processes and engage the best of the brains, Chief Justice of…
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Youths clash with Thar jeeps on Vijayawada road, one detained
Hyderabad: A dramatic clash between two youths involving Thar jeeps on the busy Patamata High Tension 100 Feet Road created panic among locals and motorists in the early hours of Friday, May…
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Cockroach Janta Party founder’s parents say they won’t let him join politics
The meteoric rise of satirical digital outfit Cockroach Janta Party on social media has left the parents of its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, overwhelmed by fears that he could land in trouble or…
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Afghanistan: UN flags new law that allows child marriage for girls
The United Nations expressed “grave concern” on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan’s Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage, saying the code further entrenches…
