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Hyderabad: Two arrested for illegal manufacture, sale of snacks
Hyderabad: The sleuths of the Commissioner’s Task Force, Shamshabad Zone, Hyderabad, have successfully busted an illegal food manufacturing and distribution operation and apprehended two persons, the police said on Saturday, August 15.…
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Priest found assaulting minor girl inside Hyderabad temple
Hyderabad: A priest was arrested after he was allegedly found in an objectionable position with a minor girl at a temple in Ramachandrapuram (RC Puram), police said on Saturday, August 15. The…
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You call me kafir: Faria Abdullah breaks down over Bonalu hate
Hyderabad: For some, Independence Day is about celebrating freedom from the past. For Faria Abdullah, it became a moment to speak about another kind of freedom, the freedom to love, to embrace…
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Hyderabad’s forgotten year between two independence days
Hyderabad: It is a very easy thing to say or to write: India won independence from the British and became free on August 15, 1947. But it takes only a scratch of the…
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Four trains to halt at Hitech City Railway Station during Dasara
Hyderabad: To reduce passenger rush from October 9 to 26 during Dasara, the South Central Railway (SCR) on Friday, August 14, announced that four special trains will temporarily halt at the Hitech…
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7.7 earthquake hits Indonesia, topples buildings, kills 20
Maumere (Indonesia): A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, August 15, killing at least 20 people, collapsing buildings and homes as well as causing panic in…
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Hyderabad YouTuber Arif Hussain arrested under POCSO Act
Hyderabad: A Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case was registered against a Hyderabad-based YouTuber, Arif Hussain, for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a minor and sexually assaulting her 31-year-old mother.…
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NALSAR student body condemns BCI, seeks Chairperson’s apology
Hyderabad: The Student Bar Council of NALSAR University of Law on Saturday, August 15, condemned the BCI over its withdrawn order barring state bar councils from enrolling the university’s 2026 graduates as…
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Awarapan 2 show in Hyderabad ends in an hour, audience furious
Mumbai: Emraan Hashmi is back on the big screen with Awarapan 2, and fans have been turning up in large numbers to catch the much-awaited sequel. However, what was supposed to be…
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Jharkhand Police stops Devendra Mahto from joining Tiranga Rally
Jharkhand: Devendra Mahto, the Jharkhand student leader on an indefinite hunger strike, was allegedly stopped from participating in the Tiranga Rally on Saturday, August 15, on the occasion of India’s 80th Independence…
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BJP backs Modi’s I-Day speech, Oppn slams ‘dimaagi Naxal’ remark
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address from the Red Fort set off a familiar political clash on Saturday, August 15, with the BJP hailing his blueprint for a developed…
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Telangana bars pvt medical colleges from taking internship fee
Hyderabad: Private medical colleges in Telangana can charge MBBS students tuition only for the four-and-a-half-year academic course and not for the compulsory one-year internship that follows, the Telangana Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee…
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Shivam Kumar’s daring Gulf of Aden rescue earns Shaurya Chakra
New Delhi: Lieutenant Commander Shivam Kumar of the Indian Navy has been awarded the Shaurya Chakra for his bravery during a high-risk rescue and recovery operation aboard a damaged LPG tanker in…
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Urdu mein Tiranga: Congress mocks Modi’s Independence Day outfit
The Congress on Saturday, August 15, took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day outfit, saying the sequencing of his tri-coloured pocket squares made it look like he was celebrating…
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Bhagwat: Youth are demographic dividend but can be a burden too
Nagpur: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday, August 15, said youth are a demographic dividend, and the nation will benefit immensely if they are handled properly; otherwise, there could be a burden…
