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Resign or transfer: HC tears into UP govt on limiting Sambhal mosque namaz

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Saturday, March 14, dismissed the Uttar Pradesh administration’s decision to restrict the number of worshippers allowed to offer namaz during Ramzan at a mosque in Sambhal.…
Maharashtra: Couple killed, 4 injured in building collapse

Pune: A couple working at a construction site was killed, while four other labourers sustained injuries after a brick structure collapsed on them in the Pimpri Chinchwad city of Maharashtra’s Pune district,…

North Korea test-fires 10 missiles toward sea, says Seoul

Seoul: North Korea on Saturday, March 14, fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea, South Korea’s military said, staging its own show of force as the rival South conducts a…
Woman murders husband with male acquaintance’s help in Telangana

Hyderabad: A woman allegedly murdered her husband with the help of a male acquaintance in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district on March 12. The accused, identified as Khateeja, along with a man from…
Missiles fired from Bahrain towards Iran, first from a Gulf country

Ballistic missiles were launched from Bahrain in Iran’s direction, according to a video verified by the New York Times. This appears to be the first attack originating from a Gulf country on…
Govt revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s detention after almost six months

New Delhi: The Centre has decided to revoke the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with immediate effect by exercising the powers available under the National Security Act, an official statement said…
Hyderabad: Elderly man duped of Rs 4.4 lakh in KBC fraud

Hyderabad: A 71-year-old man was duped of Rs 4.4 lakh in the Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) lottery fraud in Hyderabad. The victim approached the cybercrime unit of the Hyderabad police, stating that…

UP: Six held in LPG black marketing raids across 1,483 locations in Lucknow

Lucknow: Amid the LPG crisis, Uttar Pradesh’s Food and Civil Supplies Department conducted raids at 1,483 locations in Lucknow and arrested six people in an operation to check black marketing of cooking…
Telangana: Spl Inter exam centre set up for lone student who never turned up

Hyderabad: In an unusual incident in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district, authorities arranged a special examination centre for a single student scheduled to appear for the Intermediate Bridge Course examination. However, the effort went…
SSC exams begin in Telangana; over 5.28 L students appear

Hyderabad: The crucial Secondary School Certificate (SSC) public examinations, which play a key role in shaping the academic future of students, began across Telangana on Saturday, March 14. The exams are being…
DJ held for bomb remark at Bengaluru Airport

Bengaluru: A disc jockey has been held for allegedly making a remark referring to a bomb during an argument with airline staff at Kempegowda International Airport here after he was denied entry…
Woman farmer ends life in Telangana over harassment by financier

Hyderabad: A woman farmer died by suicide in Telangana’s Rangareddy district on Friday, March 13, due to alleged harassment by a financier over a loan of Rs 1 lakh. The incident occurred…
We were arrested before surrendering: Former top Maoist commander Devuji

Hyderabad: Top Communist Party of India (Maoist) commander and key “strategist” of the banned outfit, Thippiri Tirupati, also known as Devuji, has claimed that police arrested him and others before their surrender…
Dalit families flee Haryana village after youth killed in Holi clash

Rohtak: Several Dalit families have locked their homes and fled Baniyani village in Haryana’s Rohtak district, after a violent Holi clash between a Scheduled Caste community and the Rajput community led to…
Telangana HC directs govt not to use road built after Bachupally layout demolition

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has directed authorities not to use a road allegedly laid after the demolition of the compound wall of the APR Pranav Antilia Layout in Bachupally village of…