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POCSO Act is gender-neutral legislation: Delhi High Court
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has said that the POCSO Act is a gender-neutral legislation while rejecting an assertion that the law is being “misused” as it is a “gender based”…
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BJP leaders’ remarks on Article 370 tantamount to contempt of court: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the Centre should wait for the Supreme Court’s decision on Article 370’s abrogation rather than “threatening” it, saying remarks by some BJP leaders…
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UAE schools begin hiring spree, here’s a list of jobs and salaries
Dubai: Several school operators in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have started a recruitment drive as its growing expat population demands quality education. At present, there are around six newly developed schools…
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Akbaruddin Owaisi inspects construction of mosque at Telangana Secretariat
Hyderabad: AIMIM’s floor leader in Telangana Legislative Assembly, Akbaruddin Owaisi on Wednesday inspected the construction work of the mosque at the State Secretariat. The state government recently announced that a temple, mosque…
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Naga tribals hold massive rally in Manipur to urge Centre to resolve Naga political issue
Imphal: A massive rally was organised by the Naga tribals in Manipur on Wednesday demanding resolution of the decades-old Naga political issue based on the Framework Agreement, signed between the Central government…
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Viral Photo: Man performs tawaf of Kaaba in neck-deep water
Riyadh: Makkah has seen many large floods throughout history, including the years 1727, 1728, 1913 and 1941. But according to historians and media reports, during the rains of 1941, the Grand Mosque…
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Media bodies allege ‘targeted campaign’ against NewsClick
New Delhi: Several media associations on Wednesday said the accusations levelled by political leaders against NewsClick suggesting that the portal serves as a mouthpiece of a neighbouring country were “unwarranted and condemnable”.…
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BRS supports no-confidence motion against ‘discriminatory’ Centre
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday supported the no-confidence motion against the NDA government moved by Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi. Speaking on the motion, Khammam BRS…
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Yemen: Decaying oil tanker rescue operation nearing completion
Sanaa: The Yemen government announced that the UN’s delicate operation to unload oil from the decaying super oil tanker FSO Safer moored off the country’s western coast, is in its final stages.…
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Hyderabad: 16 kg ganja seized, 2 peddlers held in Langer Houz
Hyderabad: Two interstate ganja peddlers were arrested near Langer Houz and 16 kg of the drug and a motorcycle, worth Rs 6.5 lakh combined, were seized from their possession. The accused Yarra…
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Hyderabad: Air Live Pub bouncers booked for ‘attacking’ partygoers
Hyderabad: Gachibowli police have filed a case against the management and bouncers of Air Live Pub, AMB Mall, Kondapur for allegedly attacking a group of people on Tuesday night. The complainant E…
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Communal slurs during Kanwar Yatra trigger clashes in MP’s Khandwa
Communal clashes rocked Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa district on Monday evening when Kanwar Yatra entered the area. It was alleged that the yatris raised provocative slogans, triggering a commotion in the Muslim-dominated area.…
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‘Shame Shame Sansad TV’: INDIA leaders slam LS telecast
New Delhi: Leaders of the INDIA alliance on Wednesday slammed Sansad TV blaming it for providing less screen time for opposition leaders addressing the lower house of the Parliament. Congress General Secretary…
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These schools in Hyderabad to remain closed on August 29, 30
Hyderabad: The School Education Department has declared a two-day holiday on August 29 and 30 for schools in Hyderabad that have been selected as centers for the TSPSC Group-II examination. The Director…
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Mumbai: Detained to commemorate Quit India Day, claims Tushar Gandhi
Mumbai: Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, on Wednesday, August 9, claimed police detained him as he left home to commemorate Quit India Day at Mumbai’s August Kranti Maidan. A police…
