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Final phase of Telangana panchayat elections sees 85pc voter turn out
Hyderabad: More than 85 per cent of eligible voters exercised their franchise in the final phase of gram panchayat elections in Telangana on Wednesday, the SEC said. The elections were held peacefully,…
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Goa nightclub fire: Court remands Luthra’s in police custody for 5 days
Panaji: A court in North Goa on Wednesday remanded Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub, in police custody for five days. The brothers, who were brought…
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UAE may enjoy long weekend holiday for Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha in 2026
Dubai: The arrival of the new year also brings the much-anticipated holidays associated with Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, offering a possible long weekend for UAE residents planning trips and family gatherings.…
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Nusrat Parveen, whose niqab was pulled by CM Nitish Kumar, may not join govt job
Nusrat Parveen, whose niqab was pulled by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar while giving away appointment letters to newly recruited AYUSH doctors, has decided not to join the government service. The hijab-wearing…
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‘Aadmi toh hai…’: UP minister defends remarks on niqab row
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad on Wednesday sought to justify his controversial remarks linked to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s hijab row, saying he often speaks in several regional languages where…
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President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Hyderabad for winter sojourn
Hyderabad: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday arrived at the Rashtrapati Nilayam at Secunderabad here as part of her winter sojourn. Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and…
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Clips from Kolkata stadium missing from Messi’s GOAT Tour video
Kolkata: Argentina football legend Lionel Messi released a commemorative video of his ‘GOAT India Tour’ on Wednesday, notably excluding any footage of his appearance at Kolkata’s Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium).…
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Peak coldwave likely across Telangana, Hyderabad from Dec 18 to 21
Hyderabad: The city and several parts of Telangana are likely to experience a peak coldwave between December 18 and 21, with temperatures expected to dip further over the next four days, according…
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Karnataka Congress protest over MGNREGA row, ‘hate politics’ in National Herald case
Belagavi: The ruling Congress in Karnataka on Wednesday staged a protest against the Centre’s move to replace the existing rural employment law MGNREGA, challenging the BJP to remove the picture of Mahatma…
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Hyderabad activists file complaints against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar over niqab row
Hyderabad: Two prominent activists from Hyderabad, Khalida Parveen and Lubna Sarwath, have filed police complaints urging action against Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar after he tried to pull the niqab from a…
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Telangana Speaker dismisses disqualification of 5 BRS MLAs in defection case
Hyderabad: In a relief to five of the 10 defected Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLAs, Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar on Wednesday, December 17, dismissed the disqualification petitions filed against them.…
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IndiGo crisis: Delhi HC junks PIL seeking increased compensation to passengers
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking direction to the Centre and IndiGo airline to pay a compensation of four times the full ticket price…
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Bareilly violence: Three more chargesheets filed against Tauqeer Raza
Bareilly: Police have filed chargesheets in three more cases against Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) president Tauqeer Raza, the main accused in the September 26 violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly, officials said on Wednesday.…
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Infant among 12 dead in Gaza as families struggle to recover from rains
Deir Al-Balah: Palestinians in Gaza struggled to recover Tuesday from torrential rains that battered the enclave for days, flooding camps for the displaced, collapsing buildings already badly damaged in the two-year war…
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Hyderabad police recover jewellery worth Rs 31 lakhs in two servant thefts
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police uncovered two major servant thefts in the span of a few days and recovered stolen gold and silver ornaments worth approximately Rs 31 lakhs. A 53-year-old Yellu Sujatha…
