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Domestic help sprinkles urine on kitchen utensils in UP, arrested after video goes viral
The businessman told police that the woman had been working in his household in Bijnor for almost ten years and was considered trustworthy. However, suspicions arose after a family member noticed her unusual behaviour and decided to monitor her discreetly
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Ghaziabad woman falls off stairs at highrise after 2 German Shepherds attack her | Video
According to the woman’s family, she was waiting for the lift when the two German Shepherds suddenly attacked her. In her attempt to run, she slipped near the staircase and sustained a serious head injury
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From Himalayas to Nilgiris: New GSI mapping exposes India’s dangerous landslide zones
The GSI exercise covered 4.3 lakh sq km of hilly and mountainous terrain across 19 states and Union Territories. These included the Himalayas, north-eastern hill belts and the Western Ghats.
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Fake CBI raid in Delhi: Imposters rob bizman, run away with ‘seized’ Rs 2.3 crore; 2 held
Delhi Police arrested the accused by tracing the number plates of the cars. It was found that the vehicle belonged to a man in Faridabad who told the police that the car was rented out to a Saket-based NGO. The police raided the NGO from where Papori Barua and Deepak were arrested
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Richest and poorest CMs in India: Chandrababu Naidu, Pema Khandu billionaires, Mamata Banerjee at lowest end
The findings are based on affidavits filed by chief ministers before the last assembly elections they contested, including subsequent bypolls after December 2024
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After actor, trans woman accuses Kerala Congress MLA of sending ‘sexually regressive’ messages
The activist, Avanthika, told Malayalam media that Kerala Congress legislator Rahul Mamkootathil began frequently contacting her late at night after they met during a television debate related to the Thrikkakara by-election. She alleged that he often sent inappropriate messages and once shared a rape fantasy with her
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Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati set to get one of India's largest cricket stadiums, confirms ACA
The Amaravati stadium is designed to be a multi-event venue with a capacity for 60,000 spectators, intended to be operational throughout the year
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'Charged Rs 800 for Rs 200 ride': Maharashtra cracks down on app-based taxis over price surge amid rain chaos in Mumbai
The action came soon after Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik instructed the officials to take tough measures against such operators in Mumbai
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Tamil Nadu govt to convert 118-acre MRC land in Chennai into lake
The decision, aimed at boosting flood mitigation and groundwater recharge in south Chennai, was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary N Muruganandam on August 19
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Addicted to online game ‘PUBG’, Telangana boy ends life after parents takes away mobile phone
The boy's parents said he was taken to a psychiatrist and a neurosurgeon for counseling in Telangana's Nirmal district, but he remained defiant and even threatened the doctor during the session
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Bengaluru girl slips from scooter, run over by BMTC bus a day before her 11th birthday
Tanvi Krishna, who would have turned 11 on August 22, was on the way to her school with her mother and younger sister when a BMTC bus fatally ran her near Kogilu Cross, Yelahanka, in Bengaluru
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Bengaluru Ganeshotsav: BBMP shares guidelines for grand celebrations
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike stated that to erect Ganesha idols on Ganeshotsav in public places, organisations or individuals must apply at the offices of the assistant executive engineers designated as nodal officers at the sub-divisional level
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Karnataka drivers can now save 50% on pending traffic fines - Here’s how and when
The Bengaluru Traffic Police has confirmed that motorists looking to avail of the 50% penalty reduction can pay their discounted fines through multiple channels
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Ahmedabad school stabbing: Teachers knew of clashes, made both boys say sorry, but never informed parents
Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School teachers and administrators allegedly avoided reporting the fights formally or informing the parents. Instead, they repeatedly believed that the hostility would subside once the boys apologised to each other
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'Got one laddoo instead of two': Panchayat offers MP man 1 kg laddoo as apology after he called CM helpline
In his complaint, MP villager Kamlesh Khushwaha stated that the Panchayat had failed to distribute sweets properly after the flag-hoisting ceremony and urged that the matter be looked into.
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Ahmedabad student murder: Seventh Day Adventist School files FIR over mob violence, assaults on staff, vandalism
The complaint was filed with the Khokhra police late on Wednesday night by Mayurika Patel, a staff member who has been with the school for 35 years
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Kolkata shopkeepers attack Calcutta University students with iron rods & hockey sticks, call them 'Bangladeshis'
The shopkeepers were armed with sticks, bamboo rods, and even sharp weapons. Four students were badly injured in the attack and had to be rushed to Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata for immediate treatment
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Chennai weather: Heavy rain, thunderstorm lash city, IMD issues orange alert in Tamil Nadu
In Tamil Nadu, an ‘orange’ alert was issued for Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Cuddalore.
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How Mumbai is gearing up for Ganeshotsav: Night buses, searchlights, artificial ponds and more
These buses will mostly run at night, between 10:30 pm and 6 am, as thousands of devotees move between pandals and immersion points during late hours.
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Bastar women accompanying Kerala nuns in Chhattisgarh claim threats, assault by Bajrang Dal and cops
The women said they were travelling on July 25 with two Catholic nuns from Kerala, who were later arrested on charges of human trafficking and religious conversion.
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Complex realities of Himalayan disasters: Why cloudbursts shouldn’t be the blanket explanation
Dharali and Kishtwar disasters: While Doppler radars can track extreme rainfall, they cannot anticipate a glacial dam breach or a slope collapse.
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Telangana notifies liquor shop allotment, hikes application fee by 50% with Rs 6500 cr revenue target
According to the report, the most significant change in the new notification is the sharp hike in the non-refundable application fee. Applicants will now have to pay Rs 3 lakh per shop, as compared to Rs 2 lakh earlier, which means a 50 per cent increase
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Punjab on alert as water releases from Himachal dams inundate villages; emergency teams rushed
The continuous rains in the upstream areas of the Beas and Satluj rivers have caused water levels in the Pong and Bhakra dams to rise significantly, necessitating the managed release of water into the rivers below
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Malayalam actor levels harassment claims against Kerala politician - 'Invited me to hotel'
In a Facebook post, she alleged the MLA had sent her repeated messages on social media. She stated that while the initial conversation was about travel, she stopped responding when his intentions became clear.
