Mahrang Baloch: ‘Books are a source of support’: Pakistani activist Mahrang Baloch shares her prison reading list, featuring Indira Gandhi and more

For decades, the people of Balochistan have been fighting for their own. From control over their natural resources to freedom from oppression, generations of families have been struggling for the same. Among them is one woman, who as a teenager joined the protest in search of her father, who was allegedly arrested by security forces…

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‘No one saw it happen’: Siya Goyal’s lawyer claims no eyewitness or proof linking her to Ketan Agarwal’s death | Pune News

Siya Goyal (left, face covered) and her alleged boyfriend Chetan Chaudhary are in police custody in connection with the death of 26-year-old Ketan Agarwal. PUNE: Claiming that the police are yet to establish any direct evidence against his client, lawyer Ashutosh Srivastava on Wednesday said there was no eyewitness or independent witness to prove that…

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False alarm: Dubai residents receive missile alert, told to ‘disregard’ it minutes later

Residents in Dubai received an incoming missile alert on Friday, only to be told shortly afterward to “disregard” the warning.The brief text message from the UAE’s Interior Ministry, sent shortly after 5.:5 pm local time, was the first such alert issued during the Iran war.The warning appeared to have been sent in error, though it…

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Former Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified files

Bolton’s prosecution comes after his high-profile split with Trump John Bolton, who served as US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser during his first term before becoming one of his most outspoken critics, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to mishandling classified information.People familiar with the matter had earlier told news agency Reuters that…

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Watch: Car-sized aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper; police seal off area

Small plane slams into Beijing landmark CITIC tower A car-sized aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, the 108-storey CITIC Tower, on Friday, according to two bystanders cited by Reuters.Police sealed off roads around the building, also known as China Zun, and prevented passersby from filming the scene.The CITIC Tower, also known as China Zun, is…

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Rainfall deficit hits 17 districts in T, raises Kharif concerns | Hyderabad News

Rainfall deficit hits 17 districts in Telangana, raises Kharif concerns (Image used for representational purpose only). HYDERABAD: More than half of Telangana’s districts are already facing rainfall stress less than a month into the south-west monsoon season, raising concerns over kharif sowing in rain-fed regions even as the Centre has flagged hundreds of districts across…

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Watch: Drunk man climbs 11,000-volt pole, stays perched for hours; power supply shut for risky rescue op | Lucknow News

Panic gripped Maharajganj’s Parsa Khurd village after a man, allegedly drunk, climbed an 11,000-volt electricity pole. (Enhanced with AI) LUCKNOW: A man has been booked for allegedly climbing an 11,000-volt high-tension electricity pole while intoxicated in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district, triggering panic among villagers, disrupting power supply and prompting a risky rescue operation.The incident occurred…

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Us Iran Ceasefire: Iran’s biggest battle starts now: What lies ahead in the 60-day ceasefire window

This image is used for representation purpose only (AI-generated image) After months of war, crippling sanctions, a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and repeated threats of escalation, the United States and Iran have digitally signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that has paused one of the Middle East’s most consequential conflicts in recent years.The…

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Government can’t claim citizens’ land through adverse possession: Punjab and Haryana HC

NEW DELHI: The Punjab and Haryana high court has held that the State cannot claim ownership over a citizen’s land by invoking the doctrine of adverse possession, observing that such a plea is incompatible with the role of a welfare State. Justice Ramesh Kumari directed the Haryana government to compensate landowners whose 7 Kanals of…

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Telangana 2BHK housing scheme: Who gets a free house and how the selection works |

The Telangana government’s Double Bedroom Housing Scheme, commonly known as the 2BHK Housing Scheme, is a flagship welfare housing programme aimed at providing free accommodation to poor and homeless families across the state. The scheme seeks to improve the living conditions for socio-economically weaker sections by offering homes without requiring any financial contribution from beneficiaries.Under…

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