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  On Thursday morning, three Syrian soldiers were killed in Israeli strikes near Damascus. This was the fourth such strike in Syria this month.

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  Flood toll in Brazilian city mounts to 204, at least 51 people missing

  The total number of deaths from floods and mudslides in Brazil’s Petropolis has climbed to 204. Police authorities said late Wednesday that at least 51 people remained missing as rescue efforts continued. 

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‘Humiliated’ for wearing hijab, says student; school admin denies claim

• The matter came to light after a video of the girl talking about the alleged incident was posted on Twitter by a user, Kashif Afroz, and was widely shared amid the ongoing controversy over girls wearing the hijab to schools in Karnataka.

An officer of the local police said no complaint has been filed in the matter.(PTI)

Published on Feb 24, 2022 05:50 AM IST

BySadia Akhtar

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Supreme Court reserves verdict on challenge to OROP

The OROP policy was challenged by a group of military veterans on the ground that there was a sharp difference between the policy on paper and policy in action.

Before the Supreme Court reserved its verdict, the Centre told the bench that OROPwas made applicable to those who retire from the military before July 1, 2014, to ensure there was no discrimination within ranks. (Sonu Mehta/HT File Photo)

Published on Feb 24, 2022 01:48 AM IST

ByAbraham Thomas

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Can the movie title be changed? SC poser to ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ makers

The matter has been kept on Thursday after director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s lawyer indicated that changing the title of the movie ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ was out of question with just a day remaining for its release .

The Alia Bhatt-starrer ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ is facing a legal battle after one Babu Rawji Shah, claiming to be Gangubai’s adopted son, objected to her portrayal as a prostitute in the movie. (ANI)

Updated on Feb 24, 2022 01:49 AM IST

ByAbraham Thomas

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Orissa HC orders govt to hold meeting with Dhinkia villagers on their concerns

The Orissa high court order came after a second clash was reported during a visit by five lawyers mandated by the court to Dhinkia village over plans to set up a steel plant in Jagatsinghpur district

The Orissa high court order came amid the environment ministry’s Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) recommending grant of environmental clearance to the JSW steel project with 96 conditions

Updated on Feb 24, 2022 01:24 AM IST

ByDebabrata Mohanty

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Political killings rise again in Kerala

February 18, 2022: A worker of apolitical collective Twenty20, C K Deepu (36) was attacked before his aged parents, allegedly by CPI(M) workers in Ernakulam

Communist Party of India (Marxist) worker K Haridasan (54) was hacked to death before his relatives in Thalassery (north Kerala). (ANI)

Updated on Feb 24, 2022 12:37 AM IST

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Central govt driving divisive policies, says Telangana CM

The chief minister said the states could progress on all fronts only if there was a progressive government at the Centre, which would ensure a peaceful and conducive atmosphere for development.

Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao said the country was headed in the wrong direction because of communal tensions. (PTI)

Published on Feb 24, 2022 12:37 AM IST

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DMK registers big win in Tamil Nadu urban polls

The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has secured a big victory in the polls for urban local bodies in Tamil Nadu, as per the results announced on Tuesday

The DMK alliance has also registered a huge victory in the Greater Chennai Corporation, winning over 80% of the seats. Chief minister MK Stalin was the Mayor of Chennai after the 1996 elections. (ANI)

Published on Feb 24, 2022 12:36 AM IST

ByPavitra Kanagaraj, Chennai

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YSR Congress to challenge CBI ‘bid to fix’ its MP in murder case

The case was initially investigated by a special investigation team (SIT) of the state crime investigation department, but was handed over to the CBI in July 2020, on a direction from the state high court based on a petition from the deceased’s wife Sowbhagyamma, daughter N Sunitha and others.

Former parliamentarian YS Vivekananda Reddy was hacked to death at his residence in Pulivendula in Kadapa district on March 15, 2019. (HT File)

Updated on Feb 24, 2022 12:35 AM IST

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Kerala HC dismisses plea against re-appointment of Kannur V-C

A bench of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly rejected the plea moved by a member each from the varsity’s Senate and Academic Council against the single judge’s order of December 15 last year, saying it found no reason to interfere with that decision.

The appellants had sought quashing of the re-appointment on the ground that a person can hold office of VC only till the age of 60 years. (ANI)

Published on Feb 24, 2022 12:35 AM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Kochi

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McGann hospital officials save three lives from mob fury

 The incident happened on Sunday night around 9.30 pm when Harsha’s body was brought, in an hour or so after he was attacked by miscreants in Bharathi Nagar.

The killing sparked off communal unrest from Sunday night itself with mobs going on a rampage across several neighbourhoods soon after the news of the attack spread via social media platforms and other mediums. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 24, 2022 12:32 AM IST

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3 held for damaging restaurant of hijab petitioner’s father

The three men had damaged the restaurant windows and slapped the student’s brother, who was present at the spot

The student , who was one of the six petitioners in hijab row, on Tuesday alleged that her 20-year-old brother was assaulted and her father’s restaurant in Udupi vandalised on Monday night. (PTI)

Published on Feb 24, 2022 12:32 AM IST

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Why is BJP govt not banning SDPI, PFI, asks Siddaramaiah

The statement comes as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) claimed the SDPI and its parent organisation, the PFI, carried out the murder of Bajrang Dal worker Harsha.

Suggesting that the SDPI is the ‘B’ team of the BJP, Leader of Opposition and former chief minister Siddaramaiah asked why the BJP was not taking any action against the parties. (PTI)

Published on Feb 24, 2022 12:32 AM IST

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Murder shouldn’t have happened in BJP-ruled state, says Karnataka party president Kateel

While Kateel said that the government is doing all it can to avoid a repeat of the same, his party colleagues like Prathap Simha and others have called it “shameful” that such incidents were taking place while their party (BJP) is in power.

BJP state President Nalin Kumar Kateel leave after meeting the family members of slain Bajrang Dal activist Harsha as the security has been beefed up after tension in the town over his murder, in Shivamogga on Wednesday. (PTI)

Published on Feb 24, 2022 12:31 AM IST

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