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Jilted techie who sent hoax bomb threats to Bengaluru schools to take revenge arrested

Bengaluru, 6/11: The Bengaluru police have said they have arrested a woman software engineer for allegedly sending multiple hoax bomb threat emails to schools and colleges across the city. The accused, Rene Joshilda, an employee of a private software firm, was taken into custody by the North Division Cybercrime police. She confessed that she sent…

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Brazilian model reacts as her old photo goes viral after Rahul Gandhi’s Haryana vote chori claim

Brazil, 6/11: A Brazilian model identified as Larissa has reacted with disbelief as her old photograph went viral on Wednesday after it was shown at a press conference by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that it was used to commit voter fraud in the 2024 Haryana Assembly Election. Displaying the image on the screen with…

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Vijay announced as TVK’s CM candidate, party says actor to take call on alliance for 2026 elections

Chennai, 5/11: Closing the alliance doors on AIADMK and BJP, albeit for now, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) on Wednesday announced that its party president, Vijay, will be the chief ministerial candidate for the 2026 assembly polls, which the actor-politiciandubbed a “direct fight” between TVK and the ruling DMK. In his first public appearance after 41…

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PM Modi meets victorious Indian women’s cricket team

New Delhi, 5/11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met the triumphant Indian women’s cricket team at his residence and lauded the players for their “remarkable resilience and comeback” in the World Cup after enduring a tough phase marked by three consecutive defeat. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur recalled meeting the Prime Minister in 2017 without the…

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India vs South Africa: Pant and Akash Deep make comeback for home series

Mumbai, 5/11: The Ajit Agarkar-led selection Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection panel recalled the injured duo — star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and fast bowler Akash Deep — for the upcoming two-match home Test series against South Africa. The first Test will be played in Kolkata from November 14, while the second…

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Brazilian model’s photo used for 22 voters in Haryana: Rahul Gandhi drops new hydrogen bomb

New Delhi, 5/11: A Brazilian model’s photograph used for 22 voters, a woman’s photo appearing in voters’ list 223 times in two booths, an unidentified house with 501 voters and UP politicians as voters are among “100 per cent proof” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi displayed on Tuesday to allege ‘sarkar chori’ (stealing government) in Haryana…

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Indian-origin Ghazala Hashmi wins Virginia Lieutenant Governor election

New York,5/11: India-born American politician Ghazala Hashmi has been elected as Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor, becoming the first Muslim and South Asian American to be elected to the top political post in the state. Hashmi, 61, a Democrat secured 1,465,634 votes (54.2 per cent), way ahead of her Republican rival John Reid, who secured 1,232,242 votes,…

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