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Three members of an Indian-origin family were killed in a car crash in US’ Texas, leaving behind their 14-year-old son as the lone survivor. Arvind Mani, 45, his wife Pradeepa Arvind, 40, and their 17-year-old daughter Andril Arvind, all residents of Leander were killed around 5.45 am on Wednesday near Lampass County, local media reported. Their 14-year-old son Adiryan who was not in the vehicle with them became the only surviving member of the family. A GoFundMe page set up to financially aid the grieving boy has raised over $700,000. “Arvind (45) and Pradeepa (42) were a wonderful couple blessed…

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The Kolkata Police today summoned Trinamool Congress MP Sukhendu Shekhar Ray for allegedly spreading misinformation about the details surrounding the brutal rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Mr Ray had claimed that a dog squad was sent to the crime scene three days after the body of the victim was found on August 9. “The information that the sniffer dog was sent after three days is completely wrong. A sniffer dog was sent twice on August 9 and then on 12. A notice has been sent to Shri Sukhendu Sekhar…

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An agitated crowd threw two scooters off a flyover near Bengaluru. The reason? – Some people were caught performing stunts on the busy flyover, disturbing the commuters. The incident happened on August 15 when some people were performing dangerous stunts on a flyover in Nelamangala town near Bengaluru on their two-wheelers. The commuters, angry over this, decided to take matters in their own hands and threw two scooters off the flyover onto the road below as several motorists witnessed the scene. Those performing stunts on the flyover however managed to flee the spot. After the video of the incident went…

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A woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in the early hours of Sunday by an unknown biker whom she had hitchhiked, a senior police officer said. According to the Additional Commissioner of Police (East Zone) Raman Gupta, the woman, who is a final year degree student in a city college, was returning home to Hebbagodi after a get-together in Koramangala. “A man from whom she had taken a ‘lift’ made a criminal assault and raped her. We have registered a rape case and started an investigation,” Mr Gupta told reporters here. He said prima facie it appeared she had gone for…

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A 36-year-old Indian-origin man has been shot and killed after a teenage boy robbed a convenience store in the US state of North Carolina, authorities said. Mainank Patel, the owner of the Tobacco House store at 2580 Airport Road, died after the shooting on Tuesday morning, the Salisbury Post reported. A juvenile male is in custody for the crime, according to Rowan County Sheriff’s Office. Because the young man is a juvenile, deputies are not able to release his name. The juvenile was arrested Tuesday evening but no additional details have been released. Deputies initially responded to the Tobacco House…

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A rabid dog went on a biting spree in UP’s Gorakhpur, attacking 17 people including children and women within an hour on August 14. CCTV video captured the dog viciously attacking a 22-year-old student as he talked on his phone outside his house in Gorakhpur’s Shahpur. The video from a CCTV camera outside Ashish Yadav’s home in the Awas Vikas Colony shows the BBA student walking in front of his house as he talked on the phone at 9.45 pm on Wednesday. Suddenly, a stray dog rushes towards him baring his teeth and begins attacking him. Ashish tries to back…

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said he has done “no wrong”, hours after Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot granted sanction for his prosecution in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment ‘scam’ Speaking to reporters, Mr Siddaramaiah said that the Governor’s decision was “anti-Constitution” and “against the law”. “It will be questioned in court. I have done no wrong to resign,” he told reporters in Bengaluru. “The entire Cabinet, party high command, all MLAs, MLCs, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs are with me…,” the senior Congress leader added. Mr Siddaramaiah also called it a “conspiracy to dislodge democratically elected…

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After making his debut in the India-England Test series in February, Indian domestic run-scoring stalwart Sarfaraz Khan hasn’t played a competitive match in five months. The 26-year-old batter last played in the fifth and final Test of the series, where he scored 56 off just 60 balls in India’s only innings. Sarfaraz – who had a prolonged wait before his Test debut – isn’t guaranteed a middle-order slot for India, as Virat Kohli and KL Rahul are set to return. Yet, the batsman has kept up a gruelling practice routine, and aims to get among the runs in the ongoing…

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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat who arrived in the national capital to a rousing reception at the Delhi Airport on Saturday said that she is “grateful” for receiving such love and respect from people. Vinesh was accompanied by Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda for a roadshow after her arrival in Delhi today. Speaking to ANI, Vinesh said, “I am grateful for this love and respect I have received from my countrymen.” Bajrang Punia said that Vinesh has been welcomed like a champion. He also thanked people for showing support. “She (Vinesh Phogat) is being welcomed like a…

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