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    Gujarat's big plan - teach more people to hit rocks

    Gujarat will showcase stone craft skill development programs at the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference from Oct. 9-10 as part of the state's workforce training initiatives. The Stone Artisan Park Training Institute operates two facilities that teach traditional stone crafting techniques to...
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    Hooda digs up 14-year-old film for attention

    Actor Randeep Hooda marked the 14th anniversary of Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster on Tuesday by sharing his appreciation for the film through social media. The movie, directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, premiered on September 30, 2011, and featured Hooda alongside Jimmy Sheirgill and Mahi Gill in a story...
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    Bomber and his pals die in messy Quetta raid

    A suicide bomber struck near Frontier Corps headquarters on Zarghun Road in Quetta on Tuesday, killing 10 people and wounding more than 20 others. Security forces eliminated six attackers during the assault, which began when the bomber detonated explosives before gunmen opened fire on the...
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    Conversion racket targets Hindu kids in MP madrasas

    The National Human Rights Commission issued a notice to Madhya Pradesh authorities on Tuesday after receiving allegations that Hindu children were being enrolled in madrasas and taught Islamic texts in the Morena-Shivpuri area. Commission member Priyank Kanoongo said the complaint suggested more...
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    BJP feasts on Chidambaram's 26-11 disclosure

    BJP leaders demanded apologies from P. Chidambaram and Sonia Gandhi after the former Union Minister disclosed that the UPA government considered military action following the 2006 Mumbai terror attacks but held back under US pressure. Senior BJP figure Ravi Shankar Prasad questioned why...
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    Manushi Chhillar's secret stress cure - mom hugs

    Actress Manushi Chhillar praised Rajkummar Rao during a recent social media session, calling him one of her favorite co-stars from their film Maalik. She described their working relationship as exceptional and highlighted the natural chemistry they developed on set. The former Miss World 2017...
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    GST slashed in Andhra for cars and cancer drugs

    Andhra Pradesh anticipates significant economic benefits from the GST rate reductions that took effect on September 22, benefiting industries ranging from coastal fisheries to automotive manufacturing. The tax cuts lower consumer prices, reduce working capital requirements for small businesses...
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    Sophie Devine ditches Kiwis after World Cup

    New Zealand cricket captain Sophie Devine announced her retirement from one-day internationals after the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 in India and Sri Lanka. The 36-year-old all-rounder will end nearly two decades of international competition following the tournament. She expressed...
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    Gov Gianforte greets survivors of India tour

    A student group from Montana returned home after spending two weeks exploring India's cultural landmarks as part of an educational exchange program. Governor Greg Gianforte hosted the 10 delegates at Helena's State Capitol, where they presented their experiences to scholars, media professionals...
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    Chitungwiza tenants occupy 42 council properties rent-free

    Acting Auditor General Rheah Kujinga discovered that 42 Chitungwiza Council properties operate without valid rental agreements or payment records in her 2024 financial report. The investigation revealed a Zengeza 4 butchery listed as vacant in municipal records while a tenant occupied the space...
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    Manicaland miners hit with US$3 000 Zanu-PF levy

    Manicaland miners face demands to pay at least $3,000 each for the Zanu PF annual conference scheduled for next month. Provincial Affairs Minister Misheck Mugadza sent letters after a fundraising meeting on Sept. 28, setting the deadline for Oct. 2. Workers in Penhalonga expressed anger over the...
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    Man fined US$200 for leaving loaded rifle at lodge

    A Chitungwiza court fined a man $200 after he abandoned his loaded pistol at a guest house in Seke. Simbarashe Ruwocha, 38, pleaded guilty on charges of failing to secure his CZ V20 firearm under the Firearms Act. The weapon contained five rounds of ammunition when a housekeeper discovered it on...
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    Harare police impound 186 unsafe buses in three days

    Harare police detained 186 public transport vehicles during a four-day operation targeting unsafe automobiles from Sept. 24 through Sept. 27. Officers focused enforcement efforts on Harare East and Chitungwiza under the campaign titled No to Unroadworthy Vehicles. Commissioner Paul Nyathi...
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    Lithuania auctions Zim fire trucks, Harare fumes

    Zimbabwe plans to sue Lithuania for compensation after authorities in that Baltic nation confiscated and sold 17 fire trucks valued at millions of dollars that were headed to Harare from Belarus. Lithuanian officials intercepted the firefighting equipment at Klaipeda port in March 2023 because...
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    Victoria Ranch land barons nabbed in US$1m scam

    Police detained two Zanu PF land barons on Thursday for allegedly defrauding homebuyers of property worth $1 million at Victoria Ranch in Masvingo. Godhati Dunira, 57, and Ephraim Gwanongodza, 59, face fraud charges for selling residential plots on land allocated to ShinePlus Holdings by the...
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    Mpilo nurse busted for fake ZIMSEC certificate

    Authorities arrested a 23-year-old student nurse at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo for allegedly submitting a fraudulent academic certificate to gain admission to the nursing program. Thelma Gurupira from Mbare in Harare faces charges of fraud and forgery after prosecutors say she presented...
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    Chinese get slap on the wrist, Zimbabwean jailed for coke

    The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission raised alarm over sentencing disparities after 10 Chinese citizens received $150 fines for possessing cocaine and methamphetamine worth more than $1,000, while a Zimbabwean woman got 18 months imprisonment for $340 worth of cocaine. The constitutional...
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    Goromonzi villagers clash with the Air Force over fake radar and grave-smashing bricks

    Goromonzi villagers filed a High Court application against the Air Force of Zimbabwe after military personnel allegedly assaulted residents who questioned a Chinese brick-making operation disguised as radar construction. Friday Ngoshi, Ephraim Kabvuri and William Kapeta represent 400 households...
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    Queen Elizabeth School caught in uniform scam

    The Competition and Tariff Commission has launched an investigation into Queen Elizabeth School over allegations that the institution forces parents to purchase uniforms and textbooks exclusively from designated suppliers as a condition for student enrollment. Preliminary findings suggest the...
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    Car bomb guts Quetta HQ as Balochistan bleeds

    A car bomb detonated on Tuesday outside a paramilitary headquarters in Quetta, Pakistan, and killed at least 10 people. The attack in Balochistan province's capital injured more than two dozen people and caused widespread panic throughout the city center. Provincial health minister Bakht...
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