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Mustafa and former Punjab minister Sultana's 35-year-old son Akil Akhter died in Haryana's Panchkula on Thursday.

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Farmers suicide: Congress, BJP stage protest demanding action against officials

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Hyderabad Traffic Police book 6,000 cases in three-hour special drive

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On Camera, Karnataka Sanskrit Teacher Kicks, Thrashes Student For Using Phone

The clip shows the teacher, identified as Veeresh Hiremath, confronting the student for a few minutes before pinning him to the ground and kickin

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Hyderabad: The road stretch from Shaheen Nagar to Pahadi Shareef in Hyderabad has become extremely dangerous as it is filled with large potholes,