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    Pakistan attacks military stations in Jammu, Pathankot and Udhampur

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    Interview: ‘Sceptical that strikes will deter Pak terror’

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    ‘Major infiltration bid’ foiled along international border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba: BSF

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    ‘We don’t want war’: Amid public endorsement for strikes, some Indians are worried

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    Pakistan launched attacks along ‘entire western border’, were effectively repulsed: Indian Army

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    American cardinal Robert Prevost elected Pope

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    X blocking 8,000 accounts in India after Centre’s orders

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    ‘Gram Chikitsalay’ review: A bitter pill to swallow

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Watch: Police recruitment applicant is caught for using wax on her head to increase her height

The attempt came to light during the physical endurance examination for applicant in Mahabubnagar, Telangana.

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Dec 16, 2022 · 09:57 am
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In a desperate attempt to secure her dream police job, a woman candidate used M-Seal wax inside her hair to increase height. The cheating was caught during the constable and Sub-Inspector physical endurance examinations in Mahabubnagar. She is now disqualified. #Telangana pic.twitter.com/5npcU3KsEg

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