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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday accused opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal and its allies of seeking votes by creating conflicts and disturbance in society, and thinking just about the families of their leaders once in power.Addressing polls rallies at Dehri on-Sone in Rohtas, and...
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Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai
Writers including Jnanpith recipient Bhalchandra Nemade and several activists on Friday came out in support of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's decision not to reopen places of worship in view of the coronavirus pandemic.Over 100 persons, including Nemade, fellow writers Rangnath...
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A parliamentary panel on Friday quizzed social media giant Facebook about the quantum of their revenue, profit and tax payouts in India and asked what portion of their earnings were being used for data security in the country, sources said.Facebook India's policy head Ankhi Das appeared before...
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The Maharashtra government on Friday came out with a list of 59 pharmacists in the state where Remdesivir, a drug used for COVID-19 treatment, will be available at Rs 2,360 per unit.Principal secretary of the public health department Dr Pradeep Vyas informed district collectors and municipal...
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The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh's son for questioning in an alleged foreign exchange violations case, official sources said on Friday. Raninder Singh has been asked to depose at the central probe agency's office in Jalandhar on October...
21:39
Air India will operate its flight to Wuhan on October 30, the first after the central Chinese city from where the coronavirus initially emerged in December was officially declared safe from the virus in June and all curbs were lifted. A Vande Bharat Mission flight would be operated...
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Time magazine, for the first time in its nearly 100-year history, has replaced its well-recognised logo on the cover of its latest edition with the word 'Vote'. The United States elects its president on November 3, in what has been the most searing election campaign in the democracy's...
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Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has said the risk of a second wave of COVID-19 could put sand in the wheels of the nascent recovery while his deputy M D Patra opined that it might take years to regain the output lost on account of the pandemic. These views were expressed by...
20:29
Mumbai Police has made a ninth arrest in the Television Rating Points rigging case, an official said on Friday. Harish Kamlakar Patil (45), a resident of suburban Chandivali, was arrested by the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the crime branch which is probing the case.Patil was apprehended...
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Pakistan will stay on the grey list of the global terror financing watchdog till February next year, the body ruled on Friday.Financial Action Task Force president Marcus Pleyer said that Pakistan needs to do more on checking terror funding.'Pakistan fails to fulfil 6 of the 27 mandates given to...
20:02
The Bombay high court has directed TV Today Network Ltd, which runs the news channel India Today, to deposit Rs five lakh, the fine imposed on it by the Broadcast Audience Research Council, in the court registry.A division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Milind Jadhav was on Thursday hearing a...
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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said the next three months are going to be decisive in determining the coronavirus situation in the country as he urged people to follow COVID appropriate behaviour in the coming festival season and winter months.He also highlighted that the number of...
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An FIR was registered against four journalists of the news channel Republic TV in Mumbai on Friday for allegedly defaming the Mumbai police and trying to cause disaffection among members of the police force. Republic TV termed it as an assault on media rights and said it will fight every...
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People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said her party and the recently-floated People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration will take a final decision on whether to contest elections or not in the Union Territory.Jammu and Kashmir's mainstream political parties, including the...
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Migrants walk home in the ruthlessly imposed lockdown
In a dig at the BJP's election promise of 19 lakh jobs in Bihar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that it was similar to that of depositing Rs 15 lakh in the bank accounts of the people. Addressing an election rally in Bhagalpur, Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and...
17:26
Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has come under fire, including from the ruling Communist Party leaders, for breaching diplomatic norms over his meeting with Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) chief Samant Kumar Goel. Goel called on Prime Minister Oli at his official residence at...
17:12
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in Bhagalpur: PM Narendra Modi had said that India will be free of Corona within 22 days. I had been saying since February that the poor, labourers and farmers of India will suffer massive losses due to Corona but I was ridiculed.PM said we'll defeat Corona in 22...
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The Chinese Army soldier who was apprehended by Indian troops near the Demchok area was found to be carrying a sleeping bag, storage device and a mobile phone. The soldier named Corporal Wang Ya Long had strayed across the Line of Actual Control into Indian territory in the Demchok area in...
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The people of Bihar have decided to reelect Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance in the state, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.The Prime Minister was speaking at a rally in Bhagalpur, his third for the day.This is my third rally today, the mandate of people is...
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Former Maharashtra BJP leader Eknath Khadse on Friday joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in the presence of the party's chief Sharad Pawar. Sulking since his unceremonious exit from the Devendra Fadnavis-led ministry in 2016 over land grab allegations, Khadse (68) on Wednesday quit the...
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CM Uddhav Thackeray in Marathwada last week
The Maharashtra government announces a package of Rs 10,000 crores for the rain-affected parts of the state. The amount will be disbursed before Diwali: Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office.
15:31
Former India skipper Bishan Singh Bedi tweets: Our Thoughts & Prayers are with the Greatest Champion Crktr of Our times...Guru MEHR Karehga..!Love Always Kaps..!!India's first World Cup-winning cricket captain Kapil Dev underwent an angioplasty on Friday after complaining of chest pain and is...
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In a bid to cool down retail onion prices that are ruling over Rs 75 per kg in some places, the centre has stepped up efforts and asked states and union territories to take the kitchen staple from the central buffer stock for retail intervention. As per data maintained by the Consumer...
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The depression over north Bay of Bengal has begun moving away from the West Bengal coast on Friday afternoon, lessening the possibility of heavy rainfall in the metropolis and its neighbouring districts during the Durga Puja days, the Met office said. Light to moderate rain is likely in...
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RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav Friday asserted his father and party supremo Lalu Prasad will come out of jail on November 9 after securing bail in a fodder scam case, and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will have his farewell the next day. The votes for the state assembly polls will be counted on...
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As splendid as it is to behold, A Suitable Boy cannot match in soul and falls short of being memorable, feels Sukanya Read the review here
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Taunting the Bharatiya Janata Party for its free Covid-19 vaccine promise in Bihar Assembly polls, former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday asked whether Kannadigas would get vaccines since there is no general election in Karnataka.Siddaramaiah, in a...
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In a significant milestone India's active Covid-19 caseload has fallen below 7 lakh for the first time after two months, while the total recoveries have crossed 69 lakhs, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. The recovered cases are nearly 10 times more than the active cases, it said....
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Just in: Former India captain Kapil Dev has been hospitalised after he suffered a heart attack. The World Cup-winning captain has undergone an angioplasty, according to reports. Details awaited.
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E-commerce giant Amazon has refused to appear before the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Data Protection Bill on October 28 and this amounts to breach of privilege, panel chairperson and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Meenakshi Lekhi said on Friday.Lekhi said that 'the panel is unanimous in its...
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Opposition parties have formed a 'pitara' (box) against NDA called Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance), said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gaya on Friday adding that the grand alliance allowed Naxal movement in the past.The opposition parties have formed a 'pitara' against NDA, they call it...
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Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav's joint rally at Hisua: Rahul attacks the PM who is now holding a rally in Gaya, in Bihar. Don't lie to Biharis, Modi Ji. Did you give jobs to Biharis? Last elections, PM promised 2 crore jobs, no one got them. In public, he says I bow my head to Army, farmers,...
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The Karnataka government on Friday decided to reopen engineering, diploma and degree colleges that were shut for students due to the COVID-19 pandemic from November 17. In a meeting that took place under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister it was decided to reopen degree college from...
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RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attend the 'Badlav Sankalp' at the Bihar Elections joint rally at Hisua in Nawada district. PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar even took away the jobs of those employed and forced all mills to close, says RJD Leader Tejashwi Yadav.The...
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Maha CM promised timely aid to distraught farmers
A 30-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Marathwada region of Maharashtra on Friday, after his crop got washed away due to recent heavy rains, a police official said. The incident occurred at Kader village in Omerga tehsil in the morning, he said. According...
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Former finance minister in the UPA government P Chidambaram, who has incessantly raised the red flag on the Modi government's handling of the economy tweets, After mocking the RJD for promising to create 10 lakh jobs, the NDA has promised to create 19 lakh jobs in Bihar if elected. I did not...
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Pic courtesy: Sheela Bhatt
Senior journalist Sheela Bhatt who is covering PM Modi's rallies in Bihar today reports: To enter the Gandhi maidan, Gaya, duty officer told me, 'PM ko milna hai to antigen test karana padega. If you want to meet the PM you need to do an antigen test'. Instant test done at the gate....
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Crowds at the Modi rally in Sasaram. Pic courtesy: Sheela Bhatt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing his first rally in Bihar today for the election starting next week, referred to criticism of his government's move to end special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and targeted the opposition.Everyone was waiting for Article 370 to be repealed...
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Mumbai fire brigade personnel are engaged in controlling the blaze at a mall 14 hours after fire broke out there, even as around 3500 people from an adjoining building were evacuated, civic sources said on Friday. A major fire erupted at the City Center Mall in Mumbai Central area at 8.50 pm on...
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Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd on Friday said its board has approved plans to raise Rs 1,500 crore by issuing 7.8 per cent stake on a preferential basis to Walmart-owned Flipkart Group. Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail has today approved the raising of Rs 1,500 crore by way of...
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Actor Kangana Ranaut on Friday said that the government (is) trying to put me in jail after a complaint was filed against the actor at a Mumbai court for spreading hate and breaking the brotherhood, integrity of the country through provoking hate speeches given by her.The 33-year-old star took to...
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PM Narendra Modi addressing a rally at Biada Maidan in Sasaram, Bihar. Chief Minister and JDU chief Nitish Kumar also at the rally welcomes the PM and crowd for turning up in such large numbers. Bihar lost its two sons recently. I pay my respects to Ram Vilas Paswan Ji, who was with me till...
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The promise of free Covid-19 vaccine for all Bihar residents, after it gets the required approval, by the BJP in its manifesto is completely legal, said Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday.Terming it a 'historical step' Union Law and Justice Minister said that no Opposition party should...
10:45
Making a jibe at the Centre, Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Friday said that US President Donald Trump said that India's air is 'filthy', which is the result of 'Howdy Modi' event. Trump: Fruits of Friendship:1) Questions India's COVID death toll 2) Says India sends dirt up into the air...
10:36
A 87-year old homoeopathic doctor in Chandrapur district braves the Covid-19 pandemic to treat villagers. He travels 10 km barefoot on his bicycle daily to provide door-to-door medical treatment to the poor. He has been visiting patients on his bicycle for the last 60 years.
10:30
The Covid tally is here with the regularity of the sun rise, but without the anticipation. With 54,366 new Covid-19 infections, India's total cases surge to 77,61,312. With 690 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,17,306. Total active cases are 6,95,509 after a decrease of 20,303 in last 24 hours....
10:16
A complaint has been filed against actor Kangana Ranaut at a Mumbai court for spreading hate and breaking the brotherhood, integrity of the country through provoking hate speeches given by her.The Metropolitan Magistrate 65th court, Andheri, Mumbai has set November 10 as the next date for hearing...
10:04
Tata Steel was the top gainer
Equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points in early trade on Friday, tracking gains in index majors HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and TCS amid positive cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 228.56 points or 0.56 per cent higher at 40,787.05, and the broader NSE Nifty rose...
09:35
The political temperature in Bihar is set to rise dramatically today as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi take the poll stage to address a series of rallies. Modi will address three rallies at Dehri-on Sone (Rohtas district), Gaya and Bhagalpur, while Gandhi will...
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Mumbai fire brigade personnel are engaged in controlling the blaze at a mall 12 hours after fire broke out there, even as around 3,500 people from an adjoining building were evacuated, civic sources said on Friday. A major fire erupted at the City Center Mall in Mumbai Central area at 8.50 pm...
08:43
With just 12 days until the presidential election, US President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden squared off on in their final debate. US President Donald Trump described the air in India, China and Russia as filthy as he defended his decision to withdrew from the Paris climate...
08:20
At the end of the final presidential debate, US President Trump kept a similar lead in speaking time he maintained throughout the debate, speaking for approximately three more minutes than former US Vice President Biden. It was 41.16 minutes for Trump compared to Biden's 37.53 minutes.
08:13
The last topic was leadership, but it was very truncated.The moderator's question was what the candidates would say in their inauguration speech to the voters who did not want them to win.Trump says that before the virus, he would hear from people from all walks of life telling him of how much...
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With just a few minutes to go in the debate, the discussion shifted to climate change.Biden emphasized the need to expand sources of renewable energy, attacking Trump for his past comments about wind energy causing cancer.I know more about wind than you do,' Trump...
07:58
Debating the issue of race, Trump, who has avoided using the phrase institutional racism, responds by once again arguing that he has done more for African Americans than any president since Abraham Lincoln.Trump was pressed on why Americans should support him if they are concerned about his...
07:46
The debate has now moved on to the topic of Race in America -- a subject which, like coronavirus, has reshaped the landscape of the election this year.Trump says he doesn't believe racism is an intrinsic problem within US police forces -- and positions himself as a firm advocate of law...
07:36
After Trump accused Biden of supporting socialised medicine, the Democratic nominee said the president was confused about who he was running against.Hes a very confused guy. He thinks hes running against somebody else, Biden said. Hes running against Joe Biden. I beat all those other people...
07:23
The topic has now turned to American families, focusing on American families' access to health care. The subject is key for many important constituencies.Trump, who is aggressively courting suburban women, argues that his law and order message has saved cities from urban poverty and criminal...
07:15
Biden returns to one of Trump's Achilles' heels -- the US president's taxes.Reporting from the New York Times found that Trump paid nearly no US taxes at all for two years, due to enormous losses in the preceding years, and the president has been repeatedly criticised for lack of transparency on...
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Moderator Kristen Welker is getting glowing reviews for her handling of the debate so far: Im beaming watching Kristen Welker. Such an amazing moment for her and for all who know of her hard work and dedication to journalism. Go girl! -- @YamicheWelker overall doing an excellent job...
07:09
After the first section at the debate, which was on the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, US President Trump manages an early lead on speaking times ahead of former Vice President Joe Biden by nearly three minutes. It's been 10.20 minutes vis-a-vis 7.40 minutes in favour of Trump.
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Were now onto the next topic, which is US national security.The debate is likely to turn fierce, as each of them declare that the other has a conflict of interest preventing them from safely protecting the country.Trump claims that Bidens son, Hunter, had been selling access to the White House...
07:00
Moderator Kristen Welker pressed Trump on his comments earlier this week attacking Dr Anthony Fauci as a disaster and other health experts as idiots.Trump downplayed his differences with Fauci before criticising him for reversing his guidance on using masks.Trump added, I think hes a Democrat,...
06:56
Trump said of the coronavirus pandemic, I take full responsibility. It's not my fault that it came here. It's China's fault.The US president has consistently tried to blame Beijing for the pandemic, as his administration's response has been widely criticised.US President Trump has in recent...
06:50
Biden expressed severe skepticism about Trump's timeline for the release of a coronavirus vaccine.This is the same fellow who told you it was going to end by Easter, Biden said. He has no clear plan.The Democratic nominee predicted the country was about to enter a dark winter, as...
06:45
Coronavirus is the first topic as there are over 8.4 million US cases and 222,000 deaths.And US President Trump gets the first question of the evening.Since the last debate earlier this month, 16,000 Americans have died from Covid, Welker says. How would Trump lead in the next stage of the...
06:39
The final US presidential debate before Election Day has just kicked off.On stage -- without plexiglass barriers, but 12 ft apart -- Donald Trump, Joe Biden and their moderator Kristen Welker.Remember: There will be mic muting, but only during each candidate's two-minute initial response to the...
06:34
Melania Trump has entered the debate hall and is wearing a mask.Her attendance marks a shift from Tuesday, when, citing an abundance of caution and a lingering cough after her bout with Covid-19, Trump backed out of a planned appearance with her husband to introduce him at a Pennsylvania...
06:32
Joe Biden has arrived at the debate venue as well, with just minutes to go until the start of the event.The Democratic nominee sent this one-word tweet before the debate got underway.One of the challenges for Biden is to not get bogged down in the directions US President Trump might try to take...
06:26
Win or lose, this will be US President Donald Trumps final appearance ever on a presidential debate stage. His methods havent changed much since his first time out in a primary debate in 2015 -- when he sparred with moderator Megyn Kelly and later made sexist attacks on her. He still enters...
06:20
US President Donald Trump called Kristen Welker, anchor of the final Presidential debate, far worse.This comes after Trump posted his full interview with CBC's 60 minutes in an apparent attempt to undercut the news program after he walked out on the interview, The Hill reported.Tonight's anchor,...
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Donald Trump and Joe Biden are set to face off at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, in some time. The debate comes just 12 days before the November 3 election, and it likely represents the US presidents last chance to change his dismal polling numbers.The...
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The Mumbai police have started scrutinising the financial transactions of five channels,which were allegedly involved in fake Television Ratings Points (TRP) scam, an official said on Thursday.The financial transactions that took place in the last five years are being examined, he said.The...
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