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BJP national secretary Pankaja Munde is not upset with the party, Union Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Karad told reporters here on Tuesday. Munde, a former Maharashtra minister, was said to be unhappy after her sister and MP Pritam Munde did not get a berth in the...
22:54
Uttar Pradesh police and Special Investigation Team on Tuesday released photographs of some suspects involved in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence.In an official note, the SIT appealed to the people to give information about these suspects. Appropriate rewards will be given to those giving...
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Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today declared that he will form a new party and provided the farmers' issue is resolved, will consider an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party.In a series of tweets, Singh's media advisor Raveen Thukral quoted him as saying, Will soon announce the...
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The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) on Tuesday postponed the first term exam for classes 10 and 12 due to reasons beyond its control, according to officials. The CISCE has decided to postpone class 10 and 12 first semester examination for 2021-22 session due to reasons...
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India is ranked at 71st position in the Global Food Security Index 2021 of 113 countries, but the country lags behind its neighbours Pakistan and Sri Lanka in terms food affordability, according to a report. Pakistan (with 52.6 points) scored better than India (50.2 points) in...
21:32
Migrants flee Kashmir
It is the last gift from Kashmir. I will not go there again to earn my livelihood, said a distraught Mintu Singh, a labourer from Chattisgargh, holding a cricket bat.Like him, scores of migrant labourers and their families have fled the Valley, saying they have experienced hell'' in the last...
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Gangster Suresh Pujari who is wanted in several extortion cases in Mumbai and surrounding areas has been arrested in the Philippines, police sources said on Tuesday. The police in Thane, where most of the extortion cases have been registered against him, has started the process to...
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Twenty-three more people were reported killed in Uttarakhand on Tuesday as houses collapsed due to incessant rain in various parts of the state, leaving many trapped under the debris.The death toll now stands at 28 with the Kumaon region being the worst hit. Five deaths were reported on Monday,...
20:27
Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar on Tuesday said the Hindi film industry is under the scanner because of its 'high profile' nature and it is the 'price' it has to pay. The veteran writer's statement comes at a time when there is a renewed attention on Bollywood and...
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The Kerala police on Tuesday registered a case against self-styled antique dealer Monson Mavunkal, who was arrested last month in a cheating case, for allegedly sexually abusing a minor girl for the last two years. The police registered the case under various provisions of the Protection of...
19:33
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday asserted that one day she has to contest from Raebareli or Amethi constituencies but currently has not taken any decision as far as the 2022 upcoming assembly elections are concerned. One day you have to contest, though have not taken a decision...
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Ruling YSR Congress Party cadre on Tuesday allegedly ransacked the Telugu Desam Party's headquarters at Mangalagiri near Amaravati and office at Visakhapatnam, alleging that the spokesperson of the opposition party made objectionable comments against chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in a press...
18:36
After being over one in the first half of October, Mumbai's R-value, which reflects how rapidly the coronavirus pandemic is spreading, has dropped below one, according to researchers of the Chennai-based Institute of Mathematical Sciences. The R-value for COVID-19 in Mumbai between October...
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Pakistan's military on Tuesday claimed that its navy blocked an Indian submarine from entering into the country's waters last week. The incident occurred on October 16 when an Indian submarine was detected by a Pakistan Navy patrol aircraft, the military said in a statement. The navy detected...
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Pakistan has sheltered terror group chiefs like Hafiz Saeed
Pakistan may remain on the 'grey list' of the FATF till the global money laundering and terror financing watchdog meets for its next session in April 2022, according to a media report on Tuesday. Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will be in session for three days from October 19-21...
17:48
Actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra file a defamation suit of Rs 50 crore against Sherlyn Chopra.Chopra had filed a sexual harassment, cheating and criminal intimidation complaint against the couple.
17:40
The Navy drops relief material in Kottayam
As Kerala braces for another spell of downpour from October 20, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) data shows that the southern state has received 135 per cent excess rain during the period from October 1 to 19.During the heavy spell on October 16 when the IMD issued a Red alert indicating...
17:16
The Naini Lake overflowed in Nainital
Around 24 people have died due to incessant rains in Uttarakhand, out of which maximum casualties are from Nainital district, informed Uttarakhand DGP, Ashok Kumar on Tuesday.While speaking to ANI, DGP Kumar, said, Around 200 people were stuck at Lemon Tree Resort located at Ramnagar-Ranikhet...
17:13
Indigo grabbed the lion's share of the market at a whopping 56%.
16:57
The Dal Lake in Srinagar in January this year
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heavy rainfall or snowfall for Jammu and Kashmir on October 23.Speaking to ANI, Naresh Kumar, Senior Scientist, IMD said, A great western disturbance is coming which will specifically affect the western Himalayan region. So, we are...
16:47
These are the scrips which fell today...
16:40
The Centre has sanctioned non-productivity linked or ad hoc bonus for central government employees for fiscal year 2020-21. In an office memorandum, the Department of Expenditure under the Finance Ministry said the employees of central para military forces and armed forces too would be eligible...
16:34
Officials of Afghanistan's Balkh province have said that Kazakhstan provided more than 4,000 tonnes of flour as humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, reported local media.Head of the National Disaster Management Department in Balkh province, Abdul Latif said that it came across the border at Hairatan...
16:04
Market snaps 7-session winning run.Sensex slips 49.54 pts to end at 61,716.05; Nifty down 58.30 pts to 18,418.75.
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The Rajasthan government has cancelled the leaves of health workers and decided to send nodal officers in areas affected by dengue and other seasonal diseases to run special campaigns, officials said Tuesday. According to an official statement, Health Minister Raghu Sharma directed officials to...
15:28
The Maharashtra government will allow all restaurants and eateries to stay open till midnight from now on. All other establishments that have been allowed to function by the government can stay open till 11pm, an order by the state government said. Local District Disaster Management Authority...
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Congress leader Sharmistha Mukherjee is stuck near Ranikhet. The daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, tweeted this image saying, I'm here somewhere near Ranikhet. Incessant rains since last 2 days. No electricity since morning. Mobile working so far. Huge tree fell & blocked the road...
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After a relative respite of two days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued an Orange alert for 11 districts of Kerala indicating heavy rainfall.The weatherman has put 12 districts in the state on Orange alert on Thursday also.The IMD sounded an Orange alert for...
14:30
A video grab of water gushing through a street in Nainital
Water from a swollen Naini Lake in Uttrakhand's Nainital on Tuesday entered residential areas of Nainital district, following continuous rainfall, which led the lake to record its highest-ever water level of 12.2 feet.During the last 24 hours, about 500 mm of rainfall was recorded, according to...
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Months ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the Congress party has decided that it will give 40 per cent of the total election ticket to women in the state.Addressing a press conference, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, The Congress party has decided that it will give...
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A 17-year-old girl allegedly poisoned four of her family members to death, upset over discrimination in the affection shown between her and siblings, police said. The incident that took place in July at Lambanihatti in Isamudra village in this district, has now come to light. The girl's family...
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Covid cases falling in the top five states after weeks.
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Former Union Minister Babul Supriyo on Tuesday formally submitted his resignation as a BJP MP from the House to the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.After his meeting with the LS speaker, Supriyo said, My heart is heavy as I had begun my political career through BJP. I thank the Prime Minister...
13:37
Loud sirens announced the opening of the third and second shutter of Cheruthoni dam, part of the Idukki reservoir, on Tuesday in accordance with the state government's plan to release small amounts of water from it as its levels reached the danger mark. Three sirens were sounded prior to the...
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The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday the matter pertaining to the October 3 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri in which eight persons, including four farmers, were killed during a farmers' protest. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli, which...
13:08
Clothing brand FabIndia has removed a promotional capsule about its new festive line after a backlash from right-wing groups. While the brand was accused of defacing the Hindu festival of Diwali by naming its festive collection as Jashn-e-Riwaaz (celebration of tradition), the company insisted...
13:04
Highlighting that the nation is close to administering a billion Covid vaccine doses, the Centre has urged states and Union Territories to focus on increasing the coverage of the second dose in light of adequate availability of shots. The cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country so...
12:54
Apple will soon bring its latest lineup of MacBook Pro models along with HomePod mini, AirPods and a new music experience under Apple Music Voice Plan for Indian consumers. Apple's new M1 Pro and M1 Max, available in 14 and 16-inch models, delivers groundbreaking processing, graphics and...
12:45
Army chief General M M Naravane visited forward areas along the LoC in Jammu region on Tuesday and was briefed on the ground situation in the region and ongoing counter-infiltration operations, officials said. The Army chief is on a two-day visit to Jammu, they said. Naravane visited forward...
12:29
The Delhi Police Cyber Cell on Tuesday arrested 12 people, including three HDFC bank employees, for allegedly attempting to make an unauthorised withdrawal from a very high-value NRI account. KPS Malhotra, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DCP) (Cyber Cell), informed that as many as 66 attempts...
12:21
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Eastern Army Commander Lieutenant General Manoj Pande on Tuesday said the Chinese Army's activities have increased marginally in the in-depth areas across the Line of Actual Control (LAC).These areas have been placed under tight surveillance by the Indian Army.The People's Liberation Army (PLA)...
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Torrential rains that triggered landslides in Kerala have claimed the lives of 27 people so far.Of these, 14 deaths were reported in Kottayam district, 10 in Idukki district, and one each in Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur and Kozhikode districts.Meanwhile, the bodies of 13 people who were killed in...
11:15
A house collapse in Uttarakhand
In Rain-battered Uttarakhand, an under-construction bridge over the Chalthi River in Champawat got washed away due to a rise in water level.National forecasting agency, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Uttarakhand with a forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall in...
10:56
At least 71 cases have been filed in different parts of the country in connection with the attacks on Hindus and around 450 were arrested for spreading rumours on social media.450 people have been arrested in the past five days over the attacks on puja venues, temples, Hindu homes and businesses,...
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Over 102 crore COVID-19 vaccines have been provided to states and union territories so far, said the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.As per information shared by the ministry, a total of 1,02,05,09,915 doses have been provided to states and union territories so far through the Central...
10:05
Equity benchmark Sensex rallied nearly 400 points to soar past the 62,000-mark in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking gains in index majors HDFC Bank, L&T and Reliance Industries amid a positive trend in global markets.Extending its record-setting run, the 30-share index touched an all-time high...
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Zalmay Khalilzad. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Zalmay Khalilzad, the Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation who brokered the peace deal between the United States and the Taliban, has stepped down and replaced by veteran American diplomat Thomas West, Secretary of State Tony Blinken said.As Special Representative for Afghan...
09:29
India reported 13,058 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which is the lowest in 231 days, the ministry of health and family welfare on Tuesday.With this, the Indian active caseload stands at 1,83,118, which is also the lowest in 227 days.The active cases account for less than 1 per cent of...
09:27
A bankruptcy court in New York has dismissed a petition of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi and his associates, seeking dismissal of fraud allegations against them.The allegations were made by Richard Levin, the court appointed trustee of three United States corporations--Firestar Diamond,...
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The Badrinath National Highway in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand has been completely blocked due to debris at seven places following incessant rains over the last 48 hours, the district administration said on Tuesday.There has been a power cut as well since Monday night in several areas...
08:34
The United States has condemned recent reports of attacks on the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh. Freedom of religion or belief is a human right. Every person around the world, regardless of their religious affiliation or belief, should feel safe and supported to celebrate important...
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Amid speculation that he will launch a new political party, former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh reached Delhi on Monday. This is Captain Amarinder Singh's third visit in a month after he had quit as Punjab chief minister in September.Amarinder Singh had said that he will be...
