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More than 100 students of a campus having several medical colleges in Maharashtra's Nashik suffered food poisoning and some 55 of them continue to be hospital while others were discharged post treatment, an official said on Thursday. These students from SMBT Institute of Medical Sciences and...
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The police rescued 52 tourists stranded due to snowfall at Parihaas Doodhpathri in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Thursday, an official said. The police received information that some tourists were stuck at Parihaaas Doodhpathri due to the sudden snowfall, a police spokesperson said....
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Army troops opened fire on Thursday after observing suspicious movement near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said. The shots were heard at around 7.15 pm in the Khari Karmara area. There was no report of any loss of life or injury, they said. Army troops also...
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A Maoist was killed in a gun-battle with security forces in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district on Thursday, the police said. Another red rebel was arrested during the operation. Acting on a tip-off about the presence of over 18 red rebels led by Communist Party of India-Maoist self-styled 'zonal...
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The CBI has arrested an officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service in a case of alleged bribery of Rs 10 lakh, officials said on Thursday. It is alleged that a company based in Jind in Haryana had transferred the money to a middleman seeking favours from the 1988-batch officer, they said. The...
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Kangana Ranaut
The untimely demise of actor Tunisha Sharma caused shockwaves throughout the country. Tunisha allegedly died by suicide on December 24. She was 20. A day after the actress' demise, Sheezan Khan, who worked with Tunisha in Ali Baba Dastaan-E-Kabul, was arrested on charges of abetment of...
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The Maha Vikas Aghadi, the erstwhile ruling alliance in Maharashtra between the Congress, Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray and Nationalist Congress Party, on Thursday moved a 'no confidence motion' against assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar. The MLAs tabled the motion alleging that the...
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The Central Board of Secondary Education on Thursday announced class 10 and 12 board examinations will begin from February 15. Releasing the date sheet, the board said sufficient gap has been given between two subjects, and other factors such as competitive entrance tests have also been taken...
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Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran will head the new economic advisory council of Maharashtra, the state government said on Thursday. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made the announcement in the Legislative Council in Nagpur. To make Maharashtra a trillion dollar economy, the state...
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The Delhi police on Thursday said more than 18,000 of its personnel from district and traffic units will be deployed across the national capital to ensure security during New Year celebrations. The traffic will be restricted at Connaught Place from 8 pm on Saturday and alcometer will be used for...
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The Odisha police is investigating the death of two Russian citizens in the state, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Thursday, adding he would not like to jump the gun until the investigation is complete. Two Russian citizens, including a lawmaker, were found dead...
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday likened the Congress with the Bharatiya Janata Party and said he had not received any invitation for the Uttar Pradesh leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.Our emotions are with their yatra (but) I have not got any invitation for it, the Samajwadi Party...
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India is unlikely to join the Ukraine 'grain corridor', the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday, adding bilateral mechanisms are in place for India to extend food grain assistance to several countries in the global south.We have been extending assistance to countries from the south...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party received Rs 351.50 crore or 72.17 per cent of the total donations made to political parties by Electoral Trusts in 2021-22, while the Congress received less than the Telangana Rashtra Samiti, the Samajwadi Party, the Aam Aadmi Party and the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu...
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Leaders of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress and Opposition BJP exchanged barbs on Thursday over the cancellation of a scheduled concert of singer Arijit Singh in New Town area near Kolkata. The BJP alleged that the February 18 concert was cancelled as Singh had recently sung 'rang de tu...
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The Indian Air Force on Thursday successfully test-fired the extended range version of BrahMos air launched missile against a ship target from a SU-30MKI aircraft, the government said. The missile achieved the desired mission objectives in the Bay of Bengal region, it said.The Indian Air Force...
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A scuffle broke out between passengers on a Thai Smile Airways flight because the passenger on seat 37C refused to follow the safety instructions of the crew. the airlines said. Despite repeated requests, the passenger remained seated with his seat reclined, it said adding that the Captain...
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India is in regular contact with the national drug regulator of Uzbekistan regarding reports of Noida-based cough syrups allegedly linked to the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan, said the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.There have been reports from Uzbekistan...
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It's official! Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's youngest son Anant Ambani pre-wedding festivities with Radhika Merchant have begun. The couple had a traditional roka ceremony on Thursday at the Shrinathji Temple in Nathdwara, Rajasthan. The good news was confirmed by Reliance Industries Limited...
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Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav today distanced himself from the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress party's Bharat Jodo Yatra. Our party has a different ideology. The BJP and Congress are the same, the Samajwadi Party chief said while responding to reporters' questions on whether he...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Hiraben is recovering, a hospital in Ahmedabad where she is admitted said on Thursday. Hiraben (99), also called Hiraba, was admitted to the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre on Wednesday morning due to some health issues. PM Modi...
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Uddhav Thackeray, who heads one of the Shiv Sena factions, on Thursday targeted Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde leading the party's rival camp, saying that those who do not have courage to build anything resort to stealing and capturing. His statement comes a day after both the Sena...
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Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announces that RT-PCR tests have been made mandatory for flyers coming from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from January 1, 2023. They will have to upload their reports on the Air Suvidha portal before travel to India. At least...
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been discharged from hospital, say reports. Sitharaman was on Monday admitted at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi with viral fever symptoms. Sitharaman was admitted into a private ward of the hospital at noon.
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A truck on fire during the encounter in Jammu
A day after four terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu, police on Thursday launched search operations in several areas, including the general bus stand and railway station, to trace the truck driver who fled from the spot before the gunfight started. The encounter broke out between the...
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A tuition teacher was arrested for allegedly beating up and breaking the hand of a five-year-old girl when she failed to pronounce the word 'Parrot' in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, the police said on Thursday.The accused teacher has been identified as Prayag Vishwakarma (20), a resident of Janta...
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The Waliv Police of Maharashtra on Wednesday summoned Tunisha Sharma's mother Vanita Sharma, her uncle Pawan Sharma and her driver to record their statements in connection with the alleged suicide of the popular television actor.Waliv Police said the accused, Tunisha's boyfriend and co-star...
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A team of central agencies and the Uttar Pradesh drug department on Thursday carried out an inspection at the Noida office of a pharmaceutical firm whose cough syrup is allegedly linked to the death of 18 children in Uzbekistan, officials said. The company, Marion Biotech, does not sell the cough...
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The Army has inaugurated its first 3D-printed dwelling unit for soldiers at Ahmedabad Cantonment, the defence ministry said on Thursday. 3D printing technology uses complex software and a robotic unit that helps in creating a structure through multiple stages from a digital model. The Indian...
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Chanda and Deepak Kocchar
Loan fraud case: Special court sends ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar, and Videocon group founder Venugopal Dhoot to judicial custody till January 10. The Kochhars had approached the Bombay High Court on Tuesday, calling their arrest by the CBI illegal.The high court,...
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Reports of a loud blast heard in Kyiv. Air raid alert sounds across Ukraine. Mykolaiv Oblast Governor Vitaliy Kim reported that Ukrainian forces downed five Russian missiles in the region amid another mass attack against Ukraine today.Ukraine's Northern Operational Command reported that they...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday visited Hedgewar Smruti Mandir, the memorial of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) founder Dr K B Hedgewar, in Nagpur. The two leaders paid tributes at the memorials of Dr Hedgewar and RSS ideologue M S Golwalkar...
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The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has directed the makers of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Pathaan to implement changes in the movie, including its songs, chairperson Prasoon Joshi said on Thursday. The CBFC has asked production banner Yash Raj Films to submit a revised version of the spy...
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Veteran filmmaker Nitin Manmohan passes away in Mumbai.Nitin Manmohan, known for backing movies such as Bol Radha Bol and Laadla, was admitted to a private hospital for cardiac issues, early this month.
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Hasan Raza, Marion Biotech Pharma Company legal head on syrup deaths in Uzbekistan: We regret the deaths. The government is conducting an enquiry. We will take action as per the report. Samples were also collected. Manufacturing of that product has been halted as of now and other processes are...
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Security agencies are searching for a Chinese woman in Gaya, suspected of spying on Dalai Lama. Agencies have released a sketch of the woman who is being called Song Xiaolan. The Dalai Lama is travelling in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, as of now and intelligence inputs say that the Chinese woman is living...
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Rahul Gandhi broke security protocol on several occasions during the Delhi leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra, central paramilitary force CRPF has said in its rebuttal to the Congress charge of breaches in its leader's security during the December 24 march.Government officials said security arrangements...
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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs issued two key circulars on Wednesday, clarifying its stance on the treatment of tax dues from companies undergoing insolvency and the limitation period for issuing show-cause notices under the GST regime. On the issue of recovery of tax dues from...
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A security alert was issued in Bodh Gaya in Bihar on Thursday morning amid the visit of the Dalai Lama with the police searching for a Chinese woman, an official said. Police issued a sketch of the woman, identified as Song Xiaolan, besides sharing her passport and visa details with the press,...
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The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday, during his visit to the Congress office in Pune on the party's foundation day celebrations, said, Congress mukt Bharat is not possible as no one can ignore the ideology and contribution of the party. This place has...
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A tourist from Argentina, who had come to India to visit the Taj Mahal tested positive for COVID-19 on December 26, but has gone missing, said Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Agra Dr Arun Kumar Srivastava on Wednesday. The tourist's samples were collected during screening at the Taj Mahal and on...
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The National Investigation Agency officials on Thursday carried out raids at multiple locations including residences of second-rung leaders across of the banned Islamist outfit Popular Front of India in Kerala. The raids, which started late last night are still underway, sources in the...
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A few passengers onboard a Thai Smile Airways plane from Bangkok to Kolkata were reportedly involved in a scuffle earlier this week. A video clip of the scuffle inside the aircraft was shared widely on social media on Wednesday. In the clip, a man could be seen being slapped multiple times by a...
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Twitter on Thursday suffered a major outage as signing in to its web version was difficult for a lot of users who were greeted with an error message when they tried signing in, according to Al Jazeera.In the early hours of Thursday, when users attempted to access the microblogging service, they...
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In a new set of restrictions amid a spike in Covid infections in China, the United States will require all visitors from China to present a negative Covid-19 test result before boarding a flight to the country, CNN reported on Wednesday.Through a telehealth service, the testing can be either PCR...
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Police on Wednesday registered a case against firebrand Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pragya Singh Thakur for her alleged inflammatory speech at a convention organised here recently by a pro-Hindu outfit.The case has been registered at the Kote police station, based on a complaint by Shivamogga...
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A Jharkhand-based actor and YouTuber was shot dead by snatchers in the Howrah district of West Bengal, the police said on Wednesday. The actor was identified as Riya Kumari, also known as Isha Alya. According to the police, the incident took place while she was en route to Kolkata....
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The Mumbai police on Wednesday denied permission to the Nationalist Congress Party's city youth wing unit to take out a two-wheeler rally in support of former Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh after his release from a city-based prison, an official said. Deshmukh, a former Maharashtra home...
