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The Telangana cabinet meeting is scheduled to be held on December 4, a day after the votes of the assembly elections are counted.Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will chair the meeting at 2 pm, an official release from Rao's office said without disclosing the agenda.Election for the 119-seat...
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The report of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee recommending the expulsion of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in a 'cash-for-query' case will be tabled in the lower house of Parliament on Monday.According to the agenda papers circulated by the Lok Sabha Secretariat, Ethics Committee chairperson...
22:19
The Delhi high court on Friday refused to entertain a batch of petitions seeking a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying the Supreme Court has already dealt with the issue and has rejected the pleas.The high court said it cannot direct the legislature to enact a law and referred to an order of the...
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The counting of votes in Mizoram will take place on December 4, a day after it was originally scheduled, the Election Commission said on Friday.It said the decision was taken following representations from various quarters requesting for a change in the date of counting from December 3 on the...
20:51
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said his party would pull off a spectacular victory in the state assembly elections, but evaded a direct reply to a question whether he would be the chief minister for the fifth time, as he just said 'Bharatiya Janata Party...
20:06
Passengers travelling on a Spicejet flight from Delhi to Patna created a nuisance, confronting the airline staff at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Friday after the flight got delayed for 7 hours.Today at about 3:10 pm, it came to notice that a group of passengers bound for...
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Minimum temperatures in December are likely to remain above normal in most parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday.Addressing a press conference about the December temperature and rainfall forecast, IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra also said the...
19:32
A total of 1,052 persons have died of heart attack in Gujarat in the last six months, with 80 per cent of the deceased being in the 11-25 age group, state education minister Kuber Dindor said on Friday.In view of the rising number of heart attacks, nearly two lakh school teachers and college...
19:04
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met the rat-hole mining experts from Delhi who participated in the operation to rescue the 41 workers trapped in Silkyara tunnel, officials said on Friday.The workers were trapped inside the tunnel in Uttarakhand after a portion of it collapsed. They were rescued on...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Israeli President Isaac Herzog and underscored India's support for an early and durable resolution of the Israel-Palestine issue through dialogue and diplomacy.Modi met Herzog on the sidelines of the COP28 World Climate Action Summit here in the UAE.The...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is among the few countries which is on course to meet Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) as part of efforts to combat climate change and proposed that the country will host COP33 in 2028.India is committed to UN Framework for...
16:48
After the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted cyclone 'Michaung' to cross South Andhra Pradesh and adjoining North Tamil Nadu coast between Chennai and Machilipatnam on December 4 evening, MeT department Chennai said that Tiruvallur is expected to get very heavy rainfall when the...
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KBK Infographics
Among the Sensex firms, ITC, NTPC, Axis Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finance, Asian Paints and Tata Steel were the major gainers. Mahindra & Mahindra, Wipro, Maruti, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and HDFC Bank were among the laggards
16:16
Key equity index Nifty hit its lifetime high while Sensex jumped 493 points to close at an 11-week high driven by favourable macroeconomic data and continuous foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 492.75 points or 0.74 per cent to settle at 67,481.19, the highest closing...
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Palestinian patients at Al Shifa hospital. File pic
Israel-Hamas war: Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says at least 30 people have been killed by airstrikes in the hours since fighting resumed. Leaflets have been dropped warning people to the east of Khan Younis, a southern city, to head even further south to Rafah, near the...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said India's two major borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh will be completely secured in the next two years, with work underway to completely plug gaps in about 60 km stretch along these two fronts.Shah was speaking after taking salute from a ceremonial...
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New satellite images commissioned by the BBC reveal the extent of destruction across northern Gaza, before the start of the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.The satellite images were taken last Thursday, just before the suspension of hostilities came into force, following weeks of...
14:35
As Israel resumes bombing in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Defense Forces is also currently in a heightened state of alert and preparedness along the border with Lebanon, responding to the continuous threats posed by Hezbollah. Since October 7, the IDF has deployed significant military...
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The fourth T20 international between India and Australia will be played today at Raipur's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh stadium. But with just hours to go for the crucial encounter, there is no electricity in parts of the stadium. Reason: An electricity bill which hasn't been paid since...
13:24
Navy Chief on eight former naval personnel on death row in Qatar: We are working closely to ensure their interests are looked after. The government of India is putting all-out efforts to ensure they are brought back, Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar says. A Qatar court last month...
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Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar
The Indian Navy has appointed the first woman commanding officer in a naval ship in sync with its philosophy of 'all roles-all ranks' for female personnel, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Friday. Addressing a press conference ahead of Navy Day, Admiral Kumar said the Indian...
13:05
The Congress alleged on Friday that the Ministry of Defence denied landing permission for an aircraft carrying party leader Rahul Gandhi at the Naval airport in Kochi. Ernakulam DCC president Mohammed Shiyas alleged the Ministry had initially granted permission for the aircraft's...
12:38
President Droupadi Murmu presented the President's Colour to Armed Forces Medical College at Pune today. She also virtually inaugurated the Armed Forces Centre for Computational Medicine 'Prajna'.Speaking on the occasion, the President said that AFMC has earned a reputation as an...
12:35
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said nearly 97.26 per cent of the Rs 2,000 bank notes have been returned to the banking system, and only about Rs 9,760 crore worth of the notes are still with the public. On May 19, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 denomination...
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Given the reality of the disparity and the enormous shift over the last 50 years, this can be done without an open and frank conversation with the people, something that has not begun and, knowing the style of our leader, is not expected to begin, asserts Aakar Patel. Read the...
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First, Ranbir Kapoor's nakedness knows no bounds. He strips himself bare as an artist body and soul.Second, Animal's violence isn't for the fainthearted unless you have an appetite for Korean style mayhem, like yours truly.Third, book your tickets now. You have to see this, writes...
12:03
Authorities in the US have rescued a 20-year-old Indian student, who was held captive for months without access to a bathroom, viciously beaten, and forced to work at three homes by his cousin and two other men in an incident described as absolutely inhumane and unconscionable. The victim,...
11:38
This was where a home stood. File pic. Yasser Qudih/Reuters
The Israeli military says fighter jets are striking Hamas targets in Gaza after weeklong truce expired. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that sirens were sounding for communities near the Gaza Strip and the military said it had intercepted a rocket fired from Gaza.The Israel military...
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Besides his strategic and tactical acumen, it was his amazing personality, quick wit and ability to remain unflustered under any circumstances that stood him apart from almost any leader one has read about or known, recalls Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd), of Field Marshal Sam Hormusji...
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The low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression on Friday and is likely to become a cyclonic storm which will cross the coast between Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Chennai around December 4 evening, the IMD said. At 5.30 am on Friday, the system lay...
11:15
Nithyananda is wanted in India
A Paraguayan government official was replaced after it was revealed that he signed a memorandum of understanding with representatives of a fugitive Indian priest's fictional country, who also appear to have duped several local officials in the South American country. The revelation...
10:43
The deadline to extend the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has now expired. There is no word from mediator Qatar on an extension, raising possibility of renewed fighting in Gaza. This, despite efforts by the US, Egypt and Qatar to for an extended truce. \Explosions and gunfire have been heard...
10:21
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet the rat-hole mining experts from Delhi who participated in the operation to rescue the 41 workers trapped in Silkyara tunnel, officials said on Friday. The workers got trapped inside the tunnel in Uttarakhand after a portion of it...
10:05
Children of war
Coming out heavily against Israel, Palestinian Ambassador to India, Adnan Abu Al-Haija on Thursday said that Hamas is not a terror organisation but freedom fighters fighting against the occupation. Referring to Israel, he said that the occupation is terrorist and should leave...
09:48
Meghna Gulzar's biopic Sam Bahadur offers a straightforward portrait of the Indian military's most famous commander. There's no question that it's a meticulously researched and detailed account of her glorious subject's triumphs. But it is also disappointingly impersonal in its...
09:46
Troops of 1st Special Forces Group (SFG) of US Special Forces and Indian Army participate in the 14 th Edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise VAJRA PRAHAR 2023', at the Joint Training Node in Umroi on Thursday.
09:42
The US has welcomed as good and appropriate India's decision to announce a high-level probe into its allegations that an Indian official was involved in a foiled plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist on American soil and said it is looking forward to seeing the results.US federal prosecutors on...
09:30
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the National Capital dipped into the 'Severe' category in several areas, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). As per the official data, in Anand Vihar and Ashok Vihar, the air quality was recorded as 'severe' with AQI readings of 412 and 405,...
09:23
Hardeep Singh Nijjar
The expelled officers were head of RAW station in San Francisco & second-in-command of its operations in London, it is learnt. RAW was founded in 1968. Read the report here.
08:56
Stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana has declined by 27 per cent and 37 per cent as against last year, the Union environment ministry has said. From 83,002 fires in 2020, the count in Punjab dropped to 71,304 in 2021, 49,922 in 2022, and further to 36,663 in 2023, the ministry said on...
08:36
The White House on Thursday praised New Delhi for setting up its own investigations on the US allegations that an Indian official was involved in a foiled plot to kill separatist Sikh leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.The unnamed Indian official appeared in an indictment filed by federal prosecutors...
01:20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday called for supporting developing countries with adequate climate financing and technology transfer to enable them to deal with climate change as he arrived here to attend the World Climate Action Summit in the Gulf emirate. Before leaving Delhi, Modi...
01:06
A 36-year-old Israeli woman was on Thursday found dead at her residence in this southern Kerala district, the police said. The police suspect that the woman's 70-year-old live-in partner killed her and have lodged an FIR under section 302 of the IPC against him. An officer of Kottiyam...
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Six persons were injured following a clash between supporters of the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi and Congress in Nalgonda district on Thursday, the police said. The incident happened after completion of the Assembly polls in Chandampet mandal of the district wherein members of the Congress...
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Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra and CM Ashok Gehlot (right)
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday met Governor Kalraj Mishra at the Raj Bhavan in Jaipur. A Raj Bhavan spokesperson called it a courtesy meeting. While sharing a photo of the meeting, Gehlot wrote on 'X', Today I had a courtesy meeting with Honorable Governor Kalraj...
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R Subbalakshmi (left) with daughter Thara Kalyan/Courtesy Thara Kalyan on Instagram
Noted Malayalam actress R Subbalakshmi died at a private hospital here on Thursday night, film industry sources said. She was 87. Subbalakshmi, also a Carnatic musician and a painter, was one of the distinguished supporting actresses in Malayalam cinema, often portraying grandmotherly...
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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha/File image
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said his administration is ready to hold assembly polls in the Union Territory whenever the Election Commission of India directs it to do so. Taking a swipe at certain political leaders for spreading misinformation about...
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