9 newborns die in Bengal hospital in 24 hours

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23:53

9 newborns die in Bengal hospital in 24 hours

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Nine newborns and a two-year-old child died in West Bengal's Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital in a span of 24 hours till Wednesday midnight, a senior official said on Friday.Out of the 10 babies, three were born in the hospital and seven were brought there from other medical facilities...
22:53

Aditya-L1 captures full-disk images of Sun in near UV range

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The Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT) instrument on board the Aditya-L1 spacecraft has successfully captured the first full-disk images of the Sun in the 200-400 nm wavelength range.SUIT captured images of the Sun's photosphere and chromosphere in this wavelength range using various...
22:16

Ahead of SC's Art 370 verdict, J-K police goes on alert

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A senior police officer on Friday chaired a high-level meeting on law and order ahead of the Supreme Court's verdict on Article 370 and directed the district authorities to keep an eye on the emerging situation in Kashmir Valley. Chairing the meeting here, Additional Director General of...
22:02

Police conduct probe after airline pilot claims to have spotted suspicious drones

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Police conducted probe after the pilot of a private airline reported spotting two drones flying in a suspicious manner over Thane and Navi Mumbai areas on Friday, an official said in Mumbai.However, no suspicious objects were found, he said.The pilot of an IndiGo flight informed the Airport...
21:18

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy resigns from Lok Sabha

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Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday resigned from his Lok Sabha seat, official sources said. They said Reddy met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla this evening to tender his resignation. He represented the Malkajgiri parliamentary constituency in Telangana. He was...
21:12

Chhattisgarh likely to get new CM in next 2 days

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The meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party's newly elected 54 MLAs in Chhattisgarh to elect the leader of its legislative party, who would become the next chief minister, would take place on Saturday or Sunday, sources said in Raipur.The suspense over who would be the chief minister continues as...
20:24

Piped gas line ruptured in Mumbai suburb

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A pipeline of the Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) leaked after it got damaged during some excavation work in the western suburb of Dahisar here on Friday, an official said. The gas leak occurred around 3 pm at Jarimari Garden on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Road in the Anand Nagar locality, where...
20:16

Cong top brass reviews poll defeat in 3 states

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Five days after the Congress lost Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh assembly polls, the party's top leadership on Friday held separate meetings to asses the reasons for its humiliating defeats in the two states at the hands of the Bharatiya Janata Party.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had...
19:24

Kailash Gahlot loses portfolio after LG recalls files

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Kailash Gahlot was divested of the Law and Justice portfolio in the Aam Aadmi Party government on Friday, a day after Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena recalled files related to judicial infrastructure and administration in New Delhi as they remained pending with him for months, officials said.They...
19:08

Rajoana ends hunger strike after Akal Takht jathedar meets him

Babbar Khalsa's Balwant Singh Rajoana
Babbar Khalsa's Balwant Singh Rajoana
Death row inmate Balwant Singh Rajoana on Friday ended his hunger strike after a delegation led by Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh met him in the Patiala jail where he is lodged. Rajoana was convicted in connection with the 1995 assassination of former Punjab chief minister Beant...
18:51

Telangana CM in Delhi; likely to resign as MP

Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy
Telangana Congress chief Revanth Reddy
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday arrived in the national capital and is likely to tender his resignation from Lok Sabha.Official sources said Reddy is likely to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to offer his resignation. He represents the Malkajgiri Parliamentary constituency in...
18:29

HC reserves judgment in Gyanvapi mosque case

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The Allahabad high court reserved its judgment on Friday in a petition challenging the maintainability of a suit seeking 'restoration' of a temple at the site of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi.Justice Rohit Ranjan Agrawal reserved the judgment after hearing the counsel for the parties. The...
17:51

No politics on national security please: BJP's Locket Chatterjee

Locket Chatterjee
Locket Chatterjee
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Locket Chatterjee, talking about Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's expulsion from the Lok Sabha in the 'cash for query' case on Friday, said that there should be no politics on the issue of national security. Further, she added that action should be taken against...
17:15

'Everyone knows why Mahua Moitra was expelled'

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MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said that the expulsion of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra from Lok Sabha is against the natural course of justice. Moitra was expelled from the Lok Sabha after a discussion on the report of the Ethics Committee in the 'cash for query' that was tabled in the Lower...
16:57

It's revenge: Adhir on Mahua's expulsion

Mahua Moitra with Danish Ali and Sudip Bandhpadhyay earlier this week
Mahua Moitra with Danish Ali and Sudip Bandhpadhyay earlier this week
After the expulsion of Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday said that all of this is being done based on baseless facts and with a sentiment of revenge. The Trinamool MP was on Friday expelled from the Lok Sabha after a discussion on the report of the...
16:35

Party stands with Mahua: Mamata on expulsion

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TMC chief Mamata Banerjee speaks on the expulsion of her MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha. This is a sad day for Indian parliamentary democracy. This is vendetta politics of BJP. They killed democracy.... It is injustice. Mahua will win the battle. The people will give justice. They (BJP) will...
16:12

SC dismisses Chanda Kochhar's plea for retirement benefits from ICICI bank

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The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain former ICICI bank managing director and CEO Chanda Kochhar's plea seeking retirement benefits from the bank.  A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti said, Not a case for interference. We are not inclined to interfere with the...
15:56

Mahua Moitra's expulsion black day for Parliament: CPI(M)

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The CPI(M) on Friday claimed that Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's expulsion from the Lok Sabha is a black day for the Parliament. Describing the action against Moitra as overactiveness, CPI(M) central committee member Sujan Chakraborty said that it is a display of the BJP's use of its...
15:47

Shows how important Adani is to Modi govt: Mahua

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Mahua Moitra speaking outside parliament: One of two complainants my estranged partner with mala fide intention who masqueraded as common citizen before ethics panel.MPs are like conveyor belts to bring questions from general public to Parliament; kangaroo court punished me without evidence....
15:45

This demonstrates how important Adani is to Modi govt: Mahua

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Update: Mahua Moitra after expulsion from House: LS ethics panel, its report broken every rule in book; it's a weapon to force us into submission. In essence I have been found guilty of breaching code of ethics that does not exist. The Ethics panel is punishing me for practice that is routine,...
15:29

Mahua speaks outside Parl: Ethics Panel broke rules

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Mahua Moitra reads out her speech outside the Parliament hall as she wasn't allowed to speak inside the Parliament. Sonia Gandhi stands behind her in support.  The Lok Sabha on Friday expelled Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra after holding her guilty of sharing her credentials with...
15:26

Mahua Moitra's conduct immoral, indecent: Speaker

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What the Speaker said at the conclusion of the proceedings: TMC's Mahua Moitra expelled as a Member of the Lok Sabha; House adjourned till 11th December. ...This House accepts the conclusions of the Committee that MP Mahua Moitra's conduct was immoral and indecent as an MP. So, it is not...
15:17

Ethics Committee broke every rule: Moitra

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Ethics Committee broke every rule, Mahua Moitra says outside parliament after her expulsion. Opposition stages walk out after Lok Sabha adopts motion to expel Mahua Moitra as TMC MP.
15:10

Mahua Moitra expelled as Lok Sabha MP

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Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra expelled from parliament on ethics panel's recommendation over cash-for-query row.
15:07

House votes to expel Mahua Moitra

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House votes to expel Mahua Moitra from LS. 
14:54

Speaker refuses to allow Mahua to speak in LS

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Speaker says Mahua will be allowed to defend herself. However, she is not being allowed to speak in the House. Mahua Moitra who is seated next to party MP Kalyan Banejree interjects to which Banerjee tells her, Ektu please. Banerjee says Lok Sabha cannot expel Mahua Moitra. He says Darshan...
14:45

TMC asks Speaker to allow Mahua to speak in LS

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TMC MP Sudip Bandopadhyay requests the Speaker that Mahua Moitra be allowed to speak in the House on behalf of the party. Let her defend herself, Bandopadhyay says. TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee says a fair trail can be held only if the affected person is heard. He said it is the fundamental...
14:30

Govt moves motion to adopt Ethics report on Mahua

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In Parliament: Govt moves motion to adopt Ethics Report on Mahua Moitra. The report recommends Moitra be expelled as a member of Parliament. Congress, Trinamool ask for time to study ethics report on Mahua Moitra before discussion in Lok Sabha.Congress MP Manish Tiwari speaking. He says it's...
14:15

Haven't received Ethics report on Mahua: Oppn

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Union Minister Pralhad Joshi moves motion in Lok Sabha for discussion on panel report seeking expulsion of TMC member Mahua Moitra. Opposition members say they have not received copies of Ethics Committee report on 'cash-for-query' complaint against Mahua Moitra.If some strict decisions have to...
14:08

What the Ethics Panel report on Mahua Moitra says...

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Ethics Committee report recommends the expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra from Lok Sabha and investigation by the Government of India in time bound manner. The report reads - (i) The serious misdemeanours on the part of Mahua Moitra calls for severe punishment. The Committee, therefore,...
14:07

KCR to undergo hip replacement surgery

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Update: Former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao needs to undergo a hip replacement surgery following a fracture sustained from a fall at his Erravelli residence and the recovery process would take about 6-8 weeks, doctors treating him said on Friday.  Prime Minister Narendra...
13:59

Mahua must be allowed to speak in Parl: TMC

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After the report of the Ethics Committee recommending the expulsion of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in a Cash-for-query matter was tabled in Lok Sabha, TMC MP Nusrat Jahan came out in support of her fellow party parliamentarian and said that she must be given an opportunity to speak for...
13:28

Parl to discuss Ethics report on Mahua for 30 mins

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Trinamool Congress leader in Lok Sabha Sudip Bandyopadhyay Friday described the Ethics Committee's recommendation to expel party MP Mahua Moitra in a cash-for-query allegation as political vendetta and claimed that it was aimed at stopping her from raising issues against the Adani...
13:11

SC slams Calcutta HC: Don't preach

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The Supreme Court on Friday strongly criticised a Calcutta High Court judgment which advised young girls to control sexual urge, saying the observations are highly objectionable and unwarranted.  A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal said the observations are completely in...
13:01

Man consuming alcohol in dry Bihar found dead in police lockup

The Nitish govt made Bihar a dry state in 2016
The Nitish govt made Bihar a dry state in 2016
A 22-year-old man, who was arrested for consuming liquor in dry Bihar, was found dead inside the lockup of a police station in Munger district, an official said on Friday.  The deceased, identified as Aman of Bageshwari area in Munger, was found hanging from the ventilator of the toilet...
12:46

Report on Mahua tabled amid anti-Modi govt chants

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The Ethics Committee report on TMC MP Mahua Moitra was tabled in Lok Sabha on Friday by the panel's chairperson and BJP MP Vijay Sonkar.Rajendra Agarwal was chairing the session in the Lower House. The opposition led by members of the Trinamool Congress raised slogans against the Central...
12:26

Nifty scales 21k after RBI policy decision

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Equity benchmark Nifty scaled the psychological milestone of 21,000 in afternoon trade on Friday, and the Sensex touched its all-time intraday high of 69,888.33 after the central bank's decision to keep policy rates unchanged in line with market expectations.  The 50-share benchmark...
11:51

Ma Durga is here: Mahua on report tabling today

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As the report of the Ethics Committee in the alleged cash-for-query case will be tabled in Lok Sabha today, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra said that now the people will see the battle of Mahabharata.Speaking to the media, Mahua said Mother Durga has arrived, we will see. These people who have...
11:41

BJP appoints observers to decide CMs in 3 states

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BJP appoints observers for Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Five days after the results which saw the party win in all the three states, the BJP has yet to announce its chief ministers. In Rajasthan the observers are:  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Vinod Tawade and...
11:21

RBI ups GDP growth projection to 7% for FY24

RBI guv Shaktikanta Das
RBI guv Shaktikanta Das
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday raised the GDP growth projection for the current fiscal to 7 per cent from 6.5 per cent earlier on buoyant domestic demand and higher capacity utilisation in the manufacturing sector.  Announcing the bi-monthly monetary policy, RBI Governor...
11:16

ICC rates Ind vs Aus ODI WC final pitch 'average'

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The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad which hosted the ODI World Cup final between India and Australia on November 19 has been rated average by the International Cricket Council (ICC).  ICC match referee and former Zimbabwe batter Andy Pycroft, however, rated the outfield...
10:39

Will oppose Mahua's expulsion tooth and nail: Cong

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Congress MP K Suresh on Friday said that his party will oppose the expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha if the report of the Ethics committee which is set to be tabled in the Parliament today recommends the same.Speaking to ANI, Congress Lok Sabha Chief Whip K Suresh said, Today,...
10:10

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%

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RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das: The Monetary Policy Committee decided unanimously to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5%. Consequently, the Standing Deposit Facility rate remains at 6.25% and the Marginal Standing Facility rate and the Bank Rate at 6.75%.
10:05

Junior Mehmood to be laid to rest at Santa Cruz cemetery

Jeetendra and Johny Lever visited Jr Mehmood earlier this week
Jeetendra and Johny Lever visited Jr Mehmood earlier this week
Character actor Junior Mehmood, who passed away today, will be buried later in the day at the Santa Cruz cemetery. His mother is also buried there. Other noted personalities like Dilip Kumar and Mohammed Rafi are also buried there. Junior Mehmood is survived by two sons and a wife.
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India bans onion exports as prices soar

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India has prohibited the export of onions till March 2024, as per an official notification issued late on Thursday evening.The DGFT notification said the export of onions will be, however, allowed on the basis of permission granted by the central government to other countries based on the request...
09:37

BJP MPs who resigned from House asked vacate residences

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The Lok Sabha Housing Committee led by CR Patil has sent a notice to all BJP MPs who recently resigned from the House, to vacate their official residences in Delhi within 30 days. Twelve MPs from three states resigned in the last couple of days, eight of who are are Lok Sabha MPs, three are...
09:35

KCR hospitalised after fall in farmhouse

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Former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has been admitted to Yasodha Hospital in Hyderabad after he sustained an injury at his farmhouse on Thursday night, sources said. The BRS chief fell at his farmhouse in Erravalli and was injured. 
09:18

Those behind Pannun assassination plot...: US

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India is a strategic partner for the United States, the White House has said as it urged New Delhi to hold accountable those responsible for the plot to assassinate a separatist Sikh leader, who is an American citizen.India is a strategic partner. We're deepening that strategic partnership....
08:29

Actor Junior Mehmood dies of stomach cancer at 67

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Character actor Junior Mehmood, known for his roles in Caravan, Haathi Mere Saathi and Mera Naam Joker, died on Friday following a battle with cancer, his close friend Salaam Kazi said.  The actor was 68.He died at 2:00 am at his residence in Bandra. He started having breathing issues from...
01:32

Security beefed up for Mamata in north Bengal amid upsurge in KLO activities

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Security has been beefed up for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on a six-day visit to the northern districts, after intelligence inputs indicated a sudden upsurge in activities of the banned Kamtapur Liberation Organisation outfit, a senior officer said on...
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Pune boy dies after insertion of air compressor hose

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A 16-year-old boy died of internal injuries after his kin allegedly inserted an air compressor hose into his rectum in Pune's Hadapsar area, a police official said on Thursday. The incident took place on Monday at a food processing unit manufacturing different kinds of flour in Hadaspar...
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Caught on air: BBC News anchor makes 'inappropriate' gesture at start of live broadcast

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In a video that has gone viral, a UK television anchor was seen on Wednesday showing an 'inappropriate gesture' live on camera, seemingly not prepared to deliver the news at the time, the New York Post reported. BBC host Maryam Moshiri, one of the network's chief presenters, showed her...
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HC to resume hearing on Gyanvapi mosque committee's plea today

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The Allahabad high court will resume on Friday the hearing on a petition filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee challenging the maintainability of a suit seeking restoration of a temple at the site of the Gyanvapi mosque. On December 5, the matter was listed before the bench of...
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Decision on CMs by Dec 10: BJP's Vijayvargiya

Kailash Vijayvargiya
Kailash Vijayvargiya
BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Thursday said that the suspense over the chief ministers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh would end on December 10 and gave credit for the BJP's success in the three Hindi heartland states to Prime Minister Narendra...