No pressure from Adani to sell Mumbai airport: GVK

 Tue, 07 February 2023
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23:58

No pressure from Adani to sell Mumbai airport: GVK

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GVK Group Vice Chairman Sanjay Reddy on Tuesday said there was absolutely no pressure from the Adani Group or anyone else to sell the Mumbai airport.  His comments come on a day when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged in Lok Sabha that Mumbai airport, was taken away from GVK using agencies...
23:09

We can't say China, BBC, even Modi ji: Mahua in LS

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Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday launched a stinging attack on the government over the Adani-Hindenburg issue and said the billionaire businessman had 'topi-pehnau-ed (duped)' the country.  While participating in the debate on the 'Motion of Thanks to the President's Address' in...
22:53

First look: Kiara Advani weds Sidharth Malhotra

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Kiara Adani and Sidharth Malhotra, who married in Rajasthan today, have shared their wedding album on Instagram. Ab humari permanent booking hogayi hai'. We seek your blessings and love on our journey ahead, read the caption.
22:23

Assam child marriage crackdown: 2,528 held so far

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As the total number of arrests in the continued drive against child marriage in Assam reached 2,528 on Tuesday, the DGP said the biggest challenge for the force now is filing charge sheets within the stipulated timeframe. The police during the day arrested 87 more people in the crackdown,...
21:36

Eligibility percentile for NEET-Super Speciality courses reduced from 50 to 20

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The Union health ministry in consultation with the National Medical Commission (NMC) has decided to reduce the eligibility criterion for NEET-Super Speciality courses from 50 percentile to 20 percentile, officials said on Tuesday.  Candidates who have scored 20 percentile and above in the...
21:05

2 IAF planes land in Turkey with relief material

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India on Tuesday sent to Turkiye relief materials, a mobile hospital and specialised search and rescue teams in two C-17 Globemaster military transport aircraft to help the country in the wake of the devastating earthquake and multiple aftershocks that killed over 4,000 people. Two more...
20:47

Opposition MPs criticise President's address

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Some Opposition members in Lok Sabha on Tuesday criticised the President's address to the joint session of parliament, saying it contained some half-truths and did not talk about important issues like the Women's Reservation Bill.Participating in the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the...
20:31

US rules out returning balloon debris to China

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The United States has ruled out returning to China the debris of a surveillance balloon carrying a regional airliner-sized payload which was shot down by a US fighter jet in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina. The US military has intensified its efforts to collect the...
19:43

'Worse': Doc flags issues with Covishield

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Eminent British-Indian Cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra, who has been leading international calls for the suspension of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, said on Tuesday that Oxford-AstraZeneca's jab, administered in India as Covishield, was even worse in terms of cardiovascular effects, heart attacks and...
19:26

Rakhi Sawant files FIR against husband

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Actor Rakhi Sawant's husband Adil Durrani was on Tuesday brought to the Oshiwara police station in Mumbai after she filed a complaint accusing him of assaulting her and taking away money and jewellery from her flat without her knowledge, an official said. Citing her statement to the police...
18:49

Aaftab dated several women after killing Shraddha

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Aaftab Amin Poonawala was dating several women through an app and even brought one to his residence while the body parts of his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar were lying in the house, the Delhi police claimed in the charge sheet filed before a Delhi court.   Giving a chilling account...
18:25

It's official, Sidharth-Kiara are married

Pic: ANI on Twitter
Pic: ANI on Twitter
Putting an end to months of speculation, Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani finally tied the knot on Tuesday in Jaisalmer. The wedding ceremony took place at Suryagarh Palace in the presence of close friends and family members. The couple got married as per Hindu traditions with band...
17:53

Banks' exposure to Adani group 'insufficient': Fitch

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Indian banks' exposure to Adani group is insufficient in itself to pose a substantial risk to their credit profiles, Fitch Ratings said on Tuesday.  Adani group has faced stock rout and questions after a US short seller Hindenburg Research came out with a damning report alleging financial...
17:29

Plea against RSS chief for 'denigrating' Brahmins

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A complaint was filed before a Bihar court on Tuesday, against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat for allegedly denigrating Brahmins in a recent speech.  The petition was filed before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate of Muzaffarpur by advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha who has...
17:08

Rules followed during investments: LIC tells govt

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Amid concerns in certain quarters over LIC's exposure to Adani group companies, the government on Tuesday said the insurer has informed that it strictly follows the statutory framework and regulations while making investments. Last week, state-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) said it...
17:01

Congress is BJP's team B: Mamata in Tripura

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Attacking the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress ahead of the Tripura Assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said Congress is BJP's 'team B'.Keen on expanding her party's footprint in other states, Mamata Banerjee held a...
16:47

Google to launch ChatGPT competitor 'Bard': Pichai

Sundar Pichai
Sundar Pichai
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced that the tech giant will soon launch an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered chatbot called Bard', aimed at countering the popularity of the ChatGPT tool backed by Microsoft. According to a blog post by Pichai, the conversational AI service will be...
16:26

Nepal plane crash: Propellers did not have power

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The propellers of both engines of the Yeti Airlines aircraft that crashed in Nepal last month and killed 71 people, including five Indians, did not have power during its descent, according to a government-appointed panel probing the country's latest aviation disaster. During the analysis and...
15:35

Rahul makes 5 observations on Modi-Adani dosti

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Rahul Gandhi addresses Lok Sabha during Motion of Thanks on President's address. Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday linked the massive rise in the business fortunes and personal wealth of businessman Gautam Adani to the Modi government coming to power in 2014, as he launched a sharp attack on the BJP...
15:03

Rahul: From Kanyakumari to Kashmir people ask...

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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha: There's a rule who doesn't have prior experience in airports can't be involved in the development of airports. This rule was changed by the Government of India.This rule was changed and Adani was given six airports. After that India's most profitable...
14:46

Retd Army officers blame Doval for Agniveer: Rahul

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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha speaking about the Bharat Jodo Yatra: While walking during the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' we heard people's voices while we also kept our voices. We talked to children, women, elderly during the yatra. We ask youth about their jobs, many said they are...
14:35

More aid heads to Turkey

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Second IAF C-17 with self-contained NDRF teams including dog squads, search and rescue equipment, extrication tools and vehicles leaves for Turkey.
14:29

Man dragged by car for 10 km in UP, driver blames fog

The accused in the Kanjawala case in Delhi have been charged with murder
The accused in the Kanjawala case in Delhi have been charged with murder
In another heart-wrenching incident of speculated hit and drag case, a body of a man was found stuck at the other end of a car moving towards Noida in Uttar Pradesh at the Yamuna Expressway, the Uttar Pradesh police said on Tuesday.As per the information, the car was heading towards Noida from...
14:06

BJP MP refers to sati in Lok Sabha, house adjourns

Deepika Padukone in the jauhar scene in Padmaavat
Deepika Padukone in the jauhar scene in Padmaavat
Lok Sabha was adjourned briefly on Tuesday amid opposition uproar over certain references allegedly made by BJP member C P Joshi to the abolished practice of sati. Joshi, a BJP member from Chittorgarh in Rajasthan, had initiated the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address...
13:52

5th earthquake of 5.4 magnitude hits Turkey

The epicentre and the quake-affected areas in Turkey and Syria. Pic: USGS
The epicentre and the quake-affected areas in Turkey and Syria. Pic: USGS
Earthquake update: According to USGS, a fifth earthquake of magnitude 5.4 has jolted eastern Turkey as the country grapples with widespread devastation and deaths amid a death toll reaching 5,000. At least 100 aftershocks measuring 4.0 or greater have occurred since the 7.8 magnitude...
13:45

Ferry service between Navi Mumbai and Gateway of India flagged off

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Maharashtra Ports Minister Dada Bhuse on Tuesday flagged off a ferry service between Belapur in Navi Mumbai and the Gateway of India in Mumbai, giving commuters another transport option. The ferry will cover the distance in an hour, he said.  The lower deck of the ferry can...
13:30

Thorat resigns as Cong legislature party chief

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Maharashtra Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat on Tuesday resigned as the state legislature party head, a day after his letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over apparent friction with state unit chief Nana Patole came out, party sources said.Thorat has sent his resignation to the party...
13:03

India to send 2 more IAF aid planes to Turkey

An 88-member medical team was dispatched to Turkey
An 88-member medical team was dispatched to Turkey
India will send two more C-17 Indian Air Force planes to Turkey later this evening with 60 Para Field Hospital and personnel to assist in rescue and relief operations.According to defence officials, the Agra-based Army Field Hospital has dispatched an 89-member medical team. The medical team...
12:38

Adani Enterprises jumps 14%

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Most of the Adani group companies rose on Tuesday, with flagship Adani Enterprises gaining 14 per cent in late morning trade. Amid volatile trading in the market, eight Adani group firms gained while two were in the red.  On the BSE, shares of Adani Enterprises jumped 14.28 per cent to...
12:07

101 NDRF personnel leave for quake-hit Turkey

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A National Disaster Response Force team on Tuesday departed for Turkey to help in relief and rescue operations in the country where thousands have died after it was jolted by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, according to officials. The orange dungaree-clad personnel of the federal contingency...
11:38

Parliament adjourned till noon over Adani row

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Both houses of Parliament were adjourned till 12 noon after opposition members disrupted the proceedings demanding a joint parliamentary committee probe into the fraud-allegation-triggered rout in Adani Group company stocks.In the Lok Sabha, soon after the House met, opposition members, including...
10:59

SC dismisses plea against Victoria Gowri

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Update: Supreme Court refuses to entertain a plea against the appointment of advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as an additional judge of the Madras High Court.Court declines to stay the oath ceremony of advocate Gowri as a Madras High Court additional judge.Supreme Court dismisses...
10:53

Victoria Gowri takes oath even as SC hears plea

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Advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri takes oath as an additional judge of the Madras High Court. Hearing in the plea against her appointment is still ongoing in the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court started hearing a petition demanding restraining lawyer Lekshmana Chandra Victoria...
10:51

What Shashi Tharoor told Varun Gandhi

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BJP MP, poet and author Varun Gandhi's new book is out. My new book, The Indian Metropolis, written over 3 tumultuous years, seeks to highlight the challenges of urban India & to spark a conversation on humanising our cities, in a push for an inclusive, hopeful future.May this effort...
10:40

Have you seen Virat Kohli's phone?

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Virat Kohli made a sad announcement today. He lost his brand new phone. Kohli tweeted, Nothing beats the sad feeling of losing your new phone without even unboxing it.  Has anyone seen it?
10:17

Some Adani Group firms recover in early trade

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The domestic equity market opened with gains on the back of strong cues from Asian stocks markets.The equities may likely to be steady today as investors are keeping a wait-and-watch mode on the outcome of the three-day meeting of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s monetary policy committee that...
09:45

SC to hear plea against judge's appointment

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The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on February 10, a plea against the appointment of Advocate Lekshmana Chandra Victoria Gowri as an additional judge of the Madras High Court just hours before her swearing-in.  Senior Advocate Raju Ramachandran mentioned the matter for urgent...
09:30

Earthquake: Biden promises to send aid to Turkey

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Cagla Gurdogan/Reuters
US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) reaffirmed the readiness of America to provide any and all needed assistance to Turkey to recover from the devastating earthquakes. In a telephone call to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Biden vowed US assistance to NATO ally...
09:26

Food poisoning: 137 students hospitalised in Karnataka

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A total of 137 nursing and paramedical students staying at a private hostel here have fallen sick due to food poisoning after having dinner, police sources said on Tuesday. The students have been admitted to various hospitals in the city, city police commissioner N Shashi Kumar...
08:59

HC restrains Maha police from holding mock drills showing 'terrorists' as belonging to particular community

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The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court has in an interim order restrained the police from conducting mock drills depicting persons of a particular community as terrorists.It was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by social activist Sayed Usama alleging that mock drills being...
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Quake-hit Turkey thanks 'dost' India for funds

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Terming India as Dost for its generosity for providing funds to the country after three devastating earthquakes struck Turkey in 24 hours, Ambassador of Turkey to India Firat Sunel thanked New Delhi and said, a friend in need is a friend indeed.Taking to Twitter, Sunel said, Dost is a common word...