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The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai launches its dedicated valet services at the multi-level car parking facility. This offering is CSMIA's stride towards enhancing passenger satisfaction. Flyers can now effortlessly entrust their vehicles to the valet...
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The body of a 36-year-old woman, chopped into several pieces, was found in a flat on the seventh floor of a building in the Mira-Bhayandar area of Thane district near Mumbai on Wednesday night, the police said. The victim, Saraswati Vaidya, was in a live-in relationship with a man,...
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A goods train derailed in Assam's Kamrup district on Wednesday but no injuries were reported, a railway official said. The incident took place near Boko when 20 wagons of the coal-laden train jumped the tracks at Singra near Boko, he said. The derailed wagons were at the centre of the...
22:42
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee meets an injured person/ANI
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at the BJP-ruled Centre alleging that there were attempts to suppress the cause of the train accident in Odisha. The Central Bureau of Investigation was engaged to probe into the June 2 triple train crash but pieces of evidence...
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A live television interview of a Nepali couple aired from one hospital helped it find out its minor son who was injured in the June 2 Odisha train accident and under treatment in another hospital. The 15-year-old boy, Ramananda Paswan, who was recuperating in the ICU of a hospital here, saw...
21:58
Coromandel Express, which was one of the three trains involved in the horrific crash and derailment in Odisha, arrived at the Balasore railway station on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the iconic train resumed its services and left Shalimar station in West Bengal's Howrah for its journey to...
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A one-member committee will conduct an inquiry into the rape and murder of an 18-year-old student inside her room at a government hostel in south Mumbai, the Maharashtra government said on Wednesday. Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil made the announcement a day...
21:29
Gitanjali Aiyar, newscaster on Doordarshan in the 1980s who captivated a young nation with her diction, presentation, poise and charm, is no more. That was a time when TV meant Doordarshan and the only televised news was on Doordarshan, with government control deciding what was good enough...
21:19
Buddhadeb Dasgupta (left)
A two-day film festival will be organised in Kolkata on June 9 and 10 to honour Bengali filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta. Besides screening of films, poetry sessions, a memorial lecture and talks on the filmmaker will also be organised, his wife Sohini Dasgupta said on Wednesday.The Buddhadeb...
20:59
Forensic team examines crime scene at the Lucknow civil court
A three-member special investigation team has been constituted to probe the firing incident inside the Lucknow civil court, the UP Chief Ministers Office informed on Wednesday. Gangster Sanjeev alias Jeeva was fatally shot inside the court premises after being brought in...
20:43
Two liquefied petroleum gas wagons of a train derailed under Jabalpur railway division in Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Wednesday. The restoration work near Bhitoni railway station of Jabalpur railway division was completed at 4:40 pm on Wednesday, the official said. The LPG...
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A meeting of opposition parties, organised by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, will be held in Patna on June 23, his deputy Tejashwi Yadav said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference with JD-U national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh by his side, Yadav said that top leaders of most...
20:27
Mohammed Shami in action in the WTC final
As India and Australia battle it out at the Oval to be crowned the world Test champion, for G Rajaraman, 'while the focus remains largely on the present, it is hard to stop the mind from diving into the past'. That's because, 'each time a World Test Championship Final is played, I cannot...
20:11
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday arrived here in the Serbian capital on a state visit and was received by her Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic. The visit is the first by an Indian President to Serbia. President Droupadi Murmu was given a warm welcome on arrival in Belgrade....
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A 23-year-old man escaped with minor injuries after a part of a crane broke at an under-construction site and fell on a few huts in Mumbai's Chembur on Wednesday, said an official. The incident occurred at the site of Deserva building in Om Ganesh Nagar, Vashi Naka, around 3.45 pm, said the...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Egypt this month, around six months after the two countries elevated their ties to the level of strategic partnership, diplomatic sources said on Wednesday. It will be Modi's first visit to the African nation after he became prime minister in...
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At least four labourers were killed and three others critically injured in Odisha's Jajpur Road railway station after being run over by a goods train on Wednesday, an official said.The labourers had sheltered from heavy rain under the goods train when it started rolling. There was a sudden...
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Revenue officials in Tamil Nadu sealed the Sri Dharmaraja Draupadi Amman temple at Melpathi village in Villupuram district on Wednesday following a dispute over the entry of Scheduled Caste members into the temple. Villupuram revenue divisional officer S Ravichandran ordered the temple to be...
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The protesting wrestlers on Wednesday agreed to suspend their protest for a week after the government asked them to wait till the police completes its probe into the sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh by June 15. The wrestlers, after a nearly five-hour...
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Five days after the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express met with an accident in Odisha's Balasore killing 288 people, the Up train chugged off from Shalimar station here at 3.25pm on Wednesday, five minutes behind the scheduled departure time. As soon as the train pulled in on platform 2,...
17:25
Ganster-politician Mukhtar Ansari's alleged aide Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva was shot dead on Lucknow court premises on Wednesday, the police said. Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva who was held in Lucknow jail was brought to the court for hearing in a case and was shot dead by unknown assailant, said...
16:54
Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) chief Deve Gowda apparently remains non-committal on joining the Opposition parties banding together for the 2024 polls against the BJP.Show me one party which has not associated with the BJP, either directly or indirectly. Show me one party in the...
16:40
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the third revival package for BSNL with a total outlay of Rs 89,047 crore. The package includes allotment of 4G and 5G spectrum for BSNL through equity infusion, an official statement said. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra...
16:28
The Air India ferry flight finally took off from Mumbai for Magadan in far east Russia at around 1520 hours on Wednesday to fly its 216 San Francisco-bound passengers stranded in the port city since Tuesday. The airline said the aircraft operating the ferry flight will take all...
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Hours after a case of molestation was reported on the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus, its security department on Wednesday announced that entry of outside vehicles will be restricted from 10 pm to 6 am. The competent authority has taken a serious view of the recent incidents where...
15:51
Bajrang Punia, Sakshee Malikkh and Vinesh Phogat at the protests
Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshee Malikkh held talks today with Sports Minister Anurag Thakur at his home. The wrestlers put forth five demands to the minister. These are:1. A woman should head India's wrestling federation.2. Free and fair elections to the Wrestling Federation of...
15:23
Mumbai has been ranked as the most expensive city in India for expatriates, followed by New Delhi and Bengaluru in the second and third place, respectively, according to a report. According to Mercer's 2023 Cost of Living survey, which includes 227 cities from across five continents,...
15:18
Edtech major BYJU's on Wednesday said it has introduced generative artificial intelligence in its learning modules with an avowal that the technology will not replace teachers. The company has introduced a new suite of three AI models under BYJU's WIZ suite -- BADRI, Math GPT, and...
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The Congress on Wednesday asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi was still silent on the violence in Manipur and why he doesn't visit the state and make an appeal for reconciliation. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also asked why the prime minister does not encourage an all-party...
14:57
NREGA has been repeatedly undermined. Calculations show that since the BJP came to power (2014-2020), coverage has reduced compared to the previous six years of the UPA regime (2008-2014). Read the report here.
14:55
Meteorological conditions are becoming favourable for the onset of monsoon over Kerala during the next 48 hours, India's weather office India Meteorological Office (IMD) said in a statement on Wednesday.IMD had in May predicted arrival of monsoon on June 4. Southwest monsoon normally sets in over...
14:51
Protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar. File pic
Former Indian wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat welcomed the move by Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur to meet the wrestlers protesting against the Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Singh and hoped that a solution would come out of the meeting.Anurag Thakur had said earlier...
14:38
Upon conclusion of his Namibia visit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted that Project Cheetah has emerged as a new symbol of friendship between India and Namibia. There is so much today that binds India and Namibia together and in many ways, perhaps an agile, fast-moving...
14:18
Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday attacked Rahul Gandhi for his remarks during his recent US visit, alleging that the Congress is unable to digest democracy, development and growing stature of the country. Speaking with reporters in New Delhi, the former Union minister...
14:01
A woman who tried to fake her husband's death in the Balasore train accident for compensation cash announced by the state government and railways has gone missing fearing trouble. Gitanjali Datta of Maniabanda in Cuttack district had claimed that her husband Bijay Datta had died in the...
13:55
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday claimed there is currently an anti-BJP wave and people of the country want a change considering results of the recent Assembly polls in Karnataka. If this mindset of people continues, the country will witness a change in the...
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Two oil tankers of a goods train derailed under Jabalpur railway division in Madhya Pradesh and restoration efforts are underway, an official said on Wednesday. The oil tankers went off the track on Tuesday night when the goods train was on the siding line of an oil depot near Bhitoni...
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A 21-year-old student of a private engineering college at nearby Thodupuzha was found hanging in his hostel room, police said on Wednesday. Other students in the private hostel found the body of Arun Raj, hailing from Pathanapuram in Kollam district on Tuesday evening, and informed the...
12:56
AAP minister Atishi
The Centre on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that it has given clearance to city Education Minister Atishi to travel to the United Kingdom for an official visit next week. The counsel for the Centre said the proposal has now been send to the economic affairs department for further...
12:49
Modi arrives at the head of every session seeking the Opposition's cooperation, but all he really does is steamroll the highest legislature with casual contempt. Read the column here.
12:30
The late 19th century school, which was functional till 2018, has been restored by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as part of a mega redevelopment plan for Vadnagar, said officials. Read the report here.
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At least two of the seven people, who sustained severe injuries, have died in a shooting incident that took place on Tuesday evening outside a theatre where a high school graduation ceremony had taken place City's interim police took two people into custody but later said that one of them was...
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An injured eight-year-old boy was killed along with his mother and another relative when an ambulance with the three on board was waylaid by a mob and set ablaze in Manipur's West Imphal district, officials said. The incident occurred at Iroisemba on Sunday evening when the boy was...
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Sakshee Malikkh and Vinesh Phogat at the protest site. File pic
Wrestlers Sakshee Malikkh, Bajrang Punia and farmer leader Rakesh Tikait arrive at the residence of Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur after an invitation from the government for talks.Malikkh, Vinesh Phogat and Punia -- all India's ace wrestlers -- have been at the forefront of the protest...
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The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) on Wednesday alleged that some inebriated men in a car entered the campus and attempted to kidnap two students. It said the JNU security office has registered a complaint with the Delhi Police on the attempt to stalk, harass,...
11:11
The passengers on board the Air India flight from Delhi to San Fransisco have been accommodated in a dormitory with mattresses on the floor. Air India will operate an alternative aircraft from Magadan in Russia to San Francisco, carrying all passengers and crew of AI173.Magadan authorities are...
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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said it is a matter of satisfaction that an inquiry has begun against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the Wrestling Federation of India chief who is facing sexual harassment allegations from some women wrestlers. Talking to...
11:01
As debate rages on 'financial burden' over welfare schemes deemed as 'freebies', studies and activists insist Shakti scheme will improve women's participation in social, economic and political activities. Read the report here.
10:36
As relatives continue to search for their loved ones among the bodies of the victims of the Odisha train tragedy, the Bhubaneswar municipal corporation has said that it will send 30 DNA samples collected from visitors to AIIMS in New Delhi. Municipal Corporation Additional Commissioner...
10:17
Adani Group on Tuesday said it has delivered a record-breaking performance across its portfolio of companies in Fiscal Year 2023. The conglomerate said it recorded its highest-ever EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) group portfolio level of Rs 57,219...
09:54
A 23-year-old education technology firm employee was found dead in her flat in Bengaluru, police said on Wednesday. Suspecting it to be a murder, the police have launched a manhunt for her friend, who is at large. The crime came to light after Akanksha Bidyasar's roommate returned to the...
09:46
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday took a jibe at BBC's allegation of the freedom of the press after the Income Tax department raided BBC offices in the country, saying that the British broadcaster is in the hands of people with an agenda on India....Our...
09:22
Another day, another rail incident. Two wagons of LPG rake of a goods train derailed in Shahpura Bhitoni of Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur, Railway officials said on Wednesday. According to the West Central Railway CPRO, the derailment took place while the goods train was placed for...
09:21
The suspect has been identified as Prakash Kanojia
An 18-year-old college student was allegedly raped and murdered in her hostel room in south Mumbai while a security guard, who is an accused in the case, was found dead on railway tracks near the hostel, police said on Wednesday. The police were alerted at around 5 pm on Tuesday after the...
09:08
A major train accident was averted at Jharkhand's Bokaro after a tractor crashed the railway gate near the Santhaldih railway crossing when the New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express (train no. 22812) was passing from there on Tuesday evening, a railway official said.The incident occurred at the...
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The government has invited wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for talks on their issues, days after they met Home Minister Amit Shah.In a tweet post-midnight Tuesday, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said the government was 'willing to have a...
01:34
Marvel Studios on Tuesday announced that its upcoming fourth Captain America movie is titled Brave New World. The studio shared the new title of the movie, which was earlier named Captain America: New World Order, on Twitter. Captain America: Brave New World. In theaters May 3,...
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Tamil Nadu on Tuesday postponed the reopening of the schools because of the prevailing heatwave across the state. The schools will reopen for classes 6th to 12th from June 12 and classes 1st to 5th from June 14. Chief Minister MK Stalin orders that the reopening of schools is postponed...
01:05
Singer Taylor Swift had to briefly pause her Chicago gig after she accidentally swallowed a bug on stage. I just swallowed a bug, Swift moaned from the stage, where she covered her face and turned away from the crowd in her Evermore set, during which she was about lead in to 'Tolerate It',...
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Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday insisted that they have not withdrawn their support to the wrestlers and they have postponed the June 9 demonstration against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh only on the request of grapplers. It was reported that since farmer leaders...
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