SC restores cheating case against Latha Rajinikanth

 Tue, 10 October 2023
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23:59

Aamir Khan says his next acting and production venture is 'Sitaare Zameen Par'

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Superstar Aamir Khan on Tuesday said he will star in and produce an upcoming feature film titled Sitaare Zameen Par. The 58-year-old actor shared some details about the project during a session at News18 India's Amrit Ratna 2023 event in New Delhi. I'm starring in and producing this...
23:46

SC restores cheating case against Latha Rajinikanth

Latha Rajinikanth (second from left)
Latha Rajinikanth (second from left)
The Supreme Court on Tuesday restored the alleged criminal charges against Latha Rajinikanth in a matter pertaining to the Tamil film Kochadaiiyaan. A bench of Justice AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh passed the order while hearing petitions challenging the Karnataka high court...
23:25

Thieves make off with dozens of mobile phones at Gurugram's Sunburn Festival

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More than two dozen mobile phones were stolen at a music festival being held in Gurugam at Backyard Sports Club in Sector 59, the police said on Tuesday. The incident happened Sunday at the Sunburn Festival during a power trip, they said. According to police, there were about 10,000...
23:03

ED raids AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in money laundering probe

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The Enforcement Directorate raided the premises of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in Delhi on Tuesday as part of a money-laundering investigation against him and some others, official sources said. The 49-year-old legislator represents the Okhla constituency in the Delhi assembly. The raids...
22:55

SC seeks Centre's response on plea seeking release of detained Rohingya refugees

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Centre on a plea seeking direction to the government to release Rohingya refugees who have been illegally and arbitrarily detained in jails and detention centres across the country. A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra...
22:46

Over 3000 Mumbai local trains to be cancelled for 4 weeks

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At least 3,100 suburban services and 260 long-distance trains will be fully or partially cancelled amid the 29-day block on the Western Railway in Mumbai, an official said on Tuesday. The block, which began on October 7, has been put in place for the construction of the sixth line between...
22:39

176 tourists airlifted from disaster-hit North Sikkim

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A total of 176 tourists were on Tuesday airlifted from North Sikkim, which has been ravaged by a flash flood in the Teesta river, chief secretary VB Pathak said. With this, a total of 690 tourists, including 26 foreigners, have been rescued by air from the Lachen and Lachung towns in North...
22:05

Driver crashes into Chinese consulate in San Francisco, shot dead

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The San Francisco police on Monday fatally shot a driver who crashed into the visa office at the Chinese consulate in the city, The New York Times reported citing the police department. The officers responded to the crash near Geary Boulevard and Laguna Street at around 3 pm, where they...
21:51

Nara Lokesh questioned for over 6 hours by CID

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The Andhra Pradesh police CID on Tuesday questioned TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh for over six hours in connection with the Amaravati Inner Ring Road scam and asked him to appear before it again on October 11. Emerging from the CID's Economic Offences Wing-II office at Tadepalli in...
21:32

Ex-Union minister Dayanidhi Maran duped online

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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Dayanidhi Maran has lodged a complaint that he received a phone call from an unknown person following which about Rs 1 lakh was debited from his bank account though no detail was shared by him with the caller, the police said in Chennai on Tuesday. Dayanidhi...
21:19

Lone Puducherry woman minister quits citing conspiracy and gender bias

S Chandira Priyanga on X
S Chandira Priyanga on X
Puducherry's lone woman legislator and minister, S Chandira Priyanga, on Tuesday tendered her resignation from the AINRC-BJP coalition cabinet, alleging politics of conspiracy and money power, besides facing casteism and gender bias. In 2021, the Neduncadu legislator became the first woman...
20:58

Man breaks into luxury car in Mumbai, decamps with valuables worth Rs 24L; held

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A man allegedly broke into a BMW car and decamped with cash, gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs 24 lakh in the western suburb of Bandra in Mumbai, the police said on Tuesday. The police on Monday nabbed the accused Abhimanyu Arjun Gupta alias Rinku (31), a history-sheeter, for the theft...
20:33

Gehlot's OSD grilled for 3 hrs in phone tapping case

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Lokesh Sharma (right)
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Lokesh Sharma (right)
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's officer on special duty Lokesh Sharma appeared before Delhi Police's Crime Branch on Tuesday for interrogation in connection with a phone tapping case, officials said. Sharma received a notice from the crime branch on Monday, shortly after the election...
20:20

Rupee rises 4 paise to settle at 83.24 against US dollar

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The rupee gained 4 paise to settle at 83.24 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, as a rally in domestic equity markets boosted investor sentiment. However, elevated crude prices in the overseas markets and safe-haven dollar buying amid concerns over the conflict in the Middle East...
20:02

President Murmu on 2-day visit to JK from tomorrow

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President Droupadi Murmu will embark on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from Wednesday, a spokesperson of the Rashtrapati Bhavan said. She will grace the 20th convocation of the University of Kashmir at Srinagar immediately after her arrival in the city on October 11, the spokesperson...
19:55

Five Mizoram independent MLAs resign ahead of Nov 7 assembly polls

Legislative assembly of Mizoram
Legislative assembly of Mizoram
Five independent MLAs of Mizoram tendered their resignation on Tuesday, less than a month before the November 7 Assembly election in the northeastern state. The five who resigned are V L Zaithanzama of Aizawl West-III constituency, Vanlalthlana of Aizawl North-II, Lalchhuanthanga of Aizawl...
19:31

Neha Dhupia starts filming for maiden OTT series

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Actor Neha Dhupia on Tuesday announced that she has started working on a family drama series, which will mark her OTT debut. The actor, known for her performance in movies such as Singh Is Kinng, Dasvidaniya, Ek Chalis Ki Last Local, Phas Gaye Re Obama and A Thursday, shared the news on...
19:19

BJP MP Bidhuri skips LS privileges panel meeting

MP Ramesh Bidhuri
MP Ramesh Bidhuri
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ramesh Bidhuri, who was scheduled to appear before a parliamentary panel on Tuesday in connection with his controversial remarks against the BSP's Danish Ali, excused himself from the appearance citing prior engagements, sources said. The Lok Sabha's Privileges...
19:07

Twist in tale: Bengaluru bus shelter wasn't stolen; removed for safety

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The brand new bus shelter worth Rs 10 lakh which had gone 'missing' in Bengaluru just days after its installation was not stolen but it was removed by officials of the city civic body -- Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike -- citing safety concerns to public due to its poor construction', police...
18:52

Mild snowfall in Himachal's Kinnaur, Kullu, Lahaul and Spiti

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The higher reaches in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti, Kullu, Mandi and Shimla districts received mild snowfall on Monday night while several areas in lower hills were lashed by severe thunderstorms accompanied by sharp showers. High mountain passes of Rohtang Pass in Kullu,...
18:37

Actor Nushrratt Bharuccha recounts her ordeal in Israel after Hamas attack

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Actor Nushrratt Bharuccha, who finally reached Mumbai after being stranded in Israel following the Hamas attack, recounted the ordeal in Israel. The last week will forever remain etched in my memory...a rollercoaster ride of emotions, the final 36 hours of which will remain the most...
18:30

ED arrests Lava MD, Chinese national under PMLA

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The Enforcement Directorate has arrested four persons including the MD of the Lava International mobile company and a Chinese national as part of its ongoing money-laundering probe against Chinese smartphone-maker Vivo, official sources said on Tuesday. They identified the four as Hari Om...
18:17

Excise policy: Court extends AAP MP Sanjay Singh's ED custody till Oct 13

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A special court in New Delhi on Tuesday extended till October 13 the ED custody of AAP leader Sanjay Singh, arrested in a money laundering case related to alleged irregularities in the scrapped Delhi excise policy. The Enforcement Directorate now has three more days to interrogate Singh, a...
17:49

Baba is totally fine: Amartya Sen's daughter

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This is what Amartya Sen's daughter, Nandana Sen tweeted, Friends, thanks for your concern but it's fake news: Baba is totally fine. We just spent a wonderful week together w/ family in Cambridge -- his hug as strong as always last night when we said bye! He is teaching 2 courses a week at...
17:36

News of Amartya Sen's death untrue: Daughter

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The news of Nobel prize winner economist Amartya Sen's death is untrue. His daughter, Nandana Deb Sen refutes the news. The news of his 'demise' was shared on Twitter by American professor and 2023 Nobel economics winner Claudia Goldin. It was also tweeted by a Harvard...
17:06

Sensex, Nifty rebound up to 1%

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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied nearly 1 per cent on Tuesday following gains in financials, auto and IT shares after recent sharp losses and positive global trends.  The 30-share Sensex spurted by 566.97 points or 0.87 per cent to close at 66,079.36 as 26 of its constituents...
17:04

Day 4: 900 Israelis, 770 Palestinians killed

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Over 770 Palestinians have been killed in air raids after Israel launched a strong retaliation after the 'surprise attack' by Hamas, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday.The Health Ministry in Gaza said that at least 770 Palestinians have been killed and 4,000 wounded in Israeli air raids. Among the...
16:57

Hamas missiles homes in to Israel town, none hurt

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Incoming rocket sirens were heard in the Southern city of Beersheba in Israel on Tuesday, according to the Times of Israel.A number of explosions are audible over the city, signaling that missiles have been deflected or have crashed nearby.According to The Times of Israel, Hamas has claimed...
16:30

Ambani pips Adani to become richest Indian on Hurun list

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Mukesh Ambani has raced ahead of Gautam Adani to become the richest Indian on a list of wealthiest people in the country. The 66-year-old chairman of the diversified Reliance Industries saw his wealth growing by a marginal 2 per cent to Rs 8.08 lakh crore, while Adani's fortune plummeted by 57...
16:27

Serious lapses: SIT report blames Oreva for Morbi

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There were serious operational and technical lapses on part of the Oreva company's management, which led to the collapse of a bridge in Gujarat's Morbi town last year, the Special Investigation Team said in its report submitted before the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday. The lackadaisical...
16:05

NewsClick's Purkayastha, Chakravarty in court

Prabir Purkayastha
Prabir Purkayastha
The Delhi Police on Tuesday produced before a court NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and human resources department head Amit Chakravarty, arrested in a case lodged under anti-terror law UAPA over allegations that the news portal received money to spread pro-China propaganda.  The...
15:57

Terrorists who killed Kashmiri Pandit gunned down

Mourners at the body of Sanjay Sharma. He was killed in February
Mourners at the body of Sanjay Sharma. He was killed in February
Shopian Senior Superintendent of Police Tanushree said on Tuesday that the killing of two terrorists in the latest encounter in Shopian is a big win for the security forces as the terrorists were planning attacks in the area.She said that the security forces received the information about the...
15:42

Rahul: Not married because I'm entangled with...

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His skin care regimen, his favourite food and that inevitable poser - why isn't he married? Rahul Gandhi was subjected to a host of questions by women students in Jaipur and gamely answered them all, saying he remains a bachelor because he is completely entangled in his work and the...
15:16

Netanyahu updates Modi, PM says India with Israel

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefed by his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on the ongoing situation as his country carries out retaliatory strikes against Hamas. India strongly and unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, Modi said on Tuesday. I...
14:48

'Hamas monsters pulled women, children from beds'

Palestine supporters in London. Toby Melville/Reuters
Palestine supporters in London. Toby Melville/Reuters
At the Addis Ababa airport a long queue of Israeli citizens await connecting flights back home. Many of them have been called up as Army reservists. The terror unleashed by Hamas has shocked them. One of those returning home is Erez Semaria, who called the Hamas terrorists monsters for...
14:37

Will force Centre to conduct caste census: Rahul

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed caste census an X-ray of the country that will throw light on the condition of OBCs, Dalits and tribals, and said his party would force the Centre to conduct this exercise come what may.He also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not speaking on...
14:34

Senior journalist V Gangadhar passes away

V Gangadhar (85), the first journalist to write spoofs as front page news on April 1 in The Daily, passed away in his sleep in Pune last night. One of the former editors of the Readers' Digest, Gangadhar spent the latter half of his life writing humour columns for several newspapers and...
14:25

Artist Chintan Upadhyay gets lifer for murders

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A court in Mumbai on Tuesday sentenced artist Chintan Upadhyay to rigorous imprisonment for life for conspiring to kill his estranged wife Hema Upadhyay.  Hema and her lawyer Haresh Bhambhani were killed on December 11, 2015, and the bodies were stuffed into cardboard boxes and thrown...
14:05

Israel creates 'iron wall' of tanks at Gaza border

Israeli tanks at Gaza border. Amir Cohen/Reuters
Israeli tanks at Gaza border. Amir Cohen/Reuters
Israel's military says it is creating an 'iron wall' of tanks at the Gaza border. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said he has ordered a complete siege of the Gaza Strip. He made the statement after an assessment at the IDF Southern Command in Beersheba. I have ordered a complete...
13:34

India to build 500+ outposts at Pak, B'desh borders

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India is all set to build 509 composite border outposts (BOPs) along India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders to provide an appropriate show of force to deter trans-border criminals, infiltrators and hostile elements from indulging in the activities of intrusion or encroachment and border...
12:50

Both Senas seek BMC nod for Shivaji Park rally

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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has received applications from both the Shiv Sena factions for holding the annual Dussehra rally at the iconic Shivaji Park here, a civic official said.  Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray had started the tradition of holding the Dussehra rally...
12:31

Day 4: Israel says border with Gaza fully sealed

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Israel says it has finally sealed the border with Gaza, which Hamas militants broke through on Saturday to launch the deadly attacks. Israel's military also said about 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants were found in Israeli territory. The military has largely gained control in the country's south...
11:50

Hamas open to truce talks with Israel

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Hamas says it is open to truce talks with Israel. Israeli military says Gaza's parliament and civilian ministries are legitimate targets in its offensive against Hamas. Israel's military said about 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants were found in Israeli territory as it said it had largely gained...
11:42

Adani Inc slams FT campaign to tarnish reputation

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Adani Group has said there is a renewed attempt by the UK based newspaper Financial Times and its collaborators to rehash old and baseless allegations to tarnish the name and standing of the Indian business conglomerate. In a media statement, Adani Group said on Monday that these articles...
11:30

Hamas holding up to 150 hostages in Gaza

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As the Israel Hamas conflict enters the fourth day, Israeli authorities highlighted that up to 150 hostages are being held in Gaza as Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant ordered a complete siege of the Gaza Strip, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations Gilad Erdan said, CNN...
11:14

5 members of my family killed: Israeli tourist in HP

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Amid the ongoing counter-offensive by Israeli forces following the multi-pronged terror attacks by Hamas, tourists from Israel in the Kangra's Dharamkot village, said they were worried about the events unfolding back home.Dharamkot is also known as 'Mini Israel' as it is the only village in...
10:47

England vs Bangladesh match begins

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KBK Infographics
England face Bangladesh in the seventh ODI fixture of the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023, in Dharamshala on Tuesday. Jos Buttler and Co. will be aiming to stage a comeback after losing to New Zealand in the tournament opener. Here are the stats as you watch the match.  
09:58

FBI's warning to Hamas: Will not hesitate to...

The Eiffel Tower lit up in the colours of the Israel flag. Benoit Tessier/Reuters
The Eiffel Tower lit up in the colours of the Israel flag. Benoit Tessier/Reuters
America's premier investigating agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), said on Tuesday that they were probing any possible threats to the security of citizens in the United States in the wake of the terror attacks on Israel by Hamas.In a message posted on its official handle on X, the...
09:39

Israel mobilises 3 lakh troops, highest since...

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In a stern warning to Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that though Israel did not start this war but will finish it.As part of its retaliation against Hamas, Israel has mobilised 3,00,000 troops. This is the largest mobilisation since the 1973 Yom Kippur War when...
09:08

Security tightened outside Israel embassy in Delhi

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The Delhi Police has beefed up security around the Israeli embassy and Chabad House in New Delhi in the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict, an official said on Tuesday.  The local police stationed around the embassy in New Delhi and Chabad House, located in Chandni Chowk in central Delhi, has...
08:59

ED raids Delhi AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in money-laundering probe

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The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday raided the premises of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan in Delhi as part of a money-laundering investigation against him and some others, official sources said.  The 49-year-old legislator represents the Okhla constituency in the Delhi Assembly.The...
08:17

2 LeT ultras killed in encounter with security forces in J-K's Shopian

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Two terrorists of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday, police said.  The encounter broke out in the early hours of Tuesday after security forces launched an anti-militancy operation following...
08:03

Biden quizzed over classified documents found at his home

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United States President Joe Biden has been interviewed by a Special Counsel as part of a probe into classified documents found at his residence, the White House said Monday.   The interview was conducted at the White House over two days on Sunday and Monday, said Ian Sams, the...
01:06

Dress code for devotees soon at Jagannath temple in Puri

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The 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri will enforce a dress code for devotees from January 1, an official said on Monday.The decision was taken at the 'Niti' sub-committee meeting after a few people were found in the temple in indecent dresses, he said.It is our responsibility to maintain the...
00:59

Model code of conduct comes into effect in MP, CM cancels two events

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday cancelled two of his events after the Election Commission of India announced the Assembly poll schedule for the state, which brought the model code of conduct in force with immediate effect. Assembly polls will be held in the...
00:48

Atiq Ahmed's minor sons released from juvenile home, handed over to kin

Atiq Ahmed (left)
Atiq Ahmed (left)
Slain gangster Atiq Ahmed's minor sons Ahzam and Aban were released from a juvenile home in Rajrooppur and handed over to their aunt Parveen Ahmed Qureshi in Prayagraj on Monday. According to the district probation office, Atiq Ahmed's sister, who lives in Hatwa village, had taken the...
00:25

U'khand CM orders verification of madrasas in state

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday took cognizance of alleged inhuman treatment of children in an illegal madrassa in Nainital district and ordered a verification of all the madrassas being run in the state. Dhami asked the additional chief secretary (home) to conduct a...