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The Mumbai police has declared jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and his younger brother Anmol Bishnoi as wanted accused in connection with the incident of firing outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan's residence here, an official said on Saturday. Vicky Gupta and Sagar Pal, arrested in...
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Accusing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of spreading lies on the issue of reservation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said even if the opposition party wants to do away with quota given to SC, ST and OBCs, the BJP will not allow it to happen. Addressing rallies in Rajasthan, Shah...
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had stopped taking insulin months before his arrest and is on a basic anti-diabetes oral medicine, officials said on Saturday, citing a report by the Tihar jail administration to Lt Governor VK Saxena.In response, AAP leader Atishi said the report has exposed...
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The Congress on Saturday took a swipe at the Narendra Modi government over the postponement of Elon Musk's India visit, saying it was odd the Tesla CEO was coming to meet an outgoing prime minister and that he too has now read the writing on the wall. Musk on Saturday said his proposed...
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The Congress on Saturday said the BJP's washing machine is at full spin in Karnataka, alleging that its Bengaluru North candidate is currently under ED investigation for a money laundering case but the trial has made no discernible progress. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh attacked...
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Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party will be wiped out in the south and reduced to the half of its current strength in north India in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The saffron party had realised after the first phase of the elections...
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The United States has slapped sanctions on three Chinese companies and one from Belarus for supplying missile-applicable items for Pakistan's ballistic missile programmes, including its long-range missile programme, the State Department has announced. The names of the companies are Xi'an...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said big and powerful people in India and abroad have joined hands to remove him from power.Addressing a mega public meeting in Karnataka's Chikkaballapura, he said, Mothers and sisters have come in a large number here. Your struggle and the challenges you...
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About 180 prisoners lodged in various jails in 30 districts of Uttar Pradesh, including Ghaziabad, Agra and Lucknow, passed the Class 10 and Class 12 board exams, results of which were announced on Saturday. The Uttar Pradesh State Board of High School and Intermediate Education today...
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The prime minister belongs to the country and has the responsibility to lead the nation but Narendra Modi's speeches suggest he is BJP's PM and not India, claimed NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday.PM Modi should tell the people what he and his party will do for the country instead of...
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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday said that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is compromised as he attacks only the grand old party and Rahul Gandhi but not the BJP. The Congress leader said that Vijayan's name has come up in many scams, including 'Life Mission'...
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday said this Lok Sabha election is not about family relations but a battle between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra, the NCP's candidate from the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency in Pune...
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Goa witnessed unseasonal rains on Saturday, leading to traffic disruptions due to waterlogged roads, officials said. The rain, however, brought respite from the searing summer heat, they added.In its forecast, the India Meteorological Department said thunderstorms, lightning and winds...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party's Amravati Lok Sabha candidate Navneet Rana slammed Shiv Sena-UBT leader Sanjay Raut for referring to her as a dancer and babli (a film character who cons people) and said people of her constituency will not tolerate such insults. The actor-turned-politician...
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The Kerala police on Saturday registerd a case against an online channel for propagating fake news against electronic voting machines and poll officials.As per the case registered at the City Cyber crime station in Thiruvananthapuram, the online channel had published a news stating that...
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Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has urged citizens not to miss the opportunity to vote in the general elections, saying that it is one of the foremost duties in a constitutional democracy. In a video message for the Election Commission's 'My Vote My Voice' mission for the 2024 Lok...
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Asserting that the Mahagathbandhan will win all the four Lok Sabha seats in Bihar that went to polls in the first phase on Friday, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav mocked the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying the saffron party's 400-plus movie turned out to be a flop on the first day of...
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A 10-member team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday visited Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district to probe alleged crimes against women and land-grabbing, an official said.One part of the team of the CBI visited houses of the victims in Sundarikhali area...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the ruling BJP at the Centre of trying to scrap the Constitution, but vowed that the opposition bloc INDIA would foil its attempt.Addressing an election rally at Bhagalpur, his first in Bihar, Gandhi also scoffed at claims of the BJP that it will...
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The Congress has demanded repoll in 47 polling stations in Manipur alleging that booths were captured and elections to two Lok Sabha constituencies in the northeastern state were rigged.Incidents of firing, intimidation, destruction of EVMs at some polling booths and allegations of booth...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi, saying that in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Congress' sahabzade will lose from Wayanad constituency in Kerala and he will have to look for a safer seat after that. Addressing a rally at Nanded in...
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that even politicians in Pakistan say they wish their country had a leader like him. He also alleged that India got divided due to the seeds sown by the Congress.Yadav was addressing gatherings on...
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat after casting his vote at a polling station, in Nagpur/ANI Photo
An approximate voter turnout of 61.06 percent was recorded in Lok Sabha polls held on Friday in Nagpur, Ramtek, Bhandara-Gondiya, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli-Chimur in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, though final figures will be updated by Saturday, an official said. The lowest voting was...
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Saturday said his visit to India has been delayed due to the company's heavy obligations. Musk, who was supposed to be visiting India in the fourth week of April, in a post on X, said, Unfortunately, very heavy Tesla obligations require that the visit to India be...
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The Bahujan Samaj Party on Friday released its sixth list of candidates for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections and fielded its MLC Bhimrao Ambedkar from Hardoi (SC) seat.In all, the Bahujan Samaj Party named 11 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls.The party changed its earlier candidate fielded from...
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A Gaziabad resident has been arrested for allegedly booking a cab in the name of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and sending it to Bollywood actor Salman Khan's residence in Bandra area here, police said on Friday. Accused Rohit Tyagi, who was picked up from his hometown, intended...
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At least three people were injured following five explosions at a pro-Iran military base in Iraq on Saturday, CNN reported, citing a security official. However, the reason behind the explosions is not known as yet. The blaasts, notably, took place at a site belonging to the Popular...
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The Customs department has seized 9.482 kilograms of gold valued at Rs 5.71 crore in 14 separate cases at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, an official said on Friday. Eight passengers were arrested for their alleged in the cases that took place between Monday and...
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An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter Scale struck Tibet's Xizang on Saturday, the National Centre for Seismology reported. The quake occurred on Saturday at 07:14:09 IST at a depth of 160 km. Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 20-04-2024, 07:14:09 IST, Lat:...
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Twenty-one police and Home Guard personnel were injured when the bus carrying them overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Betul district in the wee hours of Saturday, an official said. These jawans were returning to their home district Rajgarh in the state after performing their election duty when...
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The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has removed the age cap on buying health insurance policies, effective from April 1, 2024. Earlier, individuals were restricted to purchasing new insurance policies only until the age of 65. However, after the recent...
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Polling for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Nagaland was peaceful on Friday with a low voter turnout recorded at over 56 percent, Chief Electoral Officer Vyasan R said. With over 4 lakh electors from eastern Nagaland abstaining from casting their votes, the turnout this time is the lowest in the...
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An Indian American businessman has been 'sentenced to 18 months' probation and 200 hours of community service for bribery and tax evasion, the department of justice said. Arman Amirshahi, 46, was part of one of the several sophisticated and long-term bribery schemes helmed by co-conspirators...
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The Election Commission of India on Friday suspended two police stations in West Bengal's Murshidabad district for their alleged failure to stop violence during Ram Navami celebrations. According to the poll body, the officers in-charge of Shaktipur and Beldanga police stations failed to...
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Three persons were arrested in connection with a firing incident at a primary school in Manipur's Imphal, the police said on Friday. They said that one person was injured in the alleged firing incident. The arrested accused have been identified as Leichombam Jemson Singh...
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A 16 year-old boy was critically injured after being stabbed by three people over an issue triggered on social media in northwest Delhi's Mahendra Park area, police said on Friday. The incident took place on Wednesday night when the victim was standing outside his house. The three...
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Ace director Rajkumar Hirani's son, Vir Hirani is all set to make his acting debut with play Letters from Suresh. Directed by theatre veteran Feroze Abbas Khan, the play narrates a hauntingly beautiful story of human relationships through letters. Presented for the very first time in...
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At least two persons were killed and seven others, including four women and three children, were missing as the boat they were travelling in capsized in Mahanadi River in Odisha's Jharsuguda district on Friday, police said. The incident took place when around 50 passengers hailing from...
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