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A London-based student who co-founded the British Indian Medical Association to address the critical need for mentorship and support among Indian-origin medical students was on Thursday named among the winners of this year's Diana Award. Harroop Singh Bola, 23, has been recognised for going...
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In their first diplomatic talks under a key dialogue mechanism since withdrawing troops from two face-off points, India and China on Thursday reflected on the lessons learnt from the eastern Ladakh border row in order to prevent such face-offs in future. At the meeting of the Working...
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The Manipur government on Thursday extended the suspension of mobile internet for two days in nine districts of the state till December 7. An order issued by the home department said the suspension was extended in Imphal West, Imphal East, Kakching, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Churachandpur,...
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Former Khalistani terrorist Narain Singh Chaura (second from left)/ANI Photo
A court in Amritsar on Thursday sent former Khalistani terrorist Narain Singh Chaura, who opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple on Wednesday, to three-day police remand, officials said. Chaura (68), whose bid on the Akali leader's life was...
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said he will extend all possible cooperation to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and will work as a team.Addressing a news conference, Shinde described his tenure as chief minister as very successful. He also thanked Prime Minister...
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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray on Thursday hoped the Mahayuti government makes use of its 'unbelievable' mandate in the right way for the 'state, the Marathi people, language and culture'.In a post on X, Thackeray extended good wishes to his 'friend' Devendra Fadnavis. He said...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the new government in Maharashtra as a blend of experience and dynamism and said it is due to the collective efforts of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his two deputies that the Mahayuti alliance got a historic mandate.In a post on X, Modi...
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Signing his first file after taking charge of office, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday approved a proposal to provide financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh for a patient awaiting bone marrow transplant.Pune-based Chandrakant Kurhade's wife had sought help from the chief...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputies Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar took charge of their new official responsibilities at the state secretariat `Mantralaya' in Mumbai after taking oath of office on Thursday evening. Fadnavis, 54, is the 20th chief minister (not...
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A scene from the film
Telugu actor Allu Arjun, others booked in connection with woman's death at premiere show of film 'Pushpa 2', says news agency PTI.Allu Arjun will be charged for the stampede that erupted outside a Hyderabad theatre and left one woman dead on Wednesday, after he arrived without prior intimation...
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday took the oath of office as Chief Minister of Maharashtra in a ceremony held at Mumbai's Azad Maidan. Governor CP Radhakrishnan administered the oath to Fadnavis. The ceremony witnessed the presence of prominent leaders,...
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Ashok Chavan
After Maharashtra govt takes oath, BJP leader Ashok Chavan says, You can well understand what it means when the PM comes here. Today, Maharashtra has got a stable government and now moving forward on the path of progress. The oath ceremony of the MLAs will take place on 7th, 8th and 9th December....
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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar pay tributes to Dr BR Ambedkar at Mantralaya in Mumbai.
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BJP MP Narayan Rane says, I congratulate them (Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar) and wish them all the best. It is a good thing that he (Shinde) has taken oath as Deputy Chief Minister, I wish him all the best.
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Bahut, bahut badhai, says actor Vicky Kaushal after the swearing-in of Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra CM. On the right of the picture is industrialist Kumarmangalam Birla.
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After the oath ceremony, NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal says, It is very good, you can see the atmosphere here for yourself. People from all over the state came, many leaders came to the function.
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Ranjana Lagade (in red sari), Saraswati Kawle (in blue sari) have come from Lal Dongar, Chembur East. Both the women said they did not receive even one installment of Ladki Bahin because they were told by officials who came for the survey that those above 65 years of age are not eligible for the...
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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis along with his Deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar pay floral tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Dr BR Ambedkar at Mantralaya.
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Interestingly, no big hoardings of the VVIPs who were on stage could be seen en route from Mantralaya to Azad Maidan.
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Huge, huge crowds at the venue. Pic: Satish Bodas
A high-ranking official in DCM Eknath Shinde's staff, on condition of anonymity, tells Satish Bodas/Rediff.com that his 20 gram gold chain was snatched during the swearing-in ceremony and he was on his way to file a police complaint. While the thief got away with the gold chain, a rudraksh mala...
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After the oath ceremony, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis's wife, Amruta Fadnavis says, I am happy. Devendraji has taken oath as CM for the third time today. He has served the people and will continue to do so in future too. Fadnavis, the political stalwart who rose from humble...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari and Rajnath Singh, chief ministers of NDA-ruled states and prominent personalities from industry and Bollywood on Thursday attended the swearing-in of Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra Chief Minister in Mumbai.BJP leader...
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Trisha Maruti and Pranjal Gadekar, both 21, came for the experience and they clearly can't stop smiling. The Maharashtra CM has used his mother's and father's name as part of his name -- Devendra Sarita Gangadharrao Fadnavis -- and the girls say that everybody should now add their mother's...
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These men are BJP supporters from Chalisgaon, Jalgaon. As we said earlier, people from across the state have come to Mumbai for this day and a ceremony that actually took just 10 minutes. But it's the ambience that makes the difference -- like watching a match at a stadium. We came for the...
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The PM bows twice before the people of Maharashtra but doesn't speak to them. After all, it's Devendra Fadnavis' big day. The swearing-in was done in 10 minutes, says Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com. After the ceremony, the PM stopped to greet AP CM Chandrababu Naidu and Goa CM Pramod Sawant.
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The PM poses with the CM and the deputy CMs on stage.
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PM Modi and Maharashtra Dy CM share a laugh shortly after the swearing-in.
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PM Narendra Modi congratulates Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde on taking oath as Maharashtra Deputy CM. Finally, a hint of a smile from Shinde as the PM pats him on his hand. Shinde is due to meet Amit Shah shortly after the ceremony.
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NCP chief Ajit Pawar takes oath as Deputy CM of Maharashtra.
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Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde takes oath as Deputy CM of Maharashtra. Much ado about that oath. Scroll down to see why.
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Azad Maidan is packed with Mahayuti supporters who have come from different corners of Maharashtra. And there are bigger crowds waiting outside, says Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com
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Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, UP CM Yogi Adityanath and CMs & Deputy CMs of NDA-ruled states, Union Ministers, NDA leaders present at...
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PM Modi, Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan, CM designate Devendra Fadnavis and all other leaders and attendees rise to the National Anthem at the oath-taking ceremony of the new government. Expectedly, chants of Modi-Modi rent the air as he arrives.
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Fire extinguishers have been kept at the venue for emergencies, says Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com.
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Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan arrives at Azad Maidan, to administer oath of office to Maharashtra CM designate Devendra Fadnavis.Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is also on the stage (not in pic).
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That's a beaming Fadnavis with Ajit Pawar next to him on the stage. Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, will also be sworn in at the ceremony in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Devendra Fadnavis comes on stage amid loud cheers from the crowd. Crowd management is a huge challenge, many women at the venue. Fadnavis will take oath as Maharashtra CM shortly. Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, NCP chief Ajit Pawar are also on stage.
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CMs Nayab Singh Saini, Chandrababu Naidu, Bhajanlal Sharma on stage.
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BJP's big stars on stage at the venue. L to R: Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Nitin Gadkari, JP Nadda, Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh. UP CM Yogi Adityanath and CMs & Deputy CMs of NDA-ruled states, Union Ministers, NDA leaders are also present at the Maharashtra government swearing-in ceremony.
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Rediff.com@Azad Maidan: Fatima Shaikh, 40, resident of Kandivali (E), voted for Eknath Shinde though her sitting MLA was Atul Bhatkhalkar. She got Rs 7500 in installments through the Ladki Bahin scheme. She is part of a group of around 100 women, all wearing saffron sarees, at the venue.
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The Ambani family arrive. That's Mukesh Ambani, Radhika and Anant.
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The Tendulkars and Kumarmangalam Birla at the venue
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That's Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh chatting at the venue
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Shah Rukh Khan arrives at Azad Maidan.
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Actor Salman Khan attends the oath ceremony.
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Sanjay Dutt arrives at Azad Maidan
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Actor Ranveer Singh attends the oath ceremony of the Maharashtra government.
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Maharashtra CM designate Devendra Fadnavis takes blessings from his mother ahead of oath-taking ceremony.
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Ahead of oath ceremony, Maharashtra CM-designate Devendra Fadnavis' wife, Amruta says, Ladki Behen has been a great project under which the women got associated with Devendraji and the Mahayuti. And more arrivals: Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy, Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav, Andhra Pradesh...
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Fadnavis and Shinde (looking none too happy) with Amit Shah after the polls
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister and BJP president JP Nadda arrive in Mumbai to attend the oath ceremony of the Mahayuti government. UP CM Yogi Adityanath has also reached Mumbai. Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma arrives in Mumbai. Scroll down to see who else will be attending the...
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Eknath Shinde fought till the bitter end over giving up the throne
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat says, After the swearing-in ceremony, Eknath Shinde will have a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and a decision will be taken regarding the Home Minister and other posts.Shiv Sena president Eknath Shinde would be taking oath as deputy chief minister of...
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The Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed uproarious scenes in the morning when BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi alleged attacks by foreign forces on India's national interests and demanded a thorough probe besides asking all MPs to discuss the serious issue.Speaking on 'Concerns over Suspicious and...
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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and MPs from Kerala met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday and urged the Centre to provide immediate relief to landslide-affected people of Wayanad. Priyanka Gandhi, who is newly-elected MP from Wayanad, highlighted the need for immediate...
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari arrives in Mumbai to attend the oath ceremony of the Mahayuti government. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma also arrives.
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Supporters wearing the traditional Maharashtrian pheta on their head arrive at NCP leader Ajit Pawar's residence in Mumbai, ahead of oath ceremony of Mahayuti govt.Yesterday, the press conference of the Mahayuti allies in Mumbai after they staked claim to form government in Maharashtra witnessed...
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Eknath Shinde will take oath as Deputy CM of Maharashtra, says Shiv Sena leader Uday Samant. Samant had earlier said that no MLA from the party will accept any responsibility in the new Maharashtra government if Eknath Shinde does not take oath as deputy chief minister. Talking to...
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Devendra Fadnavis at the Mumbadevi temple
Goa CM Pramod Sawant who arrived in Mumbai to witness the swearing-in ceremony congratulated Devendra Fadnavis on becoming CM, I extend my greeting to Devendra Fadnavis. I feel proud today that NDA Govt is in power once again in Maharashtra. He has been elected as the CM of Maharashtra for the...
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Mumbai: A group of youth wearing t-shirts reading 'Ek hain toh safe hain' en route to Azad Maidan to attend the oath ceremony of the Mahayuti government.
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Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Vishnu Deo Sai and Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma arrive in Mumbai to attend the oath ceremony of the Maharashtra government. CM Sai says, We congratulate Devendra Fadnavis. He is an experienced leader and due to good work done by Mahayuti, people have...
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Chaos at DGIPR office in Mantralaya, says Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com, who will be covering the swearing-in ceremony this evening. He says most reporters haven't got their passes okayed. The passes allow enter to the venue at Azad Maidan where the ceremony will be held. Even if entry is...
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Devendra Fadnavis performs gau puja this morning.
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NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Thursday said ministers from the Mahayuti allies in Maharashtra will take oath in a week's time. Talking to reporters in Mumbai, Bhujbal also said that NCP head Ajit Pawar, who will take oath as deputy chief minister for the sixth time on Thursday evening, has a...
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Eknath Shinde's name missing in the invite for the swearing-in ceremony of chief minister and deputy chief minister in NCP's invitations card. Pic: @NewIndianXpress.Shiv Sena head Eknath Shinde, who served as chief minister in the outgoing government, has indicated that he is reluctant to join...
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Is Eknath Shinde refusing to take oath as Maharashtra deputy CM? Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat says, Eknath Shinde will listen to our request and he will take oath as Deputy CM, we believe that he is our leader and we want him to take the oath as Deputy CM. We all are going to Eknath Shinde, we...
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India skipper Rohit Sharma said he will bat somewhere in the middle-order in the day/night Test against Australia starting here on Friday, allowing K L Rahul to continue in the opening slot. Rahul looked solid with scores of 26 and 77 as he and centurion Yashasvi...
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A cow was brought to the residence of Maharashtra CM-designate Devendra Fadnavis for 'Gau Pujan', ahead of his swearing-in ceremony today.Fadnavis offered prayers at Shree Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai and the Shree Mumbadevi Temple and sought blessings at the temples.
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Flags and banners of the Bharatiya Janata Party near Marine drive ahead of the Maharashtra CM and Dy CMs oath-taking ceremony in Mumbai this evening.
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Divya Nair applauds Pushpa: The Rule. Read the review on Rediff.com here.
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Rahul and Priyanka were stopped from entering Sambhal yesterday
The Sambhal administration on Thursday said it will put up posters of those involved in the November 24 violence. We will put up posters of those involved in Sambhal violence today, District Magistrate Rajender Pensiya told PTI. He said the authorities have identified more than 400...
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Devendra Fadnavis shares this image on X: Took darshan and blessings of Shri Siddhivinayak before taking Oath as Maharashtra's Chief Minister. With a heart full of faith, prayed for our beloved State's happiness, prosperity, and progress. May Bappa guide us with strength and wisdom on this path...
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Security personnel at an encounter site. File pic
Naxalites have killed two former heads village panchayats in separate incidents in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said on Thursday. Naxalites in their pamphlets claimed former sarpanch Suklu Parsa was a BJP worker and accused the other deceased, Sukhram Avlam, of helping cops in...
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An Army ambush party opened fire after observing suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The troops on ambush duty along the possible infiltration routes picked up suspicious movement near Bagyaldara...
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Kuldeep Sengar
The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted a two-week interim bail on medical grounds to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar who is serving life term for raping a minor in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao in 2017. A bench headed by Justice Prathiba M Singh suspended the sentence for the time...
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Maharashtra CM-designate Devendra Fadnvais offered prayers at Shree Siddhivinayak Temple today, ahead of his swearing-in ceremony. Fadnavis will be sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Thursday. Two deputy chief ministers, NCP leader Ajit Pawar and Shiv Sena...
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Maharashtra CM-designate Devendra Fadnvais arrives at the Shree Siddhivinayak Temple in Prabhadevi, Mumbai, ahead of his swearing-in ceremony later today. Two deputy chief ministers, NCP leader Ajit Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, will also be sworn in at the ceremony in the...
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France President Emmanuel Macron
The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote. MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of the motion against him -- just three months after he was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron, reports the BBC.Opposition parties had tabled the...
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J-K CM Omar Abdullah shares this happy image in snow-bound Kashmir saying, Morning run done. Time to get to work.
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Much excitement outside the residence of Maharashtra Deputy CM designate Ajit Pawar; he will also be taking oath today.
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Police have arrested a 45-year-old man after seizing 10 country-made bombs from his possession in Thane city of Maharashtra, an official said on Thursday. Acting on a tip, the police intensified vigil and when the man arrived near the Saket ground in Thane on December 2, he was...
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will be attending the swearing in ceremony of the new government in Maharashtra on Thursday, official sources said. According to the schedule, Naidu will leave for Mumbai at 1.45 pm from Vijayawada airport. fter attending the event, he...
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A day after he survived a bid on his life, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday performed the duty of 'sewadar' outside Takht Kesgarh Sahib in Punjab's Rupnagar district amid tight security.The former deputy chief minister, a Z+ protectee, arrived at the Ananadpur Sahib...
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Former Indian footballer Bhaichung Bhutia has expressed serious concern over the situation in Manipur and has urged both the state and central governments to work together with local communities to restore peace. Whatever is happening in Manipur is very unfortunate. As a northeastern,...
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Services on Delhi Metro's Blue Line, one of the busiest corridors, were affected on Thursday due to cable theft between Moti Nagar and Kirti Nagar stations, causing inconvenience to commuters. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said the trains will operate at restricted speed on the...
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Harsh Kumar/Business StandardRevenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday told officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to nab the masterminds behind smuggling rackets, but keep the interest of the economy in mind before issuing high-pitched notices in commercial fraud cases.We...
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A woman died and her son was hospitalised due to asphyxiation as crowds jostled at a film theatre here during the premier show of actor Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2: The Rule, police said on Thursday.The incident took place on Wednesday night when a large number of fans thronged the cinema hall to have...
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Calling the Enforcement Directorate an Enslaved Directorate, Karnataka Minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge on Thursday said that ED is nothing but helpless puppets of the BJP government. The Enforcement Directorate has become an Enslaved Directorate. They are nothing but hapless and...
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Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister at the Azad Maidan in Mumbai today. Two deputy chief ministers, NCP chief Ajit Pawar and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde, will also be sworn in at the ceremony in the presence of Prime Minister...
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Bollywood superstar Salman Khan/File image
In a major breach of security, a man entered the sets of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in Mumbai. As per the Mumbai police, Salman Khan was shooting a film in Dadar West when a fan wanted to watch the shooting, but the security personnel moved him aside and a fight broke out between...
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Two stalls selling Bangladeshi goods at the global expo in Silchar, Assam, were removed by the organisers after Bajrang Dal members demanded that no products from the neighbouring country be sold, citing atrocities on Hindus and other minorities there. A team of Bajrang Dal members met the...
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Uttarakhand PCC chief Karan Mahara/Courtesy Facebook
The Congress' Uttarakhand chief Karan Mahara clashed with journalists at a cricket match organised by the Uttaranchal Press Club in Dehradun on Wednesday. Uttaranchal Press Club president Ajay Rana alleged that during the match at the Police Lines, Congress workers led by Mahara entered the...
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Foreign secretary Vikram Misri
The ministry of external affairs on Wednesday briefed a parliamentary panel on the issues involving China and Canada, blaming the North American country government's unfriendly policies for the slump in ties with India, sources said. Foreign secretary Vikram Misri told the Standing Committee...
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Amidst growing outrage over recent attacks on Hindus and the desecration of the Indian flag in Bangladesh, members of a civil society organisation on Wednesday voiced their protest over inviting popular Bangladeshi Rabindrasangeet singer, Rezwana Choudhury Banya, to perform at a cultural festival...
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