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A civil society group comprising eminent Muslims, including former chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi, on Saturday hailed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks batting for an inclusive society and hoped that this will be a guide to many who are attacking the very fabric of the country. ...
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Days after the Maharashtra oath ceremony, the cabinet portfolios were announced Saturday.Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis keeps Home while Ajit Pawar gets FinanceDeputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the Chief Minister in the last government, landing three ministries but not the Home portfolio,...
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Actor Allu Arjun on Saturday said the incident in which a woman died and her son was hospitalised at a theatre here where Pushpa 2 was screened on December 4 was purely an accident and denied the allegations made by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on the roadshow.Hours after Reddy slammed...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the diaspora has filled Kuwait's canvas with the colours of Indian skills and assured that India has the manpower, skills and technology needed by a 'New Kuwait'. Modi, who is visiting Kuwait at the invitation of Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal...
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The Bengaluru civic agency has served a notice to a restaurant owned by cricketer Virat Kohli in the city for the violations of fire and safety norms, an official said on Saturday.The One8 Commune restaurant is located on Kasturba Road, a Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike officer told PTI.We...
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The Congress will hold protest marches against Union Home Minister Amit Shah for insulting BR Ambedkar and observe a weeklong campaign on the issue, party leaders said on Saturday. As part of the Ambedkar Samman Saptah, Congress workers and leaders will hold marches and press...
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A mild earthquake hit western Nepal's Bajura district on Saturday morning. There was no loss of life reported, however, dozens of houses developed cracks. The tremor of 5.2 magnitude on the Richter scale with its epicentre in Gotri area of Jagannath rural municipality was...
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People's Democratic Party supremo Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said the proposed increase in GST for Kashmiri shawl would finish the craft and appealed to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to address the issue. She also alleged that the Centre was trying to make the people of...
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India and Russia have decided to step up joint efforts in dealing with challenges of radicalisation and terror financing. Ways to deepen cooperation in tackling threats of terrorism were discussed at a meeting of the India-Russia joint working group (JWG) on counter-terrorism cooperation.At...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met two Kuwaiti nationals who translated and published India's two iconic epics, Mahabharata and Ramayana in Arabic.The Prime Minister also signed copies of the Arabic versions of the two epics.Modi reached Kuwait on Saturday for a two-day visit. He is...
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The death toll in the LPG tanker accident on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway rose to 14 on Saturday, an official said.He said more than 30 people who suffered burn injuries in the massive crash are undergoing treatment.Five charred bodies were received yesterday. Eight others have died. Total 14 deaths...
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The private car of a government employee held for allegedly attacking his Marathi-speaking neighbours and subjecting them to community-based abuse in Thane's Kalyan area was seized by Maharashtra transport authorities for sporting an amber beacon, an official said on Saturday. On...
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The Congress on Saturday hit out at the Election Commission for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents such as CCTV camera and webcasting footage, asking why the poll panel was afraid of transparency. Congress general secretary in-charge...
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Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala was cremated on Saturday with full state honours in Teja Khera village in his native Sirsa district. Chautala, who was a five-time chief minister, died in Gurugram on Friday. He was 89. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Union Minister...
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A 16-year-old school girl died of asphyxiation while bathing following a geyser gas leak in the bathroom at her house here, police said on Saturday. The incident happened in Kuldeep Vihar colony on Friday when Mahi's mother had gone to a nearby shop, according to family members.They said...
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Despite police permission being denied, top Telugu actor Allu Arjun attended the theatre where Pushpa 2 was screened on December 4, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy charged on Saturday.Even after the death of a woman in a stampede, the actor did not leave the cinema hall, prompting the...
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In the run-up to the assembly elections in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced an Ambedkar scholarship for free foreign education of the city's Dalit students.Kejriwal said the Dr Ambedkar Samman Scholarship was a response to the BJP's insult of Ambedkar.Union...
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Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday lashed out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on B R Ambedkar and alleged that he was bitten by a rabid dog.Addressing reporters in Kalaburagi, the Minister for Information Technology and Biotechnology said, I don't know whether I will...
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An Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) team inspected an old well on the 'Kalki Vishnu' temple premises in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal on Saturday, a day after the agency conducted a survey of a recently discovered temple in the district. The priest of the Kalki Vishnu temple, Mahendra Prasad...
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An arrest warrant has been issued against former India cricketer Robin Uttappa in connection with alleged fraud related to Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) deposits, officials said on Saturday. The warrant of arrest issued by Shadakshara Gopala Reddy, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner - II...
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A 30-year-old woman died after her 'dupatta' got caught in a potato-peeling machine at a food centre of the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain on Saturday, an official said.The accident occurred at the temple's Anna Kshetra in the morning, sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Laxmi...
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India's total forest and tree cover has increased by 1,445 sq km since 2021, reaching 25.17 per cent of the total geographical area in 2023, according to the latest government data. The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023, released on Saturday, said that the country's total forest...
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Shiv Sena-UBT leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday hinted that his party might go solo in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election without exiting the Maha Vikas Aghadi.Talking to reporters, Raut said party workers were insisting the organisation go solo in the local body polls, as there...
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Ravichandran Ashwin's wife Prithi Narayanan has penned a heartfelt tribute for her husband following his recent retirement from international cricket, saying it is time to set the burden of being you down and embrace life beyond the game.Ashwin made a surprise announcement of his retirement after...
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The body of a seven-year-old boy missing in the ferry-Navy craft crash off the Mumbai coast was recovered on Saturday morning after a three-day-long search operation, an official said.Naval boats have found the body of Johan Mohammad Nisar Ahmed Pathan, taking the toll in the December 18 tragedy...
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The Congress on Saturday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the frequent flyer PM is off to Kuwait while the people of Manipur continue to wait for him to visit the violence-hit state. Modi embarked on a two-day visit to Kuwait on Saturday to boost ties in a range of areas...
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Maharashtra minister Bharat Gogawale on Saturday said that the allocation of portfolios in the Mahayuti government is expected during the day.The winter session of the state assembly, which began on December 16, will conclude on Saturday.Talking to reporters in Nagpur, Gogawale said, The...
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The search operation launched by naval boats to locate a seven-year-old boy missing after a Navy craft rammed into a ferry off the Mumbai coast three days ago continued on Saturday, an official said. The SAR (search and rescue) operation will continue at least till Saturday evening,...
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Pankaj Arya, advocate of 10-year-old 'spiritual-orator' Abhinav Arora, has filed a complaint against YouTubers for allegedly trolling him on social media. Arya said on Saturday that the next date of hearing in the alleged trolling case is January 3. The complaint was filed by...
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As he embarked on a two-day visit to Kuwait, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India and the Gulf nation have shared interest in peace, security and stability of the West Asian region.Modi's visit to Kuwait is taking place two weeks after the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's...
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Google has cut 10 percent of its managerial positions, including directors and vice-presidents. CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed the decision during an all-hands meeting, underscoring the company's ongoing efforts to streamline operations amidst growing competition from AI-focused rivals like...
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The Manipur police arrested three persons with arms and ammunition, including a cadre of a banned outfit, during separate operations in Churachandpur and Imphal West districts, officials said on Saturday. The arrested member of the outlawed Kangleipak Communist Party (Peoples' War Group) was...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday embarked on a two-day visit to Kuwait at the invitation of Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of the State of Kuwait. This will be the first visit of the Prime Minister any Indian Prime Minister to Kuwait after 43...
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A mechanical engineer was put under digital arrest for six days by cyber fraudsters and duped of Rs 3.46 lakh, the police said in Faridabad on Friday. According to the victim, the cyber thugs forced him to lock himself in a room in his house and monitored his activities through his mobile...
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A couple and their two children were killed in a fire that broke out at a milk parlour-cum-house in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas district in the early hours of Saturday, the police said. The blaze erupted on the premises in the Nayapura area around 4.45 am, an official said. We received...
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In a relief to banks, the Supreme Court on Friday set aside an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) that capped credit card interest rates at 30 percent per annum on late bill payments. The top court ruling has put an end to a 16-year-old case.A bench of...
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A public interest litigation has been filed in the Bombay high court seeking directions to the Securities and Exchange Board of India to revoke the permissions granted to mutual fund body Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) for 'misleading' and 'deceptive' advertisement campaigns under...
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The ministry of defence on Friday signed a Rs 7,628.70 crore (Rs 76.28 billion) contract with Larsen & Toubro Limited for the procurement of 100 additional 155 mm/52 calibre K9 Vajra-T self-propelled tracked artillery guns for the Indian Army. Announcing the contract, an MoD release...
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A polio vaccination team and their police escort were attacked on Friday by a mob during a vaccination drive in a densely populated area of Pakistan's Karachi city. The police reported the arrest of six individuals, including four women, in connection with the assault, which occurred in the...
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A 16-year-old boy from Bihar preparing for IIT-JEE was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his hostel room in the Vigyan Nagar police station area of Kota city on Friday, officials said. The incident occurred despite the fan in hostel room being equipped with anti-hanging device meant to...
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Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine as Light topped the list of former US president Barack Obama's favourite movies this year. Obama shared on X the annual list of his ten favourite movies of 2024 and All We Imagine as Light topped the list. Obama wrote, Here are a few movies I'd...
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An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 struck Nepal in the early hours of Saturday, the National Centre of Seismology reported. The earthquake occurred at 3:59 am Indian Standard Time, the NCS noted. The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres at Latitude 29.17 N and Longitude...
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A 26-year-old cab driver was stabbed to death by a passenger and his friends after they picked up a fight over the fare of Rs 400 in northeast Delhi's Sonia Vihar area, the police said on Thursday. The incident took place on the intervening night of December 17 and 18. Sandeep, who...
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At least two people were killed and dozens more injured in a suspected attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday evening, CNN reported. The attack occurred when a car deliberately rammed into a crowd of people at the market, resulting in multiple fatalities and...
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An experts' team from India arrived in Male for an investigation into a fire incident at 'Green Building' housing two ministries and an office of the Male City Council, local media reports said on Friday. The fire raged on for four hours before authorities could control it, resulting in the...
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A government vehicle belonging to the tehsildar of Nanpara hit a biker and allegedly dragged his body for 30 km. The victim, identified as Narendra Kumar Haldar (35), a resident of Payagpur, was returning home when the accident occurred on the Nanpara-Bahraich road on Thursday...
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