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The Congress Tuesday released its second list of 26 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, fielding Farhad Suri against AAP's Manish Sisodia from Jangpura while also giving tickets ex-AAP MLAs Asim Khan and Devender Sehrawat. With this list, the Congress has declared a total of 47...
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An Afghan national working at the Indian consulate in Jalalabad sustained injuries on Tuesday when unidentified persons opened fire at his vehicle, people familiar with the matter said. India had closed operations at the consulate around three-and-a-half years back but a number of local...
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The police in Punjab's Rupnagar have arrested a man for allegedly killing 11 persons in the past 18 months, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Ram Saroop alias Sodhi of village Chaura in Hoshiarpur district, was arrested on Monday in another case and during interrogation...
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Allu Arjun arrives at Sandhya theatre in Hyderabad December 4, 2024/ANI on X
The condition of the eight-year-old boy, who was injured in the stampede during the screening of Pushpa-2 in Hyderabad on December 4, is improving, his father said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters at the hospital, Bhaskar said the child was taken off oxygen and ventilator support two days...
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The Telangana government is likely to decide on a proposal to lift the restriction barring individuals with more than two children from contesting rural local body polls, after deciding on quotas for the elections....
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Acting on a representation regarding the Banke Bihari temple in Sambhal, the district administration on Tuesday reached the spot to determine the age of the structure and to investigate facts related to symbols of deities found on the walls. Earlier, the Shri Kartik Mahadev temple (Bhasma...
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Former Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla has been appointed the governor of strife-torn Manipur, ex-Army chief Vijay Kumar Singh is the new Mizoram governor while Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has been shifted to Bihar as part of gubernatorial appointments effected by President Droupadi...
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The Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Tuesday arrested two persons for allegedly vandalising a statue of Dr B R Ambedkar in Khokhra locality of the city. Members of the Dalit community had staged protests after the incident came to light on Monday morning. Protesters forced shops in...
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A Mumbai-based hotelier was allegedly cheated of Rs 4.87 crore by a businessman and his son under the pretext of offering high returns on his investment in textile and film industries, the police said on Tuesday. An FIR was registered against Jugraj Shah and his son Parag Shah, residents of...
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A 14-year-old tigress at Pilikula Biological Park here gave birth to two cubs recently, officials said on Tuesday. Both the mother and the cubs are reported to be in good health, they added. Rani gave birth to five healthy cubs in 2016 and three in 2021, officials said. Rani was...
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An elderly woman died after being attacked by a stray dog in Kerala's coastal district of Alappuzha on Tuesday, the police said in Alappuzha. The incident occurred earlier in the day at a village under Arattupuzha police station limits, they said. The stray dog is said to have bitten...
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As many as 60 NCC cadets were hospitalised following a suspected case of food poisoning at a camp held at a college in Kerala, creating an anxious situation, officials said.The incident was reported on Monday during the 10-day Combined Annual Training Camp organised by the 21 Kerala Battalion NCC...
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The Delhi traffic police on Tuesday said it has made adequate arrangements to deal with the unruly elements during the Christmas celebrations in the national capital. An officer said deployments have been made near churches, malls, and markets. Apart from this, a drive against drunken...
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The rupee extended the slide for the second straight session and depreciated 9 paise to settle at a fresh all-time low of 85.20 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, dragged by a strong greenback against major crosses overseas and subdued domestic equities. According to analysts,...
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Five soldiers lost their lives after an Army vehicle met with an accident in the Poonch sector, said White Knight Corps. Rescue operations are ongoing, and the injured personnel are receiving medical care, said White Knight Corps. The accident took place when the vehicle carrying...
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The Indian economy is recovering from the slowdown in momentum witnessed in the September quarter, driven by strong festival activity and a sustained upswing in rural demand, according to a Reserve Bank of India bulletin released on Tuesday.An article on the 'State of the Economy' in the December...
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Seven men were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the November 24 Sambhal violence that left four people dead, police said. So far 47 people have been arrested in the case and 91 people identified, additional superintendent of police Shrish Chandra told reporters in Sambhal. Those...
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A snake was found on a heap of files in a courtroom in Mumbai on Tuesday, disrupting the proceedings for about an hour. It was business as usual in room number 27 of the magistrate court in Mulund till noon when a policeman spotted a 2-foot-long snake while going through files. A lawyer...
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American Airlines grounded all its flights in the US due to an unspecified technical issue, according to the company and a regulatory notice, disrupting the travel plans of thousands of passengers set to fly out for Christmas Eve, said an ANI report quoting Reuters. More details soon. -- ANI
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Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation slapped a Rs 10 lakh penalty on Akasa Air for failing to provide compensation on time to some passengers who were denied boarding at the Bangalore airport in September, according to a source. In recent months, the more than...
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A Delhi court on Tuesday refused to pass order on Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer's regular bail application in a terror funding case. Additional sessions judge Chander Jit Singh dismissed an application filed by the accused seeking to pronounce order on the bail application. The...
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The Navi Mumbai police arrested ten Bangladeshi nationals, including eight women and two men, for staying in India illegally without documents, an official said on Tuesday.The action followed the raids conducted by the crime branch's anti-human trafficking unit over the weekend in Vashi and...
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The Calcutta high court on Tuesday rejected the bail petition of former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee and four other ex-public servants in a Central Bureau of Investigation case over an alleged school jobs recruitment scam. Besides Chatterjee, Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty...
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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended on a flat note in a volatile trade on Tuesday, as investors preferred to stay on the sidelines awaiting further triggers amid persistent foreign fund outflows. After gyrating between highs and lows, the 30-share index declined 67.30 points or...
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The Dadar-Porbandar Saurashtra Express derailed on Tuesday afternoon at Kim station, 27 km from Surat in Gujarat, said an official. Four wheels of the non-passenger coach next to the engine derailed at 3.32 pm as the train (number 19015) was leaving the station on its way to Porbandar, said...
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Abhinav Arora, a 10-year-old spiritual content creator said that currently he is unable to attend school because of the trolls and cyber bullying. In an interview with ANI, he opened up about his schooling and education. Arora, who claims to have embarked on his spiritual journey at...
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At least two persons were injured in a clash between groups over a dispute in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal on Tuesday, the police said. The incident occurred in Jahangirabad locality of the city. It was a fallout of the fracas that took place on Sunday between the two groups, they...
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The Delhi police arrested 11 persons, including five Bangladeshi nationals, in connection with an illegal immigration racket, making counterfeit Aadhaar cards, voter IDs, and other forged documents via a fake website. According to the police, one of the accused facilitated Bangladeshi...
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Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, the pioneer of the parallel cinema movement in Indian cinema in the 1970s and 1980s, was cremated on Tuesday with full state honours and a three-gun salute in Mumbai.Benegal, known for films such as Ankur, Mandi, Nishant, and Junoon, died on Monday at a hospital...
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Amid concerns flagged by the Congress, the Election Commission on Tuesday said there were no arbitrary additions or deletions of voters in Maharashtra where assembly polls were held recently.In its response to the Congress, the poll authority said it would not be correct to compare 5 pm voter...
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Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday claimed that he was also a victim of chit fund scams and urged people to be aware of the activities of ponzi firms to save their hard-earned money.Majhi said this while addressing a function to celebrate the State Level National Consumers Day in...
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The disbursement of monthly instalments to beneficiaries of the Maharashtra government's Ladki Bahin scheme resumed from Tuesday after a break due to the model code of conduct, state minister Aditi Tatkare said.The instalments will be disbursed in phases, the women and child development minister...
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The Congress on Tuesday filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the recent amendments to the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 and expressed hope that the apex court will help restore the 'fast eroding' integrity of the electoral process.The government has tweaked an election rule to...
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A court will on January 18 decide whether it will hear a plea claiming the existence of Neelkanth temple at the Jama Masjid Shamsi mosque site in Budaun.Civil judge (senior sivision) Amit Kumar posted the matter of January 18, 2025 when it will decide whether the matter would be heard or not,...
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In the first acknowledgement of Israel's involvement in the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday, issued a stern warning to the Houthi rebels from Yemen of destroying their infrastructure and 'decapitating' its leaders.Hamas leader Hanieyh's...
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JUST IN: The meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on 'One Nation One Election' is to take place on January 8, 2025.
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A group of landowners allegedly demolished an old 'mazaar' in Budhana town of Muzaffarnagar, promoting police to register a first information report (FIR) in the matter and launch an investigation, an official said on Tuesday. The accused include Gulzar Uddin, a resident of Chhota Bazaar,...
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Congress MLC Chintapandu Naveen, popularly known as Theenmar Mallanna, has lodged a complaint with the Rachakonda Police against the actors, director, and producers of the movie Pushpa 2, alleging it contains scenes that insult police officials.The complaint, filed on Monday, cites specific...
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The Navi Mumbai police have arrested a 70-year-old man absconding since the last 33 years after allegedly killing his wife, an official said on Tuesday. The accused, Babu Gudgiram Kale, was apprehended on Sunday near Mulund suburb in neighbouring Mumbai, where he had been working as a...
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An anti-graft panel in Bangladesh has launched an investigation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her family in connection with the allegations of embezzling $5 billion in the Rooppur nuclear power plant, according to a media report.Indian companies are participating in constructing...
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The last rites of legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who died on Monday, will be held at Shivaji Park crematorium in Mumbai today.Benegal died at Mumbai's Wockhardt Hospital where he was admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).He passed away at 6.38 pm at Wockhardt Hospital Mumbai Central. He...
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The rupee fell 5 paise to hit a new all-time low of 85.16 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, amid strengthening American currency and sustained outflow of foreign capital.Forex traders said higher dollar demand as well as an upward momentum in crude oil prices due to volatile...
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A fire broke out at an apartment in a 15-storey building in Mumbai's Bandra area in the wee hours of Tuesday, civic officials said.An 80-year-old woman was found unconscious in the premises following the incident and was hospitalised, while fire personnel rescued nine persons from the building...
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A Bareilly Court has issued a notice to All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi, instructing him to appear in court.The notice pertains to an incident where Owaisi raised pro-Palestine slogans while taking his oath as a Member of Parliament.The court has asked...
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Bill Clinton is in a Washington, DC, hospital.In a statement on X on Monday, Angel Urea, Clinton's deputy chief of staff, said he was 'admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital for testing and observation after developing a fever.' 'The former president will be fine,' an insider...
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New listings through initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2024 contributed nearly 3 per cent (Rs 14 trillion) to India's market capitalisation, surpassing last year's contribution of 1.4 per cent (Rs 5 trillion).According to Motilal Oswal, this year's absolute contribution is the highest ever,...
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The Hyderabad police issued a notice to Pushpa actor Allu Arjun, asking him to appear before them in connection with the Sandhya theatre incident that occurred during the premiere of Pushpa 2 movie on December 4, sources said on Monday. According to sources, Allu Arjun has been...
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A man was arrested for allegedly stealing gold bars worth Rs 2.40 crore from an office in Girgaon in south Mumbai, a police official said on Monday. The accused was identified as Chandrabhan Patel (36), a resident of Uttar Pradesh, the official said. The incident had came to light on...
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The directorate of education on Monday asked schools in Delhi to prevent the enrolment of illegal Bangladeshi migrants by ensuring a strict document verification process during admission. Schools must ensure strict admission procedures, verification of students' documentation to prevent...
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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Monday spoke with Bangladesh interim government's chief adviser Muhammad Yunus and both leaders expressed their commitment to respecting and protecting the human rights of all. Sullivan also thanked Yunus for his leadership of Bangladesh during a...
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