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The Central Bureau of Investigation registered one more FIR in connection with alleged bribery scandal involving Enforcement Directorate's assistant director posted in Shimla, who had escaped during a trap operation conducted by the agency last week, officials said Monday. The...
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Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Monday decided not to join any celebrations on the occasion of the New Year in the wake of the demise of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and crop loss by farmers due to unseasonal rains. The Honorable...
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Five months after devastating landslides destroyed three villages in Wayanad, the Union Government has declared it a disaster of severe nature, recognising its intensity and impact for all practical purposes, an official source said on Monday. In a communication to the Kerala government, the...
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ISRO launches launched PSLV-C60 with SpaDeX/Image courtesy ISRO
In a significant milestone, the Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday launched PSLV-C60 with SpaDeX and innovative payloads from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. ISRO's year-end mission is historic as it seeks the rare feat of docking or merging or joining together two satellites...
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The West Bengal Special Task Force arrested one person from Murshidabad district for alleged links to a terror outfit, a senior officer said on Monday. The accused, a resident of Durlabhpur, was held from Naoda town during a raid conducted by the STF late on Sunday, he said. This person...
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The income tax department on Monday extended till January 31 the due date for determining the tax dues and filing declaration under the Vivad Se Vishwas scheme for waiver of interest and penalty. As per the original rules of the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas scheme, 2024, taxpayers filing...
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The Central Railway has imposed temporary restrictions on the sale of platform tickets at select major stations to manage crowding considering the Year-end rush. These restrictions, imposed at 14 major railway stations -- 13 in Maharashtra and one in Karnataka -- from December 29, will...
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Congress leader DK Suresh on Monday lodged a complaint with the police in Bengaluru seeking action against a woman who allegedly cheated some people by misusing his name. The woman identified as Aishwarya Gowda and her husband Harish KN were arrested on a complaint by Vanitha Aithal, owner...
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A 22-year-old woman of Indian origin, Santra Saju was found dead in the water near Newbridge. The body was found on Friday (local time), a statement by Scotland police said. Around 11.55am on Friday, 27 December, 2024, police were made aware of a body found in the water near...
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Leading QSR chain McDonald's has entered the Sikkim market, as its franchise operator Connaught Plaza Restaurants has opened its first store at Gangtok.Sikkim is the second state of the North Eastern region where the American burger chain has entered after Assam.Connaught Plaza Restaurants...
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Former Supreme Court judge V Ramasubramanian on Monday assume charge of the chairperson of the NHRC, as he emphasised that human rights are deeply embedded in India's cultural fabric, and promoting and protecting these requires a collaborative effort among various stakeholders. The National...
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is the richest chief minister in India with assets worth over Rs 931 crore, while West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee is the poorest with just Rs 15 lakh, according to an Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) report released on Monday.The report said...
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Delhi recorded cold to severe cold day conditions on Monday, with the maximum temperature settling 5.4 notches below normal at 15 degrees Celsius. The Met office has forecast similar cold day conditions in the next few days. For the past two days, maximum temperatures were recorded in...
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A terror associate was detained under the Public Safety Act on Monday for providing logistical support to the terrorist groups and operating in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, officials said. Acting firmly against terror supporters in the district, the police launched an operation and...
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The health condition of Thrikkakara Congress MLA Uma Thomas, who suffered severe head and spinal injuries from a fall earlier, was showing signs of improvement, Kerala minister P Rajeeve said on Monday. In a medical bulletin issued on Monday morning, the private hospital treating her said...
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Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena expressed his objection to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for calling Chief Minister Atishi a temporary CM and said it hurt him.In a letter to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, Saxena expressed the objection to Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal calling...
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Two persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly assaulting an Army officer at a camp held for National Cadet Corps cadets at KMM College, Thrikkakara, in Kochi last week, the police said. The accused have been identified as Nishad, a native of Fort Kochi and Navas, of Palluruthi here,...
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The Enforcement Directorate Monday said it has found documents related to assets worth about Rs 33 crore after it conducted searches against a former Madhya Pradesh transport department official and his associates as part of a money laundering probe linked to a disproportionate assets...
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Former Army chief General Vijay Kumar Singh will be sworn in as the new governor of Mizoram on January 9, an official said on Monday. The ceremony will be attended by Chief Minister Lalduhoma, his cabinet colleagues, assembly Speaker Lalbiakzama, deputy Speaker Lalfamkima, MPs, important...
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Delhi BJP president Virendraa Sachdeva attacked the Aam Aadmi Party government after they announced 'Pujari, Granthi Samman Yojana' and said that Arvind Kejriwal is now a defeated and desperate leader who is making populist announcements to stay in power. Ahead of the 2025 Delhi Assembly...
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Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Monday said the makers of Allu Arjun starrer 'Pushpa 2' should have reached out to the family of the woman, who died in a recent stampede at a theatre in Hyderabad, sooner.A 35-year-old woman was killed in the stampede, and her eight-year-old...
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Among Sensex shares, Tata Motors fell the most by 2.24 per cent. Titan, Tata Steel, State Bank of India, Mahindra & Mahindra, NTPC, ICICI Bank, Maruti, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and Infosys were among the laggards. Zomato, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech and IndusInd Bank were among the...
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Facing criticism from the government over the central bank prioritising inflation over growth, the new RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday said that prospects of the Indian economy are expected to improve on the back of high consumer and business confidence in 2025. As we strive to...
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Cold wave conditions intensified in Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Kashmir where mercury plunged several degrees below the freezing point, even as the rest of the Valley experienced extended relief from the harsh winter, officials said on Monday. Gulmarg, a tourist resort town known for...
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The stock market began the week on a sombre note, closing in the negative territory on Monday amid selling pressure in heavyweight stocks. The benchmark Sensex declined by 450.94 points, or 0.57 per cent, to settle at 78,248.13, while the Nifty plunged 168.50 points, or 0.71 per cent, to close...
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Billionaire Gautam Adani's group on Monday announced its exit from FMCG joint venture Adani Wilmar by selling its entire stake to the Singaporean partner and in the open market for an estimated over USD 2 billion in a first major deal since the US bribery indictment.In a statement, Adani...
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Prashant Kishore says he met the Bihar Chief Secretary over the issue
Accusing the BJP of spreading a web of paper leak mafia across the country that is ruining the future of the youth, the Congress on Monday alleged that the brutal lathi-charge on BPSC candidates in Patna was carried out to hide paper leak and rigging. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge...
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For 100 low-income families near Lonavala, around 80 km from Mumbai, Jimmy Carter was a godsend as he had helped build their houses in 2006. For a week in October that year, the former US President and his wife Rosalynn worked alongside the families and about 2,000 international and local...
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Given the New Year celebrations, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Monday that thousands of police personnel have been deployed and all necessary preparations have been made to ensure that no untoward incidents happen in Bengaluru City and the entire state. He also appealed to...
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Asha Bhosle at her concert in Dubai
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle surprised her audience with an unforgettable performance during a recent concert in Dubai, blending her timeless charm with the viral hook steps of Karan Aujla's hit song 'Tauba Tauba.' The 91-year-old icon, dressed elegantly in a white saree paired with a...
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Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, the BJP on Monday alleged that Rahul Gandhi exploited former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's death for his expedient politics and flew to Vietnam to ring in the New Year while the country is mourning his demise. The Congress hit back and asked...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed sadness over the passing away of former US President Jimmy Carter, describing him a statesman of great vision. PM Modi said that Carter's contributions to fostering strong ties between India and US leave a lasting legacy. In a post on X, PM Modi...
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The gold market remained upbeat throughout the year 2024, accumulating handsome gains for the yellow metal investors, and it is expected that the precious metal will shine going into the New Year. Gold logged about 27 per cent returns in 2024, publicly available data showed. MUFG Bank,...
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The body of a 22-year-old Indian student missing since earlier this month has been found in a river in Scotland and her family has been informed while formal identification is awaited. Santra Saju from Kerala was enrolled at the Heriot-Watt University in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh....
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Ahead of the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced 'Pujari, Granthi Samman Yojana' under which he stated that the priests of temples and the 'granthis' of the Gurudwara will receive an honorarium of about Rs...
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Union Minister for Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, chaired the fifth Pre-Budget Consultation with industry representatives in New Delhi on Saturday. The meeting was held as part of the preparations for the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26.The consultation focused on gathering insights and...
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'Pushpa 2' actor Allu Arjun will appear before a Hyderabad court today in connection with the Sandhya theatre stampede case.The incident happened on December 4, when Allu Arjun attended the premiere of Pushpa 2: The Rule at Sandhya Theatre, a massive crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of the...
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Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Ravidas Mehrotra on Monday said that the party is going to hand over Rs five lakh cheques to the deceased's kin in the Sambhal violence today. He further stated that there is a Shiv Linga underneath the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's residence and thus an excavation...
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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday expressed her displeasure over the inhumane treatment of student protestors in Bihar who have been demanding the cancellation of the Integrated Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination (CCE) 2024 conducted by the Bihar Public Service...
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Jimmy Carter, the 39th US President who died at the age of 100, shared a unique connection with India and a village in Haryana was named Carterpuri in his honour during his visit to the country in 1978. Carter, who was considered a friend of India, died peacefully on Sunday at his home in...
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The rescue operation to save a three-and-a-half-year-old girl who fell into a borewell in Rajasthan's Kiratpura village on December 23, has been ramped up, with the District Collector assuring that all possible options are currently being explored and deliberated. Kotputli-Behror District...
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Kaamya Karthikeyan, a Class 12 student at Navy Children School in Mumbai, has made history by becoming the youngest female in the world to scale seven highest peaks across seven continents. The 17-year-old adventurer has conquered Africa (Mt Kilimanjaro), Europe (Mt Elbrus), Australia (Mt...
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The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) stated the elimination of six Hamas terrorists who participated in the brutal October 7 massacre in Israel. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter), joint operations by the IDF and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) in Gaza's Jabaliya and Beit Lahia areas led...
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A 21-year-old man died after he allegedly blew himself up with a gelatin stick in front of the house of a girl he was in love with after her family rejected him, police said on Monday. The incident occurred at Kalenahalli village of Mandya district on early Sunday morning, they said....
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The annual inflation rate in India eased to 5.48% in November of 2024 from 6.21% in the previous month, loosely in line with market expectations of 5.5%, and remaining near the limit for the central bank's limit of 2 percentage points away from 4%.
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Four major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including Force Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Switch Mobility, have expressed interest in developing electric ambulances (e-ambulance) under the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE)...
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ISRO's Space Docking Experiment onboard a PSLV rocket later on Monday has been rescheduled by two minutes, the space agency said. A key milestone in India's space programme, the mission will lift off at 10 pm on Monday instead of the originally planned 9.58 pm, ISRO said. However,...
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Former US president Barack Obama on former president Jimmy Carter's passing: President Carter taught all of us what it means to live a life of grace, dignity, justice, and service. Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to the Carter family, and everyone who loved and learned from this...
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A seven-tier security circle has been established to ensure the safety of more than 40 crore people expected to visit Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh, the Uttar Pradesh government has said. The local authorities have set up temporary police stations and checkpoints in both urban and...
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Three members of the Osmania University-Joint Action Committee (OU-JAC), part of a group of people who were booked for vandalism at the residence of Telugu actor Allu Arjun, on Sunday lodged a complaint with police alleging that they were getting threatening calls from fans of the actor with dire...
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Farmers blocked roads at many places across the state on Monday as part of their Punjab bandh call, hamstringing the commuter traffic. A call for a shutdown was given last week by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha over the Centre not accepting the demands of...
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Actor Prajakta Mali on Sunday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, a day after she demanded an apology from BJP MLA Suresh Dhas for dragging her name in his attempt to target NCP minister Dhananjay Munde in the Beed sarpanch murder case.She called on Fadnavis at his official bungalow...
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Prachi Pisal/Business StandardDharavi Redevelopment Project Private Ltd (DRPPL), the Adani-backed company undertaking the ambitious project to rebuild the slums of Dharavi in Mumbai, has renamed itself Navbharat Mega Developers Private Ltd (NMDPL). The company said on Saturday that it had...
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Jimmy Carter, the 39th United States president and the third American leader to visit India during which a village in Haryana was named Carterpuri in his honour -- has died peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia surrounded by his family, the Carter Centre said. Carter died on Sunday aged...
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