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Maharashtra minister and NCP MLA Chhagan Bhujbal
Maharashtra Minister and Nationalist Congress Party MLA Chhagan Bhujbal received a death threat on Friday. An unknown person sent a letter to his office in Nashik informing him about a contract to kill him. It was claimed in the letter that this contract has been given to five...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi had lunch with some MPs belonging to different parties at the Parliament canteen on Friday. Biju Janata Dal leader Sasmit Patra, Revolutionary Socialist Party leader N K Premachandran, Telugu Desam Party's K Ram Mohan Naidu, Bahujan Samaj Party's Ritesh...
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In an indirect goodwill message to India, Pakistan's former premier Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that his government would try to improve relations with the neighbouring countries. Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz technically emerged the single largest party in the National Assembly...
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Reliance Consumer will acquire Ravalgaon Sugar confectionery's brands, including Coffee Break and Paan Pasand, in a Rs 27 crore deal. Ravalgaon Sugar Farm, which owns brands such as Mango Mood, Coffee Break, Tutty Fruity, Paan Pasand, Choco Cream and Supreme, has sold its trademarks,...
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Maharashtra director general of police Rashmi Shukla on Friday said the public's faith in the force had diminished at some level and asserted that policing would be ineffective without winning the trust and support of the community that we serve. Shukla, who took charge as the state's first...
22:08
Ram temple, Ayodhya
The government will bring in a motion on Ram Temple in both Houses of Parliament tomorrow. In the Lok Sabha, the motion will be brought under Rule 193 and will be moved by BJP MPs Satya Pal Singh, Pratap Chandra Sarangi and Santosh Pande. In the Rajya Sabha, the motion will be brought...
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At least seven persons have complained of partial or complete loss of vision after undergoing cataract surgery at a trust-run hospital in Patan district of Gujarat, prompting authorities to order a probe. Of total 13 persons who underwent surgery at Sarvodaya Eye Hospital in Radhanpur town...
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Senior journalist Nikhil Wagle/Nikhil Wagle on YouTube
The car of journalist Nikhil Wagle was attacked on Friday allegedly by Bharatiya Janata Party workers in Pune while he was travelling to attend an event, officials said.They were protesting his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and LK Advani after the ruling party patriarch was awarded...
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The Election Commission on Friday said nearly 97 crore Indians will be eligible to vote in this year's Lok Sabha elections. It also said over two crore young electors in age group of 18 to 29 years have been added in the voters' list. There has been a six per cent increase in registered...
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Former premier Nawaz Sharif on Friday urged rival political parties to join hands to form a stable coalition government to rebuild Pakistan, saying all institutions should together play a positive role in bringing the cash-strapped country out of its difficulties. Addressing the Pakistan...
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The much anticipated 71st edition of Miss World will be held in India from February 18 to March 9, the organisers said on Friday. With its latest edition, the coveted international beauty pageant is making a return to the country after nearly three decades. The pageant will commence...
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A special National Investigation Agency court has issued a warrant to attach the property of 2008 Malegaon blast case accused Ramchandra Kalsangra who is absconding. The warrant of attachment was issued by special judge AK Lahoti on Thursday as the court could not secure his presence despite...
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The Parliament on Friday cleared a bill to add four groups including Paddari and Pahari in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Jammu and Kashmir. The house approved the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which adds two other communities -- Gadda Brahmin...
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Most of the Rashtriya Lok Dal MLAs will be going to Ayodhya on February 11 with the Uttar Pradesh government inviting all members of the assembly for Lord Ram's darshan, Rajpal Singh Baliyan, the party's leader in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, on Friday said.Most of the RLD MLAs will be going to...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday issued a three-line whip to all its MPs in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, asking them to be present in Parliament on Saturday as some important legislative business is to be discussed in both Houses. All BJP Members in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are hereby...
18:26
US President Joe Biden
President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-origin judge Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara, an expert in securities, contract, bankruptcy, and regulatory matters, for the United States district court for the eastern district of New York. A child of immigrants from India and Kenya, Bulsara, 46, has been a...
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Uttarakhand Director General of Police Abhinav Kumar on Friday said action under the stringent National Security Act will be taken against those who attacked police personnel and indulged in arson and vandalism in Haldwani.The DGP along with ADG (law and order) AP Anshuman visited the...
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BRS MLC Vani Devi
Former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao's daughter and BRS MLC Vani Devi on Friday appreciated the gesture of naming her father for the Bharat Ratna, the nation's highest civilian award, and praised PM Narendra Modi for the decision. Narasimha Rao, who became prime minister when the country was...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi had lunch with fellow Members of Parliament at the Parliament Canteen today. He was joined by MPs across party lines from states.
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Namibian cheetah Shaurya died due to septicemia, making it the fourth big cat to have died due to this condition, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav informed the Rajya Sabha. Shaurya died at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh on January 16 marking the 10th such...
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The Election Commission on Friday said nearly 97 crore Indians will be eligible to vote in this year's Lok Sabha elections. It also said over two crore young electors in age group of 18 to 29 years have been added in the voters' list. There has been a six per cent increase in registered...
15:59
Shares of One97 Communications Ltd, which owns the Paytm brand, tanked nearly 9 per cent on Friday as investors continued to dump the stock. Extending its previous day's decline, the stock dived 8.67 per cent to Rs 408.30 on the BSE. Shares of the company tumbled 8.20 per cent to Rs...
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Bharat Ratna MS Swaminathan
Agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan's research as a plant geneticist addressed the issue of food insecurity and helped small farmers augment their income by enhancing productivity. He dedicated his entire life to improving agriculture and the income of farmers. Prime...
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Aarya Aakhri Vaar should have been slicker and more polished than the first, or at least ended with a louder bang, observes Deepa Gahlot. Read the review here.
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TMC MP Saket Gokhale
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday took serious note of TMC member Saket Gokhale's raising his voice in the house and warned him against repeating the indecorous behaviour. Dhankhar fell short of naming the TMC member when he kept raising his voice in the house during...
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India saw a single-day rise of 121 cases of COVID-19, while the number of active cases of the infection has declined to 856, the health ministry said on Friday. One new death has been reported in a span of 24 hours from Maharashtra, according to the ministry's data updated at 8...
15:24
RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary
After the announcement of Bharat Ratna to his grandfather and former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, indicating an imminent alliance with the BJP for the Lok Sabha polls.Appreciating the Central Government...
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Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday said she welcomes the announcement of giving Bharat Ratna to former prime minister PV Narasimha Rao. Asked about the Bharat Ratna announcements, specifically for Rao, Sonia Gandhi in a short reply said, I welcome them... why...
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After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao would be conferred with the prestigious Bharat Ratna award, BJP leader NV Subhash on Friday thanked the BJP Telangana for honouring the latter with the country's highest honour.NV Subhash, Narasimha Rao's...
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Stressing that the global financial crisis in 2008 wasn't as serious as the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the then Congress-led UPA government should have handled it with sincerity and transparency.The White Paper compares the alleged economic...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares this image with Dr MS Swaminathan: It is a matter of immense joy that the Government of India is conferring the Bharat Ratna on Dr MS Swaminathan, in recognition of his monumental contributions to our nation in agriculture and farmers' welfare. He played a...
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Amid Rahul Gandhi's 'Other Backward Caste (OBC)' remarks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Harnath Yadav on Friday asked Can Rahul and Sonia Gandhi specify their caste and religion? Harnath told ANI that the Congress cannot tolerate the fact that PM Modi comes from a...
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Ex PM PV Narasimha Rao
Former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh to be awarded Bharat Ratna, along with agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan, announces PM Modi. Rao steered India through critical transformations and also enriched its cultural and intellectual heritage, while Charan Singh dedicated...
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha: 'White Paper' has been laid on the table by the government, after 10 years of pulling out an Indian Economy which was in fragile five to reach the stage of top five. It is a statement laid with responsibility...Expect stormy scenes in the Lok...
12:27
Amitabh Bachchan offers prayers at Ram Temple in Ayodhya weeks after attending its grand inauguration with son Abhishek Bachchan.
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Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party on Friday claimed victory in the general elections while alleging that results were being delayed to rig the outcome.In a statement, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party also asked PML-N's supreme leader Nawaz Sharif, who was the...
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Anshula Kapoor, the daughter of filmmaker Boney Kapoor, is ready to launch her debut book published by Penguin Random House India. The moving and candid book gives a glimpse of Anshula's childhood, her constant struggle with her body, and the personal growth journey that's helped...
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The 12-year-old loved looking at the grass, leaves and trees around the mosque where he lived and studied in India's capital Delhi. He moved here two years ago from a neighbouring state after his parents suddenly died.His home in Delhi - the Akhoondji Mosque, estimated to be at least 600 years...
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In the wake of the recent violence in Banbhulpura, Haldwani, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired a high-level meeting with officials on Friday to review the current situation in Banbhoolpura, Haldwani.During the meeting, the CM gave orders to take strict action against the...
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Security has been heightened in the violence-hit area of Haldwani, Uttarakhand, after violence broke out in Banbhoolpura, Haldwani, on Thursday, following an anti-encroachment drive.Expressing deep concern over the Haldwani violence incident Nainital District Magistrate Vandana Singh termed the...
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Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has moved an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha demanding a discussion on the Assam government's spending on air travel for state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the Lower House on Friday. The Congress MP from Kaliabor said that Rs 58,23,07,104, spent on air...
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A Mumbai-bound IndiGo aircraft returned to the national capital on Friday morning, with the airline saying the plane came back as a precaution due to a momentary foul smell. The flight 6E 449 returned to the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) sometime after take...
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Equity benchmark indices rebounded in early trade on Friday amid buying in Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services and ICICI Bank along with largely firm Asian markets. After a flat beginning, the 30-share BSE Sensex further climbed 122.61 points to 71,551.04 in early...
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Four people died and over 100 police personnel were injured after violence erupted in Haldwani's Banbhoolpura area on Thursday during an anti-encroachment drive, a senior official said. Four people died in the violence-hit Banbhoolpura and more than 100 policemen were injured, said State ADG...
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The moment Abhishek Ghosalkar was shot
The investigation into the sensational murder of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar during a Facebook Live' to by a local social activist', who also killed himself, has been transferred to the Mumbai Crime Branch, an official said on Friday. Abhishek (40), son of former MLA...
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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced first results of the 2024 polls in the early hours of Friday, more than 10 hours after voting ended amid allegations of rigging, sporadic violence and a countrywide mobile phone shutdown.ECP Special Secretary Zafar Iqbal declared the first...
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A three-member team of Union ministers on Thursday held a detailed discussion in Chandigarh with the leaders of farmer organisations which plan 'Delhi Chalo' march to press for their demands, including a law to guarantee a minimum support price for crops.After the meeting, the farmer leaders...
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