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The Vishva Hindu Parishad staged a protest against AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi for his Jai Palestine slogan during the swearing-in ceremony in the Lok Sabha. The VHP said Owaisi's slogan displayed allegiance to a foreign nation while taking oath as an MP in Parliament. In a statement...
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Rescue operations underway after the water tank collapse in UP's Mathura/ANI on X
Two people died and 12 others were seriously injured on Sunday after a water tank in a residential colony here collapsed, officials said. The incident took place at around 6 pm in Krishna Vihar Colony, developed by the Uttar Pradesh Awas Vikas Parishad, they said. The casualties are...
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Senior IAS officer Sujata Saunik on Sunday took over as Maharashtra's chief secretary, becoming the first woman in the state's 64-year-old history to occupy the top post. Saunik, an IAS officer of the 1987 batch, succeeds Nitin Kareer who retired as the chief secretary on Sunday. She...
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Veteran actor and Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha was admitted to a private hospital here after he developed a strong fever, said his son Luv Sinha on Sunday.The 77-year-old -- popular for '70s and '80s films such as Mere Apne, Kalicharan, Vishwanath, Kaala Patthar and Dostana --...
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A view of the Ram Path in Ayodhya/ANI Photo
The Ayodhya district administration has constituted a committee to probe the alleged gross negligence in the construction of the 14-km-long Ram Path which suffered cave-ins at multiple spots in just two pre-monsoon showers. This comes a day after the Uttar Pradesh government suspended six...
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A 25-year-old man lost his life, while four others were injured in a firing incident in Hardoi, the police said on Sunday.Additional superintendent of police Nripendra on Sunday said there was an old dispute between Aman and Rizwan in Khempur under Pali police station area of the Hardoi...
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The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district rose to 65 on Sunday, according to the district collectorate. As of 4 pm on Sunday, 148 people have been discharged from the hospitals across the state. Currently, two persons are undergoing treatment in...
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Heavy rains lashed several areas in Gujarat on Sunday, impacting the normal life in some cities including Ahmedabad and Surat due to water-logging with Palsana taluka in Surat district receiving 153 mm of rainfall, the highest in the state, in just ten hours.The downpour affected traffic movement...
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NEET-UG aspirants protest in New Delhi/ANI Photo
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday arrested the owner of a private school in Gujarat's Godhra in connection with alleged malpractices in the NEET-UG exam. Dixit Patel, owner of Jay Jalaram School situated near Godhra in Panchmahal district where the exam was conducted, was...
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At a time when the state government boasts of the remarkable standards of its education system, Kerala fisheries minister Saji Cheriyan has made critical remarks about it and said many students who pass theLC examinations do not have the skills to write or read properly.He said earlier it was...
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An avalanche was reported near Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath early on Sunday morning. Senior superintendent of police, Rudraprayag, Dr Vishakha Ashok Bhadane said, There was an avalanche from above Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath at around 5 am today. But there has been no loss of life or...
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The police have registered a case after a temple was allegedly desecrated by members of a minority community in Maharashtra's Thane city, an official said on Sunday.Based on a complaint lodged by a woman, the police on Saturday registered a first information report under section 295 (destroying,...
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Stand-up comedian Daniel Fernandes/Courtesy X
Stand-up comedian Daniel Fernandes' show, which was scheduled to be held here on Saturday, was cancelled following a threat issued by Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Raja Singh over the alleged remarks made by the former against the Jain community. Expressing concern over the situation in a video...
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived here on Sunday on a day-long official visit during which he will hold talks with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani with a focus on exploring ways to expand bilateral cooperation in areas of trade, investment and...
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Security forces on Sunday launched a cordon and search operation following the movement of suspected people in the higher reaches of Gulmarg tourist resort in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The anti-terrorist operation was launched after security forces received...
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Five persons, including a woman, are feared drowned in a waterfall close to the backwater of Bhushi Dam in Pune's Lonavala area on Sunday, a police official said. The incident happened around 3pm when these five persons, who were there for a picnic. slipped close to the waterfall and...
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The weapons recovered from the arrested gang members/Punjab police on X
In a major breakthrough, the Punjab police on Sunday arrested five operatives of the Canada-based Lakhbir Landa gang and recovered five foreign-made pistols. Director general of police, Gaurav Yadav informed on X, Commissionerate police Jalandhar arrests five operatives of Canada-based...
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In a major intelligence operation, the Customs department at the airport here has busted a syndicate which was involved in smuggling of 267 kg of gold worth Rs 167 crore from Sri Lanka, during the last two months.An intelligence tip-off led to the arrest of a shop-owner, his staff who were...
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Kalki 2898 AD, a star-studded multilingual 3D spectacle, has earned Rs 415 crore within three days of its global release, the makers announced on Sunday.A blend of Hindu epic Mahabharata and science fiction, the big-budget film is produced by Vyjayanthi Movies and was released on Thursday in six...
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The National Investigation Agency on Sunday conducted searches at multiple locations in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the Reasi terror attack case. The searches led to the seizure of various items showing linkages between the terrorists and overground workers,...
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Buffer zones of the Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra will be open for safaris during monsoon, while the core area will be closed for the next three months, an official said on Sunday. The core areas of the Pench and Bor tiger reserves and Umred Paoni Karhandala Wildlife Sanctuary will be...
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A girder of an under-construction bridge over the Arga river collapsed and a pillar got tilted in heavy rain in Jharkhand's Giridih district, an official said on Sunday.There was no report of any injury, he said.The incident took place in Deori block, around 235 km from Jharkhand's capital...
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A van carrying Amarnath pilgrims met with an accident near Chandanwari in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, leaving at least two persons injured, officials said on Sunday. Today (Sunday), a van carrying Shri Amarnath Ji Yatris met with an accident near Chandanwari. The pilgrims sustained serious...
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Amid the ongoing controversy over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test, Congress leader and party general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday alleged that the National Testing Agency conducts all tests through private companies, adding that they will put forward their demands in the Lok Sabha...
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The police rescued a stock market investor who was abducted from the busy and upmarket MG Road in Bengaluru for a ransom of Rs 5 crore. The police arrested two persons while a hunt is on for others said to be involved in the abduction of the stock market investor, who led a lavish...
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A sarpanch of a village allegedly shot a woman dead and injured a girl following a dispute in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district, the police said on Sunday.The incident occurred in Banwas village under the Jigna police station limits on Saturday night, superintendent of police Virendra Mishra said.A...
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty sought divine blessings on the last weekend ahead of the July 4 general election at the iconic BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in London, popularly known as Neasden Temple. The couple were greeted with loud cheers as their convoy drove...
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Former vice president of India M Venkaiah Naidu/File image
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released three books on the life and journey of former vice president of India M Venkaiah Naidu via video conferencing on Sunday. The book release event was organised at Anvaya Convention Centre in Gachibowli in Telangana's Hyderabad, on the eve of the 75th...
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Two youths, who were on their way to a hospital using Google Maps to find their way, drove their car into a swollen river but had a miraculous escape as the vehicle got stuck to a tree in Kerala's northernmost Kasaragod district.The visuals of Fire Force personnel pulling them to safety from the...
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Bibhav Kumar being taken to court in Delhi/ANI Photo
The Delhi High Court will on Monday deliver its verdict on the issue of maintainability of a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's close aide Bibhav Kumar challenging his arrest in connection with the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal at the CM's residence.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma...
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Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday took charge as the 30th Chief of the Army Staff after incumbent Gen Manoj Pande retired from service. Gen Dwivedi, who has vast operational experience along the frontiers with China and Pakistan, was serving as the Vice Chief of the Army. Before taking...
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As Prime Minister Narendra Modi resumed his popular radio show -- 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday, he highlighted the significant role of Sanskrit in ancient Indian knowledge and science. Addressing the milestone of Akashvani's Sanskrit Bulletin completing 50 years of broadcast on June...
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Bomb blasts in Nigeria's northeast Borno state killed at least 18 people and injured 48 others, CNN reported, quoting the state's emergency services. The first blast hit a wedding ceremony around 3 pm local time on Saturday, followed by another at General Hospital Gwoza and a third at...
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Parliament is set to witness heated debates on a range of issues like the NEET paper leak row, the Agnipath initiative and inflation when both houses reconvene on Monday. Besides the paper leak matter, the opposition is also likely to raise the issue of unemployment. In the Lok Sabha,...
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In a ceremonial farewell, General Manoj Pande, the outgoing Chief of the Indian Army, was accorded a Guard of Honour on his final day in office.Gen Pande, who served a distinguished 26-month tenure, also paid homage at the National War Memorial in Delhi.Originally slated to retire on May 30, Gen...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Indian cricket team on the phone on Sunday and congratulated its members on their T20 World Cup win. Officials said Modi congratulated Rohit Sharma for his splendid captaincy and appreciated his T20 career.He also lauded Virat Kohli for his innings...
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Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath should not be blamed for the party's poor performance in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha elections.The party had fared badly in the state even after the demolition of the Babri masjid,...
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After a hiatus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio broadcast, 'Mann Ki Baat', will resume on Sunday (June 30).Mann Ki Baat is Prime Minister Modi's monthly radio programme, where he discusses important national issues with the citizens of India.The programme is broadcast on the last...
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