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23:56

First seaplane of Kerala takes off from Kochi, lands in Idukki dam

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The first seaplane of the Kerala state, took off from the backwaters here and landed in Mattupetty dam in the hill district of Idukki on Monday. Tourism and public works minister PA Mohamed Riyas flagged off the amphibious aircraft from the Bolgatty Palace Waterdrom in the port...
23:47

HC quashes cheating case against bizman Ashneer, wife

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The Delhi high court on Monday quashed an FIR lodged against businessman Ashneer Grover, and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover for the alleged offences of cheating and forgery. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh after considering the plea moved by Madhuri Jain Grover and others, quashed the FIR lodged...
23:31

Justice Oka becomes part of 5-member SC collegium headed by CJI Khanna

Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes the oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes the oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan
The five-member Supreme Court Collegium now headed by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna has Justice AS Oka as a new member. The reconstitution of five- and three-member collegium is a consequential event after the superannuation of former CJI DY Chandrachud on November 10. Besides CJI Khanna,...
23:10

India, Russia ink pact for Pantsir air defence system

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A major Indian defence public sector undertaking has signed an agreement with Russia's Rosoboronexport for cooperation on variants of the Pantsir air defence missile-gun system. The Pantsir air defence system is a versatile platform designed to protect critical military and industrial...
22:34

Centre extends tenure of foreign secretary Vikram Misri till July 14, 2026

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The Centre on Monday extended the tenure of foreign secretary Vikram Misri till July 14, 2026, according to a personnel ministry order. Misri, a 1989 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, assumed charge as India's foreign secretary on July 15. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet...
22:08

SC asks HC to hear Gulfisha Fatima's bail plea in Delhi riots case

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The Supreme Court asked the Delhi high court on Monday to hear the bail plea of activist Gulfisha Fatima, one of the accused in Delhi riots case in February 2020, on the date fixed, unless there are exceptional circumstances. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma...
21:47

RGV booked for posting morphed images of AP CM

Andhra Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and deputy CM Pawan Kalyan/File image
Andhra Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and deputy CM Pawan Kalyan/File image
A case was registered against film maker Ram Gopal Varma for allegedly posting morphed images of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on social media. Prakasam district superintendent of police AR Damodar said Varma was booked for allegedly...
21:41

Siddique murder: Shooter Shivkumar, 4 others in police custody till Nov 19

NCP politician Baba Siddique
NCP politician Baba Siddique
A court in Mumbai on Monday remanded suspected main shooter Shivkumar Gautam and four others arrested in the NCP politician Baba Siddique's murder case to police custody till November 19.The UP special task force and the Mumbai Crime Branch on Sunday arrested the shooter, Shivkumar (20), and his...
20:53

Gangsters attack UP judge who convicted them

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A judge posted in Farrukhabad district of Uttar Pradesh has alleged he was attacked by members of the Sundar Bhati gang as he had convicted them in the past. An FIR has been registered in connection with the incident that took place on October 29, the police said on Monday. Five...
20:32

Man barges into Amit Shah's Mumbai hotel meeting, held

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah/ANI Photo
The Mumbai police arrested a 53-year-old man for allegedly barging into a meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party activists and Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a hotel in Mumbai, an official said on Monday. The man, identified as Shakti Prakash Bhargav from Kanpur, allegedly used a fake media ID...
19:49

'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3', 'Singham Again' cross Rs 200-cr mark at box office

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 stars Vidya Balan, Kartik Aryan, Triptii Dimri and Madhuri Dixit.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 stars Vidya Balan, Kartik Aryan, Triptii Dimri and Madhuri Dixit.
Cop action drama Singham Again and horror comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 have earned over Rs 200 crore at the box office in 10 days of their release. Both Hindi films, headlined by top stars of the industry, hit the screens on November 1 on the festival occasion of Diwali. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3,...
19:21

Rupee falls 2 paise to hit new all-time low of 84.39 against US dollar

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Declining for the fourth straight session, the rupee dropped 2 paise to hit a new lifetime low of 84.39 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, weighed down by persistent foreign fund outflows and a muted trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said the rupee is likely to remain...
19:09

Blast sets off fire at IOC refinery in Vadodara

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A fire broke out at the Indian Oil Corporation refinery in Gujarat's Vadodara following a blast on Monday, an official said. A police official said they have not received any report of serious injuries or fatalities so far. Rescue operations are on. Things will be clear gradually, said...
18:35

Sensex top gainers today

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Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed flat in highly volatile trade on Monday as continuous FII selling, disappointing quarterly earnings and weak trends from Asian markets dented investor sentiment. After gyrating between highs and lows, benchmark Sensex eked out gains of 9.83...
18:19

Govt bus driver verbally abused, assaulted on duty in Bengaluru

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A government bus driver in Bengaluru was allegedly verbally abused and assaulted inside the bus by an unidentified person who was subsequently nabbed, the police said on Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday at around 8 pm when the bus was en-route Jayanagar to Vijayanagar, they...
18:10

11 suspected militants killed in encounter in Manipur

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Eleven suspected militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Manipur's Jiribam district on Monday, officials said. Two Central Reserve Police Force personnel also sustained injuries during the heavy exchange of fire that happened at Jakurador Karong in the Borobekra...
17:36

Cop's arm severed, police driver hurt while removing bodies from railway track in MP

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A sub-inspector lost his arm, and a police vehicle driver sustained injuries when they were struck by a train while responding to the scene of a double fatality on the railway tracks. The incident occurred near the Karaiya Bhadoli railway station, about 260 km away from Damoh on Sunday...
17:12

Only Balasaheb's writ works in Maharashtra: Uddhav

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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Monday alleged that PM Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were trying to create a rift between Hindus and Muslims while campaigning for Maharashtra assembly elections. Addressing a poll rally at Wani in Yavatmal district, Thackeray said the...
17:01

Maha living conditions will improve with MVA: Pawar

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Hitting out at the Shiv Sena-BJP-NCP government in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Monday asserted that there was utmost need for change in the state if the condition of farmers, women and youth were to improve for better. Addressing a poll rally at...
16:36

My bags checked at rally, check PM's too: Uddhav

Uddhav offers flowers to martyrs at Hutatma Chowk
Uddhav offers flowers to martyrs at Hutatma Chowk
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday claimed his bag was inspected by government authorities when he arrived in Maharashtra's Yavatmal to campaign for the November 20 assembly elections.  The former chief minister asked if the election authorities would also inspect the bags...
16:09

Sensex, Nifty close flat

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Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed flat in highly volatile trade on Monday as continuous FII selling, disappointing quarterly earnings and weak trends from Asian markets dented investor sentiment. After gyrating between highs and lows, benchmark Sensex eked out gains of 9.83...
16:06

'Champai wanted to end corruption, JMM sacked him'

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In a scathing attack on Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that the way Champai Soren was humiliated and removed from the Chief Minister post, is not just an insult to him but to the entire tribal community.  Addressing a public rally in...
15:47

Naresh Goyal gets permanent bail to fight cancer

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The Bombay High Court on Monday granted medical bail to Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, who is an accused in a money laundering case. In May this year, a single bench of Justice N J Jamadar granted interim bail to Goyal on medical grounds. Justice Jamadar on Monday made the interim order...
15:28

Each temple must get 100 foreigners for Kumbh: PM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said some anti-nationals were trying to divide the society for their vested interests and stressed the need for people to understand the seriousness of their intentions and unite to defeat them. The unity and integrity were important to make India a...
14:59

Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi given 14 page questionnaire

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An accountability court in Rawalpindi handed over a 14-page long questionnaire to former Pakistan PM Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi in the PS190 million settlement case, Geo News reported.  As per Geo News, the questionnaire contains 79 questions related to the reference...
14:46

Jharkhand is now dharmshala for Rohingyas: Yogi

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday accused the JMM-led coalition in Jharkhand of converting the state into a 'dharmshala' for Rohingyas and Bangladeshi infiltrators.Adityanath said a double-engine government was needed in Jharkhand for treatment of mafia, stone pelters and...
14:23

Is Delhi India's dengue capital? Cases swell to...

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The national capital has registered 4,533 number of dengue cases and three deaths from the beginning of this year, according to the Vector-Borne Diseases (VBD) report of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.  Delhi recorded a total of 9,266 cases of Dengue in 2023 while the death toll was...
14:10

MBA student killed in road rage incident in Ahmedabad

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A 23-year-old student of a prominent business school in Ahmedabad was stabbed to death allegedly by an unidentified driver of a car after an argument over rash driving, police said on Monday. The incident took place at around 11.30 pm on Sunday when two students of the Mudra Institute of...
13:31

Living pollution-free is fundamental right: SC

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Calling it a mere eyewash, the Supreme Court came down heavily on the Delhi police for failing to comprehensively implement the firecracker ban in the national capital and only seizing raw materials.  A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih therefore directed the...
13:28

Truck rams into bus carrying pilgrims from Maharashtra, 38 injured

An apple-laden truck rammed into a bus carrying pilgrims from Maharashtra here, injuring 38 passengers, police said on Monday. The accident occurred around 1 am when the bus carrying more than 50 pilgrims was coming from Kalyan in Maharashtra.  Among the injured were several women,...
13:23

Did rape accused Prajwal Revanna just get bail?

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The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a bail plea of former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who faces charges of rape and sexual assault. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma rejected the plea and observed that Revanna is a very influential person.  Appearing for...
13:01

The Woman Who Lost Everything

Uninhabited houses in Wayanad
Uninhabited houses in Wayanad
When the landslide hit, Sruthi's house was washed away, along with its inhabitants. She lost her entire family and some relatives. All she had left for a close confidante was her fiance Jenson. Days after the landslide and the loss of her family, Jenson died in a road accident that also left...
12:58

Parties who don't work need religion: Riteish@Latur

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People claim their religion is in danger, but it is their party that is in danger, and they are praying to save it, Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh has said while campaigning for his brother and Maharashtra Congress leader.  The actor was campaigning in Latur for his younger brother,...
12:32

'I take inhaler every day due to Delhi pollution'

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As the national capital continues to battle with alarming level of pollution and resultant health issues, doctors criticised the Delhi administration for the situation.  Speaking to ANI, Dr Arvind Kumar, Chairman of the Institute of Chest Surgery at Medanta Hospital, expressed his...
12:03

Swati Maliwal case: Why Bibhav moved court again

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Accused in the alleged assault case of Swati Maliwal and a close aide of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Bibhav Kumar recently filed a revision petition challenging the cognizance of the charge sheet filed against him.The petition is currently pending before the Tis Hazari...
11:34

Kejri bail, Art 370... CJI Khanna's landmark cases

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India's 51st Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna has his imprint on several landmark judgements such as upholding the sanctity of EVMs, abrogation of Article 370, scrapping the electoral bonds scheme and granting interim bail to former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.  Hailing...
10:58

WB prof found dead in U'khand hotel with throat slit

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A 44-year-old professor of Jadavpur University in Kolkata was found dead at a hotel in Uttarakhand with his hand and throat slit. According to multiple reports, police have said Mainak Pal may have died by suicide.Pal, who is survived by his wife, daughter and parents, had travelled to...
10:26

Markets decline in early trade amid unabated foreign fund outflows

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Benchmark sensitive indices Sensex and Nifty fell in early trade on Monday as continuous foreign fund outflows, disappointing quarterly earnings and weak trends from Asian markets dented investors' sentiment. Forex traders said the volatility in the equity market is likely to continue as the...
10:09

Justice Sanjiv Khanna takes oath as 51st CJI

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Justice Sanjiv Khanna assumes charges as the CJI at the swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan. President Droupadi Murmu administers the oath of office to Justice Sanjiv Khanna. PM Modi is in attendance along the with the government's top brass. CJI Chandrachud demitted office last...
09:56

Search ops underway in forests in J-K's Kishtwar to flush out terrorists

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Security forces continued their search operation in the dense forests of Keshwan and adjoining areas in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Monday, a day after an Army officer died in a gunfight with terrorists holed up in the area. The security personnel have been scouring the forest...
09:43

Clouds of World War III looming: RSS chief

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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday that in light of the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas conflicts, there is a sense that the threat of a third world war is looming.We all feel the shadow of a third world war emerging, with discussions on whether it might begin in...
09:40

Maharashtra polls: Congress suspends 28 rebel candidates

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The Maharashtra Congress on Sunday suspended 28 rebel candidates for six years for anti-party activity. These candidates from 22 assembly constituencies are in the fray for the November 20 elections against the official nominees of the Maha Vikas Aghadi. Prominent leaders who...
09:36

ISKCON faces criticism for holding Rath Yatra in US

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Despite assuring the Odisha government and Puri's Gajapati Maharaja that it would not hold an untimely Rath Yatra outside India, ISKCON has organised a 'chariot parade' in Houston in the United States.The parade, featuring a replica of Lord Jagannath's 'Nandighosa' chariot without the deities of...
09:06

Our ancestors did jihad...: Owaisi's dig at Fadnavis

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All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi has targeted Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis over his vote jihad remarks, claiming the Bharatiya Janata Party leader's (ideological) ancestors wrote love letters to Britishers instead of fighting against them.During a public...
09:00

Indian American fundraiser of Democratic Party receives racists messages,

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An Indian American fundraiser of Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party has been receiving racist and threatening messages on his phone asking him to leave the county and go to India. You claim that you are doing what's best for Americans, but you aren't doing anything for...
08:36

Trump speaks to Putin, urges him not to escalate Ukraine war

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United States President-elect Donald Trump spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone and discussed ending the war in Ukraine amongst many other important topics, a media report said Sunday. After winning the recent presidential elections, Trump has spoken to over 70 world...