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The Mizoram government will seek the Centre's intervention over the alleged stoppage of a minister's convoy by Assam Rifles, a senior leader of the ruling Zoram People's Movement said on Monday. Power and electricity minister F Rodingliana's convoy was allegedly stopped by Assam Rifles...
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Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz/Courtesy X
At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz will pay an official visit to India from 24-26 October 2024 for the 7th Intergovernmental Consultations, a statement by the ministry of external affairs said on Monday. Scholz visited India twice last year,...
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Agitating junior doctors on Monday evening withdrew their weeks-long hunger strike over the RG Kar incident, hours after a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The medics also called off their proposed strike across hospitals in the state on Tuesday. In today's...
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President Droupadi Murmu's scheduled three-day visit to Odisha from Wednesday has been postponed in view of the impending cyclone that is likely to hit the state's coast on October 25. Murmu was scheduled to visit Bangriposi, Uparbeda, Rairangpur, Puri and Bhubaneswar during her stay. I...
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The Delhi high court on Monday said it cannot allow the sale of firecrackers when there is already enough pollution in the national capital. The court's oral observation came while dealing with a petition by the 'Delhi Fireworks Shopkeepers Association', a group of traders with a permanent...
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A Mumbai court on Monday extended till October 25 the police custody of four accused in the Baba Siddique murder case. The former MLA and NCP leader was shot at and grievously injured in Nirmal Nagar area in Bandra at around 9:30pm on October 12. He died some time later at nearby...
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An FIR has been registered against four persons, including a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA's brother and nephews, for allegedly manhandling staff of a private hospital in Mathura after they were denied entry to an ICU ward, the police said on Monday. The FIR was registered at Highway police...
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The talks between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and agitating junior doctors to resolve the impasse stemming from the rape and murder of a medic at RG Kar Medical Hospital was held for nearly two hours on Monday evening. The two sides discussed various demands of the medics...
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Gold price surged by Rs 750 to hit a record high of Rs 80,650 per 10 grams while silver skyrocketed by Rs 5,000 per kg in the national capital on Monday, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Amid the intensifying conflict in the Middle East, an interest rate cut by the People's...
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The one-man inquiry commission of the Assam government set up to probe the eviction drive that killed two people three years ago at Gorukhuti in Darrang district submitted its report to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday. According to an official statement, the commission headed by retired...
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A passenger was detained on Monday at the Cochin International Airport in Kochi for allegedly raising a bomb threat, which turned out to be a hoax, airport authorities said. According to the CIAL authorities, a verbal bomb threat was received from a passenger bound for Mumbai during the...
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah resigned from the Budgam assembly seat and retained the Ganderbal constituency, the National Conference's bastion, Pro-tem speaker Mubarak Gul announced in the House on Monday. Poonch National Conference MLA Ajaz Jan also confirmed...
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Scammers often use AI voice clones to con commoners to transfer money or disclose financial information but it's rare when they try to impersonate a billionaire. This is exactly what scammers tried to do by cloning telecom czar Sunil Bharti Mittal's voice to scam his executive in Dubai to...
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A woman has been taken into custody by the police in Kaushambi of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly killing her husband by poisoning his food, officials said on Monday. Sirathu circle officer Awadhesh Kumar Vishwakarma said Shailesh (32), a resident of Ismailpur village in the Kada Dham...
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Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday ended his fast along with others, after the home ministry assured them that the talks on Ladakh's demands will be resumed in December.Joint secretary, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Prashant Lokhande met the activists, who have been sitting on an...
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The Maha Vikas Aghadi has reached consensus on 210 of the 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra, which is a significant achievement, Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Sanjay Raut said on Monday. The aim is to ensure the defeat of forces looting Maharashtra, he said in a swipe at the...
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Family members and local people mourn death of Dr Shahnawaz, who was killed in terrorist attack/Umar Ganie for Rediff.com
Just two weeks ago, the house echoed with laughter as hundreds gathered for his daughter's wedding. On Monday, cries of anger and anguish rang through Dr Shahnawaz's Budgam residence and the streets around it, the celebration so quickly giving way to mourning. Slogans of...
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty gave up initial gains and ended lower on Monday tracking a sharp fall in Kotak Mahindra Bank and relentless foreign fund outflows. The 30-share Sensex declined 73.48 points or 0.09 per cent to settle at 81,151.27. The barometer shot 545 points at the...
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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
RG Kar impasse: A meeting between Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and junior doctors begins at the state secretariat, Nabanna. A live streaming of the meeting is being allowed. At least 17 junior doctors left for Nabanna to meet Mamata Banerjee over their various demands as their hunger strike...
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China's Foreign Ministry on Monday parried questions on a possible meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia this week. We will keep you posted if anything comes up, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian...
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah vacates Budgam assembly segment, retains family stronghold of Ganderbal. The newly elected members of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly were administered oath on Monday by pro-tem speaker Mubarak Gul, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah taking the pledge in the Kashmiri...
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Priyanka and Rahul with Omar Abdullah in Srinagar
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will file her nomination for the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll on Wednesday, party sources said. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will be present on the occasion, they said. Ahead of her nomination...
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Sunday made an unusual stop at Philadelphia's McDonald's franchise while Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris participated in worship services in Atlanta to garner support, Al Jazeera reported. Trump wearing...
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Update: Indian and Chinese negotiators have reached an agreement on patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Monday. The foreign secretary said the Indian and Chinese negotiators were in touch over the last few weeks to resolve...
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A big statement on India on the LAC. On the agreement on patrolling at LAC, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says, As a result of the discussions that have taken place over the last several weeks, an agreement has been arrived at on patrolling arrangements along the line of actual control in the...
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah flagged off Kashmir's first-ever International Marathon from Polo Stadium in Srinagar on Sunday. You don't need drugs to feel good or beat stress. A good run, whether a kilometer or a marathon, is enough to clear the cobwebs & achieve a...
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The Sena (UBT), NCP and Congress will fight together
Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Vijay Wadettiwar on Monday said that the final decision on all 288 seats for Maha Vikas Aghadi for the Maharashtra assembly election will be made by tomorrow evening.Speaking to reporters in Delhi Congress leader Wadettiwar said, By tomorrow evening,...
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The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal challenging an order of the Gujarat High Court refusing to quash summons in a defamation case over his alleged remarks over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational...
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The Israeli Defense Forces Spokesperson revealed new footage of what it claims to be the bunker of ex Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, which he occupied during the first half of the ongoing Gaza conflict. The video shows a well-equipped bunker, complete with modern showers, several bathrooms,...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday achieved a significant milestone with its membership reaching 10 crores. The party aims to surpass its previous high of 11 crore members. The current membership drive campaign began on October 11 and will last until the end of October, followed...
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Vaccine maker Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla-led Serene Productions on Monday said it will pick 50 per cent stake in Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Entertainment for Rs 1,000 crore. Serene Productions has entered into a binding agreement to invest Rs 1,000 crore...
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No state, though, has suffered as much as the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in recent years, both in terms of press freedoms and free speech, writes Sevanti Ninan. Read the column here.
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The blast ripped through a wall of the school
Delhi Police probing a possible Khalistani link in the blast near a CRPF school in New Delhi on Monday wrote to messaging app Telegram to know the details of a group that claimed responsibility of the explosion, police sources said on Monday. A strong blast ripped through a wall of the...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said people had given a message of stability with a mandate to his government for three consecutive terms and asserted that they strengthened this expression of stability in the recent Haryana Assembly polls. Addressing the NDTV World Summit in...
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According to RBI data released on Friday, India's forex reserves declined by USD 10.746 billion to USD 690.43 billion for the week ended October 11. In the preceding week, the reserves had dropped by USD 3.709 billion to USD 701.176 billion.
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Security officials at the spot
Delhi Police has taken all the CCTV DVRs of the nearby and front market in its possession in connection with the CRPF school blast investigation, sources. In the CCTV footage, a suspect can be seen at the spot wearing a white T-shirt. The activity was seen at the blast spot the night before...
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Heavy rains battered Bengaluru for the past two days, throwing normal life out of gear and leading to water logging in several low-lying areas and roads. In view of the downpour, the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner Jagadish G ordered the closure of schools and Anganwadi centres on...
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Unfortunately not. That's toxic foam floating on the Yamuna River in Kalindi Kunj, as pollution level in the river continues to remain high.
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The ammo haul
A joint team neutralized one heavily armed terrorist and recovered arms and ammunition and other war-like stores from the encounter site in Baramulla district, the army said in a statement on Sunday. The joint team neutralized one heavily armed terrorist and recovered 01xAK Rifle, 02xAK...
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The cyclonic circulation over the Andaman sea on Monday intensified into a low-pressure area and is likely to turn into a cyclonic storm by October 23, the IMD said. The India Meteorological Department in a special message said Sunday's upper air cyclonic circulation over North Andaman...
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Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini kept key departments, including home and finance, while Anil Vij got energy and transport as portfolios were allocated to the Council of Ministers on Sunday, three days after the swearing-in of a new government in the state. Saini will handle 12...
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India's envoy to Canada has accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of destroying the ties between the two countries, asserting that he had nothing to do with the killing of a Khalistani separatist and that the charges against him are politically motivated. India recently expelled...
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Zeeshan Siddique, son of slain Nationalist Congress Party politician Baba Siddique, on Sunday, stated that the killers of his father turned their sight on him but he can't be intimidated.They silenced my father. But they forget - he was a lion and I carry his roar within me, his fight in my...
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