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A man and his co-passenger in a bus were injured as some firecrackers being carried by him caught fire in Dwarka's Chhawala area on Thursday evening, a police official said. On receiving information about the incident, police officials visited the spot. On enquiry, it was found that the...
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Rail traffic has been impacted under the Lumding- Badarpur hill section of Northeast Frontier Railway following derailment of a wagon of a goods train in Assam on Thursday evening, an official bulletin said. An NFR bulletin said that the wagon derailed inside a tunnel near Mupa. Seven...
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Empire State Building in New York/India in New York on X
The Empire State Building on Thursday lit up in Diwali wishes. The Consulate General of India in New York said that the vibrant lights symbolises the triumph of light over darkness. In a post on X, the Consulate General of India in New York said, The iconic Empire State Building lights...
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Five persons have been arrested for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman in Maharashtra's Amravati district, a police official said on Thursday. The victim has told police the crime occurred after she left her house on Tuesday following a quarrel with her parents, the official said. As...
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Junior doctors protest over RG Kar rape-murder case, in Kolkata, October 5, 2024/ANI Photo
Upping the ante against junior doctors who have been protesting the rape and murder of their colleague at the RG Kar hospital, West Bengal's Agriculture Minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay sought to know the source of their funds that helped continue the agitation for over two months.Chattopadhyay...
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Several shops selling firecrackers were gutted in a blaze in Jharkhand's Bokaro district on Thursday evening, the police said. However, no casualty has been reported so far, a police officer said. The incident took place near Garga Bridge in Bokaro Steel City police station area. Bokaro...
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BPL Group chairman TPG Nambiar/Image courtesy BPL online
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief over the passing of TPG Nambiar, chairman of the Indian electronics company BPL Group. Describing him as a pioneering innovator and industrialist, Modi remarked that TPG Nambiar was a staunch advocate of building India into an...
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A 40-year-old man died and his wife was injured in a cooking gas cylinder explosion in the Gandhi Nagar area in Kanpur on Thursday morning, the police said.Surendra was returning home with an LPG cylinder on his two-wheeler. While trying to unload the cylinder from the bike in front of his house,...
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Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar/File image
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday pulled up Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister over his statement that the state government would review the 'Shakti' guarantee. The Congress government here has introduced Shakti, one of the five guarantees offering free ride for women in the...
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Three bomb-like objects were found during an excavation work in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area of Pune district, police said on Thursday. According to the police, the objects, discovered on Wednesday, were later handed over to the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad of the Pimpri-Chinchwad...
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Five members of the Chhota Rajan gang were held from Bandra in Mumbai for allegedly trying to extort Rs 10 crore from a real estate developer and his partner, a police official said on Thursday. The arrests were made after the anti-extortion cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch received a...
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Delhi's air quality continued to deteriorate, remaining in the very poor category on Diwali, with levels expected to worsen to the severe category due to bursting of firecrackers at night. Delhiites woke up Thursday to a sky shrouded in a thick layer of smog. The air in Anand Vihar, a...
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A man died after the firecrackers he was carrying on a two-wheeler exploded in Eluru town of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, the police said. The incident occurred when two persons were transporting a bag of firecrackers bought for Diwali celebrations. The bag containing onion bombs and...
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People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti Thursday said the Union Territory Foundation Day was a black day for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.J-K Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra also termed the UT foundation day as a black day and said that expecting the people to celebrate it is...
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Soha Ali Khan with husband-actor Kunal Kemmu and daughter pray at temple, Mumbai/Courtesy Instagram
Immersing in the festive spirit of Diwali, Soha Ali Khan with her husband-actor Kunal Kemmu and her daughter Inaaya visited the temple to seek blessings. Twinning in a matching red ethnic co-ord set with her daughter, Soha treated fans with a glimpse of her Diwali rituals. The video...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses soldiers in Kutch, Gujarat/ANI on X
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India cannot compromise on even an inch of land on its borders, adding the people believe in the strength of its military for defending the country. Modi was addressing soldiers after celebrating Diwali with them in Kutch region of...
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LoP and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to ex-PM Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary, at Shakti Sthal in New Delhi/ANI Photo
The Congress paid tributes on Thursday to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary, with party leader Rahul Gandhi saying her sacrifice for the country's unity and integrity will always inspire us all on the path of public service. The then prime minister was assassinated...
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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty fell for the second day on Thursday dragged down by losses in IT stocks and relentless foreign fund outflows. Falling for the second day in a row, the BSE Sensex tumbled 553.12 points or 0.69 percent to settle at 79,389.06. During the day, it...
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PM Narendra Modi offers sweets to a BSF jawan, in the Sir Creek area, Katch/ANI Photo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday celebrated Diwali with the personnel of the Border Security Force, Army, Navy and Air Force near the Indo-Pak border in Gujarat's Kutch district. Modi reached Lakki Nala in Sir Creek area after landing at Koteshwar in Kutch from Ekta Nagar, said a BSF...
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Two persons from Manipur were arrested after Yaba tablets, a narcotics substance, valued at Rs 10 crore, were recovered from their possession in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, the police said on Thursday.The arrests and recovery were made during a routine checking exercise in Dillai Tiniali area...
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On Friday evening, on the occasion of Diwali Laxmi Puja, stock exchanges in India will be open for a special one-hour trade, in what is called Muhurat trading. The exchange platforms -- Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange -- will be open for trading on Friday -- from 6.0 pm to...
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Shiv Sena-UBT leader Sanjay Raut has called out Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray for his recent praise of Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, suggesting it stems from concern for his son's political future. Raut highlighted the stark contrast between...
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Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi president Prakash Ambedkar was admitted to a hospital in Pune on Thursday after he complained of chest pain, his party said, requesting that the privacy of the Dalit leader's family be respected. Balasaheb (Prakash) Ambedkar was admitted to a hospital in Pune in the...
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Meher Rajeev Menon, with her award certificate
The Dubai International Art Centre Jumeirah 1, a premier centre for arts education in Dubai, recently organised My Dream, an annual children's art exhibition. Meher Rajeev Menon, age 12, studying at the Gems Academy in Dubai, won the merit prize for her acrylic and oil painting Krishna.
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A day after the death of a Belgian paraglider, another paraglider from Czech Republic was killed in Himachal Pradesh's Manali after she crashed into the mountainside on Wednesday, officials said. Two paragliders have died in two days in Himachal Pradesh ahead of the Paragliding World Cup...
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BPL Group founder TP Gopalan Nambiar/Image courtesy BPL online
Indian electronic company BPL Group founder TP Gopalan Nambiar, died on Thursday, family sources said. Nambiar, 94, was not keeping well for quite some time and passed away in the morning, they said. ... he died at home at about 10.15 am, a family member said. Popularly known as...
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said there is no proposal before the government to revisit the 'Shakti' scheme, which provides free bus travel for all women domiciled in the state. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar had on Wednesday indicated about revisiting the...
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In a significant diplomatic engagement, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held a phone conversation with Indian counterpart Ajit Doval, discussing critical regional security developments and emphasising the necessity for ongoing efforts to bolster stability in the Indo-Pacific region and...
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Troops of India and China exchanged sweets at several border points along the Line of Actual Control on the occasion of Diwali on Thursday, Army sources said. The traditional practice was observed a day after both countries completed the disengagement at two friction points at Demchok and...
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Just In: Indian and Chinese troops have exchange sweets at several border points along the Line of Actual Control on Diwali, said Army sources on Thursday. Indian and Chinese troops completed disengagement at two friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh on...
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At least six people, including four of a family, were killed when a tempo they were travelling in was hit by a tractor in the Mujaria area here Thursday morning, the police said.Five injured were rushed to the district hospital.The party was returning home to celebrate Diwali.The victims, who...
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Superstar Rajnikanth and Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Tamil action-drama Vettaiyan is all set to release on Prime Video on November 8. Directed by TJ Gnanavel, the film boasts a stellar ensemble cast featuring Fahadh Faasil, Rana Daggubati, Dushara Vijayan, Manju Warrier, Ritika Singh, and...
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The Congress on Thursday paid its tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary and alleged continuous efforts are being made to 'misappropriate' his legacy by those whose 'ideological gurus' opposed the Quit India Movement and criticised the Constitution.Congress president...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said some forces in and outside India are trying to destabilise the country and spread anarchy to create a negative image of the nation in the world.He was addressing a gathering near the iconic Statue of Unity at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat's Narmada district...
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President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and other dignitaries on Thursday paid floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary, observed as National Unity Day.The tributes were paid at the statue of India's first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister at...
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Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has distanced herself from a controversial comment made by her boss President Joe Biden, in which he referred to supporters of her Republican rival Donald Trump as 'garbage'.I think that, first of all, he clarified his comments. But let me be clear:...
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Shiv Sena MLA Shrinivas Vanga, who represents Maharashtra's Palghar constituency, has returned home two days after remaining unreachable. Earlier, his family members had said that the legislator was upset after being denied a ticket by the Eknath Shinde-led party for the upcoming state...
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Two men returning home after finishing work in a factory were stabbed to death following a dispute with four juveniles in Narela Industrial area on Wednesday, police said.Police said the four minors aged between 13 and 16 have been detained and interrogated, they said.Family members of the...
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At least 95 people have died due to severe flash floods in Spain, with emergency responders on their toes searching for others who are still missing, according to authorities, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing authorities.The region's hardest hit was Valencia, where 92 fatalities were confirmed...
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Canada's allegations against Union Home Minister Amit Shah are 'concerning', the United States said on Wednesday, noting that it would continue to consult Ottawa on the issue.The allegations made by the government of Canada are concerning, and we will continue to consult with the Canadian...
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The traffic police on Wednesday created a 22-km-long green corridor to facilitate the transfer of a harvested heart and a liver from the airport to a south Mumbai hospital in flat 19 minutes, said officials. The organs arrived in the city from Pune around 7 pm, when the road traffic is...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said this is the first Diwali after the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram in his magnificent temple in Ayodhya and asserted that this auspicious moment has come after 500 years with the countless sacrifices and penance of Ram bhakts. Tagging a post...
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Lakhs of diyas being lit on the banks of the Saryu in Ayodhya on Wednesday/ANI Photo
Two Guinness World Records -- most people performing 'aarti' simultaneously and the largest display of oil lamps -- were set at the eighth edition of Deepotsav here on Wednesday. The two records were set on 55 ghats, including Ram ki Paidi, on the banks of Saryu river in the holy city with...
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