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A Bharatiya Janata Party functionary from Indore district on Monday urged organisers to make people sip gaumutra (cow urine) before letting them in garba pandals during Navratri festival as a Hindu can never refuse this precondition. The Congress questioned the BJP leader's call, terming it...
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The Chennai airport on Monday announced closures extending up to a maximum of two hours between October 1 and 8 on account of the IAF's Air show slated in Chennai on October 6. To ensure minimal disruptions, the airport has shared a detailed schedule of these closures, ranging from 15...
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Ladakh-based activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk along with 150 activists has been stopped at Delhi border by the police on Monday, he said in an Instagram post. I AM BEING DETAINED... along with 150 padyatris at Delhi Border, by a police force of 100s some say 1,000. Many...
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Wife of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Parvathi has written to Mysuru Urban Development Authority for surrendering 14 plots allotted to her after the Enforcement Directorate on Monday booked the CM, his wife and some others in a money laundering case linked to the MUDA land allotment...
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The ATM in Thrissur, Kerala, that was broken into. Pic: ANI Photo
The right lower limb of a suspect in the ATM heist in Kerala's Thrissur district, who sustained bullet injuries, was amputated at a government hospital in Coimbatore, the police said on Monday. The suspect, later identified as Mohammed Azar Ali (30), was part of the seven-member gang that...
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A 42-year-old area manager of a private finance company has allegedly ended his life by hanging at his home in Jhansi over work pressure, with his family alleging that he was mentally tortured by his seniors to complete recovery target. The police said on Monday a suicide note was recovered...
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A criminal wanted in connection with a cow slaughter case was arrested on Monday after an encounter in which he sustained a bullet injury in his leg, the police said.Acting on a tip-off, a police team surrounded Mahtab Alam Qureishi in the Sadar area following which he opened fire. In the...
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The Madras high court on Monday directed the Coimbatore police to collect all case details registered against Isha Foundation at Vellingiri foothills in Coimbatore district and produce them before it for further consideration.A division bench comprising Justices S M Subramaniam and V Sivagnanam...
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A BEST bus on wet lease from a private operator was gutted in a fire in Ghatkopar in Mumbai on Monday, officials said. The conductor of the bus suffered minor injuries to the hand while all the passengers were safe, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking public relations...
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The Election Commission has put in abeyance the Jammu and Kashmir administration's order to appoint an Army colonel as SSP (Training and Special Operations), citing a ban on transfer of officers connected to elections as the Model Code of Conduct is in force. In its order to the chief...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu about the recent developments in West Asia and asserted that terrorism has no place in our world. It is crucial to prevent regional escalation and ensure the safe release of all hostages, Modi...
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Five Maoists, including a woman, surrendered before police in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region even as two Maoists were arrested from the forest, an official said.The Maoists turned themselves in before senior police and CRPF officers citing disappointment over atrocities committed by senior cadres...
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A complaint was on Monday lodged before a Bihar court against Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad over a social media post in which he had flagged the incidents of rape in the state. The petition was filed before the court of chief judicial magistrate, Muzaffarpur, by local advocate...
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The government of Pakistan's Punjab province on Monday advised Indian Sikhs intending to visit the country to carry US dollars instead of Indian currency. We have received a number of complaints that Indian Sikhs visiting Pakistan for their holy places are exploited in terms of giving them...
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A man allegedly jumped off the trans-harbour Atal Setu after parking his car on the bridge on Monday morning, the police said. The police launched a search and rescue operation for the man following the incident that occurred at Sewri around 10 am, an official said. The man drove to the...
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A Mumbai court on Monday directed police to enquire into a defamation and criminal intimidation complaint lodged by a freelance reporter against actor Raveena Tandon over a road rage video posted by him.The court directed the police to submit a report by January 3, 2025.The complaint was lodged...
18:41
From the 30 Sensex firms, Reliance Industries and Axis Bank declined over 3 per cent each.Mahindra & Mahindra, ICICI Bank, Nestle, Tech Mahindra, Maruti, Bajaj Finserv, State Bank of India and Tata Motors were the other major laggards. -- PTI
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Investors' wealth got eroded by Rs 3.57 lakh crore on Monday as markets took a heavy beating with the BSE Sensex tumbling 1,272 points amid a host of negative triggers -- weak Japanese markets, rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East and selling in heavyweight bank stocks and Reliance...
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Maharashtra cabinet on Monday approved the utilisation of 255 acres of salt pan land in Mumbai to develop houses for slum rehabilitation project-hit people, assigning the implementation responsibility to Adani group's Dharavi Slum Redevelopment Project.The state government had written to the...
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Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday moved a sessions court against an order summoning her in a defamation case filed by a Bharatiya Janata Party leader over her claim that several Aam Aadmi Party MLAs were approached by the saffron party with offers of cash to bring down the AAP...
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Equity benchmark indices tumbled nearly 1.5 per cent on Monday due to heavy selling in frontline stocks Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank amid rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East and weakness in Japanese markets. Besides, profit-taking after a record-breaking rally and...
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Dalit youth who secured admission in IIT after SC intervention: Atul Kumar says, My life is now back on track...The CJI did great, he said that financial constraints should not pose a hurdle in one's progress. He said that I have a bright future and it should not be impacted.The Supreme Court on...
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The Supreme Court on Monday commenced hearing a suo motu case related to the rape and murder of a postgraduate medic at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is hearing the...
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The Supreme Court on Monday came to the rescue of a Dalit youth, who had lost his seat in IIT Dhanbad after missing the deadline to deposit a fee, by asking the institute to admit him to the BTech course. We cannot allow such a young talented boy to go away. He cannot be left in lurch, a bench...
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The US Mission to India opened an additional 2,50,000 visa appointments for Indian travelers, including tourists, skilled workers, and students.The recently released new slots will help hundreds of thousands of Indian applicants take timely interviews, facilitating the travel which is the...
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Palestinian protestors atop the statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
In a shocking incident, the statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, a revered figure in Sikh history, was defaced by a group of protesters led by Hosaam Hamdan, identified as a Palestinian protester.The act, carried out in Brampton, has ignited outrage among Sikh leaders and the broader community,...
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is soon expected to book Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and some others in a money-laundering case linked to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), taking cognisance of a recent state Lokayukta FIR, official sources said on...
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Wanted for alleged money laundering charges, controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has arrived in Pakistan on Monday morning at the invitation of the Government of Pakistan, amid tight security for his lecture series at Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.According to the Express Tribune, he is set...
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Legendary actor Mithun Chakraborty on Monday said if he can get the Dadasaheb Phalke award then others can also get it if they have the dedication and spirit of hard work. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw in a post on X informed that Mithun Chakraborty...
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Observing that at least the Gods should be kept away from politics, the Supreme Court on Monday sought to know what was the proof that contaminated ghee was used in making Tirupati laddus. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan also asked why was there a need to make a...
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Actor-producer Kangana Ranaut has agreed to cuts suggested in film 'Emergency': Censor Board tells Bombay HC. During the hearing on a petition by the movie's co-producers, Zee Entertainment Enterprises, seeking the release of the censor certificate so the movie can hit the screens, the CBFC...
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Indian stock indices slumped sharply on Monday early trade, and continued to remain under pressure as the session progressed.Sensex fell over 1,000 points at the time of filing this report. Nifty fell about 300 points.Nifty bank, auto, financial services, and realty were among the top losers...
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Congress leader Pawan Khera on Monday came out in defence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge over his comments on Narendra Modi in a rally in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that his party does not hate PM Modi but loves the country.This came after Union Home Minister Amit Shah attacked Congress...
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Junior doctors who have been on protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata have said they haven't seen any action on the directives given by the Chief Secretary as per their demands.Our agitation so far centred around only one agenda,...
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Barbra Streisand pays homage to Kris Kristofferson.The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A. I knew he was something special. Barefoot and strumming his guitar, he seemed like the perfect choice for a script I was developing, which eventually became A Star Is Born. In...
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Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Shah came down heavily on Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday and said that the Congress leader had outperformed himself, the party leaders and the party in being distasteful and disgraceful during his speech on the last day...
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Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Monday appealed to the people, including the poor and needy, to converge in a show of unity at the Dussehra rally to be held at Narayangad in Maharashtra's Beed district. Dussehra will be celebrated on October 12 this year. Jarange also said he will...
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Expressing delight at veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty being conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded him as a cultural icon. In a post on X, Modi said, Delighted that Shri Mithun Chakraborty Ji has been conferred the prestigious Dadasaheb...
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After the Bengaluru Court ordered to file an FIR against Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others for allegedly extorting money through electoral bonds, NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule on Monday said that direct questions will be asked to the government in this matter. Speaking to ANI,...
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The Congress on Monday dismissed as half-truths the government's assertions of creating eight crore employment opportunities between 2021 and 2024 and 6.2 crore net subscribers joining the EPFO database, and said no spin-doctoring can take away from the fact that 2014-24 has seen job loss...
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Bollywood looked gorgeous as they stepped out on the red carpet at the IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) awards in Abu Dhabi.The two-day event includes the IIFA Utsavam where stalwarts from the south Indian industry were honoured and the NEXA IIFA awards where Bollywood stars were...
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Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, star of films such as Mrigayaa, Surakshaa, Disco Dancer, and Dance Dance, was on Monday named recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the government's highest recognition in the field of cinema. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini...
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A tigress identified as T-83 was caged and tranquillized by forest officials in the Chichpalli forest range of Chandrapur district on Saturday. The operation was conducted due to the increasing movements of the tigress in human residential settlements. The tigress was observed roaming...
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BharatPe arrived at a definitive agreement with the company's former co-founder Ashneer Grover. Bringing an end to years of dispute between the two, a settlement was arrived at as per which Ashneer Grover will not be associated with BharatPe in any capacity nor be a part of the shareholding of...
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The death toll from rain-induced floods and landslides across Nepal reached nearly 200 on Monday, with at least 30 people still missing, according to the police. Incessant rainfall from last Friday triggered floods and landslides, wreaking havoc in the Himalayan nation. At least 192...
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After months of uncertainty, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, travelling in the SpaceX Dragon capsule, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday to bring back Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who had been stuck there since June...
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A 20-year-old man allegedly sexually assaulted a minor girl in the Siddipet district of Telangana, following which his house was vandalised and set on fire by the victim's family along with some villagers on Sunday.The incident took place under the Komuravelli police station.The accused,...
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Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has slammed Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, alleging that since he became Chief Minister, many industrial projects from the state have gone to Gujarat. When I was the Chief Minister, did you hear even a single...
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A two-year-old girl was killed due to suffocation after an airbag opened in the car she travelled in met with an accident in Kerala's Malappuram district, police said on Sunday.The mishap happened on Friday evening when the child was travelling along with her family members through...
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