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22:28

Time to unite, says Sena-UBT amid reunion buzz

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The Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Saturday said it was time to unite in the interest of Mumbai and Maharashtra, and party workers were ready to protect Marathi pride, a statement that has come amid speculation about a possible reunion of estranged cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj...
21:38

Balloon bearing text 'Pakistan airlines' found in HP

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A plane-shaped balloon bearing the text 'Pakistan airlines' was found in Karnehra village of the district in  Hamirpur on Saturday.Locals who discovered the balloon informed the police, who seized it. Hamirpur Superintendent of Police Bhagat Singh Thakur said they are investigating...
20:53

Mob attacks police station in Bihar; 5 cops injured

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Five policemen were injured after a mob attacked Dandkhora police station in Bihar's Katihar district, officials said on Saturday.Speaking to PTI, Katihar SP Vaibhav Sharma said, The incident took place when a group of people attacked Dandkhora police station in the intervening night of Friday...
20:49

India to study how to use Pak's share of Indus water

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The Centre is planning to undertake a study to look into ways to maximise the use of the quantum of water from the three rivers that Pakistan had earlier used under the Indus Water Treaty, now that the agreement has been suspended, officials said.The proposal was made at a high-level meeting on...
19:33

Rana gives 'evasive replies' in 8-hr grilling

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A Mumbai crime branch team questioned Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, for over eight hours in New Delhi where he is in National Investigation Agency's custody, officials said on Saturday.The crime branch team comprising four officers questioned Rana on...
18:55

Waqf board cries foul as mazar on Doon Hospital campus demolished

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An 'illegally' constructed mazar, which stood for decades on the campus of Government Doon Medical College and Hospital in Dehradun, has been demolished, officials said on Saturday, even as the state Waqf board claimed it to be a legal structure.The city administration demolished the structure...
18:31

Refrain from live coverage of defence ops: Govt to media

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The government asked media outlets on Saturday to refrain from live coverage of defence operations and movement of security forces, contending that such reportage may inadvertently help hostile elements.The advisory comes in the wake of reporting on defence matters following the terror attack in...
18:10

Massive blast at Iranian port injures 516 people

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UPDATE: At least 516 people were injured in the massive explosion that rocked Rajaei port near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on Saturday, the Associated Press reported, quoting Iranian state-run IRNA news agency.Rajaei port, a major hub handling around 80 million tons of goods annually, was...
17:46

Terrorist hideout busted Kupwara, arms seized

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A huge cache of arms and ammunition was seized as security forces busted a terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Saturday, police said.The development came days after terrorists gunned down 26 people near Pahalgam.Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a search operation...
16:25

FIIT JEE 'siphoned off' fee worth Rs 200 cr: ED

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday alleged that FIIT JEE coaching institute collected more than Rs 200 crore as fee from thousands of students and their parents but 'did not' deliver the educational service indicating 'serious' financial irregularities and siphoning of funds.The federal...
16:19

Park in Kanpur to be named after Pahalgam attack victim

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A park and square in Shyam Nagar will be named after Pahalgam terror attack victim Shubham Dwivedi, the city mayor Pramila Pandey said on Saturday.Dwivedi, 31, had got married on February 12 this year and was killed in front of his wife, Ashanya.We have decided that Kanpur Municipal Corporation...
15:23

Massive explosion, fire at Iranian port city

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A powerful explosion followed by a massive fire rocked the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, the Associated Press reported, citing the Iranian media.The incident appeared to have occurred at Rajaei Port, one of Iran's major seaports.Social media footage from the scene showed...
14:59

Pak offers to join 'neutral' probe in Pahalgam attack

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Sajjad Hussain, PTIPakistan on Saturday offered to join any 'neutral and transparent' probe into the Pahalgam terrorist attack that killed 26 people.The recent tragedy in Pahalgam is yet another example of this perpetual blame game, which must come to a grinding halt. Continuing with its role as...
14:42

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to resume from June

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After a gap of five years, India on Saturday announced the resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra from June.The resumption of the Yatra is seen as a part of efforts by India and China to improve ties after the two countries completed the disengagement of troops at the two remaining friction...
14:06

Pune Porsche crash: Mother of accused teen walks out of jail

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The mother of a 17-year-old boy involved in the Pune Porsche crash, in which two persons lost their lives, walked out of jail on Saturday, four days after the Supreme Court granted her interim bail.She is the first among the 10 accused arrested in the alleged blood sample-swapping case to be...
13:39

Various Thiruvananthapuram hotels get bomb threat

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Bomb threats were received by email at various hotels in the state capital on Saturday, prompting police to deploy bomb disposal units and dog squads to carry out inspections.An officer of Cantonment police station said that inspections were being carried out at all the hotels where the bomb...
13:01

1 dead, 6 suffocate in Mumbai building fire

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One dead, six suffer suffocation in fire at residential building in Andheri area of Mumbai, say officials.More details awaited. -- PTI
12:11

Blood will flow if India stops water: Bilawal

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Sajjad Hussain, PTIPakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has threatened that blood would flow in rivers if water is stopped, in a sharp response to India's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) after the Pahalgam terror attack.The Indus is ours and will remain...
11:14

Airspace curbs: DGCA issues advisory to airlines on passenger handling

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Aviation watchdog DGCA on Saturday issued an advisory to airlines on providing proper communication and in-flight catering services to passengers as international flights are having longer flying time due to the Pakistan airspace closure. Pakistan has closed its airspace for Indian...
10:57

Pahalgam attack: House of another suspect razed in J-K

The demolished house in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir/ANI Photo
The demolished house in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir/ANI Photo
In a continued crackdown following the Pahalgam terror attack, security forces and Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) authorities demolished the house of another suspect linked to the assault that left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead and several injured.  According to officials, the house in...
10:53

Robbers from Haryana linked to K'taka ATM heist held after encounter

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Two robbers from Haryana who were involved in an ATM heist two weeks ago in the district headquarters town in Kalaburagi were arrested after they were shot at in their legs in the wee hours of Saturday, the police said. The robbers have been identified as Taslim (28) and Sharif (22), both...
10:20

4 cadres of banned outfits held in Manipur

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Four members of two proscribed outfits in Manipur were arrested in Imphal East and West districts, the police said on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, police personnel apprehended two cadres of the banned Prepak (Pro) from Seijang Mayai Leikai and Tellou Mamang Leikai areas in Imphal East...
10:02

Illegal 'mazar' demolished in Dehradun after complaint on CM portal

The debris of the mazar after razing it in Dehradun/ANI on X
The debris of the mazar after razing it in Dehradun/ANI on X
A mazar constructed illegally on government land at Doon Hospital in Dehradun was demolished following a complaint lodged on the CM portal.  The administration investigated the complaint lodged on the CM portal regarding an illegal mazar. Following the investigation, the structure...
09:36

Over 550 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants held in Guj

The illegal illegal Bangladeshi immigrants being detained in Surat, Gujarat/ANI on X
The illegal illegal Bangladeshi immigrants being detained in Surat, Gujarat/ANI on X
In a massive statewide crackdown, over 550 illegal immigrants from Bangladesh were detained in Ahmedabad and Surat for residing in India with forged documents, Gujarat police said on Saturday.  Deportation proceedings will follow once verification and interrogation are complete, said...
09:15

Pahalgam terror attack: House of suspect demolished in J-K's Kulgam

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The house of a suspect in the Pahalgam terrorist attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people and injured many, was demolished by security forces and Jammu and Kashmir authorities, officials said on Saturday.  According to the officials, the house of a suspect, identified as Zakir Ahmad...
08:47

They'll get it figured out: Trump on India-Pak tension

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US President Donald Trump on Friday said there has always been tensions between India and Pakistan and the two countries will figure it out between themselves one way or the other. I am very close to India and I'm very close to Pakistan, as you know. And they've had that fight for 1,000...
08:29

Two terror associates arrested in J-K's Kulgam

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Two terrorist associates were arrested by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, the police sources said on Saturday.  According to officials, the duo were arrested from Thokerpora in Qaimoh area of the district.  Further details are awaited.  On...
08:15

Two student groups clash at Jamia, several injured

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A clash allegedly broke out between two groups of students at Jamia Millia Islamia late on Friday night, leaving several students injured. There was no immediate response available from the JMI administration and no formal complaint has been filed with the police on the...
08:10

Pak resorts to unprovoked firing along LoC; no casualties

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The Pakistani military resorted to unprovoked firing all across the Line of Control and Indian troops effectively responded to them, military sources said on Saturday. The exchange of fire for a second consecutive night came amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan following...
08:03

UN Security Council 'strongly condemns' Pahalgam terror attack

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The UN Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, underlining the need to hold the perpetrators, organisers and the sponsors of this reprehensible act of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice. The 15-nation UN Security...
00:41

Fire breaks out at Gwalior Railway station; none injured

Fire officials in action after fire at Gwalior railway station/ANI Photo
Fire officials in action after fire at Gwalior railway station/ANI Photo
A fire damaged the locked VIP waiting room and adjoining station director's office at Gwalior Railway station on Friday though no one was injured in the blaze, said officials. The blaze, which started in the waiting room located on platform No. 1 of the Railway station in Madhya Pradesh, was...
00:19

Pak refuses to handover BSF jawan for third day

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Pakistan Rangers refused to hand over a BSF jawan, who inadvertently strayed to the other side, for the third straight day on Friday and remained non-committal on his whereabouts, official sources said. The jawan, Constable Purnam Sahu of the 182nd Border Security Force (BSF), was...