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Bangladeshi model and actress Shanta Pal allegedly used fake Indian documents to jointly purchase properties in the southern part of the city along with her live-in partner, a police officer said on Friday. Pal was arrested earlier this week, with fake Indian documents like Aadhaar card,...
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Two persons were arrested here and synthetic drug MDMA valued at Rs 3.5 crore in the international market has been seized from them, police said on Friday. A joint operation was carried out by a district special team (DST) along with local police led by Superintendent of Police Abhishek...
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India on Friday said it continues to render all possible assistance in the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen. The Ministry of External Affairs said it is also in touch with some friendly governments as part of efforts to reach a solution in the case. The...
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A 100-year-old convict from the Sant Kabir Nagar district jail was released prematurely on Friday following orders from Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, a senior prison official said. Convicted prisoner Bhola Chaudhary, a resident of Amghat village in Ballia, was released after a...
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Bilateral discussions for the renewal of the Ganga Water Treaty between India and Bangladesh are yet to begin, the government informed Parliament on Friday. Inputs on drinking water and industrial water requirements have also been received from all stakeholders, including from the government...
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An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday, the police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the forest area in the south Kashmir district's Akhal after receiving specific intelligence inputs about...
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The Telangana high court on Friday quashed a defamation case filed by a BJP leader against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over his speech during the 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign. The high court allowed the petition filed by Revanth Reddy to quash the proceedings initiated against him in...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday alleged that the Congress-led UPA government tried to establish saffron terror angle in the 2008 Malegaon blast case to deal a blow to Sanatan dharma and appease the party's votebank. The allegation came a day after a former police officer, Mehiboob...
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The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to all the state governments on a Public Interest Litigation seeking strict regulation on online and offline betting Apps.A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi also sought a response from Google India, TRAI, Apple India, Dream 11...
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Eight children at an anganwadi centre in a village were taken ill on Friday afternoon, when they mistakenly consumed contents from a packet of pesticide thinking it to be an edible snack, the police said.They were rushed to a nearby hospital which said the children are out of danger.According to...
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India's forex reserves rose by $2.703 billion to $698.192 billion during the week ended July 25, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped USD 1.183 billion to $695.489 billion. For the week ended July 25, foreign currency assets, a major...
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Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani for questioning on August 5 in a money laundering case linked to an alleged bank loan fraud worth crores of rupees against his group companies, official sources said on Friday. The federal probe agency has also...
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The rupee appreciated 12 paise to close at 87.53 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, on lower crude prices and suspected RBI interventions as US President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs triggered fresh concerns over a much wider disruption in the global trade landscape. Forex...
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American electric car maker Tesla on Friday said it will launch its first charging station in Mumbai next week. The company, which had announced its much-awaited entry into the Indian market last month, said the first Tesla Charging Station in India will feature four V4 Supercharging Stalls...
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Two coaches of the Muzaffarpur-Sabarmati JanSadharan Express derailed between Kanpur and Tundla in Uttar Pradesh on Friday afternoon, Railway Ministry officials said. No injury has been reported so far. Two coaches, including one trolley coach, derailed in the loop line, the official...
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American electric car maker Tesla on Friday said it will launch its first charging station in Mumbai next week. The company, which had announced its much-awaited entry into the Indian market last month, said the first Tesla Charging Station in India will feature four V4 Supercharging...
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An IndiGo passenger slapped a fellow passenger, who was on the aircraft aisle, onboard a flight from Mumbai to Kolkata on Friday, according to a source. The incident happened in the flight 6E138 and after landing, the perpetrator was handed over to the security team at the Kolkata...
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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Friday won his first National Film Award for best actor for the 2023 blockbuster Jawan, an honour that he shared with 12th Fail star Vikrant Massey. Actor Rani Mukerji was named the best actress for her performance in Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway.12th Fail, directed...
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The Tihar jail authorities on Friday opposed an application filed by 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana before a Delhi court seeking a phone conversation with family members. The jail authorities made the submissions before special judge Chander Jit Singh in an in-chamber...
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The high-value Rs 2,000 notes worth Rs 6,017 crore are still in circulation even after more than two years of the Reserve Bank withdrawing the currency, according to official data released on Friday. Rs 2,000 banknotes continue to be legal tender. On May 19, 2023, the Reserve...
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A 42-year-old widow allegedly eloped with her lover, leaving behind her two sons, officials said on Friday. The incident came to light after the woman's elder son filed a complaint, after which the police launched an investigation.The 18-year-old elder son alleged that his mother went to...
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India on Friday brushed aside United States President Donald Trump's diatribe against it, saying the partnership between the two countries weathered several transitions and challenges. The comments by the Ministry of External Affairs came a day after Trump imposed 25 per cent tariff on...
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A special NIA court in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district on Friday reserved its order on a bail application filed by three persons including two nuns from Kerala, arrested on the charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion. The prosecution opposed the bail plea, submitting...
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An irate mob vandalised properties and indulged in arson in Yavat in Pune's Daund tehsil on Friday afternoon over an objectionable post allegedly uploaded on social media by a youth from a different community, police officials said. A motorcycle was set ablaze and a bakery was damaged, the...
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined sharply for the second straight session on Friday, tracking deep losses in metal, IT and telecom stocks amid trade-related concerns and widespread selling pressure in global markets. Besides, persistent selling by foreign investors added to...
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday slammed the arrest of two Catholic nuns in Chhattisgarh, calling it gross injustice and said that despite his taking up the matter with two BJP ministers, nothing has happened. Preethi Mary and Vandana Francis, both from Kerala, along with one Sukhman...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam on September 8 to inaugurate the year-long birth centenary celebrations of Bhupen Hazarika, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. The PM will arrive first at Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) in Golaghat district and dedicate to the...
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached two immovable properties belonging to an aide of Pakistan-based fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim in connection with 2015 double murder case in Gujarat's Bharuch, officials on Friday said. The properties of the arrested...
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The Election Commission on Friday termed as 'baseless' the allegations made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that the poll authority was indulging in 'vote theft' for the Bharatiya Janata Party and asked its officials to ignore such 'irresponsible' remarks.Continuing his campaign against the...
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Nearly 70 per cent of India's elderly population remains financially dependent, with many continuing to work post-retirement to survive, according to a new report.The study, 'Ageing in India: Challenges and Opportunities,' was released by the Sankala Foundation in partnership with NITI Aayog, the...
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The Bombay high court has declared that a wife's allegations of impotency against her husband during divorce proceedings do not constitute defamation and that such claims, when made to protect a woman's interests, are a necessary part of the legal process.Dismissing a man's defamation complaint...
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Former MP Prajwal Revanna broke down in tears on Friday after an MP/MLA Special Court convicted him in the rape case of a domestic help in Karnataka.Prajwal, the grandson of former PM HD Deve Gowda, was held guilty in one of the four rape cases registered against him, and the court will pronounce...
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The 71st National film awards are to be announced later today. The jury is expected to submit its report to I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and Minister of State L Murugan at 4 pm today, after which members of the jury will meet the press at 6 pm at the National Media Centre, New Delhi, to...
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday said no jhuggis will be demolished in the city before its occupants are given permanent houses.If needed, the CM said, her government will amend policies to ensure dignity and housing for all.Gupta laid out an expansive vision for transforming the face...
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A special court in Bengaluru on Thursday convicted former Janata Dal-Secular MP Prajwal Revanna in a sexual abuse and rape case.The court will announce the quantum of punishment on Saturday. -- PTI
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After the sudden and unprecedented resignation of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, we are now seeing the takeover of the chamber of the Council of States by the personnel of the CISF, tweets Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. In support, he has attached the letter sent by Leader of Opposition in...
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A measles outbreak was reported from Manipur's Senapati district on Friday, with 11 people testing positive, officials said.These cases were detected in Council River Colony, Phyamai Vabuh, TNK Gate, Yapao Colony, DV School, Road to Emesiiphro and Mt Everest areas, they said.Results of samples of...
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The Election Commission on Thursday announced that the Vice Presidential election will be held on September 9.The notification for the election will be issued on August 7, while the last date for filing nomination papers is August 21, the EC said.More details awaited.
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The Election Commission (EC) on Friday published the draft electoral rolls for Bihar, following the completion of the month-long Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise ahead of the upcoming assembly polls.No compiled list was made available, but voters can check their names on the EC's...
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Bharatiya Janata Party state chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday said the arrest of two nuns in Chhattisgarh over allegations of human trafficking and forced conversion were due to a 'misunderstanding' and that they will be released on bail soon.Chandrasekhar made the statement after meeting...
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The Congress on Friday claimed that the Indian economy has been well and truly devastated by a series of 'five Modi-inflicted shocks', and said the government as well as its cheerleaders are being economical with the truth of the real state of the economy.Congress general secretary in-charge...
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India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has opened up about his struggles with mental health issues following his divorce from Dhanashree Verma, revealing that he was wrongly labelled as a cheater and battled suicidal thoughts during the tumultuous period. Speaking on the Raj Shamani...
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Indian Space Research Organisation chairman V Narayanan has said the successful launch of the NISAR satellite was one of the most precise launches in the world, and NASA was excited to see that India could successfully carry it out using the indigenously developed GSLV Mark vehicle.He was...
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The Election Commission (EC) is all set to publish the draft electoral rolls for Bihar on Friday following the completion of a month-long Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise ahead of the upcoming assembly polls. This would also kick off the process of 'claims and objections', which...
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Google has proposed changes to its Play Store and advertising policies for Indias real-money gaming (RMG) sector, potentially allowing more such apps on the platform.The move comes on the heels of tech major moving the Supreme Court against an NCLT order, which partially upheld the Competition...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invited the Indian citizens to suggest themes and ideas for his Independence Day speech.Sharing an X post, Modi appealed to the public to share their suggestions on mygov.in and NaMo app.'As we approach this year's Independence Day, I look forward to hearing...
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Ride-hailing firm Uber on Thursday said it has expanded its intercity services by almost 50 per cent and now caters to over 3,000 routes, including Gaya to Patna, Bagdogra to Gangtok, and Ayodhya to Prayagraj and Lucknow. Company executives believe that this is likely to grow at a similar...
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed on Thursday (local time) that President Donald Trump has brokered several peace deals and ceasefires in several conflict zones across the world.Saying that the peace deals, which average to one per month, Leavitt reiterated the call for the...
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India's tax dispute burden is rising sharply, despite multiple policy interventions aimed at streamlining compliance and reducing litigation.The Standing Committee on Finance, in its latest report tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, flagged a 198% jump in the amount of disputed direct taxes over...
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The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Friday doubled the honorarium for cooks, night watchmen, and physical education and health instructors working in government schools.The announcement was made with months left for the assembly elections in the state.'Cooks, night watchmen, and physical...
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The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani for questioning on August 5 in an alleged loan fraud-linked money laundering case against his group companies, official sources said on Friday. Ambani, 66, has been asked to depose at the ED headquarters in Delhi as...
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Almost a week after wrestling icon Hulk Hogan's sudden demise, medical authorities have now confirmed the cause of death, People reported. According to medical records reviewed by the publication, the cause of death was acute myocardial infarction, more commonly known as a heart...
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The Union government has denied political clearance to Punjab power minister Harbhajan Singh for his planned visit to the US, sources said on Thursday.Singh was to participate in the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Legislative Summit 2025, scheduled to be held in Boston,...
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At least two Air India aircraft faced technical issues on Thursday, and the airline's London-bound Dreamliner Boeing 787-9 aborted takeoff at the Delhi airport, according to sources. In another incident, Air India's A321 plane returned to the bay after taxing for a few minutes due to a...
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