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Shiv Sena-UBT and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena have joined hands to contest the upcoming BEST credit society election, a move described by union leaders as a precursor to the two parties allying for polls to local bodies.The Sena-UBT and MNS, headed by Uddhav Thackeray and his cousin Raj Thackeray,...
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Air India on Sunday said it will upgrade the avionics and other critical components of its 26 legacy B787-8 Dreamliner aircraft to reduce operational disruptions as well as improve overall reliability. In recent times, the airline has faced operational issues with some of its planes,...
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Indian Air Force veteran Gp Capt D K Parulkar (retd), who led a daring escape from captivity in Pakistan during the 1971 war, has passed away, the IAF said on Sunday. He died near Pune, Maharashtra, according to a senior official. Gp Capt DK Parulkar (Retd) VM, VSM -- 1971 War...
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A madrassa in Assam's Tinsukia district was allegedly demolished on Sunday by locals, who claimed that the institution did not obtain any government approval, officials said.The incident took place at Lohari Kachari village, where the local mosque committee, under pressure from residents of the...
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Liu Jianchao, a senior Chinese diplomat heading the foreign relations department of the ruling Communist Party, has been detained for questioning, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The 61-year-old senior diplomat was taken away for questioning in late July after returning to...
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Indian naval ships 'Udaygiri' and 'Himgiri', part of Project 17A stealth frigates, are slated to be simultaneously commissioned on August 26 at Visakhapatnam, officials said on Sunday. The first ship of the P17A (Nilgiri Class) stealth frigates 'Nilgiri'? was commissioned at the Naval...
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The Karnataka chief electoral officer on Sunday issued a notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, asking him to share documents based on which he had alleged that a woman voted twice. The state's top poll officer told Gandhi that the documents will help his office carry out a detailed...
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A civic body in Maharashtra's Thane district has issued a notice directing meat shops to remain closed on Independence Day, drawing sharp criticism from NCP-SP leader Jitendra Awhad, who said he would host a mutton party that day.The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation, in its notice, stated...
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The Election Commission on Sunday said that since the Bihar draft voters' list was published on August 1, no political party has approached it for inclusion or deletion of names of individuals from the rolls. The draft roll will be available till September 1 for claims and...
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The father of the Kar victim on Sunday alleged that his wife, who was injured in 'police lathicharge' during the previous day's protest march, was denied admission to a private hospital after the state government put pressure on the medical facility.The mother of the Kar victim, who reportedly...
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said the coming together of estranged cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray was good for democracy, but also sent a strong message that people support those who work for their welfare. In a video interview to PTI, Shinde...
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Veteran Congress leader Anand Sharma resigned as the chairman of the party's foreign affairs department on Sunday to help in its reconstitution and enable bringing in younger leaders.The former Union minister led the department for around a decade as the National Committee of Department of...
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A native of Andhra Pradesh was taken into custody on Sunday for allegedly placing iron rods on a railway track in the northern district, police said.The incident came to light when railway employees spotted the man placing the rods on the track in the morning.Tirur police, who took him into...
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A man in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district printed a condolence notice for his daughter, who is alive, and held a funeral feast after she married against the family's wishes, police said on Sunday. The incident took place in Sareri village of Asind subdivision, where Bhairulal Joshi had...
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No senior advocate will be permitted to mention cases for urgent listing and hearing before the court of Chief Justice of India B R Gavai from Monday. As directed, designated senior counsels are not permitted to mention any case/s before the court of the Chief Justice of India with effect...
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Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir, who is visiting Washington for the second time since the four-day conflict with India, has met top US political and military leaders, the army said on Sunday.The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) is undertaking an official visit to the United States, the army said in a...
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Air India Express on Sunday announced a 'freedom sale' to mark India's 79th Independence Day, offering around 50 lakh seats starting from Rs 1,279 across its domestic and international network.In a release, the airline said bookings are open until August 15 for travel from August 19, 2024, to...
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Reacting on the natural disaster in Uttarakhand, former Samajwadi Party MP S T Hasan on Sunday cautioned that demolishing places of worship out of arrogance would anger the creator and lead to an increase in natural disasters. Talking to PTI Videos, he said India is a religious country...
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After marking a humble beginning in Indian space programme with a tiny rocket supplied by the United States, ISRO would launch a 6,500 kg communication satellite built by the USA in the next couple of months, the Chairman of space agency, V Narayanan said on Sunday.Following the historic launch...
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said his frequent Delhi visits were no cause for heartburn for Mahayuti alliance partners BJP and NCP, but is leading to a great discomfort among the opposition ranks. In a video interview to PTI, Shinde said his frequent visits to the...
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Defence minister Rajnath Singh said that some people are unhappy with the fast pace of India's development and are trying to make Indian-made products expensive to slow down growth.Singh on Sunday laid the foundation stone of the BRAHMA Project (BEML Rail Hub for Manufacturing) to make rail...
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Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday doubled down on his claims of vote chori during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and noted that a clean voter roll is imperative for free and fair elections. The Congress MP linked his stand to a fight to protect...
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A woman allegedly chopped off her husband's genitals during a domestic dispute in the Jagdishpur area of Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, police said on Sunday. The incident took place in Fasanganj Kachnaw village on Saturday night when the victim, Ansar Ahmad (38), was attacked by his second...
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A year after Indian TV star Hina Khan announced her breast cancer diagnosis, she says she can sense that people from the industry are still hesitant to work with her.The actor said work took a backseat after she fell ill and she had to leave a lot of offers. She is now back on the small screen...
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Women patients should be accorded priority in organ transplant waiting lists to check gender disparity, the Union Health Ministry has advised states. It has also suggested that weightage be given to near relatives of deceased donors awaiting organ transplant. These suggestions are part...
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A pedestrian was killed and another injured after an SUV rammed into a pavement and hit them near the Gyarah Murti landmark in the Chanakyapuri area in New Delhi on Sunday morning, police said. Both victims were rushed to the AIIMS Trauma Centre, where one was declared brought dead...
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Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday alleged that Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha has two voter ID cards and asked what action is being taken against Sinha.Yadav, talking to reporters in Patna, said, Vijay Kumar Sinha is a voter from two different assembly...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off three Vande Bharat Express trains in Bengaluru on Sunday. While the much-awaited BengaluruBelagavi Vande Bharat Express was flagged off by Modi in person; the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Amritsar, and Ajni (Nagpur)-Pune Vande Bharat services, were...
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Farmers from 12 districts in Maharashtra will hoist the national flag in their fields on Independence Day as part of a unique protest against the proposed Shaktipeeth Expressway, which they claim will destroy fertile agricultural land.The campaign for the August 15 protest will carry the slogan...
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will hold a dinner for Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) MPs on Monday, sources said amid a concerted bid by the opposition grouping to close ranks against the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar and alleged poll...
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Pakistan's airport body suffered a loss of Rs 4.1 billion in over two months due to the closure of airspace for Indian airlines, according to official data. Pakistan and India closed their respective airspaces for each other's airlines following the deadly Pahalgam terrorist attack in...
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The anti-terror operation in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir entered its 10th day on Sunday as security forces tried to squeeze the cordon around the terrorists.The operation is still in progress. The security forces are trying to close in on the positions of the hiding ultras, an official...
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Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi asserted that Operation Sindoor was unlike any conventional mission and that it was akin to playing a game of chess as 'we did not know' what would be the enemy's next move.In his address at a function at IIT-Madras, he recalled the intricacies of India's...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the much-awaited Yellow Line of Bangalore Metro and the Vande Bharat Express train between Bengaluru and Belagavi here on Sunday.The PM will also lay the foundation stone for the Bangalore Metro Phase-3 project.As per the itinerary shared by the Chief...
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An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.The security forces had launched a search operation in Dool area of the hilly district following specific information about the presence of terrorists, they said.On...
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