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The Cyber police in Kasargod on Monday registered a case against a Facebook user for allegedly defaming the woman who had filed the sexual assault complaint that led to MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil being booked, officials said.The case was filed against the account holder using the name Jayaraj...
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Rajasthan's CID (Intelligence) has arrested a Punjab resident for allegedly collecting classified information related to the Indian Army and passing it to a Pakistani handler, officials said on Monday. Prakash Singh alias Badal, a resident of Firozpur, was detained near a military...
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The National Human Rights Commission on Monday said it has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh police chief over reports alleging police inaction on life threats to a gangrape victim, who is a minor, after the arrest of four of the six perpetrators in Bulandshahr.The NHRC has sought a detailed...
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Senior Samajwadi Party leader Ambika Chaudhary had a narrow escape on Monday after her car rammed into a divider in Ballia.Chaudhary, who escaped unhurt, told PTI that he was on his way to the district headquarters when his car rammed into a divider near the Ballia railway station.The impact...
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KIIFB CEO KM Abraham on Monday clarified on the notice served by the ED in the Masala Bond case and said the board has not violated any provision of FEMA or any other law. The allegations in the Enforcement Directorate's show cause notice are based on false figures, misrepresentation of...
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Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is expected to kick off a friendly football match to be attended by legend Lionel Messi during his visit to Hyderabad on December 13. Official sources on Monday said details of the event would be finalised in a few days. The match, to be...
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Israeli Defence Forces on Monday said it would be good if India recognises Hamas as a terrorist group. Hamas, or Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya, is a Palestinian Islamist organisation formed in 1987 during the First Intifada as an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood. It will be a good...
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The ministry of tourism has entered into a non-commercial MoU with Netflix Entertainment Services India to promote the country's tourism destinations globally through cinematic storytelling, the government informed Parliament on Monday. The Memorandum of Understanding with the OTT platform...
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The carcass of a six-month-old leopard cub was found in Madhya Pradesh's Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, with officials on Monday stating the death may have been caused by infighting. The carcass was found in compartment number PF 356 under Machkheta Beat of Manpur Buffer Range, after which a...
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After 36 years, the CBI on Monday arrested a person in connection with the sensational 1989 kidnapping of Rubaiyya Sayeed, the daughter of the then Union home minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, for allegedly being part of a conspiracy hatched by members of the banned JKLF terror group. The...
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Days after Kannada actor Ashika Ranganath's cousin died by suicide, the police registered a case of abetment to suicide against the woman's boyfriend and his mother, officials said on Monday. Achala Harsha, 22, an engineering graduate from Hassan, died by suicide at a relative's house in...
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As many as 15 individuals, including Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi, have been declared as Fugitive Economic Offenders who collectively owe over Rs 58,000 crore to banks, Parliament was informed on Monday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj...
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The Department of Telecom has directed manufacturers and importers of mobile handsets to ensure that its fraud reporting app Sanchar Saathi is pre-installed in all new devices within 90 days. According to the direction dated November 28, all mobile phones that will be manufactured in India...
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The Odisha government has identified 51 Bangladeshi infiltrators in various districts since the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in the state, and 49 of them have been deported, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told the Assembly on Monday. In a written reply to BJD legislator Goutam...
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The first flock of flamingos of the season have arrived in Thane creek area, senior bird researcher Mrugank Prabhu said on Monday. The presence of 300 greater flamingos have already been recorded in Thane Creek, while early fly overs have been sighted at DPS lake in Nerul, Prabhu...
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The rupee depreciated 8 paise to close at 89.53 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, fuelled by strong market demand for the American currency. Forex traders said the sustained weakness in the rupee is primarily attributable to a widening trade deficit, the delayed India-US trade...
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Ukrainian underwater drones have struck two tankers belonging to Russia's so-called shadow fleet in the Black Sea, a Ukrainian security official has confirmed -- marking the latest escalation in Kyiv's campaign to disrupt Moscow's oil exports, CNN reported.Ukraine claimed responsibility after...
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Industry body COAI on Monday said Telecom Department's move mandating that messaging apps like WhatsApp will work only with an active SIM would bolster national security and safeguard citizens, and pledged telecom operators' commitment to supporting seamless implementation of the latest...
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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday slammed Narendra Modi's enjoy the weather remark, and wondered whether the prime minister was aware of what was happening in Delhi and around the country. The prime minister's remark ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament came at a time when...
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The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted searches at a dozen locations in connection with an FCRA violation case against a Maharashtra-based Trust, officials said. The raids were undertaken at premises located in the Nandurbar district and in Mumbai in the case of Jamia Islamia...
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Joe Novak's Facebook pinged last year with a friendly message from a stranger. Little did he know it was the start of an ordeal that would eventually tear his life apart.It was October 2024, three months after Novak shared a public post about the lack of safe fast-food options for his son, who...
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Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Tripathi on Monday said cutting-edge technologies such as propulsion systems, aero engines and niche underwater capabilities, among others, are eluding the Indian Navy and urged students to help it overcome these inadequacies. Admiral Tripathi was...
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Even with farm fires at a multi-year low, Delhi-NCR's winter air remains suffocating. For most of October and November, pollution levels hovered between 'very poor' and 'severe', fuelled by a rising toxic cocktail of PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and carbon monoxide (CO) emitted mainly from...
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Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed marginally lower after hitting their fresh all-time highs on Monday due to profit-taking at higher levels and foreign fund outflows. Among Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, Sun Pharma, Trent, Mahindra & Mahindra, State Bank of India and Bajaj...
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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday claimed that the BJP leadership is trying to undermine its ally, Shiv Sena, led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule, however, denied Raut's allegations, saying they...
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Amid the tussle between parties over local body elections in Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde acknowledged a strain with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis even as both leaders emphasised that the polls should remain focused on local issues and party workers. Shinde admitted to...
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Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan, in his maiden speech on Monday, urged members to uphold the Constitution and follow norms and 'Laxman Rekha' of parliamentary discourse. He said the Upper House has a vast amount of business to transact, and the time will be a challenging factor for both...
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Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed marginally lower after hitting their fresh all-time highs on Monday due to profit-taking at higher levels and foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex pared early gains and closed 64.77 points or 0.08 per cent lower at 85,641.90. During...
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Oxford University Press has named 'rage bait' as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025. The phrase refers to online content that is deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or offensive, with the aim of driving traffic to a...
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The government on Monday said 2,04,268 private companies have closed down during the last five years. These companies have been shut down on account of amalgamation, conversion, dissolution and struck off from the records under the Companies Act, 2013. According to data provided in a...
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A businesswoman in Mumbai was allegedly stripped naked and recorded at gunpoint, with a threat to release her photos and videos if she dared to speak up, reports NDTV. The woman has named Joy John Pascal Post, Managing Director and founder member of Franco-Indian Pharmaceuticals, in her...
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India has several truly beautiful university environments. These are institutions providing more than just top-quality education -- they also offer quiet, scenic surroundings that encourage study, imagination & self-development. Walk around.
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Congress MP Renuka Chaudhary brought a dog, which she claimed to be a stray, into Parliament premises on Monday, dismissing any objections by other MPs, and claiming that the real dogs are sitting in Parliament and biting people every day. Chaudhary explained that she rescued the puppy while...
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Bollywood's Dhak Dhak girl Madhuri Dixit has finally addressed the long-running speculation about her potential entry into politics, firmly stating that she believes she is not made for politics. Rumours surrounding her political debut first intensified last year when reports claimed that...
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Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday assured Chairman CP Radhakrishnan of cooperation from the Congress party in the smooth conduct of the House, as he also urged him to treat the Opposition and Treasury benches equally. As the Rajya Sabha members felicitated the...
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Conservation takes many forms. Protecting the environment from excessive light pollution is one campaign. There are now more than 200 places in 22 countries certified by Dark Sky International as dark sky preserves.Watch them here.
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Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Monday amid Opposition protests demanding a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The first day of the Winter Session, which will have 15 sittings, saw two adjournments till 2 pm. The proceedings went on for...
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The domestic manufacturing sector saw a slowdown in November as the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) eased to 56.6, down from 59.2 in October, according to the manufacturing PMI data released by HSBC. Although the latest reading remains comfortably above the neutral mark of 50.0 and the...
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The Congress on Monday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dubbing him the biggest dramabaaz after he accused the opposition of indulging in drama in Parliament.In a statement on X, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said that instead of addressing the real issue of people, Prime Minister...
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India works the 2nd longest hours in the world. As per International Labour Organisation 2024 data, hours spent working varies drastically across nations.Take a look.
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A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to five years of imprisonment in a land scam case. Judge Md Rabiul Alam of the Special Judge's Court-4 of Dhaka also handed down a seven-year jail term to Hasina's sister Sheikh Rehana, and a two-year term to her...
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A post by the Pune Mirror on X: For the first time in NDA's history, the media staged a walkout during the Passing Out Parade after being denied proper access and dismissed by officials. Journalists from the Pune Union of Working Journalists (PUWJ) protested against the disrespect shown...
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Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his drama nahi, delivery remark ahead of the winter session of the Parliament, asserting that raising and discussing issues in the houses is not drama but a core part of democratic functioning.Speaking to...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Monday ahead of the winter parliament session, calling on the Opposition parties to focus on delivering a productive parliament session for the people. Making a jibe at the the Opposition, he said they appear unsettled, due to the recent...
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Shashi Tharoor shares this image among others on X and says: After the family celebration, travelled to Kochi to participate in the @manoramanews #Hortus2025 festival yesterday. Before going on stage I had the pleasure of catching up with various luminaries I am pleased to regard as friends:...
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PM Narendra Modi's address in front of Parliament House:This winter session isn't just a ritual. India has lived democracy. The zeal and enthusiasm of democracy have been expressed time and again in such a way that faith in democracy continues to grow stronger. The Winter Session of...
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It's a wonder this column survived in an era when freedom of the press is no longer guaranteed, and owners, fearing raids and cases, often rein in the few feisty journalists who are still doing their job, writes Ajaz Ashraf.Read the column here.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to visit his deputy D K Shivakumar's residence on December 2, in an effort to demonstrate unity and a truce following months of power tussle within the ruling Congress in the state, official sources said on Monday. This comes days after...
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Commotion ensued at a wedding ceremony in Unnao, UP, when the bride allegedly eloped with her lover shortly after the varmala ritual, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Saturday night in a village in the Purwa area of Unnao, police said. According to police, the wedding...
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The US has been an immense beneficiary of talent from India, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said, and voiced strong support for the H1B visa programme, cautioning that shutting it down would actually be very bad for America.The US tech billionaire made the remarks in an interview with investor and...
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Vivek Chaturvedi, a 1990 batch Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Indirect Taxes) officer, has been appointed chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). He will assume charge on Monday, following the superannuation of Sanjay Kumar Agarwal. The Appointments Committee of the...
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that in the coming years, work may no longer be a necessity for people. Speaking during an interview with Nikhil Kamath, Co-Founder of Zerodha, Musk predicted that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics will make working optional in less than 20...
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A high-level committee headed by NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba has recommended that the government either withdraw restrictions on investments from China or consider calibrated easing of curbs, people aware of the matter said.The panel, in an internal report finalised in October, had suggested...
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The Indian Air Force has evacuated over 300 Indian nationals stranded in Sri Lanka due to Cyclone Ditwah and brought them to the Thiruvananthapuram airport.IAF aircraft operated from Colombo to Thiruvananthapuram reached here by 7.30 pm on Sunday, a Defence spokesman said.According to the Defence...
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The Enforcement Directorate has issued a Rs 466-crore FEMA show cause notice to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, former finance minister Thomas Issac, and the CM's chief principal secretary K M Abraham in the KIIFB Masala Bond case, officials said on Monday. The notice, which does not require a...
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A 58-year-old woman was killed after she lost her balance while alighting from a moving express train at Dadar station in Mumbai, police said on Sunday. The woman had entered the stationary train to use the toilet on the afternoon of November 27. As the train started moving, she panicked and...
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Union minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday claimed that a number of MLAs of the opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar were in touch with the ruling NDA which has retained power in the state with a brute majority.Paswan, who heads Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), made the remark in response to a query...
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A 30-year-old man, identified locally as an Indian student, was stabbed during a street attack in central England and later died of the serious injuries in hospital. West Mercia Police on Friday issued an appeal for information from any witnesses to the attack in Worcester earlier in the...
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To replace the compensation cess (under goods and services tax, or GST) on demerit goods such as cigarettes and pan masala with a levy to finance national security and public health, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to introduce two Bills in the Lok Sabha on Monday, the first...
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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his partner Shivon Zilis is half-Indian and one of their children's middle name is 'Sekhar' after the Nobel laureate Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. One of my sons with her is, his middle name is Sekhar, after Chandrasekhar, Musk said in an interview with investor and...
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A 'terror alert' on the Amritsar Visakhapatnam Hirakund Express triggered intensive checking at the Jhansi railway station on Sunday.However, the alert allegedly stemmed from a dispute over seating rather than any real threat, officials said. Superintendent of Police...
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