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An undergraduate female student suffered about 90 per cent burn injuries after allegedly attempting self-immolation in Odisha's Sundergarh district, police said on Saturday. This is the fifth such incident reported in the state in the past six months.One person, who was allegedly...
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Authorities at Aligarh Muslim University on Saturday dismissed a group of students who assembled on campus to discuss the legal, constitutional and sociological implications of the Supreme Court's 2019 judgment in the Babri Masjid case. The programme -- Reading the Babri Verdict -- was...
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Sending a strong message that the Supreme Court is meant for the common man, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said a predictable timeline and a unified national judicial policy-based early decision of pending cases would be his priority. Speaking at the Hindustan Times...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people to completely rid the country of the slave mentality in the next 10 years, asserting that every sector today is shedding the colonial mindset and aiming for new achievements with pride.He also said the term Hindu rate of growth was used when...
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Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri owns over 60,426 acres of land in Odisha, and nearly 400 acres in six other states, Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said in the assembly on Saturday. Harichandan said this while replying to a written question of BJD MLA Sudarshan Haripal in the...
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Travel aggregator ixigo on Saturday said it will refund the entire convenience and assured fees on tickets purchased on its platform to passengers affected by the ongoing IndiGo flight cancellations. This refund will be for all passengers whose IndiGo flights are cancelled by the...
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Ghaziabad was the most polluted city in India in November, with a monthly average PM2.5 concentration of 224 microgram per cubic metre and air quality remaining above the national standards on all 30 days, according to a new analysis. Noida, Bahadurgarh, Delhi, Hapur, Greater Noida,...
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A case has come to light in Uttarakhand where a corpse kept in the mortuary of the Haridwar district hospital was allegedly found gnawed on by rats, officials said on Saturday. The family members claimed that despite being kept in the hospital's deep freezer, the corpse's organs were found...
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Tamil Nadu Congress Committee chief K Selvaperunthagai on Saturday denied any knowledge about Congress functionary Praveen Chakravarty's meeting with actor-politician Vijay on alliance and said this claim appeared illogical.The Congress high command had already constituted a five-member committee...
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Nearly eight students from prominent institutions, including Osmania University and the University of Hyderabad, were questioned by the police after they visited a Maoist encounter site in Alluri Sitaramaraju district, an official said on Saturday. All of them were later allowed to leave, he...
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday appreciated Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his focused approach to restore the Union territory's economy, to which he responded by thanking her and quipping, Please show me the money ma'am.The finance minister's...
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Air India Group is looking to add capacity to help passengers impacted by the IndiGo flight disruptions. Since 4 December, economy class airfares on non-stop domestic flights have been proactively capped to prevent the usual demand-and-supply mechanism being applied by revenue...
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A 42-year-old woman has been charged for her role in an international smuggling conspiracy under which individuals primarily from India were brought illegally to the US across the border from Canada.Stacey Taylor of Plattsburgh, New York, appeared for an arraignment this week after a federal...
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Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who on Friday attended a banquet for Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, on Saturday described the atmosphere there as warm and engaging, and said he enjoyed his conversations with many of the attendees.Tharoo's remarks came a day...
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Taking a swipe at the government over the IndiGo flight disruptions, the Congress on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised ease of air travel but gave cease of air travel and asked whether Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu would take responsibility for the unprecedented...
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After the Ministry of Civil Aviation directed IndiGo to issue refunds by Sunday, 8 PM, the airline on Saturday announced that it will fully refund all bookings cancelled between December 5 and December 15 and will offer a waiver on all cancellation and rescheduling requests.In response to recent...
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A 64-year-old businessman from Naupada in Thane was cheated of Rs 1.25 crore in a cyber fraud involving callers impersonating Data Protection Board of India and Nashik police personnel, an official said on Saturday. The complainant was cheated through calls he received between November...
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the opposition INDIA bloc is currently on life support and risks being wheeled into the ICU due to infighting and a failure to match the BJP's round-the-clock election machine. Speaking at...
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The ninth edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's annual Pariksha Pe Charcha will be held in January 2026, the registrations to which are open till January 11, according to Ministry of Education officials. Pariksha Pe Charcha is back with its ninth edition. Students, parents and...
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Investigation into the death of Assam's cultural icon Zubeen Garg is almost complete, and the charge sheet will be filed on December 12, a senior police officer said on Saturday.Garg died while swimming in the sea in Singapore on September 19.Special Director General of Police of Criminal...
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NCP-SP Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule on Saturday sought action against IndiGo airline for hundreds of flight cancellations over the past five days that has severely distressed thousands of passengers across the nation. On Saturday, more than 400 IndiGo flights were cancelled at various...
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The terms 'secular' and 'socialist' are not required in the Preamble of the Constitution, and were added in an undemocratic manner during the Emergency, Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP Bhim Singh, who has introduced a Private Member's Bill in the Upper House to remove these words, said...
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With IndiGo flight disruptions impacting thousands of passengers, the civil aviation ministry on Saturday directed the airline to complete the ticket refund process for the cancelled flights by Sunday evening, as well as ensure baggage separated from the travellers are delivered in the next two...
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India and the United States will commence three-day talks on the first phase of their proposed bilateral trade agreement here from December 10, sources said. The visit is crucial as India and the US are working to finalise the first tranche of the pact. The three-day talks will...
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Hugh Grant, the British star known for romance classics such as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Love Actually, says he might be a half Indian, revealing that his father was born in India. Speaking at the 23rd Hindustan Times Leadership Summit on Saturday, the 65-year-old actor...
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The Congress on Saturday shared diary entries of Vallabhbhai Patel's daughter from a book to rebut Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's claim that India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, wanted to build the Babri masjid using public funds, and demanded that Singh apologise for spreading...
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The Multiplex Association of India (MAI) on Saturday raised its concerns over Netflix's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, saying that it poses a direct competition and economic threat to India's theatrical and broader film economy. The Acquisition of Warner Bros, one of...
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Suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a mosque -- modelled on Ayodhya's Babri Masjid -- at Rejinagar in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, amid tight security arrangements.Kabir cut a ceremonial ribbon alongside visiting clerics on the dais as...
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In a swipe at the Modi government over the new United States National Security Strategy, the Congress on Saturday said it marks a notable shift in the American approach to Pakistan, and avoids the explicit criticism that defined the 2017 Donald Trump-era strategy document, which openly accused...
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A Private Member's Bill seeking a clear legal framework for regulation of deepfakes has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. The Regulation of Deepfake Bill, introduced by Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Shinde in the House on Friday, aims to protect citizens by mandating prior consent from...
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A man accused of 'love jihad' was booked for allegedly threatening a complainant to withdraw the case against him, police here said on Saturday. The woman approached the Bisrakh police station alleging that the accused, Haroon Khan, used to lure women by concealing his religious...
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The government on Saturday introduced caps on airfares amid disruption caused by IndiGo's operational chaos.According to a press release, the ministry of civil aviation has invoked its regulatory powers to ensure fair and reasonable fares across all affected routes in order to protect passengers...
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday appreciated Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his focused and determined approach to restore the Union territory's economy following a major setback to J-K's tourism sector. Reflecting on the nation's economic journey...
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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday termed the Delhi Police's notice to him, seeking financial and transactional details as part of its probe into the National Herald case, as harassment and said he will fight it legally.Condemning the move, Shivakumar, who is also the...
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The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor' category on Saturday morning, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9 am settled at 335. According to the Central Pollution Control Board Sameer App, 36 monitoring stations across the capital also reported very poor air,...
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A 24-year-old Indian student in the United States has died after suffering severe injuries in a house fire, according to the Indian mission in New York. Sahaja Reddy Udumala was pursuing a Master's degree in Albany, New York. The Consulate General of India in New York said in a post on...
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Thousands of followers of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar converged at his memorial in Mumbai's Dadar area on Saturday to pay tributes to the social reformer on his death anniversary, observed as 'Mahaparinirvan Din'. Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena...
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Passengers at the Mumbai airport after flight cancellations on Saturday./ANI on X
Domestic carrier IndiGo has cancelled over 200 flights from Delhi and Mumbai on Saturday, a day after managing to temporarily secure major relaxations in the second phase of the court-mandated new flight duty and rest period norms for cockpit crew, sources said. Of these cancelled flights,...
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Drugs worth Rs 11 crore have been seized and suspected peddlers arrested in multiple operations in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.The operations were carried out in Karbi Anglong and Cachar districts.Massive drugs haul in Assam today. From Karbi Anglong to Silchar, drug peddlers...
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The Kerala High Court on Saturday gave interim protection from arrest to expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in a case of rape and forced abortion against him. Justice K Babu said that it will hear Mamkootathil's anticipatory bail plea on December 15 and till then he should not...
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Two international flights at Hyderabad airport received a bomb threat via email sent to the airport's customer support ID, said Hyderabad Airport GMR on Saturday.According to Hyderabad Airport GMR, British Airways flight 277 and Kuwait Airways flight 373 received the bomb threat. The BA 277...
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Five people, including four Ayyappa devotees from Andhra Pradesh, were killed when a speeding car rammed into a parked vehicle near Keelakarai in Ramanathapuram on Saturday, the police said. The vehicle was parked on the ECR near Keelakarai when it was hit by a speeding car on...
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A 78-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane city has allegedly been duped of Rs 1.06 crore in an online investment fraud after being lured with promises of lucrative returns, the police said on Saturday. The police have registered a case against one person in this connection, they...
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SpiceJet has announced a significant expansion of departures from Mumbai for December 6, rolling out additional flights on multiple domestic and international routes across the state as travellers grapple with widespread delays and cancellations of IndiGo flights.Sharing the update on X on...
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Cops checking motorists in Ayodhya on Saturday./ANI on X
As Saturday marks the 33rd anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition, security forces in Ayodhya and across other areas of Uttar Pradesh are on alert and are conducting thorough checks of vehicles on all routes.Speaking to ANI, Ayodhya superintendent of police Chakrapani Tripathi said that...
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The national capital woke up to a blanket of toxic smog on Saturday morning, with the average Air Quality Index hitting 333 at 7 am in the very poor category, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. Despite a slight improvement from the recent weeks, several parts of the city...
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US President Donald Trump has been given the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize at the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington. FIFA President Gianni Infantino awarded Trump moments before teams were assigned their tournament groups.FIFA unveiled the new prize last month, describing it as an honour meant...
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The Election Commission of India on Friday decided to extend by one week the SIR schedule for Kerala in view of the upcoming local body polls in the state. The local body polls will be held in the state on December 9 and 11 in two phases and the votes will be counted on December 13. The...
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Karnataka deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said he would resign if he had lied about his watches and challenged if MLC Narayanaswamy would resign if he had lied.I have provided correct information about my watches to Lokayukta and all authorities concerned. I will resign today if I have given...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Russia in 2026 for the 24th India-Russia Annual Summit.As per the joint statement issued after the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, the two Leaders welcomed the opening of two Consulates General of India in...
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Netflix has emerged victorious in the bidding war for Warner Bros. and HBO, securing a deal that could merge one of the world's leading streaming platforms with one of the largest traditional film and television studios. The deal has a total enterprise value (including debt) of approximately...
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The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of folk singer Neha Singh Rathore in a case related to allegedly making baseless, anti-religious and anti-national comments on social media. The said comments allegedly targeted Prime Minister...
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In 2025, as of November 21, as many as 3,155 Indian nationals have been deported from the US, the government informed Parliament on Friday. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, in a written response to a query, also said all deportations are subject to an unambiguous...
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