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Thiruvananthapuram mayor VV Rajesh (second from right)
Newly elected BJP Mayor VV Rajesh on Tuesday objected to the operation of Thiruvananthapuram City Corporation's electric buses outside city limits. At present, the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is operating some of those buses. Addressing the issue, Rajesh alleged that...
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A village defence guard (VDG) opened fire after observing suspicious movement in a remote village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday evening, officials said.However, no one was injured in the incident at village Dali in Kalakote area, they said.According to the officials, the VDG...
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Samajwadi Party leader Amarendra Nishad had a narrow escape after a relative allegedly fired at him with a revolver in the Gulriha police station area of this district on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 2.30 pm when Amarendra Nishad, a resident of Khutahan Khas and son of former MLA...
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The BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Tuesday announced candidates for all 151 seats in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation elections, while another Mahayuti ally, the NCP, has decided to contest separately.The BJP will contest a maximum of 143 seats, leaving just eight seats for Shiv Sena.The...
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West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal
The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday urged the Election Commission to allow voters above 60 years of age to be heard at their residences, instead of calling them to visit SIR assistance camps. The ruling party of West Bengal made the request at a meeting with the Chief Electoral Officer Manoj...
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A painting displayed at the Kochi Biennale has drawn criticism from Christian groups, who say the artwork hurts religious sentiments. The painting is part of the 'Idam' exhibition, one of the Biennale's curated shows. The work, created by an artist from Kerala, is alleged to present a...
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Silver prices hit a new record high of Rs 2.41 lakh per kg in the national capital on Tuesday, rising by Rs 1,000 in line with firm global cues, according to the All India Sarafa Association.However, gold of 99.9 percent purity extended its losses for the second straight day, declining Rs 2,800...
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The site of an under-construction church which has been facing opposition from some people of nearby villages here was vandalised, police said on Tuesday.A registered religious charitable society associated with the church has demanded improved security at the site but have not lodged any...
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Tourists throng Shimla./ANI Photo
With tourists making a beeline to key hill stations of Himachal Pradesh, occupancy in hotels have increased to about 80 percent in spite of dry weather. Tourism stakeholders and allied trades are upbeat over snowfall forecast on New Year eve and hoping for a surge in tourist...
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The Mumbai police deployed more than 17,000 personnel as part of elaborate security arrangements to maintain law and order during the New Year celebrations, an official said on Tuesday. Large gatherings are expected at prominent places in the city, including the Gateway of India, Marine...
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A couple was arrested for allegedly printing and circulating counterfeit currency notes in a weekly market in Chhattisgarh's Durg district, police said on Tuesday.The police recovered fake notes with a face value of Rs 1,70,500 in denominations of Rs 500, Rs 200 and Rs 100, a colour printer...
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A 30-year-old man allegedly raped his three-month-old niece under the influence of alcohol on Tuesday in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district, the police said. The infant remains in critical condition at the district hospital following the assault, an official said, adding the accused...
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, son Raihan (middle) and Robert Vadra./File image
Raihan Vadra, the son of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and businessman Robert Vadra, got engaged with his long-time friend Aviva Baig at a private function, according to sources close to the family. Their families have been close for a long time and the two have been...
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Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was spotted at the Jamnagar International Airport on Tuesday to attend a celebration hosted by Reliance.The actor, who recently celebrated his 60th birthday in Mumbai, arrived in Jamnagar in style, wearing an all-black outfit. He donned a black jacket and...
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The United Arab Emirates expressed concern regarding the statement issued by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the fundamental inaccuracies it contains regarding the UAE's role in the ongoing developments in the Republic of Yemen.The UAE categorically rejected any attempt to implicate the country...
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An elderly man allegedly jumped on railway tracks in front of a running train and was crushed to death, hours before he was supposed to appear for a hearing for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Purulia district of West Bengal, police said on Tuesday.The deceased,...
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A leopard killed a 10-year-old boy in a village in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday afternoon, sparking panic among the local residents, officials said. The incident occurred around 1 pm in Ghunnour village, around 60 km from the district headquarters, they said. The...
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The police detained at least 30 persons after members of two communities clashed and hurled stones at each other after an altercation over a small issue near Sanand town in Gujarat's Ahmedabad district, an official said on Tuesday. The violence took place at Kalana village on Monday...
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The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking on Tuesday announced a financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of four persons killed in a bus accident in Bhandup area of Mumbai.The civic-run public transport body also ordered an immediate departmental probe into...
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The rupee rose 14 paise to close at 89.84 (provisional) against the greenback on Tuesday primarily on account of dollar selling by the Reserve Bank. Strong industrial output numbers supported the local unit, but a stronger greenback, higher global crude oil prices, and foreign fund outflows...
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A tiger that fell into an open well near a house was safely rescued on Tuesday after nearly 11 hours of sustained effort by forest officials and rescue teams in Thiruvananthapuram.The animal slipped into the well at around 5 am, prompting residents to alert the authorities after hearing unusual...
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend Bangladesh's first woman Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia's funeral on Wednesday, according to a statement from the ministry of external affairs.The External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar will represent the Government and people of India at the...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin extended New Year greetings to world leaders including President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and US President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. The greetings were for Christmas and the upcoming New Year 2026, the Kremlin said in a...
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Security forces on Tuesday launched cordon and search operations along border areas and the mountainous hinterland of Poonch and Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir as part of heightened anti-terror measures, officials said.Acting on inputs about the presence of two terrorist groups operating...
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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday released its manifesto for the next month's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, promising free and round-the-clock water supply, free electricity up to 200 units, free world-class education and healthcare under the banner of Kejriwal chi...
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The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on Tuesday recovered 12 firearms and ammunition from two locations in the city and arrested three persons, an officer said.These were recovered during raids on Strand Road and in Alipore in the city's southern part.Three persons have been arrested....
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An Ansar member named Bajendra Biswas (40) was killed after being shot by a colleague in Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh. The accused Ansar member, Noman Mia, has been arrested, RTV Online reported. Yes, the incident is confirmed, Monindra Nath, acting secretary general of Bangladesh...
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File image of Mohanlal with his mother Shanthakumari Amma./Courtesy Instagram
Actor Mohanlal's mother, Shanthakumari Amma, passed away at his residence in Kochi on Tuesday following age-related ailments, family sources said. She was 90. She had been undergoing treatment for several years for various health issues. The actor was reportedly not at home when...
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Stock markets ended marginally lower on Tuesday amid thin year-end trading as persistent foreign fund outflows and a muted trend in global equities weighed on investors' sentiment. Falling for the fifth consecutive day, the 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 20.46 points or 0.02 percent to settle at...
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For generations, Indian students have learnt it simply as the Pythagoras Theorem.In a quiet but significant shift, the Class 8 NCERT mathematics textbook has now introduced it as the Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem, tracing its origins in ancient Indian mathematical texts.The textbook titled...
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At least 32 people have fallen ill due to suspected water contamination in a locality in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city, prompting the administration to collect samples of drinking water for testing, officials said on Tuesday.According to a local councillor, an 80-year-old man among those affected...
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A woman sub-inspector has been attached to the police lines after a video went viral showing her allegedly misusing her authority and abusing a couple on road in Meerut, officials said on Tuesday.The sub-inspector, Ratna Rathi, was posted at Rorawar police station in Aligarh, they said.The...
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Former NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is set to participate at the ninth edition of Kerala Literature Festival (KLF), starting January 22, announced organisers on Tuesday.Williams, 60, who has spent over 300 days in space, is expected to reflect on her journeys beyond earth and speak about...
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Claiming that the special intensive revision (SIR) was a huge 'scam' being conducted with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her Trinamool Congress will gherao the Election Commission's office in Delhi if the name of a single legitimate voter...
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Upset about being denied a ticket for the upcoming civic polls, a worker from Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party and his supporters vandalised the party's office in Nagpur on Tuesday. Angry workers smashed television sets and windows of the NCP's...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday contradicted its stance against allotting tickets to relatives of sitting MLAs and MPs for the civic polls, by fielding three family members of Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections.Narwekar, however,...
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Jagdeep Dhankhar, who quit as vice president in July, is yet to be provided with an official residence, people close to him said on Tuesday.Citing health reasons, Dhankhar quit as the vice president on July 21, the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament this year.Weeks later, in...
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A day after halting SIR hearings at the Chinsurah-Mogra block office in West Bengal's Hooghly district, Trinamool Congress MLA Asit Mazumdar on Tuesday again stopped proceedings at the Polba Block Development Officer (BDO) office, demanding the inclusion of party booth-level agents (BLA-2s)....
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Vipin Kapooria, Chief Financial Officer of Eternal-owned quick commerce major Blinkit, has resigned a year after he joined the firm, sources said on Tuesday.Kapooria, a former Flipkart executive, has 'moved on' from Blinkit, said people close to the development.There was no formal statement from...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday voiced 'deep concern' over the reports of the targeting of the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and urged Russia and Ukraine to focus on diplomatic efforts to end hostilities.'Deeply concerned by reports of the targeting of the residence of the...
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Khaleda Zia's funeral will be held on Wednesday, as Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday announced a three-day state mourning and a one-day general holiday following the death of the former prime minister.In a televised address to the nation, Yunus urged people to maintain...
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United States President Donald Trump has repeated his claim of resolving the India-Pakistan conflict during his bilateral meeting with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.As Trump began his bilateral meeting with Netanyahu and his delegation at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida...
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Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday expressed condolences over the death of her archrival Khaleda Zia, who dominated the country's politics alongside her for decades.In a condolence message posted on the Awami League's X account on Tuesday, Hasina described Zia as a...
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Pakistan and China on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the death of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia, paying tribute to her political legacy and role in shaping the country's democratic journey.Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a condolence message, said he was 'deeply...
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Tarique Rahman
The passing of Bangaldesh's first woman Prime Minister Begum Khaleed Zia puts the spotlight firmly on her son Tarique Rahman who returned to the country last week after living in exile for the past 17 years.Rahman who has already declared his candidature for the general elections schedules for...
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Lupin on Monday said it has signed an exclusive licensing, supply and distribution agreement with China-based Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals for Bofanglutide, a novel fortnightly GLP-1 receptor agonist for diabetes and weight management.Under the agreement, Lupin will have exclusive rights to...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep sadness over the death of his former Bangladesh counterpart Khaleda Zia, saying her contributions towards the development of the neighbouring country, as well as India-Bangladesh relations, will always be remembered.'Deeply saddened to learn...
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Kannada and Tamil television actress Nandini CM has allegedly died by suicide in Bengaluru.The 26-year-old was known for her work in popular TV serials.Nandini was found dead at her paying guest accommodation in Mylasandra, Kengeri, Bengaluru.The actress had been living there for some time due to...
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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday declared seven days of official mourning following the death of its chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia.Zia, who served three terms as Bangladesh's prime minister, died at around 6 am local time while receiving medical treatment at...
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At least 118 flights were cancelled, 16 flights diverted and 130 services delayed at the Delhi airport on Tuesday as dense fog disrupted operations. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), operated by DIAL, handles around 1,300 flights daily.An official said 60 arrivals and 58...
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The NHRC has sent a notice to the Dehradun district magistrate and the SSP over the allegedly racially charged killing of a student from Tripura in the Uttarakhand capital.The National Human Rights Commission has directed the Dehradun authorities to investigate the allegations and has sought an...
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Commercial banks' branch expansion was mostly concentrated in tier-I centres, which accounted for around half of the new branches opened in financial year 2025 (FY25), according to the Reserve Bank of Indias Trend and Progress report.As of end-March 2025, scheduled commercial banks (SCBs)...
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State-owned National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Monday scrapped its planned bond issuance of Rs 7,000 crore, which comprised three-year bonds, due to elevated yields at the shorter end of the curve.According to market participants, Nabard was expecting rates to soften...
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Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Reaz Hamidullah overnight reached Dhaka following an 'urgent call' from the foreign ministry amid visibly strained bilateral ties, reports said late Monday.In view of the recent situation in bilateral ties with India, Bangladesh High Commissioner in New Delhi...
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Bangladesh's former prime minister, Khaleda Zia, has died after a prolonged illness, her personal physician said on Tuesday.Zia, the country's first female prime minister and chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has passed away at the age of 80, the Dhaka Tribune reported.Her...
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Around 170 sheep died under mysterious circumstances near the Rashtriya Prerna Sthal in Lucknow, prompting police to send samples for testing to determine the cause of death, as authorities assess whether disease, poisoning or negligence may be involved. In an application submitted to Madiaon...
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Rival Nationalist Congress Party factions on Monday announced an alliance for the January 15 elections to the 65-member Parbhani Municipal Corporation in central Maharashtra, making it the third civic body where the two outfits have come together. The alliance announcement was made...
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