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With the retrieval of another body, the death toll in the Bhakra Canal accident in Haryana's Fatehabad district rose to 10 on Sunday, officials said. The accident took place on Friday night when a vehicle carrying 14 passengers plunged into the canal. While nine bodies had already been...
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The holy city of Ayodhya witnessed an overwhelming influx of devotees on Basant Panchami, with official estimates placing the gathering at over 15 lakh. The officials expect a similar influx to continue until the conclusion of the Kumbh Mela on February 28. Authorities reported that the...
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The Nepal police have busted an online gambling racket involving more than 3 billion rupees and arrested 24 people, including ten Indian nationals. According to Kaji Kumar Acharya, superintendent of police of Kathmandu Valley crime investigation office, a special team of police based on a...
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An illegal mausoleum built on a government pond in Chandausi tehsil of Sambhal district was removed by district administration and the government pond was freed from encroachment on Sunday, officials said. Tehsildar of Chandausi Dhirendra Singh said a complaint was made to the district...
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A 25-kg improvised explosive device planted by Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, at a distance of 3 km from Usur village on the Usur-Awapalli main road, was detected and destroyed by the bomb disposal squad team, the police said on Sunday. According to the Bijapur police, the...
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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's political advisor Aland MLA BR Patil/Courtesy X
Aland Congress MLA BR Patil, who resigned as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's political advisor, alleged on Sunday that, like other MLAs, he was not receiving grants due to the pre-poll guarantee schemes.Patil resigned from the post on Saturday, a position he had held since December 29,...
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The Jal Jeevan Mission has provided tap water connections to 15.44 crore households so far while the remaining 4.33 crore households will be covered by 2028, Union minister CR Paatil said on Sunday. He said the clean tap water connections saved the lives of four lakh children by avoiding...
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Two suspected narcotics smugglers were apprehended with a packet of heroin near the border area of Gurdaspur district in Punjab, a Border Security Force official said on Sunday.The smugglers were apprehended after they retrieved the heroin packet weighing about 550 grams that was allegedly...
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One person died after a fire erupted at a biscuit factory in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district in the early hours of Sunday, an official said. According to officials, a short circuit might have triggered the blaze at around 5.30 am in the Krackjack biscuits unit of Vikram Arya Food Products in...
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The Indian embassy in Dublin expressed deep condolences over the death of two Indian nationals, Cherekuri Suresh Chowdary and Chithoori Bhargav, in a car accident in Ireland's County Carlow. Two Indian nationals; Bhargav Chitturi and Suresh Cherukuri, were killed in a car crash in...
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The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport has deployed a dedicated fleet of shuttle and reserved buses to manage the massive influx of devotees gathering in Prayagraj for the holy dip at the Maha Kumbh on Basant Panchami. With the festival scheduled for Monday, lakhs of pilgrims and tourists...
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A soldier returning to duty from home after holidays has gone missing, officials said in Srinagar on Sunday.Rifleman Abid Bhat had left his home in Chittergul in Anantnag district to report to duty at Rangreth on Saturday, the officials said.They said the soldier did not report at the camp till...
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Three labourers died after falling into a drain while clearing a manhole at Kolkata Leather Complex in Bantala area in the eastern suburbs of the city on Sunday, police said.One of the labourers tripped and fell into the 20-feet-deep drain while clearing the manhole clogged with effluents from...
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Ahead of the Basant Panchami Amrit Snan at the ongoing Maha Kumbh, the entire Prayagraj division's medical infrastructure has been put on high alert, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Sunday. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed that all doctors across Mahakumbh Nagar and the...
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An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude on Richter Scale jolted Tibet on Sunday, National Center of Seismology reported. As per NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks. In a post on X, NCS said, EQ of M: 4.2, On: 02/02/2025 12:47:20 IST,...
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Rail traffic on the Lucknow-Varanasi section was disrupted on Sunday after eight girders of a railway bridge fell on the track from a truck near the Hanumanganj crossing in Sultanpur, officials said. The truck was moving towards Varanasi when the chain binding the girders gave away as it...
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Lok Sabha has been allocated Rs 903 crore in the Union Budget, more than double the amount given to the Rajya Sabha. A sizeable allocation -- Rs 558.81 crore of the total Rs 903 crore --? has been assigned to the Lok Sabha Secretariat, which also includes Grants in Aid to the Sansad...
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Udit Narayan is making headlines after a video of the popular singer surfaced online, showing him purportedly kissing a fan at a live concert after she leans in to peck him on the cheek while taking a selfie. The 69-year-old singer refused to comment on the controversy when PTI reached out...
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Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Sunday broke down at a press conference after the unclothed body of a Dalit girl was found in a village in Uttar Pradesh. He lashed out at the state government terming it an extremely sad and inhuman crime. In a post on X, he alleged...
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In the ongoing probe into the alleged leak of the FIR in the Anna University student sexual assault case, the Special Investigation Team should stop intimidating journalists and confiscating their mobile phones, Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam chief TTV Dhinakaran said on Sunday. Sending...
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Former British PM Rishi Sunak plays cricket at Parsee Gymkhana in Mumbai/Courtesy X
Former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday visited the Parsee Gymkhana in south Mumbai and enjoyed a game of cricket, asserting he was happy that he did not get out too many times. No trip to Mumbai is complete without a game of tennis ball cricket, he wrote on X. Great to be...
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A moderate earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter Scale jolted the Bikaner area of Rajasthan on Sunday afternoon, according to the National Center for Seismology. The earthquake's epicentre was located at a depth of 10 km, with coordinates at Latitude 27.76 N and Longitude 73.72...
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Hydroponic weed, gold and diamonds worth more than Rs 50 crore were seized, and eight persons have been arrested at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, a customs official said on Sunday. According to Mumbai Customs, the seizures were made during a special drive...
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested one more accused in connection with the 2022 Bhupatinagar bomb blast case in West Bengal that claimed three lives, officials said on Sunday. Pachanan Ghorai, a resident of Bhupatinagar in Purba Medinipur district, was arrested on Friday...
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A Mercedes-Benz tourist vehicle caused an accident on Sunday at Mumbai's Terminal 2 departure area. According to the Mumbai police, the driver dropped off passengers at Gate 1, but after leaving them, he lost control of the vehicle, which crashed into the ramp in front of Gate...
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China on Sunday said it firmly opposes the new tarrifs imposed on the country by US President Donald Trump and warned of taking corresponding countermeasures to resolutely safeguard its own rights and interests. In a statement, the Chinese ministry of commerce said that it would file a...
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Four paramilitary personnel were among five people killed when their vehicle was ambushed by the militants in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, the police said. The incident happened in Dera Ismail Khan district bordering South Waziristan. According to the...
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The Pune police arrested three persons who allegedly called up aspirants preparing for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission exam and offered them the question paper for Rs 40 lakh, the police said on Sunday. However, there was no evidence that the question paper had been leaked, they...
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Around 170 bighas (over 56 acres) of poppy farming worth more than Rs 27 crore were destroyed in Goalpara district of Assam in January, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday. Dear Local Pablo Escobars, Sorry to spoil your planned Udta Assam party! Because @Goalpara_Police...
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The Maoists on Sunday killed a 45-year-old man in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district while claiming he was a police informer, officials said. The incident took place at Kiyer village under Bhamragad tehsil in south Gadchiroli in the early hours of Sunday, they said.As per preliminary...
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Just In: Union Finance Minister Sitharaman on Sunday said that the Union Budget that cut income tax is 'by the people, for the people'. We have heard the voice of middle class, said the FM, who presented record eighth budget in row on Saturday, after giving steepest-ever rebate in income tax...
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The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, arrived in India on Sunday for a three-day visit. The visit is focused on championing young people and promoting the benefits of non-formal education across the world as per a statement. During his visit Prince Edward is scheduled to travel to...
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The Special Investigation Team on Sunday confirmed that it has filed a chargesheet in an alleged rape case against Communist Party of India-Marxist MLA and actor M Mukesh. The chargesheet filed at the Ernakulam judicial magistrate court claims that there is digital evidence against...
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Bharatiya Janata Party MP Manoj Tiwari on Sunday launched the party's fourth campaign song for Delhi assembly elections, three says before the February 5 polling day. The song -- Dil Walo Ki Dilli Ko Ab BJP Sarkar Chahiye -- has been sung by former MP Dinesh Lal Yadav, while senior BJP...
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Five persons were killed and 35 others injured when a private bus carrying pilgrims on a trip to various religious places fell into a deep gorge in Gujarat's Dang district early Sunday morning, the police said. Among the injured persons, 17 were grievously hurt, they said. The accident...
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The Calcutta high court has stepped in to ensure a peaceful Saraswati Puja celebration at Jogesh Chandra Law College in Kolkata.The court directed the police to provide security for the event, following complaints from law college students that outsiders had taken control of their...
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Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal has alleged attack on his party workers ahead of the Delhi assembly polls and demanded that the Election Commission appoint independent observers in his New Delhi constituency. In a letter to the Election Commission, Kejriwal has also demanded arrest...
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Security forces have arrested three members of Meitei radical outfit Arambai Tenggol for allegedly being involved in extortion in Manipur's Imphal West district, police said on Sunday.They were apprehended from Keithelmanbi in the district on Saturday as they were accused of 'issuing challan for...
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded on Sunday to the United States' decision to impose a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian goods, stating that Canadians did not want this, but are prepared.Sharing a post on X, Trudeau addressed the situation following the announcement, stating, 'We did not...
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United States President Donald Trump has announced a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, as well as a 10 per cent tariff on goods from China, citing concerns over illegal immigration and the smuggling of drugs, including fentanyl.The US President has taken action under the...
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A fire broke out at a scrap market in suburban Kurla (West) here on Saturday afternoon, civic officials said. A fire brigade personnel received a minor injury as the blaze was extinguished after four hours, they said. The fire started in a `gala' (unit) at the scrap market located near...
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The US military carried out air attacks on the Islamic State operatives in Somalia for the first time after President Donald Trump's second term began. Trump tweets, This morning I ordered precision Military air strikes on the Senior ISIS Attack Planner and other terrorists he recruited and...
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