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Industrialist Anil Ambani
Industrialist Anil Ambani on Wednesday evening met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. The meeting took place at 'Sagar', Fadnavis' current official bungalow in south Mumbai, a close aide of the CM said without providing further details. Last year, the Anil...
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The police registered a case against 10-12 persons for allegedly assaulting stand-up comedian Pranit More in Maharashtra's Solapur after a performance, a police official said on Wednesday. According to the police, the attackers were upset with More for his alleged jokes aimed at actor Veer...
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Senior Congress leader Jaydev Jena/Image courtesy Facebook
Senior Congress leader Jaydev Jena on Wednesday claimed he has received a ransom call demanding the payment of Rs 50 lakh.The former Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president has lodged a complaint with the Capital police station and mailed a letter about the incident to Chief Minister Mohan...
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A 19-year-old nursing student died by suicide, hanging herself from a ceiling fan inside her hostel room at her college in Ramanagara, on the outskirts of the city, the police said on Wednesday.The deceased, identified as Anamika Vineeth, who hailed from Kannur in Kerala, was a first-year B Sc...
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Telugu Desam Party leader Nara Lokesh asserted on Wednesday that there is no second thought on the decision to bar Tirupati temple board's non-Hindu employees from the management body's religious activities as it is the stand of the party's government in Andhra Pradesh. Speaking to reporters...
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Several exit polls on Wednesday predicted a victory for the BJP over the ruling AAP in the Delhi assembly polls, while the Congress was projected to make no significant gains from last elections.
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Five more cheetahs were released from enclosures into the forest at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district on Wednesday. With this, of the total 26 cheetahs at the KNP, seven are out in the wild. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav released female cheetahs Dheera and Asha...
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Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar leader Eknath Khadse on Wednesday said he met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis regarding pending works in his home district and asserted there was no discussion on his re-entry into the BJP. The meeting between the two leaders took...
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Hours after a US aircraft landed at the Amritsar airport with illegal immigrants, Punjab NRI affairs minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak to his friend US President Donald Trump regarding the deportation of Indians. Dhaliwal also spoke...
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Fresh snowfall was recorded in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, with the Met office issuing a 'yellow' alert for thunderstorm and lightning in some districts on Wednesday. Isolated places in Shimla, Kullu, Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti, and Chamba districts received snow, according to the...
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The rupee plunged 39 paise to close at an all-time low of 87.46 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, as global trade war concerns fuelled risk aversion among investors. Forex traders said the rupee is trading with a negative bias over global trade war as market participants...
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About 25,000 devotees from tribal communities will visit Prayagraj to take a holy dip at Maha Kumbh Sangam and vow to protect their religion, culture and traditions, an affiliate of the Akhil Bharatiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram said on Wednesday. The Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram has organised a grand...
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Kangana Ranaut has shared that her cafe 'The Mountain Story' in Manali will open its doors to customers on Valentine's Day. The actor said opening a cafe was a long cherished dream and it is finally real. Ranaut shared a video of the cafe and its interiors on Instagram. Fans were...
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Most exit polls on Wednesday predicted an edge for the Bharatiya Janata Party over the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi assembly polls, while the Congress was projected to make no significant gains. The Election Commission will announce the official results after the counting of on...
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Taking a breather after recent rally, stock markets closed lower on Wednesday as investors turned cautious ahead of the RBI's monetary policy decision later this week and trade war concerns. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 312.53 points or 0.40 percent to settle at 78,271.28 with 21 of...
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Trisha Gongadi
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday announced Rs 1 crore cash reward to the upcoming woman cricketer Gongadi Trisha who came up with a magnificent performance during the recent ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup at Kuala Lumpur. Trisha, who hails from Bhadrachalam in Telangana,...
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Actor Karenjit Kaur Weber (Sunny Leone) has purchased around 2,100 square feet of office space in Mumbai for Rs 8 crore, Square Yards said on Wednesday. In a statement, real estate consultant Square Yards said it has reviewed property registration documents of this transaction on the website...
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Actor Karenjit Kaur Weber (Sunny Leone) has purchased around 2,100 square feet of office space in Mumbai for Rs 8 crore, Square Yards said on Wednesday. In a statement, real estate consultant Square Yards said it has reviewed property registration documents of this transaction on the website...
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Delhi records 57.70 per cent voter turnout till 5 pm. Polling for 70 assembly seats of Delhi and by-polls for two seats, one each of Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh began on Wednesday morning. Voting commenced at 7.00 am today and will continue till 6pm amid tight security in all seats.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday emphasised on the need to step up fight against terrorism with the goal of zero infiltration, while chairing the Jammu and Kashmir security review meet in the national capital. Noting that sustained and coordinated efforts of the union government...
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Food and grocery delivery major Swiggy on Wednesday reported widening of consolidated loss to Rs 799.08 crore for the third quarter ended December 2024. The company had incurred a net loss of Rs 574.38 crore in the year-ago period. Total expenses surged to Rs 4,898.27 crore from Rs 3,700...
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Khaliya, who was married to Aga Khan's son posts this on X with this image: His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan has died. I feel so blessed to have known him, & to have spent countless hours in his company. While he was my father in law for many years, he's been my spiritual father since we...
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Taking a breather after recent rally, stock markets closed lower on Wednesday as investors turned cautious ahead of the RBI's monetary policy decision later this week and trade war concerns. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 312.53 points or 0.40 per cent to settle at 78,271.28 with 21 of...
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Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal has announced an investment of Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) in his artificial intelligence (AI) firm, Krutrim, with a commitment to invest an additional Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) by next year.Furthermore, he announced the launch of Kritrim AI lab and said...
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Adani Group Chairman, Gautam Adani tweets, It is a matter of immense joy that my son Jeet and daughter-in-law Diva are starting their married life with a holy resolution. Jeet and Diva have pledged to do 'Mangal Seva' by providing financial assistance of Rs. 10 lakhs each for the marriage of 500...
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Parents of the deceased woman doctor, who was brutally killed and raped at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital here last year, on Wednesday urged people to take to the roads demanding justice for their daughter on her 32nd birthday on February 9. In a video statement, the parents of the...
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Bangladesh's interim government is making all efforts to bring back ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and others from India under the extradition treaty, Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Wednesday. Hasina, 77, has been living in India since August 5 last year...
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The mother of one of the illegal immigrants
Update: A US military aircraft carrying 104 illegal Indian immigrants landed at the Shri Guru Ramdas International Airport in Amritsar on Wednesday afternoon, sources said. While 30 of the deportees are from Punjab, 33 each are from Haryana and Gujarat, three each from Maharashtra and Uttar...
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A voter turnout of 46.55 per cent was recorded till 3 pm on Wednesday in Delhi, where polling is underway for its 70 assembly constituencies.Polling began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.According to Election Commission (EC) data, 46.55 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise...
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The rupee plunged 39 paise to close at an all-time low of 87.46 (provisional) against the United States dollar on Wednesday, as global trade war concerns fuelled risk aversion among investors.Forex traders said the rupee is trading with a negative bias over global trade war as market participants...
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Only one live-in relationship has been registered in Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code (UCC) portal in the first 10 days of its implementation.Officials claimed that five applications have been received from live-in couples for the mandatory registration.One has been granted registration while...
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Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court seeking loan recovery accounts from banks. Senior advocate Sajan Poovayya appeared on behalf of Mallya.According to Mallya's counsel Rs 6,200 crore was to be repaid, but Rs 14,000 crore has been recovered. Mallya's...
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A hunting expedition by a group of villagers went fatally wrong as one of them was shot dead by some other members, who allegedly mistook him for a wild boar in a forest area in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said on Wednesday. One person was injured in the incident that took place...
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A remarkable act of courage and presence of mind by a homemaker saved her husband from drowning after he accidentally fell headfirst into a 40-foot-deep well while plucking pepper in Piravom, Kerala. Risking her safety, the woman climbed into the well using a rope and held onto her husband...
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Gold prices on Wednesday touched an all-time high of Rs 84,594 per 10 grams in futures trade in line with firm global trends. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, yellow metal contracts for April delivery hit a record high of Rs 84,594 per 10 grams in early trade. Later, the contracts pared...
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US Air Force plane carrying Indian citizens who allegedly illegally migrated to USA, lands in Amritsar. Earlier, senior Congress leader Pawan Khera expressed sadness to see pictures of Indians getting handcuffed and humiliated while being deported from the US. His statement comes...
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has revealed that cheetah Veera has given birth to two cubs at Kuno National Park. Yadav has also shared as picture of the two cubs on his official X handle and wrote.Kuno echoed again with the laughter of little cheetahs.. 2 cheetah cubs entered the...
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Mr and Mrs Sisodia step out to vote
A voter turnout of 33.31 per cent was recorded till 1 pm on Wednesday in Delhi, where polling is underway for its 70 assembly constituencies. Polling began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. According to Election Commission (EC) data, 33.31 per cent of the electorate exercised their...
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A video grab shows the elephant attacking the biker
A video clip of a wild elephant tossing and throwing away a German tourist on a ghat road in the tiger valley near Valparai has gone viral and he died due to injuries suffered in the attack, an official said. The incident occurred when the tourist, who was riding a motorcycle, was crossing a...
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A Cenrtal Industrial Security Force constable was found hanging in the barracks of the force at N S C Bose International Airport in Kolkata on Wednesday, an airport official said.The body of the constable was found in the barracks of the International cargo section at around 10:40 am,...
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Aam Aadmi Party leaders on Wednesday alleged voter suppression and police bias as polling for the 70-seat Delhi Assembly began.AAP MP Sanjay Singh claimed that party worker Uday Gill was detained without reason at Mandir Marg police station.Uday has been in custody since 8:30 am without...
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Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday expressed sadness to see pictures of Indians getting handcuffed and humiliated while being deported from the US. His statement comes after reports claimed that US was using military planes to deport migrants to India.In a statement shared on X,...
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Pehle matdan, phir jalpaan. Please come out in large numbers to exercise your right to vote today! We must use the power of the ballot to ensure a better & brighter future for Delhi and usher in a new era of transformative development. Lakshmi & I cast our votes at our polling booth in...
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Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud along with his wife, Kalpana Das on Wednesday cast his vote in the Delhi Assembly polls at a polling booth in Lions Vidya Mandir Secondary School near the Teen Murti area. Speaking to ANI, the former CJI asserted that every election is crucial in...
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The Kejriwals vote.
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Ono Keiichi, Ambassador of Japan to India and Bhutan shares this image writing, First stop in Kolkata: Netaji Bhavan. Honoring the indomitable spirit of freedom and historic bonds between and #NetajiBose #IndiaJapanFriendship.Also read: The Home Netaji Left Never To Return
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Paris-based HomeExchange, a home-sharing network, will tap into the Indian market, and aims to integrate up to 5,000 homes in its network, the company said on Tuesday.The global platform has announced an annual membership fee of Rs 7,500 per year for India, which is the lowest compared to its...
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PM Narendra Modi tweets after taking a dip: Blessed to be at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. The Snan at the Sangam is a moment of divine connection, and like the crores of others who have taken part in it, I was also filled with a spirit of devotion. May Maa Ganga bless all with peace, wisdom,...
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I have exercised my democratic right as enshrined in the Constitution. So should you. This time please make the right choice ! Make the right choice for a Viksit Delhi, Meenakshi Lekhi says.
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CPI-M leader Brinda Karat votes and says, We need to keep Delhi safe from the double-engine disaster and we have voted keeping that in mind.
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After a sluggish turnout in the first two hours of the polling, a voter turnout of 19.95 per cent was recorded till 11 am on Wednesday in the single-phase Delhi assembly elections, as per the Election Commission of India.According to the ECI, the highest turnout was recorded in the North East...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs 'aarti' at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj. Modi on Wednesday visited the Maha Kumbh mela and took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam. Dressed in a full-sleeve deep orange jersey and blue lowers, Modi held 'rudraksh' beads in his hands during the bathing ritual...
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The Ayodhya Police responded to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's allegation that the police is checking the ID cards of voters in the Milkipur where by-polls are underway on Wednesday.In a post on X, Ayodhya police said that the police were checking the ID of a booth agent of a candidate,...
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After casting her vote for the Delhi Assembly Election, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, It is my appeal to come out of your houses and cast your votes. Our Constitution has given us the most important right so we should make the best use of it. I know that the people of Delhi are fed up....
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam at the Maha Kumbh.Holding 'rudraksha' beads and chanting mantras, the prime minister offered prayers while standing in the river.Modi took a boat ride with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to reach Triveni Sangam --...
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Kaushik Basu, Professor of Economics, Cornell University, & former Chief Economist of the World Bank & Chief Economic Adviser, Government of India shares this image on X, writing: Surprised to meet a Cuban lady, rolling Cuban cigars, not in Cuba, but at a Kolkata wedding ceremony.
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Vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar along with his wife Sudesh Dhankhar, arrives at a polling booth at the CPWD Service Centre in North Avenue to vote.
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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju took a holy dip in Prayagraj's Mahakumbh Triveni Sangam on Wednesday, and urged not to do 'politics' on historic moment. Posting a video on X, he wrote Maha Kumbh comes once in 144 years i.e. once in many generations. No one should do politics on such a historic...
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The new tax relief helps those earning Rs 12.75 lakh per year save Rs 83,200 annually. Here are some ways using which you can make that money grow.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to shortly take a holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj. He is accompanied by UP CM Yogi Adityanath.
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A police guard was found dead with a bullet injury on his forehead inside the premises of the City Civil Court in Dalhousie area of Kolkata on Wednesday morning, police said. It could be a case of suicide and an investigation is underway, they said. The body of the guard was found on a chair...
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The Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Tripura's capital Agartala has announced that it will resume visa and consular services from Wednesday, after a two-month hiatus.It had suspended the services on December 3, a day after the mission's premises were breached by a group of people...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a swipe at the ruling dispensation, questioning governance issues in Delhi before urging citizens to vote for his party in the ongoing elections.In a post on X, Gandhi remarked, While voting, remember who is responsible for polluted air, dirty water,...
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Sebi has mandated the empanelment of algorithmic (algo) trading providers with stock exchanges and defined rules for using application programming interfaces (APIs). These new regulations aim to address regulatory gaps and enhance investor protection.Algo trading is already prevalent in the...
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TMC RS MP Sagarika Ghose says, Just cast my franchise. Vote Dilli vote! #DelhiElection2025.
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AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal's father Gobind Ram Kejriwal leaves from his residence to cast his vote.
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Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar votes
A turnout of 8.10 per cent was recorded in the Delhi Assembly polls till 9 am on Wednesday with President Droupadi Murmu, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union minister S Jaishankar among the early voters. Around 1.56 crore voters are eligible to cast their votes. Polling began at 7 am and...
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Delhi CM Atishi after voting: This election in Delhi is not just an election, this is a 'Dharmyuddh'. This is a fight between the good and bad...On one side, there are educated people who are working for development and on the other side, there are people who are doing hooliganism. I am confident...
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a positive note on Wednesday amid fresh foreign fund inflows and a firm trend in the US markets. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 151.6 points to 78,735.41 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up by 68.05 points to 23,807.30....
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AAP leader and MLA candidate from Jangpura constituency, Manish Sisodia visits polling centres in his constituency. He cast his vote for the elections earlier this morning. After casting her vote at a polling booth in South Extension II, BJP leader Meenakashi Lekhi says, I hope that more and...
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Aashish Aryan and Shivani Shinde/Business Standard OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and other high-ranking officials on his second visit to India in two years. The OpenAI founder...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters of Delhi that they must cast their valuable votes in the assembly elections being held on Wednesday.In a post on X, he especially greeted the first time young voters. Do keep this in mind, he said, Pahle matdaan, phir jalpaan (First vote, have meal...
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A United States military aircraft carrying around 200 illegal Indian immigrants is likely to land at the Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport in Amritsar on Wednesday afternoon.Earlier, the aircraft was expected to land in the morning.So far, details of those on the plane are not...
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His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, passed away in Lisbon at the age of 88.Aga Khan Development Network said in a post on X, 'His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims...
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A column of smoke rising from the Sri Krishna Janmasthan premises in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday sent people scampering to safety. No one was reported hurt. Additional superintendent of police (City) Arvind Kumar said the smoke came from a spark in the garbage heap after a...
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The accused, Firoz Khan/ANI on X
A 40-year-old man approached police in east Delhi's Gandhi Nagar Tuesday, claiming his finger was marked with indelible ink ahead of tomorrow's election. When he was interrogated, the man was found to be drunk, and none of fingers inked, the police said. The man was identified as Firoz...
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The Chandrapur district administration in Maharashtra has declared Mangli village and areas falling within a radius of 10km from it as an 'alert zone' to prevent the spread of bird flu, official sources said on Tuesday. The collector and chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority...