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Gyalo Thondup, the elder brother of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, died of age-related ailments at his residence in West Bengal's Kalimpong, a senior official said on Sunday. He was 97.Thondup, who was bed-ridden for the past two weeks, breathed his last on Saturday afternoon with his...
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More than 7,000 women have taken sanyas initiation in various akharas during the ongoing Maha Kumbh to protect the Sanatan Dharma, a statement released by the Uttar Pradesh government said.According to the official statement, the number of women joining to protect Sanatan under the leadership of...
22:52
The Election Commission submitted the Due Constitution Notification for the Delhi Assembly polls to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, marking the conclusion of what it termed a 'free, fair, and transparent democratic exercise'.The Bharatiya Janata Party registered a landslide victory with 48 seats...
21:56
The 7th session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly, set to commence from February 10, has been declared 'null and void' with immediate effect, according to a notice issued by assembly secretary K Meghajit Singh on Sunday.'In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 174 of...
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A total of 325 birds were culled on Sunday, after an avian flu case was reported at a poultry farm of Birsa Agriculture University (BAU) in Ranchi, an official said.The entire affected zone was also sanitised, he said.A total of 325 birds were culled. There is no need for panic as it was a...
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Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday said the Congress was ready for a pre-poll alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi assembly elections but its convenor Arvind Kejriwal refused.Congress was always ready to go in alliance but it is Arvind...
20:51
A man from Punjab's Ajnala died of cardiac arrest in Guatemala during a journey to the United States illegally, the state's NRI Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said on Sunday.Expressing grief over Gurpreet Singh's death, the minister advised youths not to make attempts to travel abroad...
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The Maharashtra government will set up day care chemotherapy centres in six cities to improve cancer care, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Sunday.These will come up at Thane, Solapur, Ahilyanagar, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nanded, and Wardha, Shinde said.This initiative includes...
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Two prominent farmer bodies on Sunday claimed that medical aid to fasting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been stopped for the past six days as doctors are unable to find his veins for administering intravenous drip. 'Dallewal's medical aid has been stopped for the past six days...
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A day after sweeping to power in Delhi after more than 26 years, a delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party's winning candidates paid a courtesy visit to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Sunday, party officials said.The delegation included Parvesh Verma, who beat Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi,...
18:29
In a formal letter addressed to the Governor of Manipur, Singh expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve the people of the state and acknowledged the support of the Central government in various developmental initiatives.Singh's resignation letter emphasised his commitment to Manipur's...
18:22
JUST IN: Manipur CM N Biren Singh tenders resignation from the post of chief minister.More details awaited. -- ANI
18:17
Bengaluru Police on Sunday morning halted British musician Ed Sheeran's live street performance in the city, citing lack of permission by the popular singer-songwriter.The police stopped the gig, which was underway at Church Street, when the Grammy winner was midway into the performance of his...
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Vikas Walkar, the father of Shraddha Walkar whose brutal murder in 2022 had caused a nationwide sensation, died on Sunday at his residence in Vasai city of Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said.Vikas Walkar was found motionless by his family members in the morning, following which he was...
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Sri Lanka suffered a nation-wide power outage when a monkey came in contact with the power grid at a Colombo suburb on Sunday, a power official said.The entire grid failed around 11:30 am (local time) and the power was restored after several hours, the official said.Some areas were without for...
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President Droupadi Murmu will visit the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Monday and take a holy dip at the Sangam, her office said.Maha Kumbh, which began on Paush Purnima (January 13), is the world's largest spiritual and cultural gathering, attracting devotees from across the globe.It will...
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A 14-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death by his father in Choutuppal town in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday night when the boy, a ninth-grade student, returned home after attending a school function. His father...
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A notice to serve 'beef biryani' for lunch on Sunday at the Sir Shah Sulaiman Hall in Aligarh Muslim University has triggered a row after it went viral on social media. The notice, purportedly issued by two authorised individuals, read, Sunday's lunch menu has been changed, and beef biryani...
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Bengaluru Police on Sunday morning halted British musician Ed Sheeran's live street performance in the city, citing lack of permission by the popular singer-songwriter. The police stopped the gig, which was underway at Church Street, when the Grammy winner was midway into the performance of...
15:55
Congress candidates lost their security deposits on all but three seats in the Delhi assembly polls as nearly 80 per cent of all contenders, including those contesting independently, forfeited their deposits. All the candidates of the AAP, BJP and its allies, Janata Dal-United and...
15:38
The number of beneficiaries of Maharashtra government's flagship Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana has come down from 2.46 crore in December 2024 to 2.41 crore last month after five lakh women were found ineligible for various reasons, a Women and Child Development official said on...
14:53
The oath ceremony of the new Delhi chief minister is likely to take place next week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns from a foreign visit, BJP leaders said.The BJP returned to power in Delhi after more than 26 years, winning 48 of the 70 assembly seats. The AAP won 22 seats while...
14:42
Life was simpler without social media, believes Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who says endlessly scrolling through posts online feels like a big mind slam.The 59-year-old, who sat down for a free-wheeling chat with his nephew Arhaan Khan and his friends on the Dumb Biryani podcast, has a total...
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Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has said that his force will continue to safeguard India's maritime interests anytime, anywhere, anyhow.The Chief of the Naval Staff made the remarks at the Indian Navy Chiefs' Conclave held at the new Nausena Bhawan in Delhi on Saturday.The conclave aims to...
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A day after storming to power in Delhi following a gap of more than 26 years, the BJP on Saturday announced to form a Special Investigation Team at the first Cabinet meeting of the new government to probe corruption cases. Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva said the party has zero tolerance...
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Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan has shared a cryptic post about how life foils all theories and assumptions that one may have when reality hits, weeks after her husband, actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked by an unknown assailant. Saif was stabbed repeatedly by an intruder during a robbery attempt at...
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A fire broke out in a 'kalpvasi' tent in Sector 19 at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Sunday due to a leak in a gas cylinder, officials said. Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze within 10 minutes and no casualties were reported. Chief Fire Officer (Kumbh) Pramod Sharma...
12:24
Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal criticised the outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, after the AAP leader was seen celebrating her victory from the Kalkaji constituency in the assembly elections. Swati Maliwal shared a video of Atishi dancing and celebrating with supporters following her...
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Authorities have extended by two more months the ban on the sale, possession and consumption of liquor and non-vegetarian food in Katra, the base camp for pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, officials said on Sunday. The prohibition will be...
11:48
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi handed over her resignation to Lt Governor V K Saxena on Sunday, a day after her Aam Aadmi Party faced a crushing defeat in the assembly polls. Atishi, who retained her Kalkaji seat, handed over her resignation to Saxena at Raj Niwas, officials said.The BJP...
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Speaking out for the first time after his release from prison on bail in the Renukaswamy murder case, Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa Saturday thanked his fans for their support and affection during the difficult times. Darshan (47) and his friend actress Pavithra Gowda are among the 17...
11:31
Twelve Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, police said. The gunfight broke out at a forest in Indravati National Park area in the morning when a team of security personnel was out an anti-Naxalite operation, a senior...
11:26
The BJP's success in the Delhi assembly polls was aided by various factors, including its popular campaign songs, two of which were rendered by party MP Manoj Tiwari. The BJP profusely used four songs during its month-long campaign for the elections held on February 5, party leaders said...
11:02
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi is set to resign from her post at 11 am on Sunday, following the BJP's sweeping victory in the Delhi assembly elections. She will submit her resignation to the LG Secretariat.Atishi, a key strategist for the Aam Aadmi Party, managed to retain her Kalkaji seat,...
10:11
The Aam Aadmi Party which was routed in the Delhi assembly elections saw the erosion of nearly 10 percentage points in its vote share while the winner the Bharatiya Janata Party not only saw a resurgence but also a significant increase in its vote share. The BJP was out of power in...
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday demanded that toll fee be waived off for vehicles entering Uttar Pradesh during the duration of the Maha Kumbh to reduce travel hindrances and jams. Due to heavy rush of devotees, long traffic jams are being witnessed on roads leading to...
09:04
United States President Donald Trump has ruled out deporting Prince Harry from the United States, despite ongoing litigation questioning the Duke of Sussex's immigration status. In an interview with The New York Post on Friday, Trump made it clear that he does not want to take action against...
08:43
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tamilisai Soundarajan hailed the party's historic victory in the Delhi Assembly elections, stating that the results marked the exit of AAP's Arvind Kejriwal and highlighted the INDIA alliance's inability to contest unitedly, following the BJP's decisive return to...
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A minor fire broke out in a storeroom at Western Railway's Bandra Terminus coaching depot here on Saturday night and was put out quickly, officials said. There is no report of any injury to anyone due to the fire, a WR spokesperson said. The fire started around 10.35 pm in a storeroom...
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Even as the Aam Aadmi Party lost the Delhi assembly election, its candidate from Matiala Mahal secured the highest winning margin of 42,724 votes, followed by the party's Seelampur candidate Chaudhary Zubair Ahmad who won by 42,477 votes, according to the Election Commission of...
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Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Saturday said it was wrong to deport illegal immigrants from America to India in shackles. The minister of state for social justice and empowerment made the remark during a press conference where he shared the details of the Union Budget and said the country...
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