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All processions within Assam's Guwahati city have been restricted with immediate effect to ensure an 'uninterrupted commute for the public, according to an official order. The directive issued by the Guwahati police stated that processions often lead to traffic congestion, affecting the free...
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With the Congress-Aam Aadmi Party ties blighted by the Delhi assembly poll debacle, Aam Aadmi Party's senior leader Sanjay Singh on Monday said that AAP's top leadership will take a call on the issue of continuing in the INDIA bloc. The party leadership will take the call. No decision has...
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People's Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti alleged on Monday that two of her personal security officers were suspended after she managed to give a slip and visit the family of a young man in Kathua district who died by suicide following alleged harassment by the police. Iltija, daughter...
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Amid a raging controversy over influencer Ranveer Allahbadia's objectionable remarks, the National Commission for Women has asked the Centre to take immediate regulatory measures to address serious concerns regarding the increasing prevalence of obscene content on various Over-the-Top platforms...
22:14
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in France on Monday on a three-day visit during which he will co-chair an AI Action Summit with French President Emmanuel Macron and hold bilateral talks with him. In the evening, Modi will attend a dinner hosted by President Macron at the Elysee Palace...
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Actors Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna have been actively promoting their upcoming film Chhaava. From visiting sacred places to participating in fan events, the duo is involved in several activities to make the audience aware of their period drama. On Monday, they paid a visit...
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The Guwahati police on Monday booked Youtubers and social influencers for promoting obscenity and engaging in sexually explicit and vulgar discussion in a show titled India's Got Latent. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a post on X, Today (Monday) Guwahati Police has...
21:36
On the occasion of Unani Day on February 11, President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate a two-day international conference here for dialogue, collaboration, and knowledge exchange to highlight the pivotal role of Unani in the promotion of global health and wellbeing. The Central Council for...
20:54
The Noida police froze Rs 11.11 crore from 12 bank accounts linked to FIITJEE Coaching Institute's founder Dinesh Goyal, they said on Monday.The police added that as per the PAN card of the founder, there are 172 current accounts and 12 savings accounts of the institute in various states of the...
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An Army soldier was critically injured by gunfire along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. The soldier was manning a forward post in the Kalal area of Nowshera sector when he was hit by a bullet and was immediately rushed to a military...
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A school principal was caught on camera thrashing a teacher inside his office in Gujarat's Bharuch district, prompting education authorities to order a probe. The incident took place on February 6 at Navyug Vidyalaya, a grant-in-aid school run by a trust, in Jambusar town and the institute's...
19:42
The rupee on Monday plunged 45 paise and moved closer to the 88 per US dollar-level, weighed down by the strength of the American currency tariff concerns, but settled on a flat note at 87.50 (provisional) on suspected RBI intervention. The American currency gained in the overseas market...
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The government on Monday imposed export ban on raw human hair if the prices are below $65 per kg, according to a notification. In January 2022, the government imposed restrictions on these exports. The export policy of raw human hair is amended from restricted to prohibited. However,...
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Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France to co-chair the AI summit, Coumar Ananda, President of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry France-India, claimed that trade between India and France has remained below $20 billion, an increase from the earlier range of $15-18 billion, with...
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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited on Monday said its flagship jet training aircraft, Hindustan Jet Trainer, HJT-36, is now renamed as 'Yashas' after extensive modifications to resolve departure characteristics and spin resistance throughout the aircraft envelope. Sanjeev Kumar, secretary,...
18:40
A 23-year-old woman collapsed and died while dancing on stage at a wedding in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district. According to eye-witnesses, the woman, Parnita Jain, was dancing at her cousin's 'sangeet' ceremony at a resort on Vidisha bypass road on Saturday night when she collapsed in the...
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A 23-year-old woman collapsed and died while dancing on stage at a wedding in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district. According to eye-witnesses, the woman, Parnita Jain, was dancing at her cousin's 'sangeet' ceremony at a resort on Vidisha bypass road on Saturday night when she collapsed in the...
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As controversy snowballed over influencer Ranveer Allahbadia allegedly offensive remarks made during an online reality show, a National Human Rights Commission member on Monday shot a letter to YouTube saying it has taken cognisance of the issue and asked to take an urgent action and remove that...
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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday stated that the state government, in collaboration with the Opposition, will strongly oppose the Union government's decision to initiate deep-sea mining along the state's coast. Replying to a submission raised by Leader of the Opposition V D...
17:32
Stock markets closed with losses for the fourth consecutive day on Monday with the benchmark Sensex falling by 548 points as fresh US tariff threats shook investor confidence and triggered selling in bluechip banking, metal and oil shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 548.39 points or...
17:12
Smriti Irani posted this picture from Prayagraj
Undeterred by challenges, lakhs of devotees thronging the Maha Kumbh for a holy dip at the Sangam are now heading towards Kashi and Ayodhya, officials said. According to government data, an average of 1.44 crore people are taking a holy bath at the Maha Kumbh every day. Dr Sushma, who...
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Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said the Union Budget 2025-26 was a 'politically-driven budget' with Delhi elections in mind as it ignored the poor and bottom half of the population. Initiating discussion on Union Budget 2025-26 in Rajya Sabha, Chidambaram also accused Finance...
16:41
Congress, AAP fought the Delhi polls separately
Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske on Monday took a jibe at an apparent lack of leadership of the opposition INDIA bloc comparing them to a wedding procession which goes without the groom. Mhaske stated, INDI Alliance is a wedding procession without a groom... Sharpening his attacks, the Shiv...
16:32
Mamta Kulkarni has 'resigned' her post : I am resigning from the post of Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhada. I have been 'sadhvi' since my childhood and I'll continue to be so. Kulkarni, a former Bollywood actress, was expelled from the Kinnar Akhara in February 2025. She was...
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Former Delhi minister & AAP leader Satyendra Jain arrives at the residence of the party's national convener and former CM, Arvind Kejriwal.
16:14
Stock markets closed with losses for the fourth consecutive day on Monday with the benchmark Sensex declining by 548 points as fresh US tariff threats shook investor confidence and triggered selling in bluechip banking, metal and oil shares. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 548.39 points or...
16:04
The Supreme Court reserves it order on pleas against the HC verdict invalidating the appointments of 25,753 school teachers, staff, in West Bengal. The Supreme Court noted malpractice in appointing the teachers and staff in West Bengal schools, accusing the state of protecting illegal...
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West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday described Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as a visionary, enterprising and dynamic leader, while highlighting the achievements of the state government over the past year. Delivering his customary address on the first day of the budget session of...
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Former Manipur CM N Biren Singh
Following the resignation of Biren Singh as Manipur Chief Minister, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Manipur, Y Khemchand Singh on Monday stated that all the members will accept the decision of the party's high command. Singh stated that the main concern would be to bring back normalcy...
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N Biren Singh resigned as CM yesterday
State Congress president and four-time MLA from Manipur's Wangkhem constituency told Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com that Congress would have no problem if the incumbent Speaker Thokchhom Satyabrata Singh becomes the next chief minister of the violence-hit state. N Biren Singh resigned in a quick...
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Popular social media personality Ranveer Allahbadia on Monday apologised for his controversial comment on a show, saying comedy is not his forte and described the whole episode as a lapse in judgment. My comment was not just inappropriate, it wasn't even funny. Comedy is not my forte. Just...
15:05
The dual language signboard at Whitechapel station
A signage written in English and Bengali at a London railway station has come under scrutiny with a UK MP demanding that it should be in English, and English only.Rupert Lowe, the Great Yarmouth MP, posted the picture of the dual language signboard at the Whitechapel Station saying, This is...
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General Officer Commanding of Jammu-based White Knight Corps Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva on Monday reviewed the hostile activities along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said. The top Army officer's visit to the forward areas came two days after an...
14:50
An IDF official (left) receives a Hamas hostage
US President Donald Trump compared the released hostages to Holocaust survivors, a video shared by the White House Monday noted. In the video, US President Donald Trump said, Hamas has been a disaster. By the way, I have to tell you that I watched the hostages come back today and they looked...
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Delhi HC allows J&K MP Engineer Rashid 2-day custody parole to attend Parliament on Feb 11, 13. Rashid had moved the high court earlier alleging that he had been left without any remedy after the NIA court dealing with his bail application left him in a limbo post his election to the Lok...
14:37
Police have arrested an e-rickshaw driver in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in New Town near Kolkata, a senior officer said on Monday. The 24-year-old accused, identified as Soumitra Roy alias Raj, was arrested on Sunday after police reviewed CCTV camera...
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Karnataka deputy CM shared this picture with his wife at the Maha Kumbh. Getting the opportunity to participate in the Maha Kumbh, which happens once every 144 years, has truly brought joy, he posts.
14:26
Several akharas have already left Prayagraj
Amid massive traffic snarls across several districts of Madhya Pradesh involving vehicles of Maha Kumbh pilgrims, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday urged devotees not to move towards Prayagraj for the next couple of days. Over the last few days, heavy traffic jams were witnessed across...
14:13
President Droupadi Murmu offered prayers at Lete Hanumanji Temple. CM Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel were also present.
14:12
YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia with Smriti Irani. File pic
A formal complaint has been filed against YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, social media influencer Apoorva Makhija, comedian Samay Raina, and the organizers of the show 'India's Got Latent' following a series of alleged controversial and offensive remarks made on the show.The complaint, registered...
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A bomb threat letter was found on board an international flight that landed in Ahmedabad on Monday morning, prompting the authorities to search the aircraft, an official said. The official said nothing suspicious has been found so far on the Jeddah-Ahmedabad flight that landed at the Sardar...
14:07
Arvind Kejriwal's AAP won just 22 seats
Aam Aadmi Party MP Malvinder Singh Kang on Monday said that the party accepts the mandate of the Delhi elections but emphasized that their fight will continue. He added that on February 11, party chief Arvind Kejriwal will hold an organizational meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant...
14:02
Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena reportedly told outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Atishi when she visited Raj Bhawan to submit her resignation that she had lost the Assembly elections because she was cursed by Yamuna Maiya. According to sources, when Atishi arrived to submit her resignation at the...
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The Delhi High Court will pass its verdict on Monday on the plea of jailed MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh alias Rashid Engineer seeking custody parole to attend the ongoing Parliament session.Justice Vikas Mahajan is scheduled to pronounce the order at 2:30 pm on a plea by the Baramulla MP, who is facing...
13:03
Was this a 'real' attack? How can someone get into a celeb's house like that? Why would he need an autorickshaw? Did he really go with Taimur? What, there was a knife stuck in his back and he was still coherent? Arey, if he was injured so badly, how is he walking out like that from the...
12:49
Fear and uncertainty looms. On February 14, about 450 trainees will sit their third attempt. It remains to be seen, how many of them will keep their jobs. Read the report here.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday his visit to the US will be an opportunity to build upon the successes in collaboration between the two countries in President Donald Trump's first term. In his departure statement ahead of his visit to France and the US, he said it will also help...
12:44
Bharti Airtel's capital expenditure will continue to moderate in the next financial year (FY26) as most of the expenditure of deploying 5G radio equipment has already been done, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Gopal Vittal said in an analysts call on Friday. He also said the current...
12:32
PM Narendra Modi interacts with students at Sunder Nursery in Delhi for Pariksha pe Charcha. While speaking to the students, PM Modi says, Parents have expectations from their children because of the social pressure. I request all the parents to not present their child as a model in front of...
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BJP MPs show the victory sign outside Parliament
Fresh from the party's victory in the Delhi assembly elections, BJP members chanted 'Modi, Modi' slogans in the Lok Sabha as the proceedings began on Monday. The sloganeering by the treasury benches continued for a brief while before Speaker Om Birla called for the Question Hour. Congress...
11:57
India's medical tourism sector is likely to see double-digit growth in 2025 with leading hospitals expecting an uptick in patient footfall after the Centre's announcement in the Union Budget to relax visa processes. The sector saw a setback last year as patients from Bangladesh, which...
11:55
On the resignation of Manipur CM N Biren Singh, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, It was long overdue. This has been carrying on for over 2 years in Manipur. Security heightened in Imphal after the resignation.
11:30
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, after inaugurating Aero India 2025 here on Monday, said that peace can never be achieved in a weak state of security, and only by being strong, we will be able to work for a better world order.Citing global uncertainties, he said that as a big country, India has...
11:30
The Naveen Jindal Group of companies announced its foray into nuclear energy with the establishment of a new company Jindal Nuclear Power Private Limited, which aims to contribute 18 gigawatts over the next two decades to India's ambitious target of 100Gw nuclear power capacity by 2047.The new...
11:24
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday visited the Maha Kumbh Mela and took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam. She will also offer prayers at the Akshayavat and Bade Hanuman Temple, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accompanying her. Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Adityanath...
10:59
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met MNS head Raj Thackeray at the latter's residence in Mumbai on Monday. What transpired between the two leaders was not immediately known. BJP MLC Prasad Lad said Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) head Thackeray had invited Fadnavis to his...
10:44
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener, Arvind Kejriwal, is likely to hold a meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, state ministers and MLAs in Delhi on February 11.According to the sources, the meeting will discuss the Delhi election results and preparations for the upcoming Punjab...
10:29
Before the President, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami also fed birds at Triveni Sangam after taking the holy dip.
10:22
Prayagraj, UP: President Droupadi Murmu feeds migratory birds at Triveni Sangam. UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel also present. President Murmu is will participate in the ongoing Maha Kumbh and take holy dip at the Triveni Sangam.During her visit, which will last over...
10:16
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday amid fresh tariffs concerns and unabated foreign fund outflows. Declining for the fourth day running, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 343.83 points to 77,516.36 in early trade. The NSE Nifty declined 105.55...
09:54
The AAP was swept out
The Aam Aadmi Party and Congress, both INDIA bloc members, fighting each other contributed to the Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in the Delhi assembly polls, the Shiv Sena (UBT) claimed on Monday. An editorial in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamana' also raised questions over the need for...
09:49
Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country surged 19.4 per cent month-on-month (M-o-M) and 17.1 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 169,931 units in January, according to data from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (Fada).While passenger vehicles and two-wheelers registered...
09:42
If you are curious to see how robotic dogs, also referred to as mules, work, just head to India Pavilion at Aero India 2025, till February 14 at Yelahanka Air Force Station, Bengaluru.A pet project of the Indian Army, four-legged robotic prototypes have been making waves in the Republic Day and...
09:06
An 86-year-old industrialist was allegedly murdered at his residence by his grandson over a property dispute. The victim sustained multiple stab wounds, police said on Sunday.The incident occurred on the night of February 6 when the accused, K Kirti Teja (aged around 28), 'attacked' his...
08:39
The standoff between Samsung factory employees and management in Sriperumbudur intensified on Sunday as the Citu (Centre of Indian Trade Unions) sought the Tamil Nadu labour departments intervention to resolve the standoff. It also threatened that its workers would go on a one-day hunger...
08:20
Maharashtra Deputy CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde claimed on Sunday that 15 AAP candidates had approached him for his party symbol to contest in the Delhi polls but he declined due to 'yuti dharma'. Sena is a partner of the BJP, which won the Delhi assembly elections, in the...
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A special investigation team led by the Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested four people in connection with the alleged adulteration of the famous Tirupati laddus offered as prasad to devotees at Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, officials said.Those arrested have been identified as Vipin...
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