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A special court in Pune on Tuesday granted permanent exemption from appearance to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed over his alleged objectionable remarks on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar. An application seeking permanent exemption from appearing before the court was...
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Seven college students were arrested allegedly for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl here, police said on Tuesday. One among the seven suspects who were arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, had befriended the girl on social media and invited her to meet...
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PM Narendra Modi meets UK ex-PM Rishi Sunak with his wife Akshata Murty, their children and mother-in-law Sudha Murthy, in New Delhi/ANI Photo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met former British prime minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday and praised him as a great friend of India. He said on X, It was a delight to meet former UK PM, Mr. Rishi Sunak and his family! We had a wonderful conversation on many subjects. Mr. Sunak is a great friend...
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Some parts of the national capital will face water supply disruption on February 21 and February 22 due to maintenance work, the Delhi Jal Board said on Tuesday. According to a statement, the affected areas include Jangpura, Lajpat Nagar, Bhogal, Block-6 Kalkaji, Kailash Kunj, Nehru...
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Ride hailing platform Uber has shifted to a SaaS subscription-based model for its auto drivers, from a commission-based model. A notification on Uber app informed users that starting February 18, all auto rides will be cash-only. Given the industry's shift towards a subscription-based...
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Gauhati high court on Tuesday granted interim bail to YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani in connection with a case for allegedly promoting obscenity in a publicly accessible online show. Chanchlani is one of the persons named in the case in Assam, in which podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia was the key...
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As Kerala enters the season with a potential risk of Nipah virus infection, health authorities have urged people to remain vigilant. Antibodies against the Nipah virus have previously been detected in fruit bats from the districts of Kozhikode, Wayanad, Malappuram, Ernakulam, and...
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Sujanpur Tira town in Himachal Pradesh is on edge over a proposed statue of Maharana Pratap in front of a mosque. A delegation of Muslim community has submitted a memorandum to the Hamirpur administration, asking it to not install the statue at the place proposed by the Sujanpur Nagar...
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A senior advocate collapsed and died while presenting arguments in the Telangana high court in Hyderabad on Tuesday. P Venugopal Rao, in his mid 60s, who was presenting the case in court number 21, suddenly fell down and an advocate performed a cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedure on him,...
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Francesco Rivella, best known as the inventor of Nutella, recently passed away at the age of 97. As per Fox News, Francesco breathed his last on February 14. After learning about Rivella's demise, netizens paid heartfelt tributes, thanking him for creating a product that millions have...
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Preparations underway for the oath-taking ceremony of the new Chief Minister of Delhi/ANI Photo
Over 5,000 security personnel will be deployed in and around the Ramlila Maidan area on the day of the oath-taking ceremony for Delhi's new chief minister, an official said. The officer further stated that over 10 companies of paramilitary forces will also be deployed to maintain law and...
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The police intercepted a drone camera flying over the Ram temple route in Ayodhya during a trial of an anti-drone system on Tuesday and shot it down, officials said. According to the officials, a bomb disposal squad conducted a thorough examination of the drone camera and confirmed that...
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Two students were arrested for allegedly performing dangerous stunts in two cars on Outer Ring Road at Shamshabad, the police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred on February 9 when the two accused performed stunts while driving their cars on the ORR and drove without number plates, they...
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Rupee depreciated 8 paise to close at 86.96 (provisional) against US dollar weighed down by sustained foreign fund outflows and an uptick in the US Dollar index. Forex traders said there is a negative bias for the USD/INR pair as foreign investors continue to sell domestic equities and the...
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The Telangana government has issued a circular permitting Muslim employees to leave offices an hour early during the holy month of Ramzan, a move slammed by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party which wondered why such measures are not extended during Hindu festivals. The saffron party...
18:48
Details of the first Champions Trophy 2025 match between Pakistan and New Zealand.
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Reliance Jio on Tuesday announced launch of the country's first operating system for smart TV - JioTele OS. JioTele OS will cater to the growing demand for smart TVs and enable TV OEMs to provide experience at affordable prices, according to a company statement. Terming it a...
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up several states and union territories for not filing status reports over the implementation of the domestic violence law while allowing them four more weeks subject to the payment of Rs 5,000 as costs. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and...
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Two Mumbai-bound express trains received bomb threats on Tuesday, prompting authorities to halt the trains at two different stations in Uttar Pradesh for search, officials said. According to Government Railway Police officials, information about the presence of bombs in the Kamayani Express...
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A vaccine to fight cancers affecting women will be available in five to six months, and those in the age group of nine to 16 years will be eligible for inoculation, Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, the...
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From the Sensex pack, IndusInd Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Hindustan Unilever, Sun Pharma, Tata Consultancy Services, ITC and Asian Paints were among the biggest laggards. NTPC, Zomato, Tech Mahindra, Power Grid, Kotak Mahindra Bank and HCL Tech were among the gainers.
16:50
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has raised serious concerns over the management of Maha Kumbh 2025, calling the event Mrityu Kumbh due to what she described as a lack of proper planning. The West Bengal CM, who was addressing the Legislative Assembly, expressed her respect for the...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has raised serious concerns over the management of Maha Kumbh 2025, calling the event Mrityu Kumbh due to what she described as a lack of proper planning. The West Bengal CM, who was addressing the Legislative Assembly, expressed her respect for the...
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The Indian Olympic Association's athletes commission chairperson and boxing legend M C Mary Kom on Tuesday denied reports that she has resigned from her position, insisting that she has been misunderstood and will complete her tenure in the panel. The 42-year-old Manipuri, who is also a 2012...
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On faecal bacteria in Ganga at Prayagraj, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine, at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital says, We are definitely seeing people with medical problems who are coming back from Kumbh, but obviously in a place which has so many people taking a dip in the water.We would expect...
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower on Tuesday as uninterrupted foreign fund outflows and slowdown in corporate earnings continued to hit investors' sentiment.After a day's breather, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex ended 29.47 points or 0.04 per cent lower at 75,967.39....
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In July 2024, Rohit set out for what he believed would be a pathway to a better future after an Amritsar-based travel agent promised him entry to the US legally but it came crashing down when he was deported with some other illegal Indian immigrants. Rohit was among the deportees sent back...
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Security forces on Tuesday neutralised two improvised explosive devices in Shopian and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. A joint patrol party of police and army detected a suspected pressure cooker IED planted by terrorists on a link road at Chitragam in Zainapora...
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Russia-US talks in Riyadh commence. Delegations led by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met at the Diriyah Palace in Riyadh. The meeting marks another pivotal step by the Trump administration to reverse US policy on isolating Russia and is meant to pave...
14:41
SC grants bail to British national Christian Michel James in Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland scam case. The alleged scam relates to the purchase of 12 VVIP helicopters from AgustaWestland.The CBI, in its charge sheet, has alleged an estimated loss of 398.21 million euros (about Rs 2,666 crore)...
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The Indian Youth Congress workers held a protest on Tuesday demanding the resignation of Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw following the stampede incident at New Delhi railway station which claimed the lives of 18 passengers. The protest took place at the IYC office on Raisina Road in...
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Omar Abdullah shares this picture from Chandigarh: Was delighted to accompany my father to the reception hosted by @officeofssbadal & @HarsimratBadal_ for their daughter & son-in-law in Chandigarh yesterday. The relationship between our families goes back to the time of my Grandfather...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Amir of Qatar, Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday where the two leaders held delegation-level talks.Upon arrival, the two leaders exchanged pleasantries and shook hands.The two leaders held delegation-level talks at...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said it is disrespectful and discourteous for the prime minister and home minister to have made a midnight decision to select the new CEC when the process of selection is being challenged in the Supreme Court. The government late on Monday night...
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A married woman was allegedly strangled to death in Shiv Parivar Colony in Jhansi, with her five-year-old daughter revealing the crime by drawing a sketch, police said. The woman's in-laws initially claimed on Monday that she had died by suicide, they said. However, the victim's...
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The prosecution in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case sought the death penalty for former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar on Tuesday, who is convicted murdering a father-son duo in Delhi's Saraswati Vihar area.Kumar was convicted in a case of killing of father son duo, Jaswant Singh and Tarundeep Singh on 1...
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Actress Juhi Chawla visits Kumbh Melaa: It was the most beautiful morning of my life. It felt really amazing to take a dip. Thanks to everyone for such great arrangements.
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Update: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim protection to Allahabadia from arrest in connection with the multiple FIRs lodged against him across India over his recent inappropriate comments during his guest appearance on a show 'India's Got Latent'.The Apex court granted interim...
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Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday said Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is afraid he will lose his post and will have to face justice from the people of the state after the 2026 assembly elections. On Monday, the Assam government constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT)...
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I doubt the affability on display between the two leaders will change Trump's policies toward India, for example, on trade, but if it makes him better disposed toward India, even if only for a while, that's all to the good, Dr Ashley J Tellis -- the Tata Chair for Strategic Affairs and...
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Updates on the SC's hearing on the Ranveer Allahbadia case.The SC grants interim protection from coercive action to influencer Ranveer Allahbadia in FIRs lodged against his comments on YouTube show.The SC asks Allahbadia to cooperate in probe of FIRs lodged in Maharashtra, Assam over his...
11:37
The Supreme Court hearing on influencer Ranveer Allahbadia's plea seeking the clubbing of multiple FIRs filed against him for alleged obscene remarks made on comedian Samay Raina's YouTube show, India's Got Latent. The SC says there is something dirty in his mind which has been vomited on...
11:24
The Supreme Court pulls up influencer Ranveer Allahbadia for his alleged distasteful comments during a show on YouTube. The SC questions language used by influencer Ranveer Allahbadia during a show on YouTube, says society has some values.The Supreme Court is hearing Allahbadia's plea seeking the...
11:07
American electric carmaker Tesla has opened recruitments for various roles in India, including business operations analyst and customer support specialist, in what could be a precursor for the company's entry into the country. As per the job postings on the company's website, the posts are for...
11:05
India and the US are committed to increasing bilateral trade to USD 500 billion and negotiating a strong trade agreement within the next 6-8 months, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.During the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, India and the US...
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Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad AL Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar and President Droupadi Murmu introduce each other to their respective country's ministers and delegation at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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Around 300 cats were found in a residential apartment in Pune's Marvel Bounty Society, prompting intervention by the Municipal Corporation following complaints from neighbours, officials said on Monday.According to the police, one flat owner has been feeding the stray cats. Once they become...
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday as uninterrupted foreign fund outflows continued to hit investors' sentiment. After a day's breather, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex declined 201.44 points to 75,795.42 in early trade. The NSE Nifty dipped 82.65...
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A 48-year-old man was killed when a fire broke out in a residential building in West Bengal's Salt Lake area, the satellite township on the eastern fringes of Kolkata, officials said on Tuesday.The incident occurred late Monday night at DA Block in Salt Lake and two fire tenders were pressed into...
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Khushboo Tiwari/Business StandardThe Securities and Exchange Board of India has initiated discussions on a proposed combination product integrating mutual funds and insurance. The regulators MF committee will discuss the matter at its next meeting.Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch revealed that...
09:17
The proposed 21,700 km-long optical fibre submarine cable called SEA-ME-WE 6 -- which will connect India to Singapore and France (Marseille) -- came a step closer to reality on Monday, February 17, 2025, as Bharti Airtel announced its landing in Chennai.The company had already landed the...
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Five persons, including three women, were killed and 20 others injured after a dumper truck hit a van in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday morning, officials said. The incident took place at around 5 am near Jawaharpura village when a group of persons was returning from a marriage...
09:04
The first meeting of Delhis council of ministers is expected to approve key initiatives, including cleaning and beautifying the Yamuna river, expediting stalled infrastructure projects, enhancing forest cover and air quality, approving a Rs 2,500 monthly allowance for women, and implementing the...
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At least 18 passengers were injured after a Delta Airlines aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, ending up upside down on the snowy ground, CNN reported. Delta Air Lines in a statement said, Initial reports indicate there are no...
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The police on Monday arrested a local AAP leader, his woman friend and four alleged contract killers in connection with the murder of his wife, officials said. Lipsy Mittal (33), wife of Anokh Mittal, was killed on Saturday by robbers near a village in New Delhi, they said. The incident...
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A low-intensity explosion took place in Raimal village in Punjab's Batala on Monday evening, causing panic in the area. The police sources said a loud sound was heard near a house, which is stated to be owned by a relative of a police personnel. It is unclear what triggered the...
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