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The Border Security Force foiled infiltration bids at the border and drove back 24 Bangladeshis and two Rohingyas, an official said on Sunday. The jawans of BSF South Bengal Frontier also thwarted attempts to smuggle out hemp, alcohol-containing cough syrup phensedyl and other drugs, apart...
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An LLB student died after falling from the 7th floor of Supreme Towers in Sector 39 area of Noida, police said on Sunday.The deceased, Tapas, was a resident of Ghaziabad and was a student of Amity University.The incident took place on Saturday and Tapas' friends were also with him in the flat...
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A case was booked against actor Venkatesh Daggubati, his nephew and actor Rana Daggubati, their family members, including producer D Suresh over demolition of a hotel in Hyderabad run by a businessman on the land taken on lease from the Daggubati family, the police said on Sunday. Following...
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Senior advocate Iqbal Chagla, one of India's leading lawyers, passed away on Sunday in Mumbai, family sources said. He was 85. Iqbal Chagla, son of former Bombay high court Chief Justice MC Chagla, was unwell for a few days. He was the father of the sitting judge of the Bombay HC...
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Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar's racing team has secured the third place in the Dubai 24H 2025 race on Sunday. Held annually at the Dubai Autodrome, the racing event features high-performance GT and touring cars competing in a gruelling 24-hour format that tests speed, strategy and...
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Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh has said that 35 crore pilgrims are expected to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela taking place in the vicinity of Sangam -- the confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. He also said that during the period of Mauni Amavasya, an estimated...
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Authorities have ordered the removal of a dozen illegal shops near the historical 'Akarm Mochan Koop' in front of Sadar Police Station in Sambhal.The owners of the shops, allegedly built on encroached upon land, were ordered to vacate the premises by sub-divisional magistrate Vandana Mishra on...
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The police launched a search for a school principal after booking him for alleged rape of a former student on the sidelines of an alumni meet in Bharuch of Gujarat, the police said on Sunday.The complainant stated that the principal had sexually assaulted her in the past also when she was a...
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Veteran actor Tiku Talsania is doing much better and recuperating well at a Mumbai hospital, his daughter and actor Shikha Talsania said on Sunday.Reports of Tiku Talsania's hospitalisation started doing the rounds on social media on Saturday. Earlier, it was reported that the 70-year-old...
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Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Sunday called for tractor marches across the country on January 26 and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold discussions with farmers over their pending demands. The SKM's call comes amid growing concerns over the health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh...
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Forest officials on Sunday caught a king cobra from the premises of the famed Lord Ayyappa Temple in Sabarimala, which has been witnessing a heavy rush ahead of the upcoming Makaravilakku festival. The reptile was caught from a nearby bhasmakulam' at Sannidhanam (temple complex) in the...
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The crew of a fishing trawl allegedly attacked a patrol vessel in the prohibited seawaters of Odisha's Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, a forest official said on Sunday.The attack was allegedly pre-planned by the crew, who were illegally fishing near the Babubali coast, the official added.They tried...
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Two contractual employees of a fire station in Jaipur have been arrested for allegedly setting fires in factories to earn additional income, officials said on Sunday.The accused, fireman Vijay Sharma and driver Rahul Yadav, allegedly stole diesel from from fire tenders during their trips and sold...
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US President-elect Donald Trump
Jack Smith, the special counsel who led two failed federal prosecutions against US President-elect Donald Trump, resigned this week, the New York Times reported citing a footnote buried in court papers. Smith, a former war crimes prosecutor fought a bitter battle with Trump's legal...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said Bangladeshi migrants seeking birth certificates illegally in the state to obtain voting rights was vote jihad part 2. Fadnavis, during the November assembly poll campaign, had cited instances of a community voting en masse against...
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A retired IAS officer was allegedly assaulted by a bus conductor in Jaipur for refusing to pay an extra fare of Rs 10, the police said on Sunday.The incident occurred on Friday when the retired officer was not dropped at the correct bus stop, because of which he refused to pay the extra fare, the...
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Finance ministry has called a meeting of heads of Public Sector Banks on Wednesday to review progress of various financial inclusion schemes, including Jan Suraksha and Mudra Yojana.The meeting, which would see participation from representatives of private sector banks, is scheduled to be chaired...
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A day after a makeshift camp of Assam Rifles was vandalised by an irate mob in Manipur's Kamjong district, personnel of the paramilitary force vacated the premises on Sunday, officials said.The mob on Saturday stormed into the camp located in Hongbei village and destroyed it over alleged...
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Actors Madhuri Dixit, Amrita Rao, and Bollywood producer Gauri Khan are among celebrities who bought shares of travel tech platform OYO over the past few months. Gauri Khan bought 2.4 million shares of OYO during the recent Series G funding round concluded in August 2024 where the company...
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The annual ceremonial procession carrying thiruvabharanam, the sacred jewellery of the Lord Ayyappa, set off to Sabarimala from a shrine in Pandalam here on Sunday. The auspicious jewels are to be adorned on Lord Ayyappa on the day of 'Makaravilakku' festival, which falls on January...
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Pushpa 2: The Rule star Rashmika Mandanna has confirmed that she got injured in her leg recently, saying she hopes to return to work soon. The 28-year-old actor, also known for films such as Animal, Bheeshma and Geetha Govindam, shared a post on Instagram on Saturday days after reports...
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Bangladesh's foreign ministry on Sunday summoned Indian high commissioner Pranay Verma over border tensions. The development came hours after Dhaka alleged that India was trying to construct fences at five locations along the Indo-Bangla border, in violation of a bilateral agreement. Verma...
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A 26-year-old college student allegedly committed suicide by jumping off a building in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur city on Sunday, the police said.The incident occurred in a colony in the Civil Line police station area in the morning, an official said.Civil Line Police Station in-charge Valmiki...
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The Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday said it has arrested eight Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing in the island nation's territorial waters and seized two fishing trawlers. The arrests took place on Saturday night during a special operation conducted in the sea area north of Mannar, it said in...
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Tension gripped Chamarajapet area in Bengaluru after unidentified people attacked three cows, severing their udders. According to the police sources, the incident occurred at Vinayakanagar in Chamarajpet. The cows belong to a local named Karna. Residents woke up to the distressing...
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Union minister Nitin Gadkari, BJP MP Kangana Ranaut and actor Anumpam Kher ahead of the movie show/Courtesy Nitin Gadkari on X
Actor and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kangana Ranaut organised a special screening of her upcoming film Emergency for Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. Gadkari watched the political drama, which stars Ranaut in the role of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, in Nagpur on Saturday. Directed,...
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The Congress on Sunday promised to give Rs 8,500 to educated unemployed youths in Delhi for one year if it comes to power in Delhi. The financial assistance will be provided under a scheme called the 'Yuva Udaan Yojana' and it is not free, AICC general secretary Sachin Pilot said at a press...
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A case was registered against 20 priests on Sunday for allegedly assaulting a police officer during a protest at the Bishop's House of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese on January 11. The Ernakulam central police registered a case against the priests, who are identifiable, under Sections...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to have a higher representation of women in its organisational structures, as compared to its outgoing committees at various levels from booth upwards, as it prepares for the implementation of the law reserving one-third seats Lok Sabha and state assemblies...
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The rescue operation at the Kannauj Railway Station following a building collapse concluded Sunday morning with rescuers pulling out 28 workers safely after a 16-hour-long operation though the night, officials said. They said all the rescued workers have been admitted to a hospital for...
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Three Maoists were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, the police said. The gunfight broke out in the morning at a forest in the Indravati National Park area when a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Maoist operation,...
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Superstar Tabu
Superstar Tabu has boarded the cast of Priyadarshan's upcoming horror comedy Bhooth Bangla, headlined by Akshay Kumar. Also starring Paresh Rawal, Jisshu Sengupta, and Wamiqa Gabbi, the film is set to be released on April 2, 2026. Bhooth Bangla marks a reunion for Tabu with Kumar,...
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The death toll in a coal mine collapse due to a methane gas accumulation and explosion has left 11 workers dead after rescuers recovered seven more bodies, an official said. Twelve workers were trapped when the coal mine collapsed in the Sanjdi area, about 40 km from Quetta in the...
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Fourteen people have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of a Dalit girl in the district, the police said on Sunday. All the 14 accused were sent to judicial custody by a court here for 14 days. Several others have been...
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A rescue operation is underway at the Umrangso coal mine, in Dima Hasao
Rescue operations at a flooded coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district continued for the seventh day on Sunday to locate trapped labourers inside the quarry, officials said. Dewatering of the mine is being carried out with the process expected to reach the final stage soon, state mines and...
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At 40, Faf du Plessis continues to shine in cricket, proving that age is just a number.As captain of the Jo'Burg Super Kings, he is ready for SA20 season 3.See HERE
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The interim government in Bangladesh has simplified the visa process for Pakistanis to further strengthen trade and economic relations.The present government had removed the need for clearance from Dhaka for Pakistani heads of missions while issuing visas, Bangladesh High Commissioner to Pakistan...
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As the year's first Grand Slam -- the Australian Open 2025 -- kicks off, HERE's a look at the top 10 men's contenders.
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On the invitation of the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will represent the Government of India at the Swearing-in Ceremony of President-Elect Donald J Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America, the ministry of external affairs said in...
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Today is the 162nd birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.HERE are a few lessons we can draw from his life and teachings.
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Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar head Sharad Pawar has said he has spoken to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on efforts to normalise the social tension gripping Beed and Parbhani after the murder of a sarpanch and death of a Dalit youth in judicial custody.United...
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday said the two satellites launched to perform space docking experiments were brought within three metres and then moved safely back in a trial attempt.The space agency also said the docking process would be done after analysing the data...
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