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Newborn found dumped in bushes in Ajmer

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A newborn girl who was found dumped in bushes in Rajasthan's Ajmer was taken to a hospital by a passersby, police said Monday. She is currently undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) of state-run Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital (JLN).The girl was found in Paltan...
23:41

Another child tests positive for HMPV in Puducherry

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One more child has tested positive for Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Puducherry, a senior official said on Monday. With this, the number of positive cases has gone up to three. Director of Medical Services V Ravichandran said in a release that the baby had complaints including fever,...
23:06

VDG members undergo Army training in Jammu's border villages

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Army troops are training members of Village Defence Guard in the border areas of Jammu district to strengthen the anti-infiltration grid, officials said on Monday.The police have raised VDG in areas along the border with Pakistan.The training for VDG members is being conducted by the Army's...
22:42

Kerala Dalit girl rape: 42 arrested so far, say police

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The special investigation team of the Kerala police probing the sensational case of the alleged sexual abuse of a Dalit girl in the district has arrested 42 people so far in connection with the matter, the police on Monday said. A total of 29 cases have been registered in the serial abuse of...
22:17

Four posing as Lawrence Bishnoi's aides extort doctors in Delhi, arrested

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The Delhi police arrested four members of a gang, including a village head from Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri, for extorting money from Delhi-based doctors by posing as gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's aides, officials said on Monday.The gang was earlier involved in duping people on the pretext of...
22:06

Rahul abused me a lot, but I won't reply: Kejriwal

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Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was trying to save his party while he was fighting to save the country. The former Delhi chief minister's comments came shortly after Gandhi launched an attack on the AAP leader at a poll rally in New Delhi's...
21:19

Illegal Bangladeshi immigrant living in India for 38 years held in Mumbai

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A 49-year-old Bangladeshi man was arrested in Mumbai for allegedly living in India for the last 38 years on forged documents and working as a labourer, an official said on Monday. Two other Bangladeshi nationals were also arrested for living illegally in Mumbai for the past several...
20:54

Retail inflation eases to 4-month low of 5.22%

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Retail inflation slowed to a four-month low of 5.22 per cent in December compared to 5.48 pc in November, mainly due to easing of prices in food basket, according to government data released on Monday.The inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 5.48 per cent in November and 5.69 per...
20:53

BSE Sensex: Top losers today

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From the 30-share Sensex pack, Zomato cracked nearly 7 per cent. Power Grid, Adani Ports, Tata Steel, NTPC, Tata Motors, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra, Asian Paints, Sun Pharma and UltraTech Cement were the other major laggards.In contrast, Axis Bank, Hindustan Unilever, Tata Consultancy...
20:51

Sensex falls for 4th straight session, tumbles 1,048.90 points

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The BSE Sensex tanked 1,869.1 points, or 2.39 per cent, in the past four trading sessions.Falling for the fourth straight session on Friday, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex tumbled 1,048.90 points, or 1.36 per cent, to finally settle at 76,330.01.During the day, it plunged 1,129.19 points, or...
20:47

Bengal orders CID probe into expired IV fluid case

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The West Bengal government on Monday ordered a CID probe into the death of a woman and three others falling critically ill after childbirth in a state-run hospital allegedly following administration of 'expired' intravenous fluid, Chief Secretary Manoj Pant said.A 13-member committee, formed by...
20:25

Curious about afterlife Meerut boy shoots himself

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Curious about afterlife as his online searches revealed later, a 15-year-old boy allegedly shot himself with a country-made pistol in front of his family in Meerut, police said on Monday.According to police, Yuvraj Rana, who was in class 9, searched about 'Garuda Purana', 'what happens after...
20:10

New version of 'Nag Mk 2' missile tested

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India has successfully carried out field evaluation trials of indigenously-developed third-generation anti-tank guided missile Nag Mk-2.The defence ministry said the trials were conducted recently at a firing range in Rajasthan's Pokhran in the presence of senior Army officers.Field evaluation...
19:31

BEST wet lease bus staff ends strike

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The contractual employees of a private operator hired by civic-run BEST went on a flash strike at one of the undertaking's bus depots in Mumbai early Monday morning, with the stir being called off later after police intervention. Bus services normalised slowly after those protesting resumed...
19:06

Fire breaks out at laddu centre in Tirupati Temple

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A fire broke out in the area where laddu prasadam was distributed at Tirumala Tirupati Temple in Andhra Pradesh, leading to panic among the crowd. According to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams joint executive officer, Venkaiah Chowdary, the fire broke out at counter number 47 due to a short...
18:43

IT minister fact-checks Zuckerberg on poll claim

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Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw countered Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Monday on his claim that after the Covid-19 pandemic, most incumbent governments, including the one in India, lost elections in 2024, asserting that his statement was factually incorrect. In a post on X, Vaishnaw...
18:08

2 more kids succumb to mysterious disease in J-K

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Two more children died on Monday after six kids from a family were admitted to hospital due to a mysterious illness at Badhaal village in Rajouri district, officials said.Six children of Mohammad Aslam were taken to the community health centre for a medical check-up on Saturday evening.The...
18:03

GST officers must explain 'grounds of arrest' to offenders, obtain acknowledgement: CBIC

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GST officers will now have to explain to offenders about the 'grounds of arrest' and obtain a written acknowledgement from them, the CBIC said on Monday.Modifying the guidelines for arrest and bail in relation to offences punishable under the GST Act, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and...
17:54

Man arrested for making hoax bomb call, falsely implicating enemies

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A man who made a hoax bomb call to implicate five persons in a bid to take revenge against them, has been arrested, police said on Monday.The accused had claimed the five men conspired to carry out bomb blast in the city, similar to last year's Rameshwaram Cafe blast, police said.The suspect Syed...
17:42

Soldiers at Siachen now have high-speed internet

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Soldiers posted at Siachen glacier, the highest battlefield in the world, can now enjoy high-speed internet services, a telecom company said.In the run-up to Army Day on January 15, Reliance Jio, in collaboration with the Indian Army, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by extending its 4G...
17:23

Atishi fails to submit poll papers today

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Delhi Chief Minister Atishi could not file her nomination from the Kalkaji assembly constituency on Monday, an Aam Aadmi Party leader said. Accompanied by senior party leader Manish Sisodia, the chief minister held a roadshow after paying obeisance at a gurudwara in Giri Nagar and then...
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4-year-old girl raped in Chhattisgarh, 2 minor boys held

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A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two boys after they lured her to play with them in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, police said on Monday. The boys, who are in the age group of 10 to 13 years, have been detained for the assault that took place in a village under the Kotwali...
16:03

Bloodbath in markets, Sensex falls over 1,000 points

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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled on Monday amid weak global trends and unabated foreign fund outflows.The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex tanked 1,048.90 points to settle at 76,330.01 while the NSE Nifty dropped 345.55 points to 23,085.95.Meanwhile, rupee crashed 27 paise to hit a new...
15:43

Minor girl injured as IED planted by Naxalites explodes in Sukma

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A 10-year-old girl was injured when a pressure improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday evening on the outskirts of Timmapuram village under Chintalnar police station area, a...
15:20

Indian university grows spinach tissue in space

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The spinach callus tissue, sent by Amity University-Mumbai to space, has shown signs of growth in the POEM-4 module that is orbiting the earth at an altitude of 350 kms, scientists associated with the experiment said.   Growing plants in space under micro gravity is an important...
15:03

IIT Kharagpur student found hanging in hostel room

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A student of IIT-Kharagpur was found dead inside his hostel room, an institute official said on Monday.Shaon Malik, a third-year student of Electrical Engineering, was found hanging inside the room by his parents who had come to meet him on Sunday.His parents and institute personnel had to...
15:00

Book on Gauri Lankesh's murder is out

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Pic courtesy: Gauri Lankesh/X
A new book by journalist-author Rollo Romig delves into the tragic assassination of journalist Gauri Lankesh and its implications for democracy, free speech, and journalism in India. I Am on the Hitlist, released under Westland Books 'Context' imprint, reconstructs the events leading up to...
14:27

Omar praises Modi for JK polls, seeks statehood restoration

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said perpetrators of violence will always face defeat in Jammu and Kashmir and not be allowed to cause any harm to democracy in the region.Addressing a gathering in Sonamarg after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 6.5 km Z-Morh...
14:24

No booze in MP's religious cities soon

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One of Khajuraho's famed temples
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday said the state government is contemplating a ban on liquor in religious cities to ensure that the sanctity of these places remains intact. The chief minister said there are complaints about the environment in religious cities getting...
13:58

Dragging your feet: HC raps AAP govt over CAG report

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The Delhi high court on Monday said the state government dragged its feet on the issue of tabling of several CAG reports before the assembly, rasing doubts on its bonafides.   Justice Sachin Datta, who was hearing a petition by the BJP MLAs, said the government should have promptly...
13:36

And Masaba's daughter's name is...

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Pic courtesy: Masaba Gupta/Instagram
Fashion designer Masaba Gupta on Monday said that she and her husband, actor Satyadeep Mishra, have named their newborn daughter Matara. The couple welcomed the baby on October 11, 2024. Gupta shared the meaning of Matara on Instagram. She tagged Mishra in the post and captioned it as:...
13:15

Slain Maha sarpanch's brother threatens to end life

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Dhananjay Deshmukh, the brother of slain sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, has threatened to jump to death from a mobile phone tower in Maharashtra's Beed, claiming information about the murder case probe was not being shared with his family.Reiterating the demand for stringent action against the...
12:55

Modi inaugurates Z-Morh tunnel in J-K's Sonamarg

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the 6.5 km long Z-Morh tunnel in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir that will make the Sonamarg tourist resort accessible throughout the year.  Union Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief...
12:45

BEST wet lease bus staff go on flash strike in Mumbai

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The contractual employees of a private operator hired by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport undertaking went on a flash strike at one of the depots in Mumbai early Monday morning, partially affecting the BEST bus services.While BEST did not disclose the reason for the strike, sources...
12:21

2 students injured after glass panel collapses in Kolkata school

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Two students were injured after a portion of a glass panel on the fourth floor of a school building collapsed in South Kolkata on Monday morning, officials said.The school authorities said one of the injured students was discharged after being administered first aid, while another has been sent...
11:53

Patrolling, grazing started at LAC: Army Chief

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The situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh is stable but sensitive, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said on Monday on the dragging military standoff between China and India in the region.The Army Chief said that patrolling and grazing in traditional areas...
11:47

Site dedication ceremony for Bengaluru US consulate on Jan 17

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A 'site-dedication ceremony' for the US consulate in Bengaluru will be held on January 17, official sources said on Monday.I can confirm on the site dedication ceremony, but cannot comment anything on the location of the upcoming consulate as of now, an official told PTI on grounds of...
11:46

Fire in Delhi's Paschim Vihar claims 1 life, 2 injured

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A woman was killed and two others were injured after a fire broke out in a residential flat in Paschim Vihar area, an official of Delhi Fire Services said on Monday.   The incident occurred in the new slum flats in Paschim Puri area. The fire department received the call at...
11:37

Delhi: Fog disrupts flight, train ops; yellow alert issued

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday reported a minimum temperature of 9.6 degrees Celsius, which is 2.2 degrees above the normal for this time of the year.   The relative humidity is 99 per cent, with the maximum temperature expected to rise to 19 degrees Celsius later...
10:40

Kerala leader Anvar resigns as MLA after joining TMC

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Kerala legislator P V Anvar, who joined the Trinamool Congress last week after parting ways with the ruling LDF a few months ago, resigned on Monday as the MLA of the Nilambur constituency.Anvar, who met Speaker A N Shamseer in his chamber at the Legislative Assembly complex, confirmed his...
10:33

Searching for Moksha: Foreign devotees at Maha Kumbh

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As the biggest spiritual gathering in the world begins with the 'Shahi Snan' on the auspicious occasion of Paush Purnima on Monday, devotees from not just India but around the world are flocking to the Triveni Sangam in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj to take a holy dip during the Maha Kumbh...
10:11

Sensex, Nifty tumble, rupee hits life-time low

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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tanked in early trade on Monday amid weak global trends and unabated foreign fund outflows.  Brent crude rising to USD 81 a barrel and a strong US jobs data that dampened early rate cut expectations also dented investors' sentiment. From the 30-share...
09:55

UP halves price of helicopter ride over Maha Kumbh

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A helicopter joyride of Maha Kumbh has now been slashed by more than half to Rs 1,296 per person, according to an official statement. Tourism and Culture Minister Jaiveer Singh in statement said the 7-8 minute helicopter ride will begin on January 13.   Helicopter joyride of...
09:42

My chair is not vacant, says K'taka CM amid speculations

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said that his chair is not vacant but yet journalists are reporting that a change of guard in the state is in the offing.Referring to the media reports that his deputy D K Shivakumar would replace him anytime soon, Siddaramaiah took a swipe at the...
09:36

Man arrested for severing udders of cows in B'luru

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The Cottonpet police in Bengaluru on Monday arrested a man in connection with severing the udders of three cows, police sources said.The accused, Syed Nasru, had cut the udders of the cows in Vinayakanagar of Chamarajpet in the wee hours of Sunday, they said.The accused has been remanded to 14...
09:33

Very special day for those who cherish Bharatiya values: Modi

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As Maha Kumbh began in the holy city of Prayagraj on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described it as a very special day for those who cherish Indian values and culture, saying the massive religious event embodies India's timeless spiritual heritage. A very special day for crores of...
09:10

Stones pelted at train carrying passengers to Maha Kumbh

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The railway police have registered an FIR after a stone was thrown at the Tapti Ganga Express train near Maharashtra's Jalgaon station on Sunday, an official said.No one was injured in the incident that left a windowpane of the B6 coach damaged, he said.According to the Jalgaon railway police...
08:39

Maha Kumbh begins with 'Shahi Snan' on Paush Purnima

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Prayagraj witnessed a large gathering of devotees at Triveni Sangam as Maha Kumbh commenced with the 'Shahi Snan' on the auspicious occasion of Paush Purnima on Monday.  A large number of devotees are arriving at the bank of Triveni Sangam - a scared confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna...
08:16

Row erupts over Mulayam's statue at Maha Kumbh

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A controversy erupted on Sunday after a statue of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav was installed at a camp in the Maha Kumbh Mela area in Prayagraj, with several seers objecting to it.  The statue, around two--three feet tall, was inaugurated on Saturday at the camp in Sector...