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23:42

Munde meets Ajit Pawar, leaves for his constituency

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Maharashtra minister Dhananjay Munde, under fire over the murder of a village sarpanch in Beed district, on Tuesday evening met Deputy CM and his party president Ajit Pawar amid tension in his constituency Parli which saw stone pelting on buses.Munde met Pawar at the latter's 'Devgiri' bungalow...
23:26

AAP faces FIR for posting AI-generated videos of Modi, Shah

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Delhi Police has registered a first information report (FIR) against the Aam Aadmi Party for allegedly posting AI-generated photos and videos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the party's official X handle, police sources said.The case was lodged under relevant...
22:42

Mysterious disease claims 2 more lives in Rajouri; toll reaches 14

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The death toll due to a mysterious disease in a remote village of the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir has risen to 14 with two more members of a family including a six-year-old girl succumbing to it, officials said on Tuesday.The 14 fatalities including 11 children and three elders in three...
22:28

Air India to operate daily Delhi-Prayagraj flights for Maha Kumbh

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Air India will temporarily operate daily flights between the national capital and Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh to cater to the high travel demand.In a release on Tuesday, the airline said it will operate the flights on the route from January 25 to February 28.'With convenient daytime departures...
21:46

Haryana BJP chief booked in gang rape case

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Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party chief Mohanlal Badoli and a singer were booked after a woman alleged that she was gang-raped by them in a hotel in Kasauli.Himachal Pradesh Police has registered an FIR against the two men, officials said on Tuesday.PTI reached out to Badoli but no response was...
20:59

Hamas accepts Gaza ceasefire, hostage release deal

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Hamas has agreed to a draft ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, officials told the Associated Press on Tuesday.Mediator Qatar announced that talks are at their most advanced stage, with the agreement pending Israeli Cabinet approval.The proposed three-phase deal aims to end the...
20:35

Rupee recovers from record low to settle at 86.62 against US dollar

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The rupee rebounded from its lowest-ever level and settled 8 paise higher at 86.62 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday as the American currency retreated from record high.Some recovery in domestic equity markets after the release of macroeconomic numbers also supported the Indian...
20:32

Retail inflation during last 6 months

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Retail inflation declined to a four-month low of 5.22 per cent in December, mainly on account of easing of prices in the food basket, including vegetables -- according to government data released on Monday.Here's a graphic on retail inflation during the last six months.
20:26

'Muslim man' held outside Narsinghanand's camp at Kumbh

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Supporters of Dasna temple priest Yati Narsinghanand Giri alleged that a Muslim man was acting suspicious outside their camp at the Maha Kumbh. Police said they have detained the man but added nothing suspicious was found on him.Udita Tyagi, general secretary of the Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati...
20:03

UP youngster booked for spreading false info about Maha Kumbh

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A case has been registered against a youth for allegedly spreading false information on social media that 11 devotees died during a Maha Kumbh ritual in Prayagraj, police officials said on Tuesday.According to police, a first information report (FIR) was lodged at Pakdi police station in...
19:45

Delhi presses Russia to release Indians in army

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Representational image: Pic: Stringer/Reuters
India on Tuesday pressed Russia to release all the Indians recruited by the Russian military, following the death of another Indian national in the Russia-Ukraine conflict zone, taking the death toll to 10. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said an Indian...
19:29

Cop suspended for SM post on Maha sarpanch murder

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A police constable from Maharashtra's Beed district was suspended on Tuesday for allegedly writing objectionable posts on social media over agitations regarding the sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh murder case, an official said.Gorakh Hadule, posted at Shivajinagar police station in Beed city, had...
19:12

BJP alleges irregularities in Delhi electoral roll

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Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party president Virendra Sachdeva raised concerns on Tuesday over alleged irregularities in the voter list, ahead of the February 5 assembly polls in the capital.Accompanied by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Bansuri Swaraj and senior party leader Om Pathak, Sachdeva met Election...
18:49

No, Narayana Murthy did NOT say this...

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A few social media users shared a purported screenshot of a news report, claiming that Infosys founder Narayana Murthy advocated for limited interaction between young boys and girls. Since the report was shared in the name of the English news website Hindustan Times, the users believed the...
18:31

BSE Sensex: Top gainers today

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From the 30-share Sensex pack, Adani Ports jumped over 5 per cent.NTPC, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, Zomato, Bajaj Finance, Tata Motors, State Bank of India, IndusInd Bank and Maruti were among the other big gainers.Hindustan Unilever, Titan, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and UltraTech Cement...
18:30

Sensex rebounds after four days of decline

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Benchmark index Sensex bounced back on Tuesday after four days of sharp decline on easing retail inflation and a rebound in global markets.The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex rose 169.62 points or 0.22 per cent to settle at 76,499.63.During the day, it surged 505.6 points or 0.66 per cent to...
18:18

Indian working in Russian army killed in Ukraine

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An Indian national recruited by the Russian military has been killed and another has sustained injuries in Russia's ongoing conflict with Ukraine, and New Delhi has taken up the matter strongly with Moscow.Following the death of the Indian national from Kerala, India has reiterated to Russia its...
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Omar Abdullah praises armed forces for...

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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday praised the armed forces for safeguarding the country and its people, assuring the veterans of his government's complete support in mitigating their problems.He said efforts are underway to improve and strengthen the relationship between...
17:57

KGMU resident doctor jumps off hostel roof in Lucknow

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A first-year MD medicine resident at King George's Medical University (KGMU) attempted suicide on Tuesday by jumping off the roof of her hostel building, police said.The critically injured student is undergoing treatment at the university's trauma centre, they added.The resident doctor attempted...
17:20

Karad's supporters hurl stones, call for bandh

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Supporters of Walmik Karad, arrested in an extortion case linked to the murder of a sarpanch in Beed district, on Tuesday threw stones at buses and set tyres on fire in Parli town after MCOCA was invoked against him, police said.Earlier in the day, an official said that Karad -- an aide of...
17:02

Flowers showered from helicopters on devotees at Maha Kumbh

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Rose petals were showered on devotees during their 'Amrit Snan' at the Maha Kumbh on Makar Sankranti, draping the ghats and akharas at the Sangam bank with flowers.As the rose petals rained down on the devotees, they responded with chants of Jai Shri Ram and Har Har Mahadev.The Uttar Pradesh...
16:35

After US, Spain to open consulate in Bengaluru

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Representational image: Andrea Comas/Reuters
Spain will soon open a consulate in Bengaluru, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said, calling it a good sign for deepening the relations between both the countries. Jaishankar, who is on a two-day visit to Spain, made these remarks on Monday while interacting with the Indian...
16:15

Govt sanctions 2 new battalions for CISF

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The Union government has sanctioned two fresh battalions comprising more than 2,000 personnel for the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) guarding vital installations like airports and nuclear power plants.  Once raised, the strength of the force will touch about 2 lakh personnel.The...
16:13

Delhi hoax calls accused linked to political party: Cops

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The Delhi Police claimed on Tuesday that a Class-12 student, who was recently apprehended for allegedly sending bomb threats to more than 400 city schools, is linked to an NGO that supports a political party.  A police officer further said that during the investigation, they also got to know...
15:36

Would rather like...: ITC boss on 90-hr work week

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Weighing in on the 90-hour workweek controversy, ITC Ltd Chairman Sanjiv Puri said that it is more important for the workers to be aligned to the grander vision of the company rather than the number of hours put in. Giving an analogy of many workers building a castle, he said, If you ask a...
15:08

Maha minister Munde's aide Karad booked under MCOCA

Walmik Karad. Courtesy, Walmik Karad/Instagram
Walmik Karad. Courtesy, Walmik Karad/Instagram
A court in Maharashtra on Tuesday sentenced NCP minister Dhananjay Munde's close aide Walmik Karad, wanted in a Rs 2 crore extortion case linked to the murder of a sarpanch in Beed district, to 14-day judicial custody. Karad had surrendered before the police in Pune on December 31 and was...
14:58

6 Army personnel injured in landmine explosion in JK

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At least six Army personnel were on Tuesday injured in a landmine explosion in a forward village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.   The troops were on patrol duty when one of the soldiers accidentally stepped over the landmine near Khamba Fort in Nowshera sector...
14:56

J-K is incomplete without PoK: Rajnath

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday lauded Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his efforts to reduce the distance between hearts of people of J-K and Delhi, and asserted that the BJP government treats Delhi and Kashmir equally.Singh was addressing the ninth armed forces...
14:28

TMC leader, party worker shot at in Bengal's Malda

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A Trinamool Congress leader and a party worker were shot at in West Bengal's Malda district on Tuesday, police said.The shoot-out occurred less than a fortnight after a TMC councillor was shot dead in the district. The incident took place in Kaliaganj area when the TMC leader and the party...
14:26

Maintain decorum of your post: Pawar to Shah

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Former Union minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday rubbished Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks that the BJP's victory in the Maharashtra assembly polls ended the politics of betrayal and treachery started by him in 1978.I was the chief minister in 1978. I am not aware about his whereabouts then,...
14:23

Delhi polls: CM Atishi files nomination from Kalkaji constituency

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Delhi Chief Minister Atishi filed her nomination for the upcoming assembly polls from Kalkaji constituency on Tuesday.She filed her nomination papers at the district magistrate's (DM) office in Lajpat Nagar.Atishi was supposed to file her papers on Monday following a roadshow. However, there was...
14:14

IndiGo's Goa-Mumbai flight gets hoax bomb threat

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An IndiGo flight from Goa to Mumbai received a bomb threat on Monday evening that later turned out to be hoax after security checks.   After landing at the Mumbai airport, the aircraft operating the flight 6E 5101 was taken to an isolation bay and all passengers safely disembarked, an...
13:46

Boby Chemmanur gets bail in sexual harassment case

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The Kerala high court on Tuesday granted bail to prominent businessman Boby Chemmanur, who has been arrested and is in judicial custody in a sexual harassment case filed against him by a Malayalam actor. Allowed, the case status of the plea on the high court website said. Justice P V...
13:16

Steve Jobs's wife falls ill, but will take holy dip

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The late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs's wife Laurene Powell Jobs has developed allergies on her second day at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj.However, she will participate in the ritual of taking a dip in the Ganga.Speaking to ANI, spiritual leader Swami Kailashanand Giri...
12:55

5 coal miners still trapped, rescue ops halted

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Navy divers have been withdrawn from rescue operations at a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district with the hope of survival of five trapped labourers appearing to be slim even as dewatering exercise entered the ninth day on Tuesday, officials said. Dewatering of the quarry, which is 340...
12:49

Biden names aircraft carriers after former presidents Clinton, Bush

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United States President Joe Biden on Monday announced naming two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers after former presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush.Clinton, a Democrat, was the 42nd US president, holding office between 1993 and 2001. He was succeeded by Bush, a Republican, who held office...
12:44

Need to develop earthquake warning systems: Modi to scientists

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged scientists to work towards developing warning systems for earthquakes while noting that advances in weather sciences have helped the country minimise losses caused by natural disasters.Addressing a function to celebrate 150 years of the India...
12:23

Maha Kumbh: 13.8 million take 'Amrit Snan' in Sangam

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Over 13.8 million devotees have taken a holy dip in the Sangam in Prayagraj till 10.30 am on Tuesday during the first 'Amrit Snan' of Maha Kumbh 2025, according to the officials. On day one of the world's largest gathering over 1.5 crore pilgrims had taken a holy dip at the...
12:12

With IPO Hopes High, AIFs Inclining Towards Late-Stage Startups

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Khushboo Tiwari/Business StandardInvestments by private equity players and venture capitalists through alternative investment funds (AIFs) have shown a rising inclination towards late-stage startups over the last decade, noted a report by Oister Global and Crisil.Of the total investments by...
11:46

Passenger train derails in Tamil Nadu

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A coach of a MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) train bound for Puducherry derailed near Villupuram on Tuesday, an official said and a major accident was averted as the loco pilot noticed it and quickly halted the train. No one was injured and the traffic was restored in about 3 hours,...
11:36

Karnataka minister in car crash, saved by airbags

Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in hospital
Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in hospital
Karnataka Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar and her brother Channaraj Hattiholi were injured when the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree on the outskirts of Belagavi, the police said on Tuesday. The impact of the accident was mitigated by the airbags in the vehicle, which significantly...
11:17

Sindhu Is Puma's Newest Star

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Puma has ventured into badminton by signing up double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu.Ahead of the big announcement, Puma stirred curiosity by altering signage at several stores, replacing 'Puma' with 'PVMA'. Geddit?!See it in this Rediff.com web story.
10:48

Gambhir's wings clipped as BCCI enforces new rule

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In the aftermath of a challenging Test series defeat in Australia, the BCCI is reportedly looking to introduce some tough rules.According to a report in Dainik Jagran, the BCCI is planning to limit the players' families time with them during the long tours.As per ther report, the BCCI feels that...
10:32

KTR placed under 'house arrest', claims BRS

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Senior BRS leaders K T Rama Rao and T Harish Rao were on Tuesday placed under house arrest in Hyderabad by the police following the arrest of party MLA P Kaushik Reddy.  Former ministers Rama Rao and Harish Rao were placed under house arrest at their residences in Hyderabad, the BRS...
10:12

V Narayanan assumes charge as new ISRO chief

V Narayanan with his predecessor S Somanath
V Narayanan with his predecessor S Somanath
V Narayanan has assumed charge as the chairman of ISRO, replacing S Somanath, the Space Agency said.In a statement, the ISRO said, Dr V Narayanan, Distinguished Scientist (Apex Grade), assumed the charge of Secretary, Department of Space, Chairman, Space Commission and Chairman, ISRO on the...
09:58

US winning worldwide competition: Biden in final speech

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The United States is winning the worldwide competition while its adversaries are facing headwinds, President Joe Biden said on Monday.The 82-year-old outgoing president drove to the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the US State Department to deliver his last foreign policy speech in which he...
09:50

Atal Setu sees lower than expected traffic in 1 year

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India's longest sea bridge Atal Setu, inaugurated a year ago, recorded an average traffic of fewer than 23,000 vehicles per day, lower than the initiation projections of handling more than 56,000 vehicles daily.Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the nearly 22-km-long bridge, which connects...
09:12

Direct Tax Mopup Rises To Rs 16.9 Trillion!

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Monika Yadav/Business StandardNet direct tax collection surged 15.9 per cent to Rs 16.9 trillion between April 1 and January 12 of 2024-2025 (FY25), according to the latest data released by the income tax department on Monday.Of this, non-corporate tax -- which includes taxes paid by individuals,...
08:41

India got 'true independence' on...: RSS chief

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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has said the date of Ram temple consecration in Ayodhya should be celebrated as Pratishtha Dwadashi, as the true independence of Bharat, which faced parachakra (enemy attack) for several centuries, was established on this day.After India got...
08:34

Guess How Much TCS Dividend Tata Sons Earned?

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Dev Chatterjee/Business StandardTata Sons is set to receive a dividend of Rs 24,931 crore (Rs 249.31 billion) in the first nine months of the current financial year from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India's largest software exporter.TCS declared a special dividend of Rs 66 per share, in...
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Maha Kumbh: Devotees take 1st 'Amrit Snan' at sangam

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Devotees on Tuesday took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam on Makar Sankranti which marks the first 'Amrit Snan' of the Maha Kumbh.  Makar Sankranti is a Hindu festival which marks the transition of the Sun from the Southern to the Northern Hemisphere. Expressing happiness, Alka...
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Pixxel to launch 3 hyper-spectral satellites aboard SpaceX's rocket today

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Bengaluru-based start-up Pixxel is set to launch three hyper-spectral satellites, called Fireflies, on Tuesday onboard SpaceX's Transporter-12 mission from California. The three satellites -- weighing 60 kg each -- are the first among the six planned to be launched this year, the company...
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4 arrested in UP's Hamirpur over forced conversion

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Four people were arrested in Maudaha area of Hamirpur for allegedly trying to convert a Hindu family under the pretext of curing an illness, the police said on Monday. Additional superintendent of police Manoj Kumar Gupta said an FIR was registered in connection with the matter on...