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23:58

TV actor Aman Jaiswal dies in road accident in Mumbai

Aman Jaiswal/Image courtesy Facebook
Aman Jaiswal/Image courtesy Facebook
TV actor Aman Jaiswal (23) died after a truck rammed into his motorbike on Jogeshwari road in Mumbai on Friday afternoon, the police said. Jaiswal was rushed to Cama Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, said an official of Amboli police station. A case for rash and negligent...
23:52

Use '1600xx' number series to call customers: RBI to banks

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The RBI on Friday asked banks to use only the '1600xx' phone numbering series to call customers for transactional purposes with a view to preventing financial fraud. It further said that for promotional purposes, banks and other regulated entities should use only the '140xx' numbering series...
23:29

Midnapore Medical College junior doctors call off their 'cease work'

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Junior doctors at the Midnapore Medical College and Hospital called off their 'cease work' protest, with services gradually returning to normalcy at the facility on Friday evening. The protest was initially launched in response to the suspension of 12 doctors, including six junior doctors,...
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Kareena Kapoor records statement with police

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Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan recorded her statement with the Bandra police, regarding the attack on her husband and actor, Saif Ali Khan, at their Bandra residence early Thursday morning. The statement was recorded on Friday evening at her residence in the presence of police officers. So...
22:49

Trump's inauguration may be moved indoors due to intense cold

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President-elect Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony may take place indoors on Monday due to the likely intense cold temperature in the nation's capital, reported CNN citing multiple sources with direct knowledge of the plans. Plans are underway for the inauguration of Trump and Vice...
22:38

US opens its 5th Consulate in Bengaluru

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar greets US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti as K'taka deputy CM DK Shivakumar looks on during the inauguration of the US Consulate, in Bengaluru/ANI Photo
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar greets US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti as K'taka deputy CM DK Shivakumar looks on during the inauguration of the US Consulate, in Bengaluru/ANI Photo
The US and Indian governments today dedicated a new US consulate site in Bengaluru, an official statement by the US Embassy said. Together, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti dedicated the site of the US consulate, which is intended to become...
22:17

Jammu region on security alert ahead of R-Day

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The security forces launched a search operation following reports of suspected movement in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Friday, sources said. Security has been beefed up in the Jammu region ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, with top police officials directing supervisory...
21:50

Actor-politician Vijay's party too announces boycott of TN bypoll

Actor-politician Vijay
Actor-politician Vijay
Actor-politician Vijay-led Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam on Friday said it would boycott the February 5 Erode East Assembly bypoll, days after main opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, the Bharatiya Janata Party and DMDK took that stand. The history showed that ruling parties win...
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Central govt offices in Delhi to remain closed on Feb 5 for assembly poll

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All central government offices and industrial establishments in Delhi will remain closed for assembly poll February 5, according to a personnel ministry order issued on Friday. Employees will also be eligible for a special casual leave if they are resident of a constituency and registered as...
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In touch with Washington: MEA on US sanctions on Russian oil industry

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India on Friday said it is in touch with Washington to clarify issues pertaining to the possible impact that the latest US sanctions on Russia's energy sector could have on Indian companies.The Biden administration on January 10 announced additional sanctions targeting Russia's oil industry as...
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Police got several clues in Saif attack case: Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the police have got several clues in the Saif Ali Khan attack case, and will arrest the culprit soon. Fadnavis, who holds the home portfolio, was talking to the media here. Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was grievously injured after...
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Sambhal man under police scanner for talking to Pak scholar

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The police in Sambhal are looking for a man who allegedly sought advice from an Pakistani scholar on Sambhal violence.The man, identified as Mohammad Akil, was captured conversing with the supposed scholar in a video which showed up on social media.According to the police, Akil, a Sambhal native,...
20:29

Tata Motors unveils 32 new vehicles

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Tata Motors on Friday unveiled 32 passenger and commercial vehicles as well as various intelligent solutions at the Auto Expo in the national capital. In a video message, Tata Sons Executive Chairman and Tata Motors chairman N Chandrasekaran said the rapid shift toward green energy and...
20:08

Mukesh Ambani, Nita to attend Trump inauguration

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Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and the Reliance Foundation founder and chairperson Nita Ambani will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, according to an official involved with planning the event.  The power couple will have a prominent spot at the...
20:05

NEET aspirant from Odisha hangs self in Kota, third case in 2025

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An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Odisha allegedly hanged himself in his hostel room here -- the third such case in Kota this year --, the police said on Friday. Officials said that no suicide note was recovered from the room. The incident occurred in Ambedkar Colony, Vigyan Nagar area...
19:54

Xi, Trump hold telephone talks

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Chinese President Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday, official media in Beijing reported. The phone conversation between the two leaders comes just three days before Trump's inauguration ceremony on Jan 20. Xi has deputed...
19:18

Maharashtra has become startup capital: Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis/File image
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis/File image
Maharashtra has surpassed Bengaluru in Karnataka and has become the startup capital of the country both in terms of numbers as well as value in the last one year, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday. Addressing a gathering at tech exhibition COMP-EX 2025 here, he also emphasised...
19:13

BSE Sensex top losers today

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Key benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slipped into negative territory on Friday after a three-day rally, dragged by intense selling pressure in IT, banking and financial stocks. Unabated foreign fund outflows and elevated crude prices in international markets also played spoilsport for the...
18:59

Bring stretcher, I am Saif: Auto driver recalls ride

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Auto rickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana said he was not aware that the passenger with blood-soaked 'kurta' he ferried to Lilavati Hospital in the wee hours of Thursday was Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan. It was only when we reached the hospital gate that he called the guard to fetch a...
18:37

Rupee ends 1 paisa down at 86.62 against US dollar

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The rupee traded in a tight range and settled 1 paisa lower at 86.62 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, as massive outflow of foreign funds and falling domestic equity markets dented investors' sentiment. A firm American currency and higher crude oil prices also weighed on the...
18:31

Mumbai cops question carpenter in Saif attack case

Waris Ali Salmani
Waris Ali Salmani
The man picked up for questioning by the police in connection with the knife attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is a carpenter by profession and had worked at his flat two days before the stabbing incident, an official said on Friday. The official identified the man as Waris Ali Salmani...
18:26

Farooq Abdullah's convoy car crashes into cow on expressway

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah
Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah
A car in the convoy of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah crashed into a cow on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Friday, police said. The National Conference leader was on his way to Ajmer from Delhi. No one was injured in the accident, the police said. Deputy...
17:57

Parl Budget session likely between Jan 31 and Apr 4

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman/File image
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman/File image
The first part of Parliament's Budget Session is likely to be held between January 31 and February 13, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to table her eighth straight budget on February 1. In line with the convention, the session will start with President Droupadi Murmu's address...
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AAI survey: Khajuraho best airport in MP, 8th nationwide

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Khajuraho Airport has emerged as the best airport in Madhya Pradesh as per a customer satisfaction survey carried out by the Airports Authority of India, a senior official said on Friday. It was ranked 8th in a list of 62 airports nationwide, while the ones at Gwalior, Bhopal and Jabalpur...
17:19

India's forex reserves drop by $8.714 bn to $625.871 bn

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India's forex reserves dropped by $8.714 billion to $625.871 billion in the week ended January 10, the RBI said on Friday. Earlier, the overall kitty dropped by $5.693 billion to $634.585 billion in the week ended January 3, the Reserve Bank of India said. The reserves have been on a...
16:41

Man detained in Mumbai not linked to Saif case: Police

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The Mumbai police has clarified that a suspect who was brought to Bandra police station earlier on Friday morning for questioning is not related to Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan stabbing case.The police said that no one has been detained in the case so far.Khan was repeatedly stabbed by an...
16:31

BJP manifesto promises Rs 2500 for women, LPG at Rs 500

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BJP president JP Nadda on Friday released the first part of the party's manifesto for the Delhi assembly polls, announcing Rs 2,500 monthly aid for women, LPG cylinders at Rs 500 and Rs 2,500 pension for senior citizens.  He also assured all existing public welfare schemes in Delhi will...
16:25

1,000 cops to be deployed at Coldplay concert venue

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Nearly 1,000 cops will be deployed to maintain law and order during the Coldplay concert in Navi Mumbai, police said on Friday.As part of their 'Music of the Spheres World Tour', the British rock group has three shows scheduled at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on January 18, 19 and...
16:19

Ayushman Bharat India's 'biggest scam': Kejriwal hails SC stay

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AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal Friday called the Ayushman Bharat health scheme the biggest scam in the country after the Supreme Court stayed a high court order that had asked the Delhi government to sign an agreement with the Centre to implement it in the capital.  At a press conference where...
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Underworld behind Saif attack? Maha min says...

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Maharashtra Minister of State for Home (Urban) Yogesh Kadam on Friday said theft was the only motive behind the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan in his Mumbai apartment and ruled out any other angle.  Khan (54) suffered grievous injuries after an intruder stabbed him with a knife...
15:44

China launches Pakistani satellite into space

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China successfully launched a Pakistani satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Friday.  The satellite, named PRSC-EO1, was launched at 12:07 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit successfully, state-run Xinhua news...
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'Extremely objectionable': Akhilesh slams BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla

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Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday slammed BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla over his extremely objectionable language for an AAP lawmaker during a TV debate.   Poonawalla, in a heated discussion on a news channel on Wednesday, made a derisive riff on Aam Aadmi Party...
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Shahid Kapoor speaks on Saif attack

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We hope Saif Ali Khan's health is better and we all are concerned for him, Shahid Kapoor on Friday said about his Rangoon co-star who was repeatedly stabbed by an intruder in his highrise apartment. Khan, 54, received six stab injuries, including in his neck, in the attack around 2.30 am on...
15:10

Saif house carpenter detained by Mumbai police

Waris Salmani Ali
Waris Salmani Ali
Apart from detaining the main suspect seen in CCTV footage of Saif Ali Khan's apartment, whose identity is not disclosed so far, the Mumbai police has detained another person in the case. Waris Ali Salmani, a carpenter who has worked in Saif's house in the past, was picked up on January 16...
14:47

2 AAP councillors join BJP ahead of Delhi polls

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In a setback to the AAP ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls, two of its councillors, Ravinder Solanki and Narender Girsa, joined the BJP on Friday.  Solanki, an MCD councillor from Baprola ward and Girsa from Manglapuri, joined the BJP in the presence of the party's state unit president...
14:44

SC stays HC order over Ayushman Bharat scheme in Delhi

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The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order asking the Delhi government to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Union health ministry by January 5 to implement the PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM). A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George...
13:49

Kangana's 'Emergency' not screened in many places in Punjab

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The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Friday held protests outside cinemas at many places in Punjab against the release of Kangana Ranaut's Emergency resulting in the film not being released in most places.The film, which sees Ranaut playing the role of former prime minister...
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New video shows Saif's attacker climbing staircase

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The man who stabbed Saif Ali Khan on Thursday has been captured entering the actor's house in a new CCTV footage. The footage shows the masked intruder with a bag climbing the stairs cautiously.The attack, which took place around 2.30 am on Thursday after the intruder had somehow gained...
13:06

2 BSF jawans injured in IED blast in Chhattisgarh

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Two personnel of the Border Security Force were injured when Naxalites set off an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Friday, police said.The incident took place in the morning when a BSF road-opening party from its camp near Garpa village was out on...
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Sun Pharma's Taro To Acquire Canadian Biotech Co

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Anjali Singh/Business StandardSun Pharmaceutical has announced that its subsidiary, Taro Pharmaceuticals, has entered into an agreement to acquire a 100 per cent stake in Antibe Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Ontario, Canada.The acquisition is expected to be...
12:57

Imran Khan, wife Bushra get prison sentence in corruption case

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A Pakistan court on Friday found former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi guilty of corruption in the  190 million pounds al-Qadir Trust case and sentenced them to 14 and seven years in prison respectively.Judge Nasir Javed Rana of the anti-corruption court announced the...
12:45

If knife was 2 mm deeper...: Doc on Saif stabbing

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Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is recovering well, doctors who treated him after he was stabbed six times by an intruder at his Mumbai residence said on Friday.Saif Ali Khan is a real hero. He is doing well. He has been shifted from ICU to a normal room, Niraj Uttamani, Chief Operating Officer of...
12:27

Indian national sentenced to 8 years for attempted attack on White House

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Indian national Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, on Thursday was sentenced to eight years for an attempted attack on the White House with a rented truck on May 22, 2023.The attack aimed to overthrow the democratically elected American government in order to replace it with a dictatorship fuelled by Nazi...
12:18

Give 50% metro fare cut for students: Kejriwal to Modi

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In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal has demanded a 50 per cent rebate for students in Delhi Metro fares, the party said on Friday, hours ahead of the BJP releasing its manifesto for the Assembly polls in the city.  Kejriwal, in his letter, said the...
11:58

BJP distributes Constitution copies to Maha Kumbh sanitation staff

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The BJP's Uttar Pradesh unit leaders distributed copies of the Constitution to the sanitation workers at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. They said the religious congregation at Prayagraj is a great celebration of unity, which the Constitution guarantees. The BJP, which has launched...
11:50

Disney+ Hotstar to live stream Coldplay's Ahmedabad concert

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Disney+ Hotstar on Friday announced that it will be broadcasting Coldplay's concert live from Ahmedabad on January 26 as part of its partnership with the British band.   Coldplay's highly-anticipated concerts in India are touted to be the biggest draw of 2025.As part of their 'Music of...
11:38

Amazon To Acquire Fintech Firm Axio

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Ajinkya Kawale/Business StandardAmazon is set to acquire Bengaluru-based fintech firm Axio, enabling the e-commerce giant to expand credit-based offerings to its customers in India.Information about the deal size and shareholding pattern was not disclosed.In December, after successful completion...
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Saif Ali Khan attacker last seen near Bandra station

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The Mumbai Police on Friday said that the accused involved in the attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was last seen near Bandra railway station.Police suspect that after the incident, the suspect caught the first local train in the morning and headed towards Vasai or Virar. Earlier...
11:24

10 Things Trump Will Do On Day 1

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With hours left for United States President-elect Donald J Trump's inauguration, there's huge interest over what the 47th POTUS will do on his first day in office. HERE is what you need to know. 
11:19

Bandra police detain one suspect in Saif stabbing

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Just In: The Mumbai police bring one person to Bandra Police station for questioning. Details soon.
11:09

Police collect knife fragment from Saif's back

Forensic team at Saif's apartment. Pic: ANI
Forensic team at Saif's apartment. Pic: ANI
The Mumbai police have taken possession of a portion of the blade extracted from actor Saif Ali Khan's back, while efforts to recover the remaining part are still underway, an official said. Meanwhile, Lilavati Hospital said the actor's family and the doctors will decide on moving the actor...
10:52

India to grow at 6.7% for next 2 fiscal years: World Bank

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India's economic growth is projected to remain steady at 6.7 per cent per annum for the next the two fiscals beginning April 2025, according to the World Bank's latest growth estimates for South Asia.Growth in South Asia is expected to rise to 6.2 per cent in 2025-26, with the projected firm...
10:43

4 dead, 15 injured as truck rams into bus in Andhra Pradesh

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Four passengers were dead and 15 others were injured in an accident involving a bus and a dumper truck in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district, a police official said on Friday. The accident occurred around 11:15 pm on Thursday at Gajulapalli village in Chittoor district, he...
10:23

Over 30 hours gone, but no trace of Saif's attacker

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More than 30 hours have passed but the Mumbai police have yet to arrest the man who repeatedly stabbed actor Saif Ali Khan in his plush apartment in the city's Bandra area, an official said on Friday. The Mumbai police have formed 20 teams to track down and nab the intruder and are...
10:08

Teacher booked for slapping boy in classroom

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Police in Maharashtra's Thane district have registered a case against a school teacher after he allegedly slapped an 11-year-old boy inside a classroom, an official said on Friday. The incident occurred on January 13 at a school in the Bhiwandi area. The teacher, Saif Iqbal Ansari,...
10:06

Judgement in rape-murder of RG Kar doctor tomorrow

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The much-awaited judgement in the brutal rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, which led to nationwide outrage and prolonged protests, will be delivered on Saturday.Sanjay Roy, who was a civic volunteer with the city police, was charged with committing the...
09:47

Train Delays Declined 8%; Late Run By Vande Bharat Rose 21%

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Business StandardDelays of passenger trains across the country reduced by 8 per cent in 2024, with median delays across the Indian Railways passenger network dropping to 18 minutes from 20 minutes in 2023, said railway ticketing platform RailYatri, based on data aggregated on its platform.While...
09:18

Did attacker use hexa blade to stab Saif Ali Khan?

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The CCTV footage of actor Saif Ali Khan's building shows his attacker armed with a wooden stick and a long Hexa blade, fleeing after the attack which took during a burglary attempt in the apartment housed in Satguru Sharan' building, they said.The footage, captured at 2.33 am on Thursday, clearly...
08:57

I-T dept recovers Rs 1,070 cr from wrongful claims

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Monika Yadav/Business Standard In a crackdown on incorrect tax deduction, the income-tax department has got back Rs 1,070 crore (Rs 10.70 billion), which it had paid as refund, from nearly 90,000 taxpayers, according to sources in the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).The taxpayers...
08:24

SpaceX's Starship explodes in flight test

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A SpaceX Starship prototype exploded minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday.The explosion forced airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid falling debris.The rocket lifted off from the company's Boca Chica, Texas, launch facilities at 5:38 pm EST in the company's...
00:42

Iron structure collapses in Odisha cement plant, some workers feared trapped

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Some workers were suspected to have been trapped under the debris after a coal hopper, a big iron structure, collapsed inside a cement factory at Rajgangpur in Odisha's Sundargarh district on Thursday, the police said. The incident occurred in the factory when over a dozen labourers were...
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Sharmila Tagore, daughter Soha Ali Khan reach Lilavati Hospital to meet Saif

Sharmila Tagore, daughter Soha Ali Khan/File image
Sharmila Tagore, daughter Soha Ali Khan/File image
Saif Ali Khan's mother, veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, was seen visiting Lilavati Hospital along with her daughter, actress Soha Ali Khan, to check on her son's condition following the shocking attack on him at his Bandra residence in the early hours of Thursday. Later, Saif's children,...
00:27

NEET-UG to continue to be in pen, paper mode: NTA

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The Centre has decided against conducting the medical entrance exam NEET-UG in online mode for now, and announced on Thursday it will continue to be conducted in pen and paper mode. The decision comes after detailed deliberations between education and health ministries on whether to conduct...