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Authorities have cancelled all leaves of doctors and paramedics in the wake of a medical alert following the deaths of 17 people from Badhaal village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district due to a mysterious illness. The number of people sent to quarantine has risen to 230. Union...
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Seasoned diplomat Jitender Pal Singh was on Friday appointed as India's new ambassador to Israel, a posting seen as important in view of the current situation in the Middle-east. Singh, a 2002-batch Indian Foreign Service diplomat, is presently serving as the joint secretary in the crucial...
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YSRCP leader V Vijayasai Reddy/Image courtesy X
In a surprise move, YSRCP Rajya Sabha member and party general secretary V Vijayasai Reddy on Friday announced his decision to quit politics and said he will be resigning from his parliament membership on January 25. Reddy, who is also the party's floor leader in the Upper House, said he is...
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Former Rajya Sabha MP Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati on Friday said upcoming historical drama Chhaava based on Maratha warrior-king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj must be shown to historians before its release to ensure accuracy. The comments from the former MP, a descendant of Chhatrapati...
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Kannada actor Kiccha Sudeep, who was recently announced as the recipient of the Best Actor award at the 2019 State Annual Film Awards, has declined the honour, stating that he has chosen to stop receiving awards for several years now. In a post on 'X' on Thursday, addressed to the government...
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A 47-year-old woman was killed in a tiger attack at Priyadarshini Estate at Mananthavady village in Wayanad district on Friday morning, sparking intense protests by locals in the area. The victim, Radha, who belonged to a scheduled caste, was mauled by the tiger while she was out plucking...
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Nationalist Congress Party-SP working president Supriya Sule on Friday said her father and veteran politician Sharad Pawar has upset many people by refusing to retire from active politics. Speaking at an event in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district, the Lok Sabha MP from Baramati also made...
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Wildfire engulfed the adjoining areas of Tawang Chu river in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday morning, officials said.The fire spread rapidly, threatening Sagkyur and nearby villages, district officials said.Quick intervention by the Lungla administration, with support from Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB),...
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As many as 14 Maoists, eight of them collectively carrying a cash reward of Rs 36 lakh on their heads, were arrested from separate places in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Friday, the police said. The cadres, including five women, were apprehended from forests of Tekmetla,...
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The minimum temperature dropped in Kashmir on Friday as cold conditions tightened their grip on the valley, with the meteorological department predicting mostly dry weather until the end of the month, officials said. The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 3.3 degrees Celsius on...
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To mark the 300th birth anniversary of Devi Ahilyabai, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav convened a cabinet meeting in Maheshwar, known as the city of Devi Ahilyabai, in Khargone district on Friday and approved a significant decision to ban liquor in religious cities across the...
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Oppn MPs coming out of Waqf panel hearing
Ten opposition members who were suspended for a day on Friday during the parliamentary panel meeting on the Waqf Amendment Bill have written a letter to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla against the committee's chairman Jagdambika Pal, accusing him of steamrolling through the proceedings and questioning...
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Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, which markets dairy products under the Amul brand, has reduced milk prices by Rs 1 per litre across India. However, the reduction in prices is only for one-litre packs. We have reduced the prices of one-litre packs by Rs 1 per litre across...
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Rupee appreciated 22 paise to close at 86.22 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, as a decline in the US dollar index supported investor sentiments. Forex traders said weak crude oil prices also supported the local unit, while sustained foreign fund outflows weighed on the local...
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Former actress Mamta Kulkarni performs her 'pind daan' at Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj/ANI on X
Acharya Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada, Laxmi Narayan, has said that former Bollywood actor Mamta Kulkarni would be made a Mahamandleshwar. Laxmi Narayan said, Kinnar akhada is going to make Mamta Kulkarni (former Bollywood actress) a Mahamandleshwar. She has been named as Shri Yamai Mamta...
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The MMRTA has approved a hike of Rs 3 in the basic fare of autorickshaws and black-and-yellow taxis from February 1 in Mumbai and its surrounding metropolitan region, an official said on Friday. A Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority release said the new basic fare for...
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Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty surrendered early gains to close with losses in a volatile session on Friday, snapping their two-day winning streak as investors pared exposure to realty, oil & gas and healthcare stocks amid a mixed trend in global markets. Unabated foreign fund...
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A 22-year-old man died after being accidently shot while a firearm was being loaded by his friend at a wedding in Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh, the police said on Friday, adding that a case has been filed against six people. The incident occurred in Lalapur village on Thursday evening during the...
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An earthquake hit Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district and neighbouring areas early on Friday, forcing people to run out of their homes in panic. However, there were no reports of any loss of life and property. A 3.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the district at 8:19 am, the National...
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Following Friday prayers at the Shahi Jama Masjid, worshippers distributed the national flag to convey a message of unity and integrity, while taking a pledge to celebrate Republic Day with harmony. Additional superintendent of police Shreesh Chandra said, After Friday prayers at the Shahi...
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Samajwadi Party founder late Mulayam Singh Yadav/File image
A defamation case has been filed against Hanuman Garhi priest Mahant Raju Das in a Varanasi court for allegedly making objectionable remarks about Samajwadi Party founder late Mulayam Singh Yadav, a lawyer said on Friday. Das had recently taken to social media platform X, calling for an...
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Two government school teachers in Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh have been suspended, while two others have been issued notices for allegedly posting objectionable comments on religion and the government on social media, an official said on Friday. District magistrate Anunay Jha...
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The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad busted a factory manufacturing alprazolam in Anand district and arrested six persons with the banned drug worth Rs 107 crore, an official said on Friday. The accused had rented a factory near Khambhat town and manufactured alprazolam, a substance used in...
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Researcher Rona Wilson and activist Sudhir Dhawale, accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, were on Friday released on bail from a Navi Mumbai prison, more than six years after they were arrested. The duo walked out of the Taloja jail in neighbouring Navi Mumbai at around 1:30...
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Patanjali Foods Ltd has recalled 4 tonnes of red chilli powder from markets following the direction from food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).The FSSAI asked Patanjali Foods to recall a specified batch of packed red chilli powder due to non-conformity with food...
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi on Sunday.Take a look at the chief guests who have graced the occasion over the past decade.
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Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama is set to re-release this week.Hemantkumar Shivsharan gives you eight reasons to watch it.
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Abhijit Lele/Business StandardThe gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of Indian banks may decline by 40 basis points to 2.4 per cent by March 2025 and a further 20 basis points in the next financial year, said rating agency Fitch on Thursday.Stress in retail loans is rising, particularly in...
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A 16-year-old girl died after being run over by an express train while she was crossing railway tracks with earphones on in Palghar district of Maharashtra, officials said on Friday.The incident took place at 1.10 pm on Thursday between Saphale and Kelve Road railway stations, they said.The...
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The Delhi high court on Friday refused to direct a sitting of the state assembly for tabling several CAG reports on governance.Justice Sachin Datta however said there was an 'inordinate delay' on part of the Delhi government in the matter.The court underlined the tabling of the audit reports was...
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Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) on Thursday concluded a deal to purchase a personal loan portfolio of Rs 3,330 crore (Rs 33 billion) from Standard Chartered Bank, less than Rs 4,100 crore (Rs 41 billion) indicated at time of deal announcement in October 2024 as many customers paid-off loans in...
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Dev Chatterjee/Business Standard The independent directors of Religare Enterprises have advised shareholders to note that the offer price of Rs 235 per share in the Burman familys open offer to acquire the financial services company is low and they should 'carefully evaluate' their...
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A 65-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped by four persons over refusal to give them cigarettes in Bihar's Lakhisarai district, police said on Friday.Two of the accused have been arrested and a manhunt was launched to nab the others, they said.The incident took place on the intervening night of...
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Three schools of an education society in Gujarat's Vadodara city declared a holiday on Friday after one of them received a bomb threat through an email, which eventually turned out to be a hoax, officials said.Searches were conducted in all three schools after the threat mail, but nothing...
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A Mumbai court on Friday extended till January 29 the police custody of the Bangladeshi man arrested for allegedly stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his home during a robbery attempt last week. The police produced the accused, Shareeful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir (30),...
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Anjali Singh/Business StandardElectric two-wheeler manufacturer Ather Energy has introduced a multi-language dashboard interface for its scooter, the Rizta. The company claims this is a first for the Indian market.With this, Ather aims to enhance user experience and cater to a wider audience. The...
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UPDATE: One person was killed in a blast at the ordnance factory in Maharashtra's Bhandara district on Friday, and search and rescue efforts are underway for 10 employees, police said.District collector Sanjay Kolte said the explosion occurred around 10.30 am on the premises.Fire brigade, police...
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A 39-year-old cab driver died by suicide after setting himself on fire with kerosene outside his estranged wife's house here over family feud, police said on Friday.The deceased has been identified as Manjunath, who hailed from Tumakuru, they said.The incident occurred on Thursday night in an...
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Actor Randeep Hooda is reuniting with filmmaker Sam Hargrave for the upcoming action movie Matchbox, headlined by Hollywood star John Cena.Hooda had earlier played a major role in the filmmaker's 2020 hit Extraction, starring Chris Hemsworth. The Netflix movie was Hargrave's directorial debut.In...
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The Sri Lankan government has announced stringent new regulations limiting the benefits afforded to its ministers, a move aimed at addressing public concerns over political privilege and accountability.A circular issued by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday restricted Cabinet and...
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A blast occurred at an ordnance factory in Maharashtra's Bhandara district on Friday morning, and rescue efforts are underway, an official said.Rescue and medical teams have been deployed for survivors at the scene, a defence spokesperson said.District collector Sanjay Kolte said the explosion...
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Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has sold his apartment in Borivali East, Mumbai for Rs 4.25 crore, according to Square Yards.In a statement on Friday, real estate consultant Square Yards said it has reviewed property registration documents related to this...
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Anjali Singh/Business Standard Lilavati Hospital will set up a 300-bed cancer care institute in Bandra with an investment of Rs 800 crore.Abutting Lilavati Hospital, this institute will open in two years on a 350,000-square feet of land, which is being subsidised by the government.This...
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed an appeal before the Calcutta high court, seeking death penalty for RG Kar hospital rape-murder case convict Sanjay Roy.A division bench, presided by Justice Debangsu Basak, said it will hear the CBI's appeal on January 27, along with a...
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A 55-year-old man died by suicide by jumping from the second floor of a mall in Bengaluru, the police said on Friday.The deceased has been identified as T C Manjunath, a resident of Ullal Upanagar in the city, they said.The incident occurred in Mantri Mall located in Malleswaram around 9 pm on...
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Subhayan Chakraborty/Business StandardBharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have introduced a series of voice-only plans to comply with new Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) guidelines mandating affordable plans for users who rely on calling and short message service (SMS), without needing...
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Surajeet Das Gupta/Business Standard L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT), a fully owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has put together a plan to invest over $10 billion in a silicon fabrication (fab) plant after it gains clear visibility by 2026-2027 of hitting at least a $1...
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Chinese social media platforms are facing increasing scrutiny over the proliferation of hate speech following a series of violent attacks on foreign nationals in China, Al Jazeera reported.Xenophobic and nationalistic comments have flourished on these platforms, even after several Chinese tech...
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Novak Djokovic was forced to withdraw from the Australian Open after losing the first set to Alexander Zverev in a tie-break. Despite saving five break points, Djokovic lost the tie-break 7-5 and then announced his retirement due to a leg injury.The crowd's reaction drew criticism from...
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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the religious head of Kashmir, will appear before the parliamentary panel on Waqf Amendment Bill on Friday to convey his reservations about the draft legislation.The Joint Committee on the Waqf Amendment Bill, chaired by BJP leader Jagdambika Pal, also put off its...
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Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Udvav Thackeray launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party and said that anyone who spreads communal disharmony can't be a Hindu, while also affirming that the 'Hindutva' of his party is clean. The former Maharashtra chief minister also challenged the...
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Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Friday tracking a firm trend in global markets.The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 282.35 points to 76,802.73 in early trade.The NSE Nifty went up by 86.7 points to 23,292.05. From the 30-share blue-chip pack, Power...
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Kash Patel will appear before a US Senate committee on January 30 for a confirmation hearing to be the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).Patel, 44, is the highest-ranking Indian-American nominated by President Donald Trump in his administration. If confirmed, he would be...
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Mumbai Police have recorded the statement of actor Saif Ali Khan in the case related to his stabbing at his Bandra residence by a Bangladeshi national last week, officials said on Friday.According to Satyanarayan Choudhary, Joint CP of Law and Order, the actor's statement was recorded at his...
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Bhaswar Kumar/Business StandardPublic sector shipyard Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) announced on Thursday that it has been invited by the ministry of defence (MoD) to begin negotiations from Monday for the approximately Rs 70,000 crore (Rs 700 billion) Project-75 India deal, under which 6...
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United States President Donald Trump on Thursday said the US will have only two genders, male and female, and no men will be allowed to participate in women's sports.Days after assuming office for his second term, Trump addressed the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos through video...
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived in New Delhi on Thursday night on his first visit to India as the head of state.Subianto is in Delhi primarily to grace the 76th Republic Day celebrations as the chief guest.The Indonesian president was welcomed at the airport by Minister of...
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Anjali Kumari/Business StandardThe Reserve Bank of India will conduct an overnight variable rate repo (VRR) auction worth Rs 2 trillion on Friday. Additionally, it will conduct 14-day VRR auction on the same day to infuse Rs 1.75 trillion worth liquidity into the banking system.In a bid to...
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A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily blocked former President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to terminate birthright citizenship in the United States, calling the policy 'blatantly unconstitutional', CNN reported.Issuing a temporary restraining order on Thursday, Judge John...
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Pune on Thursday reported eight suspected cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), an immunological nerve disorder, taking the count to 67, officials said.The state health department, on Tuesday, set up a Rapid Response Team (RRT) to investigate the sudden rise in this infection after 24 suspected...
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A case of MPox has been reported in Karnataka after a 40-year-old man who recently came from Dubai tested positive for the virus, the health officials said on Thursday. This is the first case of Monkeypox reported in the state this year, they said. A case of Monkeypox has been confirmed...
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