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A Marathi biography of Carnatic vocalist Bharat Ratna late M S Subbulakshmi titled Suswarlakshmi - Subbulakshmi was released in Thane on Friday. The book has been written by Sunil Paranjape and its foreword has been penned by V Shrinivasan, the grandson of T Sadasivam and M S...
23:45
A local Trinamool Congress worker was shot dead on Friday afternoon by unidentified assailants at Naihati in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, the police said.He died on the spot after getting shot in the head, they said.Santosh Yadav was passing by the Gauripur area when the crime took...
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A consumer forum in Uttar Pradesh has stayed the construction of actress Sunny Leone's restaurant-cum-bar in Lucknow, saying the unauthorised activity creates a permanent nuisance for the residents and poses a security threat to the neighbouring high court premises and the Indira Gandhi...
23:04
A Chinese national was arrested while allegedly attempting to cross over to India without a visa and valid documents at the India-Nepal border in the Mohana police station area in Siddharth Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Friday.The SHO of Mohana police station, Anoop Kumar Mishra, said...
22:44
Several landmines, part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, exploded due to forest fire at two separate places along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Friday, officials said.The fire broke out in Dhari Dabsi forest in Mendhar and Sona Gali in Mankote sectors this...
22:26
Activist Snehamayi Krishna, who gained attention as a complainant in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam involving Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has been convicted in a cheque bounce case. The third judicial magistrate of first class court on Thursday...
21:59
The president a high-rise society in sector 99 has asked the owners who have rented flats to bachelors or couples to submit a marriage certificate or a consent letter from their family. The move came after the death of a 23-year-old law student, who fell to death from the 7th floor of the...
21:50
The Maharashtra government on Friday set up a Special Investigation Team to probe an alleged conspiracy of the earlier Maha Vikas Aghadi regime to register false criminal cases against Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde. The SIT will be headed by Satyanarayan Chaudhary, joint commissioner...
21:35
Actor-politician Vijay
Aadhav Arjuna, the son-in-law of lottery mogul Santiago Martin, who recently quit the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, on Friday joined actor-politician Vijay-led Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam and he was appointed as the party's election campaign strategist. Also, CTR Nirmal Kumar, who handled IT...
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The number of suspected deaths in Maharashtra due to Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS), a rare nerve disorder, rose to four on Friday, while the tally of cases recorded in the state so far stood at 140, health officials said. A 36-year-old man died due to trauma to the respiratory system due to...
20:45
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A Delhi court is likely to pronounce on February 7 its verdict in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots murder case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. Special judge Kaveri Baweja reserved the verdict after the prosecution completed its arguments. The judge, who reserved verdict in the case, on...
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The Editors Guild of India on Friday asked the Chennai police to return the seized mobile phones and other electronic devices of several journalists as part of the investigation into the sexual assault case of a student in the city. The EGI also raised concern over the manner in which the...
19:57
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Bollywood actor couple Patralekhaa and Rajkummar Rao on Friday announced the launch of their production banner KAMPA Films. Rao, known for his acclaimed performances in films like Stree 2, Srikanth, Badhaai Do, Trapped, Shahid, said he is thrilled to debut as a producer with his...
19:40
Four persons have been arrested out of the seven accused, who chased in their SUV, some women travelling in a car on the East Coast Road in Chennai, a police official said on Friday. Of the seven accused, six were college students, police deputy commissioner, AC Karthikeyan (Pallikaranai)...
19:37
Veteran theatre director and actor M K Raina on Friday walked out of a session with singer and fellow actor Ila Arun on day two of the Jaipur Literature Festival on Friday. The two colleagues were promoting their memoirs -- Raina has written Before I Forget and Arun has recently come...
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The Mumbai-Nanded Tapovan Express halted in time after its loco pilot spotted a truck on the tracks ahead in Maharashtra's Jalna district on Friday, an official said. The incident took place at 2pm at Sarwari in Partur tehsil in Jalna, railway official Rajesh Shinde said. The truck...
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Three Indian nationals have gone missing in Iran and India has taken the issue with Tehran strongly, the ministry of external affairs said on Friday. The matter has been raised with the Iranian wmbassy in Delhi and with the Iranian ministry of foreign affairs in Tehran, external affairs...
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With less than a week before the assembly polls in Delhi, at least seven outgoing Aam Aadmi Party MLAs have resigned from the party. Sources said these MLAs were disgruntled after being denied tickets for the February 5 polls and were touch with other parties. Most of the MLAs shared...
18:28
Fishermen unions, under the banner of the Kerala Fisheries Coordination Committee, have called for a hartal on February 27 to protest the central government's decision to conduct offshore mining along the state's coast. Addressing the media after a meeting on Friday, committee chairperson...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath/ANI Photo
A guest faculty member at Aligarh Muslim University was booked over remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the police on Friday said. The comments, termed objectionable in a complaint, were allegedly made during a confrontation between the...
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A three-member judicial commission set up by the Uttar Pradesh government to probe the Maha Kumbh stampede reached Prayagraj and visited the incident spot at Sangam Nose on Friday, an official said. The panel is headed by Harsh Kumar, a retired judge of the Allahabad High Court, and...
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An FIR has been registered against a man from Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly after a video of him making outrageous comments about women at the Maha Kumbh surfaced online, police said on Friday. A case has been registered against Sabir Hussain, a resident of Mirganj in Bareilly, under Section 353...
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Union Budget 2025 in Parliament tomorrow.
16:58
Larsen & Toubro climbed nearly 4 per cent after the infrastructure and engineering major reported 14 per cent rise in consolidated profit after tax to Rs 3,359 crore for the December quarter on the back of higher revenue from operations. Titan, IndusInd Bank, Maruti and ITC were the other...
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Amid a row over former Congress president Sonia Gandhi's reaction on President Droupadi Murmu's address, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said her mother has the utmost respect for the President and that it is very unfortunate that her remarks have been twisted by the...
16:29
A three-member judicial commission constituted to investigate the tragic stampede that occurred on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya during the Maha Kumbh, has arrived in Prayagraj to investigate the incident that occurred on 29 January. The commission members reached their office in Janpath,...
16:16
Benchmark Sensex jumped 741 points while Nifty rallied to close above 23,500 on Friday on heavy buying in Larsen & Toubro post its Q3 results and the Economic Survey predicting a pro-growth budget. Rallying for the fourth day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 740.76 points or 0.97...
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Rashtrapati Bhavan reacts to Sonia Gandhi's comment on President Murmu being tired during her speech in Parliament today. While reacting to the media on the Hon'ble President's Address to the Parliament, some prominent leaders of the Congress party have made comments that clearly hurt the...
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Authorities have stopped the Ganga Aarti performed at the ghats of Varanasi for the general public till February 5, considering a surge in crowd. Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal has appealed to the people of Kashi not to leave their house unnecessarily and to cooperate with the...
15:28
Tashema Lindsey, the mother of one the figure skaters who died in the collision of planes in the US, posts this: My daughter London and Jinna Han both upcoming figure skaters. My daughter London is grieving the loss of her friend Jinna in yesterdays plane crash. We are completely devastated!
15:27
Who are the stars who made their way to Prayagraj for the mega event? Take a look here.
15:16
Bharatiya Janata Party has slammed Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi for her remarks calling President Droupadi Murmu poor thing. The ruling party at the Centre said that the remarks showed the elitist, anti-poor and anti-tribal nature of the Congress. I and every...
15:01
Rishi Ajay Das, the founder of Kinnar Akhada, has expelled both Mamta Kulkarni and Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi from the Akhada. The decision comes in the wake of the controversial appointment of Mamta Kulkarni, a former Bollywood actress with a checkered...
14:45
Earlier today, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has tabled the Economic Survey for 2024-25 in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Soon after, both the houses were adjourned for the day. As is the convention, the Finance Minister tabled the pre-budget detailed state of the economy document in the...
14:35
The facia; recognition test of a Bangladeshi national arrested in connection to Saif Ali Khan's stabbing case has come out positive, said Mumbai Police on Friday.Earlier this month, Saif was attacked by an intruder, later identified as Mohd Shariful Islam Shehzad, who entered his home with the...
14:34
Iconic former India captain Sachin Tendulkar to be bestowed with BCCI's Lifetime Achievement award at its annual gala.
14:15
Meghana Rajsekhar survived the tsunami and was rescued by an unknown tribal man. 14 years later she tracked him down to say thank you. Archana Masih/Rediff.com reports.
14:07
Food aggregator Zomato has rolled out its in-app quick food delivery service, Zomato Quick, in multiple cities. The service allows users to get food delivered to their doorsteps in approximately 15 minutes.It is currently offering fast food and instant meals, including snacks, desserts, and...
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A woman died after she was chased and allegedly stabbed multiple times outside a popular eatery in full public view in the eastern fringes of Kolkata by three people, including a minor, police said on Friday. The victim, Rofiya Saquil, in her 20s, was reportedly dragged down from a car next...
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables the Economic Survey 2024-25 in Rajya Sabha. House adjourned for the day.
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|After the President's address to the Parliament, Congress MP Sonia Gandhi says,...The President was getting very tired by the end...She could hardly speak, poor thing... President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said the government is working towards modernisation and self-reliance in the...
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A 36-year-old man diagnosed with Guillain-Barr Syndrome, a rare nerve disorder, died in a civic-run hospital in Maharashtra's Pune district, taking the number of suspected GBS fatalities to three in the state, officials said on Friday. The patient, who worked as a driver with a cab service,...
12:47
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has drawn distinct lines differentiating educators and financial influencers (finfluencers), with its latest clarifications on sharing of live trading data.Along with restrictions on associating with unregistered entities, the market regulator has...
12:45
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday slammed the Centre, alleging that it doesn't want to discuss real issues in the Parliament. They (govt) neither discuss the real issues nor give replies. The last session (of parliament) was also washed away, no discussion took place, Priyanka...
12:42
Indian stock markets are expected to bottom out before February 7th, according to a report by Jefferies. The report also highlighted that there will be no surprises in the upcoming Union Budget, and that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will maintain a pro-growth stance in its monetary policy...
12:30
President Droupadi Murmu departs for Rashtrapati Bhavan from Parliament after addressing a joint sitting of both Houses
12:04
President Murmu says, The country has taken several historic steps to protect the country's borders and ensure internal security. The government has also taken steps towards self-reliance in the defence sector. From Make in India, we have moved to make for the world.To enable the entire country...
11:42
President Murmu says: India's metro rail network has now crossed the 1000-kilometre milestone. India has the world's third-largest metro network.The country's aviation sector is progressing rapidly with the airline companies placing orders of 1700 new aircraft. The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla...
11:35
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to table the Economic Survey 2024-25 in Parliament on Friday afternoon, providing key insights into the country's economic performance and shaping expectations for the upcoming Union Budget. As is the convention, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...
11:29
President Murmu says, Today our youth is bringing glory to the country in every field from startups to sports to space. India is showing the way to the world in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and the adoption of technology.Our aim is to make India a global innovation powerhouse...In the...
11:18
Addressing a joint sitting of Parliament, President Droupadi Murmu says, Under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme, it has been decided to provide health insurance to six crore senior citizens aged 70 years and above.The historic Maha Kumbh is going on. It is a festival of our cultural traditions and...
11:13
And so it begins.Addressing a joint sitting of Parliament, President Droupadi Murmu says, My government has started 'Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan' for five crore people of the tribal society. Two months ago, we celebrated the 75 years of adopting our constitution and a few days ago,...
11:10
The President offers tributes to those who died at the Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj as she begins her address to the joint sitting of Parliament.
11:04
Ahead of Parliament's Budget session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that it is the first time since 2014 when no attempt from abroad was made to stoke trouble in India before the start of a session. This is probably the first Parliament session since 2014 when attempts to stoke...
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President Droupadi Murmu to address both Houses of Parliament today. This picture was taken just ahead of the stately departure towards Parliament from Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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President Murmu's convoy moves towards Parliament from Raisina Hill. The President will address a joint sitting of both Houses
10:45
PM Narendra Modi says, You must have noticed, since 2014, this is the first Parliament session, which saw no 'videshi chingari' (foreign interference) in our affairs, in which no foreign forces tried to ignite a fire. I had noticed this before every budget session. And many in our country leave...
10:33
PM Modi says, Ahead of the Budget Session, I bow down to Maa Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. I pray that Maa Lakshmi continues to bless the poor and middle class of our country. It is a matter of great pride that India completed 75 years as a democratic nation. India has...
10:31
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrives in Parliament for President Murmu's address to joint sitting of Parliament which marks the beginning of the Budget session.
10:24
President Droupadi Murmu will address the joint sitting of the two Houses at around 11 am. Following this, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget on Saturday. It would be tabled in Lok Sabha at 12 noon and at...
10:21
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Friday helped by buying in Larsen & Toubro post its earnings announcement and a firm trend in the US markets. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex rallied 188.11 points to 76,947.92 in early trade, a day before the Union Budget....
10:15
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday launched a strong attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal during a campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, saying that former Delhi CM had promised that he would clean the Yamuna River and would take a...
09:52
Following multiple reports of health insurance companies significantly increasing premiums for senior citizens upon renewal, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) on Thursday issued a directive that mandates insurers to not revise health insurance premiums for senior...
09:48
This is what is left of Gaza
Hamas on Thursday confirmed killing of its military leader Mohammed Deif in an Israeli strike, months after the Israel Defense Forces announcement, Times of Israel reported.Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida confirmed the death of Dief in a video statement. He also confirmed the deaths of the deputy...
09:41
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In a rare incident, a pregnant woman's sonography in Buldhana, Maharashtra, revealed a case of a fetus in fetu, a condition where a parasitic twin develops inside its identical twin. It's characterized by a mass in the abdomen that resembles a fetus. Dr. Prasad Aggarwal, Gynecologist...
09:36
As President Trump blames Biden and Obama on planes' collision, this is what former president Barack Obama said on the horrific and tragic accident. Our hearts break for the families who lost loved ones in the tragic plane and helicopter crash at DCA. Michelle and I send our prayers and...
09:32
Would you bathe here?
AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal will visit the Election Commission office on Friday to furnish his reply to the poll body over its notice to him on his poison mixed in Yamuna water remark.Kejriwal, who will be accompanied by Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, will...
09:20
Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners after receiving security assurance from the mediators of the ongoing ceasefire-hostage deal, following the chaotic scenes in Khan Younis during the handover of Israeli and Thai hostages.According to Al Jazeera, Israel released the Palestinian prisoners...
09:09
The budget session of the Parliament will commence today with President Droupadi Murmu addressing the joint sitting of the two Houses at around 11 am.Following this, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will table the Economic Survey ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget on...
08:43
United States President Donald Trump ihas once again held out the threat of tariffs to BRICS nations if they try to replace the US Dollar with any other currency.In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: 'The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar, while we stand by...
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The number of suspected cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in Pune and some other districts of Maharashtra has risen to 130 with the addition of three more patients of the rare nerve disorder, health department officials said on Thursday. According to the officials, no new case was...
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Devotees return after taking second 'Amrit Snan' at Sangam on Mauni Amavasya in Prayagraj, on Thursday/ANI Photo
Prayagraj district magistrate Ravindra Kumar Mandar on Thursday announced the removal of vehicle entry restrictions in Prayagraj, which had been imposed for the smooth movement of devotees during the Maha Kumbh Mela. Addressing concerns over reports circulating on social media, Mandar...
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