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Six police personnel were suspended here over an objectionable social media post targeting former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, an official said on Saturday. Superintendent of police Saurabh Dixit said a police constable had posted a derogatory comment against the Samajwadi...
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The ruling BJP in Gujarat on Saturday criticised Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray for claiming that the saffron party incited the Patel community and isolated it from others to win elections in the state. Gujarat BJP spokesperson Dr Rutij Patel said Uddhav Thackeray should do some...
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Five days after the sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl and robbery on a highway in Daund taluka of Maharashtra's Pune district, police on Saturday arrested two men in connection with the case, an official said. The duo was apprehended from Pune district, he said. The shocking incident...
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Five days after the sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl and robbery on a highway in Daund taluka of Maharashtra's Pune district, police on Saturday arrested two men in connection with the case, an official said. The duo was apprehended from Pune district, he said. The shocking incident...
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The police in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal began a probe on Saturday after a viral video showed several Tricolours being burnt at a garbage dump. A Congress delegation led by party spokesperson Vivek Tripathi and BJP ward 50 corporator Sushma Babisha approached police demanding strict...
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In preparation for the upcoming Kanwar Yatra, the police here began issuing notices to DJ operators, warning them to strictly adhere to noise limits and vehicle height regulations, officials said on Saturday. The Kanwar Yatra commences on July 11 with the onset of Sawan, the fifth month of...
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Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday said Raj Thackeray spoke in Marathi's interests but Uddhav Thackeray showed his desperation for power at the cousins' rally to celebrate the government's retreat on the issue of teaching Hindi in schools. Minister Uday Samant, who...
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A Pune-bound IndiGo flight from Delhi was delayed by four-and-a-half hours after its pilot fell sick just before the takeoff on Friday. The airline in a statement on Saturday said that it provided appropriate medical assistance to the pilot and arranged for an alternative crew to operate the...
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The Union health ministry is considering deploying the National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) to Kerala to assist the government in implementing public health measures, following the detection of two Nipah virus cases, sources said on Saturday. The Central Surveillance Unit of the...
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Activists of the Kerala Students' Union, the student wing of the Congress party, staged a black flag protest against Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar in Kannur on Saturday. The protesters accused the Governor of trying to implement the RSS agenda in universities across the state and...
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The family of a 23-year-old Ferozepur farmer, who inadvertently crossed over to Pakistan a fortnight ago, urged the external affairs ministry on Saturday to ensure his safe return to India at the earliest. Amritpal Singh, from Khaire ke Uttar village in Punjab's Ferozepur district, went...
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Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday expressed concern over the rising number of poor, and said wealth was getting concentrated in the hands of some affluent people. There is a need for decentralisation of wealth, Gadkari said during an event in Nagpur, where he touched upon a range of...
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A fresh influx of Myanmarese people was reported from Mizoram's Champhai district on Saturday after a fierce gunfight broke out between two warring outfits in the neighbouring country, officials said. Gunfights reportedly took place between two pro-democratic forces, Chin National Defence...
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Three unidentified assailants on Saturday killed the younger brother of gangster Jagrup Singh Rupa, one of the shooters allegedly involved in the murder of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala in May 2022, the police said. Rupa, along with another shooter, Manpreet Singh, was killed in an...
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Four persons were killed and some others feared trapped after a portion of an abandoned coal mine collapsed during illegal mining in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district, the police said on Saturday. The incident occurred in the early hours at Karma area of Kuju Outpost in the district. Four...
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From deep urban shafts to mountain tunnels and marine crossings, the Bullet Train project is progressing fast, with 80 percent of excavation work completed at the Bandra Kurla Complex station in Mumbai, an official release said on Saturday. Of the 21-km-long underground and undersea tunnel...
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A case has been registered against several individuals for allegedly attempting to provoke unrest and disturb public order and communal harmony during a Muharram procession in the city, the police said on Saturday. In violation of laid-down conditions, certain individuals committed...
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A Maoist was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, the police said on Saturday. A gunfight broke out in the Indravati National Park area when a joint team of security forces was out on an anti-Maoist operation, an official said. The operation...
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Filmmaker Anurag Basu-directed Metro'In Dino has raked in Rs 4.05 crore on its opening day at the domestic office, the makers said on Saturday. Released on Friday, the musical romance drama garnered mixed reviews from critics and audiences. Exploring the dilemmas of love in today's...
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Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane has hit out at the Thackeray cousins - Uddhav and Raj - over their joint rally in Mumbai, terming it as a jihadi and anti-Hindu gathering aimed at dividing society and weakening the state. After two decades, Uddhav and Raj on Saturday shared the public stage...
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The death toll in the explosion at the Sigachi Industries' pharma plant in Sangareddy district rose to 40 on Saturday following the death of one more person who was undergoing treatment in a hospital, officials said. The 48-year-old person from Uttar Pradesh, who had suffered more than 70...
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A Thai Lion Air flight with 130 passengers and seven crew on board returned to the parking bay at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International airport shortly after push back on Saturday due to a technical snag, officials said. Later, the flight was cancelled for the day. According to...
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BREAKING: The US authorities have arrested the younger brother of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi on the basis of the extradition requests from the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI, officials said Saturday. Nehal Modi was taken into custody on Friday, US authorities have...
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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday targeted the Centre over its imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra, and sought to know if Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart LK Advani's education at a missionary school raised any doubts on his Hindutva.Even Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray...
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Shiv Sena-UBT posts this picture on its X handle with caption, 'Maharashtrache Wagh'.
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A Delhi court on Saturday declared UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari a fugitive economic offender on an Enforcement Directorate plea, officials said. The special court issued the order under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018.According to the ED, Bhandari absconded to the...
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Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday told the Marathi Vijay Diwas rally, You (BJP) have used us enough already. If you didn't have the support of Balasaheb Thackeray, who knew you in Maharashtra? Who are you to teach us about Hindutva? When riots were happening in Mumbai,...
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Not only Uddhav and Raj, but their sons Aaditya and Amit too shared stage together and posed for a photos.
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Uddhav Thackeray pats Raj on his back after the latter's speech and communicates with gestures that his speech was 'mast'. Addressing the Marathi Vijay Diwas rally at the NSCI Dome in Worli, Mumbai, on Saturday, Uddhav said, More important than our speeches is the fact that...
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Uddhav Thackeray's sons Aaditya, Tejas, his wife Rashmi, NCP-SP leaders Supriya Sule, Jitendra Awhad at the event.
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Balasaheb Thackeray studied in English school, worked in English newspaper but never compromised on status of Marathi, MNS leader Raj Thackeray said at the Marathi Vijay Diwas rally on Saturday. Decision on the three-language formula was precursor to plan of separating Mumbai from...
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Addressing the Marathi Vijay Diwas on Saturday, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray said, I am sharing a stage with Uddhav Thackeray after almost 20 years, Chief Minister Fadnavis managed to do what Balasaheb Thackeray could not -- bring myself and Uddhav together.I am sharing a stage...
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Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray reunited after 20 years.The two cousins shake hands and share a hug after coming on the stage.
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Chants of 'Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji', 'Aawaj konacha, Marathi Mansacha', (voice of Marathi people) and 'Maharashtrat ekach brand, Thackeray brand, Thackeray brand' echoed at NSCI Dome in Mumbai's Worli as both Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray have reached the venue. The event is being...
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Heavy security outside the Mumbai's Worli Dome venue where Raj and Uddhav will hold a victory rally.
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Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray have left from their residence to put up a united front in Mumbai's Worli, reuniting after 20 years.While Uddhav with his son and party leader Aaditya left from their residence 'Matoshree', Raj Thackeray...
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At least 36 Amarnath pilgrims suffered minor injuries when five buses slammed into each other in Ramban district on Saturday, officials said. The buses were part of a convoy headed for Pahalgam base camp in south Kashmir from Jammu's Bhagwati Nagar. The accident took place near...
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Poster declaring that the 'Thackerays are coming' and raising Marathi voice put up on the way towards Worli Dome where bother Thackeray cousins, Raj and Uddhav, share the stage
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Ahead of much awaited reunion of Thackeray cousins, Uddhav and Raj, Shiv Sena-UBT leader Sanjay Raut said it is a festival for Maharashtrians as the two estranged brother are coming together for the Marathi Manoos.It is like a festival for all of us in Maharashtra that two prominent leaders of...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Indo-US trade deal, after Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal claimed that India would not enter into an agreement under deadlines. Goyal had on Friday claimed that India would accept the proposed trade...
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Amid the ongoing India-US trade talks, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated that the Narendra Modi government will adjust duties to make imported apples more expensive and encourage domestic demand. He was addressing a group of students, farmers, and scientists in Jammu...
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Gopal Khemka, a prominent businessman and a Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Bihar, was shot dead outside his home in Patna on Friday night, police said.The incident took place near the 'Panache' Hotel in the Gandhi Maidan police station area when Khemka was on his way home, officials...
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Sun Group founder Kalanithi Maran and KAL Airways -- an airline backed by him -- on Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging a Delhi high courts May 23 order dismissing their pleas seeking damages of ₹1,323 crore from SpiceJet. The apex court will hear the case on July 18. While...
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In response to queries about the recent statement by the Dalai Lama on the continuation of the Dalai Lama institution, India on Friday said it does not take any position or speak on matters concerning beliefs and practices of faith and religion. In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs...
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The Uttar Pradesh Police in Sambhal on Friday said they have arrested a woman and her lover for allegedly attempting to kill her husband and sons twice -- first by poisoning and second by stabbing. Naina Sharma and her lover Ashish Mishra, who were having an extra-marital affair,...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived here on a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with the country's top leadership to review ongoing cooperation and discuss ways to enhance bilateral partnership in key areas. Modi, who reached Buenos Aires on Friday evening (local time), was...
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A court in Bengaluru on Friday passed an ex-parte interim injunction order restraining actor Kamal Haasan from making any remarks against Kannada language. It restrains him from posting, making, writing, publishing any statement or remarks claiming linguistic superiority...
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