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21:22

Putin meets Iran Supreme Leader's aide for nuclear talks

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday received Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatullah Ali Khamenei's senior aide here and discussed the aggravation of the situation in West Asia and issues of Iran's nuclear programme. The visit by Ali Larijani, senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, comes...
20:41

Woman's semi-nude body found in UP, family accuses brother-in-law of murder

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The semi-nude body of an ASHA worker with bullet injuries was recovered by police in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat, with her family accusing the woman's brother-in-law of the murder.   According to police, her body was found inside a plastic bag from an under construction house in Kotana Road...
20:35

What's problem if...: Raut on Fadnavis, Aaditya meet buzz

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Shiv Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday rejected reports about a meeting between Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Sena -UBT MLA Aaditya Thackeray in a hotel.Raut was responding to media queries about Fadnavis and Aaditya present at the hotel in BKC at the same time on Saturday...
20:24

Maha BJP leader stuck in lift for 10 minutes, rescued

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Bharatiya Janata Party MLC Praveen Darekar and two MLAs were stuck in an over-crowded elevator for nearly 10 minutes at an event on Sunday and had to be rescued using iron rods, organisers said.Nobody was injured in the incident that occurred at a banquet hall in Kaul Heritage City in Vasai...
19:56

2 youths held for sexually assaulting boy, forcing him to lick their spit in UP

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Two youths were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a boy, beating him up and making him lick their spit in a village in Amethi, police said on Sunday.   According to police, the boy's father filed a complaint alleging that his 15-year-old son was taken away by Nitin (23) and...
19:54

BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi falls from horse during Kailash Yatra

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Former Union minister of state and senior BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi, who was injured after falling from a horse in Tibet, has returned to India, leaving the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra midway, officials said on Sunday.   Lekhi, part of the second group of pilgrims undertaking the Kailash...
19:48

Man laughs as his pit bull bites 11-yr-old boy in Mumbai

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A man was arrested after his pet dog attacked and injured an 11-year-old boy in the eastern suburbs here, police said on Sunday.A video of the attack that took place in the Mankhurd area on Thursday night is doing the rounds on social media, an official said.According to a complaint lodged by the...
19:25

Jagan Reddy named in 3,500 cr liquor scam chargesheet

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A chargesheet filed by Andhra Pradesh police in connection with the Rs 3,500 crore alleged liquor scam in a local court has mentioned former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy as one of the recipients of the total kickbacks averaging Rs 50-60 crore per month.The 305-page chargesheet filed on...
18:49

Traffic home guard dragged on car's bonnet for 5 km in UP

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A 37-year-old home guard on traffic management duty was dragged on a car for nearly 5 kilometres in Bareilly on Saturday night, a police official said on Sunday.  The incident occurred around 11.45 pm when the home guard climbed onto the car's bonnet after the driver refused to stop while...
18:44

Army felicitates boy who served troops during Op Sindoor

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The Indian Army on Sunday said it will bear the study expenses of a ten-year-old boy, who supplied little meals to soldiers battling gunfight in a Punjab village during Operation Sindoor.   Shvan Singh, earlier reported as 'Svarn' Singh, had run errands for the soldiers posted in Tara...
18:04

Over 2.3 lakh dog bite cases, 19 rabies death reported in past 6 months in Karnataka

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In the past six months, Karnataka has recorded more than 2.3 lakh dog bite cases and 19 rabies deaths, indicating a sharp increase compared to the corresponding period last year, according to official data released on Sunday.In all of 2024, the state reported 3.6 lakh dog bite cases and 42 rabies...
18:02

Viral video shows public celebration for drug peddler's release from jail

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A video of a public celebration to welcome the release of an accused in a drugs case in Maharashtra's Thane district surfaced on social media, prompting the police to register a case of unlawful assembly, an official said on Sunday.The Mira-Bhayandar Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police on Saturday...
17:36

Row over Maha minister playing 'rummy' in assembly

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A viral video of Nationalist Congress Party leader and Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate purportedly playing a game of rummy on his mobile phone during a legislative session has sparked a huge row, with the opposition accusing the government of being insensitive to farmers.Facing...
17:17

K'taka govt forms SIT to probe Dharmasthala 'mass murders'

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The Karnataka government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe grave allegations of multiple murders, sexual assaults, and cases of missing women in the Dharmasthala region of Dakshina Kannada district spanning the past two decades.The GO, dated July 19, was shared with the...
16:58

Consumer panel asks Apple, Croma to refund customer's iPhone cost over defect

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A consumer commission in Mumbai has directed Apple India and Croma to refund an i-Phone cost of Rs 65,264 to the legal heirs of a customer for failing to resolve a microphone defect in the device, holding the two companies deficient in service.Both the manufacturer and the seller are jointly and...
16:30

Modi to pay 4-day visit to UK, Maldives from July 23

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a four-day visit to the United Kingdom and the Maldives beginning Wednesday with an aim to shore up bilateral ties in areas of trade, investment and defence.  In the first leg of his trip, Modi will travel to London to hold wide-ranging talks with...
16:28

Over 100 MPs signed impeachment notice against Justice Varma: Rijiju

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Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said over 100 MPs have already signed a notice to bring a motion in Parliament for the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma, crossing the threshold of support required for tabling the impeachment exercise in the Lok Sabha.  The...
16:17

Amid rift buzz, Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar offer ritual to Kabini River

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday offered 'baagina' (a traditional ritual offering) to the Kabini River, a tributary of the Cauvery, which is currently flowing at full capacity -- a symbolic show of unity amid murmurs of discord between the...
16:14

People trying to defame kanwar Yatra, says UP CM day after kanwariyas attack jawan

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath showers flower petals on Kanwar yatris in Meerut
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath showers flower petals on Kanwar yatris in Meerut
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said some people are trying to defame the kanwar Yatra on social media and urged every 'kanwar sangh' to expose the malcontents.   We have to keep in mind that where there is enthusiasm and excitement, where there is faith and...
15:34

Indian-origin doc charged with offering drugs for sexual favours in US

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An Indian-origin doctor in New Jersey has been charged with distributing drugs without a legitimate medical purpose to his patients in exchange of sexual favours, according to a press release issued by the US Attorney's Office.   Ritesh Kalra, 51, of Secaucus, allegedly operated a pill...
15:31

Woman kills self, son by jumping into river in Kerala's Kannur

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A 30-year-old woman killed herself and her three-year-old son by jumping into a river with the toddler near Payangadi in Kerala's Kannur around 1 am on Saturday, police said.  The body of M V Reema was recovered around 9 am by a scuba team of the fire force, but her son is yet to be...
15:29

Astronomer CEO resigns after Coldplay kiss cam fiasco

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Andy Byron has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive Officer of data technology firm Astronomer after a video of him holding his HR chief Kristin Cabot at a Coldplay concert went viral.Byron resigned from his job as CEO of Cincinnati-based Astronomer Inc., according to a statement posted...
14:52

Airhostess raped by colleague in Maharashtra; accused held

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A 23-year-old airhostess was allegedly raped by her colleague at his home in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Sunday.Based on a complaint, the police arrested the accused, a resident of the Mira Road area, on Friday in connection with the assault that took place on June 29, an...
14:44

Incessant rains lash Kerala; IMD issues 'orange alert' in nine districts

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Incessant rainfall across several parts of Kerala on Sunday led to rising water levels in rivers and dams and caused waterlogging in low-lying areas, prompting the IMD to issue an orange alert for nine districts in the state.The India Meteorological Department issued an 'orange alert' for the...
14:43

Marathoner Fauja Singh cremated with full state honours

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World's oldest marathoner Fauja Singh, known by the nickname 'Turbaned Tornado', was cremated on Sunday with full state honours here in Beas, his native village. Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, and Minister Mohinder Bhagat attended the funeral. Fauja...
14:02

Odisha girl, set on fire by 3 men, airlifted to Delhi

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A 15-year-old girl, who was undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar after three miscreants set her ablaze in Odisha's Puri district, was airlifted to Delhi on Sunday, officials said.Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena told reporters that a green corridor was set up to take the patient from AIIMS...
13:43

Teen injured as IED planted by Naxalites explodes in Chhattisgarh

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A 16-year-old boy sustained injuries after an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by Naxalites went off in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said on Sunday.The blast took place on Saturday evening when the victim, a resident of Kondapadgu village under Bhopalpattnam police station...
13:42

Oppn flags Trump's remarks, SIR in Bihar at all-party meet

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An all-party meeting convened by the government on Sunday ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament saw the opposition raising various issues, including voter roll revision in Bihar, the Pahalgam terror attack and US President Donald Trump's 'ceasefire' claims.The government sought cooperation...
13:15

'Don' director Chandra Barot passes away

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Veteran filmmaker Chandra Barot, best known for directing the 1978 classic Don starring Amitabh Bachchan, died on Sunday.He was 86.  His wife, Deepa Barot, confirmed the news to Times of India.He had been battling pulmonary fibrosis for the past seven years, she told TOI.Farhan Akhtar,...
13:14

Bihar hospital murder prime accused among 4 arrested

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The Bihar Police on Sunday said it has arrested the prime accused and his three associates for the murder of gangster Chandan Mishra inside a private hospital in Patna.Those arrested include prime accused Tauseef alias Badshah, his associate Nishu Khan and two others. They were nabbed by the...
12:39

Who lives if India dies?: Tharoor quotes Nehru amid Cong rift

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Amid his tussle with the Congress leadership, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that sometimes it is necessary to cooperate with other parties in the interest of national security.Tharoor while speaking during an event in Kochi, was answering a student's query related to his relations with the...
12:03

Pacer Anshul Kamboj added to India squad as cover for Akash Deep, Arshdeep

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Pacer Anshul Kamboj has been added to the India squad in England as cover for Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh, who are racing against time to be ready for the fourth Test beginning here at the Old Trafford on July 23.   Akash Deep, who is dealing with a groin niggle, played in the second...
11:57

Couple, 3 children found dead at home in Ahmedabad; cops suspect suicide

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The bodies of a couple and their minor three children were found at their house in Gujarat's Ahmedabad district in the wee hours of Sunday, with police suspecting it to be a case of mass suicide, officials said.The incident took place in Bagodara village and the police were informed about it...
11:19

UP minister faces protest at temple, denied prasad

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Women of the Goswami community staged a protest in front of Uttar Pradesh Power and Urban Development Minister A K Sharma at the Banke Bihari Temple in Mathura on Saturday, raising slogans against the proposed corridor project, officials said.The protest created a tense situation, with the...
10:37

Shah Rukh in US amid injury buzz, no confirmation yet

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is in the United States amid intense speculation that the actor may have suffered an injury during the shoot of his upcoming action film King in Mumbai.While fans and media reports claim he is there for treatment, there has been no official confirmation from the actor's...
10:07

IIM-Calcutta student, accused of rape, granted bail

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A court on Saturday granted interim bail to a student of the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta accused of raping a woman on the campus.The accused was arrested on the basis of an FIR lodged by the woman at Haridevpur police station on July 11 and has been in police custody since then.The...
09:54

Indian stars boycott legends match with Pakistan

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A veterans' cricket match involving India and Pakistan in the World Championship of Legends in  Birmingham on Sunday has been cancelled after Indian players, including Shikhar Dhawan, refused to be a part of it citing the Pahalgam terror attack in April.The second edition of the...
09:07

Businessman tied up, valuables stolen from bungalow in Pune

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Unidentified men allegedly broke into a bungalow in Maharashtra's Pune district, tied up an elderly businessman and fled with valuables, police said.    The incident took place around 9 pm on Saturday at Nigdi Pradhikaran area in Pimpri Chinchwad.A police team later reached the...
08:45

Car rams into crowd outside LA nightclub, 30 injured

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At least 30 people were injured -- seven of them critically -- when a vehicle drove into a crowd waiting in line outside an East Hollywood nightclub early Saturday (local time), according to the Los Angeles Fire Department, CNN reported.Arriving firefighters found that a vehicle had driven...