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A Gandhinagar-based senior citizen fell prey to machinations of cyber fraudsters who threatened him with digital arrest for nearly three months and forced him to pay them Rs 19.24 crore which was deposited in more than 30 bank accounts, police said on Monday. The police have arrested a...
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Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari, who were part of the delegations India sent to partner countries to highlight its stand against cross-border terrorism, would not be among Congress speakers during debate on after Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha, sources said.The sources said...
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In a major initiative to create employment opportunities for youth, the Maharashtra government is planning to launch its own app-based transport service.The new service, which will include app-based autorickshaws, taxis, and e-bikes, will no longer be confined to private companies. The...
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An FIR was lodged on Monday against RJD MLA Bhai Virendra at the SC/ST police station in Patna by a Panchayati Raj department official who accused the opposition leader of using abusive language over the phone. The complainant, Sandip Kumar, is posted as a panchayat secretary in Maner, which...
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Indian digital payment landscape witnessed over 65,000 crore transactions amounting to more than Rs 12,000 lakh crore in the past six financial years, Parliament was informed on Monday. The government has been closely working with different stakeholders, including the Reserve Bank of India...
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Trinamool Congress MLA Sabitri Mitra sparked a political row by saying that terrorists don't target tourists, while commenting on the attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. Mitra, the MLA of Manikchak in Muslim-dominated Malda district, purportedly made the comment on Sunday while...
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Odisha food supply and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra/ANI Photo
Odisha food supply and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra was allegedly duped of Rs 25 lakh in a land fraud case, the police said on Monday. Patra has lodged a complaint at Dhenkanal Town police station in this regard. When he was a director in a company, Patra had given Rs...
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Fresh enrolments in Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country have hit a five-year low in the 2024-25 academic year, according to data shared by the ministry of education in the Lok Sabha. Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan shared the data in response to a written question in the...
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Karnataka government on Monday revoked the suspension of four police officers, including the then Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda, who were suspended in connection with the June 4 stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which left 11 people dead.However, the suspension of...
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United States President Donald Trump on Monday claimed, yet again, that if he had not intervened in time with a threat of stopping all trade negotiations, India and Pakistan would have been at war.Addressing the media in Scotland, along with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ahead of their...
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The Shani Shingnapur temple
The deputy chief executive officer of the trust that manages the famous Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar district allegedly committed suicide on Monday, the police said, weeks after revelation about corruption in the shrine's functioning. Nitin Shete (43), deputy CEO of...
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Alleged mastermind of Pahalgam terror attack shot dead by Army in encounter on Srinagar's outskirts, reports PTI quoting officials.More details awaited.
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Around two dozen students of a government intermediate college here were taken ill here on Monday, allegedly due to the effects of an insecticide spray conducted over the weekend, police said.According to officials, 20-25 students, both boys and girls, from the school in Kanouna village of...
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The pace of National Highways construction in India slowed to 29 km/day in the last fiscal, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, said the pace of National Highways construction during 2023-24 stood at...
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Aishanya Dwivedi
As the Lok Sabha debated 'Operation Sindoor' on Monday, Aishanya Dwivedi, the wife of Pahalgam terror attack victim Shubham Dwivedi, demanded 'Martyr' status for all 26 victims of the horrific incident. She also accused political leaders of undermining the gravity of the April 22 attack this...
17:40
Shares of Kotak Mahindra Bank on Monday tumbled 7.50 per cent on disappointing June quarter numbers from the company. The stock dropped 7.50 per cent to settle at Rs 1,965.60 on the BSE. During the day, it tumbled 7.75 per cent to Rs 1,960.10. At the NSE, it tanked 7.33 per cent to Rs...
17:39
Falling for the third straight session on Monday, benchmark Sensex tumbled by 572 points to close at nearly a two-month low due to heavy selling in Kotak Mahindra Bank, forex outflows and uncertainty related to the India-US trade deal. The 30-share BSE barometer tanked 572.07 points or 0.70...
17:31
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the publication of draft electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar saying it would once and for all decide the pleas against the Election Commission of India's special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and...
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Samajwadi Party MP Ramashankar Rajbhar on Monday said in Lok Sabha that the country wanted Operation Tandoor after the Pahalgam terror attack to roast the terrorist responsible for it, and not Operation Sindoor.Speaking during the special debate in the Lower House on the Pahalgam terror strike...
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Heavy rain is likely in most parts of West Bengal over the next few days owing to strong monsoon flow, the IMD said on Monday. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds with speeds reaching 30 to 40 kmph are very likely to occur at one or two places over all the districts of southern West...
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The Supreme Court on Monday irked with MP minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for failing to tender a proper apology for his remarks against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who had briefed the media about Operation Sindoor against Pakistan. When a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi asked the...
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Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi hit out at the BJP-led government on Monday over the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and said it has been over 100 days since the horrendous April 22 incident but the government has not been able to catch those five terrorists who carried out the terror...
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A 52-year-old government school teacher from Indore, who is suffering from an excruciating bone disorder that has confined her to a wheelchair, has sought President Droupadi Murmu's permission to undergo euthanasia.The administration, however, is trying to dissuade her, although she remains...
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Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi says, It has been 100 days since the Pahalgam attack took place, but this Govt has not been able to catch those 5 terrorists. Today, you have drones, Pegasus, satellites, CRPF, BSF, CISF and the Defence Minister went there a few days ago, but still you are not able to...
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More on details on what Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said earlier: Rajnath Singh on Monday took a swipe at the Opposition during discussion on Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha, stating that focus must not remain on small issues when aiming to achieve a higher feat, since it can divert...
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Speaking in debate on Operation Sindoor, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi says, The entire country, and the Opposition, were supporting PM Modi. Suddenly, on 10th May, we got to know that there had been a ceasefire. Why? We wanted to know from PM Modi that if Pakistan was ready to kneel down, then why...
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Speaking at the debate on Operation Sindoor, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi says, Rajnath Singh ji gave a lot of information, but as Defence Minister, he never mentioned how the terrorists from Pakistan reached Pahalgam and killed 26 people. It is our duty to ask questions in the interest of the...
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On Operation Sindoor, Defence Minister Rajanth Singh says, Our government has also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan. But later, through the 2016 surgical strike, the 2019 Balakot air strike, and the 2025 Operation Sindoor, we have adopted a different path to establish...
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During the debate in Lok Sabha on Operation Sindoor, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says, I am proud to say that our Air Defence system, Counter-Drone system, and electronic equipment completely foiled this attack by Pakistan. Pakistan could not hit any of our targets, and none of our important...
14:37
On Operation Sindoor, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says, On 10th May, when the Indian Air Force struck hard at multiple airfields in Pakistan, Pakistan admitted defeat and offered to cease hostilities. This offer was accepted with the caveat that this Operation has only been paused. If any...
14:32
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday asserted that the armed force are ever vigilant to defend India's borders and Operation Sindoor was an effective and well-coordinated strike against nine terror sites. Opening the debate in the Lok Sabha on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation...
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In the Lok Sabha, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh opens the debate on Operation Sindoor: I pay my tributes to the brave soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for the nation.Soon after Pahalgam attack, our Armed Forces took action and hit with precision the nine terrorist infra sites in...
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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to open the discussion on Operation Sindoor, India's military response to the Pahalgam terror attack, in Lok Sabha on Monday.The Defence Minister will be backed by the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, BJP Vice-President Baijayant Panda,...
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A gunman shot dead five people at a food market in the Thai capital on Monday before committing suicide, according to media reports. The incident happened at 12.38 pm at the Or Tor Kor market, known for high-quality fresh fruit and seafood.The dead included four security guards, the Bangkok...
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Three terrorists have been killed in an encounter with security forces at Lidwas near Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, the Army said.The official X account of the Indian Army's Chinar Corps earlier posted that the security forces have launched Operation Mahadev in Lidwas. Three terrorists have...
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Akhilesh Yadav in Parliament
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday congratulated the Indian forces for their bravery during Operation Sindoor and said they would have even captured Pakistan Occupied Kashmir if they had more time. Talking to reporters in the Parliament complex, Yadav said that while the...
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The reconstruction and renovation work on the ancestral homes of legendary Indian actors Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor officially began in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Monday, according to officials. The project is set to be completed in two years at an estimated cost of Rs 70 million, said...
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Ahead of the a discussion in the Lok Sabha on Operation Sindoor on the sixth day of the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor hinted that he was unlikely to speak in the debate today.Maunvrat, maunvrat, Tharoor told reporters, smilingly after being asked about today...
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The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned twice on Monday as Opposition protests over various issues, including electoral rolls revision in Bihar, continued to rock the House. As soon as the House reassembled for the Question Hour at 12 noon, various Opposition MPs were on their feet and...
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A Muslim cleric has been booked for allegedly making objectionable and inflammatory remarks against Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav during a televised debate, an official said on Monday. The FIR against cleric Maulana Sajid Rashidi was lodged at the Vibhuti Khand police station on Sunday...
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SP MP and Akhilesh's wife, Dimple Yadav
BJP leader Bansuri Swaraj and Congress' Renuka Chowdhury on Monday strongly condemned a cleric's reported remarks against Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav, calling them shameful, unacceptable and offensive.The cleric, Maulana Sajid Rashid, reportedly made a misogynistic comment about Yadav who was...
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The Delhi High Court on Monday said it would hear on July 30, the pleas challenging the Centre's nod to release the film Udaipur Files - Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder. The court was also informed that an application has been made by the producers of the film to the Central Board of Film...
11:56
England's conduct in the last hour of the Manchester Test came across as moral posturing, and it's regrettable that it came on the watch of an otherwise great ambassador for the game. Read it here.
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Lok Sabha proceedings were on Monday adjourned till 12 noon due to noisy protests by opposition parties demanding a discussion on the voter roll revision exercise in Bihar. The House could not function properly even for a single day last week, ever since the monsoon session began on July...
11:50
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea of legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja seeking to transfer a copyright dispute involving over 500 of his musical compositions from the Bombay High Court to the Madras High Court.A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran...
11:18
The floor leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc on Monday held a meeting to discuss the strategy for the second week of the monsoon session and the issues that need to be raised.This meeting comes as the Lok Sabha gears up for a 16-hour-long discussion on...
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Ahead of the 16-hour-long discussion on Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has appealed to the opposition not to speak in the language of Pakistan. He said that there was a need to be mindful and maintain the dignity of the Indian armed...
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VinFast Auto India, the Indian subsidiary of global electric vehicle major VinFast, inaugurated its first Indian showroom in Surat, Gujarat on Sunday -- kicking off its retail journey in the country.The move comes ahead of the company's inauguration of a $2 billion Thoothukudi manufacturing unit...
10:37
As India prepares for trade negotiations with Chile, Peru, and the Mercosur bloc, officials in New Delhi are approaching the discussions with caution, amid China's growing influence in Latin America and suspicious market access in the past.We need to have strong firewalls and need to be very...
10:36
The 14,580 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) graded across the country for the academic year 2025-2026 have shown improvement in their performance, with 28 per cent of them scoring more than eight on a scale of 0-10, compared to nearly 19 per cent in the previous year. The grading was...
10:31
Orphaned in flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, 10-month-old Neetika has been declared a child of the state, with the government pledging to support her education and upbringing.The infant lost her parents and grandmother after a cloudburst struck Talwara...
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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early deals on Monday dragged down by heavy selling pressure in Kotak Mahindra Bank and uncertainty related to the India-US trade deal. Persistent foreign fund outflows and weak trends in Asian markets also hit investors' sentiment. The...
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Ahead of the scheduled debate in Parliament on Operation Sindoor, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi raised questions about the effectiveness of India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack, a military action taken by India against Pakistan-backed terrorists. Chaturvedi pointed out...
09:45
Police have arrested a 53-year-old security guard of a private school in Maharashtra's Palghar district for allegedly sexually abusing two male students, officials said. The alleged incidents occurred between June 15 and 20, the officials said on Sunday.The...
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Amid opposition claims that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's voters' list will deprive crores of eligible citizens from their right to vote, the Election Commission on Sunday asserted that no names will be deleted from draft rolls without following due process.In a statement, the...
09:22
United States President Donald Trump has announced that the US and the European Union have reached an agreement on the trade deal, finalising at a uniform 15 per cent tariff on all goods across the board and purchases of massive energy and military equipment and unprecedented investment...
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At least three people have died and several others sustained injuries after a passenger train derailed in the southwestern region of Germany on Sunday, DW News reported, citing local officials. The incident occurred near the town of Riedlingen in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg, with...
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Two people were killed and 32 injured in a stampede at a temple in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki after a live electric wire, broken by monkeys, fell onto a tin shed early on Monday, officials said. The incident occurred at the Avsaaneshwar temple in the Haidergarh area during the...
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Three patients died at the Jalandhar civil hospital on Sunday evening with their family members claiming they passed away because of a technical fault in oxygen supply at the trauma centre. However, the hospital authorities rejected the claims but acknowledged that oxygen supply dipped a...
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