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A court in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi has sentenced a 17-year-old boy to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping and impregnating a 15-year-old girl around two years ago. It also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the convict, special public prosecutor Kauleshwar Nath Pandey said on...
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Several students appearing for SSC exams were given the wrong question paper at a centre in Latur on Saturday, an official said. The incident took place at Vimalabai Deshmukh School, he added. Some 21 students of the Urdu medium section were given First Language English (03) paper instead of...
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The management committee of a mosque near the Ghosh Company Chauraha here on Saturday started pulling down the top two floors which the Gorakhpur Development Authority said were unauthorised construction. The mosque committee began the demolition on Saturday morning, employing 15 labourers...
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The Mumbai police carried out a massive combing operation at 207 places, including gambling dens and liquor vends, leading to the arrest of several persons, an official said on Saturday. The operation, which involved 13 deputy commissioners of police, 41 assistant commissioners of...
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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has welcomed his 14th child, this time with partner Shivon Zilis, as they celebrate the arrival of their fourth child together. Zilis took to her X account to announce the birth of their fourth child, 'Seldon Lycurgus'. However, she did not...
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A special court in Hathras on Saturday fixed March 24 as the next date of hearing in a defamation case filed against Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on the 2020 Hathras gang-rape case, according to an advocate. Advocate Munna Singh Pundir said that on...
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Air India Express on Saturday launched direct flights from Hindon airport in Uttar Pradesh, with the inaugural flight departing for Goa. In a release, the airline said it will operate 40 weekly flights from Hindon, directly connecting Bengaluru, Chennai, Goa, Jammu and Kolkata. Air...
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A drone-based intelligent buried object detection system will be airlifted by the Indian Air Force for deployment in search and rescue operations of the five other missing Border Road Organisation (BRO) workers following the avalanche in the Mana area of Chamoli. A drone-based...
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Gross Goods and Services Tax collections for February 2025 saw a significant increase of 9.1 percent compared to the same month last year, reaching approximately Rs 1.84 lakh crore, as per government data released on Saturday. As the data shows, the uptick in the GST collections was...
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Land-locked Himalayan nation Bhutan is set to get its first railway link with Indian Railways completing a detailed project report for laying of tracks to Gelephu from Assam's Kokrajhar, a Northeast Frontier Railway spokesperson said on Saturday. The final location survey for the proposed...
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A day after his heated showdown with United States President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it is very important that Ukraine's plight was heard and not forgottenIt is very important for us that Ukraine is heard and that no one forgets about it, neither during the war...
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The healthcare and education systems are being plagued by commodification and commercialisation, said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday, underscoring that philanthropic endeavours should not be driven by this philosophy. Speaking at the annual day function of KPB Hinduja College in...
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday turned 72 and the DMK President underlined his commitment to state autonomy, two-language policy and opposition to Hindi imposition as his birthday message.Stalin, who cut a cake with his family members and party workers, administered to cadres an...
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China on Saturday reopened the scenic area of Mt Everest, known as Mount Qomolangma, in the Tibet Autonomous Region after it was closed to the public following the January earthquake. The area was closed on January 7 after a 6.8-magnitude quake struck Dingri, home to the northern base camp...
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A court in Delhi has allowed Delhi Police to withdraw a case against former JNUSU vice president Shehla Rashid Shora for her tweets on the Army, police sources said. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Anuj Kumar Singh passed the order on February 27 on an application moved by the prosecution,...
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In a breakthrough in the tunnel collapse rescue operation in Telangana that has been going on for a week, the whereabouts of four of the total eight persons trapped has been located, state Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao said on Saturday.Krishna Rao, who attended a meeting with officials...
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The Delhi government will stop providing petrol to vehicles older than 15 years at fuel stations across the city after March 31, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Saturday. Following a meeting with officials to discuss measures to combat air pollution in the national...
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The Sri Lankan government assured on Saturday that there is no shortage of fuel after long queues were seen outside fuel stations in the country as motorists went on panic buying. The panic buying comes after the Petroleum Dealers Association said on Friday it would stop placing new fuel...
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A borrower cannot be called a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act if the loan was taken from the bank for a profit-generating exercise, the Supreme Court has said. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Prashant Kumar Mishra was hearing an appeal filed by the Central Bank of India...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday directed security forces to ensure free movement of people on all roads in Manipur from March 8. Chairing a meeting where the security situation of Manipur was reviewed, the home minister said that strict action should be taken against those creating...
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The Reserve Bank on Saturday said 98.18 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes have been returned to the banking system, and only Rs 6,471 crore worth such notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the Reserve Bank of India announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes...
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Two unidentified persons opened fire in the air in the Ambala Court complex here on Saturday, causing panic in the area. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (Ambala) Rajat Gulia, the accused came to the court to attack a person who had come to appear before a court in some...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Saturday that his vocal for local campaign is bearing fruits as Indian products are going global and making their presence felt across the world. Speaking at the NXT conclave where the 'NewsX World' channel was launched, Modi said the world...
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The presence of five left-handed batters in the New Zealand line-up and the slight calf trouble faced by Mohammed Shami during the Pakistan game may force the Indian team management to play left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh in the Sunday's Champions Trophy game. If the Friday's practice session...
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Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Saturday, police said.The gunfight took place in the morning in a forest under the Kistaram police station area, where a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation,...
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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Washington next week as India, and the US are planning to negotiate a bilateral trade agreement, an official said. The visit will start from March 3 and the minister is expected to be in the US till Friday, the official...
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The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) on Friday allowed insurers to invest in the derivatives market to hedge the volatility in equity markets while preserving the market value of equity investments and reducing risks in the portfolio.The regulator also issued...
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The National Health Mission (NHM) is looking to start work on integrating health portals to reduce their number and make data analysis more timely, a senior official said.The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has already started work on integration of portals and would be sharing the first...
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Rescuers pulled out 14 more labourers from the snow that engulfed a BRO camp in the high-altitude Mana village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district as search operations resumed at the site of the avalanche on Saturday, officials said. Eight workers remain trapped. With the evacuation of the 14...
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'IIT Baba' alias Abhay Singh, who became popular in the Maha Kumbh, alleged that he was assaulted in a news debate programme of a private channel in Noida on Friday. He complained to police that some saffron-clad people came into the newsroom and allegedly misbehaved with him...
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Russian officials and state media reacted on the heated exchange between United States President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodomyr Zelensky's unprecedented clash at the White House.Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova remarked that Trump had shown restraint by...
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Madhabi Puri Buch, 60, bid virtual adieu to Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) corner office on Friday due to Covid-related restrictions, marking an end to her three-year old eventful stint as chairperson of the markets regulator. Sources said a farewell for Buch will be...
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Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza reported on Friday that investigations into the deaths of legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, are ongoing. While the official autopsy and toxicology reports are still pending, Sheriff Mendoza shared early findings that suggest...
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After an ugly spat between United States President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump said that the Ukrainian President was not willing to pursue an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing conflict with Russia. Zelenskyy left the White House earlier than planned...
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There is a need to develop sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) systems in India to avoid the risks associated with digital colonialism, Tata group chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Friday. If we don't develop sovereign AI capabilities, we have a major risk of having all of our activities,...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked United States President Donald Trump and the country for its support after departing the White House following an unprecedented showdown in the Oval Office with the American leader and Vice President J D Vance. During an intense Oval Office...
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Asserting that all industrial and consumer products manufactured in Karnataka must compulsorily display their names and usage instructions in Kannada along with other languages, the state government has directed authorities to ensure strict implementation of this rule. The state government...
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On Friday, an extraordinary meeting in the Oval Office took a dramatic turn as President Donald Trump raised his voice at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accusing him of gambling with millions of lives and warning that his actions could potentially spark World War III, reports Associated...
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