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More than 50,000 people who were separated from their families amid the massive crowd of devotees at the 45-day Maha Kumbh were successfully reunited with their loved ones, the UP government said on Sunday. According to a statement issued by the government, during the Maha Kumbh Mela, more...
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A man from Kerala was reportedly shot dead at the Jordan-Israel border, according to his relatives in Thiruvananthapuram.The deceased has been identified as Ani Thomas Gabriel, 47, a native of Thumba. Gabriel's family said on Sunday that they received an email from the Indian Embassy on March 1...
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United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday (local time) announced a significant boost in military assistance to Israel, with approximately $4 billion in aid set to be expedited.This move reverses the Biden Administration's partial arms embargo, which had withheld certain weapons and...
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The vision of the new Donald Trump administration 'largely coincides' with that of Russia, a Kremlin spokesperson said, as reported by Al Jazeera.In an interview to state television aired on Sunday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, The new administration is rapidly changing all foreign...
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A man was booked on Sunday for allegedly pronouncing triple talaq via WhatsApp to divorce his wife in Kasaragod, police said.The Hosdurg police have registered a case against Abdul Razak, a native of Nellikatta, near Kasaragod.The case was filed after his wife, a 21-year-old woman from...
16:50
A special court in Mumbai has directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to register a first information report (FIR) against former Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials in connection with alleged stock market fraud and regulatory...
16:40
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the United Kingdom, France and Ukraine have agreed to work on a ceasefire proposal to present to the United States, Al Jazeera reported.Starmer said he believes US President Donald Trump wants a durable peace in Ukraine and reiterated his assertion...
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A case was filed against a cleric of a mosque in the Jahanabad area in Pilibhit on Sunday for allegedly violating restrictions on the use of loudspeakers, police said.SHO of Jahanabad police station Manoj Kumar Mishra said the FIR has been filed by Sub-Inspector Varun.It claimed that on...
15:36
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday removed her nephew Akash Anand from all party posts, and announced there will no successor to her in the party till she is alive.At a high-level meeting here with party office bearers from across the country to strengthen the party, she announced...
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Actor Raveena Tandon says she is 'disgusted' by the actions of a man who filmed Bollywood star Katrina Kaif during her holy dip at the Triveni Sangam at the Maha Kumbh, invading what was meant to be a 'peaceful' moment for the latter.Katrina, who is married to Chhaava star Vicky Kaushal,...
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Karuna Sharma-Munde, the estranged first wife of Maharashtra Minister Dhananjay Munde, on Sunday claimed senior leaders have sought his resignation, and it will be announced before the budget session of the state legislature.The 13-day budget session of the state legislature will begin on...
13:35
Survivors on Sunday recounted the harrowing experience of being trapped under snow after an avalanche struck near Mana village near Badrinath in the Chamoli district Uttarakhand.The avalanche, which hit a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp on Friday morning and 55 workers were trapped under...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday morning visited Vantara, an animal rescue, conservation and rehabilitation centre in Gujarat's Jamnagar district.Vantara, spread over 3,000 acres, is located at the Reliance Jamnagar refinery complex. It is a rescue centre dedicated to the welfare of captive...
12:13
Hollywood veteran Harrison Ford will give the 97th Academy Awards a miss after being diagnosed with shingles.The 82-year-old actor's representative confirmed Ford's diagnosis and his absence from the ceremony to the entertainment news outlet Variety.Ford, whose latest film appearance is Captain...
11:36
The police arrested a man for allegedly raping of a 17-year-old girl and forcing her to undergo abortion on the basis of fake documents in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Sunday. The dead foetus, which was buried at a crematorium in Ulhasnagar, has been exhumed for further...
11:13
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Billionaire and the head of the United States Department of Government Efficiency Elon Musk backed the US exit from the United Nations and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. He posted message on X I agree in response to a post by an X user who said, It's time to leave UN and...
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The Common University Entrance Test for admissions to undergraduate programmes will be held from May 8 to June 1, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Saturday. The applications for the exam began on March 1 and will be open till March 22. The agency officials said the exam...
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A rusted anti-tank mine was found and subsequently destroyed in a controlled explosion by the bomb disposal squad in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. The mine was noticed by a villager during cremation of a person at village Kamore near border out post Tanwar on...
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Forty-two more firearms and cartridges have been surrendered by the public in five districts of ethnic strife-torn Manipur, the police said on Sunday. The firearms were surrendered in Imphal West and East, Churachandpur, Bishnupur and Tamenglong districts on Saturday, a police officer...
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As several regions of Rajasthan, including Bharatpur, Churu, and Alwar, witnessed rain along with a hailstorm on Saturday, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma held a video conference with various district collectors to discuss the situation.Sharma sought detailed information from the district...
09:43
A five-year-old girl's mutilated body parts were found in fields near a police station in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, officials said.The girl went missing on the evening of February 25.The following day, her severed leg was discovered in a field, initially leading to suspicions of a wild animal's...
09:30
Joginder Sanger, a leading British Indian hotelier, has passed away in London, family sources said. He was 82. Sanger is said to have died surrounded by family on Friday night after being hospitalised due to a stroke. The Jalandhar-born entrepreneur began his journey in the UK with...
09:19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the start of the holy Islamic month of Ramzan on Sunday. He said on X, As the blessed month of Ramzan begins, may it bring peace and harmony in our society. He added, This sacred month epitomises reflection, gratitude and devotion, also...
09:08
UK PM Keir Starmer meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy/ Image courtesy X@ZelenskyyUa
Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated the UK's commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and security during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at 10 Downing Street. Following their discussions, Starmer shared a post on X, where he emphasised the UK's unwavering stance...
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Pope Francis is in stable condition as he continues to receive medical care, Vatican News reported, citing the Holy See Press Office's announcement on Saturday. He is alternating between non-invasive mechanical ventilation and high-flow oxygen therapy, responding well to...
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Two minors were held for placing iron bolts and stones on railway tracks near Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Saturday. The incident occurred around 7:25 am on Saturday when the 13010Doon Express, traveling from Rishikesh to Howrah, was approaching Hardoi. As the train neared the...
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With the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Delhi focusing on the rejuvenation of the Yamuna, plans are afoot to start a cruise service in the river, between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur, for tourism purposes, officials said on Saturday. Under the plan, a six-km stretch of the Yamuna is to be...
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Israel has agreed to a proposal by US President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza during the Ramzan and passover periods, the Prime Minister's Office announced. The decision comes as the first phase of a previously agreed ceasefire was nearing its...
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