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Kidnappers allegedly killed a nine-year-old boy here after his family filed a police complaint following a ransom demand of Rs 5 lakh. The Faridabad police cracked the case within hours and arrested the accused on Tuesday. According to police, the child's body was found lying on the...
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Security forces rescued 80 passengers after suspected militants hijacked a passenger train in a tunnel in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Tuesday, according to a government spokesperson. The Jaffar Express, carrying approximately 500 passengers in nine bogies, was travelling from...
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A 43-year-old Uzbek woman was found dead in a room of a hotel in the city's Vibhutikhand area on Tuesday, the police said. The woman, identified as Egamberdieva Zebo, was staying alone at the hotel since March 5 after her companion, a man from Delhi, left, they said. According to a...
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Animal rights activist M Vignesh/Image courtesy X
An animal rights activist, M Vignesh alias Sai Vignesh, on Tuesday alleged he has received a threat to his life and said a machete was tied to the nameboard of his animal shelter to convey the threat to him. When he entered the shelter he runs in Tiruvallur district on March 9, 2025, Vignesh...
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Authorities in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district on Tuesday invoked the National Security Act against two persons for their alleged involvement in the violence during a rally celebrating the Indian cricket team's win in the ICC Champions Trophy final in Mhow town. Clashes broke out in Mhow on...
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The police arrested a man for allegedly posing as the personal secretary of the ICC president Jay Shah and staying at a hotel here, officials said on Tuesday. Haridwar senior superintendent of police Parmendra Singh Dobal said in Haridwar that Amarinder Singh (35) had been staying at Udman...
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A 25-year-old Youtuber was on Tuesday arrested by police from this coastal Kerala district for having sexual relations with a woman on a false promise of marriage. The Youtuber, Hafiz Sajeev, who is also known as 'thrikkannan', was booked for the offences under sections 69 (sexual...
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A 37-year-old man died after falling into a water-filled pothole on a road maintained by a government agency in Delhi, an official said on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Rashid Khan, who was found lying on the road with a head injury on Monday, the official said. A PCR call...
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The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will not have their sitting on March 13, the eve of Holi, following a decision taken by the business advisory committees of both Houses on the matter. The two houses have already declared a holiday on March 14, 2025, for Holi. According to a bulletin issued...
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China has deployed its robot dogs and autonomous patrol vehicles in the tech area of Beijing for public security, showcasing its advances made in Artificial Intelligence tools. The Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has deployed unmanned vehicles and robotic patrol dogs to boost...
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Leader of Opposition in legislative council Ambadas Danve/Image courtesy Facebook
Financial mismanagement by the Mahayuti government and the state's escalating debt burden resulted in every citizen now carrying a debt of Rs 82,000, Leader of Opposition in legislative council Ambadas Danve said on Tuesday. Opposition leaders slammed the government over Maharashtra's...
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PM Narendra Modi exchanges a handshake with Mauritius PM Navin Ramgoolam in Port Louis/ANI Photo
Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam on Tuesday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be conferred with the nation's highest honour, The Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean. Modi is the first Indian to receive this prestigious award, which...
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The rupee recovered from steep losses and settled with a gain of 10 paise at 87.21 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday as the American currency index fell to its four-month low level and crude oil prices also stayed subdued. A volatile trend in domestic equity markets and outflow...
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Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad Tuesday alleged that he was removed from the Bharatiya Janata Party for flagging corruption in cricket, the way Vibhishan, the younger brother of Ravan in the Hindu epic Ramayana, was banished from Lanka. Participating in a debate in the Lok Sabha on the...
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Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal/ANI Photo
The Shahi Jama Masjid Committee in Sambhal on Tuesday denied any discussion with the police administration regarding the timing of Friday prayers which coincide with Holi celebrations on March 14. The committee clarified that they will announce the prayer timing independently in the coming...
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Benchmark BSE Sensex recovered most of its losses to close marginally down in a volatile session on Tuesday even as private lender IndusInd Bank slumped 27 percent and global markets declined on US recession worries. The 30-share BSE Sensex settled down by 12.85 points or 0.02 percent at...
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The central government on Tuesday declared two Jammu and Kashmir-based groups as banned organisations for five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The two groups are Awami Action Committee headed by Umar Farooq and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen led by Masroor...
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A Dalit groom was allegedly beaten with the butt of a gun and faced casteist slurs from a group of people during his wedding procession here, police said on Tuesday. According to the police, the incident occurred on March 6 when the wedding procession of Vishal reached Azizpur...
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From the Dawn, Pakistan: Reports of firing at a Peshawar-bound passenger train near Balochistan's Bolan district emerged on Tuesday, but the specifics regarding casualties have so far not been shared by the government.There are reports of intense firing at a Jaffar Express [train], which was...
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A court here on Tuesday directed Delhi Police to register an FIR against AAP leader and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and others for allegedly misusing public money in putting up large hoardings in the national capital. This court is of the considered opinion that the application u/s...
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The Mumbai police apprehended eight persons at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport while they were being sent to London illegally by posing as students participating in an exchange programme, an official said.The accused, seven of them posing as students of a Haryana-based...
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The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) which seeks independence for Balochistan from Pakistan in a statement said it took control of a train and kept hundreds of passengers hostage, say reports.Six Pakistani military personnel were also killed, the BLA said.The attack on the Jaffer Express passenger...
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Update: Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said it has partnered with Elon Musk's SpaceX for providing Starlink's high-speed internet services to its customers in India. This agreement is subject to SpaceX receiving authorisations to sell Starlink's satellite communications-based...
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended on a flat note in a lacklustre trade on Tuesday as investors preferred to remain on the sidelines awaiting further triggers ahead of macroeconomic data release.The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 12.85 points or 0.02 per cent to settle at 74,102.32....
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Airtel to partner with Elon Musk's SpaceX to provide satellite communications services in India. The launch of Starlink services in India is pending regulatory approvals, including a Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) license and spectrum allocation.
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Legendary rock band Guns N' Roses is returning to India after a hiatus of 13 years with a live concert in Mumbai. The American group will be on stage with their full squad Axl Rose (vocals, piano), Duff McKagan (bass) and Slash (lead guitar) at the concert on May 17 at the Mahalaxmi Race...
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PM Narendra Modi gifts holy Sangam water from Mahakumbh in a Brass and Copper pot to the President of Mauritius, Dharam Gokhool.
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PM Narendra Modi gifts a Banarsi silk saree in a Sadeli box to the wife of the President of Mauritius Dharam Gokhool. This exquisite saree comes in a royal blue shade, adorned with silver zari motifs, a broad zari border, and a richly detailed pallu. Complementing this saree is a Sadeli box from...
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The wife of the deputy commissioner of GST posted in Ghaziabad, who allegedly committed suicide, claimed that her husband was under immense work pressure and added that he did not have stage four cancer, police said on Tuesday. According to police, the incident took place in Apex Athena...
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OpenAI using ANI's content to train its large language model (LLM) leads to dilution of the news agency's market, thereby resulting in unfair competition, ANI told the Delhi high court on Monday.The court was hearing the plea moved by ANI Media against ChatGPT maker OpenAI in which the former has...
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PM with his Mauritian counterpart Dr Navin Ramgoolam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met President of Mauritius Dharam Gokhool and gifted him Gangajal from Maha Kumbh. Modi, who arrived in Mauritius early Tuesday on a two-day State Visit, also gave Gokhool several others gifts. Before meeting President Gokhool, Prime Minister Modi...
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Ed-tech firm Simplilearn, which provides digital upskilling courses, is planning to relaunch its two key verticals -- fresher upskilling and study abroad -- after discontinuing them last year.As part of its strategic comeback, the company will explore potential acquisitions to rebuild these...
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India's healthcare and pharma sector recorded 594 merger and acquisition (M&A) and private equity (PE) transactions worth over $30 billion in deal value between 2022 and 2024, with the hospital sector emerging as a preferred investment destination, according to a joint report by consultancy...
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So, the answer to the question we asked at 11:40 am is:... The Abdullahs of Kashmir. (From L to R): Safia in her mother Mollie's arms and Farooq Abdullah carrying Omar. The photograph was posted by Safia Abdullah Khan on her brother and J-K CM's birthday yesterday. Happy Birthday to my...
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US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy apologised to Trump in a letter after an explosive public argument during an Oval Office meeting, The Hill reported. Zelenskyy sent a letter to the president. He apologized for that whole...
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The Pune accident Porsche. File pic
A 24-year-old man was killed on the spot and two women were injured allegedly after a Porsche car hit two scooters in Chandigarh, police said on Tuesday. The incident happened near a petrol pump in Sector 4 at around 8 am on Monday, they said, adding that the deceased has been identified as...
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Monday, holding discussions focused on securing a lasting peace in Ukraine and strengthening bilateral economic ties, Al Jazeera reported. Following the meeting, Zelenskyy took to...
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Two tremors of 3.0 and 2.8 magnitude hit Gujarat's Kutch district on Tuesday, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) stated.According to the district authorities, there was no report of any casualty or property damage.A tremor of 3.0 magnitude was recorded at 11.12 am, with its epicentre...
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The issue of providing Rs 2,100 monthly assistance to women under 'Lado Lakshmi Yojana' is under consideration and the Haryana government will decide on it soon, state minister Krishan Kumar Bedi informed the assembly on Tuesday. Ahead of the October 2024 Haryana Assembly polls, the BJP had...
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India and the US are planning to negotiate a trade agreement and both countries will focus on increasing market access, reducing import duty and non-tariff barriers, and enhancing supply chain integration, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of...
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Days after a man in Madhya Pradesh's Morena was found hanging, a chilling video that shows his daughters assaulting him as his wife holds him down. Police have said Harendra Maurya's body has been sent for autopsy and the examination would reveal if he died by suicide or was murdered.A video of...
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Demonstrators protest against Musk
US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) endorsed his support for the Head of Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk, saying that he would buy a brand new Tesla the following morning. Calling Musk, a 'great American', Trump said that Musk was putting it on the line in...
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A day after Vanuatu cancelled his passport, Lalit Modi, the former chief of the Indian Premier League (IPL), posted a flurry of posts on X on the extradition notice.What's this so called extradition notice on me the media keeps falsely claiming. I have been out of India for 15...
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Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) leader Rohini Eknathrao Khadse, wrote to President Droupadi Murmu last week asking the Rashtrapati to pardon one murder committed by a woman who was sexually assaulted.Majority of women feel discouraged to file a case because society, of which the...
11:40
This is a throwback image, possibly from the late sixties-early seventies, of a former chief minister and his family. Name the people in this picture.
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US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday embarked upon a multi-nation trip to the Indo-Pacific, including India. Calling herself a 'child of the Pacific', Gabbard said she will be going to Japan, Thailand, and India, with a brief stop in France. In a post on X, Gabbard...
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Trump's tariffs will take effect next month
Despite ongoing global trade tensions India is the best-positioned country in Asia for economic growth, according to a report by Morgan Stanley. The report, titled highlighted that India's strong services exports, low dependence on goods exports, and supportive government policies will help...
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The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports lifted the suspension on the Wrestling Federation of India, restoring its recognition as a National Sports Federation (NSF) for the sport.The Sports Ministry had suspended the WFI body after the newly elected WFI president Sanjay Singh announced the...
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To intensify the search and rescue operation, robotic teams on Tuesday went inside the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana's Nagarkurnool, where seven workers are still trapped inside the tunnel after a portion of it collapsed. 110 rescue personnel, along with Anvi Robo...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Mauritius on Tuesday to a grand and warm welcome by Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam at the airport. PM Modi said that he will be meeting Mauritius President Dharam Gokhool, PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam and address a community programme in the...
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Rohit Sharma sat on the turf, draped in the national flag, clutching the Champions Trophy. Take a look at the amazing pictures here.
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US stocks tumbled, bitcoin plunged, and the Wall Street fear gauge reached its highest level as concerns regarding US President Donald Trump's economic policy resulted in widespread market selloff on Monday, CNN reported.The rout on Wall Street began early, with all three major indexes opening in...
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In a tragic incident, a family of four was found dead by hanging in their residence in Habsiguda, under the Osmania Police Station limits. According to the police, The deceased are Chandrashekhar Reddy, a private employee, his wife Kavitha, and their children, Shritha Reddy (9th class) and...
09:45
Indian multinational pharma company Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Monday announced a definitive agreement to acquire Nasdaq-listed immunotherapy and targeted oncology firm Checkpoint Therapeutics for an upfront cash payment of $355 million (around Rs 3,099.51 crore/Rs 30.99 billion).The deal...
09:42
Jessie Cave in a 'Harry Potter' movie
Jessie Cave, the actor who portrayed Lavender Brown in Harry Potter movies, announced that is she starting an OnlyFans account.She said in an Instagram video that she will be offering subscribers the best quality hair sounds and very sensual stuff.Cave said that she will not post sexual content...
09:18
Wheat production in the rabi season of 2024-2025 is expected to be a record 115.43 million tonnes on account of strong acreage and favourable weather, according to the second advance estimates, released on Monday.Higher than expected output could go a long way in bringing down the high wheat...
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Thirteen of the world's top 20 most polluted cities are in India, with Byrnihat in Assam topping the list, according to a new report published on Tuesday. The World Air Quality Report 2024 by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir said Delhi remains the most polluted...
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2024 was widely hailed as the 'year of elections'. In June 2024, voters in India delivered a third term to incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Five months later, voters in the United States once again reposed their trust in Republican President Donald Trump.These two noteworthy elections took...
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The government has sought Parliament's approval for a gross additional expenditure of Rs 6.79 trillion, involving a net cash outgo of Rs 51,463 crore, through the second supplementary demand for grants. The gross additional spending would be matched by savings of Rs 6.27 trillion by...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Mauritius on Tuesday on a two-day State Visit during which he will attend the island nation's national day celebrations as the chief guest and hold meetings with the country's top leadership. During Prime Minister Modi's visit at the invitation of his...
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Shirish B Pradhan, PTIA controversy erupted in Nepal after photographs of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were displayed at a pro-monarchist rally organised in Kathmandu to welcome former king Gyanendra Shah.As soon as Gyanendra, 77, landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport from...
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