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An aircraft carrying Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made an emergency landing at the Agra airport shortly after take off due to a technical snag, officials said. The chief minister resumed his journey to Lucknow after over two hours, they said. Adityanath was in Agra for a...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pray at Ramanathswamy Temple in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, on April 6 on the occasion of Ram Navmi. Modi will also inaugurate the new Pamban Bridge on the occasion. The new Pamban Bridge will replace the old 1914-built bridge, which was closed...
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Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide on Wednesday disputed ex-MP Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati's claim about the lack of historical basis for the existence of a dog with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. He opposed the removal of the canine's statue on Raigad fort, claiming that an anecdote suggests...
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Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra
The police on Wednesday issued a second notice to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra in connection with a case filed in Mumbai for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, an official said. According to the official, in the notice, the...
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Around 25 students of classes 5 to 7 from a primary school in Gujarat allegedly inflicted self-injuries using the blade of a pencil sharpener as part of a 'dare game', the police said on Wednesday.According to DySP Jayvir Gadhvi, the students of Mota Munjiyasar Primary School at Bagasara in...
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Digital transactions were impacted on Wednesday due to a widespread UPI outage with a large number of users reporting problems in the instant payment interface. The outage triggered a surge in complaints on Downdetector, a platform that monitors service disruptions based on user...
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India Wednesday successfully flight-test of indigenously-developed Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of the Odisha, defence sources said.Defence Research & Development Organisation and the Indian Navy conducted test...
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A BJP leader, who was also a former zila parishad member, was shot dead in broad daylight in Ranchi on Wednesday, a police officer said. The deceased was identified as Anil Tiger, BJP's Ranchi rural district general secretary. In protest against the murder, the BJP and AJSU Party have...
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A bus hit Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's luxury car in Mumbai's Juhu suburb on Wednesday, an official said, adding nobody was injured in the accident. A video showing the high-end car, with the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking's ubiquitous red bus...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
The Delhi high court was informed by the Centre on Wednesday that the issue over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Indian citizenship was under consideration with the ministry of home affairs. Noting the submission of the counsel for the Central government, a bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya...
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Here is a look at the attacks by Left Wing ultras in the past five years from 2019.
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Security forces on Wednesday busted a terrorist hideout in forest area of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Security forces uncovered a militant hideout in the Namblan forest area of Baramulla and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, the officials said. They...
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The ruling CPI-M in Kerala and the Congress-led UDF opposition on Wednesday slammed the Enforcement Directorate over its reported clean chit to the BJP in the Kodakara black money case, saying the agency was only being used to target non-BJP leaders and governments. Leader of Opposition in...
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Stock markets snapped the seven-day winning run on Wednesday with benchmark Sensex tanking 728 points due to profit-taking in banking and IT shares ahead of monthly expiry of derivatives contracts. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined by 728.69 points or 0.93 percent to settle at 77,288.50 as 25...
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A middle-aged juice seller, who runs a small kiosk at the district court compound Aligarh, was left in shock after allegedly receiving an income tax notice seeking an outstanding payment of Rs 7.79 crore. Mohammed Rahees, a resident of working-class locality Sarai Rehman, was dumbfounded...
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A senior Indian diplomat, who led the Indian delegation at the WMCC talks, called on Chinese assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei and exchanged views on China-India relations and the border situation between the two countries. Gourangalal Das, joint secretary (East Asia) in the ministry of...
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The rupee pared its initial losses and settled for the day higher by 3 paise at 85.69 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by a resurgence of foreign fund inflows. Forex dealers said the rupee is facing renewed pressure on liquidity constraints, concerns over...
18:34
Does the Narendra Modi government have a stance on the Ukraine conflict at all? Read MK Bhadrakumar's column here.All things taken into account, the Raisina Dialogue 2025 turned out to be a wasteful extravaganza. Someone in authority should order an auditing. Public diplomacy...
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At least 22 percent super rich Indians wish to leave the country due to factors like living conditions in the country, better standard of life abroad and also easier business environment in other countries, a survey said on Wednesday. The survey of 150 ultra high networth individuals said...
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The residence of Samajwadi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Lal Suman was attacked here Wednesday allegedly by workers of a right-wing group, the MP son's claimed. Dozens of Karni Sena workers vandalised his house located near Hariparvat Chauraha in Agra. Several cars were damaged,...
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The residence of Samajwadi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Ramji Lal Suman was attacked here Wednesday allegedly by workers of a right-wing group, the MP son's claimed. Dozens of Karni Sena workers vandalised his house located near Hariparvat Chauraha in Agra. Several cars were damaged,...
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The Centre has directed states, Union Territories and some central ministries to establish feeding and changing rooms for women and children in public places to improve accessibility and convenience for mothers. The ministry of women and child development has written to the...
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Owen Cooper in Adolescence.
Netflix's Adolescence has emerged as a record breaker after getting 66.3 million views on the streaming platform. The limited series, which premiered on the streamer on March 13, has garnered glowing reviews online. Directed by Philip Barantini, the series features Owen Cooper and...
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MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh, alias Engineer Rashid
The Delhi high court has allowed Jammu and Kashmir MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh, alias Engineer Rashid, arrested in a terror funding case, to attend the ongoing Parliament session in-custody and rejected NIA's apprehension that he was a flight risk. A bench of Justices Chandra Dhari Singh and...
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The Mumbai police on Wednesday arrested a man from Surat in Gujarat for allegedly killing a four-year-old boy from the family of pavement dwellers in Mumbai last week, an official said. The murder was committed at around 3 am on Saturday when the family was sleeping on the roadside in the...
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BJP MLA Ram Kadam on Wednesday accused the then Uddhav Thackeray government of destroying the evidence in the Sushant Singh Rajput case, and demanded that the SIT probing the Disha Salian death should look into the Rajput case too. Kadam made the demand in the Maharashtra...
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Congress chief whip in Rajya Sabha Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday gave a notice for breach of privilege against Home Minister Amit Shah for allegedly casting aspersions on Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi during his reply on a bill in the upper house. In his notice filed to...
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A team led by New Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police on Wednesday visited the residence of Delhi high court judge Yashwant Varma in connection with the investigation into the alleged discovery of cash, official sources said. Police sources said the police team will carry out an...
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Football fans in India will have another glimpse of Lionel Messi and his Argentine team in an exhibition match in Kerala in October, 14 years after the World Cup-winning captain first visited the country. In November last year, Kerala Sports Minister V Abdurahiman had announced the...
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Indian-American scientist Jay Bhattacharya has been confirmed by the US Senate as the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the country's top health research and funding institutions. Bhattacharya, a professor of Health Policy at Stanford University, was confirmed by a...
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Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that he was not being given a chance to speak and the House was being run in an undemocratic manner. His remarks came after Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla asked him to follow the rules of procedure that members are expected to observe to...
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Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sakshi Maharaj has voiced his support for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's remarks that Muslims are safe in the state, asserting that Muslims are safer in India than in any other place in the world. Speaking on the revival of pilgrimage sites, the BJP...
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Maharashtra minister Shambhuraj Desai on Wednesday said in the state assembly that no one will be spared if found guilty in the case of death of former celebrity manager Disha Salian. Desai's comments came after Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad asked what action will be taken against Shiv Sena...
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Singer Sonu Nigam has dismissed media reports stating that stones and bottles were thrown at the stage during his performance, saying nothing like this happened. The 51-year-old singer performed at the Delhi Technological University's (DTU) Engifest 2025 on Sunday. Nigam, the voice...
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Are we in that moment, in the belly of a bubble that has burst and taken 'liberal democracy' along, kicking and screaming, or perhaps not? Are we living the Hobbesian description? Read the column here.
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Samajwadi Party MP Anand Bhadauria on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his remarks on Muslims safety, stating that Hindu-Muslim is CM Yogi's favourite topic and focus on these issues is a diversion from the real problems of unemployment and...
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Global hospitality giant Marriott International expects India to become its third-largest market within five years, as the country's travel and hospitality sector continues to witness strong growth.India is currently the Nasdaq-listed chain's fifth-largest market.Marriott operates 17 brands in...
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Citing Prime Minister Modi's comment that criticism is the soul of democracy, the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday questioned the extreme response provoked by comedian Kunal Kamra's jokes targeting Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. An editorial in the Sena (UBT) mouthpiece...
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Kerala Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan has spoken out against the colour and gender bias she has faced and how it still persists in society, sparking off a discussion on social media about the issue and support pouring in for her from various quarters. In a Facebook post, Muraleedharan...
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In a recent development in the Kunal Kamra controversy case, the Mumbai Police have rejected the stand-up artiste's request for a week's time to appear before the authorities. Kamra's lawyer submitted the appeal and the reply in person to the Khar Police Station. However, the police have...
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The worst phase of India's economic slowdown and earnings decline is likely over according to the global financial firm Goldman Sachs. However, it expects market volatility to continue in the near term because of high domestic investment in small- and mid-cap stocks and global uncertainties,...
11:42
Fintech major Paytm has asked merchants to sever ties with third-party payment orchestration platforms, such as Juspay, according to two sources in the know.The decision comes after other fintech players, including PhonePe, Cashfree Payments, and Razorpay, made similar moves nearly two months...
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The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Reserve Bank of India have approved to increase the ATM interchange for cash withdrawals from Rs 17 to Rs 19 with effect from May 1, 2025. The interchange was revised for domestic financial and non-financial...
11:31
March 26 marks the 118th birth anniversary of Mahadevi Varma, one of India's finest poets. If you haven't heard of her, you can read more about her here and here. And if you want to discover her poetry, you can read this and this.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the observations made in an order of the Allahabad high court which said mere grabbing of the breast and pulling the string of a 'pyjama' do not amount to offence of rape. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih observed it was pained...
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A 16-year-old boy was abducted and killed for a Rs 10 lakh ransom in the Wazirabad area of north Delhi, a police officer said on Wednesday. Three juveniles have been apprehended in connection with the murder, he said. The class 9 student was taken to a deserted area near Bhalswa Lake,...
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Stones were allegedly pelted during a religious procession in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district triggering tension in the area, police said on Wednesday.The incident occurred near Jama Masjid Chowk around 11 pm on Tuesday when a Mangla procession was underway as part of the Ram Navami celebration,...
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After Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath dubbed Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi a namuna, Congress MP K Suresh on Wednesday said that there is no need for a reply.This is not the first time he has attacked Congress leaders and Rahul Gandhi. There is no need for a reply,...
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Axis Asset Management Company, Axis Mutual Fund Trustee and four former officials of the AMC have settled a case with the Securities and Exchange Board of India related to the 2022 front-running incident. Chandresh Kumar Nigam, Darshan Kapadia, Jinesh Gopani, Pawan Jhangiani and the two...
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Nearly 40 million people insured under the Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) will soon be able to avail medical care in over 30,000 hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told reporters on Tuesday.The...
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Have you ever realised that 50 per cent of vision problems and eyesight loss can be prevented by an early diagnosis and a healthy lifestyle?Take a look here.
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The Gyanvapi mosque
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath vowed to revive as many temples as present in Sambhal. He said that the authorities have till now identified more than 54 pilgrimage sites in the city, and efforts are underway to locate the remaining ones. Speaking to ANI, the chief minister...
09:42
Nearly 25 years ago, Mira Nair made a joyful film celebrating North Indian Punjabi and the NRI culture. Monsoon Wedding won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and introduced us to the charming, petite actress Tillotama Shome. She played Alice, the domestic help of a rich...
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Calling Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi a namuna (specimen) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath alleged that the party wanted to keep controversy alive in Ayodhya. In an interview with ANI, Chief Minister Adityanath raised questions on the work done by the Congress in...
09:19
In a big charge, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has alleged that Congress and its allies in the INDIA bloc used billionaire George Soros's money to influence the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Sharpening his attacks, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister even called this alleged...
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Amid a row over stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, who has been in the eye of the storm for his remarks at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar stated Tuesday that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that action will be taken as per the law. Our CM...
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Workers of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) allegedly slapped an employee of a leading supermarket store in Mumbai for not speaking in Marathi, police said.The incident took place on Tuesday at the D-Mart store in Versova, Andheri (West), they said.In a video which has gone...
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The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday conducted searches at the residence of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, officials said. The agency teams swooped down at the residence of Baghel in Raipur and Bhilai as well as the residential premises of a senior police...
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Five people, including the husband, were arrested in connection with the murder of a director of a private hospital in Patna, the police said on Tuesday.Surabhi Raj was shot dead inside the hospital, which her husband Rakesh Roushan owns, on March 22.Senior superintendent of police Avakash Kumar...
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A 17-year-old medical aspirant allegedly hanged himself from an iron rod in his hostel room in Kota's Jawahar Nagar area on Tuesday, the police said. This is the ninth case of suspected suicide by a coaching student in Kota since January. Harshraj Shankar, a native of Bihar's Nalanda...
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