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The rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled for the day down by 1 paisa at 85.59 against the US dollar on Wednesday, on dollar demand from importers and foreign banks as well as surge in crude oil prices. Forex traders said market sentiment soured under pressure from rising US...
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An illuminated view of Rashtrapati Bhawan amid rain, in New Delhi on Wednesday/ANI Photo
A 22-year-old youth and a person with disability died, while at least 11 were injured, in separate rain-related incidents in the national capital Wednesday evening, the police said. Around 7.50 pm, a high-beam electricity pole collapsed during a thunderstorm near the Lodhi Road flyover in...
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Andhra Pradesh civil supplies minister N Manohar announced on Wednesday that ration distribution through Mobile Dispensing Units (MDU) vehicles will end from June 1 and be replaced by fair price shops. The Andhra Pradesh cabinet, on Tuesday, decided to discontinue the YSRCP-era method of...
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At least five people were injured after a grill of an old foot over bridge fell near Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area on Wednesday, an official of the Delhi Fire Services said. A call regarding the incident was received at 8.11 pm, he said. While the fire official said five to six people...
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A hailstorm accompanied by heavy rain with wind speed of 79 kmph lashed Delhi-NCR late Wednesday evening, causing tree felling, waterlogging and traffic jams in many areas, after the city endured a hot and humid day. Flight operations were hit at the Delhi airport, while Metro passengers on...
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A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped inside a school building here by five minor boys, who have all been detained by the police, an official said on Wednesday. Both the survivor and the perpetrators belonged to a Dalit community and lived in the same locality in Moradabad district, the...
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The Centre has sanctioned a contingent of 296 armed CISF personnel for providing a counter-terrorist security cover to the Bhakra dam amid the continuing standoff between Punjab and Haryana over sharing of water from the dam, official sources said Wednesday. They said the Union home ministry...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said tea of cheaper quality from Nepal was entering the state and affecting the state's renowned 'Darjeeling' variety. She questioned why tea importers from the neighbouring country were given tax-free benefits while the state...
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A Srinagar-bound Indigo flight from Delhi with more than 220 people on board hit turbulence midair on Wednesday due to inclement weather, prompting the pilot to report the emergency to air traffic control at Srinagar. The flight later landed safely here, officials said. Indigo flight 6E2142...
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After the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian Army's artillery gunners turned targeted and decimated over 20 Pakistani posts meant for staging infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch sector, a top official said. Failing to match up to the Indian troops' assault, Pakistan targeted...
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Himachal Pradesh's Animal Husbandry Department has imposed a complete ban on the sale and purchase of pigs after swine flu cases were reported in the state, an official said on Wednesday. These orders were issued after a case of African swine flu was reported in Kolka Panchayat of Bilaspur's...
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The portraits of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya will soon adorn the Delhi Assembly premises, Speaker Vijender Gupta announced on Wednesday.This came after Gupta chaired a meeting of the General Purposes Committee, which passed a...
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India on Wednesday expelled a Pakistani official working at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on charges of indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status.The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the official has been given 24 hours to leave the country.It said the...
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Jailed YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra had been in contact with a Pakistani officer since 2023, police revealed on Wednesday.Malhotra, behind bars on suspicion of espionage, had been in touch with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, the Pakistani staffer at the Pakistani High Commission, since November 2023, a...
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Gunjan Sharma, PTIThe construction of the iconic Ram temple in Ayodhya will be completed by June 5 and the consecration of 'Ram Darbar' will be performed in a ceremony beginning June 3, according to Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Misra.In an interview to PTI on...
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday that it was his decision to promote Army chief Gen Asim Munir to the rank of field marshal for his role in the recent conflict with India.The decision to promote Gen Munir was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz on...
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An FIR has been registered against unknown persons for clicking pictures and recording videos of women travelling on the Bengaluru metro without their consent, and later uploading them on social media platforms, the police said on Wednesday.The photos and videos uploaded on the Instagram account...
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A total of 750 pilgrims were chosen through a computerised draw of lots on Wednesday for the upcoming Kailash Manasarovar Yatra in Tibet which is taking place after a gap of nearly five years.The resumption of the yatra is being seen as an attempt to normalise India-China relationship that was...
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Among Sensex firms, Bajaj Finserv rose the most by 2.02 per cent.Tata Steel, Sun Pharma, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, NTPC, Nestle, Tata Motors, Hindustan Unilever and Mahindra & Mahindra also advanced. IndusInd Bank fell the most by 1.39 per cent. Kotak Mahindra Bank, Power Grid and...
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Benchmark stock index Sensex rebounded on Wednesday, snapping its three-day falling streak on the back of buying in blue-chips HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank and a firm trend in Asian peers.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 410.19 points or 0.51 per cent to settle at 81,596.63 with 24 of its...
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Pakistan has decided to extend the closure of its airspace for Indian flights by another month, a media report said on Wednesday.Pakistan banned its airspace for India last month after steps taken by New Delhi in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22.The ban was imposed for a...
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People from all walks of life attended the last rites of eminent astrophysicist Dr Jayant Narlikar in Pune as he was cremated with full state honours.The last rites were performed at the Vaikunth electric crematorium in Pune. Earlier in the day, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra...
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The Bombay high court has quashed a local court order issuing a non-bailable warrant against actor Arjun Rampal in a 2019 tax evasion case, terming the order mechanical and cryptic. A vacation bench of Justice Advait Sethna on May 16 further said that the magistrate's order was contrary to...
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Even after a night without rain in Bengaluru, Sai Layout in North Bengaluru remains considerably waterlogged on Wednesday. This situation underscores the area's susceptibility as a low-lying residential area with enduring drainage issues.The recent rainfall of 140 mm, which occurred from late...
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At least five people, including three children, were killed and several others injured in a suicide attack on a school bus in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Wednesday. The incident occurred in the Khuzdar district when a bus carrying schoolchildren was targeted, the army said in...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday claimed that the report of a probe committee set up by the Calcutta high court to look into the recent violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad district has exposed that it was carried out against Hindus at the behest of some Trinamool Congress leaders. ...
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The Ashoka University on Wednesday said it was relieved and heartened that the Supreme Court granted interim bail to its professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad. Mahmudabad was arrested on Sunday by Haryana police for his social media posts related to Operation Sindoor.We are relieved and heartened...
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Several drone-like objects were recently spotted hovering over the night sky in Kolkata, prompting the police to investigate the matter from all angles, including the possibility of espionage, officials said on Wednesday.At least 8-10 such objects were found flying over the Hastings area, the...
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Pic: Jitender Gupta/ANI Photo
Highlighting the need for a right balance between regulation and freedom', Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said while regulatory frameworks must be rigorous, they should facilitate swift approvals for combinations (mergers & acquisitions) that did not harm competition. She...
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, accused of cheating, and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination. A bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma directed...
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim bail to Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, arrested for his alleged offensive social media posts on Operation Sindoor, but refused to stay the investigation against him.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotisar Singh directed the...
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Telecom operators are preparing a pushback against the department of telecommunications' (DoT's) draft rules delicensing the lower 6GHz spectrum band, citing major concerns over 5G network expansion, according to industry sources. The DoT proposal -- aimed at boosting WiFi services -- allows...
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More than 26 Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in the forests along the border of Narayanpur-Bijapur districts in Chhattisgarh, officials said on Wednesday. A 'supporter' of police was killed and a police jawan was injured in the gunfight, they said.The...
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Even as it's realigning and reducing its global electric vehicle (EV) targets and investments, Honda Motor is all set to move aggressively into the Indian market, coming up with a dedicated electric two-wheeler (e2W) manufacturing unit by 2028 as part of its goal to capture the number one slot in...
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The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday told a Delhi court that a 'prima facie' case of money laundering was made out against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, and others in the National Herald matter. The ED made the submission before special judge Vishal Gogne during...
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The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) on Tuesday released a white paper on opinion trading or prediction markets and the need for regulatory clarity around the rapidly-growing segment. ASCI added that in some markets, it is regulated as a financial instrument, but in some...
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The food regulator on Tuesday drew attention to the increasing consumption of processed food, while highlighting that food-processing companies had the responsibility of ensuring that packaged food contained the right nutrients. At the same time, the Food Safety and...
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi suddenly thought of sending multi-party delegations of MPs to visit different countries to divert attention from the tough questions he is being called to answer, while his image globally has been...
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A man was killed while a woman lost both her legs after they jumped before a moving train in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi district, police said on Wednesday. Rohit Kumar Yadav (28) and Kajal Gautam (24), both from Sonhar Mahua Patti, jumped in front of a train around 10 pm on Tuesday night near...
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Maharashtra has reported two COVID-19-related deaths since January this year, the state health department said on Tuesday.In a release, the department said both fatalities were reported from Mumbai and involved patients with comorbidities (simultaneous presence of two or more medical conditions...
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In a little-known tribute to scientific legacy, renowned astrophysicist Dr Jayant Narlikar had planted saplings grafted from Isaac Newton's legendary apple tree at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) in Pune during the mid-1990s.Narlikar, one of the most...
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Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi
Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq's short story collection 'Heart Lamp has become the first Kannada title to win the coveted GBP 50,000 International Booker Prize in London. Mushtaq described her win as a victory for diversity as she collected the prize on Tuesday night at a...
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Six persons, including four women and a two-year-old girl, were killed and six others were injured after a slab of the top floor of a four-storey building in Kalyan collapsed on the lower floors in a cascading effect on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.Kalyan Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Vishwas...
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