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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said he would never forget his 72-hour tenure in 2019 in the top post.I haven't become the chief minister for the second time, but the third. I cannot forget taking the CM's post early in the morning, even if you all forget, Fadnavis said...
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Uttar Pradesh Minister for Social Welfare Asim Arun on Wednesday announced that brides under the state's flagship mass wedding scheme will be presented with a 'sindoor daani' -- a container for vermillion. Arun said the Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana, an idea conceptualised by Chief...
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Shirish B Pradhan, PTINepal Police have busted a kidnapping racket and arrested five Indian nationals on Wednesday for allegedly holding Bangladeshi tourists hostage for ransom in the Himalayan nation.Those arrested include Shiva Saurabh, 34, from Delhi, Ramesh Jadav, 64, from Kanpur; and Dipak...
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A woman belonging to the minority Hindu community in Pakistan has been allegedly kidnapped, forcibly converted to Islam and married off to a Muslim man, her family has claimed.The abducted woman's family has appealed to the government and authorities to recover her in Dighri area of Mirpurkhas in...
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Rajendra Hagawane
A Pune court on Wednesday extended the police remand of expelled Nationalist Congress Party leader Rajendra Hagawane and his son Sushil Hagawane till May 31 in connection with the alleged dowry death of the former's daughter-in-law Vaishnavi Hagawane.The court also extended till May 29 the police...
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in Israeli Parliament that senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar was killed in a recent airstrike, adding him to a list of militants eliminated since last October's Hamas attacks.Mohammed was the brother of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader and one of the...
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Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday barred former Chief Executive Officer of IndusInd Bank, Sumant Kathpalia, and four others from accessing the securities markets, in connection with an alleged case of insider trading in the bank's shares.Also, the regulator has impounded Rs 19.78 crore...
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Ashwini Shrivastava, PTIAnti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal on Wednesday disposed of complaints alleging impropriety and conflict of interest against former Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chief Madhabi Puri Buch based on a Hindenburg Research report, terming the charges as...
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Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday clarified his remarks on Kannada were said out of love and that 'love will never apologise'.The top star's response, which he described as an 'explanation' and not an 'answer', came in the wake of pro-Kannada organisations in Karnataka strongly...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said his government will work with authorities in the United Kingdom to restore freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's barrister degree, revoked by the then British government.I have asked the University of Mumbai to prepare a detailed proposal...
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The Delhi high court on Wednesday threatened Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale with civil detention for his 'wilful' non-compliance of judicial orders directing him to apologise to former diplomat Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri in a defamation case.The high court said it appeared that Gokhale was...
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The police in Maharashtra's Palghar district have arrested a man, who used to drive an autorickshaw, for allegedly killing a passenger over a fare dispute in 2001, an official said on Wednesday.Accused Harun Ali Mustakin Ali Sayyed, 43, was taken into custody from Talasari on Monday after the...
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Punjab Kings will clash with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Indian Premiere League 2025 Qualifier 1 on May 29 at the New PCA Stadium, Chandigarh.Punjab Kings topped the league stage with nine wins and a superior net run rate. While Rajat Patidar-led RCB finished second with an identical win-loss...
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Mining production contracted by 0.2 per cent as against a growth of 6.8 per cent a year ago.Power output growth also slowed to 1 per cent in April 2025 against 10.2 per cent in the year-ago period.As per use-based classification, the capital goods segment growth accelerated to 20.3 per cent in...
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India's industrial production growth slowed to 2.7 per cent in April 2025 due to poor performance of manufacturing, mining and power sectors, according to official data released on Wednesday.The factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), rose by 5.2 per cent...
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The rupee pared losses and settled on a flat note at 85.40 (provisional) against the US dollar in a volatile trade on Wednesday amid rising crude oil prices and a negative trend in domestic equities.Forex traders said increased month-end dollar demand added strength to the American currency,...
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Among Sensex stocks, ITC fell over 3 per cent after British multinational BAT trimmed its ownership in the conglomerate by divesting a 2.5 per cent stake for Rs 12,927 crore ($1.51 billion) through a block deal.IndusInd Bank, Nestle, UltraTech Cement, Mahindra & Mahindra, Power Grid, Asian...
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Stock markets declined for the second straight day with benchmark Sensex falling by 239 points, dragged by FMCG major ITC after British multinational BAT Plc trimmed its ownership in the conglomerate. The 30-share BSE barometer declined 239.31 points or 0.29 per cent to settle at 81,312.32....
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The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) in Thane district on Wednesday reported a new Covid-19 case along with the death of another patient with the viral infection. There are now eight active Covid-19 patients within the municipal corporation's jurisdiction, it said in a release,...
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday reiterated his accusation against Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi and his wife of involvement in anti-India activities, claiming possession of documents linking Gogois wife to Indian intelligence leaks.Sarma promised to reveal more on September...
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The Indian Embassy here on Wednesday said it has strongly taken up with Iranian authorities the case of three missing Indian citizens, all from the same family, who went missing after reaching Iran. Family members of three Indian citizens have informed the Embassy of India that their...
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Debunking claims that he had alleged links with the Pakistani establishment, newly-appointed Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday said he had gone to Pakistan only once 12 years ago and that the BJP was raking up the issue like a C-grade Bollywood movie that is going to flop...
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Mumbai receives heavy rainfall. This picture is from Wadala.
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Nearly 94 per cent of adolescent girls in Maharashtra feel confident to challenge myths around menstruation, as per the report of a survey conducted across 14 districts in the state. Maharashtra is witnessing a cultural shift where young minds of all genders feel bold to break the silence...
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the April 22 Pahalgam attack has not stalled the conversation around restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and that he had raised the issue at the recent meeting of NITI Aayog governing council. No, not at all. If you were to take out...
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A mock drill after the Pahalgam attack
As per a Central Government order, a mock drill will be conducted in districts of Rajasthan bordering Pakistan tomorrow, says Tina Dabi, District Collector of Barmer.
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Ajay Devgn in Drishyam
A married woman and her paramour from Patan district of Gujarat allegedly killed a middle-aged man and dressed the corpse with her clothes before setting it on fire to fake her own death, police said on Wednesday. The half-burnt body of the man from Jakhotra village in Santalpur taluka of...
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Kamal Haasan with TN CM MK Stalin and deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday expressed his pity towards actor Kamal Haasan following his reported remark Kannada is born out of Tamil, stating that he was not aware of the long-standing history of the language. Kannada has a long-standing history. Poor Kamal Haasan, he...
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A local office-bearer of the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday said he would blacken Rahul Gandhi's face for his `derogatory' comments about freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, drawing a strong reaction from Congress leaders in Maharashtra. The remark by Bala Darade, a deputy city unit...
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Manipur CM N Biren Singh
Forty-four MLAs are ready to form a new government in Manipur, BJP legislator Thokchom Radheshyam Singh claimed on Wednesday after meeting Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla. Singh, along with nine other MLAs, met the governor at the Raj Bhavan. Forty-four MLAs are ready to form a government as per...
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A Delhi court on Wednesday directed Tihar jail authorities to file a response to jailed 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana's plea seeking permission to speak to his family members. Special Judge Chander Jit Singh issued notice to jail authorities on Rana's plea and...
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The Bombay High Court has granted pre-arrest bail to a woman in a case of road rage in which she and her husband allegedly beat a biker to death two months back, noting that she was pregnant at that time and delivered a baby earlier this month. A vacation bench of Justice Ashwin Bhobe, in...
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No vaccinations against Covid are being given out now in India
On the rise in Covid-19 cases, Kerala Health Minister Veena George says, We are closely monitoring the situation. When we noticed a rise in global COVID-19 cases, we held a state-level rapid response meeting chaired by the minister and instructed officials to monitor the situation closely. All...
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IndiGo will be the first airline to commence commercial flight operations from Adani Group-owned Navi Mumbai International Airport, a joint statement said Wednesday.Initially, the airline will have 18 daily departures (36 Air Traffic Movements) to over 15 cities from day one, increasing it to 79...
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In Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, the Indian Air Force used air launched cruise missiles, long range stand off weapons and loitering munitions of different types which blinded, numbed and created a decision paralysis in the Pakistan Air Force in four days forcing it to seek ceasefire with...
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended till July the interim bail given to Ali Khan Mahmudabad, associate professor and head of the Political Science department at Ashoka University in Haryana, in relation to a social media post on Operation Sindoor. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and...
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave interim bail to a 23-year-old accused of raping a 40-year-old, noting that charges had not been framed even though he has been in jail for nine months. It also said the woman was not a baby and a single hand can't clap. In scathing comments, a bench...
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The Harry Potter trio
HBO has found its Harry Potter leads in Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout. The upcoming series is based on novels by J K Rowling, and is described as a more in-depth adaptation of Rowling's books as compared to the eight-part film franchise. The platform shared the...
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With a team of US officials expecting to visit India next month for trade talks, there is a possibility that the two countries may agree on an interim trade pact by June 25, sources said. Talks are moving. Things are on track, they said. India's chief negotiator, Special Secretary in...
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Maha Dy CM Eknath Shinde
In a setback to the Shiv Sena (UBT), its leader and former MLA Nirmala Gavit on Wednesday joined the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at a function here. Along with Gavit, more than a thousand women workers from Nashik district joined the Shiv Sena in Shinde's...
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With DMK allocating one Rajya Sabha seat to Makkal Needhi Maiyam, its founder and actor Kamal Haasan has been named the candidate for the Upper House of the Parliament.Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) leader Murali Appas said, We have passed a resolution to elect Kamal Haasan as a Rajya Sabha member...
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A 73-year-old woman from Maharashtra's Thane district has been allegedly cheated of more than Rs 57 lakh by a man who promised to marry her, police said on Wednesday.The victim, resident of a housing society on Nana Shankarshet Road in Dombivli area, got in touch with the 62-year-old man through...
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The Congress on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his silence on the Trump administration's repeated claims on how the India-Pakistan ceasefire was brought about.Congress general secretary in-charge Jairam Ramesh said, The Prime Minister should let the country know whether it...
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We all know Madras became Chennai and Bombay is now Mumbai... How many of us know the ancient names of many a place? What was Delhi called long ago? What was the original name of Vadnagar, the ancient town that also happens to be PM Modi's birthplace? Take a look.
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Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday questioned India's rise to becoming the world's fourth-largest economy, challenging the basis for celebration amid record-high unemployment and declining foreign investment. Speaking to the media, Raut pointedly remarked that in a nation where 85...
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Omar Abdullah in Pahalgam yesterday
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will on Wednesday chair a meeting of his ministers and top officials in Jammu and Kashmir's ski resort Gulmarg as part of his government's efforts to bring back tourists to the union territory after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack. The CM will chair the meeting...
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The Gandhis with the Reagans
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday claimed that former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had written a letter to then United States (US) President Ronald Reagan to help in negotiating with Pakistan.Sharing a purported letter written by a US president to the Indian Prime...
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Multiples Alternate Asset Management has closed a $430 million continuation fund in one of India's largest portfolio transactions in private equity, it said on Tuesday.The deal allows the Renuka Ramnath-led private equity firm to retain ownership in high-growth portfolio companies while...
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J-K CM Omar Abdullah shares this picture on X, writing: Took advantage of being in Pahalgam to cycle around town for a little while this evening.The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet held its meeting in Pahalgam on Tuesday and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said it was a clear message to terrorists that...
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Flooded train tracks on Monday
Mumbai is slated to recieve moderate to heavy rain across the city and suburbs today, with the possibility of thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in isolated areas. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the weather will remain generally cloudy throughout the...
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Except for during the monsoon, India's blue skies and clear weather makes a ride on a ropeway, high above her varied landscape, breathtaking.Take a look.
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To mark 20 years since Duttsaheb passed into the ages, Subhash K Jha lists some of his timeless songs. Take a look.
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is leading a delegation to Panama, on Tuesday (local time) slammed Pakistan over their continuous attack on Indian territory through terrorism. Addressing the Indian community in Panama, Tharoor said, Unfortunately, our desire to just be left alone is not...
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Moody's Ratings on Tuesday said India's car sales are likely to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5 per cent, outpacing China, Japan and other major Asian economies, and reaching around 5.1 million units per year by the end of this decade.We project a CAGR of 3.5 per cent for car...
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Mutual fund investors are now holding on their systematic investment plan (SIP) investments for longer compared to five years ago.A recent report shows that as of March 2025, 33 per cent of regular plan SIP assets and 19 per cent of the direct plan SIP assets belonged to accounts that were more...
09:28
The US said it is using every tool in our tool chest to vet those coming into the country, including students, amid reports the Trump administration is ordering its embassies and consular sections abroad to halt scheduling new student visa interviews as it considers social media vetting for such...
09:27
The Interpol has issued the first Silver notice on India's request to track the global assets of former French Embassy officer Shubham Shokeen, who is wanted in connection with a visa fraud, officials said. The Silver notice is a colour-coded notice introduced by the Interpol in January this...
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Elon Musk's SpaceX on Tuesday launched its ninth Starship test flight from Starbase, Texas, but the rocket tumbled out of control and crashed into the Indian Ocean.The explosion lead to fuel leaks, which caused the rocket to begin spinning uncontrollably.SpaceX said its flight team had lost...
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A 45-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi was arrested and sent to jail on Tuesday for allegedly strangling his elderly romantic partner who refused to engage in physical relation with him, police said. They said Sawari Devi (65), a resident of Barai village under Sarai Akil police...
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Former Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is part of an all-party delegation to the Gulf region, has been admitted to a hospital and is now under medical supervision, BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda said on Tuesday. Halfway into our delegation's tour, Shri @ghulamnazad has had to be admitted to...
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An all-party delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi arrived in Greece as part of India's diplomatic outreach to underscore its commitment to counter-terrorism. The delegation reached here from Slovenia, where it called on senior officials and emphasised India's new normal of zero...
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A 78-year-old Firozabad man, suspected to be infected with Covid-19, died during treatment at a medical college in Agra on Tuesday evening, health officials said. Following the death, a local health team visited the deceased's residence late in the evening and tested his family...
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