Maha plans to invoke MCOCA against gutkha trade

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Bihar: BJP names Maurya as observer for legislature party meet

UP deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya/File image
UP deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya/File image
The BJP on Tuesday appointed Uttar Pradesh deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya as the central observer for the election of the legislature party leader in Bihar.Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and former Union minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti have been made co-observers.The...
23:56

Maha plans to invoke MCOCA against gutkha trade

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Maharashtra food and drug administration minister Narhari Zirwal on Tuesday said despite the existing ban on manufacture and sale of gutkha, illegal consignments of the tobacco-laced product continue to enter the state from outside, causing harm to students and youth. The state government is...
23:50

Navy sailor accused of 'sexual assault' of minor girl arrested in Kerala

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A sailor hailing from Haryana and posted at the Southern Naval Command here was on Tuesday arrested from his rented accommodation Kochi in a sexual assault case.   An officer of Harbour police station confirmed the arrest of the sailor on a complaint by a minor girl.   The...
23:32

Ganja plants worth Rs 50cr destroyed in Tripura's Sepahijala

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Ganja plants worth Rs 50 crore were destroyed in Tripura's Sepahijala district on Tuesday, the police said.The ganja plants were grown on forest land in various locations, they said.About 12 lakh semi-mature cannabis plants, estimated to be worth around Rs 50 crore, were detected and destroyed,...
23:15

Russian President Putin's aide meets Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Nikolai Patrushev, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is visiting India next month. Patrushev, the chairman of the Maritime Board of the Russian Federation, and Modi exchanged views on strengthening cooperation in the maritime domain,...
23:03

J-K doc, wife held on charges of radicalising women

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The counter intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday detained a government doctor and his wife for allegedly misusing their positions to mask unlawful activities including radicalizing local women, officials said. The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) conducted coordinated...
22:35

Heroin worth Rs 6 crore seized in Bihar, two drug traffickers held

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The police seized heroin valued at Rs six crore in the international market from two persons, including a woman, in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district, an officer said on Tuesday.The two residents of West Champaran district were caught near the Bariya bus stand in Muzaffarpur.They were nabbed under a...
22:14

Powai hostage drama: Police record statement of Rohit Arya's wife

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The crime branch of Mumbai Police, which is probing the death of entrepreneur Rohit Arya following a hostage drama at a Powai studio last month, on Tuesday recorded the statement of his wife Anjali. A team of the Mumbai police visited Pune and recorded her statement for more than two and...
22:11

ED arrests Al Falah group chairman in Delhi blast case

Al Falah group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui/Courtesy Al Falah University
Al Falah group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui/Courtesy Al Falah University
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, chairman of the Al Falah group, after it conducted simultaneous searches in Delhi-NCR against the trustees and promoters of Faridabad-based Al Falah University, which has been at the centre of the probe into the Red Fort area...
21:58

Bomb threat halts Kashi-Dadar express in UP's Bhadohi

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The Kashi-Dadar Express was halted at Bhadohi railway station after authorities received information about a bomb or some suspected object on board on Tuesday, officials said.A senior police officer said the train, travelling from Gorakhpur to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, was stopped at 1:38 pm and...
21:30

Municipal recruitment row: Bengal minister's daughter appears before ED

West Bengal fire services minister Sujit Bose/Courtesy X
West Bengal fire services minister Sujit Bose/Courtesy X
The daughter of West Bengal fire services minister Sujit Bose appeared before the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in municipal recruitment, an official said. Mohini Bose arrived at the ED's Salt Lake office around noon, accompanied...
21:17

MP hawala money loot case: Deputy SP, three others arrested

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The SIT, investigating the Rs 2.96 crore Hawala money loot case, on Tuesday arrested a deputy superintendent of police of Balaghat Hawk Force, and three others, including a relative of the main accused, for alleged criminal conspiracy, a senior officer said. The number of the arrested...
20:59

Cloudflare outage hits X, Perplexity, ChatGPT, Google Cloud

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A widespread internet outage struck several global digital platforms on Tuesday, leaving millions of users unable to access services like X, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Perplexity AI, Google Cloud, and Canva. Popular gaming titles League of Legends and Valorant were also impacted. The disruption...
20:28

Court summons Yediyurappa, 3 others to appear on Dec 2 in POCSO case

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A Fast Track Court in Bengaluru on Tuesday issued summons to former chief minister B S Yediyurappa and three co-accused in a case, involving allegations of sexual assault on a minor girl. The court directed all four accused to appear before it on December 2. The development comes just...
20:06

Delhi's air quality 'very poor'; 12 monitoring stations record 'severe' AQI

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The air quality in Delhi stayed in the 'very poor' category for the fifth consecutive day on Tuesday. The pollution rose from the previous day's level, with air quality recordings in over 10 monitoring stations slipping into the 'severe' category, a level known to pose health risks even to...
19:55

Baba Siddique murder accused Anmol deported to India

Gangster Anmol Bishnoi/ANI Photo
Gangster Anmol Bishnoi/ANI Photo
Gangster Anmol Bishnoi, a key accused in the murder case of NCP leader Baba Siddique, is being deported to India from the US, a police official said here on Tuesday. Bishnoi, also a wanted accused in the case related to a firing on Bollywood star Salman Khan's residence in April 2024, is...
19:44

Four arrested for robbing jeweller at gunpoint in Jharkhand

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Four people were arrested in connection with the robbery of ornaments from a jeweller at gunpoint in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district, the police said on Tuesday. The robbed gold and silver ornaments, worth about Rs 1.5 crore, have been recovered, they said. The jeweller was returning...
19:36

Govt introduces next-gen e-passports to check fraud

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In a major upgrade of its passport-related system, the government has introduced a next-generation e-passport that combines both paper and electronic elements, a step that also seeks to detect and check forgery, impersonation and other fraudulent acts. A senior official of the ministry of...
19:09

Rupee settles 2 paise lower at 88.61 against US dollar

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In a range-bound trade, the rupee settled 2 paise lower at 88.61 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday in line with negative sentiment in equity markets. The emergence of foreign fund inflows, a weak greenback and lower crude oil prices helped the Indian currency resist downward...
18:45

BSE Sensex top losers today

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Snapping the six-day winning streak, benchmark Sensex dropped by nearly 278 points and the Nifty closed below the 26,000-mark due to profit-taking in IT, metal and capital goods shares amid a weak trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined by 277.93 points or 0.33 percent to...
18:42

Nitish Kumar to remain Bihar CM: BJP's Union minister

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar/File image
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar/File image
Dismissing speculation over the name of the next chief minister of Bihar, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday expressed confidence that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will continue to remain in the post following the NDA victory in the assembly elections. Singh, who represents the Begusarai...
18:39

Delhi court sends former Jaypee Infratech MD to 14 days' judicial custody

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A Delhi court on Tuesday sent former Jaypee Infratech MD Manoj Gaur, arrested in a money laundering case, to 14 days' judicial custody. On November 13, he was remanded to five-day custody of the Enforcement Directorate. Gaur was produced before a sessions court on completion of his...
18:16

POCSCO slapped on 3 students for raping, filming act of schoolmate in Raj

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A case was registered after physical and sexual assault on a 17-year-old student of a private school in Rajasthan's Ajmer came to light. The crime was also filmed and uploaded to social media, police said on Tuesday.They said the student was allegedly beaten, stripped naked and subjected to...
17:49

Those who say filthy kidney, debate me: Lalu's daughter

RJD chief Lalu Prasad with daughter Rohini Acharya/File image
RJD chief Lalu Prasad with daughter Rohini Acharya/File image
Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad's daughter Rohini Acharya on Tuesday slammed those who accused her of giving a filthy kidney to her ailing father and challenged them to an open debate with her on the issue. Acharya also asked these people to donate their kidneys to millions of...
17:48

Activist says she was stopped from inspecting controversial Pune land

Activist Anjali Damania/Image courtesy X
Activist Anjali Damania/Image courtesy X
Activist Anjali Damania on Tuesday claimed that she was not allowed to enter the controversial land in Mundhwa area which had been illegally sold to the firm of Parth Pawar, son of Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Damania, who has been raising the issue and demanding Ajit...
17:08

BJP MLA Suresh Kumar dons role of traffic constable in Bengaluru

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BJP MLA Suresh Kumar/File image
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Suresh Kumar on Tuesday donned the role of a traffic police constable and managed peak hour traffic for two hours at the city's Bhashyam Circle. Terming the experience as good, he vowed to help traffic police in managing the traffic for an hour on every...
16:50

Modi to release 21st instalment of PM-Kisan tomorrow

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 21st instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme on November 19, an official statement said. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma will participate in the state-level event organised at the State Institute of Agriculture...
16:34

Don't blindly trust everything AI tells you: Sundar Pichai

Google boss Sundar Pichai
Google boss Sundar Pichai
Google boss Sundar Pichai has cautioned users not to blindly trust everything artificial intelligence tells them, even as he struck a warning note for companies to watch out for an AI investment bubble burst that no one would be immune to. In an interview with the BBC, the Indian-American...
16:05

Nowgam blast: Avoid collective punishment, says Mehbooba

Omar Abdullah meets family members of Nowgam blast victims
Omar Abdullah meets family members of Nowgam blast victims
With security agencies carrying out extensive raids in Kashmir in connection with the white collar terror conspiracy case, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said the common people should not be collectively punished for someone's mistake. She also called for thorough investigations...
15:50

Glad to be in audience: Tharoor praises PM again

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Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Ramnath Goenka Lecture served as both an economic outlook and a cultural call to action, urging the nation to be restless for progress.Noting that Prime Minister Modi appealed for a 10-year national mission to...
15:33

Nearly 100 Palestinians died in Israeli prisons in two years

A Palestinian released from a prison in Israel celebrates
A Palestinian released from a prison in Israel celebrates
At least 98 Palestinians have died in Israeli custody since October 2023, and the real number is likely higher, CNN reported, citing Israel-based rights group Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHRI )'s new report.The group claimed the death toll is almost certainly undercounted because many...
15:12

'2020 Delhi riots were pre-planned, not spontaneous'

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Strongly opposing the bail pleas filed by activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others in the February 2020 riots in the city, Delhi police told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it was not a spontaneous riot but an attack on the sovereignty of the nation. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta,...
14:59

Delhi bomber's 'co-conspirator' sent to 10-day NIA custody

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A Delhi court on Tuesday sent to 10 days' NIA custody Jasir Bilal, an active co-conspirator of suicide bomber Umar un Nabi, in connection with the Red Fort car blast that claimed 15 lives. Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna allowed the NIA's plea seeking custodial...
14:36

8 Indian Dishes And Their Global Cousins

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Across continents and cultures, people unknowingly cook similar dishes -- same idea, slightly different ingredients or different methods of preparation.Many Indian favourites have surprising global twins that nearly mirror our flavours, techniques or eating style.There are sometimes easy...
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8 Foods For Freedom From Constipation

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Bowel movement frequency can vary from several times a day to just a few times a week, confirms Cleveland Clinic. When that routine slows down or the stool becomes dry, too firm, stubborn to pass, it's what we often call being constipated. Though it's a familiar irritation for many, the...
14:14

Red Fort blast: Bomber's 'co-conspirator' brought to court

Bomb disposal squads near Red Fort
Bomb disposal squads near Red Fort
The National Investigation Agency on Tuesday produced before a Delhi court, Jasir Bilal, an active co-conspirator of suicide bomber Umar un Nabi, in connection with the Red Fort car blast that claimed 13 lives, officials said on Monday. A resident of Qazigund in Anantnag, Wani was arrested...
14:09

What Moving Out Of Home Really Feels Like

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World Adult Day, November 18, is a reminder that adulthood isn't a milestone you hit at 18 or 21, it's the everyday reality of managing life on your own, taking responsibility, making decisions and figuring things out without a parental safety net. 27-year-old Krushant opens up to Rishika Shah...
14:03

Delhi blast: J-K police inspect lockers of doctors

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In the wake of several doctors being suspected of their involvement in the Delhi blast case, Jammu and Kashmir Police and hospital administration inspected the lockers of staff and doctors at Sri Maharaja Gulab Singh Hospital in Jammu. Medical Superintendent at the hospital, Dr Dara Singh,...
13:53

Dreaded Naxal Hidma was killed 12 days before HM's deadline

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Madavi Hidma, the dreaded Maoists 'commander,' was killed by security forces 12 days before the November 30 deadline set by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to eliminate the most wanted Naxalite, sources said on Tuesday. Security forces killed the 44-year-old Naxal leader in the dense...
13:13

Will quit politics if JD-U fulfills Rs 2L poll promise: PK

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Jan Suraaj Party leader Prashant Kishor on Tuesday claimed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) would have been bundled up with just 25 seats had his government not given Rs 10,000 to 60,000 beneficiaries in each constituency just before the assembly elections and promised Rs 2 lakh to...
13:06

Delhi blast: Did Al Falah group have shell network?

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has significantly intensified its probe into Al-Falah University by expanding the investigation to the financial operations of the Al-Falah Trust, its associated firms, and personnel managing the institution's administrative and monetary systems.The Al Falah...
12:51

The Most Favoured Election Sweet: 7 Laddoo Recipes

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Election times in India are also Laddoo Times. Politics and laddoos have always gone together. And laddoos really come into their own post chunavs.Hundreds and hundreds of kilos -- 'quintals' -- of laddoos are purchased in preparation for an electoral win by the triumphant...
12:40

50 family members of Saudi bus victims head to Jeddah

Relatives at the home of Syed Rashid who lost 18 family members
Relatives at the home of Syed Rashid who lost 18 family members
About 50 family members of the pilgrims who died in the tragic bus accident in Saudi Arabia will leave from Hyderabad for the Gulf nation for the funeral, a senior Telangana official said on Tuesday. The funeral is expected to take place on Thursday, he told PTI. The Telangana government...
12:37

10 Superfoods For A Sharper, Keener Brain

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Your body begins ageing far earlier in your life than you imagined.According to Harvard Medical School, right from the age of 20 the metabolism is in decline.Cells, and tissues formed of cells and organs formed from tissues, from the time they were born begin deteriorating, as per Harvard Medical...
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Rs 19,107.6 Is...

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Amid a record rise in spending during the festival season, coupled with rationalisation in GST rates, lenders in September saw 15 per cent year-on-year growth in average credit-card expenditure, the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India has showed.All lenders taken together,...
12:12

Navi Mumbai airport to begin ops on Dec 25 with 23 departures

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Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) will begin commercial operations on December 25, 2025, an official statement from the airport operator said on Tuesday. The inauguration, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 8, set the stage for a carefully phased operational rollout,...
11:56

The Best Airlines And Airports in 2025

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Forbes has released its Air Travel Awards for 2025, spotlighting the aviation stars that turn every plane journey into something much more memorable.These awards look at best airports, lounges, airlines or airport food worldwide.For the 2025 line-up, there were 18 standout winners in various...
11:55

Indian archers stuck in dangerous Dhaka shunted to dirty hotel

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Indian archers endured a night of chaos when their return to the country from Dhaka after the Asian Championships was delayed by a day due to a cancelled flight, forcing them to stay at a substandard shelter after navigating through the violence-hit Bangladeshi capital without security.Eleven...
11:47

SC's big 2:1 verdict post-facto green clearances

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The Supreme Court, by a 2:1 majority, on Tuesday recalled its May 16 judgment that had prohibited the Centre from granting retrospective environmental clearances (ECs) to projects found violating environmental norms. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and...
11:30

'India must ensure Sheikh Hasina's safety at any cost'

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Senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament Abhishek Manu Singhvi has reacted to the death sentence given to the ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Singhvi has expressed concern, stating that the sentence is a chilling red flag and emphasised that India must ensure her...
11:21

Got hoarse voice from shouting over trade policy: Trump

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US President Donald Trump stated that he developed a hoarse voice from what he described as a heated exchange with representatives of a foreign nation that, according to him, attempted to alter an existing trade agreement.Trump's noticeably raspy voice drew attention during a meeting with the...
11:10

8 Nations Drinking The Most Scotch

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Scotch is drunk in every continent. Europe & Asia are the largest consumers. Africa, especially north Africa drinks the least, along with the Middle East, according to the Scotch Whisky Association. The Association's 2024 data looks at Scotch markets by volume. Bet you can't guess who tops...
10:49

Saudi bus horror: Consul general meets lone survivor

People gather at the travel agency that conducted the Umrah
People gather at the travel agency that conducted the Umrah
The Consul General of India in Jeddah, Fahad Ahmed Khan Suri, met Abdul Shoeb Mohammed, the sole survivor of the recent bus accident near Madinah that involved Indian Umrah pilgrims. Abdul Shoeb is currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Madinah.According to hospital officials, Shoeb...
10:29

CBDT Confident Of Meeting FY26 Tax Target

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Central Board of Direct Taxes Chairman Ravi Agarwal said he is confident of achieving the direct tax collection target of 25.2 trillion for 2025-2026 (FY26). The third advance tax instalment, due later this month, will give a clearer picture of personal income tax growth and securities...
10:18

Mumbai cabbies queue up for CNG at 4 am

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CNG pumps across Mumbai and neighbouring areas witnessed long queues for the second straight day on Tuesday, as supply disruptions caused by damage to a key gas pipeline continued to hamper refuelling for vehicles.Most CNG pumps, including those operated by Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL), saw long...
10:01

Terror conspiracy case: J-K Counter Intelligence Wing carries out raids

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The Counter Intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday carried out raids at multiple locations in the valley in a terror conspiracy case involving a doctor, officials said. However, the officials said the searches are not linked to the white collar terror module or the Delhi blast...
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Delhi blast: Dr Umar talks about suicide bombing

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A week after a blast near Delhi's iconic Red Fort claimed 13 lives, a self-recorded video of the bomber, Dr Umar Mohammad alias Umar-un-Nabi, has emerged, reports NDTV. In what is arguably the first peek into the thought process of Delhi bomber Dr Umar Mohammad alias Umar-un-Nabi, the video...
09:41

Jaichands have to pay price: Tej Pratap on insult to sister

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Tej Pratap Yadav, the chief of Janshakti Janta Dal and elder son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, has come out in support of his sister, Rohini Acharya, following her recent public allegations of humiliation by her brother Tejashwi Yadav and aide, Sanjay Yadav, stating Jaichands will have to pay the...
09:21

Rail fracture disrupts Mumbai suburban train services

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A rail fracture was detected between Vikhroli and Kanjur Marg stations on the Down slow/local line of the Central Railway at 7:32 am on Tuesday. The issue was addressed, and the track was made safe, with a speed limit of 30 kmph imposed at 7:58 am, according to Central Railways.To minimise...
09:12

16th Finance Commission Submits 5 Year Fiscal Blueprint

PM Modi with the 16th Finance Commission
PM Modi with the 16th Finance Commission
The Sixteenth Finance Commission, chaired by Arvind Panagariya, submitted its report for 2026-2031 to President Droupadi Murmu on Monday.  A copy was later shared with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.The Finance Commission is a constitutional body formed...
09:04

Karnataka Launches KEO: Low-Cost AI-Ready PC

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Karnataka is making a bid to bridge the digital divide with the launch of KEO, a low-cost, AI-ready personal computer developed locally by the state's electronics and IT department and KEONICS (Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited). With computer ownership in India...
08:59

The real reason why Siddaramaiah met Modi

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and insisted on demands pertaining to the state, including on Fair Recovery Price of sugarcane, AIIMS for Raichur, the release of flood relief among others. His demand on sugarcane price came in the wake of farmers'...
08:48

Delhi blast: ED raids Al Falah University

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The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday launched searches against the Al Falah University of Faridabad and its promoters and linked persons as part of its investigation related to the Red Fort area terrorist blast case, sources said. Teams of the federal probe agency have been searching...
08:43

Delhi Pollution: SC Wants To Know How Efficient AQI Monitoring Stations Are

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The Supreme Court sought a detailed response from the Delhi government on the nature and efficiency of the equipment used to measure the air quality index (AQI) in the national capital, amid allegations of water spraying near air-quality monitoring stations to distort pollution readings. A...
08:26

How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab

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Forget retaliation: To cut tariffs President Trump imposed on their country, the Swiss sent a delegation of industry tycoons bearing gifts -- a special Rolex desktop clock, a 1-kilogram personalized gold bar, and loads of flattery. Read more here. 
08:23

India-China ties a lot better: Army Chief

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Indian and Chinese troops are engaging better with the improvement in bilateral ties, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Monday. The Chinese side informs the Indian side about their construction activities these days, General Dwivedi said, and that the scope of friction has...
08:20

ECI to conduct 'special revision' of electoral roll in Assam

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a special revision of electoral rolls in Assam, where the assembly elections are scheduled to be held in 2026.This 'special revision' is not the same as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive being carried out by the EC in 12 states and...
07:47

Culprits of Delhi blast will be traced from netherworld: HM

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Urging a collective commitment to root out terrorism in the 32nd Northern Zonal Council meeting, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted to trace the culprits of the Delhi bomb blast even from the netherworld, brought before the country's judicial system, and ensure the strictest...
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Jaishankar arrives in Russia on three-day visit

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday arrived in Russia on a three-day visit to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Council meeting. At the airport, Jaishankar was received by Indian Ambassador Vinay Kumar and Alexei Pavlovsky, Director of the Second...
00:15

5 injured after 'indiscriminate' firing on car in Punjab

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Five persons sustained bullet injuries after three persons in a car opened indiscriminate fire at their vehicle on Monday in Banga in Punjab's Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district, the police said. More than 15 bullets are said to have been fired by the assailants near the Banga bus stand,...
00:11

Ayodhya Ram Temple to hoist tricolour on Nov 25

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Nearly 60 chartered planes will land in Ayodhya on November 25 when the flag hoisting ceremony will be held at Ram Mandir, which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other VVIPs, officials said on Monday. More than 100 additional CISF personnel will be deployed at the Ayodhya...