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The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday ordered that all liquor outlets located within 500 m of the national or state highways must be cleared from their present locations, regardless of the local authority that has jurisdiction over them, in view of increasing road tragedies. A Jodhpur...
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The Unique Identification Authority of India has deactivated more than 2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals whose details were sourced from various government departments across the centre and state, an official statement said on Wednesday.UIDAI has sourced deceased persons' data from...
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In controversial remarks, Shiv Sena minister Gulabrao Patil has said 'Laxmi' is going to come on December 1, the day before voting is slated to take place for municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Maharashtra, and advised people to sleep outside their houses. Addressing a poll rally in...
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A special NIA court in Mumbai on Wednesday denied permission to Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case accused, Anand Teltumbde, to attend the Kochi literature festival, where he is invited as a speaker, citing lack of inevitable circumstances for the visit and noting it as a sort of academic...
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All India Radio (Akashvani)'s Ujjain centre began its operations on Wednesday, with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav hailing it as a significant moment for the city. He said his wish to hear 'This is the Ujjain station of All India Radio' was finally fulfilled. The Akashvani...
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Six men were arrested on the charge of sexually assaulting a minor girl, stripping her friend and recording the act on a mobile phone in a place near Kolkata, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.The alleged crimes happened on November 20, and the arrests were made on Tuesday.Two class 8...
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Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday attached movable and immovable properties worth over Rs 4 crore belonging to a kingpin of a drug smuggling gang in Udhampur district, an official said. The alleged kingpin has been identified as Majid Ali, and action has been taken against him in...
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The Odisha police arrested a murder accused, who had been on the run for 23 years, from Gujarat's Surat, an officer said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Sachindra Sahani alias Sachi (50), along with six others, had allegedly killed Lingaraj Patra at Patigada in Ganjam district on...
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A Mumbai-based girl studying in Class 10 has accused her mother and their male neighbour of pushing her into prostitution to earn money, prompting the police to register a case and launch a probe, officials said on Wednesday. A case was registered at the Ghatkopar police station on...
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A 28-year-old lekhpal died by suicide in Fatehpur district, a day before his wedding, over alleged work pressure amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, officials said on Wednesday. The incident triggered protests by revenue staff who alleged that excessive work pressure...
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Non-performing loans in Bangladesh's banking sector jumped to Tk 6.44 lakh crore at the end of September, which amounts to 35.7 percent of all banking credit, the Central Bank said on Wednesday.The Bangladesh Bank statement said default loans increased by nearly Tk 3 lakh crore in the first nine...
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A two-year-old girl was killed by a lioness in Gir Gadhada taluka of Gujarat's Gir Somnath district on Wednesday morning, a forest official said. The girl's half-eaten body was recovered later and the lioness was captured, he said. The district is home to the Gir National Park, the only...
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India on Wednesday said it is examining a request by Bangladesh to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and that it is committed to ensure the best interests of the people of that country. Hasina, 78, was last week sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal in Dhaka for...
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President Droupadi Murmu will embark on a two-day visit to Odisha and Uttar Pradesh from Thursday, her office has said. The president will address members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly in Bhubaneswar on Thursday, it said. On November 28, the president will grace the launch ceremony...
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Expelled AIADMK leader K A Sengottaiyan on Wednesday tendered his resignation as an MLA from the Gobichettipalayam constituency. The veteran leader met Assembly Speaker M Appavu at the Secretariat and submitted his resignation letter, sources said. There is speculation in political...
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Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is all set to assume the Chair of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026, the Election Commission said on Wednesday. Kumar will take over as the chair of IIDEA on December 3 in the...
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The rupee slipped 1 paisa to close at 89.23 (provisional) against the US dollar in a range-bound trade on Wednesday, as firm domestic equities and a slide in global crude prices offset the impact of a strengthening greenback. Foreign fund outflows and concerns over geopolitical developments...
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A Hong Kong resident reacts after claiming his wife is trapped inside the tower in Hong Kong./Reuters/ANI Photo
At least four people were killed and three others injured after three high-rise residential towers caught fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Wednesday, The New York Times reported, citing the city's public broadcaster, Radio Television Hong Kong.According to The New York Times, citing the...
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Ahmedabad was formally awarded hosting rights of the 2030 Commonwealth Games during Commonwealth Sport's general assembly here on Wednesday, paving the way for the multi-sport event's return to the country after two decades.It was a mere formality for the general assembly of 74 members to put a...
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Mahindra Racing unveils its striking new livery for the upcoming Formula E season. Introducing the new machine from Mahindra Electric! Where electric power meets next-level design. Rajesh Karkera/Rediff bring you the first look directly from Bangalore.
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Just In: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that he would write a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union education minister to change IIT Bombay's name to IIT Mumbai. More details soon.
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The horrific 26/11 terror attack was planned by Pakistan
A document detailing major terror attacks orchestrated from across the border between 1947 and 2025 was released on Wednesday by NatStrat, a think tank, to coincide with the 17th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks. The history of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism against India needs to be...
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According to World Population Review 2025 data, United States eats the most cheese in the world. Dig in.
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A 40-year-old daughter-in-law of Kamla Pasand pan masala company owner died allegedly by suicide at her south Delhi residence, police said on Wednesday. The deceased, Deepti Chaurasia, married since 2010, was found hanging from the ceiling in her house by her husband on Tuesday, who...
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Snapping the three-day falling streak, benchmark Sensex rebounded by 1,022 points while Nifty reclaimed the 26,000 level on Wednesday on across-the-board buying aided by a rally in global peers amid growing hopes of a US Fed rate cut and fresh foreign fund inflows.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped...
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Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has sharply criticised the use of bulldozers by State authorities to demolish the homes of individuals merely accused of crimes, calling it an alarming example of the executive acting like a court and inflicting collective punishment without due...
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Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, while considering the possibility of shifting Supreme Court hearings to the virtual-only mode due to the severe air pollution, said he felt unwell when he went for an hour-long walk a day before. Kant said he would decide after consulting the bar, even as...
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The NIA on Wednesday produced two accused arrested in connection with the Red Fort blast case before a Delhi court. The accused, Soyab and Amir Rashid Ali, were produced before Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to seek...
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India Inc could sustain healthy year-on-year revenue growth of 8-10 per cent in the October-December quarter of 2025-2026 (Q3FY26) -- vis--vis 9.2 per cent Y-o-Y in Q2FY26 -- led by firm rural demand and expectations of a revival in urban demand, rating agency Icra said on Tuesday.Coupled with...
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Will DK Shivakumar wear the Karnataka crown?
Bihar Minister Nitin Nabin on Wednesday claimed that the Congress high command is backing DK Shivakumar for the Chief Minister position in Karnataka. Nabin claimed that Siddaramaiah has been trapped in a game being played by the Gandhi family. Speaking to ANI, Nabin said, Karnataka is...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that Constitution Day reminds the countrymen that freedom is not only about rights, but also about duties and a call for unity. The PM's message was read out during the flag-off ceremony of 'Unity March' in Karamsad town of Gujarat's Anand...
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Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday said that threats made by the opposition over the Special Intensive Revision would not work, adding that people have decided to remove the infiltrators from the entire country. The remarks came from the Mandi Lok Sabha MP in response to...
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Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday played down reports that he has held discussions with top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on the leadership change issue in the state, during a recent meeting, and has conveyed the latter's message to CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D K...
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A 22-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her brother who objected to her speaking with her male friends over phone, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred at Itora Gotiya village in Shahjahanpur district, and the victim has been identified as Naina Devi, they said.SP Rajesh...
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Bollywood socialite and influencer Orhan Awatramani alias Orry on Wednesday appeared before the Mumbai police to record his statement in a drug seizure case, an official said. Orry arrived at the Ghatkopar unit of the Anti Narcotics Cell (ANC) of police around 1.30 pm, the official said. He...
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And West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee being herself while reacting to a Rajya Sabha bulletin which says there should be no 'Thanks', 'Thank You', 'Jai Hind', 'Vande Mataram' or any other slogans raised in the House. The CM reacted saying: Kyun nahi bolenge? Jai Hind aur Vande Mataram hamara national...
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Across the globe, certain political leaders have a better following than others. And that translates into faith in their governments. We all repose some amount of trust in our governments.Don't we?Too little is not good and too much is not good either. In which countries are trust levels the...
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BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Wednesday strongly criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks that if the Bharatiya Janata Party tries to touch the state, the Trinamool Congress would shake the entire country.Speaking to the media in Kangra, Thakur said that the National Democratic...
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According to dictionaryblog.cambridge.org these are a few new words of 2025... First off: Brain flossing which means escaping stress by popping on your headphones and diving into a world of whirling sounds, leaving your mind refreshed and calm.Be Shashi Tharoor.
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Muskan, who is in Meerut jail for the gruesome murder of her husband Saurabh Rajput and stuffing his body in a blue drum, has named her newborn daughter Radha even as her in-laws demanded a DNA test of the child, officials said on Wednesday. The child was born at the Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial...
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Four trademarks owned by French luxury brand Hermes -- the distinctive three-dimensional shape of the iconic Birkin bag, the Hermes word mark, and two stylised logos associated with the brand -- have been recognised as 'well-known marks' in India by the Delhi high court.Justice Tejas Karia passed...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed NRC was the real intent behind the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Speaking to reporters after garlanding the statue of BR Ambedkar at Red Road on the occasion of Constitution Day, Banerjee said the citizenship...
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Clean habits are our best defence against germs, viruses and ill health. Whether we're aware of it or not, certain undesirable seemingly harmless habits can affect our immune system, leaving us more open to infections and sickness. Take a look.
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Indian chai is wholly incomplete without a plate of biscuits or biskoot, as we call them. Dip, dip, dip as you sip... Bite in here.
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In two separate incidents, two minor boys died while practicing after basketball poles reportedly collapsed on them in Rohtak and Bahadurgarh town (Jhajjar). The deceased have been identified as Aman (15) of Bahadurgarh and Hardik (16) of Lakhan Majra (Rohtak), both Class X students. Read...
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The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will soon launch a new mobile-based application to enable smooth verification of the identity of users through quick-response (QR) codes, the agency's chief executive officer Bhuvnesh Kumar said.The new app, currently in the beta-testing phase,...
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Tuesday proposed to ease the process for issuing duplicate securities certificates to ease compliance burden and standardise documentation for investors.Under current rules, investors must file an First Information Report (FIR) or police complaint,...
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Comedian Kunal Kamra kicked up a fresh controversy after he shared a photo on social media wearing a T-shirt that allegedly mocked the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), inviting strong reaction from the BJP, which on Tuesday warned of police action.Maharashtra minister and senior BJP leader...
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Asserting that the Constitution is the protective shield of the poor, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged people to pledge that we will not allow any attack on the Constitution and said he will be the first to stand up against any assault on it. On Constitution Day, Congress...
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The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Tuesday allowed WhatsApp and Meta's request to redact confidential commercial information from the appellate tribunal's November 4 judgment.A Bench comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and technical member Arun Baroka directed that...
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OpenAI on Tuesday launched a shopping research feature in its flagship chatbot, ChatGPT, which can help users find the right products by describing the product or the event for which they want to purchase it, the company said in a blog post.The research assistant will ask users questions about...
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The government is in talks with at least 7-8 more countries to expand the reach of UPI beyond its borders so that domestic travelers can use the payment service, said M Nagaraju, secretary, Department of Financial Services, ministry of finance.UPI (United Payments Interface) services will be...
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NIA arrests man who allegedly provided logistical support to Red Fort car bomber Dr Umar-un Nabi, says news agency PTI. Intelligence agencies investigating the November 10 Delhi terror attack involving a suicide car blast have uncovered fresh details pointing to a wider transnational...
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Police have arrested the live-in partner of a woman for murdering her after her body was found stuffed in a suitcase on the banks of a creek in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Wednesday. The accused allegedly killed the woman on November 21 following a fight and dumped the...
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Senior IAS officer Mahantesh Bilagi and two of his family members died after their car crashed into a median and veered off the road in Jewargi taluk of Kalaburagi district Tuesday evening. Mahantesh, 51, was managing director of Karnataka State Minerals Corporation and a 2012-batch officer.Read...
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Noted lawyer and Rajya Sabha member Ujjwal Nikam has said that while justice has been delivered to some extent to victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, their conspirators are still hiding in Pakistan.Talking to PTI Videos on the eve of the 17th anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks on...
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A layer of haze engulfed the national capital on Wednesday morning as the average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 337 at 7 am, falling under the 'very poor' category despite the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)-III in effect across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), according to the...
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Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Wednesday after three-days of decline in tandem with a rally in global peers and fresh foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 307.93 points to 84,894.94 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went...
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Humayun Kabir
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Nirmal Ghosh has distanced himself and the party from MLA Humayun Kabir's statement, saying that his party colleague has 'gone beyond the limits' and that any statements he has made are 'his own' with the party not agreeing with them at all.He (Humayun Kabir) is not...
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An improvised long-range rocket with nearly 40 kg of explosive was seized from Manipur's Churachandpur district, police said on Wednesday.The seizure was made in an operation by security forces from Gelmol village on Tuesday, they said.A rocket launching stand and a battery were also recovered...
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Nearly 14 lakh SIR enumeration forms have so far been identified as 'uncollectable' in West Bengal, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. These forms are 'uncollectable' since the voters were either absentee, duplicate, dead or permanently shifted, an official said.The figure was 10.33...
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President Droupadi Murmu will now send a formal invite through diplomatic channels to the European Union leadership. This would mean that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa will be the chief guests at the 2026 Republic Day...
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The Maharashtra forest department has for the first time laid down a clear rule that monkeys captured for causing trouble in towns and villages must be released at least 10 kilometres away from human habitation so that they do not return to these places easily once again. A new Government...
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A portion of the holy relics of Lord Buddha enshrined at the National Museum here has been brought back to the country following a 17-day public exposition in Bhutan, officials said on Tuesday. The exposition signified the cultural bonds between India and Bhutan and was part of the Global...
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The idol of Hindu Goddess Kali Mata was found by devotees dressed as Mother Mary in a temple in Mumbai, leading police to arrest a priest of the shrine, an official said on Tuesday. According to the RCF police station official, a video has surfaced on social media showing the Kali Mata idol...
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