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Bhojpuri superstar Khesari Lal Yadav, one of the best-known singers and actors in the most popular dialect of Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday joined the RJD. Yadav joined the party along with wife Chanda, a homemaker, amidst speculations that she might get a party...
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After days of negotiations over seat sharing, Mukesh Sahani-led VIP almost walked out of the Mahagatbandhan on Thursday, but was stopped after top leaders intervened. According to a source, Sahani, who had been upset over not being given enough space in the coalition, all but exited the...
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A woman was arrested on Thursday for allegedly faking the abduction of her 10-year-old son in a bid to extort Rs 1 lakh from her father, the police said.The accused, identified as Shaheen Bano, wife of Mohammad Nafees, filed a missing persons' complaint on October 14, claiming that her son had...
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had a very productive' telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders discussed prospects for ending the war in Ukraine and future trade ties. In a post on Truth Details, Trump said Putin congratulated...
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A 40-year-old man, associated with the transgender community, who had been released on bail four days ago in a murder case, was on Thursday shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Modinagar area here, the police said. The incident took place on Seenkri village road, where the victim,...
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India on Thursday said it is closely monitoring the situation arising out of the deadly conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and took a potshot at Islamabad for its old practice of blaming neighbours for its own internal failures. External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal...
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Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav, who filed his nomination papers from the Mahua assembly seat on Thursday as a Janshakti Janta Dal nominee, declared that he has movable and immovable assets worth Rs 2.88 crore, marginally up from the value of his properties...
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A Dalit youth opposing illegal mining was allegedly beaten up and urinated upon by four persons in Katni district in Madhya Pradesh, a police official said on Thursday. The incident occurred on October 14 in Matwara village, some 45 kilometres from the district headquarters, under Bahoriband...
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Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar
Ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, Congress leader and NSUI in-charge Kanhaiya Kumar on Thursday hinted that a formal announcement on seat-sharing among the INDIA bloc partners would be made soon. He said that while the final decisions rest with senior party leadership, discussions are...
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Comedian Kapil Sharma's cafe in Canada was reportedly targeted in another shooting incident.The surrey police service is investigating after reports of shots fired at the outlet, Kap's cafe, on 85 Avenue and 120 Street, Thursday, around 3:45 a.m., as per City News Vancouver.Kulvir Sidhu,...
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The ministry of external affairs on Thursday said that there was no phone call that took place between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump the previous day. When asked about Trump's claim that India would stop buying Russian Oil, Spokesperson of MEA, Randhir Jaiswal,...
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A court in Mumbai has refused to grant bail to Ketan Kadam, an alleged middleman and a company's CEO held in the Rs 65-crore Mithi river desilting contract scam in the metropolis, noting he has direct involvement in the crime. Additional sessions judge NG Shukla rejected the bail plea of...
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The Delhi police issued a directive prohibiting all officers and personnel from visiting the residences of senior officers with or without gifts or flower bouquets on the occasion of Diwali, a police source said on Thursday. The circular, issued on October 10, warned that any violation of...
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the state government will request the Gauhati high court to set up a fast-track court to decide on singer Zubeen Garg's death case. The Assam cabinet also decided to appoint a special public prosecutor on the recommendation of...
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As traffic in several parts of the city comes to a crawl amid the pre-Diwali rush, the Delhi police on Thursday cancelled leaves of all traffic personnel to handle the situation. As the festive season grips the city, major intersections remain gridlocked, with key market areas and routes...
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Rising for the second straight session, the rupee surged 21 paise to close at 87.87 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, buoyed by a softer American currency against major currencies and renewed risk-on sentiment among investors. Forex traders said that likely intervention by the...
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Former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav, who was recently expelled from the Rashtriya Janata Dal by his father and founding president Lalu Prasad, on Thursday filed his nomination papers from Mahua assembly constituency in Vaishali district. Tej Pratap, who recently floated political outfit...
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Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Thursday clarified that no proposal has been received from the Raj Thackeray-led MNS on joining the Opposition INDIA bloc, a national level front against the ruling BJP. Talking to reporters here, Sapkal asserted the issue of the...
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Manipur Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Th Shyamkumar on Thursday claimed that a new popular state government will be installed by the Centre after November 15. The Andro constituency MLA added that the new chief minister would also be selected by central party leaders. During a meeting...
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The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday decided to bring rules to check RSS activities from taking out march on the roads or holding events in government places. The decision was taken based on Karnataka Information Technology and Biotechnology Minister Priyank Kharge's letter to Chief Minister...
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Traders in Delhi have started placing orders for green firecrackers after the Supreme Court permitted their sale and use in the national capital during the festive season, manufacturers said on Thursday. The apex court on Wednesday allowed the sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi...
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Pushkaraj Sabharwal
Pushkaraj Sabharwal, father of deceased Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, and the Federation of Indian Pilots have moved the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored inquiry headed by a former apex court judge into the on June 12 crash of Air India flight AI171 in Ahmedabad that killed 260 people. On...
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All Gujarat ministers baring CM Bhupendra Patel have resigned. Their resignations have been accepted by the CM, reports CNN-News18.
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Traffic congestion on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway has continued for the fifth straight day on Thursday, leaving thousands of commuters and truck drivers stranded for hours.The long queues have caused massive inconvenience, with ambulances stuck, passengers missing flights and trains, and...
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Equity markets ended sharply higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Sensex rising 862.23 points and the Nifty scaling 25,585.30 level, tracking a rally in global markets amid US Fed rate cut hopes.Fresh foreign fund inflows also added to the markets' optimism. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped...
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India at the NAM meet
India has reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to a negotiated two-state solution to the Palestine issue, calling it the only viable path to achieve lasting peace and prosperity in the Middle East. Speaking at the meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial Committee on Palestine...
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Actress Shilpa Shetty has decided to cancel her planned foreign trip after the Bombay High Court recently refused to grant her permission, amidst an ongoing investigation into an alleged Rs 60-crore fraud case.On Thursday, Shetty's lawyer informed the Bombay High Court that the actress would not...
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Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje slammed the Karnatata Minister Priyank Kharge remarks over RSS and stated Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is a big tree and no one can damage it. While speaking with the ANI, Union Minister said, Congress has been after the RSS ever since...
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Congress Leader and Minister of Labour Department of Karnataka, Santosh Lad, reacted to Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty's decision not to participate in the socio-economic survey. Whatever she has said, it's a way of expression. It's her choice. As a government, we cannot force anyone to...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday offered prayer at Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam here in Nandyal district. PM Modi performed Rudrabhishekam with Panchamuralu (a sacred mixture made of five ingredients -- cow milk, cow curd, cow ghee, honey, and sugar), BJP sources...
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Unmanaged risks from algorithmic decision-making, heavy reliance on data, and linked technologies can quickly spread from individual institutions to the financial system, said Swaminathan J, deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of India, on Wednesday.The rapid rise of fintechs, digital platforms,...
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Artificial Intelligence adoption is emerging as the top investment priority for CEOs in India, with 57 per cent planning to allocate 10 to 20 per cent of their budgets over the next year, according to the KPMG 2025 India CEO Outlook report.Globally, 69 per cent plan to make...
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NCP-SP working president Supriya Sule on Thursday said the Pawar family has decided not to celebrate Diwali festival this year. Our aunt, Bharati Prataprao Pawar, passed away recently. She was like a mother to all of us. Therefore, we, the entire Pawar family, have collectively decided not...
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Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Thursday said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was contesting on 243 assembly seats as a team.Speaking to ANI, Choudhary further hit out at the opposition Mahagathbandhan over their repeated...
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It was possibly the last place on earth Charlotte Phillips expected to find love. In a small hospital in Delhi, India, her mother, Janet, was undergoing a last-resort treatment for her debilitating neurodegenerative disease. She was confined to a hospital bed and the two were thousands of...
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Russia's energy ties with India are in tune with New Delhi's national interests, Russian envoy Denis Alipov said on Thursday, asserting that overall bilateral trade relations are on an upswing. Alipov's remarks came hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra...
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The southwest monsoon withdrew from the entire country on Thursday, a day after the usual date of October 15, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. At the same time, the northeast monsoon has set in over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, south...
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Tata Communications is well on its trajectory of transforming into a truly technology company and does not want to be stuck being a networking and communications infrastructure solutions provider, CEO)A S Lakshminarayanan said.It is great to see that pivot playing out and those will be...
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TVS Motor Company, a global leader in two and three-wheeler manufacturing, on Wednesday marked its entry into the adventure touring market with the launch of TVS Apache RTX motorcycle.The bike has been launched at an introductory price of Rs 199,000.TVS Apache RTX is the first product built on...
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Gold prices on Thursday surged by Rs 1,185 to scale an all-time high of Rs 1,28,395 per 10 grams in the domestic futures trade, while the yellow metal crossed the USD 4,250 per ounce globally, driven by expectations of interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve, and persistent geopolitical...
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Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and his wife Sudha Murty have declined to take part in the ongoing social and educational survey, nicknamed caste survey, in Karnataka saying they do not belong to any backward caste, sources in the BBMP said on Thursday.When enumerators came for the survey a few...
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The Attorney General has granted consent for initiating contempt action against an advocate, who had hurled a shoe towards Chief Justice of India B R Gavai, the Supreme Court was on Thursday informed. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was requested by Solicitor General...
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Axis Finance, the wholly owned non-banking finance subsidiary of Axis Bank, is set to become an upper-layer non-banking financial company (NBFC) soon, after which the bank will look to list the company on the bourses, the lender's senior management said on Wednesday.Axis Finance will become an...
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Hours after US President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him of cutting procurement of Russian crude oil, India on Thursday said it is broad-basing and diversifying sourcing of petroleum product to meet market conditions. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir...
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Veteran Hollywood actor Diane Keaton died of pneumonia, her family has revealed, expressing gratitude for the outpouring of love and support they received following her death last week. The Oscar-winning actor, known for her acclaimed performances in films such as Annie Hall, The Godfather...
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Coldrif cough syrup have left 24 children dead
Amid child deaths linked to a toxic cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh, a government hospital in Gwalior is now facing a complaint over worms allegedly found in a bottle of antibiotic medicine given to a child, officials said on Thursday. Following a complaint by a woman whose child was given the...
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would consider allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resume military action in Gaza if Hamas refuses to uphold its end of the ceasefire deal, telling CNN that Israeli forces could return to the streets as soon as I say the word.What's...
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Two separate contracts were signed today to enhance the operational readiness of the Army -- one for procuring a new-type of missiles and other for adding 'night firing' capability to assault rifles. Read more here.
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India's overseas direct investment (ODI) declined by almost 50 per cent in August to $1 billion compared to the previous month as well as in the corresponding month last year, according to finance ministry data.Experts have said the dip in August could be due to the uncertainty in the global...
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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said that he chose imprisonment over political gain to remain loyal to his party when the coalition government in the state collapsed. Speaking at the release ceremony of his book, written by KM Raghu, held at the FKCCI Hall in...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is frightened of US President Donald Trump, saying that he allowed the American leader to decide and announce that India will not buy Russian oil and keeps sending congratulatory messages despite repeated...
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Four friends were burnt alive after the car they were travelling in collided head-on with a trailer and caught fire in the Balotra district of Rajasthan. The incident occurred near Sada village on the Mega Highway, within the limits of the Sindhari police station, around 1:30 am on Thursday,...
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A video recorded by IT professional and Kottayam native Anandu Aji, who died by suicide in a Thampanoor hotel recently, has surfaced on social media, revealing allegations of childhood sexual abuse and making serious accusations against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The video,...
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One97 Communications (OCL), the firm which operates brand Paytm, is simplifying the company's group structure by bringing multiple business units under its direct control, and consolidating its offline merchants payments business.The internal restructuring is aimed at streamlining the corporate...
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Brazil Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin, who is also his country's minister for trade and industry, landed in India on Wednesday for a three-day visit. He will be attending the inaugural 'trade ministerial review' along with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.India and Brazil are among...
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Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a great man, US President Donald Trump praised the outcome of the recent meeting between US Ambassador-designate Sergio Gor and the Indian leader.Addressing a joint news conference with FBI Director Kash Patel from the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump...
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Indian exports to the United States have plunged sharply by 37.5 per cent following Washington's decision to impose 50 per cent tariffs on most Indian goods, according to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).The report showed that shipments to the U.S. fell 37.5 per cent over...
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Labour markets lost momentum in September as the unemployment rate rose marginally to 5.2 per cent from 5.1 per cent in August as the rural areas show a sharper rise in joblessness on account of the sowing season getting over.The headline unemployment rate for people of age 15 years and above in...
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Shahnawaz Hussain, a former Union minister and former Bihar minister, has been denied a ticket to contest the Bihar assembly election by the Bharatiya Janata Party.Shahnawaz Hussain's name is missing in the BJP list of candidates. He will not contest the polls again, a BJP leader close to...
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Nearly 25 persons from the transgender community in Indore claimed to have consumed phenyl, following which they were hospitalised, an official said.None of the patients was in a critical condition, Dr Basant Kumar Ningwal, Superintendent-in-Charge of the government-run Maharaja Yashwantrao...
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United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally assured him that India would stop buying Russian oil.In response to a question, Trump said, I was not happy that India was buying oil. And he (Modi) assured me today that they will not be...
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Ahead of the Diwali festival, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and its fire brigade issued an advisory on Wednesday, urging people to avoid bursting crackers inside buildings, near trees, overhead wires as well as gas pipelines. Diwali will be celebrated next week. For any...
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The police are planning to conduct a test identification parade so that the Durgapur gang rape victim can identify and confirm whether the arrested individuals were indeed the perpetrators of the crime that took place on the night of October 10, an official said on Wednesday. The police will...
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India is learnt to have pitched for supply of Akash missile system to Brazil as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday held wide ranging talks with Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin in New Delhi. During the meeting, the two leaders identified priority areas for joint work,...
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