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A prominent news anchor working with a leading Hindi news channel has been booked on charges of hurting religious sentiments of the Valmiki community members, police said on Sunday.According to the complaint filed by Preetpal Mattu, president of the Baba Saheb Ambedkar Welfare Society in Shimla,...
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The Congress on Sunday suspended Thiruvananthapuram District Congress Committee general secretary Jose Franklin following allegations related to the suicide of a 50-year-old woman.Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president Sunny Joseph, in a short statement, announced the suspension of Franklin,...
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In a maiden initiative of its kind, the Delhi police has deployed women personnel trained in drone operations to enhance security during the festive season.Under the campaign 'Netra, Netrutva, Naari,' women police officers, dubbed drone didis, have been stationed in crowded markets such as Tilak...
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Banned Chinese firecrackers, worth about Rs 5 crore, concealed in a container that arrived in a cargo vessel at the Tuticorin port was seized by authorities and four men have been arrested in this connection, police said on Sunday. When the container arrived from China, the officials of the...
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Amid heightened security measures during the festive season, the Border Security Force, Tripura Frontier, has intensified its vigil along the Indo-Bangladesh border. In coordinated operations on Sunday, BSF troops apprehended 21 illegal infiltrators -- 11 Bangladeshi nationals and 10...
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RJD women's wing state president Ritu Jaiswal (left)/Courtesy Facebook
Rashtriya Janata Dal women's wing state president Ritu Jaiswal on Sunday announced that she will be contesting the Parihar assembly seat in Bihar as an Independent candidate in protest against the party giving a ticket to her detractor. In a Facebook post, she voiced anguish that the ticket...
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A joint team of police and excise department officials seized banned cough syrup worth Rs 3 crore and arrested three accused in this connection here, an official said on Sunday.Additional superintendent of police Anil Kumar said 1.19 lakh bottles of banned cough syrup worth about Rs 3 crore,...
20:32
Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday warned the Telangana politicians, who are allegedly supporting armed networks while preaching democracy. Sanjay Kumar in a post on 'X' attached a media report which claimed that senior Maoist Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias...
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Jewellery markets across India witnessed a glittering Dhanteras this year, with robust demand driving sales to an estimated Rs 85,000 crore over two days, according to the All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC).GJC Chairman Rajesh Rokde said, Across India, approximately 50 to 60...
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Two labourers, who were kidnapped by militants, were rescued from Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district on Sunday, officials said. Around seven-eight armed members of the NSCN kidnapped the two labourers...
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Hindu outfits protested on Sunday after a video showing Muslim women offering namaaz at the historical Shaniwar Wada in Maharashtra's Pune city went viral on social media. The video was also posted on X by Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha member Medha Kulkarni, who sought strict action in...
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Four people were killed on Sunday after country-made firecrackers stored in a house at Thandurai exploded, Avadi police said. Several portions of the residential premises has also been damaged in the explosion, they said adding Fire and Rescue Services personnel doused the fire. An...
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD-U was left with egg on its face on Sunday when the candidature of Sabir Ali, from the Amour assembly seat, was withdrawn in favour of Saba Zafar, who had already filed nomination papers on the party's ticket. Ali, who had been expelled from the JD-U in...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch his campaign for the Bihar assembly polls next week, with as many as four election rallies scheduled by the end of this month, state BJP president Dilip Jaiswal said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference in Patna, Jaiswal said Modi will kick off...
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A 19-year-old white tiger died at Sri Venkateshwara Zoological Park here on Sunday due to age-related ailments, officials said. Named 'Sameer', the big cat was transferred to Sri Venkateshwara (SV) Zoological Park (Tirupati Zoo) from Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad in 2011 when he was...
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Ladakh representatives will hold talks with the sub-committee of the ministry of home affairs in Delhi on October 22, said Leh Apex Body co-chairman Chering Dorje Lakruk on Sunday. Three representatives each of Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance, along with Ladakh MP Mohd Haneefa...
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The Narcotics Control Bureau arrested two persons, a BTech and another B Pharma graduate, after it busted an illegal narcotics manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district, the agency said on Sunday.The clandestine unit was preparing Alprazolam, a sedative drug, in the powder form...
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Air India will operate a special flight from Milan to Delhi on Sunday to bring back passengers stranded in the Italian city after the airline had cancelled their flight on Friday following a technical issue with the Dreamliner aircraft.More than 250 passengers were stranded at Milan after the...
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Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra and husband Raghav Chadha on Sunday announced the birth of their first child, a baby boy. The couple shared the news with a joint post on Instagram. He's finally here! Our baby boy. And we can't remember life before, the text over the poster read. Arms...
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A 32-year-old man accused of allegedly raping a minor Dalit girl was arrested in Sant Kabir Nagar on Sunday morning, the police said. Superintendent of police Sandeep Kumar Meena said the accused, identified as Badre Alam, was arrested around 3 am from a village under Khalilabad police...
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The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Sunday demanded that Delhi be renamed 'Indraprastha' to connect the national capital with its ancient history and culture.In a letter to Delhi Culture Minister Kapil Mishra, the Delhi unit of the VHP has also demanded renaming Indira Gandhi International Airport as...
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A man carrying a gun sparked a brief security scare at an atheist gathering in Kochi, where writer Taslima Nasrin is scheduled to participate, sources said on Sunday. The law enforcers evacuated hundreds of people from the Rajiv Gandhi indoor stadium and conducted a thorough inspection...
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The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday identified Ronen Tommy Engel, who was returned for burial.Engel was killed by Hamas on October 7, 2023. The IDF condoled his death. In a post on X, the IDF said, IDF representatives informed the family of Ronen Tommy Engel that he had been returned...
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Karnataka high court on Sunday asked the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to submit a fresh petition to hold a route march on November 2 in Chittapur in the state.The high court directed the petitioners to file a fresh petition to the district collectors along with the route of the march.While...
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Bollywood star Sunny Deol celebrated his 68th birthday on Sunday by sharing the first poster of his new film Gabru, which is set to hit the big screen on March 13, 2026. The film is written and directed by Shashank Udapurkar and is produced by Om Chhangani and Vishal Rana. Deol shared...
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A West Bengal native has been taken into custody for allegedly murdering his wife and burying her body near their house at Ayarkunnam in Kottayam, the police said on Sunday. The accused has been identified as Soni SK (31), a native of Dharapara in Murshidabad district of West Bengal. He...
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High drama unfolded outside Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad's residence on Sunday when an aspirant broke down, tore off his clothes and started rolling down the road after being denied a ticket by the party for the Bihar elections. Madan Sah, whose theatrics have gone viral on...
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A 15-year-old Hindu girl, born deaf and mute, who was missing for over a week, has surfaced before the media in Pakistan's Sindh province, holding a certificate of conversion to Islam after allegedly marrying a much older Muslim man. The girl from Korwah town in Badin district had gone...
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The government on Sunday extended the due date for filing the monthly GSTR-3B tax payment form by 5 days till October 25. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, in a notification, said the GSTR-3B filers for September and the July-September quarter can pay taxes by October...
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After withdrawing money on a net basis for the past three months, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have turned buyers with a Rs 6,480 crore investment in October so far, driven by strong macroeconomic factors. The development comes after persistent outflows in recent times, with FPIs...
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The country's largest private sector lender HDFC Bank does not see its use of artificial intelligence leading to any layoffs, a top company official has said. The lender, which had 2.20 lakh employees as of September, is carrying out some lighthouse experiments in technologies, including...
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A man was arrested for allegedly touching a 38-year-old woman IT professional inappropriately on a flight from Chennai to Hyderabad, the police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Friday when the man in his mid 40s, working in Chennai, was travelling to Uttar Pradesh via Hyderabad and...
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Gold prices in India are expected to maintain an upside bias for the rest of 2025, driven by a projected uptrend in global gold prices and a weakening Indian rupee, according to a sectoral update by ICICI Bank Global Markets.The report projects an equilibrium range of USD/Rs at 87.00-89.00 for...
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An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck Pakistan on Sunday, according to the National Centre for Seismology.The earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.In a post on X, the NCS said, EQ of M: 4.0, On: 19/10/2025 11:12:04 IST, Lat: 36.69 N, Long: 72.78 E,...
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South Korean superstar Lee Jung Jae/ANI Photo/X
South Korean superstar Lee Jung Jae surprised his fans by sharing a picture alongside Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan and said he is honoured. Lee's notable work includes roles in projects such as Assassination, The Thieves and Netflix series Squid Game, where he essayed the role of...
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Air Quality in the national capital continued to be in the 'Poor' category on Sunday morning. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Air Quality Index (AQI) around ITO was recorded at 284.According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) an AQI of 0-50 is classified 'good',...
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Authorities in Chittapur, the home constituency of Minister Priyank Kharge, have denied permission for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh route march on Sunday, citing the possibility of disruption of peace and law and order. Chittapur Town Municipal Council on Saturday had removed cut-outs and...
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United States President Donald Trump on Saturday stated that two 'narcoterrorists' were killed in a US military strike on a drug-carrying submarine en route to the country, while two other suspects survived and will be repatriated to their countries of origin for prosecution.In a post on Truth...
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Heavy rain continued to batter the high-range areas of several districts in Kerala on Sunday and many low-lying regions experienced flooding.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert in six districts Ernakulam, Idukki, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasaragod.A...
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Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday claimed that more than 9,000 acres of property have been recovered from 'land jihadis' in Uttarakhand, asserting that now no one will be able to occupy government land 'by placing a green sheet' on it.Addressing the inauguration ceremony of a new...
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Nepal's Gen Z group on Saturday announced that it will establish a political party, but said its participation in next year's general election depends on the fulfilment of certain 'bottom-line' conditions.Elections in the Himalayan nation are slated to take place on March 5, 2026.The youth-led...
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Qatar on Saturday (local time) announced that Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an 'immediate ceasefire' following intense border clashes, with plans for follow-up talks to ensure its 'sustainability'.The announcement came in a statement from Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday...
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