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A student died allegedly following an assault during a freshers' party at a private college in Latur district of Maharashtra, leading police to arrest six pupils, officials said on Wednesday. The incident occurred on October 8 during the freshers' party organised at the well-known...
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Authorities in Kathua held a high-level meeting on Tuesday and emphasised strengthening the security grid in the border district, including surveillance over overground workers and their supporters of terrorist organisations. During the meeting, chaired by senior superintendent of police...
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White Knight Corps GoC Lt Gen P K Mishra with jawans in Rajouri
White Knight Corps General Officer Commanding (GoC), Lieutenant General P K Mishra, visited forward areas along the Line of Control in the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to review the operational preparedness and security situation in the sector. ...
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A 28-year-old nurse at a private hospital allegedly jumped from the seventh floor of a residential society with her 3-year-old son tied to her waist, resulting in their deaths, police said on Wednesday. A dowry death case had been registered against the husband and in-laws of the deceased...
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Authorities have ordered the disconnection of electricity and water supply connections to an alleged illegal settlement of Rohingyas following complaints by residents in the Jammu capital city. The large chunk of plots of land, on which scores of shanties have been set up to house Rohingyas,...
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A 16-year-old boy allegedly killed his mother by hitting her on the head with an axe in Ladwa area of this district, the police said on Wednesday. According to Ladwa deputy superintendent of police Randhir Singh, the victim has been identified as 45-year-old Mukesh Rani of Dudha village, who...
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Cyber thugs posing as enforcement officials duped a 68-year-old man in Faridabad's Ballabgarh of Rs 81 lakh by placing him under digital arrest for five days, the police said on Wednesday.According to a complaint filed by Vishnupad Chatterjee, a resident of Sector 7D, the fraudsters accused him...
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In the first sign of a thaw, leaders of Ladakh, where four people died in police firing during the recent pro-statehood protests, met with Home Ministry representatives here on Wednesday for sub-committee level talks. During the meeting, the Ladakh representatives demanded an immediate...
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A trainee woman judge was injured when two motorcycle-borne chain-snatchers knocked her off her two-wheeler during a robbery attempt in Bikaner district of Rajasthan, the police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred near the Collectorate residence on Tuesday evening. The two suspects,...
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Another person was arrested in connection with the alleged assault and rape threat to a junior woman doctor at Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal's Howrah district, police said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Sheikh Samrat, was arrested late on...
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Former Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Anil Sahani, who was disqualified from the Bihar assembly three years ago after a CBI court convicted him in a fraud case, joined the BJP in Patna on Wednesday.Sahani was inducted into the saffron party in the presence of Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the...
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Russian President Vladimir
Russian President Vladimir on Wednesday supervised the drills of the country's strategic nuclear forces as uncertainty hangs over his proposed summit meeting with US President Donald Trump to resolve the Ukraine conflict. Today, we have a scheduled strategic nuclear forces management drill,...
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India's indigenously built guided missile stealth frigate INS Sahyadri has participated in a joint maritime exercise with Japan, underscoring the strong and burgeoning navy-to-navy interactions with that country, officials said on Wednesday. The multi-role stealth frigate participated in the...
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A city court in an interim order has restrained various entities from using actor Chiranjeevi's name, image, voice for commercial purposes without permission. Chiranjeevi had approached the City Civil Court, seeking an injunction restraining the over 30 defendants like digital media...
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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is set to make his debut on Indian television through a cameo in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2, lead star Smriti Irani has confirmed, calling it a historic moment. The newly-released promo of the Star Plus programme shows Irani's Tulsi Virani talking to...
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A 20-year-old migrant worker died after accidentally falling into a tunnel, reportedly used for ash disposal, while working at a firm in Perumbavoor on Wednesday, the police said.The incident occurred in Odaykkal under the Kuruppampady police station in the afternoon.The deceased was identified...
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The Reserve Bank's gold reserves crossed 880 metric tonnes in the first half of 2025-26 with the central bank adding 0.2 metric tonnes in the last week of September.The total value of the gold was USD 95 billion as of September 26, 2025, according to the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India...
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Javed Akhtar
The Sholay sequence showing Dharmendra hiding behind a Lord Shiva statue has put Javed Akhtar bang in the centre of an escalating social media debate after his comment that he will never be able to write it today. The undated video, in which the lyricist-writer is discussing freedom of...
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RJD leader Shweta Suman speaks to media in Kaimur, Bihar./ANI on X
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Shweta Suman on Wednesday broke down in tears as she claimed that the Election Commission cancelled her candidature from Mohania Assembly constituency.Speaking to reporters, Shweta Suman alleged that the Election Commission officials were forced to cancel her...
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Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has recieved donations of Rs 918.6 crore to various trusts belonging to it between November 2024 and October 2025. TTD chairman BR Naidu said that donations to the trusts have gradually increased since he took charge and contributions are pouring in through...
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Space scientist Eknath Vasant Chitnis/Courtesy: Padma awards/Govt of India
Renowned Indian space scientist Eknath Vasant Chitnis died on Wednesday at his residence in Pune, his family members said. Chitnis, who had completed 100 years, was unwell for the last few days and suffered a heart attack in the morning, they said. A Padma Bhushan recipient, he played a...
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Pakistan Navy has seized drugs worth about $1 billion in the Arabian Sea, according to the Combined Maritime Forces, a naval partnership of 47 nations. Pakistan Navy Ship Yarmook, working in direct support of the Saudi-led Combined Task Force 150 of CMF, seized more than $972,400,000 worth...
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Congress says the RSS is not a registered organisation
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge and senior Congress leader B K Hariprasad on Wednesday raised questions about the RSS not being a registered organisation and about its funding. They also alleged that the RSS did not register itself as an organisation so it could evade itself from complying with...
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Detailed architectural drawings and interior images of Mumbai's high-security Arthur Road Jail, where fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi would be lodged if extradited, have been presented before a Belgian court as part of India's affidavit assuring humane detention conditions. The images,...
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said a section of the people is trying to politicise Zubeen Garg's death and create tension in the state by impersonating as true followers of the singer. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an official function here, Sarma also...
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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state government will introduce several bills on issues like 'love jihad' and polygamy in the coming Assembly session, likely to take place next month. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an official function here, Sarma said...
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sanjay Jaiswal on Wednesday took a dig at Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, saying that all 153 candidates fielded by the latter's party will lose their deposits in the already announced Bihar assembly elections.Speaking to ANI in Bettiah, Jaiswal pointed out...
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Former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday hailed the positive conversation held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on the occasion of Diwali and underscored that the call signified warmth of ties between the two leaders.Speaking to ANI, the...
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The ruffles in the Mahagathbandhan alliance appear to have settled down after Senior Congress Leader Ashok Gehlot and AICC Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru met with RJD Leader Tejashwi Yadav at his residence in Patna. After the meeting Gehlot refused to be drawn into the exact seat sharing...
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The wheels of the helicopter which carried President Droupadi Murmu for her Sabarimala visit got stuck in a depression in the newly concreted helipad at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium at Pramadam here when it landed on Wednesday morning. After the President left for Pamba by road, visuals...
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed he would uphold former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he enter Canada, in line with the International Criminal Court arrest warrant.Carney made the remarks during an interview with Bloomberg...
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A Newark-bound Air India flight, operated with a Boeing 777 aircraft, returned to Mumbai on Wednesday morning due to a technical issue.The Boeing 777 plane, which took off at around 1.50 am for Newark on Wednesday, was airborne for over three hours before returning to Mumbai, according to...
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The Congress on Wednesday took a dig at anti-graft ombudsman Lokpal after it floated a tender to procure seven luxurious BMW cars, saying it is not Lokpal any longer and is more of a shock pal and shauq pal. The attack came after Lokpal floated a tender to procure seven luxurious BMW cars,...
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'I disagree with much of Modi's politics, but it cannot be denied that in these years in office, he has carved more than a niche for himself in history,' points out Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author, Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times. Read more here.
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Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday reached the Patna residence of Bihar Leader of Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav, likely to resolve the issue of friendly fight within the Mahagathbandhan. Gehlot, who has been named as Senior Election Observer by the All Indian Congress Committee...
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Meta has announced new anti-scam features and awareness initiatives, including safety tools and tips to protect users, particularly senior citizens from cyber fraud and online scams, as the social media giant stepped up efforts to help people stay safe online. Meta said on WhatsApp, it is...
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Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday ruled out any dispute within the Mahagathbandhan, saying that everything will be cleared by tomorrow.There are no disputes. You will get all the answers tomorrow, Yadav said while addressing a press conference in Patna.He further...
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Rain continued to batter Tamil Nadu causing a sharp rise in the water levels of the reservoirs and in Chennai, tree branches fell due to overnight downpour. The Mettur Dam, the largest reservoir in the state, reached its Full Reservoir Level (FRL). The widespread rain forced the...
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As construction begins on US President Donald Trump's new $250m (187m) White House ballroom, mystery continues to swirl around the identities of the wealthy donors and corporations paying for it.Groundbreaking for the ornate 90,000 sq ft (8,360 sq m) project began on Monday, with excavators and...
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Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday announced permanent jobs for 14 million women employed as Jeevika Didis and a Rs 30,000 monthly salary if his Rashtriya Janata Dal-led Mahagathbandhan wins next month's Bihar assembly polls.Tejashwi's offer is clearly to counter Chief Minister and Janata Dal-United...
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The Trump administration's decision to ease the controversial USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee has brought relief to thousands of Indian professionals and students already in the United States, but Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) warns that new restrictions on foreign student admissions could...
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As the air quality continues to deteriorate in Delhi, senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government here, saying that people in the national capital don't need sermons on festivals but accountability. In a post on X, Singhvi said, The air...
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Thirty autorickshaws were damaged during a clash between two groups of drivers over parking issues in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Wednesday. Following the incident near Kashigaon on Tuesday, the police registered a case against 15 individuals on charges of rioting and...
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Exceptions to the $100,000 payment are granted if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that an H1B worker's presence in the United States is in the national interest, that no American worker is available to fill the role, among other conditions. Read more here.
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The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at the government after US President Donald Trump repeated his claim that India is not going to buy much oil from Russia and said this is the fourth time in six days that the American leader has announced India's policy. The opposition party also took a...
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Bihar poll results will be announced on November 14
At least eight assembly seats in Bihar, where constituents of the INDIA bloc will fight against each other due to internal discord among the Congress, the RJD and the Left parties over seat-sharing arrangements. The assembly segments, where the opposition alliance partners will contest...
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US President Donald Trump yet again claimed to have discussed with PM Modi about India's import of Russian oil, he told reporters on Tuesday after the Diwali celebrations at the Oval Office. The US President also said that the two countries are working on some great deals and underscored...
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) stated that Washington would continue with their plans to impose a 155 per cent tariff on Chinese goods imported into the US beginning November 1, despite expressing his desire to maintain amicable ties with Beijing. Responding to a question...
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An elderly Dalit man was allegedly forced to lick the ground near a temple on the outskirts of Lucknow on Diwali after he was accused of urinating there, police said. While the accused has been arrested, the 60-year-old Dalit man's grandson claimed his grandfather has breathing difficulties,...
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Vice President C P Radhakrishnan will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Seychelles' newly elected President Patrick Herminie on October 26.It will mark his first official visit to another nation after taking office last month.Herminie's coming to power has raised hopes of re-energising the India...
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United States President Donald Trump spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and greeted him on Diwali.'Thank you, President Trump, for your phone call and warm Diwali greetings,' Modi said in a post on X on Wednesday.'On this festival of lights, may our two great democracies continue to...
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