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A labourer allegedly killed his three-month-old son under the influence of alcohol by throwing him into a gorge before committing suicide by jumping into it himself in Uttarakhand's Pauri district, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on Tuesday after a heated argument broke out...
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Eight fishermen from Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh have been detained by the Bangladesh Navy after their boat allegedly strayed into neighbouring country's territorial waters, the state government said on Thursday.The state government has contacted the ministry of external affairs...
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A 24-year-old woman died and her mother was seriously injured in an alleged stone-pelting incident after a minor dispute between children bursting crackers turned violent in Mathura, the police said on Thursday.The deceased's father, Tikendra Singh, a resident of Jaint village, lodged a complaint...
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As many as 42 persons were rescued after a river cruise boat and a dinghy got stranded among rocks off Aguada Bay in North Goa on Thursday evening.Lifesavers of Drishti Marine, a state-appointed agency, carried out the operation in rough seas amid a thunderstorm, officials said.There were 38...
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Following the successful trial of cloud seeding across the national capital by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday called the event a historic milestone under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.Sirsa mentioned that...
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Four people were injured when a jeweller allegedly threw acid at a customer at Mail Chowk on Thursday, the police said. The incident occurred at Sweta Jewellers, owned by Arvind Verma. Sandhya Rajbhar of Panika Bazaar, in her complaint, said she had gone to the shop with her brother...
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The Congress on Thursday said its six MLAs will vote for candidates of alliance partner National Conference in the polls to four Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir. The Congress said it has decided to keep its differences with the ruling NC on the back burner. In a letter to...
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Twenty-five people were arrested after a clash between two groups in Kalandi village in Meerut led to firing and stone-pelting, the police said on Thursday. In a complaint to the police, Nitin claimed that he and his associates were attacked by Dhirendra and 13 others on Wednesday with...
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Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party leader Anil Gupta on Thursday took a ritual sip (aachman) of the water from the Yamuna, claiming the river is on the road to recovery from its heavily polluted state because of the efforts of the party's government in the last eight months. Delhi BJP president...
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Four people died in separate incidents during bull-taming rituals associated with the Diwali festival in this district on Thursday, police said. Of the four deaths, a senior police officer said one occurred in Haveri taluk, another in Tilavalli, the third in Devihosur village, and the fourth...
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An 18-year-old Indian student, recipient of the UAE Golden Visa, died of cardiac arrest in Dubai during Diwali celebrations, local media reported. Vaishnav Krishnakumar, a first-year BBA Marketing student at Middlesex University Dubai, reportedly collapsed during a Diwali celebration on...
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Former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa
The Haryana government has written to the Centre, recommending a CBI probe into the death of the son of former Punjab DGP Mohammad Mustafa, sources said on Thursday. The investigation will be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) once the Centre accepts the state...
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A 46-year-old man was arrested for allegedly shooting at a person in a fight between two sisters, after one of them fed the food meant for his pet dog to a stray in northwest Delhi's Aman Vihar area, the police said on Thursday. Ashu Chaudhary, the dog owner, was the employer of the elder...
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The Opposition Mahagathbandhan will release its joint manifesto for the Bihar Assembly elections on October 28 in Patna, sources in the alliance told ANI on Thursday.Sources said that Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will also begin their campaign for...
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The rupee appreciated by seven paise to close at 87.86 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by a positive trend in domestic equities and risk-on sentiments amid optimism about the US-India trade deal. Forex traders said the rupee closed on a positive note as there is a...
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Thursday, helped by robust buying in IT and tech stocks amid growing optimism on the US-India trade deal front. After hitting a 52-week high, indices reversed most of their intra-day gains on fag-end profit-taking after...
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The Railway Protection Force at Manoharpur in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district has registered a case against unidentified people for allegedly pelting stones at a coach of the Mumbai-Howrah Duronto Express, officials said on Thursday. RPF Manoharpur officer-in-charge JN Mishra told PTI...
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Telugu superstar Prabhas announced his new film Fauzi on his 46th birthday on Thursday. The Baahubali star shared the first look of the movie in an Instagram post. Director Hanu Raghavpudi also shared the star's character poster with the caption, Happy Birthday to our dearest...
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A 21-year-old Indian-origin truck driver has been accused of causing a semi-truck crash while driving under the influence, killing three people in the US state of California earlier this week, according to a media report. Jashanpreet Singh allegedly rammed his truck into slow-moving traffic...
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As many as 17 persons suffered from suffocation after a fire broke out at a 13-storey commercial building in Mumbai's Jogeshwari suburb on Thursday morning, officials said. Nine of those who complained of suffocation were being treated at the nearby civic-run HBT Hospital, a civic official...
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Thirty-two persons, most of whom were from West Bengal, were held from a hotel in Odisha's Cuttack on Thursday in connection with a cryptocurrency fraud case that led to a kidnapping, police said. Acting on a tip-off, a raid was conducted at a hotel in the Sikharpur area, they said. As...
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Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday took a swipe at the National Democratic Alliance, saying that it has not declared its vision, agenda and the Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election. He added that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) doesn't...
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Every year, like clockwork, Delhi chokes.A thick, toxic haze settles over the city - stinging eyes, burning throats and sending air quality monitors into panic mode.For the past few days, the air in Delhi and its neighbouring satellite cities has hovered between the poor and very poor...
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Thursday, helped by robust buying in IT and tech stocks amid growing optimism on the US-India trade deal front. After hitting a 52-week high, indices reversed most of their intra-day gains on fag-end profit-taking after...
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Algerian-French artist Hanan Benammar
Algerian-French artist Hanan Benammar, based in Oslo, on Thursday expressed concern over the vandalisation of her artwork by Kerala artist P H Hochiman in Kochi, describing it as an attack on artistic freedom and free expression. Six printed linocut works titled Go Eat Your Dad, which were...
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CJI Gavai demits office next month
The government on Thursday initiated the process to appoint the next chief justice of India as incumbent B R Gavai demits office on November 23, sources said. The letter asking Justice Gavai to name his successor is set to be delivered either this evening or on Friday, people aware of the...
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Raj and Uddhav Thackeray and their families came together to celebrate the festival of Bhaubeej at their sister Jayjaywanti Deshpande's residence.Amid buzz over a possible alliance, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday visited the residence of his cousin and MNS president Raj...
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A teenage girl was allegedly molested by a former group D staffer of a government hospital in the state-run SSKM Hospital in Kolkata, a senior police officer said on Thursday. The accused, identified as Amit Mallick, a former ward boy, was arrested from Dhapa on Wednesday night and booked...
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BJP chief J P Nadda on Thursday said that the assembly election in Bihar is a fight between 'Vikaas' (development) of the NDA and 'Vinaash' (destruction) of the INDIA bloc. Addressing a rally in Aurangabad district, Nadda lashed out at the Congress, accusing it of being a parasitic party...
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A woman allegedly drowned her three children in a water tank before ending her own life by jumping into the tank in Rajasthan's Balotra district on Thursday, police said. The bodies of the woman and her three children were recovered in the morning from a water tank near their house located...
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People stranded on the top floor of JMS Business Centre in the Jogeshwari West area of Mumbai, where a fire broke out earlier on Thursday, were rescued by personnel of the fire department.Speaking about the incident, Saliq Khan, a neighbouring resident, said, When we woke up this morning, we saw...
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It is a never-before scenario for Indian pop culture. The iconic American philanthropist Bill Gates, will be appearing on Ekta Kapoor's long-running soap Kyunkii Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi which went into its second season this year after a gap of 25 years.Speaking on the...
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A 21-year-old Indian man -- an illegal immigrant in the US -- has been accused of causing a fiery semi-truck crash that killed three people in Southern California. The man, identified as Jashanpreet Singh, was arrested on charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated after smashing...
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The man says he was kicked and forced to lick urine
The elderly Dalit man who was allegedly thrashed and forced to lick his urine in a UP temple, speaks: They forced me to lick urine. When I refused to do so, I was forced even more to do so. They kicked me and left. Later, several leaders intervened in the matter, offering assurances of action....
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Faced with US tariffs, India's leather and allied products industry are expected to see revenue decline 10-12 per cent this current fiscal, according to Crisil Ratings.The 50% tariff (25% reciprocal tariff plus 25% penalty for purchase of Russian oil) imposed by the United States (US) on Indian...
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With the Bihar Assembly elections nearing, senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said that it was natural for Tejashwi Yadav to be the Mahagathbandhan's Chief Ministerial face, adding that top leaders, including Rahul Gandhi were in favour of this decision.Naturally, it was going to be...
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After being declared as the Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming assembly elections, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday said that the alliance partners have come together for the advancement of Bihar. He asserted that the opposition Mahagathbandhan together will...
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The opposition INDIA bloc on Thursday declared RJD leader and former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial candidate for the Bihar assembly elections. Making the announcement at a press conference, which was attended by all coalition partners, senior Congress leader...
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Popular romantic comedy series Emily in Paris is returning on Netflix for its fifth season on December 18, the streaming platform announced in an Instagram post. Netflix unveiled the trailer for the show on Wednesday and the caption to the post read, hearts will rome farther than ever before...
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In a bid to achieve India's target of 100 gigawatt (Gw) of nuclear energy capacity by 2047, an expert committee set up by the power ministry has recommended capping a supplier's liability at the contract value or the operator's liability, whichever is lower.The panel also highlighted the need for...
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The UP Police has arrested a man after his 11-year-old daughter fell into a well and died after his attempt to scare her turned wrong in Sitapur district, officials said on Thursday. The incident took place on October 21 at Jagannathpur village under the Misrikh police station area. SHO...
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The Gen Z protests in Nepal
India's Gen Z is vast, restless and hyper-connected - more than 370 million people under 25, nearly a quarter of the country's population.Smartphones and social media keep them constantly informed about politics, corruption, and inequality. Yet taking to the streets feels risky and remote: fear...
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Every Diwali brings a new trend in firecrackers, from chakris to rockets to sparklers, but this year's craze has turned deadly. The so-called carbide gun or desi firecracker gun, which children are calling the latest Diwali must-have, has emerged as a nightmare for parents and doctors, reports...
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Update: A massive fire broke out at the JMS Business Centre in the Jogeshwari West area of Mumbai on Thursday, officials said. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the incident has been declared a Level-II call. Fire tenders have been...
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The doors of the Kedarnath shrine in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand were closed for the winter season on Thursday. For the next six months, Lord Kedarnath will be worshipped at his winter residence, Ukhimath. Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee sources said that after special puja, the...
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People seen stranded on the top floor of JMS Business Centre in Jogeshwari West area in Mumbai where a massive fire has broken out. Fire tenders present at the spot. More details awaited.
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Congressman Thomas R Suozzi
Highlighting concerns for Sikh Americans serving in the military, a prominent US lawmaker has urged the Pentagon to reconsider a policy that calls for a blanket beard-shaving mandate among service members, emphasising that retaining uncut hair and a beard is a core tenet of their faith. In a...
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The police in Maharashtra's Palghar district have registered a case against a woman for allegedly forcing a ten-year-old tribal girl into bonded domestic labour, an official said on Thursday. The girl, a resident of Wada taluka, belongs to the tribal Katkari community. She was in the care...
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Ajay Devgn shares this loved-up picture with the family and writes: The brightest lights of our lives. May you all have a love and laughter filled Diwali 'just like mine'. Sabhi ko Happy Diwali aur Saal Mubarak.
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BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Thursday hit out at the opposition bloc's significant differences and claimed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav failed to resolve internal issues within Mahagathbandhan which has resulted in a friendly fight between the two parties on...
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Malaika and Arjun in Paris in 2022
Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora may have parted ways over a year ago, but their friendship continues to turn heads. On Malaika's 52nd birthday, Arjun took to Instagram and extended his warm greetings to his ex-girlfriend. Happy birthday @malaikaaroraofficial keep soaring keep smiling and always...
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India has invited Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to New Delhi for talks with Prime Minister Modi early next year, a move that could pave the way for a comprehensive economic and free-trade partnership, The Globe and Mail Canada reported. Dinesh Kumar Patnaik, India's new High...
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Actively managed global emerging market (GEM) funds are having their best run in eight years.With average returns of around 26 per cent so far in 2025, they are on course for their strongest calendar-year performance since 2017, according to an analysis by Steven Holden of Copley Fund Research,...
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With Prime Minister Narendra Modi unlikely to travel to Malaysia for the ASEAN summit, the Congress on Thursday claimed that the reason for his not going was that the PM doesn't want to be cornered by US President Donald Trump. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam...
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Indian stock markets opened with a strong rally on Thursday, driven by positive investor sentiment ahead of a likely US-India trade deal. The Nifty 50 index crossed the 26,000 mark for the first time after September 2024, opening at 26,057.20, up 188.60 points or 0.73 per cent.Its last 52-week...
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Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not be travelling to Kuala Lumpur for the 47th ASEAN Summit, but attend it virtually.We touched on the organisation of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur at the end of this month. He informed...
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The central government has amended the Information Technology (IT) Rules, 2021, to stipulate that notices sent to social media and Internet intermediaries can now be issued only by senior government officers of at least the rank of joint secretary or by police officers not below the rank of...
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As the Bihar assembly elections come closer, the Mahagathbandhan press conference will be held on Thursday to announce the final shape of the alliance.Boards and posters with photos of Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and Raghopur constituency candidate Tejashwi Yadav have been put up at the venue.The...
09:22
Differences persisted between India and the European Union in their discussion earlier this month on the proposed free-trade agreement (FTA), leaving no scope for a substantial breakthrough.In the 14th round of negotiations, which took place in Belgiums Brussels, the disagreements related to...
09:20
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and its National Capital Region on Thursday morning remained under the 'very poor' category with the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) II norms already in place.According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in...
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US Congressman Tom Suozzi penned a letter to US War Secretary Peter Hegseth, urging reconsideration of a policy requiring military personnel to shave beards, affecting Sikh Americans and others with religious or medical obligations.Suozzi, who recently introduced the Bipartisan Indian American...
08:38
Infosys promoters, including N R Narayana Murthy and Chairman Nandan Nilekani, will not offer their shares in the buyback process announced in September, the IT company said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.India's second-largest IT services company announced its plan to buyback Rs 18,000...
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Four wanted criminals allegedly involved in multiple cases of murder in Bihar were killed in a shootout with a joint team of Delhi Police and Bihar Police in Rohini, police said.The encounter took place on the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday, when the joint team launched an operation to...
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A United Kingdom-born schoolboy of Pakistani heritage was on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment for stabbing a 15-year-old pupil to death with a hunting knife at their school in Sheffield, northern England.Mohammed Umar Khan, also 15, was named by South Yorkshire Police after the automatic...
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United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his upcoming diplomatic trip to Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan, highlighting a significant meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.Trump also revealed that he cancelled a planned summit with Russian President Vladimir...
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The US Department of the Treasury on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, in an effort to pressure the Kremlin to end its war in Ukraine.The sanctions aim to degrade Russia's ability to raise revenue for its war machine and support its weakened...
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The police arrested a security guard for allegedly trying to commit a theft at the bungalow of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's personal assistant in the city. The accused was identified as Ratan Kartik Kasture (33). As per the complaint lodged by Kaustubh Phaltankar, Gadkari's PA, the...
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A well marked low pressure area over Bay of Bengal off Tamil Nadu coast will weaken during the next 24 hours, the India meteorological department said on Wednesday. The Well marked low pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal off Tamil Nadu coast moved nearly northwestwards across north...
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Amid buzz over a possible alliance, Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday visited the residence of his cousin and MNS president Raj Thackeray in their fourth meeting this month. A Sena-UBT functionary said Uddhav visited 'Shivtirth' to greet his aunt and Raj's mother Kunda...
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