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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday alleged that the opposition is using the issue demanding justice to Zubeen Garg to weaken the Hindu society.He also criticised eminent author and Sahitya Akademi awardee Rita Chowdhury, wife of state Parliamentary Affairs minister Chandra Mohan...
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Haryana DGP O P Singh on Friday emphasised that polite behaviour with the public is crucial and asked police officials to use simple and courteous words like 'please', 'sorry' and 'thank you', saying this will improve the image of the police and strengthen public trust. The DGP...
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A 16-year-old boy has been apprehended for allegedly murdering his 45-year-old mother by striking her head with an axe, police said on Friday. According to police, the woman identified as Mukesh Rani had been living separately after her divorce. The accused son had been residing...
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Adding low-cost chemotherapy drug carboplatin to standard treatment significantly improves the chances of cure and survival in patients, especially women below 50, with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), an aggressive form of breast cancer, says a new study led by Tata Memorial Centre...
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Over 300 schools in the national capital received bomb threat emails on Friday morning, prompting authorities to evacuate the premises for a thorough inspection, officials said. According to the fire department, the first alert was received at 8.15 am regarding a bomb threat at the CRPF...
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Ahead of assembly polls in Bihar, the Election Commission on Friday issued an advisory to political parties against the misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tools in political campaigns, saying it is a deep threat and challenge because of its ability to masquerade as the truth. ...
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Mara Corina Machado has said that we are determined to have the sovereign will of the Venezuelan population respected, and asserted that our main ally at this moment in the struggle is US President Donald Trump. Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader, in an...
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The 28-year-old woman doctor who allegedly died by suicide in Maharashtra's Satara district had called one of the accused before ending her life, and the two had also exchanged text messages, police said on Friday.The doctor, posted at a government hospital in Phaltan, was found hanging...
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Weeks after a hit-and-run incident left three people injured in Byatarayanapura, police on Friday said the vehicle involved was allegedly driven by Kannada actress Divya Suresh.The accident occurred in the early hours of October 4, and the vehicle belonged to the actress, officials said.According...
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The Delhi government's Home Department on Friday announced a major reshuffle in the ranks of Delhi Police, transferring and posting several senior IPS officers across key wings, including crime, intelligence, vigilance, traffic, and special units. Among the most notable changes,...
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The Gurugram Police on Friday arrested two men after one of them allegedly urinated through the open door of a moving car, an official said.The police action came after a purported video of the Thursday night incident went viral on social media. The accused were identified as Mohit (23) and...
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Former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Friday asserted that he will choose death over returning to the RJD, from which he was expelled by his father Lalu Prasad a few months ago.In an interview with PTI, Yadav, who has since floated Janshakti Janta Dal, and is contesting assembly poll from...
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Reliance Industries on Friday said it will comply with the latest US and other Western sanctions relating to Russian oil and will tweak refinery operations to meet them.The oil-to-retail behemoth said that it is assessing the implications of restrictions announced by the European Union, the...
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday said it disposed of more than 3,000 metric tonnes of additional waste that was generated in the city during the Diwali festival. In a release, the BMC said the metropolis witnessed an increase of about 600 to 700 metric tonnes of...
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Authorities in Indore district in Madhya Pradesh on Friday banned the manufacture and sale of carbide guns after their use in Diwali led to scores of people getting injured, including 31 with critical eye wounds, officials said. They added that such guns have already been banned in...
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Police lodged an FIR against a school-cum-madrassa in UP's Moradabad based on a man's complaint that her 13-year-old daughter was asked to submit a virginity test report for admission into the institute. According to police, the class 8 student had not been attending the institute for...
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India on Friday cited Pakistan's attempts to protect at the United Nations Security Council the terror group that claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack to point out that the global body's work has been gridlocked in absence of urgent reforms.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also...
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The ruling National Conference won three Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, while the opposition BJP emerged victorious on one.NC candidate Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan was declared the winner in the first seat, and Sajad Kichloo was elected in the second seat, the party said in a...
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Congress MP Imran Masood on Friday stoked a controversy by comparing Bhagat Singh with Hamas, as the BJP accused him of insulting the people of Bihar, with whom Bhagat Singh had a deep connection. However, after the BJP's attack, Masood later backtracked, claiming he never drew any...
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The rupee appreciated 10 paise to close at 87.78 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, supported by optimism around India-US trade talks and a decline in global crude oil prices. However, FII outflows, a stronger dollar against foreign currencies, and a weak sentiment in the...
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A 24-year-old man chased and fatally stabbed his former girlfriend in public and committed suicide by slitting his throat in central Mumbai on Friday, police said.The accused, Sonu Barai, attacked Manisha Yadav (24) on a road in the Kalachowkie area around 11 am, nearly two weeks after the two...
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Deeply distressed by the alleged rape of his six-year-old daughter, a man allegedly died by suicide in UP's Deoria on Friday, a police officer said. The incident occurred under the Khukundoo police station limits in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district. According to the police, the...
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India's forex reserves increased by USD 4.496 billion to USD 702.28 billion for the week ended October 17, as the value of gold reserves rose further, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had jumped by USD 2.176 billion to USD 697.784...
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Bollywood singer and music composer Sachin Sanghvi has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman after promising her a chance in a music album as well as marriage, police said on Friday.Sanghvi, known for hit songs in Stree 2 and Bhediya, was arrested on Thursday under relevant...
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Maharashtra Revenue Minister and senior BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule's remarks over surveillance of WhatsApp groups have prompted a strong response from the Opposition, with Shiv Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut seeking the minister's arrest. Everyone's WhatsApp groups are under...
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The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a fresh plea of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation seeking nod to fell more trees for the Goregaon-Mulund Link Road (GMLR) project subject to compensatory afforestation. The top court had permitted the civic body's tree authority to allow...
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined on Friday amid profit-taking in FMCG and banking shares following a six-day rally and fresh foreign fund outflows. Snapping its six-day winning streak, the 30-share BSE Sensex dropped by 344.52 points or 0.41 per cent to settle at 84,211.88.During the...
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India's bullet train prototype
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Friday launched a veiled attack on the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar and alleged that the youth of Bihar are struggling to return home to Chhath while a bullet train is being built in Gujarat.This is the janmabhoomi of Jan Suraaj,...
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Sleeping well is absolutely mandatory for better heart health
Being exposed to bright light at night, including scrolling through one's phone, could be related with a 56 per cent higher risk of heart failure, and can be a significant risk factor for cardiovascular diseases among adults aged 40 and above, according to a new study. Researchers led by...
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The AAP meme on the air purifier in PM Modi's room
With the city's air quality remaining in the poor category, Delhiites are rushing to stock up on air purifiers and masks, leading to a 60-70 per cent jump in sales, traders said.According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 354 on Wednesday,...
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India and the US are very near to concluding the proposed bilateral trade agreement as both the sides are converging on most of the issues, an official said on Friday. The official said that the two countries are sorting out the language of the agreement. We are very near as far as deal is...
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Bollywood singer and music composer Sachin Sanghvi has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman by promising her a chance in a music album and marriage, police said on Friday. Sanghvi, known for hit songs in 'Stree 2' and 'Bhediya', was arrested on Thursday under relevant sections...
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Indian refineries are likely to ramp up crude oil purchases from the Middle East, Latin America and the US to compensate for reduced imports from Russia, following Washington's sanctions on two major Russian producers, sources and analysts said. The US government, on October 22, imposed...
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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said India does not do trade agreements in hurry or with a gun to our head. He said India is actively negotiating trade pacts with countries and regions, including the European Union (EU) and the US. We are in active dialogue with the...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the NDA under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will break all previous electoral records in the Bihar Assembly polls, while taking a swipe at the opposition INDIA bloc, which he said was led by people out on bail. Addressing his...
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Grammy Award-winning musician Pitbull is all set to enthrall Indian audiences with his gigs in Gurugram and Hyderabad. The 'Give Me Everything' hitmaker will first perform at HUDA Grounds in Gurugram on December 6 and then will head to Hyderabad on December 8. Excited about bringing...
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Delhi Police has arrested two suspected ISIS operatives who were allegedly planning a terror strike in a high-footfall area of the national capital, including a mall in south Delhi and a public park, on Diwali, an official said on Friday. The suspected ISIS operatives are both named Adnan --...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the NDA under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will break all previous electoral records in the Bihar Assembly polls, while taking a swipe at the opposition INDIA bloc, which he said was led by people out on bail. Addressing...
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The CM tweeted this pic of chai-pakora and a rather handsome satchel
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah held last-minute discussions for Friday's Rajya Sabha polls with his party leaders, the strategy mostly focussing on securing the all-important votes from independent MLAs. To keep them going, they had a regular supply of 'pakoras' and 'chai', he said....
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Tejashwi with his parents and Congress' Ashok Gehlot
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he wants to establish factories in Gujarat, but wants to secure victory in Bihar. While addressing a public rally in Saharsa, Tejashwi said that two people (PM Modi and Union...
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday lauded her government's decision to allow women employees to work night shifts across shops and commercial establishments in the national capital, calling it a long-overdue step toward gender equality in the workplace.Speaking to ANI, Rekha Gupta said,...
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Pakistan pull out of junior hockey World Cup to be held in India in November-December: FIH confirms. The team replacing Pakistan in junior hockey World Cup will be announced soon.
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Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed during an Israeli raid. Reuters/Imad Creidi
Israel is engaging in the deadliest and most deliberate effort to kill and silence journalists that CPJ has ever documented. Palestinian journalists are being threatened, directly targeted, and murdered by Israeli forces, and are arbitrarily detained and tortured in retaliation for their work....
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Asserting that he feels anguished that Bihar's farmers are still poor despite the 20 years of rule by the JD(U)-led NDA in the state, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday claimed that CM Nitish Kumar will not be made the chief minister if the ruling alliance is again voted to power. Yadav,...
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Does the collapse of sincerity mark the end of our capacity to make a common world? The problem with sincerity is that it is not merely an inner mental state; it must be a legible social practice, a form of life. Yet, something in the contemporary structure of the world renders sincerity...
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A forensic team on Friday morning rushed to the site on the National Highway 44 in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district, where at least 20 people died and several sustained injuries after a bus caught fire following a collision with a motorcycle. The forensic team began a detailed inspection of...
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Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav slammed the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government on Friday, claiming that crime and corruption have increased in Bihar. While pledging to rid Bihar of corruption and crime if he were elected, the RJD leader also claimed that...
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After at least 20 people lost their lives in the Kurnool bus fire accident, Telangana Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar Goud on Friday issued a stern warning that unfit buses which flout the rules set by the government would be seized, and added that there was no playing with the life of the...
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Eli Lilly and Cipla on Thursday have signed an agreement to distribute and promote tirzepatide in India under a second brand, Yurpeak. The move is intended to expand access to the drug beyond cities where Lilly already has an established presence.Under the agreement, Cipla will handle...
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Sebi on Thursday barred investment banking outfit First Overseas Capital from dealing in the securities market for two years and imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh for alleged violations. The i-banker has also been banned from taking any new mandate for IPOs, arrangements, or corporate advisory...
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Thursday issued a draft circular to ease the requirement for non-resident Indian clients to be physically present in India during KYC modification or re-KYC in the course of digital on-boarding or video client identification.Under the proposed norms,...
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The Government Securities (G-Sec) market expanded from 769 trillion in 2019 to 1,812 trillion in 2024 while volume increased from 1.37 million in 2019 to 1.76 million in 2024, according to the Payment Systems Report by the Reserve Bank of India.The report added that during H12025, 985,000...
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The charred shell of the bus
Jayant Kushwaha, who was travelling from Hyderabad in a private bus that caught fire, on Friday narrated the horrific ordeal, saying that he remained in disbelief after witnessing fire onboard as soon as he woke up. Jayant woke up around 2:30 am only to find himself and others trapped in a...
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The family of a woman from Maharashtra's Palghar district has alleged that she lost her baby during delivery at a government hospital as there was no doctor for several hours, a claim rejected by the authorities. According to the husband of 25-year-old Vaishali Ashok Batre, she was taken to...
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Piyush Pandey, the towering creative force who transformed the face and soul of Indian advertising, passed away on Thursday. He was 70.Widely regarded as the man who gave Indian advertising its voice -- and its accent -- Pandey spent over four decades at Ogilvy India, the agency that became...
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday night announced the termination of all trade negotiations with Canada, citing an anti-tariff advertisement that used a clip of former US President Ronald Reagan. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, The Ronald Reagan Foundation has just announced that...
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The charred remains of the bus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a bus fire incident in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district. Extremely saddened by the loss of lives due to a mishap in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, Modi said in a post on X. At least 12 persons were...
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The Indian High Commission in Ottawa shared Canada Post's stamp featuring a traditional rangoli design to celebrate Diwali. In a post on X on Friday, the High Commission wrote on X, Thank you, Canada Post, for unveiling the stamp featuring traditional Rangoli pattern to celebrate...
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The NDA is still to announce its CM candidate
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address public rallies separately in various parts of poll-bound Bihar on Friday. The PM will address two poll rallies in Samastipur and Begusarai districts, while Shah will participate in such programmes in Siwan and...
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Narendra Modi will be the first prime minister to move out of South Block. With the Cabinet secretariat moving to the new prime minister's office complex, named Sewa Tirath, earlier this month, the PMO is expected to soon shift from South Block. Though Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan...
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India's drugs watchdog has announced a new system to monitor the supply and quality of high-risk solvents in the cough syrups on the heels of the death of at least 24 children due to consumption of syrups contaminated with toxic diethylene glycol (DEG). The Central Drugs Standard Control...
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A Hyderabad-bound private bus caught fire near Chinnatekur in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district on Friday after colliding with a two-wheeler, leaving 12 people dead, a police official said.Among the deceased was the biker.According to initial reports, there were about 40 persons in the bus when...
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Two nominees of the INDIA bloc in Bihar on Thursday withdrew their candidature from assembly seats in Nawada and Madhubani districts, officials said.While Congress' Satish Kumar withdrew his candidature from Warsaliganj in Nawada, Bindu Gulab Yadav of the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) withdrew...
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The Telangana Cabinet on Thursday decided to promulgate an Ordinance lifting the rule disqualifying candidates with more than two children from contesting local body polls. Addressing a press conference, after the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, revenue minister P...
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