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Superstar Rajinikanth on Wednesday confirmed that he is in talks for a project that will reunite him with fellow veteran Kamal Haasan, marking their first collaboration in nearly four decades. Rajinikanth shared the news while speaking to the media at Chennai airport, saying that the project...
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A Vadodara-based couple has claimed their 28-year-old son has been held captive for five months in Thailand, leading police to launch a probe, an official said on Wednesday. City resident Nagarbhai Ranpara and his wife Rita claimed their son Tushar was incommunicado for the last five...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday conveyed to Russian President Vladimir Putin that India is ready to make all possible contributions towards a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict. Modi said this when Putin called up the prime minister to greet him on his 75th...
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The engine of the Mumbai Central-Valsad passenger train caught fire during the journey at Kelve Road station in Palghar district of Maharashtra on Wednesday evening, a Western Railway (WR) official said. All passengers are safe, he added.The incident occurred at Kelve Road station around...
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The two accused involved in the firing outside actor Disha Patani's father's residence in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, have succumbed to injuries following an encounter in a joint operation by Delhi Police and UP STF in Ghaziabad on Wednesday.Ravinda alias Kullu and Arun, affiliated with notorious...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written the lyrics of the theme song of a Durga Puja committee in Kolkata, which was sung by a state minister. The Tala Prattoy Durga Puja committee in north Kolkata said it is their centenary year, and they are honoured to have the CM as the...
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Former Hurriyat Conference chairman Abdul Gani Bhat died at his Sopore residence in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday at the age of 90, his family said. Bhat, who was largely confined to his residence at Sopore in Baramulla district due to ill health over the past few years, breathed his last...
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A female Maoist 'commander' and an area committee member, carrying a cumulative bounty of Rs 14 lakh on their heads, were killed in an encounter with police in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra on Wednesday, officials said. The slain Maoists were identified as Sumitra alias Sunita...
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said about Rs 3.6 lakh crore was given to 22 states so far under 50-year interest-free assistance. Addressing CII GCC Business Summit here, she also said India's capital investment grew to 4.1 percent (including states) of the GDP in...
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Distribution of rainfall during June 1 to September 17, 2025
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Punjab floods demanding quick assessment of the damage and a comprehensive relief package. The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha said the Rs 1,600-crore initial relief by the Central government is grave...
19:53
Among Sensex firms, State Bank of India, Bharat Electronics, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Maruti, Trent and UltraTech Cement were the major gainers.
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rose for the second day on Wednesday on buying in IT, banking, and auto shares by investors enthused by positive day-long discussions with the visiting US team on a bilateral trade deal. The 30-share BSE Sensex edged higher by 313.02 points or 0.38 per cent...
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A 71-year-old woman, a US citizen of Indian origin, was allegedly killed shortly after she arrived in Ludhiana from Seattle to marry a 75-year-old UK-based NRI man, police said on Wednesday. The incident, which took place in July, came to light recently, after the Ludhiana Police named...
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Starting from Bihar assembly elections, the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) will now have colour photographs of candidates. Since 2015, the ballot papers pasted on EVMs had black and white photos of candidates which many voters found difficult to recognise.The serial number will also be...
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A woman was beaten to death allegedly by her husband and in-laws in a village in Rajasthan's Deeg district, police said on Wednesday. They said the accused and some villagers clashed with police when they tried to stop the woman's cremation.Station House Officer (SHO), Khoh, Mahendra Sharma...
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Malayalam film actor Unni Mukundan will portray the role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an upcoming biopic to be made in all major Indian languages.Announcing the movie, titled Maa Vande, on his Instagram and Facebook pages, Mukundan said the film will be directed by noted filmmaker Kranthi...
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A fake Pakistan Football Team was deported from Japan following the revelation of its fraud, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said on Wednesday.A human trafficking network was involved in sending a 22-member fake football team to Japan, the FIA said in a statement. The fake...
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As Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated his 75th birthday on Wednesday, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde hailed his leadership and resolve to create a New India. Shinde's party Shiv Sena, a key BJP ally, published full page advertisements in leading dailies and...
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A 76-year-old retired government doctor died of cardiac arrest in Hyderabad after cyber fraudsters resorted to constant harassment and threats to her over a period of three days posing as law enforcement officials, police said on Wednesday.The accused, who duped the woman of Rs 6.60 lakh during...
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A Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala case has reportedly recovered skeletal remains during a search operation in Banglegudda forest, near the Netravati bathing ghats in Dakshina Kannada district on Wednesday.According to officials, the recovery was made in an area...
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All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday slammed the Assam BJP for posting a disgusting AI video that depicts a Muslim-majority Assam if there was no BJP.The Hyderabad MP in a post on 'X', alleged that the very existence of Muslims in India is a problem for...
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Sumeet Sabharwal's father at the funeral
Perturbed with the preliminary findings of the AAIB inquiry into the Ahmedabad plane crash, Pushkaraj Sabharwal, father of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal who was one of the pilots of the ill-fated Air India Dreamliner, has demanded a 'formal investigation' by the central government.In one of the worst...
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A 76-year-old retired government doctor died of cardiac arrest in Hyderabad after cyber fraudsters resorted to constant harassment and threats to her over a period of three days posing as law enforcement officials, police said on Wednesday. The accused, who duped the woman of Rs 6.60 lakh...
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The mutilated body of a schoolgirl, who was missing for nearly a month, was found in a sack in West Bengal's Birbhum district, a senior police officer said on Wednesday. A teacher at the school where the girl was studying has been arrested. After questioning him, police recovered the...
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Pakistan is witnessing a sharp rise in outward migration, with almost 2.9 million citizens departing the country in the past three years, driven by low wages, scarce facilities, and unaffordable private education. According to official data from the Protectorate of Emigrants, a total of...
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Gaganpreet Kaur
A Delhi court on Wednesday extended till September 27 the judicial custody of the woman who drove the BMW car involved in a crash that left a senior finance ministry official dead and his wife injured in Dhaula Kuan here. Judicial magistrate Ankit Garg extended her judicial custody.The court...
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State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday announced the successful completion of the divestment of a 13.18% (approximately) stake in Yes Bank Limited (YBL) to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), the state-owned lender said in a statement. SMBC is a Japanese multinational financial...
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Olympian and badminton player, P V Sindhu, shares this message to PM Modi on X:#MYMODISTORY As an athlete, I have stood on many podiums, lifted many trophies, and received some of the nation's highest honours. Yet, there are moments in life that shine brighter than medals, moments that live...
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IndiGo on Wednesday said Amitabh Kant has been appointed as an additional director on its board with effect from September 15 after receiving security clearance from the civil aviation ministry.On July 3, the airline had announced the appointment of Kant, a former Niti Aayog CEO and India's G20...
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Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Wednesday extended warm greetings on the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, wishing him good health and appreciating India's development in recent years. As India's longest staying guest, I have witnessed firsthand the far-reaching...
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The PM with his mother
The Patna High Court on Wednesday directed the Congress to remove from its social media handles an AI-generated video depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother. Acting Chief Justice P B Baijanthri passed the order on a petition filed by Vivekanand Singh. In the petition,...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Indian soldiers brought Pakistan to its knees in the blink of an eye during Operation Sindoor. He was addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for the Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park in Dhar...
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A 71-year-old US citizen of Indian origin, Rupinder Kaur Pandher, was allegedly murdered in in Kila Raipur village, Ludhiana, after she travelled from Seattle to marry a 75-year-old man. Read more here.
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And a wish from Italian PM Giorgia Meloni: Happy 75th birthday to the Indian Prime Minister @narendramodi. His strength, his determination, and his ability to lead millions of people are a source of inspiration. With friendship and esteem, I wish him health and energy to continue leading...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praising his personal efforts in strengthening bilateral ties. In a congratulatory Telegram message published on the Kremlin's website, Putin lauded PM Modi's role in deepening the...
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Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Ltd, on Wednesday extended greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, expressing a wish that he continue to serve India when the country turns 100 in 2047.It is my deepest wish that Modi ji should continue...
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SRK shared a video message
On the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, several prominent figures from the Indian film industry sent their heartfelt wishes to him. Among those extending greetings were actors Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Ajay Devgn, and Ayushmann...
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Thales HO struck a contract with IndiGo, India's largest airline, for the maintenance of several hundred aircraft over 11 years, reports the WSJ.As part of the agreement, announced Wednesday, the French defense and aerospace technology group said it would provide maintenance to IndiGo's 430...
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the next generation GST reforms will infuse Rs 2 lakh crore into the economy, which will leave people with more cash in hand that otherwise would have gone as taxes. Addressing the Outreach and Interaction Program on Next Gen GST...
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The first consignment of hilsa fish has reached the India-Bangladesh border from the neighbouring country, with eight trucks carrying around 32 tonnes of the popular fish ahead of Durga Puja festivities. Bangladesh had recently approved the export of 1,200 tonnes of hilsa to India for the...
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Following Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar's revelation that India categorically denied any third-party mediation in resolving bilateral issues with Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju questioned whether those who had earlier run...
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On PM Modi's 75th birthday, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says, Prime Minister Modi, my good friend Narendra, I want to wish you a happy birthday. You've accomplished so much for India in your life, and we have together accomplished a great deal in the friendship between India and...
11:27
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's government was involved in the assassination attempt on US President Donald Trump and in the killing of right-wing American activist Charlie Kirk, Ukrainian MP Artem Dmitruk claimed in an opinion piece for TASS.Zelensky has a hand in the attempt on Trump's...
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday extended greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday. Best wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji on his birthday. May he be blessed with good health and long life, Kharge posted on...
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Modi washing feet of sanitation workers in 2019
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Delhi chief Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday alleged that sanitation workers and DTC bus drivers were called to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday celebration in the national capital. Sharing an X post, Bharadwaj claimed that the four sanitation workers...
10:43
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday extended warm birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a friend and praising the strong ties between India and Australia. In a video message shared on X, Albanese said he was proud to share such a strong friendship...
10:38
Senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai shares a throwback picture on PM Modi's birthday: 5 decades in public life, 13 years Gujarat CM, 11 years and counting PM (both uninterrupted), @narendramodi has proven himself to be a consummate and indefatigable power politician. Happy milestone 75th birthday...
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, describing him as the torchbearer of the hopes and aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians. The opposition Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also wished the prime minister a...
10:17
Maintaining its focus on WhatsApp Business, Meta on Tuesday announced more features and tools for businesses to connect with users and drive performance. Arun Srinivas, managing director and country head, Meta in India, said: Every day, businesses of all sizes are leveraging WhatsApp to...
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Encouraged by a good monsoon, the Centre has set a record foodgrain production target of 362.96 million tonnes (mt) for the 2025-2026 crop year that began in July.This is 2.5 per cent higher than the actual output in 2024-2025, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told reporters on the...
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Year: 2001 (74th) Academy AwardsCategory: Honorary AwardWinner: To Robert Redford: Actor, director, producer, creator of Sundance, inspiration to independent and innovative filmmakers everywhere.Presenter: Barbra StreisandRobert Redford said: Thank you. [To presenter Barbra Streisand:] I guess...
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Shiv Sena (UBT)'s mouthpiece 'Saamana' has on the occasion of Narendra Modi's 75th birthday taken a jibe at the Prime Minister and questioned the celebrations across the country. The editorial piece in Saamana slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over poverty and unemployment in the...
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Shiv Sena (UBT)'s mouthpiece 'Saamana' has on the occasion of Narendra Modi's 75th birthday taken a jibe at the Prime Minister and questioned the celebrations across the country. The editorial piece in Saamana slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over poverty and unemployment in the...
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday stressed that his government was prioritising restoring road and power connectivity and repairing damaged infrastructure, as rehabilitation work picked up pace a day after rains ravaged the state. Cloudbursts and heavy rains...
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Greeting the Prime Minister on his 75th birthday, JDS supremo H D Deve Gowda on Wednesday said Narendra Modi has shattered the carefully cultivated myth that only the Congress party is capable of holding this nation together, offering stability and good governance. The former PM credited...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday extended greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, calling him a symbol of sacrifice and dedication. In a post on X, Shah said the Prime Minister remains an inspiration for crores of Indians. Symbol of sacrifice and...
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United States President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) said that the US finally has a deal with Chinese app TikTok.Trump, while talking to reporters ahead of his United Kingdom visit, said that he will speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping.We have a deal on TikTok. I've reached a deal with...
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President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday and praised him for instilling a culture of achieving great goals in the country.Today, the global community is also expressing its faith in your guidance, Murmu said in her birthday greetings to the...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 75 on Wednesday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party launching over a fortnight long 'Sewa Pakhwada' to mark the birthday of its preeminent leader.The BJP-run governments at the Centre and states have lined up an array of outreach, welfare, development and...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi had dreamt of becoming the Chief Minister of Gujarat way back in 1969, more than three decades before he finally assumed the top office in 2001, said his childhood friend from Vadnagar in Gujarat's Mehsana district, Dashrathbhai Patel.Referring to the PM's humble...
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