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India on Friday voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution that allows Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address its upcoming high-level session through video after the US denied visas to Palestinian officials, preventing their participation in person. The 193-member General...
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An IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Phuket in Thailand made an emergency landing at the Chennai airport following an alleged bomb threat, an airport official said on Friday.The CISF personnel and officials at the airport who checked the flight found it to be a hoax. Further investigation was on, he...
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Senior IPS officers Praveer Ranjan and Praveen Kumar were on Friday appointed as the chiefs of the Central Industrial Security Force and the lndo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), respectively, officials said. Ranjan, a 1993-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh,...
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A 30-year-old woman in Gujarat's Mehsana district suffered severe burn injuries after her sister-in-law and three others allegedly forced her to dip her hands in a pot of boiling oil to prove her fidelity, police said on Friday. While the incident took place at Gerita village of Vijapur...
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With the India-US trade talks moving in the right direction, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is expected to visit Washington soon, sources said. The visit comes in the backdrop of recently concluded daylong discussions here between US Chief Negotiator Brendan Lynch and his Indian...
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A traffic policeman in Indore, popularly known as the 'dancing cop' for his 'moonwalk' steps, was admitted to a private hospital on Friday with chest pain and anxiety a day after being removed from field duty following allegations by a woman, officials said. Traffic head constable...
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A hotel owner and his son were beaten up here by a group of people after they asked one of them to pay for the food he had ordered to be packed, police said on Friday.The incident took place at a hotel in Udyog Vihar late Thursday night. Three suspects, including the primary accused, have...
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Two Assam Rifles personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) were killed in an attack by terrorists in Manipur's Nambol Sabal area of Bishnupur district, senior security officials said.Five others were injured in the attack.The incident took place on September 19 at around 5:50 pm...
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The Chhattisgarh State Goods and Services Tax (CG SGST) department has unearthed a major tax evasion racket involving more than 170 bogus firms, a government official said on Friday. The racket allegedly masterminded by Mohmmad Farhan Sorathia, a GST tax consultant, caused the state...
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Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Friday performed 'pind daan' rituals at the Vishnupad temple in Bihar's Gayaji for the salvation of his ancestors' souls. The billionaire industrialist came to the town along with his son, Anant Ambani, in the evening. Mukesh Ambani...
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Air Chief Marshal AP Singh
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Friday said the world should learn from India's handling of Operation Sindoor and aim to start and end conflicts quickly. And this is where I think the world has to learn a lesson from India how to start and terminate a conflict at the earliest possible...
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The rupee appreciated 9 paise to close at 88.11 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday, supported by optimism on US-India trade negotiations. Likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) also helped the domestic unit in controlling volatility and preventing a quick...
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Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma has said even non-Hindus are welcome to take part in the Navratri festival and 'garba' dance events provided they embrace the Sanatan Dharma again and follow steps like applying 'tilak' on forehead and performing aarti. He said if some people feel...
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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a telephonic conversation, Xinhua News reported on Friday. Prior to the call between the two leaders, US media had reported that US President Donald Trump has declined to give approval for $400 million of military aid to Taiwan...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the death of Assam's popular singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore. Garg, best known for his Ya Ali song, died while scuba diving in the Southeast Asian country. Garg, 52, is survived by his wife. Shocked by the sudden demise of popular singer...
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The Kerala high court on Friday stayed an order of the Malabar Devaswom Board authorising officials of shrines under it, who have volunteered to attend the Global Ayyappa Sangam, to bear the travel and food expenses incurred by them from their respective temples' funds. A bench of justices...
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Hindi film Homebound has been chosen as India's official entry for the 2026 Academy Awards in the Best International Feature category, chairperson of the selection committee N Chandra said on Friday. Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Chandra said a total of 24 films in different...
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The Delhi police has arrested two men for allegedly facilitating a multi-crore stock market fraud by providing their bank accounts to organised cyber syndicates, an official said on Friday. The accused were identified as Kulwant Singh and Devender Singh, the police said. They were found...
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Former Union minister MJ Akbar
The Delhi high court on Friday transferred to its MP/MLA bench, former Union minister M J Akbar's plea challenging the acquittal of journalist Priya Ramani in his criminal defamation case over the allegations of sexual misconduct. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri said as the matter involved a former...
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The Bombay high court on Friday orally remarked that the case against a 19-year-old student for her social media post against Operation Sindoor cannot be quashed only the ground that she has deleted the post and apologised for it. A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice...
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Mid-sized motorcycle maker Royal Enfield on Friday said it has tied up with e-commerce marketplace Flipkart to sell its entire 350cc portfolio. The company's 350cc range -- the Bullet 350, Classic 350, Hunter 350, Goan Classic 350 and the new Meteor 350 will be available on Flipkart,...
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President Droupadi Murmu will be on a day-long visit to Gaya Ji in Bihar on Saturday, her office has said. She will perform puja at the Shri Vishnupad Temple there. The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, will visit Gaya, Bihar, tomorrow (September 20, 2025) to perform puja at the...
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Benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 387 points on Friday, snapping its three-day gaining streak due to profit-taking in blue-chip shares HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 387.73 points or 0.47 per cent to settle at 82,626.23. During the day, it dropped 528.04 points or...
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Benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 387 points on Friday, snapping its three-day gaining streak due to profit-taking in blue-chip shares HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 387.73 points or 0.47 per cent to settle at 82,626.23. During the day, it dropped 528.04 points or...
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Anjani Mishra, a resident of Meja Road in Prayagraj, is extremely upset by the hundreds of calls he has been receiving since yesterday evening after his mobile number was shared by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's press conference in New Delhi regarding claims of vote theft. Mishra, who...
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Over 70 people were killed in the protests in Nepal this month
Union minister Pralhad Joshi has hit out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on his mention of Gen-Z in context of saving the Constitution and democracy, saying he is driven by desperation and asserted India would never accept power gained through undemocratic means. The BJP leader, who hails from...
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US President Donald Trump has suggested some TV networks should have their licences taken away.The remarks come after pressure from his administration led ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel, the late-night TV host who suggested that the murder of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk in Utah last week...
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The RSS-affiliated ABVP bagged three posts in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU), including the key post of president, restricting the Congress-backed NSUI to one post in the high-octane polls. The counting was held amid high security at the Delhi University Sports Centre in North...
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Mid-sized motorcycle maker Royal Enfield on Friday said it has tied up with e-commerce marketplace Flipkart to sell its entire 350cc portfolio. The company's 350cc range - the Bullet 350, Classic 350, Hunter 350, Goan Classic 350 and the new Meteor 350 will be available on Flipkart, starting...
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A plea has been filed in the Kerala High Court urging it to prohibit sale, circulation and display of Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy's book -- 'Mother Mary Come to Me' -- with its present cover where she is shown smoking a cigarette without the statutory health warning.A bench of Chief Justice...
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Popular singer from Assam and youth heartthrob Zubeen Garg died while scuba diving in Singapore on Friday, organisers of a festival in the Southeast Asian country said. He was 52, and is survived by his wife. Garg sustained injuries during scuba diving, and was rushed to a hospital, where he died...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday accused Rahul Gandhi of speaking like an urban Maoist, claiming that the Congress leader asked Gen Z to overthrow a democratically elected government. Gandhi does not believe in the Constitution and rejects the institutions, the CM said,...
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A British couple who were detained for nearly eight months by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been released, an official with knowledge of the case has said.Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, who have lived in the country for nearly two decades, were held after being stopped while...
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Five more bodies were recovered on Friday from the rain-ravaged villages in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district as rescue teams dug through debris and waded through sludge in search of the missing. With this, the toll has climbed to seven. Two bodies were recovered on Thursday. As rescuers pulled...
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The BJP slammed the Congress on Friday, alleging that the party did not take tough actions against Pakistan, even after the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, during its rule because of its undying love for the neighbouring country. This came after Congress's overseas department chief Sam Pitroda,...
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Vijay Shankar S, who is a professor of pathology, pays tribute to Dr Anita Borges:We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Anita Borges, a doyen of pathology in India and an eminent pathologist of national and international repute. Her remarkable contributions, dedication, and zeal have left...
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The 30-year-old man from Telangana, who was allegedly shot dead by the US police, had claimed that he was a victim of racial hatred and discrimination. Mohammed Nizamuddin from Mahabubnagar district died in the United States after allegedly being shot by the police there following a scuffle with...
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United States President Donald Trump has declined to give approval for $400 million of military aid to Taiwan because he is seeking to negotiate a trade deal with China, The Washington Post reported citing sources.Trump is also striving for a summit deal with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping,...
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A Delhi court has set aside an order asking four journalists to take down alleged defamatory content against Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), saying the effect of removal of the articles by an ad interim ex parte order was sweeping and it had the effect of decreeing the suit itself without a...
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The entry of other Arab countries in the mutual defence deal between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is not ruled out, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said, adding that doors are not closed for such developments.Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday signed a strategic mutual defence agreement, which...
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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea challenging the Karnataka government's decision to invite International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara this year. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta rejected the petition challenging the September 15...
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Justice Aravind Kumar, whose 2024 Supreme Court ruling prioritised jail over bail under UAPA, India's anti-terrorism law -- despite preceding rulings emphasising the opposite, even in cases with grave allegations -- is now central to deciding the appeal of activist Umar Khalid, who has been in...
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Justice Aravind Kumar, whose 2024 Supreme Court ruling prioritised jail over bail under UAPA, India's anti-terrorism law -- despite preceding rulings emphasising the opposite, even in cases with grave allegations -- is now central to deciding the appeal of activist Umar Khalid, who has been in...
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The era of banks being the primary source of infrastructure funding is over, said K V Kamath, chairman, National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development.Bank credit for long-term infrastructure projects is a no-go as banks have short-term liabilities, Kamath said, which prevent them...
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The Uttar Pradesh government has injected financial support of almost Rs 140 crore to promote the startup ecosystem and support innovation. With more than 17,000 startups, UP is among the leading states in terms of the highest number of active startups in India.The state has set up a network of...
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A court in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur on Thursday awarded the death penalty to a 38-year-old man for the rape and murder of his seven-year-old niece, a government lawyer said on Friday, adding that the court also imposed a fine of Rs 13,000 on him. The incident took place under the Imalia...
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Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik has told the Delhi High Court that after meeting Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan in 2006, he personally briefed then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and then National Security Advisor N.K. Narayanan, yet the same meeting was later twisted to...
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya on Friday called Congress MP Rahul Gandhi dangerous and delusional, accusing him of spreading lies that aimed to unravel India.In a post on X, the BJP leader said that the Congress MP's statements had threatened the country's democratic system ....
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Months after India's precision strikes on nine terror camps across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), a viral video of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Qaasim has surfaced.The video exposes Islamabad's denials of the strikes by confirming the destruction of the Markaz Taiba...
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In his state banquet speech, Donald Trump said the bond between the United States and Britain was 'unbreakable'. In truth, the British government has feared all week that one misstep during the US president's state visit could blow up the 'special relationship' -- and with...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday reiterated his vote chori allegations and took a swipe at the Election Commission, calling it an election watchman who stayed awake, watched the theft, and protected the thieves. His remarks came a day after he ramped up his attack on the issue of vote...
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The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to September 22 the hearing on bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and Meeran Haider in the UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in Delhi. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and...
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The Delhi Police Special Cell detained two juveniles in connection with the firing at actress Disha Patani's home on September 11. Both have been apprehended in Delhi.Two active members of the Rohit Godara-Goldy Brar gang, allegedly involved in firing outside Bollywood actress Disha Patani's...
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Artificial intelligence Cloud services startup Neysa has been officially empaneled under the IndiaAI Mission as one of its approved Cloud service providers.Founded by serial entrepreneur Sharad Sanghi, Neysa is also in talks to raise funds in a Series B round.The company had raised $50 million in...
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Adani group firms surged in morning trade on Friday, with Adani Total Gas climbing over 13 per cent, after markets regulator Sebi cleared billionaire Gautam Adani and his group of stock manipulation allegations made by US short-seller Hindenburg Research.Shares of Adani Total Gas zoomed 13.27...
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The queue outside the BKC store
Apple commenced the sale of its newly launched iPhone 17 series across India on Thursday, prompting large crowds and long queues outside Apple flagship stores in Mumbai and Delhi, as tech enthusiasts gathered to be among the first to purchase the latest devices. The latest Apple launch...
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iPhone customer, Aman Chouhan, says, I have purchased iPhone 17PRO Max, one is 256GB and the other is 1TB. I was waiting in line since 12 midnight and now I have got it. It has new features. The orange colour is new... Apple commenced the sale of its newly launched iPhone 17 series across...
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Friday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi following his fresh allegations of vote theft, saying that Rahul Gandhi dreams at night and gives them as statements in the morning. Speaking to ANI, Ghosh remarked, I don't know what Rahul Gandhi...
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Customers thronged the Apple store in Bengaluru on Friday morning as the company's iPhone 17 series went on sale.Excited shoppers queued up early outside the recently opened Apple Hebbal store in Mall of Asia to purchase the newly launched iPhone 17 lineup along with the latest Apple Watch and...
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief V Narayanan, interacting with the media on Thursday in Coimbatore, mentioned that a half-humanoid called Vyommitra, instead of a human being, will be sent this December.Right now, we are in the advanced stage... This December, we plan to send...
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The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched the 'Passbook Lite' facility on the member portal, which will allow subscribers to view a summarised passbook showing contributions, withdrawals and current balance with a single login, as opposed to the current system where members...
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The Taliban government has ordered Afghan universities to remove books authored by women and stop teaching subjects linked to human rights, gender studies, and sexual harassment. Officials said 680 books were deemed problematic for being 'anti-Sharia and against Taliban policies', including 140...
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Online trucking platform BlackBuck's Co-Founder & CEO Rajesh Yabaji on Thursday clarified that the company was only relocating within the city to a different location, as he asserted that Bengaluru is home, and the firm will expand its footprint here.Yabaji on Tuesday said that the company...
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A 47-year-old passenger was taken into custody at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow after he was found smoking inside the lavatory during a flight, police said on Thursday. The incident created panic inside the aircraft when smoke was noticed coming from the...
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