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The Punjab police on Tuesday said it has arrested a person from Ludhiana in a cyber fraud case and recovered Rs 2.05 crore hawala money from his possession. The arrested accused has been identified as Pawan, a resident of Bikaner in Rajasthan. With this arrest, the total number of...
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Bihar minister Ashok Choudhary on Tuesday slapped a legal notice on Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, asking him to tender an unconditional apology for defamatory remarks or face a civil suit seeking Rs 100 crore in damages. Kishor, in a press conference here on September 19, accused...
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Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday demanded that the Centre announce a relief package of Rs 10,000 crore for Marathwada, where rains have wreaked havoc over the last few days, killing eight people, damaging houses and crops. Thackeray, in a statement, said once the government...
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Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday demanded that the Centre announce a relief package of Rs 10,000 crore for Marathwada, where rains have wreaked havoc over the last few days, killing eight people, damaging houses and crops. Thackeray, in a statement, said once the government...
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Observing that the monkey menace is creating havoc in the lives of people, the Allahabad high court has directed the principal secretary of the urban development department to file an affidavit detailing the steps taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that local bodies fulfil their...
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Sleuths from the Customs Preventive on Tuesday carried out raids at multiple locations across Kerala to track down, identify and seize high-end luxury vehicles brought illegally to India from Bhutan with forged documents that have seals of the Army and the US Embassy. Searches were carried...
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Torrential rains battered Kolkata on Tuesday, throwing flight operations into chaos with more than 90 cancellations and over 90 delays reported till evening, even as waterlogging paralysed normal life across the metropolis. Between midnight and 7.30 pm on Tuesday, as many as 42 incoming and...
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A view of FM Nirmala Sitharaman's X handle/Courtesy X
Several BJP leaders on Tuesday changed the header picture of their social media handles to highlight the latest GST reforms and the government's thrust on adoption and promotion of 'swadeshi' products. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Road Transport and Highways...
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Five people have been arrested in connection with the death of the Anna University student, who jumped in front of a speeding train in Pudukottai district, the police said on Tuesday. The deceased, a third-year student from Virudhunagar district, was found dead on the railway track near...
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday again said he stopped the conflict between India and Pakistan, repeating his claim from the podium of the United Nations to world leaders gathered here for the 80th session of the General Assembly. Likewise, in a period of just seven months, I have ended...
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China and India are the primary funders of the Ukraine war by continuing to purchase Russian oil, US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday in his address to the UN General Assembly. The Trump administration has imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on New Delhi as a penalty for its...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public meeting in Odisha on September 27 was shifted from Berhampur in Ganjam district to Jharsuguda district in view of the rain forecast. The decision was announced by the chief minister's office after the Centre approved the state government's proposal to...
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Valuables were shifted back to the treasury of the Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri on Tuesday, about a year after they were taken out for repair of the structure, officials said. Restrictions were imposed on the entry of devotees to the temple during the process, which was completed in...
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The rupee depreciated 45 paise to close at a fresh all-time low of 88.73 against the US dollar on Tuesday, amid sustained outflow of foreign funds on the back of a steep hike in US H-1B visa fee that is expected to give a big blow to Indian IT services exports. Forex traders said the rupee...
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A controversy erupted after followers of Asaram Bapu, who is serving life sentences in two cases of rape, purportedly performed a puja ritual by putting up his photo on the premises of Surat Civil Hospital. The hospital management clarified on Tuesday that permission was granted to disciples...
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Former England cricketer Sir Geoffrey Boycott has expressed deep sorrow following the passing of his lifelong friend, Harold Dennis Dickie Bird, at the age of 92. In a post on X, Boycott described Bird as a truly first-rate umpire, and an excellent cricketer, highlighting his exceptional...
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US President Donald Trump is set to deliver a speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Tuesday, returning to the global stage as a figure who has reshaped America's engagement with multilateral institutions, drawing both criticism and praise for his approach to world affairs.Once...
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Pinkathon, India's biggest women's run, is set to return to Mumbai on December 21 to champion breast cancer awareness and the importance of preventive health. The Mumbai leg will kick off a six-city tour spanning Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Delhi, which will take place over...
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Asia Cup Super 4s match between India and Bangladesh on Wednesday from 8 pm at Dubai International Stadium.
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The Luv Kush Ramleela Committee in Delhi has decided to drop actor Poonam Pandey from playing the role of Mandodari, wife of Ravana, in this year's Ramleela following opposition from several groups. Speaking at a press conference here at the Constitutional Club of India, committee president...
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The Allahabad high court on Tuesday adjourned hearing in a matter seeking a survey by the ASI of the 'wazukhana' area except for the Shivling inside the Gyanvapi mosque at Varanasi and fixed October 7 for the next hearing. When the case was taken up on Tuesday, the court was informed that...
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Harold Dennis 'Dickie' Bird MBE OBE, the distinguished former umpire and lifelong servant of the game, passed away at home at the age of 92, said the Yorkshire County Cricket Club on Tuesday. It is with profound sadness that The Yorkshire County Cricket Club announces the passing of Harold...
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Officials of the District Legal Services Authority of Chamoli said they will provide legal and administrative help in solving domestic problems of soldiers posted at Rimkhim, a military outpost near the China border in Uttarakhand. Recently, for the first time, a legal literacy and awareness...
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The Indian Army and Assam Rifles, under the Spear Corps, launched a series of intelligence-based joint operations in Manipur from September 15 to 21, 2025.These coordinated efforts with Manipur police targeted several districts, including Tengnoupal, Thoubal, Imphal East, Tamenglong,...
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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, actors Rani Mukerji and Vikrant Massey present at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, for the 71st National Film Awards. The Best Actor in a Leading Role award has been shared by Shah Rukh Khan for 'Jawan' and Vikrant Massey for '12th Fail', and the Best Actress in a Leading...
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Crop acerage over two years
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fourth edition of World Food India on September 25, aimed at attracting greater investments in the domestic food processing sector and positioning India as a global hub for food innovation. The mega event, to be held at Bharat Mandapam in the...
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With devastating rains in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, here's how much water there is in our reservoirs.
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Eastern Bypass outside Science City
With large parts of Kolkata thoroughly inundated, public life brought to its knees and at least seven people electrocuted in the wake of widespread and torrential overnight downpour, a political slugfest broke out on social media between the BJP, the state's prime opposition, and its ruling...
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GST 2.0 appears to have delivered instant relief and sparked consumer joy from the very first day, reducing household expenses, reviving demand across industries, and igniting the festive season with record-breaking sales.From cars and electronics to groceries and fashion, every sector felt the...
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Bollywood star couple Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif are gearing up to embrace parenthood. In a joint post, the couple announced the pregnancy news on Instagram, bringing much joy and excitement among their fans and friends. On our way to start the best chapter of our lives with hearts full of...
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Union minister Kiren Rijiju shares this image from Medina, Saudi Arabia: The Quba Mosque is the first mosque ever built in Medina. Construction initiated by the prophet Muhammad in 622 CE during his emigration from Mecca to Medina.
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Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore, Param Vir Chakra
10 Heroes of the 1965 War which ended on September 23, sixty years ago. Archana Masih reports.
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Zubeen Garg's wife at the funeral
Noted singer and composer Zubeen Garg was on Tuesday cremated with full state honours in Kamarkuchi on the outskirts of Guwahati. The final rites were performed by Zubeen Garg's sister Palme Borthakur. The singer's widow, Garima Saikia, was seen in tears while paying her final tribute...
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Monday issued a consultation paper to review and streamline the framework for handling technical glitches in brokers' electronic trading systems.The markets regulator has proposed narrowing the definition of a 'technical glitch' to exclude disruptions...
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Ajay Devgn shares this lovely image with Tanuja and Kajol saying, Happy birthday mom... No matter what I give you, it can't beat the best gift you have given me (heart emoji).
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A Durga puja pandal in Kolkata
Heavy overnight rains brought Kolkata to its knees on Tuesday as the city was preparing for its biggest festival, Durga Puja, which will begin later this week. Though Durga puja officially begins on Sunday, Shashti, pandals are already up and so are the idols inside. These are not ordinary...
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Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas issued a stern warning to terror group Hamas and its other factions, urging them to surrender their weapons to the Palestinian Authority, asserting that the state of Palestine is the sole entity eligible to govern and ensure security in Gaza. Speaking...
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Faced with a near breakdown of public life in the wake of an unprecedented overnight rains in recent memory in Kolkata and other south Bengal districts, the West Bengal government on Tuesday declared Puja holidays in state-run educational institutions two days ahead of schedule. Following up...
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Torrential overnight rain left Kolkata paralysed on Tuesday, killing at least seven people due to electrocution and bringing life in the metropolis to a grinding halt as large swathes were submerged, transport services crippled, and traffic movement thrown out of gear. Chief Minister Mamata...
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Canadian police have arrested a Khalistani leader, Inderjeet Singh Gosal, in Whitby, Ontario, over a dozen firearms-related offences, local media reported. Ontario Provincial Police officers arrested Gosal on Friday for careless use of a handgun and other related offences, Global News...
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Retirement fund body EPFO added 21.04 lakh net members during July 2025, registering an increase of 5.55 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest payroll data released on Tuesday.The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) enrolled around 9.79 lakh new subscribers in July 2025, mainly...
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The Air India group today announced its plans to commence commercial flights from Navi Mumbai International Airport operated by Adani Airport Holdings Ltd., starting from the airport's first phase of operations, said the press release.In the initial phase of the new airport's operations, Air...
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Andhra Pradesh's capital city Amaravati is all set to lead India's future technology dreams, as the upcoming Quantum Valley will not just manufacture India's first quantum computers but also start exporting them within two years, says Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.The state's ambitious Quantum...
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Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former Lok Sabha MP Azam Khan was released from Sitapur jail in Uttar Pradesh, where he was lodged for nearly 23 months. He was jailed in connection with the Quality Bar land encroachment case. SP MLA Shivpal Singh Yadav who had come to recieve Azam Khan,...
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The 7-point crossing at Park Circus, Kolkata
Heavy overnight rainfall caused severe waterlogging in several parts of Kolkata city. The downpour disrupted traffic movement in multiple areas and caused inconvenience to the citizens as well. Durga Puja preparations in Kolkata ran into rough weather on Tuesday as heavy overnight downpour...
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S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday retained India's GDP growth forecast at 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal, citing strong domestic demand amid a largely benign monsoon. S&P also said it expects a 25 bps rate cut by the RBI this fiscal as it revised its inflation forecast down to 3.2 per...
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A Mumbai court has acquitted filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma in a 2018 cheque bounce case, after the matter was settled between him and the complainant company through a Lok Adalat. The company filed a cheque bounce complaint against Varma's firm in 2018. Varma was acquitted earlier this month in...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday claimed that as long as elections are stolen, unemployment and corruption will continue to rise, and asserted that young people will no longer tolerate job theft and vote theft. In a post on X in Hindi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said...
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Vice President C P Radhakrishnan has released almost all the officers employed by his predecessor Jagdeep Dhankhar.The vice president's office currently has just two senior officers: Secretary Amit Khare and Private Secretary Chandrasekar S.An undersecretary, Chandan Goli, who oversaw the...
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Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday stated that India should not overreact to the recent Saudi Arabia-Pakistan mutual defence agreement, describing it as a formalisation of a long-standing relationship between the two nations. In an interview with ANI, Tharoor...
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Adoption of AI in the banking sector must be undertaken in a responsible and measured manner, says Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao, adding that the excitement around AI's benefits should not overshadow prudent risk management.Speaking at a CNBC-TV18 event on September 16,...
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will soon move from her office in North Block to Kartavya Bhavan. Before she occupies her new office, a puja will be conducted on its premises by eleven priests from Tirupati.
11:19
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma paid his respects to Assamese Singer Zubeen Garg at a crematorium in Kamarkuchi NC village.The last rites will begin shortly. The second post-mortem of the legendary singer was completed at the Guwahati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH). The post-mortem was...
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At 6.10 am today, the Delhi police received information at PS Jahangirpuri regarding a large number of people reporting uneasiness after consuming Kuttu aata. Upon enquiry at BJRM Hospital, Dr Vishesh Yadav, CMO, informed that around 150-200 persons from areas including Jahangirpuri, Mahendra...
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has repudiated US President Donald Trump's repeated assertion of brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, saying India never needed persuading because, through Operation Sindoor, the country's target was terror infrastructure in Pakistan that was achieved on...
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The festive season has got off to a strong start for the automobile industry as customers thronged car showrooms on the first day of Navratri. The rollout of the new GST 2.0 reforms, which have reduced car prices, added further fuel to the festive buying sentiment. The twin impact of the...
10:43
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that the logic behind tariffs levied by the Donald Trump administration on goods from India doesn't particularly insinuate that something was wrong between the two nations.In an interview with ANI, Tharoor acknowledged the mounting tensions with the US...
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At least three persons died of electrocution in rain-hit areas of Kolkata, officials said, as very heavy overnight rainfall triggered widespread waterlogging that brought traffic, public transport and daily life in the city and its surroundings to a grinding halt on Tuesday. Three persons...
10:14
The volatility in the Indian stock market continued on Tuesday, with both benchmark indices opening almost flat, as investor sentiment remained dented by the sharp increase in H-1B visa costs, which weighed on the IT index.The Nifty 50 index opened at 25,209 points, gaining 6.65 points or 0.03...
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The second post-mortem of legendary singer Zubeen Garg has been completed at the Guwahati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH). The post-mortem was carried out in the presence of AIIMS doctors, confirmed Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Divya Pate. The singer's mortal remains were brought...
09:58
T-Mobile has appointed Srinivasan Gopalan as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, succeeding Mike Sievert. The leadership change comes as the telecom giant looks to safeguard its 5G dominance in an increasingly saturated U.S. wireless market. Read more here.
09:44
US President Donald Trump's 'reckless' proclamation imposing a USD 100,000 fee on H1B visas is not about protecting American jobs but about weaponising immigration policy to advance a xenophobic agenda, a leading community organisation said.On Friday, the Trump administration announced a one-time...
09:29
India's market borrowing this financial year would remain unchanged, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Monday said.Speaking to CNBC TV-18, he said the first-quarter growth momentum is likely to continue into July-September, with the GST reforms giving a boost to domestic demand.The...
09:21
Shreyas Iyer quits India A captaincy hours before Australia match. Iyer, India's middle-order batter has withdrawn from the India A squad before the second four-day unofficial Test against Australia A is set to begin today in Lucknow. The exact reason to leave Lucknow and return to Mumbai...
09:10
Three executive directors of the Reserve Bank of India -- SC Murmu, Vivek Deep and Rohit Jain -- are in contention to succeed Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao, whose term ends in October.Rao, who was in charge of the department of regulation, among others, was initially appointed in...
09:07
Protests before the 'I Love Muhammad' banner
A controversial video of Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) leader Nafees went viral on social media after posters reading I Love Muhammad were removed from the Qila police station area here. In the video, Nafees is purportedly seen threatening Qila SHO Subhash Kumar, who arrived on the spot to...
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Very heavy showers overnight threw life out of gear in Kolkata and its surrounding areas on Tuesday, with several places inundated under knee-deep water and traffic paralysed. Water entered many houses and residential complexes in the city as roads went underwater owing to the overnight rain...
08:36
ABC has announced that Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return to air on Tuesday, following a brief suspension last week over controversial comments made by the host.Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment...
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India is a relationship of critical importance to the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said as he met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New York and voiced appreciation for New Delhi's continued engagement on bilateral issues, including trade, defence and energy.He met...
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A group of Dalit men was allegedly assaulted for attempting to enter a temple during a religious procession at a village in Rajasthan's Churu district, police said on Monday.The incident, which occurred at Sadasar village on Sunday, led to protests outside the local police station on...
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The Delhi government on Monday permitted the use of loudspeakers and public address systems till midnight during Ramlila, Durga Puja, Dussehra and related events.The relaxation, valid from September 22 to October 3, was granted with the approval of Lt Governor V K Saxena, following a request from...
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