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A special NIA court in Bengaluru on Monday sentenced the prime accused in the Mangaluru cooker bomb case to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 94,000.Mohamed Shariq had initially claimed innocence in the case, but later pleaded guilty under Section 229 of CrPC in December...
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Madhya Pradesh will soon host wild buffaloes, 150 years after the species was considered extinct in the state, with the first batch from the Kaziranga National Park in Assam on its way to the Kanha Tiger Reserve.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is scheduled to release them in KTR on Tuesday, officials...
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A court in Sindhudurg on Monday convicted Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane in a 2019 case of pouring mud on an NHAI engineer when he was in opposition, and sentenced him to one-month imprisonment, noting that lawmakers are not supposed to take the law into their hands.Later, the court suspended...
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A 28-year-old woman doctor, who was pursuing her MD, was found dead in her hostel room at the Institute of Mental Health and Hospital in Agra under suspicious circumstances, the police said on Monday.Assistant commissioner of police Manisha said that the body of Dr Vartika was discovered in her...
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Congress leader and Adarsh Nagar MLA Rafiq Khan on Monday visited the office of the public health engineering department in Transport Nagar in Jaipur and held a public hearing over drinking water issues in his constituency.Khan arrived at the office carrying a bottle filled with allegedly...
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A Togo-flagged oil and chemical tanker was involved in an incident near Oman after warning shots were fired by Iranian authorities, though all 17 Indian crew onboard were safe, India's Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said on Monday.The vessel, MT CHIRON 7, was navigating near Shinas...
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Five migrant labourers were killed and 12 others injured when a crane collapsed at a prefabricated structure manufacturing unit in Shankarpally near Hyderabad on Monday evening, the police said.The incident occurred in Mahalingapuram village amid strong winds and rains.As many as 17 workers took...
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The much-awaited update on Mohanlal starrer Drishyam 3 is finally here.Fans of the thriller franchise have a reason to celebrate as the makers have announced that the film's official teaser will be released very soon.Actor Mohanlal on Monday took to his X account to share the big news with...
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As temperatures rise across the national capital, fire incidents have also surged, with the Delhi Fire Service responding to about 120 calls per day in April, up from the 70-80 calls received daily in the pre-April period.The DFS has responded to more than 3,200 calls this month till Sunday, with...
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A coach of the Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express derailed just before the train was entering Pune railway station on Monday evening, though none of the passengers were hurt in the incident, officials said.The incident occurred at around 7.30 pm when the premium AC train (No. 22225), running...
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A newly married woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband in Jharkhand's Sahibganj district over dowry, the police said on Monday.Momena Khatun, 19, had married Sanir Sheikh of Barharwa four months ago, they said.In the police complaint, Momena's father, Jargis Sheikh, alleged that she...
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Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded nearly 1 per cent on Monday, snapping the three-day falling streak following a rally in Reliance Industries and Sun Pharma and positive global trends.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 639.42 points or 0.83 percent to settle at 77,303.63. During the...
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The Bihar government has made it mandatory for educational institutions to begin the day with the national song, followed by the national anthem, officials said on Monday.A communication to this effect was issued by the General Administration Department on April...
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Aam Aadmi Party will move court if the seven former party MPs are not disqualified under the anti-defection law, said Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Monday, as the chairman of the Upper House accepted their merger with the Bharatiya Janata Party.Reacting to the chairman's decision, he alleged...
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The rupee settled on a flat note, registering gains of just one paisa to close at 94.15 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, as rising global uncertainty, escalating tensions in West Asia and soaring crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiments.Forex traders said the INR/USD pair...
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A clash that broke out between two wedding processions, triggered by a stone hurling incident in a village here, has claimed the life of a 22-year-old and left six injured, police said on Monday.Sant Kabir Nagar SP Sandeep Kumar Meena said that the incident occurred when a wedding procession had...
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The Gautam Buddh Nagar district administration has revised school timings for all boards, including CBSE, ICSE, IB and the UP Board, in view of the prevailing heatwave conditions, officials said.According to an order issued by the basic education department Sunday, all schools will now operate...
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Actor Sanjay Dutt on Monday appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in connection with the controversy over the song Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke and submitted a written apology, expressing regret for any unintended harm caused to society. During the hearing, held under NCW...
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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said the free trade agreement with New Zealand is the seventh such pact signed under his tenure in the past three-and-a-half years and two more agreements with the European Union and the US are expected in the coming months.Goyal and visiting...
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The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls could boomerang for the BJP in the West Bengal assembly polls, senior Trinamool Congress leader Firhad Hakim said on Monday, asserting that people of the state remained firmly behind Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.Speaking to PTI amid campaigning,...
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The Aam Admi Party will move to court if the seven former party MPs are not disqualified under the anti-defection law, said Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Monday, as the chairman of the upper house accepted their merger with the BJP.Reacting to the Chairman's decision, Singh said the seven MPs...
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With temperatures soaring across the national capital, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday announced a series of measures aimed at tackling the heatwave, including providing ORS solution in schools, and ensuring uninterrupted supply of power and water.During a review meeting with all the...
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The Shiv Sena-UBT on Monday issued a stern warning to the BJP-led civic body in Mumbai over a proposal to rename the iconic King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital, claiming any move to rechristen the 100-year-old institution could disturb law and order in the city.A delegation of Opposition Shiv...
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Ahead of the second phase of polling in West Bengal on April 29, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Mamata Banerjee on Monday held a padyatra in Bhabanipur Assembly constituency and interacted with the people.The padyatra covered multiple stretches across the...
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A young man was assaulted by petrol pump staff in Himachal Pradesh's Una district after his phone switched off while trying to make a payment online, police said on Monday.A video of the incident has gone viral on social media, sparking outrage across the region.Yusuf, a resident of Ward No 2 in...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that central forces would remain deployed in West Bengal for at least 60 more days after the elections, even if the BJP comes to power and urged voters to cast their votes without fear.Shah was addressing a gathering after leading a road show at...
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J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday condemned the shooting incident at a venue in Washington where the US President Donald Trump was present, saying violence has no place in politics and expressing relief that he survived.Abdullah batted strongly for facilitating lasting peace in West...
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Where is the question of an offence when a relationship is consensual? the Supreme Court on Monday asked a woman who had challenged an order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court that had quashed an FIR against her former live-in partner in a case of alleged sexual assault on a false promise of...
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Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday alleged that the BJP is distributing money in Assembly constituencies to mobilise support, and asked TMC cadres to accept it but work for his party.Addressing a meeting at Dhaniakhali in West Bengal's Nadia district, he said if BJP leaders are seen...
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Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded nearly 1 per cent on Monday, snapping the three-day falling streak following a rally in Reliance Industries and Sun Pharma and positive global trends.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 639.42 points or 0.83 per cent to settle at 77,303.63. During the...
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India and New Zealand on Monday inked a free trade agreement, aimed at boosting two-way commerce and investments.The pact was signed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and visiting New Zealand's Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay.The FTA provides duty-free access for 100 per...
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A couple and their two minor daughters died due to suspected food poisoning from eating watermelon following a family get-together at their home in south Mumbai, police said on Monday.The victims, Abdullah (40), his wife Nasrin (35), and daughters Zainab (13) and Ayesha (16), reportedly fell ill...
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Former Senior Diplomat Surendra Kumar has said that both Iran and the US seem exhausted and want an agreement but want to project themselves as the victor.Kumar, while speaking to ANI, said that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's multi-nation tour perhaps suggests his seriousness.I...
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The X handle 'Iran in India' shares this image writing: Tehran, today. Beautiful, calm, powerful. As always.
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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday extended his support to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying that the people of Bengal will take revenge from Bharatiya Janata Party for cutting 90 lakhs votes in the state during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...
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Iran FM Aghachi in Islamabad yesterday
Iran has proposed to the United States that it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz without linking the move to its nuclear programme, according to two regional officials familiar with the matter.Tehran is also seeking relief from the US blockade as part of the offer, the officials said, speaking on...
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This is the rather sparse menu at the aborted White House correspondents' dinner.
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Modi at the famous Thanthania Kalibari in Kolkata
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed a Vijay Sankalp rally in Barrackpore ahead of the second phase of polling in West Bengal, highlighting his long association with the state and expressing confidence in a BJP victory after the results on May 4.Addressing the gathering, the Prime...
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Raghav Chadha on Monday announced his exit from the political party he co-founded, alleging a toxic work environment and claiming that internal functioning had deteriorated significantly in recent years.In a self-made video statement, Chadha said he entered...
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The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that American forces are maintaining a strict maritime restrictive operation in the region, continuing to enforce a blockade against Iranian ports.According to official statements, these forces are actively preventing ships from entering...
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Upon his arrival in St Petersburg, the Iranian Foreign Minister provided insights into his recent diplomatic missions to Pakistan and Oman. According to the Iranian state media broadcaster, IRNA news agency, Abbas Araghchi described his journey to Islamabad as very productive and noted it...
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Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan on Monday officially accepted the merger of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs with the BJP, reducing the strength of Arvind Kejriwal's party in the Upper House to three.After this transition, the BJP's strength in the Upper House has increased to 113.Raghav...
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A special court in Mumbai has ordered the defreezing of the bank accounts of actor Rhea Chakraborty and her brother, accused in a drugs case, citing the NCB's failure to follow procedural requirements under the NDPS Act.The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had frozen the duo's accounts as part of...
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Whispers are being heard in the Thakur lobby in the BJP in UP that Defence minister Rajnath Singh will be elevated as the President of India in June 2027. Primarily, the RSS is keen on Rajnath's candidature for Rashtrapati Bhawan. Brahmin leaders are upset with BJP national president...
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As regional mediation efforts intensify to resolve the West Asian conflict, reports have emerged indicating a significant breakthrough in the diplomatic stalemate between Washington and Tehran. The progress follows the facilitation of indirect communication between the two nations to secure a...
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Abbas Araghchi with Field Marshal Asim Shah in Islamabad
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi departed for Russia late on Sunday after concluding his engagements in Pakistan amid Islamabad's efforts to broker a peace deal between the United States and Tehran.The visit comes as part of intensified diplomatic outreach by Iran, with Araghchi expected to...
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Monday after three days of decline, tracking a rally in Sun Pharma and a positive trend in global equity markets.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 546.64 points to 77,210.85 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 169.55 points to...
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Maharashtra Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar called the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting a public response against US President Donald Trump, noting that a similar feeling against the Centre exists in India also.Addressing a press conference in Nagpur on Sunday, Vijay Wadettiwar accused...
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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Sunday met UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and discussed measures to deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership and the regional situation.The Indian Embassy in the UAE said Doval conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's greetings to the UAE...
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In a significant diplomatic manoeuvre aimed at de-escalating regional tensions, Iran has reportedly submitted a new proposal to the United States through Pakistani intermediaries. According to a report by news outlet Axios, the Iranian offer outlines a framework to reopen the Strait of...
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The 1947 Partition of India resulted from a population imbalance, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Sunil Ambekar has claimed and stressed the need to address such concerns.During a public interaction in Indore on Sunday to mark 100 years of the RSS, Ambekar also underlined the concept of...
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United States President Donald Trump said he wanted to see what was happening when Secret Service agents hustled him out of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night after a gunman opened fire at the hotel.In an interview with CBS 60 Minutes, Trump described the...
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