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Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar MLA Rohit Pawar on Wednesday filed a complaint at a police station in Mumbai against VSR Ventures and its directors in connection with the January 28 plane crash in which his uncle and then Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar died.As the...
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Addressing the Israeli Parliament Knesset, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that Indian and Israeli representative have been working to conclude a bilateral trade agreement.Modi said that India has been tolerant of Jews and they have never faced persecution in India.He said, For the...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday conferred with the 'Speaker of the Knesset Medal' in recognition of his exceptional contribution to strengthening strategic relations between India and Israel.The Indian Prime Minister is the first leader to receive this medal, which is the highest...
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Amid a row over the 'shirtless protest' at the AI Impact Summit by Indian Youth Congress (IYC), police in New Delhi on Wednesday denied permission to its Delhi wing to hold a dharna at Jantar Mantar on February 26, citing short notice and prevailing law and order concerns.The Delhi Youth Congress...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are likely to come together to form the governing body in the Raigad Zilla Parishad, while the third Mahayuti ally Shiv Sena may sit in the opposition despite emerging as the single largest party in the recent elections.In the...
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Affirming India's close ties with Israel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday noted that he was born on the same day that India formally recognised Israel and said he is very happy returning to a land to which he has always felt drawn.Addressing the Israeli Parliament, Knesset, Modi deepest...
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The rupee stayed range-bound and settled with a gain of 4 paise at 90.91 against the US dollar on Wednesday on the back of foreign fund inflow and a weak greenback.The currency, however, faced pressure due to higher crude oil prices and trade-related uncertainties, according to forex traders.At...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday held an 'excellent' meeting during which they discussed a wide range of issues aimed at boosting bilateral ties and key developments in the region.Modi, who is visiting Israel for the second time in nine...
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The bodies of a rape case accused out on bail and the 17-year-old victim with a mangalsutra around her neck were found hanging from a tree in a field in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, police said.The deceased man, identified as Jitendra Dhakad, 19, was released on bail recently...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying it has been more than 24 hours since he challenged the PM to scrap the India-US interim trade deal and once again, he (Modi) has 'quietly slipped off to Israel'.In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi said,...
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From pearl millet rotis to freshly prepared hummus and falafel, a unique blend of Indian and Israeli flavours is being readied in Jerusalem for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he undertakes his two-day state visit to Israel.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Tel Aviv for his February 25...
19:21
From the Sensex pack, HCL Tech, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Services, InterGlobe Aviation, Sun Pharma, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki and Tech Mahindra were among the biggest gainers.TCS rose by 2.14 per cent after the IT services giant asserted that it was 'not afraid' of artificial...
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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty pared early sharp gains to close marginally higher in a volatile session on Wednesday as the US imposing 126 per cent import duties on Indian solar goods dampened investor sentiment and triggered profit-taking.Retreating around 674 points from the day's...
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Three more Congress workers have been taken into custody in connection with the 'shirtless' protest at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, taking the total number of those arrested in the case to 11, official sources said on Wednesday.Saurabh, Siddharth and Arbaz were apprehended by the Special...
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The Assam government has constituted the 8th Pay Commission, 2026, for a comprehensive revision of the salary structure of its employees, according to an official order.The 8th Assam Pay Commission will be headed by former Additional Chief Secretary Subhash Chandra Das, and consist of seven other...
18:49
India take on Zimbabwe in a crucial Super 8 clash at the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in Chennai.While India dominate the head-to-head record and enter as the top-ranked side, Zimbabwe have shown resilience through the group stage, setting up an exciting battle under lights at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
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How India vs Zimbabwe stacks up in T20 Internationals.
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A YouTuber has been arrested in Pakistan's Punjab province for filming the security convoy in which jailed former prime minister Imran Khan was taken to a hospital in Islamabad for his eye treatment, a police official said Wednesday.The 73-year-old cricketer-turned-politician, who has been at...
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A court in New Delhi on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of five Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers who were arrested for holding a 'shirtless' protest at the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam on February 20.Judicial Magistrate Ravi extended the custodial interrogation of the accused...
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The Enforcement Directorate attached Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani's Mumbai house, 'Abode', worth Rs 3,716 crore under the anti-money laundering law, official sources said on Wednesday. The luxurious house, which is 66-metre high with 17 floors, is located in the Pali Hill area of...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived in Tel Aviv for a two-day state visit to Israel at the invitation of his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, aimed at further strengthening the robust and multifaceted Strategic Partnership between the two nations.On arrival at Ben Gurion...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, along with his wife Sara Netanyahu (not in picture), at the airport to welcome PM Narendra Modi.
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The Knesset illuminated in the colors of the Indian flag
PM Narendra Modi lands in Tel Aviv, Israel. Modi is in Israel at the invitation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a state visit for two days. For many Indian-origin Jews and expatriates, Prime Minister Modi's arrival signifies a deepening of the historical and strategic bond...
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The team of acclaimed filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has officially dismissed viral reports claiming the director has been hospitalised. The clarification comes after social media was flooded with unverified posts alleging that the National Award winner had been rushed to a Mumbai hospital...
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A gentle glide from Kerala to Keralam will not trigger an identity extinction event, CPI(M) leader John Brittas said on Wednesday while replying to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who asked what happens to terms such as Keralite and Keralan now that the state has been renamed.Identity isn't a...
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A Delhi court on Wednesday sent a couple accused of hurling racial slurs at their Northeastern neighbours to 14 days of judicial custody. The couple was produced before Magistrate Bhanu Pratap Singh on Wednesday, who later remanded them in judicial custody till March 11.On Wednesday, the Delhi...
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American tech entrepreneur Bill Gates has apologised to the staff at the Gates Foundation over his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein but maintained that he did nothing illicit, according to a media report. The Microsoft co-founder also admitted that he had two affairs with...
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A man reads the Jerusalem Pst
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for Israel from India for a visit expected to upgrade the bilateral ties to a new level, the Israeli media is describing the trip as a strategic reset, a landmark moment and a defining phase. Leading Israeli publications have given prominent...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Praveen Khandelwal on Wednesday wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah asking for Delhi's name to be changed to Indraprastha to honour the city's ancient history. In the letter by Praveen Khandelwal stated, I am writing to draw your attention to...
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A statue of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was vandalised in Assam's Cachar district, officials said on Wednesday. The incident happened on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday at Pailapool market in the Lakhipur police station area, they said. Police said they have detained a...
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AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran mocked his aunt V K Sasikala's political party launch, likening it to instant sambar and idli and said the NDA's prospects at the hustings will not be affected by it. On February 24, while celebrating the 78th birth anniversary of late Chief Minister J...
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NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Wednesday attacked aviation regulator DGCA, claiming that it had earlier attempted to give aviation company VSR Ventures a clean chit before later admitting to safety lapses by it. VSR Ventures Private Limited was the company that operated the ill-fated Learjet 45...
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the trial in money laundering case registered against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate on the plea of Soren in which he...
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday initiated suo moto proceedings regarding the inclusion of a section on corruption in the judiciary within the new NCERT class 8 (Eighth) Social Science textbook, with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant asserting that the institution will not be allowed to be...
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The BJP on Wednesday hit back at Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with female Ghajini of Indian politics barb, accusing the Congress leader of expressing selective outrage over alleged genocide in Gaza. The 'Ghajini' reference, drawing from a 2008 Bollywood film character known for short-term memory...
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The US has announced preliminary countervailing duty of 125.87 per cent on imports of certain Indian solar goods alleging that the products are unfairly subsidised by New Delhi. The US has also announced different duties on the imports of 'Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or...
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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday informed that he will be visiting New Delhi to meet Congress high command in the coming days. Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar said that he would be meeting LoP Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi in the national...
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday arrived in Tokyo for a visit aimed at attracting investments and industrial cooperation, officials said.Adityanath was received in the capital city by Yamanashi prefecture vice governor Junichi Ishidera and members of the Indian diaspora....
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NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, admitted to a hospital here with dehydration, was discharged on Wednesday morning, with doctors saying he is doing fine. The 85-year-old Rajya Sabha member was admitted to the Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune on Sunday following complaints of dehydration.He is doing well. He...
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A couple and their three-year-old daughter were run over by a Vande Bharat Express in Jharkhand's Pakur district, officials said on Wednesday. The incident happened on Tuesday night near the Nagarnabi railway station in the Howrah division of the Eastern Railway, they said. The family was...
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US President Donald Trump in his state of the Union Address on Tuesday night (local time) once again claimed that he had ended eight wars including the India-Pakistan conflict that arose in the aftermath of the Pahalgam Terror attacks last year.In his address, the US President also made a...
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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Wednesday, bouncing back from previous session's sharp fall, driven by buying in IT stocks and a positive trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 558.79 points to 82,784.71 in early trade. The 50-share NSE...
09:42
The Congress on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Israel visit, saying the PM will be displaying moral cowardice when the entire world is critical of his dear friend and Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu. Congress general secretary in-charge...
09:28
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has voiced his support for the induction of new blood into the cabinet, saying the old guard cannot continue indefinitely and that fresh thinking is vital for the party's future. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Tuesday, he backed the...
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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has recommended that the Department of Telecom (DoT) conduct spectrum auction in 2026-2027 (FY27).This, it said, would provide telecom companies clarity on network expansion and investment in new technologies. It would also...
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Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday hoped Prime Minister Narendra Modi would mention the genocide in Gaza while addressing the Israeli Parliament and demand justice for them. The Congress MP from Wayanad said India must continue to show the light of truth, peace and...
08:51
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday night (local time) presented his state of the Union Address saying that America is respected again, perhaps like never before. In his address, Trump was all praise for his administration. He highlighted the work done by his administration...
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India will resume trade negotiations with the United States once there is greater clarity on the tariff situation in Washington, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.Well, as soon as there's more clarity on the situation, Goyal said at Business Standards annual event,...
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The Chief Justice of the Calcutta high court on Tuesday ordered cancellation of leaves of all civil judges in different courts of West Bengal till further orders for ensuring compliance with directions passed by the Supreme Court for completion of the SIR of electoral rolls in the state.A...
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Jamia Millia Islamia issued a circular on Tuesday debunking a notification circulating on social media that claimed the university planned to arrange nikah for boys and girls found standing together during the holy month of Ramadan.In the circular, the university said the purported notice dated...
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