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Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday demanded that the officials who arrested former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his ministers in the excise policy case should now themselves face imprisonment. He congratulates Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia who were discharged by a Delhi...
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Nationalist Congress Party-SP MLA Rohit Pawar on Friday wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking conversion of 'Devgiri', the official residence of Ajit Pawar for over two decades, into a memorial, while also demanding a time-bound and impartial inquiry into the January 28...
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The Delhi police has arrested a 30-year-old cyber fraudster, allegedly involved in multiple cases across states, for duping a city resident of Rs 6 lakh on the pretext of completing KYC formalities, officials said on Friday. Bimal Rabidas, a resident of Dhanbad in Jharkhand, was arrested in...
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A Delhi excise department constable and his private driver were allegedly kidnapped, thrashed and threatened at gunpoint by 10 to 12 unidentified men, an official said on Friday.According to the FIR registered at Shalimar Bagh police station on February 23, the constable was allegedly taken to a...
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The Allahabad high court has granted bail to a man who was arrested in May last year for allegedly posting 'Pakistan Zindabad' on his Instagram handle after the Pahalgam attack.Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal on Thursday passed the order on Faizan's bail plea and restrained him from posting any...
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Shiv Sena-UBT leader Sanjay Raut on Friday met NCP-SP president Sharad Pawar at a hospital in Mumbai amid the tussle in the Opposition's Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance over its candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections.Pawar has been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital for a routine check-up.In a post on...
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A 22-year-old quack doctor's private part was mutilated by a woman in north Delhi's Wazirabad area after she came to know about his marriage, police said on Friday. The injured man, identified as Visarjeet, a resident of Rampur district in Uttar Pradesh, was in a relationship with the...
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A scene from The Kerala Story 2.
The Kerala high court on Friday paved the way for the release of The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond film by staying the single judge order which had put on hold the movie's screening by 15 days. A bench of justices Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and P V Balakrishnan passed the interim order...
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The Regional Passport Office at Surat on Friday received a bomb threat which turned out to be a hoax, but the e-mail was mistakenly forwarded to post offices across the state and caused panic, the police said.The Surat Passport Office received an e-mail at 5.55 am threatening that there would be...
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A domestic worker has been arrested for allegedly stealing 12.5 kg of silver articles worth around Rs 35 lakh from the house of her employer in Bengaluru, the police said on Friday.Chaitra has been arrested by the Jeevan Bima Nagar Police Station.She had been working for the past two-and-a-half...
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India's forex reserves dropped by $2.119 billion to $723.608 billion during the week ended February 20, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had jumped by $8.663 billion to a new all-time high of $725.727 billion. For the week ended February 20,...
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The NCERT on Friday issued an advisory asking anyone with copies of the banned class 8 textbook that had a chapter on judicial corruption be returned to the council headquarters.In a strongly worded advisory, the the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) also called for...
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The rupee declined 8 paise to settle at 90.99 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday weighed down by a sharp rise in global crude oil prices amid geopolitical uncertainties. FII outflows and a fall in the domestic equity markets further pressured the local unit, according to forex...
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Benchmark Sensex tanked 961 points while the broader Nifty settled below 25,200 on Friday due to fresh foreign fund outflows and subdued global trends amid rising geopolitical risks. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 961.42 points or 1.17 percent to settle at 81,287.19. During the day, it...
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The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to a doctor arrested for allegedly tampering with the blood samples of a 17-year-old boy, accused of crashing a Porsche car into a motorcycle in Pune and killing two persons. The incident dates back to May 19, 2024, when the Porsche car allegedly...
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In a shocking turn of events, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay's wife Sankgeetha has filed a petition for divorce against him in the Chengalpattu family court in Chennai.This comes amid reports that Sankgeetha has been living separately from her husband.As per the divorce...
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Supreme head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II meets PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi./Courtesy Narendra Modi on X
Supreme head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and held a discussion with him on a wide range of issues.President of BJP's Kerala state unit, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, was also present during the meeting.Was honoured to...
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Malayalam cinema star Dileep
The Kerala government on Friday moved an appeal in the Kerala high court challenging the acquittal of Malayalam cinema star Dileep and others in the sensational 2017 actress sexual assault case. In its appeal, the state is also seeking enhancement of the punishment awarded to the six people...
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The CBI has filed an appeal in the Delhi high court, challenging a special court's order discharging former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and others in the liquor-policy case, officials said on Friday. Sources said the federal agency has flagged...
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Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleging that they hatched a conspiracy to finish the Aam Aam Aadmi Party through a fake excise policy case. Earlier in the day, a city court discharged Kejriwal,...
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AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal arrives at the party office to address the media after his acquittal in the Delhi excise policy case.Today, the court in its 600-page order has said that there is not the slightest evidence to even have a case in this matter, Kejriwal says.Two people, PM Modi...
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Discharging former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and 21 others in the politically charged liquor policy case, the court on Friday observed that the judicial task was not to secure a convenient outcome or to endorse a dominant narrative, but to uphold the rule of law.It highlighted that a...
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Canadian PM Mark Carney arrives in Mumbai on an official visit to India from 27 February to 2 March 2026. This is Prime Minister Carney's first official visit to India.
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The BJP said on Friday that though a court has acquitted AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for lack of evidence in a case involving the Delhi excise policy, the people of the national capital have already given him a political response on political grounds and the probe agency will now decide its next...
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An emotional Kejriwal greets supporters after the verdict
Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday expressed strong support for former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, terming recent developments in the national capital a vindication of truth and justice.In a social media post, Yadav said, Today, in Delhi, both truth and justice stand...
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has revised the valuation framework for physical gold and silver held by mutual fund schemes, directing funds to use polled spot prices published by recognised stock exchanges instead of international benchmarks.Under the new rules, effective...
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The tickets booked during the day for 'The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond' were being refunded and the film has not been released, the lawyers for the petitioners who opposed the movie's screening said on Friday. Advocate Maitreyi Sachidananda Hegde, who represents one of the petitioners --...
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On Arvind Kejriwal's acquittal in excise policy case, AAP leader Atishi says, Arvind Kejriwal's 'kattar imaandaari' is before the entire nation today... On one side, it is the BJP's conspiracy, hunger for power and misuse of central agencies; on the other side is Arvind Kejriwal's and AAP's...
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Update: Tremors were felt in Kolkata and adjacent districts of West Bengal on Friday afternoon, after an earthquake of 5.5 magnitude on the Richter Scale jolted parts of Bangladesh, officials said. The quake was felt at around 1.22 pm, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said. It...
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IMAGE: Info Edge Founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani
Info Edge on Thursday announced a commitment of Rs 250 crore to a newly-launched growth-stage fund as it looks to deepen its investment footprint in India's startup ecosystem.The company's board has approved a commitment to B8 Fund I, according to a stock exchange filing. 'This is to inform you...
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When Thippiri Tirupati -- better known in Maoist circles as Devuji -- walked out of the forests last month, it was the kind of moment that intelligence officials rarely speak about publicly. Devuji was no ordinary cadre.As the military chief of the CPI (Maoist), he oversaw a movement...
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People rushed out on the road as the tremors shook Kolkata
Strong earthquake tremors felt in Kolkata, adjacent West Bengal districts, cause panic among people. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit South-West from BMD Seismic Centre, Agargaon, Dhaka in Bangladesh. We were sitting on our sofa when we suddenly felt the...
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AAP leader Manish Sisodia shares a hug with Delhi LoP Atishi and shares laddoos with party leaders as he reaches his residence after acquittal in Delhi Liquor Policy case.
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A 17-year-old girl appearing for her Class 10 board examination gave birth to a pre-mature baby in the washroom of a private school in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, uncovering a case of sexual assault. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Parul Belapurkar on Friday said that the...
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The CBI will challenge the discharge of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and ex-Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case in Delhi High Court immediately, officials said on Friday.The agency feels that the appeal is necessary since several aspects of the...
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Athlete Swapna Barman, who brought accolades to India at the international level in heptathlon, on Friday joined the Trinamool Congress at the party headquarters here.Barman, who belongs to the Rajbongshi community of north Bengal, was handed the Trinamool Congress flag by state ministers Bratya...
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Aam Aadmi Party leaders on Friday hailed the court discharge of former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his ex-deputy Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case as a victory of truth and the Constitution. Sisodia called the decision a reaffirmation of constitutional values. Despite...
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Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, says, I would like to thank God today. Arvind ji has spent his life with honesty. But these people (BJP) sent Arvind ji and his associates to jail. I had faith that truth would prevail. I would like to thank all those who stood by us...Following his...
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The Central Bureau of Investigation will approach the Delhi High Court, challenging the Rouse Avenue Court judgment discharging Aam Admi Party leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the Delhi Excise policy case, sources in the probe agency said on Friday.The move comes after the Rouse...
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Clad in an olive-green flying suit and helmet, President Droupadi Murmu on Friday took a 25-minute sortie as co-pilot in Light Combat Helicopter 'Prachand' near the India-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer district. According to the Indian Air Force (IAF), the helicopter took off from the...
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Update: In a big relief to Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, a court here on Friday discharged the former Delhi chief minister and his ex-deputy in the politically charged liquor policy case, as it refused to take cognisance of the CBI chargesheet.Besides the two leaders, 21 more were...
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Manish Sisodia comforts an emotional Arvind Kejriwal
AAP national convener and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal breaks down after being discharged in the Delhi Excise policy case by Rouse Avenue Court.He says, I am not corrupt. The court has said that Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia are honest. Today, the court has discharged all accused in this case....
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A Delhi court on Friday discharged Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in an excise police-related corruption case, refusing to take cognisance of the CBI chargesheet. Special Judge Jitendra Singh said that the chargesheet had several lacunae...
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Eight more cheetahs will be airlifted from Africa and brought to Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday morning, an official said on Friday. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav will release the big...
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Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of expressing fake outrage over the NCERT issue, calling it a damage control exercise.In an 'X' post, Ramesh further called the controversy not an accidental mistake but a part of systematic indoctrination campaign. He...
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Hamid Karzai during a visit to India in 2006
Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Friday strongly condemned what he described as renewed Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan cities, asserting that the Afghan people would respond to any aggression with unity and courage. In a post on X, he said, The Pakistani aircraft once again...
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Three-time AIADMK Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who was expelled from the party in 2022, on Friday joined the ruling DMK in the presence of Chief Minister MK Stalin. Panneerselvam, a trusted confidant of late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa, after unsuccessfully struggling for over 3 years to...
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early trade on Friday tracking a weak trend in global markets and fresh foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 364.62 points to 81,883.99 during initial trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty declined 117.15 points to 25,379.40....
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The government has mandated the sale of petrol blended with up to 20 per cent ethanol and a minimum Research Octane Number (RON) of 95 from April 1, according to a notification issued by the ministry of petroleum and natural gas (MoPNG).The decision comes against the backdrop of the recent...
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Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif
Pakistan's defence minister says that there is now an 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes.The entire nation stands by the Pakistani Armed Forces, Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif said according to a series of posts on the government's X account, reports BBC.The people and armed forces of...
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Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam is likely to join Dravida Munnetra Kazagham (DMK) on Friday ahead of the forthcoming Tamil Nadu elections, sources said. This move follows recent praise by the OPS camp for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and...
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Pakistan launched a retaliatory operation in response to the alleged border attacks by the Afghan Taliban, saying it has killed over 130 Taliban fighters.Operation Ghazab lil Haq commenced late Thursday night after the Afghan Taliban allegedly launched attacks on several border posts.Defence...
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BJP councillor and former DGP R Sreelekha./ANI Photo
A court Thiruvananthapuram has ordered the police to conduct a probe against BJP councillor and former DGP R Sreelekha for allegedly revealing the identity of victims in a sexual offence case through a video posted on a social media platform. Thiruvananthapuram Judicial First Class...
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A goods train with around 50 wagons descended the 'Ghat' or hilly section at excessive speed between Palasdari and Karjat railway stations on Mumbai-Pune route on Thursday afternoon, prompting the Central Railway (CR) to order a probe into the major safety lapse. Videos of the speeding train...
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A controversy erupted in Uttarakhand over a purported video surfaced online showing former BJP MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion tossing cash at a woman dancer at a party. After receiving criticism from state Congress president Ganesh Godiyal for the act, Champion hit back with an allegation...
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