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Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday targeted his ally BJP, saying the saffron outfit does not value its old workers' good work towards the organization. He made the remarks while referring to BJP leader and former corporator Amol Balwadkar from Pune city's Baner area who...
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A special court in Bengaluru has ordered the issuance of notices to Karnataka ministers Priyank Kharge, Dinesh Gundu Rao and Youth Congress leader Mohammad Haris Nalapad over a complaint accusing them of allegedly making comments that defame the RSS and its members. The special court for...
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File image of a Mahila Congress protest seeking justice for family of Ankita Bhandari./ANI Photo
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said the Uttarakhand government is prepared for any investigation into the Ankita Bhandari murder case, adding that a final decision would be taken only after consulting her parents and following their wishes.Opposition parties have been holding...
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The Odisha government on Tuesday invoked the Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1988, prohibiting strikes by doctors and other healthcare staff, as agitating doctors carried on with their boycott of outpatient department (OPD) services across state-run health facilities. Under the order,...
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In a major crackdown on cross-border smuggling, Punjab Police's Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) on Tuesday apprehended four people, including a key operative and a minor, with nearly 20 kg of heroin in Amritsar, officials said. Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said preliminary...
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Prime Minister Narendra D Modi with US President Donald J Trump at the White House, February 13, 2025./Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not that happy with me because of the tariffs imposed by Washington on Delhi for its purchases of Russian oil. Trump, delivering remarks at the House GOP Member Retreat, also claimed that Prime Minister Modi came...
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A burglary attempt turned into a narrow squeeze for a thief in Kota's Pratap Nagar during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday after he became wedged in an exhaust fan window while trying to break into a house. The homeowner, returning from a trip, spotted the trapped intruder in the...
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Senior Congress leader from Akola in Maharashtra, Hidayat Patel, was seriously injured as unidentified persons attacked him with sharp weapons soon after he offered namaaz at a mosque in Akot taluka of the district, the police said. Patel (66) was attacked over an old enmity at...
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Two men in West Bengal died on Tuesday, with families alleging that stress over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls contributed to their deaths.Malin Roy (55) from Boro Haldibari in Cooch Behar, suffered a stroke and died at Jalpaiguri Super Speciality Hospital, his...
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Climate activist Harjeet Singh/Image courtesy X
The Uttar Pradesh excise department arrested renowned climate activist Harjeet Singh for keeping excess liquor at home on Tuesday, a day after the ED searched him in a foreign exchange violation case related to alleged misuse of Rs 6 crore funds received from abroad and narrative-building on...
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The managing director of Falcon Invoice Discounting, the main accused in a case of allegedly cheating over 4,000 depositors to the tune of Rs 792 crore, was arrested by Telangana CID, a senior police official said on Tuesday.The case pertains to unauthorised collection of deposits, which amounts...
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Hearing petitions over the deaths and illness caused by contaminated water supply in Indore's Bhagirathpura area, the Madhya Pradesh high court on Tuesday directed the state chief secretary to appear before it through video conference on January 15.The HC termed the response of the state...
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Ten daughters and finally a son! A woman and her labourer husband married for 19 years welcomed their 11th child in a Haryana hospital this week, raising concerns over maternal health and the age-old desire for families to have a son come what may. It was a high risk delivery but both mother...
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The Delhi high court has restrained several websites from illegally broadcasting popular films and shows like Friends, Stranger Things, Squid Game and Wonder Woman, and ordered that they be blocked. Justice Tejas Karia passed the direction against over 160 websites on a plea filed by...
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Mahindra electric XUV 3XO/Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff
Mahindra & Mahindra has launched the electric version of its XUV 3XO compact SUV, priced between Rs 13.89 lakh and Rs 14.96 lakh ex-showroom. The company announced that deliveries will begin on February 23, following the vehicle's unveiling in Jaisalmer.
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The Madras high court on Tuesday posted to January 7 further hearing of a plea by the makers of TVK chief Vijay starrer Jana Nayagan seeking a direction to CBFC to issue a censor certificate for that movie so that it could be released on January 9. When the plea came up for hearing,...
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The rupee snapped the four-day losing streak and appreciated 12 paise to settle at 90.18 (provisional) against the American currency on Tuesday, tracking a decline in the US dollar index. Forex traders said weak domestic equity markets and geopolitical tensions between the US and Venezuela...
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Student leader Sharif Osman Hadi was killed due to political vengeance at the behest of the Awami League, Bangladesh police said on Tuesday as it pressed formal charges against 17 people in connection with the murder. Through public rallies and social media, Hadi had strongly criticised the...
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The Haryana police on Tuesday arrested a man for allegedly spying on the Ambala Air Force Station and sharing sensitive information with Pakistan, officials said. The accused, Sunil Kumar, a resident of Sabka village under the Saha area in Ambala, had been in contact with a woman on a...
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, tracking intense selling pressure in market heavyweights Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank amid geopolitical tensions and renewed concerns about potential US tariff hikes. The 30-share BSE Sensex...
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Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien has filed an application in the Supreme Court alleging arbitrariness and procedural irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. The application claimed that since the inception of the SIR process in the state,...
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Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar./ANI Photo
As many as eight candidates moved the Bombay high court on Tuesday alleging that their nomination forms for the Mumbai civic elections were not accepted by the returning officer at the behest of BJP MLA and Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar. The elections to the Brihanmumbai...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged on Tuesday that the Election Commission is using mobile applications developed by the Bharatiya Janata Party's IT cell to conduct the ongoing SIR exercise in the state.Speaking to reporters before concluding her two-day visit to Sagar Island in...
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The main accused in the attack on police personnel in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali was arrested on Tuesday, officials said. With this, a total of 13 people have been arrested in connection with the incident, they said. On the basis of a tip-off, police arrested Musa Molla from Hulo Para...
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Police have launched a search for a man accused of kidnapping, raping and blackmailing a 17-year-old girl from Maharashtra's Palghar district after meeting her on Instagram, officials said on Tuesday.The victim, a resident of Valiv in Palghar, became friends with the accused through the social...
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The CBI has issued a notice to TVK president Vijay to appear for questioning on January 12 at the agency headquarters here in connection with the Karur stampede case, officials said. The CBI has questioned several office bearers of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in connection with the case,...
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The Bombay high court has stayed elections to the apex council of the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) scheduled for Tuesday, questioning the way in which 400 new members, including relatives of incumbent president and NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, were inducted. A bench of Chief Justice...
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A 17-year-old student died after allegedly being physically assaulted by a group of juveniles in east Delhi's Trilokpuri area, an official said on Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday evening, they said, adding that six juveniles have been apprehended in connection with the...
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Adani Enterprises Limited's (AEL) Rs 1,000 crore public issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) was lapped up within 45 minutes of opening, according to stock exchange data. The base issue of Rs 500 crore was snapped in just 10 minutes and subscription crossed Rs 1,000 crore - after...
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What does 2026 hold for you personally?The last few years have been filled with more than their fair share of ups and downs.Will 2026 be better?How will you fare financially? At work? In your love life? Will this be a healthy year for you?Chirag Daruwalla, who is following in the footsteps...
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As many as 12 country-made explosive devices, including four steel ones, were seized from two separate locations in this north Kerala district, police said on Wednesday. Eight crude devices were found on a school ground at Thangal Peedika in Mokeri, under the limits of the Panoor police...
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Panic gripped Mau railway junction on Tuesday morning following a call claiming that a bomb was planted on the Kashi Express (15018 Down), prompting security agencies to evacuate the train and launch a thorough search. Officials said it appeared to be a hoax threat and efforts were being...
12:32
As US special forces were in the final stages of planning a daring nighttime operation into the heart of the Venezuelan capital, President Nicols Maduro was posing for photographs with China's top envoy to Latin America and lavishing praise on Beijing's leadership.I thank President Xi...
11:36
It is the start of the new year, and it is customary for people across the world to make resolutions. Some falter those, while some persevere to abide by them. Take, for example, US Ohio Governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who, in an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, said that he would...
11:33
Shares of Reliance Industries tumbled over 5 per cent on Tuesday morning and were instrumental in dragging the benchmark equity indices lower. The blue-chip stock dropped 5 per cent to Rs 1,497.05 on the BSE. At the NSE, it went down by 5.18 per cent to Rs 1,496.30. Selling in the...
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Kolkata on Tuesday recorded its coldest January day as the mercury plunged to 10.2 degrees Celsius, the IMD said, forecasting that the chill is set to intensify across southern West Bengal over the next two days.According to official data, Kolkata's minimum temperature in January had dipped below...
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Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, sources said on Tuesday. She is doing fine and has been kept under observation of a chest physician, they said. It is a routine admission, but she has this problem of chronic cough, and she keeps...
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The Western Railway has planned to conduct crucial trials of the 18-coach suburban local trains later this month, officials said. At present, the suburban network of the country's financial capital mainly operates 12-coach local trains, with a limited number of 15-coach services on both the...
10:52
A group of JNU students raised controversial slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah inside the university campus after the Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 riots conspiracy case.According to a purported video of the...
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday, dragged by heavy selling in blue-chips Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, and worries over fresh warning from the US to further raise tariffs against India. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 431.95 points to 85,007.67 during...
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A 40-year-old Hindu man, Sarat Chakraborty Mani, was killed on Monday night in Narsingdi, near Dhaka, after being attacked with sharp weapons by unidentified assailants, reported Bangladesh registered Newspaper Weeklyblitz. Residents and eyewitnesses claimed the attack occurred while Mani...
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A couple and their 10-year-old daughter died after a fire broke out in a building in DMRC quarters in northwest Delhi's Adarsh Nagar early Tuesday, an official of the Delhi Fire Services said. The deceased have been identified as Ajay Kumar (42), his wife Neelam (38) and daughter Jahnvi, he...
09:32
US senator Bernie Sanders lists six reasons why US President Donald Trump's capture of the Maduros and attack on Venezuela is 'very wrong'.He says:1. It is illegal and unconstitutional. Congress did not authorize or even know about this military action.2. It will make the world less safe. If...
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A poor candidate was given a chance so that the concerns of ordinary, needy citizens could be represented, says Bhagyashree Jagtap, the newly-minted municipal councillor from Lonavala in conversation with Prasanna D Zore. Read the interview here.
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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has congratulated Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as he is about to complete a record tenure, saying it is a proud moment and that the veteran Congress leader will continue to remain in the history books. This is a happy moment. I wish him well....
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Mahanaryaman Scindia
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia's son Mahanaryaman Scindia suffered an injury in his chest when the driver of his car suddenly applied the brakes in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, an official said. Mahanaryaman was waving to the people through the car's sunroof when the incident...
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Maduro lands at the Manhattan Heliport. Pic: Ryan Murphy/Reuters
US Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller on Monday (local time) outlined the administration's position on Venezuela. Miller said, President United States has asked Secretary Rubio, who also helped his lead National Security Advisor, to direct enforcement of the President's post guidance...
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Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram on Monday told Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu that he has received additional information on the Air India AI171 plane crash, which has been 'formally' forwarded to the civil aviation ministry for review.In the letter dated January 5, the Congress leader...
08:23
US and Israeli officials are assessing potential policy options in response to ongoing unrest in Iran, according to multiple indications received by Israeli media reports The Jerusalem Post. The discussions come amid sustained protests across Iranian cities and recent US actions in Venezuela...
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Suresh Kalmadi has been president of the IOA
Update: Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Suresh Kalmadi passed away in Pune early Tuesday following a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 81. Kalmadi breathed his last at around 3.30 am, the sources said. He had served as Union Minister of State for Railways...
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Former Union Minister and Senior Congress leader Suresh Kalmadi passes away after a prolonged illness. He was admitted in Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital in Pune. His mortal remains will be kept at Kalmadi House, Erandwane, Pune till 2 pm and cremation will take place at Vaikunth smashanbhumi, Navi...
07:41
Reliance Industries Limited has categorically rejected any claims of Russian oil cargos coming to their Jamnagar refinery, claiming that such news reports are blatantly untrue and is tarnishing our image. While mentioning a Bloomberg News report, RIL reiterated that it has not recieved any...
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The BJP is likely to convene a meeting of its national executive at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi around January 20, according to party insiders. It is at this meeting, say sources, that the partys national working president Nitin Nabin may be announced as the successor of national president Jagat...
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More than 33 students fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal at the Odakkalpalayam Government Middle School near Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and were admitted to various hospitals for treatment, officials said.The incident occurred on Sunday at Odakkalpalayam Government Middle School, which falls...
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Maria Corina Machado
President Trump spoke for nearly an hour on Saturday about why he launched a massive military operation to capture Venezuela's dictator Nicolas Maduro and fly him to New York to face drug trafficking charges.He said he wanted to end the Venezuelan government's cooperation with drug...
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The press outside the US courthouse where the Maduros made their appearance yesterday. Jeenah Moon/Reuters
Gunfire was heard in the Venezuelan capital Caracas on Monday night, near the Miraflores presidential palace. Videos geolocated by CNN show what appear to be lights from drones and anti-aircraft fire across the night sky. Read more here.
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Reuters/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
Delcy Rodriguez has officially taken office as Venezuela's acting president, just hours after Nicolas Maduro was captured by the United States, the CNN reported. The oath of office was administered on Monday (local time) afternoon by her brother, National Assembly President Jorge...
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Rosemary A. DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, has expressed deep concern over the recent US military operation in Venezuela and the subsequent capture of Nicolas Maduro.Speaking on the situation following the January 3 strike by US, DiCarlo,...
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Two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Monday launched his own athlete management firm, Vel Sports. With this, he concluded a 10-year partnership with JSW Sports. Chopra's association with JSW Sports began in 2016 when he was first scouted through the JSW Sports...
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The government has extended by 72 hours the time given to the Elon Musk-owned microblogging site X to explain how its flagship AI chatbot Grok was able to generate objectionable images of women and children on request of the platform's users in India, sources said.The platform now has till 5 pm...
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At the World Economic Forum (WEF) later this month in Davos, Switzerland, India will see participation from 10 states, including five represented by chief ministers and two deputy CMs, as well as four Union ministers, led by Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with top business...
06:21
Switzerland on Monday announced the immediate freezing of any Swiss-based assets linked to Venezuela's deposed dictator Nicolas Maduro, saying that if the assets are found to be of illicit origin, efforts will be made to ensure they benefit the Venezuelan population, the Swiss Federal Government...
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Adam Gray/Reuters
The Trump administration has signaled that it will closely monitor developments in Venezuela under interim leadership. Nicolas Maduro's long-time vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, was sworn in as acting president on Monday, according to CNN.When asked to confirm his identity to the court, Maduro...
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Nicolas Maduro Guerra, son of Venezuela's deposed dictator, on Monday (local time) described the US capture of his father as a kidnapping and called for international solidarity to facilitate his return to Venezuela, CNN reported on Monday (local time). Maduro Guerra made the remarks during...
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Venezuela's deposed dictator Nicolas Maduro's wife, Cilia Flores, sustained significant injuries during her capture in Venezuela over the weekend as part of a US military operation, her lawyer told the federal judge, CNN reported on Monday (local time). Addressing the federal judge...
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BJP legislator Renuka Singh/Image courtesy X
The son of a former Union minister and incumbent BJP MLA has been booked in a hit-and-run case after his car allegedly rammed into a motorcycle, leaving the rider, a disc jockey, seriously injured in Chhattisgarh's capital Raipur in the wee hours of Monday, police said. The...
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In remarks viewed as a warning linked to voting for ruling parties and release of government funds, Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said, No one should make a mess while voting, or we will make a mess while giving money. Addressing a roadshow in home turf...
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A 23-year-old Dalit house surgeon at the Government Medical College in Siddipet district of Telangana allegedly died by suicide after she was cheated by a senior resident doctor after he promised to marry her, police said on Monday. Upset over his refusal to marry due to caste differences,...
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