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Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray corporator Sheetal Mhaske on Thursday denied reports that she had gone incommunicado and asserted she was very much with the party.Talking to reporters, Mhaske, who was not reachable on Wednesday, said she had gone for pilgrimage after her victory and may have...
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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday stated that documents being drafted with Washington, DC to end the war were close to completion, as diplomatic efforts to bring the Russia-Ukraine conflict to a halt intensified on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.The...
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India on Thursday condemned an incident of trespassing and vandalisation at its embassy in Croatia by some Khalistani elements and demanded action against the perpetrators.The incident in the European nation took place days before the India-EU summit in New Delhi.The Ministry of External Affairs...
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A 34-year-old actor and producer has approached police in Maharashtra's Sangli district alleging that he was cheated by composer and filmmaker Palash Muchhal of Rs 40 lakh, police said on Thursday.No first information report has been registered in the case so far.Vidnyan Mane, a local resident,...
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The rupee rebounded from its all-time low levels and ended with a gain of 7 paise at 91.58 against the United States dollar on Thursday, on suspected Reserve Bank of India intervention and a positive trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said comments from US President Donald Trump at...
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The French Navy, acting on intelligence inputs from the United Kingdom, has intercepted an oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea that was sailing from Russia, in an operation targeting Moscow's sanctioned 'shadow fleet', officials said on Thursday.French maritime authorities in the Mediterranean...
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Two accused in the Zubeen Garg death case, North East India Festival director Shyamkanu Mahanta and the singer's cousin Sandipan Garg, on Thursday withdrew their bail petitions during a hearing at a court in Guwahati.The Kamrup Metropolitan District and Sessions Court was hearing the bail pleas...
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Indian-American filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir on Thursday earned two Oscar nominations -- for her short The Devil Is Busy in the best documentary short category and The Perfect Neighbor in the best documentary feature segment. The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards were announced by the...
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United States President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had a good meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and his message to Russian President Vladimir Putin is that 'war has to end'.Replying to media queries before leaving Davos, Trump said a US delegation will be meeting Putin...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that Moscow is ready to allocate $1 billion from its frozen assets for rebuilding Gaza within the framework of the Board of Peace Council initiated by US President Donald Trump.Putin, who met Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in the Kremlin, also...
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Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound fell short of securing a nomination at the Oscars 2026, despite strong expectations following its selection as India's official entry in the Best International Feature Film category.Produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and featuring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa...
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The Indian Air Force on Thursday expressed disappointment over fee being charged for the air show held in Nashik district earlier in the day. 'It has come to notice that entrance fees are being charged for witnessing the Indian Air Force air show being held at Nashik,' the IAF said in a post...
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Among the 30 Sensex constituents, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Tata Steel, Adani Ports, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finserv, Asian Paints, Power Grid, Sun Pharmaceuticals, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndiGo, Hindustan Unilever, HCL Technologies and NTPC were the gainers.On the other hand, Eternal, Titan,...
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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Thursday after three sessions of losses, tracking gains in global markets after US President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone on Greenland and hinted at a good trade deal with India.Besides, a mild recovery in the rupee and a...
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Fifteen Maoists, including top leader Anal Da who was carrying a bounty of Rs 1 crore on his head, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Thursday, the police said. Around 1,500 personnel of the CRPF's CoBRA unit are engaged in the operation...
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar flew into a rage on Thursday when he saw a group of women leaving while he was waxing eloquent about steps taken by his government for them. Why are all you ladies running away? How would you know what is being done for you if you do not stay back and...
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Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS president Raj Thackeray will together address workers of the two parties on Friday to mark Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray's 100th birth anniversary.The two cousins would be coming together for the first time after jointly contesting the...
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Monirul Islam
The Election Commission on Thursday directed that a first information report (FIR) be registered against Trinamool Congress MLA Monirul Islam in connection with vandalism at the Farakka Block Development Office (BDO) last week, a senior official of the poll body said.The Commission instructed the...
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India was among the countries which were not present when United States President Donald Trump unveiled his 'Board of Peace' in Davos on Thursday that seeks to work towards bringing lasting peace to Gaza and possibly resolve global conflicts.Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among numerous global...
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US President Donald Trump, along with other members, including Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signs the 'Board of Peace Charter' in Davos, Switzerland. Participating in the Board of Peace Charter, Trump says, Today the world is richer, safer, and much more peaceful than it was just one...
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At least eight Maoists are said to have been killed on Thursday during a large-scale anti-Naxal operation being undertaken by multiple teams comprising 1,500 personnel from CRPF's CoBRA commando unit in Jharkhand, officials said. The exchange of fire that began around 6:30 am in the Saranda...
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Ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, the political parties of veteran actors Vijay and Kamal Haasan have been allotted their respective symbols by the Election Commission of India (ECI). The whistle symbol has been allotted to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), headed by actor...
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An 18-year-old girl preparing for recruitment in the Indian Air Force was killed after being allegedly hit by a speeding SUV while she was jogging along the Jaipur-Delhi highway, police said Thursday. The incident occurred on Wednesday near the Shanti Bagh Hanuman temple on the expressway...
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A three-year-old boy died allegedly after falling into an open lift shaft at an under-construction building in Kolkata's Entally area, police said on Thursday. The incident happened when the child had accompanied his mother to the fourth-floor terrace of a nearby building to collect clothes on...
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Sajjan Kumar will remain in prison for other cases
A daughter who watched her father being set on fire, a wife widowed in her youth, and a man who lost his loved ones in the 1984 riots...they all stood outside a Delhi court on Thursday, carrying the weight of their grief that has lingered for four decades. Justice has been long, exhausting,...
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Six people dead and five injured in explosion at an iron plant in Balodabazar in Chhattisgarh today, says the District Collector. The injured have been referred to Bilaspur for treatment.
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Four Army personnel were killed and nine others injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. The accident took place at Khanni top along Bhaderwah-Chamba interstate road. Officials said the...
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Panic briefly erupted at Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi today, after the security team reported the recovery of what appeared to be a human skeleton. The incident triggered an immediate check by airport security and the Delhi Police. Police officials said...
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The department of telecommunications (DoT) on Wednesday de-licensed the lower 6 Ghz band, frequencies ranging between 5925 MHz and 6425 MHz, which will enable faster wi-fi services and open up WiFi 6 and WiFi 7, the next generation of wiFi.This would enable better gaming, streaming, high quality...
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India saw 16 per cent of total global downloads of 3.8 billion generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) applications in 2025, according to a report State of Mobile for 2026 released on Wednesday by Sensor Tower.Indian users downloaded 0.6 billion AI apps last year.The numbers...
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The Supreme Court has allowed Hindu prayers from sunrise to sunset on Basant Panchami on Friday at the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, while permitting Muslims to offer namaz from 1 pm to 3 pm on the day. The top court on Thursday also directed that a...
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Saurabh Dwivedi was the founding editor of The Lallantop
Saurabh Dwivedi is all set to helm The Indian Express in its new Hindi avatar, overseeing its entire operation, including video shows and an e-paper. The initiative will seek to take The Indian Express's English editorial depth to a mass Hindi-speaking audience. Earlier this...
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Nearly 63 per cent Indian households are now aware of at least one securities market product, but just 9.5 per cent have put in their money into it, a survey conducted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India said, highlighting a persistent gap between financial access and...
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Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot on Thursday concluded his customary address to the joint session of the state legislature in Bengaluru after reading just two opening lines. After greeting the members, the governor remarked that he was pleased to address the joint session. My...
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A South Korean court sentenced the country's former prime minister Han Duck-soo for abetting then-President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law in December 2024, state media has reported.The ruling was delivered on January 21 by the Seoul Central District Court in a nationally...
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose speech at the World Economic Forum 2026 had become a talking point, on Thursday expressed appreciation for the cooling down of tempers between the US and Europe over the issue of Greenland and Arctic security. In a post on X, the Canadian PM said,...
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Rehearsals of the R-Day Parade at Kartavya Path
Ahead of the 2026 Republic Day celebrations, the Delhi Police will deploy AI-enabled smart glasses and advanced facial recognition systems as part of an upgraded security architecture aimed at tightening surveillance and improving threat detection across the national capital. Additional...
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A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to inciting violence in Janakpuri and Vikaspuri areas in the national capital during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Special Judge Digvinay Singh orally pronounced a brief order acquitting Kumar. A reasoned order...
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US President Donald Trump is looking to form the Gaza Board of Peace officially this week on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Addressing reporters in Davos, Trump called it the most prestigious board to be ever assembled, and took a dig at the United...
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Thousands of migratory Rosy Starlings have arrived in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi district, particularly around Perungulam and Thamirabarani River areas, creating a spectacular aerial displays.Speaking to ANI, District Forest Officer Ilaiyaraja said, The Thoothukudi district, being a coastal...
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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday renewed his call for the United States to acquire Greenland, describing the Arctic territory as central to global security as he addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos. Speaking at the summit, Trump framed the move as a strategic requirement,...
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India belongs in the same group as the United States and China when it comes to leading R&D in the AI revolution, as the country is working simultaneously on all five layers of the AI architecture, Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in response to a...
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With margin trading facility (MTF) loan books swelling rapidly, Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath has flagged concerns over risk management frameworks at stock broking firms, warning that a sharp market correction could trigger 'synchronised liquidations'.As of January 19, the brokerage's outstanding...
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Ahead of talks with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed readiness to part with the frozen Russian assets for rebuilding war-torn Ukraine after a peace deal is struck between the two former Soviet republics. In his...
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that he will not proceed with his plans to impose tariffs on some European nations over Greenland, withdrawing his earlier threat to implement the tariffs starting February 1. The decision comes following a very productive meeting with NATO...
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With United States President Donald Trump's demand to acquire Greenland putting Denmark on the edge and rocking the unity of NATO, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is not concerned about the issue.What happens to Greenland is none of our business, Putin said in his televised remarks at...
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A 75-year-old retired civic official has allegedly been duped of Rs 16.5 lakh by cyber fraudsters who posed as ATS and NIA personnel and placed him under digital arrest for interrogation, claiming his name surfaced in the Delhi bomb blast case, police said. The victim, a resident of Andheri...
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Observing that 'no power can be untrammelled', the Supreme Court on Wednesday said the revision of electoral rolls can have serious civil consequences for individuals whose names are not included in the voters' list.The observations were made by a bench comprising Chief Justice and Justice...
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