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A 12-year-old boy died after being attacked by a crocodile while taking a bath in the Belan river in the district, police said on Friday.Station house officer of Ghorawal Police Station, Brijesh Singh, said that Adarsh, son of Bechan, had gone to bathe in the Belan river when a crocodile attacked...
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Six persons were arrested on Friday for allegedly attacking an airport workers' union leader in Vile Parle area of Mumbai, a police official said.The car of Sarwar Mohammad, working president of Shiv Sena-affiliated All India Airports Aviation Employees Union, was attacked by a group near the...
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Parts of Odisha sizzled in extreme heat on Friday, with eight places, including Bhubaneswar, registering day temperatures above 41 degrees Celsius, with the weather department predicting thunderstorm and rain for the next four days.Boudh town in western Odisha was the hottest place in the state,...
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An Indian Air Force (IAF) transport aircraft carried out two rounds of landing and take-off operations at the Chinyalisaur airstrip in Uttarkashi district on Friday morning, according to sources.The heavy-lift Hercules aircraft arrived from the Agra airbase as part of an ongoing Advanced Landing...
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Amidst a sustained focus on secure and orderly international travel, the ministry of external affairs has confirmed that India and the United States are engaged in continuous high-level dialogue regarding migration and mobility.Official spokesperson for the MEA, Randhir Jaiswal, addressed the...
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A special MP/MLA court here on Friday fixed June 25 for hearing arguments on a revision petition filed in a defamation case against Congress leader and Rae Bareli MP Rahul Gandhi.Petitioner Vijay Mishra counsel Santosh Kumar Pandey said the Special Additional District Judge will hear arguments on...
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The government has extended the tenure of Reserve Bank deputy Governor Swaminathan Janakiraman for another two years.He was appointed as RBI deputy governor for three years in June 2023.The Central Government has re-appointed Swaminathan Janakiraman as deputy governor, Reserve Bank of India, for...
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A Bengaluru-Mumbai IndiGo aircraft suffered a bird hit on Friday when it was taxiing on the runway, forcing the pilot to return to the bay, sources said.After necessary checks, which included inspection of both engines, the Airbus A321Neo aircraft was declared safe and started its journey after...
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The High Commission of India in London on Friday issued a statement condemning the disruption caused at an event addressed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant during his ongoing visit to the UK.Kant was addressing a lecture entitled 'Artificial Intelligence and International Law' at Birkbeck,...
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The Jana Sena Party on Friday announced Vijayawada-based businessman Lingamaneni Ramesh as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.The ruling NDA alliance in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday decided that the Telugu Desam Party will contest three of the four upcoming Rajya Sabha seats from...
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BJP state vice president Karu Nagarajan on Friday said he would quit the party to support former Tamil Nadu unit chief K Annamalai, who has announced plans to launch his own political movement.He, along with his supporters, has decided to resign from primary membership of the BJP...
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The Reserve Bank on Friday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 41.8 lakh on Canara Bank for non-compliance with certain provisions, including those related to Know Your Customer norms.After a supervisory evaluation (ISE 2025) of the bank with reference to its financial position as on March 31,...
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A special court in Mumbai on Friday remanded Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, former group managing director of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications, in 14-day judicial custody in an alleged bank loan fraud case.Jhunjhunwala was produced before special CBI court judge J P Darekar at the end of his police...
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Heavy rains and strong winds continued to lash several parts of Kerala on Friday, and several tree branches fell down, damaging vehicles and property.The IMD issued an orange alert in eight districts of the state for the day.The rains are expected to intensify during the weekend as the India...
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The Supreme Court on Friday ordered status quo on the deportation of five women while agreeing to hear their petitions challenging the orders declaring them foreigners who allegedly entered into Assam.A bench of justices Vikram Nath and V Mohana was hearing five separate pleas challenging orders...
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The rupee appreciated 81 paise to close at 94.93 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday after the Reserve Bank announced measures to support foreign capital inflows and strengthen forex liquidity.Forex traders said the announcements in the RBI policy boosted investor sentiments after the...
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India's forex reserve jumped by $938 million to $682.321 billion during the week ended May 28, the Reserve Bank said on Friday.In the previous reporting week, the kitty dropped $7.511 billion to $681.384 billion.The kitty had expanded to an all-time high of $728.494 billion during the week ended...
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A 29-year-old woman was allegedly knifed to death by her colleague and spurned partner inside the office of a private company in Mohali, the horror unfolding in full view of others who tried to stop the attack but could not, police said on Friday.The brutal assault took place on Thursday evening....
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A view of the vehicle belonging to Chandranath Routh, personal assistant to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari/ANI Photo
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested two accused in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath, an aide of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, officials said on Friday.The accused, Vikas Mishra and Golu Singh, were arrested from Lucknow and Ballia in Uttar Pradesh,...
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India and the United States are on track to execute the first tranche of their bilateral trade agreement by the middle of July. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal confirmed the timeline while speaking to the media during a press conference after the National Workshop on...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the government's smart border project is in the final stage, and the new security grid will feature cutting-edge tech, local administration and border sentinels.Shah, addressing BSF personnel at Lankamura Border Outpost in Tripura, said wherever troops...
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday amid profit-taking after the RBI lowered its growth expectations for the current fiscal year and forecast inflation to rise to 5.1 percent.Also adding to the bearish trend in equities were foreign fund outflows, geopolitical uncertainties...
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Six patients injured in the recent hotel fire in south Delhi remain on ventilator support, though all of them are stable and showing signs of improvement, Max Hospital in Saket said on Friday.Sources added that the six patients are foreign nationals.The hospital said a total of 15 patients are...
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The deadly fire that claimed 21 lives at a hotel in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar has not only disrupted the hospitality sector in the area but also dealt a severe blow to dozens of small businesses that depend on guests staying in the locality's hotels and guest houses.Several eateries, laundries,...
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A dust storm in Bikaner
At least four people, including a woman, were killed and several houses damaged in separate incidents across Rajasthan triggered by dust storms and thunderstorms, even as parts of the state received rainfall over the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday.Deaths were reported in Dholpur,...
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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday amid profit-taking after the RBI lowered its growth expectations for the current fiscal year and forecast inflation to rise to 5.1 per cent.Also adding to the bearish trend in equities were foreign fund outflows, geopolitical uncertainties...
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Senior TMC leader Firhad Hakim on Friday resigned as the mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), citing that he was unable to work properly.Hakim, a former state minister and one of the most prominent faces of the TMC, submitted his resignation amid continuing political churn within the...
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Faisal Khan, popularly known as 'Khan Sir', has been named in an FIR in connection with vandalism at his coaching centre in Bihar's Patna, police said on Friday.A group of 15-20 people had allegedly vandalised the Khan Global Studies Institute and pelted stones on its premises on Tuesday...
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More than a week after Eidul Azha, residents across Karachi are still struggling with the foul smell of decomposing animal waste, raising concerns over the effectiveness of post-Eid sanitation efforts, according to a report by Dawn.The lingering stench has been reported from several parts of the...
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A Sudanese national with fever was admitted to the state-run Gandhi Hospital here, taking the total number of Ebola-related admissions at the facility to two, officials said on Friday.The Sudanese national, a student in his 20s, was referred to Gandhi Hospital on Thursday evening from a private...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the government will not tolerate demographic changes in West Bengal, Tripura and Bihar, asserting that the Centre is taking steps to bridge gaps in guarding the country's borders.Shah, addressing BSF personnel at Lankamura Border Outpost in Tripura,...
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This inability to process criticism is not a Communist problem. It is not a Congress problem. It is not even a BJP problem. It is a modern political political problem. Read the column here.
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Rahul Gandhi at Great Nicobar island
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the Modi government's argument that the Great Nicobar Island Project is about defence and a transshipment port is a lie, and alleged that it is actually about benefitting one businessman so that he can build hotels and casinos on India's most...
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The Delhi Police on Friday said that Lovekesh Bajaj, the owner of the hotel in Delhi's Malviya Nagar where a fire claimed 21 lives, had allegedly allowed two Bangladeshi nationals to use his residential address to obtain Indian identity documents and stay in the country illegally.According to a...
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The government on Friday exempted foreign investors from income tax on interest earnings and capital gains from government securities as it looked to attract foreign capital to counteract pressure on the rupee.The government promulgated an ordinance to amend the Income Tax Act to provide tax...
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Annamalai announced the news on X
K Annamalai, who quit the BJP on Friday, said his goals are bigger and that he would launch a new political party with an inclusive agenda and fight the next polls in Tamil Nadu.In a social media address, Annamalai, who had been with the BJP for about six years, said: I have quit BJP in a...
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The rapid advent of AI is making coding and other related jobs obsolete. Large-scale lay-offs have already begun, and new job openings are much scarcer than what they were some years ago. Read the story here.
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A victim being taken for cremation. Bhawika Chhabra/Reuters
Delhi Police have formed multiple teams to trace Jay Mishra, who is absconding in connection with the devastating fire at a hotel in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar that claimed 21 lives, an official said on Friday.Investigators have intensified efforts to find Mishra, who is believed to have played...
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A fire at a high-rise in Noida's Sector 75
A fire broke out early Friday morning in the battery room of the Tata Communications office in South Delhi's Nehru Place.According to officials, the Delhi Fire Services received an emergency call at approximately 2:47 am regarding a blaze inside the five-storied building located opposite Savitri...
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Pakistan will forever remain grateful to US President Donald Trump for his timely intervention in helping secure a ceasefire with India, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said.Addressing a reception hosted by the US Embassy here on Thursday to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence,...
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Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said Minister Ramalinga Reddy's resignation over portfolio allocation would be resolved through discussions.He even described the senior Congress leader as a close friend and valued colleague.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said...
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K Annamalai met Amit Shah earlier this month
BJP National President Nitin Nabin has accepted the resignation submitted by the Tamil Nadu Ex-State President K Annamalai from the primary membership of the party. The development comes despite sustained efforts by the BJP leadership to persuade Annamalai to reconsider his decision. Party...
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, marking World Environment Day, launched a sharp attack on the Centre on Friday, alleging large-scale ecological degradation and weakening of environmental safeguards in India over the past decade.In a post shared on X, Kharge said it was time to stop the...
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RBI keeps policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, maintains a neutral stance.RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says, Indian economy entered this current episode of global turbulence with much better fundamentals than in previous similar episodes. We remain confident to withstand these shocks with minimum...
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Kashmiris have been donating for the Iranian cause
Iranian Ambassador to India, Mohammed Fathali, has expressed gratitude to the people of India for their support and solidarity during the West Asia conflict, when Iran lost its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Addressing an event in New Delhi on Thursday, Mohammed Fathali said that Indians...
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A fire broke out at a building in Sector 52 of the city in the morning hours, prompting rescue and relief measures, officials said.The building has a restaurant on the ground floor, while a PG facility on the upper floors. Fire tenders were immediately rushed to the spot to control the situation,...
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Wipro Technologies on Friday issued a statement expressing its commitment to employee welfare, dignity and a safe workplace, while stating that it is fully cooperating with authorities in an ongoing matter under investigation in Pune.The case pertains to allegations made by a former woman...
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Key accused Nida Khan
The chargesheet in a TCS sexual harassment and alleged forcible conversion case in Nashik has brought to light what investigators termed an orchestrated plan by the accused to target the victims. One of them alleged that she was made to watch videos of Pakistani Islamic cleric and preacher Tariq...
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that any killing of US troops by Iran would be a good reason to restart war.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said, If they killed US Troops, it would be a good reason to do so...There is no navy, no air force, we have wiped out their...
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United States President Donald Trump said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a good friend and expressed confidence that the United States and India would reach a trade agreement.We will get to a deal because I like your prime minister a lot. He is a good friend of mine. We get along great, and...
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Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday spoke through video call to the parents of Ankita Bhandari, the 19-year-old receptionist of an Uttarakhand resort who was killed in September 2022.During the interaction, Bhandari's parents expressed their...
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Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday allocated portfolios to the 13-member Cabinet sworn in a day before, retaining the finance and personnel departments with himself and assigning key ministries to his senior colleagues.There was however, some discontent over portfolio...
