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The upcoming Feeding India Concert featuring Shakira has been postponed until further notice due to the prevailing geopolitical situation and regional tensions, organisers announced.In an Instagram post, District by Zomato said the decision was taken keeping in mind the safety and well-being of...
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As Muslims across North India celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday, Shia community members at Kintur village in Badosarai area in Barabanki did not.They abstained from Eid celebrations this year to mourn the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in airstrikes by the United States...
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Bharatiya Janata Party and Trinamool Congress supporters clashed in Baranagar in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Saturday over alleged tearing of campaign posters and hoardings, police said.The incident took place at Tobin Road crossing under the constituency in the presence of BJP...
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A key accused in the filmmaker Rohit Shetty house firing case was apprehended from Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, taking the number of persons arrested in the sensational incident to 14, a police official said.Golu Pandit was nabbed by Mumbai Crime Branch with assistance from the Special Task Force...
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The Biju Janata Dal on Saturday suspended six of its MLAs for cross-voting during the recent election to four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha.The suspended legislators were Chakramani Kanhar of Baliguda seat, Naba Kishor Mallick of Jayadev constituency, Souvic Biswal of Choudwar-Cuttack, Subasini...
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The government has approved an additional 20 per cent allocation of commercial LPG to states and Union Territories, taking the total allocation to 50 per cent, as increased domestic output is helping the situation crawl back to normalcy.The three-week-long war in the Middle East disrupted energy...
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Nationalist Congress Party chief and Maharashtra deputy CM Sunetra Pawar on Saturday said she has forwarded Rupali Chakankar's resignation as state women's commission chairperson to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for acceptance.Chakankar, a leader of the NCP, on Friday tendered her resignation...
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Police have detained five people in connection with the death of a man who allegedly got trapped inside an elevator at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on March 20, a senior police officer said on Saturday.The action followed a complaint filed by the victim's father, Amal Banerjee on...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to the President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, and condemned the attacks on critical infrastructure in West Asia, while stressing the importance of safeguarding freedom of navigation and ensuring shipping lanes remain open and secure.In his telephonic...
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On the ongoing debate surrounding Dhurandhar: The Revenge, which is facing criticism from sections alleging it to be a propaganda-driven portrayal, veteran journalist Sheela Bhatt posts on X:Those film reviewers and journalists who are trying to verify the facts and fictionalisation of those...
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A Booth Level Officer (BLO) drowned in a river at Mogral Puthur in Kasaragod on Saturday, with his family alleging suicide due to work pressure, police said.The deceased BLO has been identified as Muhammad Savad (31), a native of Kottakunnu in Mogral Puthur, who worked as a government school...
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The United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran's key uranium-enrichment facility in Natanz early Saturday morning, according to the Iranian State Media Tasnim news agency.Tasnim reported that the strike targeted the Natanz Nuclear Facility, one of Iran's most significant nuclear...
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On the occasion of Nowruz and Eid al-Fitr, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday said that the country does not seek conflict with Islamic nations.He also offered condolences on the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the wake of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.Denouncing the need for...
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A 23 year-old woman, who has completed MBBS, allegedly died by suicide in Hyderabad after her family members objected to her keeping a pet cat at home, police said on Saturday.The victim, a resident of Alwal in Hyderabad, ended her life by hanging at home on Friday.The woman, who was...
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Delhi Police has arrested a man from Bihar's Arwal district for allegedly posting objectionable AI-generated images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media, an official said on Saturday.The accused, who was arrested from Maulanachak village in a joint operation by Delhi Police and their...
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A man popularly known as 'Farsa wale Baba' died under suspicious circumstances on a highway near the Haryana border in Mathura early Saturday, officials said.The incident triggered protests and a traffic blockade on the day when President Droupadi Murmu was visiting the district.Angry...
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Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar 2 continued its blockbuster run at the box office, earning Rs 80.72 crore net on second day and pushing its total net collection past the Rs 200 crore mark, according to trade estimates.The Ranveer Singh-starrer had delivered a record-breaking opening, earning Rs 43 crore...
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As the security situation continues to evolve in West Asia and the Gulf region, an Iranian military source warned the United States against any ground aggression on Iran, calling it one of the red lines and that a 'surprise' would await Trump, Tasnim News Agency reported on Saturday.The military...
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Chief ministers from Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states have arrived in Kerala to assist candidates filing nominations for the upcoming Assembly elections, party state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Saturday.In a press conference, Chandrasekhar said that around 40 party candidates,...
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Bharat Sevashram Sangha (BSS) has removed a monk from its fold after he entered the electoral fray on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket for the forthcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.In an internal note, the BSS described the move as a serious departure from the order's principles and a...
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Iran's Oil Ministry has contradicted the United States move to ease sanctions on Iran crude oil which is loaded on vessels as of March 20.In a statement issued by Iran's consulate in Mumbai it was said, At present, Iran essentially has no floating crude or surplus available for international...
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As the security situation in West Asia and the Gulf region continues to evolve, CBS News reported on Friday, citing sources briefed on the discussions, that the Trump administration has been strategising ways and options to extract Iran's nuclear material.According to CBS News, while the timing...
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As many as 37 passengers, including Odisha's Congress MLA Mangu Khila, had a narrow escape when the bus in which they were travelling from Bhubaneswar to Nabarangpur caught fire after a rear tyre burst early on Saturday, police said. The incident took place near Ramabhadrapuram in Andhra...
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India's foreign exchange reserves fell by $7.05 billion to $709.75 billion during the week ended March 13, latest data from the Reserve Bank of India showed.The total reserves contracted due to a fall in foreign currency assets, which fell by $7.67 billion during the reported week....
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A 26-year-old man was killed in a suspected missile attack in Riyadh, his family alleged on Saturday, claiming that they were yet to give an official confirmation. Ravi Gopal from Baghain village in Mahmudabad Police Station limits had been working as a driver in a plastic factory in the...
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Delhi woke up in a shroud of fog on Saturday with the minimum temperature dipping to 13 degrees Celsius, 3.5 degrees below the normal, as a chilly wind swept the city. Delhi had on Friday registered a minimum temperature of 16 degrees Celsius. On Saturday, the air quality index (AQI)...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday accused the BJP-led Centre of attempting to snatch away the voting rights of people through the ongoing revision of electoral rolls ahead of the assembly polls.Addressing thousands of worshippers after Eid prayers at Kolkata's Red Road, the...
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The cost of ordering food online through Zomato is set to rise marginally, as the company has increased its platform fee, adding to the overall expense for customers.From the earlier level of Rs 12.50, the fee has gone up by 19.2 per cent to Rs 14.90, based on information available on the...
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Sriram Venkataraman, chief financial officer of the Flipkart Group, has stepped down, the ecommerce company said on Friday. To ensure a smooth transition, Venkataraman will remain for a period while Ravi Iyer, CFO of Flipkart, oversees the broader finance organisation.'Sriram has been a valued...
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Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles towards the joint US-UK military base at Diego Garcia in the Chagos Archipelago as US President Donald Trump said Washington is very close to winding down its military operations against Tehran, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing US...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people a happy Eid and hoped for brotherhood and kindness all around. Eid is celebrated in the country on Saturday. Best wishes on Eid-ul-Fitr. May this day further brotherhood and kindness all around. May everyone be happy and healthy....
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The United States has announced the temporary lifting of sanctions on the sale of Iranian oil stranded at sea in an effort to cool down soaring global crude prices. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the temporary measure will make available 140 million barrels of Iranian oil to global...
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Three women were killed in lightning strikes in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Friday, officials said. Pathalgadda circle officer Udal Ram said Shama Praveen (35) died in Bandarchuwa village after being struck by lightning while she had gone to collect mahua flowers. Praveen's...
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6 Ukrainians among 7 foreigners taken out of court in New Delhi on Thursday./ANI Photo
The government on Friday debunked social media claims that 3,000 Ukrainians have entered India and are hiding in the northeast to train insurgent groups, calling these posts Fake. Some social media posts are claiming that over 3,000 Ukrainians have entered India and are hiding in the...