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An outing by a group of friends turned tragic on Friday when three of them drowned in the backwaters of a dam, apparently while attempting to click a selfie, in Maval tehsil of Pune district, the police said.The police said the incident took place at around 3 pm at the Jadhavwadi...
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The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Saturday a plea filed by the Trinamool Congress (TMC) challenging a Calcutta high court order that dismissed a petition against the Election Commission's (EC) directive to deploy central government and PSU employees for counting the votes polled in the...
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A deputy superintendent of police rank officer has been arrested for allegedly molesting a nine-year-old girl and indulging in indecent behaviour with her at a garden in Mumbai's Worli area, an official said on Friday.The incident occurred recently.When the victim had gone to play at the garden,...
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A car-lorry collision claimed the lives of six people on Friday in Telangana's Rangareddy district, the Shamshabad police said.The accident occured in Pedhagolconda area, under Shamshabad police station limits.The deceased were shifted for postmortem examination, and a case has been registered...
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Rescue operation underway at the accident site near Jammu on Friday./ANI Photo
An under-construction portion of a bridge collapsed in the Bantalab area of Jammu on Friday, trapping labourers underneath the debris.Former Sarpanch, Rajdev Singh, noted that two out of six trapped labourers have been rescued.The rescue operation is underway in the presence of National Disaster...
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Iran has submitted its latest proposal aimed at advancing negotiations to end the ongoing West Asia conflict with the US, days after the Islamic Republic submitted a fresh proposal through regional intermediaries to cease its military operations in the Strait of Hormuz, which is likely to get...
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Peddi, featuring Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor, is set to release on June 4.The film is directed by Buchi Babu Sana and also marks the second Telugu project for Kapoor after her appearance in 2024's Devara: Part 1. It was previously slated to release on March 27.The makers shared the announcement...
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Seven people sustained minor injuries, and one person is in serious condition after a reactor blast at a pharma company in Nalgonda district of Telangana, the police said on Friday.The incident happened at the Velminedu village, under the Chityal police station limits in Nalgonda.The injured were...
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India is likely to experience above-normal rainfall in May 2026 even as temperature patterns remain mixed across regions, with some parts expected to face above-normal heatwave conditions, the India meteorological department (IMD) said in its latest monthly outlook.During May 2026, maximum...
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The confidence motion moved by the Bhagwant Mann government wasunanimously passed in the Punjab Assembly on Friday, and Aam Aadmi Party MLAs reaffirmed that they stand like loyal soldiers of the party. This comes days after seven Rajya Sabha MPs of the Arvind Kejriwal-led party defected to...
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A campaign office of the actor Vijay-led Tamilaka Vettri Kazhagam was allegedly torched by unidentified miscreants in Kamanayakkanpalayam village near Srirangam in the early hours of Friday, police said.According to the police, the damage is minimal. Fire engulfed the thatched roof providing...
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Election Commission orders repolling in 15 polling stations of West Bengal on May 2.Repolling to be held on 11 booths of Magrahat Paschim Assembly constituency and 4 booths of Diamond Harbour Assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas tomorrow.More details awaited.
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The Election Commission on Friday said that all procedures have been completed in connection with the tallying of the votes polled in the April 9 Assembly elections in Kerala and issued a number of dos and don'ts to be followed by political parties' agents and the media during the counting...
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The Aam Aadmi Party government on Friday moved a Confidence Motion in the Punjab Assembly on Friday, days after seven Rajya Sabha MPs of the Arvind Kejriwal-led party defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party.During the special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha here, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann...
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Lab reports have confirmed that the recent deaths of 44 peacocks in the district were caused by the H5N1 bird flu virus, officials said on Friday.The incident was first reported on April 16, and over the course of a week, 44 peacocks were found dead under mysterious circumstances in Tumakuru...
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Shipping through the strategic Strait of Hormuz has seen a dramatic decline amid escalating tensions in West Asia, following United States and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory action in the region, with traffic falling by more than 90 per cent since the onset of the conflict,...
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An IndiGo flight bound for Raipur aborted its take-off at Lucknow airport after a group of monkeys was spotted crossing the runway, airport sources said on Friday.According to airport sources, flight 6E 6521 with around 150 passengers on board had begun its take-off roll and was about 20-30 per...
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At least three incidents of alleged post-poll violence were reported from West Bengal's Murshidabad, Malda and North 24 Parganas districts, police said on Friday.In Murshidabad district, a Communist Party of India-Marxist polling agent, identified as Ruhul Amin, was allegedly attacked on Thursday...
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The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday ordered a probe into the cruise boat accident at Bargi Dam, which claimed nine lives in Jabalpur district, and banned the operation of such vessels in the state.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, while expressing condolences to the families of the victims, said...
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iPhone maker Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday said he is delighted and excited about India as the company continues to record double-digit growth in the country.During Apple's earnings call for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, which ended March 28, Cook said India is the second-largest...
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has criticised 'continued' military and economic pressure against Iran, saying actions being carried out under the guise of a United States naval blockade of its ports amount to an extension of hostilities against his country.In a post on X on Thursday,...
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Allahabad high court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking registration of an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for an alleged controversial remark in 2025.Justice Vikram D Chauhan passed the order after hearing a petition filed by Simran Gupta, who had challenged a Sambhal court's...
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Above-normal heatwave days are likely in some parts of the foothills of the Himalayas, east coast states, Gujarat and Maharashtra in May, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday in its monthly forecast.In a statement, Director General of Meteorology, IMD, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra,...
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Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India, Yu Jing on Friday hailed the resumption of the the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrimage.Yu said that China would facilitate the travel for 1,000 Indian pilgrims this year. Kailash Manasarovar Yatra is known for its religious value and cultural...
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The administration of President Donald Trump has maintained that the United States is 'not at war' with Iran, even as the military engagement reaches a pivotal legal threshold under the War Powers Resolution, establishing a potential confrontation between the White House and Congress.House...
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The Supreme Court has granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case registered against him for making allegations that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife possessed multiple passports and undisclosed properties abroad.A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S...
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A man was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife in front of their eight-month-old child at Ponnani here, police said on Friday.The accused, identified as Mohammad, allegedly killed his wife, Fathima (22) and dumped her body near the Ponnani harbour area on Wednesday.According to the police,...
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The Iranian government has stepped up operations to recover missiles and various munitions that were 'hidden underground or buried in rubble' following aerial bombardments by the United States and Israel, according to a report by NBC News.Citing a US official and two additional sources acquainted...
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The Bangladesh government has summoned the acting Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pawan Badhe, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to lodge a formal protest regarding recent comments allegedly made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.According to a report by the Dhaka Tribune, the...
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The price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest-ever Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder on Friday, marking the third straight monthly increase due to rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia conflict.A 19-kg commercial LPG -- used by establishments such as hotels and restaurtants -- now...
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The Reserve Bank of India held 77.23 per cent of its gold reserves domestically as on March 2026, up from 59.2 per cent a year ago, latest data released by the central bank showed.According to the latest Half Yearly Report on Management of Foreign Exchange Reserves, released by RBI on Thursday,...
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Major airports in India, particularly those with a substantial exposure to international traffic, are facing revenue losses, cost escalation and operational risk, Association of Private Airport Operators (APAO) told the ministry of civil aviation (MoCA) on Thursday.While the association -- in its...
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United States President Donald Trump has been presented with new military strike options against Iran even as his administration pushes for a negotiated deal under a fragile ceasefire.A CENTCOM briefing outlined plans for targeted strikes, possible control of the Strait of Hormuz, and securing...
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The Union Home Ministry on Thursday notified changes to the Citizenship Rules, 2009, introducing a digital shift across various processes for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders and citizenship applications.In a gazette notification published on Thursday, the government has added a...
