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A 32-year-old woman and her three daughters died after allegedly consuming a pesticide in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, the police said on Sunday.The incident occurred in Hirwar village under Papaundh police station limits in the Beohari area, about 125 km from the...
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Satyabrata Kumar, former ED special director/Courtesy I-T Hyderabad
Satyabrata Kumar, former ED special director and lead investigator in some of the most high-profile money laundering cases including those against Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya and the Mahadev online betting app, has taken voluntary retirement from service (VRS).The 2004-batch Indian...
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Many parts of Uttar Pradesh received rain on Sunday as most of the state saw temperatures under 40 degrees Celsius, the weather office said.State capital Lucknow saw a high of 36.3 degrees Celsius, 3.9 degrees below the normal mark, while Basti was the hottest place in the state with a maximum of...
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A controversy erupted on Sunday after a photograph of former Chambal dacoit Rambabu Gadariya was garlanded by a BJP MLA during an event in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district to mark the birth anniversary of legendary queen Ahilyabai Holkar.The programme was organised by the Pal-Baghel community...
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The Ludhiana district administration has ordered a probe into the damage caused to portions of the civil terminal building at the Halwara airport in Ludhiana following a spell of heavy rain, officials said on Sunday.The Halwara airport became operational on May 15 when the first...
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The Sikkim government on Sunday withdrew the odd-even restriction on the movement of private vehicles across the state, except within Gangtok town, according to an official notification.The decision was taken after the Food and Civil Supplies Department informed a review...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the CBSE OSM row, saying he had the time to speak about mangoes during his monthly radio address, but not about 18.5 lakh children whose answer sheets were scanned with phones.The leader of opposition in the...
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Karnataka Chief Minister-designate DK Shivakumar will hold a meeting with the party's leadership in New Delhi on Monday to discuss cabinet berths and other political developments in the state, Congress sources stated.Earlier today, DK Shivakumar said that he does not know how many leaders will be...
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Food regulator FSSAI has sought explanation from quick commerce firm Blinkit on a complaint by a person who allegedly fell sick after consuming curd ordered from the platform, sources said.Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has received a written complaint from a person who...
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In a tragic accident in Himachal Pradesh, a taxi carrying tourists fell into a 500-metre-deep gorge near Kalawan on the Bairagarh-Pangi-Sach Pass road in the Pangi area of Chamba district, killing all eight people on board, including the driver.According to officials, the victims included two...
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An injured adult male leopard was rescued from Mama Bhanja Hills in Thane within the Yeoor Range of SGNP (Sanjay Gandhi National Park) on Sunday following a 21-hour operation, a forest official said.Authorities were alerted on Saturday about a leopard that was unable to walk properly, and later...
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Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Sunday said he has learnt about his country encroaching territories in India, as he sought to answer questions in the parliament on a long-running border dispute.He further said both countries have agreed to take the help of historians, surveyors and experts...
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Bharatiya Janata Party national president Nitin Nabin will chair a crucial meeting of the party's top office bearers at the BJP headquarters on June 1 to review preparations for programmes marking 12 years of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre, party sources told ANI.The meeting will...
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The body of a 50-year-old government school teacher from Uttar Pradesh was found hanging at his rented accommodation in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Sunday, the police said.Prima facie, it appears to be a case of suicide, a senior officer said.The man was found hanging from...
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A fire broke out at a godown in the Andheri East area of Mumbai on Sunday and fire tenders are on the spot to douse it.The intensity of the fire can be determined by the thick plumes of smoke, which could be seen from a distance. No casualties have been reported as yet.Further details are...
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Brown sugar valued between Rs 20 and 40 crore was seized in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district on Sunday, resulting in the arrests of five persons, including a woman, a senior police official said.One person is on the run, superintendent of police Vijay Kumar Meena said at a press conference.The...
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Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Sunday approved a new excise policy, permitting the sale of hard liquor through retail vends, reducing documents to obtain a licence from 16 to six and extending the liquor availability to four more districts.The existing...
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The Kedarnath Yatra was temporarily halted on Sunday, and pilgrims were stopped at safe locations following an orange alert issued by the India meteorological department forecasting heavy rains and storms in the region, officials said.The district administration directed officials to accommodate...
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The government is looking at systems followed in different countries for appointment of judges, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has said while asserting that there is no tussle between the Executive and the Judiciary and a good consultation process is being followed to fill vacancies in the...
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Admiral Krishna Swaminathan on Sunday assumed command as the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). He emphasised that maintaining peak operational readiness and driving technological modernisation will be his topmost priorities amid a challenging regional security environment.Expressing...
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Widespread pre-monsoon showers lashed parts of Mumbai and suburbs on Sunday, providing a breather from the heat and humidity that had gripped the city over the past few days.Several parts of Mumbai, including the island city, western suburbs and eastern suburbs,...
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TN Governor Rajendra Arlekar pays tributes to Tamil poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar/Courtesy X
Ruling TVK and Opposition DMK criticised the Lok Bhavan depicting Tamil poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar in saffron attire, contrary to the officially recognised image in which he is shown in a white cloth.The criticisms began after the Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar paid...
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Students across Kerala will take a cyber safety pledge on June 1, the day schools reopen after the summer break, as part of a statewide campaign to raise awareness about online threats and responsible digital behaviour.The initiative is being rolled out under the Kerala Police cyber wing's Kid...
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Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee lying on the road after being attacked in Hooghly./ANI on X
Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee claimed he suffered head injuries after being mobbed in front of a police station he visited in West Bengal's Hooghly district on Sunday to submit a memorandum against the arrest of party workers after the Assembly elections.He alleged that BJP supporters...
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Daughter of US President Donald Trump, Tiffany with her husband Michael Boulos visits the Taj Mahal/ANI Photo
Tiffany Trump, daughter of US President Donald Trump, arrived in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer on Sunday on a private visit along with her husband Michael Boulos, officials said.The couple reached Jaisalmer Civil Airport from Delhi on a special aircraft amid tight security arrangements. They were...
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CM Joseph Vijay, Trisha Krishnan during visit to Ajith Kumar's residence after the demise of latter's mother in Chennai./ANI Photo
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay and actor Trisha Krishnan visited Tamil star and professional racer Ajith Kumar's residence, following the demise of the actor's mother.In visuals, Vijay and Trisha arrived in the same car to pay their final respects on Saturday evening. The Tamil Nadu...
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The Army has apprehended three persons, who were trying to cross the Line of Control into Pakistan occupied Kashmir in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday.The three hailing from Sopore area of Baramulla district were trying to exfiltrate into PoK from Hathlanga-Nambla...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended birthday greetings to Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan and wished him a long life and good health.Satheesan, a senior Congress leader, was sworn in as Kerala chief minister for the first time on May 18. He was born on May 31, 1964.Birthday wishes...
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A stray dog went on a massive biting spree across multiple localities in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri city, injuring nearly 60 people, including a two-year-old girl, who sustained severe facial wounds.The victims, among them women and children, were rushed to the district hospital and local health...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in the municipal corporations of Mandi and Dharamshala, while the Congress was ahead in Palampur, according to initial trends as counting of votes progressed on Sunday.Polling for 64 wards across the four municipal corporations of Mandi, Dharamshala, Palampur...
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Four people have been arrested for allegedly attacking Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee during his visit to Sonarpur in South 24 Parganas district, police said on Sunday.According to a senior police officer, the arrests were made during overnight raids based on video footage collected...
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The government has halved windfall gains tax on export of petrol to Rs 1.5 litre, while reducing the levy on diesel to Rs 13.5/litre and aviation turbine fuel to Rs 9.5/litre effective June 1.The finance ministry in a notification said road and infrastructure cess will be nil on export of petrol...
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United States President Donald Trump indicated that the peace deal with Iran is on the cards.He underlined that while military action remains a viable option if talks fail, Trump told Fox News that any agreement must include a guarantee against nuclear weapons.In an interview with Fox News, Trump...
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The combined market valuation of seven of the top 10 valued firms eroded by Rs 1.54 lakh crore last week, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit.In a holiday-shortened last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 639.61 points, or 0.84 per cent, and the NSE Nifty declined 171.55 points,...
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The Tamil Nadu government has directed officials to make it mandatory for all private schools to display, on their notice boards, the tuition fee details as fixed by the government.The School Education Department's move came in response to several complaints that many private schools were...
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General N S Raja Subramani on Sunday took charge as India's new Chief of Defence Staff and his primary mandate will be to implement the ambitious military theaterisation plan and bolster tri-services synergy.He succeeded Gen Anil Chauhan, who signed off after completing his tenure as the...
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United States President Donald Trump launched a sharp rhetorical attack against Pope Leo XIV and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson following their recent meeting in Rome, suggesting that Vatican officials should have cautioned the pontiff against hosting the Democratic leader, whom he labelled as...
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The three-storey commercial building collapse near the Saket Metro station in south Delhi has left a 26-year-old man dead while eight others have been rescued, an official of the Delhi Fire Services said on Sunday.The building on Western Marg in Saidulajab area collapsed on Saturday evening.The...
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Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange has ended his indefinite fast after talks with Maharashtra government representatives, who submitted a 12-point proposal to him.Jarange, who began his indefinite hunger strike, his ninth in last three years, at his Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district on...
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that its air defence units shot down a US MQ-1 drone after it allegedly entered Iranian territorial airspace in the early hours of Sunday, according to Iranian semi-official news agency Tasnim.According to the Iranian news agency, the...
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