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A poster campaign by the Hindu Jagaran Manch urging people to buy biryani and puja articles from shops owned by Hindus triggered a controversy here, the largest town in the northern part of West Bengal.The posters were put up across the city by the Hindu Jagaran Manch, an affiliate of the RSS,...
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A man allegedly killed his 27-year-old wife with an axe after finding her with another man at their residence in Hardoi district on Sunday, police said.The accused, identified as Lalla, surrendered before police after the incident, they said.The incident took place in the City police station...
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The protest in Mumbai's Shivaji Park area in support of Cockroach Janta Party's stir against CEC Gyanesh Kumar intensified on Sunday after Shiv Sena-UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray and MNS' Amit Thackeray arrived with hundreds of supporters, triggering sporadic sit-ins and sloganeering amid massive...
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A 48-year-old man died after he was allegedly slapped and pushed during a dispute over a senior citizen seat inside a metro at the Supreme Court station in New Delhi, with police registering a case against a former IAS officer and his son, officials said.The incident took place on October 8, when...
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No significant impact is expected at the Valmikinagar barrage in Bihar's West Champaran district from a flash flood triggered by a landslide in Nepal, deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary said on Sunday.The debris-laden flash flood, triggered by a landslide in Nepal's Gorkha district,...
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US President Donald Trump has announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, noting that both the warring nations have agreed to the truce. In a post on Truth Social, Trump declared that the energy stalemate is effective immediately, while urging both Moscow and Kyiv not to...
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Six STF personnel were injured in a clash with suspected drug smugglers during a raid in Bihar's Araria district on Sunday, officials said.Three smugglers, Dayanand Sah, Rajkumar Sah and Zulfiqar, were arrested, while a fourth suspect escaped, they said.The incident occurred near the Thalha canal...
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A visual on the scuffle among Congress workers in Lucknow/ANI Photo
A scuffle broke out between Congress workers at the office of former Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai in Lucknow on Sunday, ahead of Aradhana Misra-Mona's charge-taking ceremony as the new state Congress president.The incident comes as the Congress prepares to strengthen its organisation...
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The makers of Ramayana on Sunday announced that the first instalment of the two-part epic will release worldwide on November 5 and unveiled a new ensemble poster featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi, Ravie Dubey and Yash.The announcement, made on the first day of Navratri, carried the message...
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A five-year-old girl died and three members of her family, including her parents, sustained critical burn injuries in a fire that broke out following an LPG pipe leak at their house in Odisha's Jajpur district on Sunday, police said.The incident occurred at Arabal village in the Dharmasala police...
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Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday said he hasn't signed any bond that says he and other CJP leaders won't protest again to seek removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.We will hit the streets again. We are not afraid of PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, Dipke...
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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan stepped out of his residence Jalsa on Sunday to greet a large gathering of fans on his 84th birthday, continuing the tradition of meeting admirers who assemble every year to catch a glimpse of him.The actor waved to the crowd from an elevated platform at his Juhu home,...
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A college student was brutally murdered by a class 12 student in broad dalight in Tiruppur district, the police on Sunday said.The police have detained the school student in connection with the crime and are conducting inquiry.The victim, Srihari (19), was studying in the first year at a private...
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The police have booked a 35-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting an 11-month-old girl here, with officials saying on Sunday that the accused is currently absconding. The accused has been identified as Sanjay Kumar, a native of Bihar's Purnia district.The incident was reported from a...
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A Chennai-bound Indigo flight from Delhi was diverted here on Sunday after smoke was detected from a customer's personal electronic device kept in the overhead bin and the plane landed safely, the carrier said.IndiGo flight 6E 6115, operating from Delhi to Chennai on October 11, 2026, was...
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A total of 2,040 cannabis plants weighing 2,079 kg and worth Rs 1 crore were seized from two fields in Madhya Pradesh's Alirajpur district on Sunday, after which two persons were booked, a police official said.The seizure was made after teams from Ambua, Udaygarh, Azad Nagar and Jobat police...
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The autopsy report on the mortal remains of actor Nana Patekar has confirmed that he died of a heart attack, a senior doctor at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) said on Sunday.According to the doctor, the veteran actor suffered a heart attack caused by a blood clot blocking...
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Activist Anjali Damania was among the dozens of persons detained on Sunday when they arrived at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai's Dadar area to take part in a protest in support of the Cockroach Janta Party, police official said.Damania was intercepted near the iconic ground and taken to an...
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As crude oil prices remain elevated amid tensions in the Middle East, a strong US dollar and higher US bond yields are weighing on investor sentiment.Foreign portfolio investors have withdrawn Rs 44,166 crore from Indian equities so far in October, taking total outflows in 2026 to more than Rs 3...
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Security personnel detain CPI-M MP John Brittas durting CJP protest./ANI Photo
CPI-M Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas on Sunday alleged that he was brutally manhandled by the Delhi police and CRPF personnel while on his way to take part in the protest called by CJP at Jantar Mantar against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.Speaking to reporters in Delhi, a visibly out of breath Brittas claimed...
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With the earnings season underway, major companies such as Wipro and HCLTech will announce their quarterly results.Along with this, inflation figures, global trends and crude oil price movements are expected to drive stock market movements this week.Other key factors to watch include foreign...
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A 32-year-old constable allegedly shot himself dead with his service pistol in the police barracks in Bihar's Kishanganj district on Sunday, officials said.The incident took place between 8 am and 8.15 am, they said.The deceased, identified as Sameer Kumar, was found unconscious after police...
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Several flights connecting Keralam with Saudi Arabia and other destinations in West Asia have been cancelled amid the prevailing geopolitical tensions in the region, airport officials said on Sunday.Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), in a statement, said some airlines operating services...
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CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ratna Singh address the media at the Press Club of India, in New Delhi./ANI Photo
Hours after being released from detention, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders on Sunday vowed to continue their agitation against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, saying the protest would now expand nationwide.CJP's Saurav Das alleged that the Modi government has created an...
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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Sunday said it has seized drugs worth Rs 43 crore here while the consignment was being transported from Myanmar to the rest of India.The bureau has also arrested two persons, both hailing from Manipur's Bishnupur, in the October 6 operation in Guwahati, an...
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The Delhi police registered 20 FIRs in connection with Saturday's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, officials said on Sunday.The cases include an FIR...
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Three people, including two women, were killed as a speeding car hit the two-wheeler they were riding in the wee hours of Sunday, the police said.The accident occurred close to Nedumbassery airport here at around 2 am when the three were returning home after having tea at a nearby shop, they...
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As many as 12 people were arrested, and 16 women were rescued during a raid at an orchestra bar in Maharashtra's Thane district, the police said on Sunday.The Anti-Women Exploitation Cell raided the bar on Navghar Road in Bhayandar on October 8 after learning that the management was operating...
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A 35-year-old seer was found murdered at a market complex here on Sunday morning after an alleged axe attack, with his associate being arrested later in the day in connection with the killing, the police said.The body of Babulal, alias Babul, was found on the veranda of a market complex near Sher...
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The Delhi police on Sunday said Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke was informed of his grandmother's death with due sensitivity and offered assistance to travel to his hometown for the funeral, but he declined the offer.The police response came after Dipke's mother accused the...
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The Mamata All India Trinamool Congress on Sunday accused West Bengal's BJP government of imposing Hindi and distorting Bengali, citing a poster campaign by Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC).The poster on a cleanliness drive in the city from October 10 to 21 during Durga Puja festivities had...
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Several protesters were detained by security personnel while marching towards Jantar Mantar from Connaught Place's Inner Circle and Rajiv Chowk in New Delhi, as the protest called by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) entered its second day on Sunday.Visuals showed protesters marching towards...
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The Supreme Court on Sunday directed that people gathering peacefully should not be illegally detained, as it issued a notice to the Centre on a plea seeking contempt proceedings for alleged violation of the court's direction to ensure that there is no complete prohibition on metro and train...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail Project, built at a cost of around Rs 4,900 crore.Following the inauguration, Modi took a ride on the Chennai Metro from Porur Bypass Station to Poonamallee Bypass Station...
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YouTuber Dhruv Rathee on Sunday claimed he was kidnapped from his residence by people in plain clothes and taken to different police stations ahead of the planned protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi on October 10.In a video posted on X, Rathee said around 20...
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A crane lifts a concrete barricade as a precautionary security measure at the Gazipur Border in view of the CJP protest, in New Delhi on Saturday./ANI Video Grab
In a special sitting, the Supreme Court on Sunday said it will grant hearing to all lawyers while dealing with a plea seeking contempt proceedings against authorities for alleged blatant violation of the court's direction to ensure that complete prohibition of metro and trains services should not...
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CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka, and Saurav Das at the Delhi Cantt police station after they were produced before the executive magistrate, in New Delhi on Sunday./ANI Video Grab
The Delhi police on Sunday said a surety bond of Rs 50,000 was furnished for CJP activists Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das for maintaining peace and good behaviour for one year, following their preventive arrest on October 10.In a post on X, the police said the three were arrested...
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President Isaac Herzog has invited Captain Smit Machchhar to Israel to honour him with the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism, his office said on Saturday.Indian national Machchhar was injured while trying to stop his co-pilot from allegedly attempting to hijack a flydubai flight from Dubai...
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The situation remained tense in violence-hit hill districts of Manipur on Sunday as the toll in a fresh round of clashes between two communities rose to nine, even as Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh appealed for peace and restraint and asked authorities concerned to bring the situation under...
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Food regulator FSSAI has certified Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Ayodhya, as 'Eat Right Place of Worship' for maintaining adequate food safety and hygiene standards.In a social media post on Sunday, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said the certificate has been...
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IMAGE: A person crosses the road where barricades are placed on the second day of CJP protest. Photograph: PriyanshuSingh/Reuters
Stringent traffic restrictions remained in force across several parts of Delhi on Sunday for a second consecutive day as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) renewed its call for protests demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.According to a Delhi Traffic Police advisory,...
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Several Christian missionary schools in West Bengal expressed concern over alleged attacks on churches and pastors, and said they would seek an appointment with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to appeal for safety and security of people belonging to the community.The concerns were raised at a...
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The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra in Ayodhya has been certified as an 'Eat Right Place of Worship' by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), after meeting the food safety and hygiene standards set by the authority.The certification was handed over by FSSAI CEO Rajit...
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Police have rescued a 35-year-old TV actor after busting an alleged human trafficking and prostitution racket that forced women from the entertainment industry into the flesh trade in Maharashtra's Thane district, officials said on Sunday.A woman has been arrested in this connection, while a...
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India on Sunday strongly condemned a major attack on Saudi Arabia's international airport in Riyadh that killed 12 people and injured over 300.New Delhi said the repeated attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Gulf nation are completely unacceptable and must cease immediately.We...
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The Cockroach Janta Party on Sunday announced that its leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das will be released from detention.Finally Delhi Police is forced to release Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, the CJP said in a post on X, adding, Cockroaches never die.
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YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, who was detained by Delhi Police ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party's (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar, was released late on Saturday night, an official said on Sunday.He can be detained again, or further legal action might be taken if he tries to go to Jantar Mantar despite...
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Extraordinary security arrangements remained in place across Delhi for the second consecutive day on Sunday, with over 30,000 police and paramilitary personnel to be deployed as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) announced that its protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would...
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IMAGE: Actor Imran Khan, his girlfriend Lekha Washington and Aamir Khan's niece Zayn Marie Khan detained in Mumbai during a protest at August Kranti Maidan. Photograph: Zayn Marie on Instagram
Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya has urged Mumbai police to act against actor Imran Khan for joining a protest in Mumbai in support of the Cockroach Janta Party despite being a foreign citizen, and sought clarity on whether he can participate in such agitations.In a post on X, Somaiya also said that...
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Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick has declared that he would bring a bipartisan bill to block President Donald Trump's move to lift sanctions on Russian diesel after talks with President Vladimir Putin.Fitzpatrick's move has received support from outgoing Congressman Don Bacon, a...
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Cockroach Janata Party leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka, and Saurav Das have been kept under preventive arrest ahead of second day of protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns.The three leaders will be produced before the Executive Magistrate at Delhi Cantt Police...
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Elon Musk on Sunday renewed his attack on Mukesh Ambani over Starlink's entry into India, accusing the billionaire's supporters of indulging in absurd hypocrisy and hyperbole in arguing simultaneously that his satellite internet service cannot compete with amazing low prices offered by Ambani's...
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Delhi cops being deployed at the Gazipur Border in view of CJP stir on Saturday./ANI Photo
Traffic restrictions will continue for a second consecutive day on Sunday in view of the law and order situation surrounding the Cockroach Janta Party's fresh call for protest demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with diversions likely at 30 key points across...
