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IAF chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, who is set to superannuate at the end of this month, has flown his last fighter jet sortie aboard an indigenous Tejas, the force said on Monday.In a post shared late at night on X, the Indian Air Force said the sortie flown during Exercise Tarang Shakti at...
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A US national has been sentenced to four months and 15 days in jail for overstaying his tourist visa in India, police officials said on Monday.The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mukesh Yadav, also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the accused, Travis Anthony Phelan, a resident of Sacramento, California....
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Around 40 pilots of SpiceJet's Q400 aircraft fleet refused to fly till the airline cleared their salary dues, a stance that has been supported by pilots' grouping ALPA India, according to sources.The budget carrier has been grappling with financial and operational headwinds for the past many...
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The Delhi high court has ordered the takedown of AI-generated, fake and obscene content about Member of Parliament and actor Kangana Ranaut from online media.The high court also restrained defendants from using or exploiting Ranaut's name, image, likeness, voice, speeches, persona and other...
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Election officials have resolved as many as 20 lakh cases out of 33 lakh in Delhi where voters were issued notices under SIR for logical discrepancies or for not being mapped in the 2002 electoral rolls, according to an official statement.If any person has any grievance, they can feel free to...
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A post against Chief Justice of India Surya Kant from the official Congress Keralam 'X' account went viral on Monday, drawing sharp criticism on social media, before being deleted. The party subsequently removed the person responsible from the post.In a statement, Kerala Pradesh Congress...
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The Allahabad high court expressed strong displeasure on Monday over the Uttar Pradesh government's stand on admissions to Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates beyond the prescribed reservation limit in four medical colleges and summoned the social welfare department's principal secretary, along with...
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The police and the Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday conducted a joint road march along the border belt in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district to strengthen security arrangements and enhance coordination between the two forces, officials said.The march was conducted by Samba Police, led by...
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President Droupadi Murmu on Monday appointed governors to five states and announced changes involving three existing governors.Om Prakash Mathur, currently the Governor of Sikkim, has been appointed Governor of Keralam, while Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who holds the gubernatorial post in...
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Mumbai airport operator MIAL has told airlines that the proposed rationalisation of international flights, including partially shifting operations to Navi Mumbai airport, has been deferred by a few weeks, sources said.Mumbai and Navi Mumbai airports are part of Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL),...
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Mohammad Yousuf Ali, the Hyderabad resident who was killed in an attack on Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia, was going on Umrah pilgrimage when tragedy struck him and his family.Ali died and three of his family members were injured in the attack.The family is from Mehdipatnam in Hyderabad.Abdul...
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One of the five cubs born to Namibian cheetah Aasha around eight months ago was found dead on Monday in Kuno National Park of Madhya Pradesh, an official said.During morning monitoring, Aasha was observed with only four cubs. An extensive search was undertaken to locate the missing cub, which was...
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Heavy rain and thunderstorms made Delhi record its wettest October day in four years on Monday, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast the onset of the northeast monsoon over the southern peninsula in the next two to three days, with a prolonged wet spell likely over the...
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Assam police's Special Task Force (STF) on Monday seized drugs worth Rs 10 crore and arrested a person in Kamrup district, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.Sarma, in a social media post, said 40,000 Yaba tablets were seized from a vehicle at Amingaon near here.In an excellent op, @STFAssam...
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Yami Gautam with Aditya Dhar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Yami Gautam/Instagram
National award winning actress Yami Gautam is currently busy promoting her film, Nayyi Navelli, which is due to release on October 16.While promoting her movie in Ahmedabad, she was asked a rather romantic question: Brad Pitt or hubby Aditya Dhar -- who would she like to go on an...
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The Supreme Court on Monday said the Centre's response on capping the trade margin of anti-cancer drugs at 30 per cent of the maximum retail price (MRP) is hardly anything to be happy about and questioned why the government cannot cap trade margins of other medicines.The Centre, which has earlier...
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A power outage at the Tamil Nadu Secretariat plunged ministers' office rooms into darkness, PMK chief Anbumani Ramadoss alleged on Monday, urging the state government to take urgent measures on a war footing to end power cuts.Ramadoss said it was worrying that power cuts reported across Tamil...
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Despite global macro-economic, geopolitical headwinds and huge selling by foreign portfolio investors, domestic investors remained undeterred by the recent downturn in the stock market.Retail investors set yet another record in September with monthly SIP collections totalling Rs 32,490 crore even...
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An Indian woman arriving from Bangkok was arrested at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here after customs officials allegedly recovered 16 kg of 'hydroponic' cannabis worth around Rs 5.62 crore from her baggage, officials said on Monday.The Indian passenger was intercepted at Terminal 3 on...
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AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge with Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi inside a bus during the INDIA bloc-led protest march to the Supreme Court on Monday./Naveen Sharma/ANI Photo
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and others on Monday filed a petition in the Supreme Court over alleged large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.The plea has also been filed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge,...
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Stones were thrown, and several people were injured after a protest march by the BJP women's wing reached a Congress party office here in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, police said.The Mahila Morcha took out the rally demanding the arrest of a Congress MP who was dismissed from his position...
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Well, you don't have to liquidate your 401k or IRA just because you are moving back to India.The money can stay right where it is and keep growing in the US market.If your balance is over $7,000, your employer will usually let you leave it in their plan.A better option, though, is changing it...
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A man allegedly linked to the banned Maoist outfit Tritiya Sammelan Prastuti Committee (TSPC) was arrested with arms and ammunition in Jharkhand's Chatra district, the police said on Monday.Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Mukesh Ganjhu, a resident of Latehar district, during a raid near Sai...
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A large posse of police personnel was deployed at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai on Monday after people began gathering at a statue nearby to protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the SIR process, an official said.Protesters gathered at the statue of Meenatai...
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Benchmark stock index Sensex fell nearly 548 points to settle below 72,000 on Monday as selling in banking, FMCG and IT shares weighed on the market amid rate-hike concerns, a spike in crude prices and unabated foreign fund outflows.Erasing opening gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 547.65...
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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
Trouble awaits actor Imran Khan as the Gamdevi police station in Mumbai has assured BJP leader Kirit Somaiya that they will summon the actor for questioning.Taking to his X account, Kirit Somaiya wrote, I visited Gamdevi Police Station & asked action against Imran Khan. Police assured to Summon...
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A former associate of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange sustained injuries after being assaulted allegedly by a group of youths in Pali village in Maharashtra's Beed district, a police official said on Monday.Amol Khune sustained injuries on both arms in the attack that took place on Sunday...
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Retail inflation rose to 5.54 percent in September, mainly due to costlier food items, according to government data released on Monday.The Consumer Price Index-based inflation was at 4.83 percent in August.The inflation figure for September is the highest in the new index series released in...
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Iran on Monday dismissed statements from Washington claiming that maritime control and normal shipping flows have been restored in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei asserted that Tehran maintains total...
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The entry and exit gates at all stations across the Delhi Metro network have been reopened, the DMRC said on Monday, hours after security restrictions were imposed at six stations ahead of a protest by the Congress.The entry and exit gates at Patel Chowk, Janpath, Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House,...
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Delhi Police on Monday detained senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and Saurabh Bhardwaj, following a scuffle between party workers and security personnel near the Janpath Metro station.Security was stepped up across central Delhi, with additional...
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Photograph: Kind courtesy Kritika Kamra
Actor Kritika Kamra has returned to X after going off the platform in December 2025.Taking to her X account, Kritika wrote Back to this hellhole of a platform to amplify truthful voices because @instagram is censoring me and because I feel HOPE again. We, the people, are in this together. To...
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Saif Ali Khan is now officially an Instagram-chiller! The actor has made a quiet debut on the social media platform, and has done so in a classy manner. Posting a couple of pictures of himself in the Pataudi library, looking quite suave, Saif captioned them, 'Judging books by their...
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Indian stock markets closed lower on Monday, with the Sensex falling 547.65 points, or 0.76 per cent, to 71,924.68, while the Nifty 50 declined 157.10 points, or 0.70 per cent, to close at 22,363.35 amid persistent foreign investor outflows, rising bond yields and escalating tensions in the...
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Rajinikanth in Jailer 2
In what could be seen as a big blow to Rajinikanth's North Indian fans, the Hindi-dubbed version of his new film Jailer 2 will not get a wide release in North India. According to a report in Indian Express, the Hindi-dubbed version of Jailer 2 will not be released in major multiplex chains like...
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Delhi Police is monitoring various social media platforms to curb the spread of misinformation amid protests in the capital, with around 300 posts allegedly aimed at spreading rumours or creating public unrest taken down, police sources said on Monday.The action comes days after police arrested a...
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Madhuri Dixit to host Kon Honaar Crorepati. Photograph: Kind courtesy SonyLiv
Madhuri Dixit is all set to host the upcoming season of Kon Honaar Crorepati, the Marathi version of the popular quiz show on October 12.The show has previously been hosted by male actors, including Sachin Khedekar, Swapnil Joshi and director Nagraj Manjule. Madhuri will be the first female host...
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A Delhi court has allowed the prosecution to record through video conferencing the testimony of four foreign-based nodal officers of WhatsApp, Google and Bumble in the Shraddha Walker murder case, saying that securing their physical presence would entail undue delay and exorbitant...
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IMAGE: Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 19, 2026. Photograph: Stringer/Reuters
If you are traveling to Saudi Arabia or you have a connecting flight from Saudi, please check the latest update from your airline before packing your baggage and setting out.According to message on social media platform X from Flightradar24, there is a major disruption of flights going to or...
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After months of simmering tensions between Tata Trusts and Tata Sons, mediators are making a fresh bid to bridge the divide in order to avoid a prolonged legal battle.According to a report in The Financial Express, some executives and external mediators are exploring a possible common ground to...
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In a cold-blooded murder disguised as a disappearance, a 23-year-old woman was killed allegedly by her boyfriend who pushed her into a deep gorge near a waterfall in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district after she refused to marry him, police said on Monday.The accused, Sripad Vadar (25), was arrested...
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.
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Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday slammed the decision to denotify Jantar Mantar in Delhi as a designated protest site and warned ab poora desh Jantar Mantar banega (entire nation will turn into Jantar Mantar).A standing order issued on October 11 by Delhi Police Commissioner...
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Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA from Worli Aaditya Thackeray, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Amit Thackeray and 23 others following a protest against the detention of demonstrators demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.The case...
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The trailer of filmmaker Abhinay Deo's upcoming film Doosra, which is set to release in theatres on October 23, dropped on Monday, with producer Masha Sajdeh sharing it on her Instagram account. Drawing from India's famous 2002 NatWest Final win against England, the film uses the historic...
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Opposition MPs of the INDIA bloc on Monday converged at the Constitution Club and were headed towards Barakhamba road junction to start their march to the Supreme Court.The opposition leaders are set to start their March for Democracy from Barakhamba Road to the Supreme Court, after which the...
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Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convener Saurav Das on Monday said the government's decision to denotify Jantar Mantar as a protest site is unacceptable, and they do not accept this arbitrary decision.The remarks came as Delhi Police denotified Jantar Mantar as a designated site for protests and...
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CJI Suryan Kant. Pic: Rashtrapati Bhavan
CJI Surya Kant had written to Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi on October 11, in response to their request for an appointment today to discuss the protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.CJI Surya Kant had written to Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha LoP...
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According to the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), the registration window for Round 1 of NEET-PG Counselling 2026 will commence today, October 12, 2026. To register, applicants can log in to the official website, mcc.nic.in, to apply for admission to postgraduate medical programmes.After...
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Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday compared the ongoing demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar to Lord Shiva's Tandav and asserted that no formal planning was needed for the movement.He said the protest did not depend on a fixed plan and would...
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Lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan shares this post on X on the protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the key figure in the protests, AISA chief, Neha Bora.A heartfelt message by a parent, K Sharad Haksar to Neha Bora.When I got married, I knew I wanted only one child. And in my heart, I hoped...
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The cabin crew promptly detected smoke and doused the fire, ensuring the safety of approximately 180 passengers and seven crew members. Photograph: Screen grab/X
A power bank catching fire in an aircraft has become quite common recently. An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai on October 11 was diverted to Hyderabad after passengers saw fire in the overhead luggage area and alerted the staff. Initial reports indicate a passenger's power bank as the cause...
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The Delhi Police has denotified Jantar Mantar as a designated site for protests and named three new spots for holding such demonstrations, according to an official order.Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar issued the standing order on October 11, naming Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground and CBD...
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Naseeruddin Shah and Vidya Balan in The Dirty Picture
Ekta Kapoor dropped a big bombshell on Ranveer Allahbadia's podcast recently. She confirmed that she is making a sequel to her 2011 hit, The Dirty Picture, 15 years after the original. Calling it a 'big film', the producer revealed that she has found a story that carries the same bold spirit as...
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Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi says, India is marching; join us today at 1.30 PM at Barakhamba Junction in Connaught Place. If you want to protect the Constitution, anyone from any party can join... I want to tell Narendra Modi that 200 officials of your government are in touch with us and informing...
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The Keralam Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution seeking the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar amid a raging controversy over the SIR of electoral rolls, with top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spearheading an aggressive agitation against the official.The resolution, perhaps the first such...
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The Lancet Commission on 21st century global threats to health, two of these -- nuclear conflict (including famine caused by it) and malicious use of artificial intelligence - could cause the extinction of the human race.The other 15 major catastrophic dangers to humanity -- each projected to...
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Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a fierce attack on the Central government over the integrity of elections. Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi stated that the President of India had asked the opposition to present proof of alleged poll irregularities,...
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Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and wife Anjali Tendulkar's daughter Sara turned a year older on Monday.Wishing her on the special occasion, Sachin penned a heartfelt message on Instagram, accompanied by an adorable photograph of the father-daughter duo, beautifully capturing their special...
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Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday said that every lawyer has the right to participate in peaceful protests at designated locations.The observations were made when a bench comprising the CJI and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was told by senior advocate Gopal...
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Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was protecting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying the INDIA bloc's march to the Supreme Court would highlight this issue before the country. Gandhi said the protest against alleged vote...
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CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das went to Parliament Street police station on Monday to seek a date for a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar.Speaking to the media outside the police station, the CJP leaders said they will give the police a 24-hour ultimatum, or they will issue another call...
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Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed will skip the first-ever meeting of home ministers of the BIMSTEC grouping in New Delhi, with a delegation led by a senior bureaucrat set to represent Dhaka amid strained ties between India and Bangladesh.Home Affairs Senior Secretary Manzur Morshed Chowdhury is...
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The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, has announced the dates for National Law School Admission Test (NLSAT) 2027. Performance in NLSAT will help determine admission to its BA (Hons), three-year LLB (Hons), Master of Public Policy (MPP) and PhD programmes for the...
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CJI Surya Kant interacts with media in New Delhi, October 12, 2026. Pic: ANI/X
Yeh mera mudda nahin hai. (This matter doesn't pertain to my domain), Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said on Monday, when asked about protests against the CEC in Delhi over the past few days and the associated restrictions.The CJI was interacting with reporters on the sidelines of an...
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Police baton-charge to disperse the crowd ahead of the protest called by the CJP at Connaught Place, in New Delhi, October 10, 2026. Photograph: Sumit/ANI Photo
According to data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), a US-based nonprofit that tracks political violence and demonstrations in real time, India has accounted for the largest share of demonstrations worldwide for five consecutive years.According to the data, the country...
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The BJP on Monday took a swipe at the Congress over Rahul Gandhi's request for a meeting with the Chief Justice of India, saying the judiciary must remain above day-to-day political battles.In a post on X, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said, From separation of powers to desperation for power,...
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Ajay Devgn and Jaideep Ahlawat in Drishyam 3
Ajay Devgn has delivered his biggest blockbuster ever in his career spanning three and a half decades. Drishyam 3 has surpassed the lifetime collections of his last blockbuster, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, which had made Rs 280 crore (Rs 2.8 billion).Now, Drishyam 3 has already crossed Rs...
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Members of the All Assam Students Union take out a candlelight march, demanding justice for Himashree Boro. Photographs: ANI Photo
On October 11, members of the All Assam Students Union (AASU) took out a candlelight march, demanding justice for Himashree Boro, a student of the B Borooah College in Guwahati who was found dead in Andhra Pradesh.The members demanded measures to ensure the dignity and safety of women and...
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The Safdarjung observatory, which provides representative data for Delhi, recorded 40 mm of rainfall till 5.30 am and the Delhi airport received 30 mm. Pic: ANI/X
Heavy rain and thunderstorms lashed parts of Delhi-NCR early Monday, with the India meteorological department issuing a 'red' alert.The rain brought cooler conditions to the capital and triggered waterlogging in several areas.The Safdarjung observatory, which provides representative data for...
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Delhi was on high alert for the third consecutive day on Monday, with over 30,000 police and paramilitary personnel deployed across the capital ahead of an opposition protest march to the Supreme Court to intensify the agitation against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.Protests against Kumar over the weekend...
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The entry and exit gates at six Delhi Metro stations, including Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk and Patel Chowk, will remain closed till 4 pm on Monday ahead of a protest announced by the Congress against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said the...
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Congress leader and former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday said the INDIA bloc's protest march to the Supreme Court is aimed at ensuring the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.He added that the protest would continue until he steps down.INDIA bloc is...
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The Maharashtra government has formed a committee to overhaul the state recruitment body MPSC, naming FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe as secretary, amid an ongoing agitation by aspirants in Pune.The decision taken on Sunday was conveyed by state minister Shivendraraje Bhosale, who met the...
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The national capital woke up to heavy rain and thunderstorms on Monday morning, bringing a change in weather conditions.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted, Moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstrom likely over Delhi-NCR during the next 2-3 hours.The IMD has...
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The death toll following a Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has risen to 13 after the Indian Embassy in the Gulf country confirmed the death of an Indian national.The Embassy further noted that three injured Indian nationals remain in intensive care and...
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High Security is in place in Central Delhi as the INDIA bloc is set to lead a protest march to the Supreme Court against the electoral irregularities and demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Officer, calling on citizens across the country to join the agitation.Security has been...
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Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ratna Singh are set to visit Parliament Street Police Station on Monday to seek permission for a fresh peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar and demand that a date and venue be allotted within 24 hours.Ranka said Delhi Police should...
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Heavy rain and thunderstorms lashed parts of Delhi-NCR early Monday, with the India Meteorological Department issuing a 'red' alert.The rain brought cooler conditions to the capital and triggered waterlogging in several areas.The Safdarjung observatory, which provides representative data for...
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A passenger's power bank kept on the overhead bin of a Chennai-bound IndiGo plane caught fire on Sunday, following which the aircraft was diverted to Hyderabad airport where it landed safely, according to sources.The aircraft was operating the flight 6E 6115 from Delhi to Chennai and there were...
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Fifteen VHP activists were taken into preventive custody when they attempted to hold a protest to stop stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra's show here on Sunday, police said.Calling Kamra anti-Hindu, the protesters raised slogans against him at RTC Kalyana Mandapam here, the venue of the event.The show...
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The entry and exit gates at six Delhi Metro stations, including Central Secretariat, Rajiv Chowk and Patel Chowk, will remain closed till 4 pm on Monday ahead of a protest announced by the Congress against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said the...
