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Two more people, who suffered severe burn injuries after a refrigerator allegedly exploded at their house Belagavi in Karnataka recently, died while undergoing treatment on Wednesday, taking the death toll in the tragedy to six, the police said.The father and son had sustained serious burn...
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India on Wednesday rejected the so-called boundary joint commission set up by Pakistan and China, saying that the body has no legal basis to decide on arrangements related to Indian territory under illegal occupation.New Delhi's reaction came following the first meeting of the Pakistan-China...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a two-day 'Chintan Baithak' of Union Cabinet ministers next week to discuss key aspects of governance and policymaking, with a special focus on reforms, sources said on Wednesday.The brainstorming session will be held here on September 23 and 24 and will be...
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After five individuals, including four students, were booked in Uttarakhand for allegedly securing MBBS admission through fake freedom fighter dependent certificates, the entire process of issuing and verifying such documents has come under scrutiny.According to the Medical Education Department,...
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The Indian Coast Guard Commanders' Conference will be held in Delhi from September 17-19 during which top officials from the service will deliberate on current and emerging maritime security challenges as well as operational readiness.The 43rd edition of the conference will be held at the Indian...
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The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) increased train trips on Wednesday to accommodate the increase in passenger footfall amid the strike by the government bus drivers.The DMRC operated eight extra trains during the day, the corporation said on X.The additional services were aimed at easing...
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The US House of Representatives on Wednesday concluded discussion on the bill that would authorise President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Russia and steep tariffs on its trading partners in oil and gas, including India and China.Piloting the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act...
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Twenty NCC girl cadets selected from across the country on Wednesday completed the 30-day, 250-km 'Aparajita-Parang La 2026' high-altitude long trek, traversing the 5,578-metre Parang La Pass connecting Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley with Ladakh's Changthang region.The All India Girls High...
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Merchants would have to pay 18 percent GST on the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges for UPI payments above Rs 2,000, but can claim input tax credit (ITC), thereby easing the overall tax burden, tax experts said on Wednesday.Effective October 15, UPI payments to merchants (P2M) above Rs 2,000...
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The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Railways on a plea to provide a lower berth to a pregnant woman even in case of online ticketing, saying it expected authorities to follow the reservation policy for such passengers on the IRCTC platform as well.A bench of Chief Justice D...
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The Delhi police busted a cybercrime racket allegedly involved in siphoning off Rs 12.84 crore from the corporate bank account of a non-banking finance company through 317 unauthorised digital transactions, with the arrest of five people, including the relationship manager of a bank, officials...
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Four members of a family returning from Trimbakeshwar were killed, and seven others were injured when their MUV crashed into a burnt and abandoned truck on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway in Thane district of Maharashtra on Wednesday, police said.The family from Jogeshwari in Mumbai was returning after...
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The Centre on Wednesday reconstituted the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), bringing actors Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi, Suniel Shetty, Pallavi Joshi and Prosenjit Chatterjee, filmmaker Priyadarshan and Grammy-winning musician Ricky Kej, among others, onto the 18-member panel.The new...
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Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples, returned to Rohtak's Sunaria jail on Wednesday after his 21-day furlough ended, officials saidIt was the 17th furlough since his conviction in August 2017.Singh had walked out of...
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Fifteen people were taken ill after a chlorine gas leak from a sewage treatment plant triggered panic in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut, prompting the announcement of a magisterial probe into the matter, officials said on Wednesday.The leak occurred near the Akanksha Ambience Colony in Pallavpuram...
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The rupee stayed weak for the seventh consecutive session, declining 7 paise to 95.95 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, tracking a strong greenback overseas and foreign fund outflows.Forex traders said the rupee's slide was capped by positive domestic equity markets, even as crude...
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A public interest litigation (PIL) matter has been filed in the Supreme Court, challenging the Centre's decision to impose a merchant discount rate (MDR) on specified UPI person-to-merchant transactions of above Rs 2,000, saying the levy has been introduced without adequate statutory safeguards,...
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Legendary actor Anant Nag, known for his impressive work in Hindi and Kannada cinema in movies such as Minchina Ota, Hamsageethe, Ankur and Manthan, will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024, the government said on Wednesday.With a filmography of more than 250 films in five...
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Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Wednesday on value buying after falling sharply in the previous session, with bank stocks driving the rally in equities.The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 332.63 points, or 0.45 percent, to settle at 74,336.45. During the day, it jumped...
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TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday claimed that eggs were hurled at her by protesting BJP workers during a visit to Natna area in West Bengal's Nadia district.The demonstrators also waved black flags at Moitra and raised go back slogans, triggering tension in the area.Moitra, a two-term MP from the...
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Shiv Sena-UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday said that he never met Disha Salian or knew her.Let's cut through the noise and talk facts, once again: I have never met or known Disha Salian. Linking my name to this tragic case constantly is a deliberate, evidence-free attempt at character...
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An FIR has been registered against a revenue official for allegedly submitting a false report to the Allahabad high court in connection with a petition concerning alleged encroachment on government land, officials said on Wednesday.Additional superintendent of police (East) Alok Kumar said the...
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday said Tehran is not interested in continuing the conflict with the US and looks forward to returning to a diplomatic solution, as he held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and briefed him on the latest developments in West Asia.His...
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The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea to revive a suit raising a claim over late actor Sridevi's property near East Coast Road in Chennai. The petitioners, MC Sivakami & MC Natarajan, have approached the Court challenging the Madras High Court's order which rejected her suit on an...
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India has voiced deep concern over the escalating security situation in the Red Sea and strongly condemned Houthi strikes targeting Saudi Arabian territory, warning that such attacks jeopardise regional stability and international maritime routes, including the Bab-el-Mandeb. Addressing a...
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Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Wednesday on value buying after falling sharply in the previous session, with bank stocks driving the rally in equities.The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 332.63 points, or 0.45 per cent, to settle at 74,336.45. During the day, it jumped 502.04...
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Kalyan Bainsla (in blue) has been sent to two-day police custody
Gurugram hit-and-run accused Kalyan Bainsla and his cousin, Lavnish, who was with him in the car, were sent to two days of police remand by a city court on Wednesday, an official said.The police had sought a two-day remand to recreate the crime scene, a request the court of Nidhi Beniwal...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to prostrate before US President Donald Trump and give a huge amount of money to America, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Wednesday and demanded a rollback of the government's decision to levy a fee on UPI payments.In a video posted on X, Gandhi...
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A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly strangling his wife to death following a quarrel over strained marital relations in central Delhi, an official said on Wednesday.Police said that they have arrested the accused within hours after the incident.Chandrapal Bhati, allegedly killed his...
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Ecommerce firm Flipkart said on Tuesday it had hired over 250,000 people, including for gig workers, to meet the festival season demand.Nearly 75,000 of these roles (30 per cent) are for people entering the workforce for the first time, said the Walmart-owned company.The jobs span over 7,000...
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Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare on Wednesday said onion prices have declined by 9 per cent in wholesale markets over the past nine days and expects retail rates to start moderating.The All-India average retail price of onion stood at Rs 53.92 per kg on Tuesday, up 48 per cent from a month...
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India retained the 131st rank on the Global Gender Gap Index 2026 released by the World Economic Forum on Wednesday, with Iceland, Finland and Norway maintaining their top three slots respectively.Only 14 countries ranked below than India on the index of 145 countries. These include Papua New...
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The Gurugram Police on Wednesday brought both the accused, Kalyan Bainsla and Lovneesh, to the Gurugram district court in connection with the Golf Course Road hit-and-run case. Both individuals are set to be produced before the court of Civil Judge Nidhi Beniwal.The court appearance comes even as...
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Sarnath Banerjee's Absolute Jafar, Jeet Thayil's The Elsewhereans and Shanta Gokhale's The Way Home are among the fiction titles longlisted for the Crossword Book Awards 2026, alongside non-fiction works such as Ramachandra Roy's Called by the Hills, Abhishek Choudhary's Believer's Dilemma and...
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Fasting Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange, who is on his way to Mumbai, is dehydrated, and his condition could lead to an electrolyte imbalance, a government doctor said on Wednesday, stressing the need for his hospitalisation.Jarange reached Patoda in Maharashtra's Beed district around 11 am,...
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The Delhi high court on Tuesday sought a response from OpenAI on a challenge by news agency Asian News International (ANI) to an order denying it interim protection in its copyright infringement suit against the ChatGPT maker.Justice Avneesh Jhingan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed...
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Yemen's Houthi movement on Wednesday rejected Saudi Arabia's claim that the group launched a drone towards the holy city of Mecca, calling the allegation 'fabrications and lies' and asserting that its operations target Saudi military and oil facilities away from Islamic holy sites.In a statement...
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday proposed shortening disaster recovery (DR) drills for market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) to at least four hours, while introducing tighter operational resilience and data recovery requirements for stock exchanges.Under the...
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ANI reports: On the evening of 15 September 2026, a Pakistan naval ship came close to a frontline Indian naval warship on a routine surveillance mission in the North Arabian Sea at high speed, manoeuvring in an unprofessional and unsafe manner. This led to a collision. No damage has been...
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Veteran actress Mandakini has opened up about the controversial photograph of her with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim that surfaced years ago, clarifying that she was not invited by him and that she had travelled to Dubai for a show before attending a cricket match where the photograph was...
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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has submitted a building plan to the Ayodhya Development Authority for a proposed dharamshala in the temple town, which will be named after his father, renowned poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, officials said.Ayodhya Development Authority Vice Chairman Anurag Jain on Tuesday...
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Amid chants of 'Ganpati Bappa Morya', more than 61,600 idols of Lord Ganesh were immersed in different water bodies in Mumbai after one-and-a-half days of festivities, civic officials said on Wednesday.Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials said that a total of 61,640 idols were...
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Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange, who is on his way to Mumbai, said on Wednesday that his tour might be cancelled due to health issues arising from long hours of travel and his ongoing hunger strike.Jarange reached Patoda in Maharashtra's Beed district around 11 am, nearly 14 hours after...
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) could be pushed towards raising the policy repo rate from the current 5.25 per cent to around 6.5 per cent as accelerating retail and wholesale inflation increases the risk of negative real interest rates, according to a report by Systematix Institutional...
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The United States has placed Saudi Arabia under a Level 3 Reconsider travel advisory and issued a Level 4 Do Not Travel warning for the Yemen border, citing risks from Iranian drone and missile attacks, armed conflict, terrorism, exit bans and local laws concerning social media activity.The...
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Sia said all the four occupants in the car should be arrested
Strongly rejecting the reported statements made by accused driver Kalyan Bainsla and his legal counsel, Gurugram hit-and-run victim Sia on Wednesday asserted that the claims emerging from his side are lies, reiterating that camera footage captured him jumping a red light, deliberately hitting her...
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Sia's father says she is still in a lot of pain
Gurugram's Golf Course road hit-and-run case: On accused Kalyan Bainsla's reported statement, the father of the victim, biker Sia says, If he was feeling the urge to use the washroom, he could have slowed down or stopped his car... Yesterday, we went to a court, where Sia gave her statement under...
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The Congress on Wednesday accused the government of giving into a US demand to get rid of zero MDR and charge for UPI, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has redefined NOTA - Narendra's Ongoing Trump Appeasement.Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also asked...
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The 22nd edition of the United States-India joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas began on Tuesday at the Auli Foreign Training Node in Uttarakhand, with the focus on the use of emerging technologies, integrated battle groups (IBGs) and mountain warfare.The opening ceremony of this annual exercise...
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Singapore this month launched a novel five-year national campaign to nurture reading habits, with incentives including small payments to citizens who log their reading minutes on a government website. Read more here.
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India's unemployment rate eased to a five-month low of 5 per cent in August from 5.1 per cent in July, as both the labour force participation rate (LFPR) and the worker population ratio (WPR) strengthened, according to the latest monthly bulletin of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS),...
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An 81-year-old man, who claims to be a schoolmate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has received major relief after a firm linked to a BJP MLA backed down in a land dispute with him, days after he met the PM.According to Asgarali Vohra, who lives in Mira Road in Maharashtra's Thane district, he...
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United States Vice President JD Vance has addressed administrative efforts to reform the H-1B visa programme to ensure it targets top-tier talent rather than displacing domestic professionals.Speaking on the popular business and technology show the All-In Podcast, Vance explained the rationale...
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Suspected militants attacked a hill village in Manipur's Kangpokpi district and burnt down at least two houses while engaging in an exchange of fire with security forces, officials said on Wednesday.An official said a large number of militants armed with sophisticated weapons attacked...
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The Saudi-led coalition on Wednesday warned that the security of Islam's two holiest sites is a 'red line' after Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen's Houthi in the south of the holy city of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, popularly known as Mecca.According to a statement...
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Two students of Satyawati College were injured and two vehicles were damaged after a quarrel broke out between two groups in northwest Delhi's Bharat Nagar area while they were campaigning for the college student union elections.Police identified the injured students as Ansh and Bhavishya...
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The United States House of Representatives voted to advance a bill that would authorise President Donald Trump to impose 100 per cent tariffs on India and other countries for buying oil and gas from Russia and extend existing sanctions on Iran.The Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act...
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An IndiGo flight operating from Agartala to Delhi was diverted to Lucknow's Chowdhury Charan Singh Airport on Tuesday following a smoke warning in the aircraft's cargo area, an official statement said.The flight 6E6504 landed safely at Lucknow Airport at 6.29 pm with 103 passengers and 6 crew...
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TMC's Lok Sabha MP Kirti Azad
The Calcutta high court on Tuesday granted six-month interim protection from coercive action to TMC's Lok Sabha MP Kirti Azad in an alleged 2025 extortion case.The court directed Azad to cooperate with the CID probe in the case and asked him to appear before the state investigating agency at its...
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Volunteers immerse an idol of Lord Ganesha in an artificial pond during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, in Mumbai on Tuesday./ANI Photo
Amid chants of Ganpati Bappa Morya, over 24,600 Lord Ganesh idols, mostly household ones, were immersed in different water bodies by devotees until 9 pm on Tuesday in Mumbai on the first immersion day of the 12-day festival, which began a day earlier.No untoward incident was reported during the...
