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People celebrate Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation in Dhaka/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters
Indian high commissioner Pranay Verma Monday met interim government's home and agriculture adviser Lt Gen (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury and discussed areas of engagement to advance security cooperation, exchanged views on border management, capacity building, and safety of Indian nationals in...
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A professional photographer was booked for allegedly flying a drone without permission during the arrival procession of the 'Umarkhadicha Raja' Ganesh idol in Parel in central Mumbai, a police official said on Monday.The drone was operated at around 4:30pm on Sunday over Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar...
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A 28-year-old woman who fell into the platform gap in Dombivali in Thane district on Monday had a miraculous escape after commuters immediately alerted the motorman and pulled the emergency chain, ensuring the train did not proceed, a police official said. The incident took place at 8:50am,...
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A Western Railway office superintendent was duped of Rs 1 lakh by persons posing as CBI personnel who accused him of sending drugs in a Bangkok-bound parcel, a Mumbai police official said on Monday. Aditya Kumar Malviya received a call on Saturday from a person who identified himself as an...
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The Congress' Central Election Committee met here on Monday and finalised the names of 34 candidates for the assembly polls in Haryana. The AICC's Haryana in-charge Deepak Babaria said a final list would be released together by Wednesday. He also said the speculation surrounding Vinesh...
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The body of an assistant sub-inspector posted at the Bundi city police station was found floating in a pond near a village in the Bundi district on Monday evening. The deceased ASI, identified as Birdhichand Gurjar (45), was a resident of the Badanaya Gaun village in the Hindoli police...
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Former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh (right)/ANI Photo
The CBI on Monday arrested the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh in connection with the alleged financial misconduct at the establishment, officials said.Ghosh was questioned for the 15th day at the agency's Salt Lake office over the alleged rape and murder of...
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I was in the Prime Minister's Office as OSD to PM AB Vajpayee and member of the National Security Advisory Board (working closely with NSA Brajesh Mishra) when the hijacking of IC814 happened. I had a front row view of the events linked to the hijacking and its resolution. Here is what happened....
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Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav on Monday alleged that the arrest of Aam Aadmi Party MLA and chairman of Delhi Waqf Board Amanatullah Khan by the ED was yet another example of the deep-rooted corruption and cheating prevalent in the AAP government. In a statement, Yadav alleged that...
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An army personnel suffered a fatal bullet injury at a military station Jammu on Monday, a defence spokesman said, ruling out any terror angle after the firing sparked an alert and a massive house-to-house search in the area.According to officials, Naik Kuldeep Singh of Punjab was on guard duty...
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Police in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district have booked Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Nitesh Rane for provocative speeches in which he threatened Muslims.Rane addressed two public meetings in Shrirampur and Topkhana areas in support of Hindu seer Mahant Ramgiri Maharaj, who was in the news last...
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The Congress on Monday released its second list of six candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, fielding JKPCC chief Tariq Hameed Karra from Central Shalteng.The list was released soon after Congress' Central Election Committee met in New Delhi to finalise names of...
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Around 1,200 resident doctors of Ahmedabad Civil Hospital in Gujarat went on an indefinite strike on Monday seeking a hike in stipend. Services were affected despite authorities making alternate arrangements in view of the strike, with patients and kin complaining of long wait at the...
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The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) said on Monday it has no objection to collecting data on specific communities or castes, provided that the information is used for their welfare and not exploited as a political tool for electoral gains.Addressing the media in Palakkad after a three-day...
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The body of a United States citizen was found in the room of a five-star hotel in Indore in Madhya Pradesh on Monday, a police official said. There were no signs of struggle at the site of the incident and the post mortem report is awaited, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police...
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BJP MP Lahar Singh Siroya on Monday alleged that 19 acres of government land have been given free of cost to an institute run by the Siddhartha Vihara Trust belonging to the Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge's family and demanded that it be probed by an independent agency.The Rajya Sabha...
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday said legendary Canadian singer Bryan Adams is set to perform at the Polo Grounds here on December 10. Adams will perform in Meghalaya for the first time. Hi friends. I just want to inform you that the legendary Brian Adams will be...
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The Enforcement Directorate on Monday produced AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan before a Delhi court in a money laundering case. The ED produced Khan before Special Judge Rakesh Syal, where it is likely to seek his custody in the case. He was taken into custody under the provisions of the Prevention of...
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Logging its longest winning run in nearly a year, benchmark BSE Sensex rose for the 10th straight day to close at a fresh lifetime high on Monday, tracking foreign fund inflows and a rally in the US markets. The 30-share Sensex rose by 194.07 points or 0.24 per cent to settle at a...
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The body of a United States citizen was found in the room of a five-star hotel in Indore in Madhya Pradesh on Monday, a police official said. There are no signs of struggle at the site of the incident and the post mortem report is awaited, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajesh...
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The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to quash the proceedings against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders in a defamation case over their remarks about alleged deletion of the names of 30 lakh voters belonging to some communities from electoral rolls in the national...
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Supreme Court grants bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar, accused of assaulting AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal. Supreme Court notes that Kumar is in custody for 100 days and chargesheet has already been filed in the case.
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ndia's manufacturing sector growth moderated in August as output and sales rose at slowest rates since January, while competitive pressures and inflation concerns hampered business confidence, a monthly survey said on Monday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing...
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Manipur BJP MLA Rajkumar Imo Singh on Monday requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to withdraw central forces and allow state security personnel to take charge in an effort to restore peace in the ethnic strife-hit state. In a letter to Shah, Singh, who is also the son-in-law of...
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Senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi on Monday said he sees Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi as a future prime minister and asserted that he earned this right to assume the post whenever the party comes to power. Singhvi hailed him for walking the talk, saying Gandhi...
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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday highlighted the issues being faced by DTC employees and said those who make the journey of lakhs of passengers smooth every day have only gotten injustice in return. Sharing a video of his interaction with Delhi Transport...
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Severe waterlogging in Vijayawada due to the torrential rain; rescue and relief operations underway.
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The Indian Air Force deployed two IL-76 aircrafts from Halwara and Bhatinda to airlift more than 200 NDRF personnel and tons of relief material to Vijaywada and Shamshabad to help aid the NDRF efforts in Andhra Pradesh, confirmed the Indian Air Force Media Co-ordination Centre on...
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Police barricades were broken during the Nabanna march
The Calcutta High Court on Monday asked the West Bengal government to produce all documents related to the arrest of four persons in connection with the August 27 march to state secretariat Nabanna to protest the rape-murder of a doctor in R G Kar hospital. The court questioned the...
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Priyanka slays it as the cover girl for Vogue September-October. Priyanka wrapped the shooting of her upcoming film 'The Bluff' directed by Frank E Flowers also features actor Karl Urban.
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Heavy rains pounded Marathwada region of Maharashtra over the last 24 hours ending at 9 AM on Monday, with Pathri village in Parbhani district recording the highest rainfall of 314 mm, leaving four people dead and affecting normal life in rural areas, officials said. The wet spells affected...
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Reliance in the lead, HDFC Bank scores over ICICI Bank...
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A national coordination conclave of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has condemned the incident of violence against a female doctor in West Bengal, describing it as 'very unfortunate', Sunil Ambekar, RSS Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh, said in Palakkad on Monday. Addressing a...
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PM with TN governor RN Ravi
Amid growing instances of run-ins between governors and opposition-ruled state governments, senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi on Monday said the governor's post should either be abolished or a person of stature who is not into petty politics be appointed by consensus. Singhvi,...
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Pleas against demolition action: The Supreme Court asks how can anybody's house be demolished only because he is an accused. The SC says even if a person is a convict, his house can't be demolished without following procedure prescribed by law. The SC says it is not going to protect any...
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It is time for Chenn.AI in Google's AI road map now. The global major has signed a deal with the government of Tamil Nadu and the AI ecosystem in the state.With this partnership, the company aims to skill 2 million youth in AI via Naan Mudhalvan, collaborate with startups, and enable...
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Bahraich Forest Department with one captured wolf from a pack that killed 8 people
In a bid to catch wolves, the forest department here has initiated an innovative effort of using colourful teddy bears soaked in children's urine as a bait to capture them, a senior forest official said. Over the past few months, the Bahraich region has been plagued by a series of attacks by...
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ED arrests AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in money laundering case: Officials. Earlier today, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh accused the Enforcement Directorate of conducting the investigation with malice against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan despite being repeatedly reprimanded by the Supreme...
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Actress Deepika Padukone will deliver her first baby in Mumbai, and not in London as speculated earlier.A report in Bombay Times stated that earlier it was reported Deepika will fly to London for the delivery of her child but now that plan seems to be dropped.In February 2024, Deepika...
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An army sentry opened fire on observing suspicious movement outside a camp in Jammu on Monday, officials said. This sparked panic and a search operation in the area. The sentry picked up the movement of some suspected persons near the sprawling Sunjuwan garrison in the outskirts of...
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The government has summoned the content head of OTT platform Netflix over the series 'IC-814 -- The Kandahar Hijack', which has triggered a row over depiction of hijackers. Official sources said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has summoned the content head of Netflix India...
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A bus drives past a bombed car in Bolan district of Balochistan,
If the government sincerely addressed the issue of missing persons, it would alleviate 80% of the grievances in Balochistan. No matter how many development projects Islamabad announces for the region, the people will remain upset as long as their loved ones are missing.Archana Masih/Rediff.com...
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Kangana as Mrs Gandhi in the film 'Emergency'
Four days ahead of the scheduled premiere of Emergency, actor Kangana Ranaut has levelled allegations against the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for stalling its certificate to delay the release. Ranaut, who plays the role of former prime minister Indira Gandhi in the movie, said...
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A 19-year-old student from Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, daughter of an IPS officer, was found dead in her hostel room on Saturday night, PTI reported citing the police. The university said that she died of 'cardiac arrest'. The woman was identified as Anika Rastogi,...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said only the Mahayuti alliance will burst crackers after Diwali, signalling the certainty of winning the upcoming assembly elections. Addressing a gathering at his home turf in Thane on Sunday night, Shinde also paid rich tributes to his...
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A woman has succumbed to her injuries after a bus in Mumbai hit nine pedestrians. The Kalachowki police in Mumbai said the bus was heading to Rani Laxmibai Chawk from Bhatiya Baug. When the bus arrived at the location, a drunk passenger pulled the bus driver from the steering wheel due to...
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has investigated the crime spot of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital where the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor took place on August 9. The CBI also inspected the hospital's emergency building, boys hostel, and the principal's office...
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Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty hit their fresh all-time high levels in early trade on Monday tracking foreign fund inflows and a rally in the US markets. Equity markets have been continuously rallying amid the US rate cut hopes gathering momentum and renewed foreign fund...
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A 21-year-old man stabbed his wife to death and left her dead body in his car in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden area, officials said on Monday. The accused identified as Gautam has been arrested while he was trying to run by a police officer patrolling in the area, they said. According...
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Twenty-six National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are being deployed for flood relief and rescue operations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, officials said Monday. While 12 teams are already deployed in the two neighbouring states, 14 more are being dispatched, they said.Out of the...
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The Maharashtra government has hiked fees for choice numbers, commonly known as VIP numbers, for new vehicles, which will translate into revised Rs 6 lakh charge for the most sought-after '0001' number for four-wheelers in high-demand areas like Mumbai, Pune, and other cities.Interestingly, the...
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Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and MLA Amanatullah Khan on Monday claimed that a team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reached his house here to arrest him. Sources said the ED team reached his house in Okhla as part of a money laundering investigation. Delhi Police and Central...
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