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21:45

I am not an aspirant for Karnataka BJP prez post: CT Ravi

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Senior BJP leader CT Ravi on Sunday said he is not an aspirant for Karnataka state unit president post and the national leadership will decide on when and to whom it should be given. Amid a buzz that Ravi, a Vokkaliga, would replace Nalin Kumar Kateel as the next state president, he said, I...
21:29

9 SDPI members arrested for flouting prohibitory orders in UP town

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Nine members of the Social Democratic Party of India were arrested and later released on bail on Sunday for violating prohibitory orders by holding a secret meeting at a hotel in Bahraich, the police said. Around 40 people hailing from the SDPI were holding a secret meeting at a hotel near...
21:06

2 killed, 2 others injured in separate aircraft crashes in US

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Two people died and two others suffered injuries in separate aircraft crash incidents in Oshkosh City in Wisconsin on Saturday, reported The Hill.      The Winnebago county sheriff's office said that after deploying rescue and dive teams and other first responders, two...
20:47

Messages via networking sites blocked in Bihar dist

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The Bihar government on Sunday suspended transmission of messages through social networking sites in Kaimur district where a clash broke out between members of two communities during Muharram processions a day before. The suspension will remain in place till August 1, a notification issued...
20:43

CID official booked for 'stalking' woman govt employee in Hyderabad

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A senior police official in Telangana was booked for allegedly stalking a woman employed in a state-run power distribution company, the police said on Sunday. Based on a complaint lodged by the woman at Chaitanyapuri police station here on Saturday, a case was registered against the...
20:18

Banker loses Rs 5 lakh in cyber fraud while trying to sell household items

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A manager in a leading bank lost Rs 5.10 lakh in a cyber fraud while she was trying to sell some household items on an online marketplace, a Nagpur police official said on Sunday.              Smita Vishwas (31) uploaded details of a...
20:04

Manipur tribal leader booked for promoting enmity

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The Manipur police registered a case against Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum spokesperson Ginza Vualzong for allegedly promoting enmity between different groups and creating public mischief, a charge denied by the organisation. Registering a 'zero FIR' based on a complaint by a trader, the...
19:56

Mizoram begins collection of biometric details of Myanmar nationals

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The Mizoram government has started the process of collecting biometric details of Myanmar nationals following an instruction from the Union ministry of home affairs, an official said on Sunday.             More than 30,000 Myanmar nationals...
19:52

Maoist carrying Rs 5 lakh reward on head arrested in Jharkhand

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A leader of a splinter group of the banned CPI-Maoist, who was carrying a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on his head, was arrested on Sunday in Jharkhand's Garhwa district, the police said. Acting on a tip-off, a police team conducted a raid at the Chete Patsar forest under the Ramkanda Police Station...
19:29

AAP to contest parliamentary, assembly elections in Arunachal

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The Aam Aadmi Party will contest both the Lok Sabha and assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh next year, said party national secretary (organisation) Dr Sandeep Pathak in New Delhi on Sunday. Chairing a meeting of AAP's Arunachal Pradesh unit, Pathak suggested strengthening the party...
18:58

20 killed in blast at political party's meeting in Pak

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At least 20 people were killed and 50 others injured in a blast at an Islamic political party's meeting in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, according to a media report. The explosion took place at the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl workers' convention in Bajaur's Khar, Geo News...
18:54

Kerala police record arrest of ex-DIG in Monson Mavunkal cheating case

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The crime branch wing of the Kerala police which is probing the cheating case involving controversial antique dealer, Monson Mavunkal, arrested former deputy inspector general, S Surendran, in connection with the case.The arrest was recorded on Saturday night after his interrogation and he was...
18:44

Maha ex-CM Prithviraj Chavan gets threat mail

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Former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has received an email threatening him after he demanded the arrest of Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide for his controversial comments on Mahatma Gandhi's lineage, following which an FIR was registered. Chavan's aide also said police security...
18:30

AIIMS-Delhi got Rs 23 cr from Centre in 5 years for rare diseases: RTI reply

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The AIIMS-Delhi received more than Rs 23 crore in funding from the Centre for treatment of rare diseases in the last five years, according to information received through RTI Act. Overall the Centre has released around Rs 90 crore in funds to several Centres of Excellence for treatment of...
18:05

120 residents evacuated after building's pillars develop cracks near Mumbai

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Around 120 people were evacuated from an eight-storey building in Mumbra locality of Maharashtra's Thane city on Sunday after its pillars were found to have developed cracks, a civic official said. The Thane Municipal Corporation officials sealed all 45 flats in the building located in Almas...
17:40

UP varsity expels 18 ABVP students for violence

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Cracking the whip after its vice chancellor and other officials were manhandled by protesting students, the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University has expelled 18 students and banned six outsiders from entering the campus. All those who faced action are members of the RSS' student wing...
17:22

Modi to be conferred Lokmanya Tilak National Award in Pune on Aug 1

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Pune in Maharashtra on Tuesday during which he will perform 'pooja' at Dagdusheth Mandir, will be conferred Lokmanya Tilak National Award and will lay the foundation stone for various development projects. Prime Minister Modi will visit Pune on August...
16:50

Indian-origin boy stabbed, robbed on his birthday in Australia

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A 16-year-old Indian-origin boy was ambushed and stabbed on his birthday along with two of his friends in an unprovoked attack while they were playing basketball in Melbourne, according to a media report. The incident took place in Tarneit City on Thursday when Rhyan Singh and his two...
16:34

Andhra farmer earns Rs 3 cr by selling tomatoes

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Amid the soaring prices of tomatoes in the country, a farmer of Chitoor district has claimed that he has become crorepati and earned Rs 3 crore after selling the fruit.      Chandramouli, a farmer from Karakamanda village, Chittoor district claimed that he has earned an income...
16:18

Around 5.83 crore ITRs filed for 2022-23 fiscal

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As many as 5.83 crore tax returns have been filed for income earned in 2022-23 fiscal, thus crossing the number of ITRs filed till July 31 last year. The last date for filing income tax returns for the previous year by salaried class and those who do not have to get their accounts audited is...
15:50

Madras Reporters Guild condemns arrest of publisher Badri Seshadri, seeks his release

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The Madras Reporters Guild has condemned the arrest of journalist-writer and publisher Badri Seshadri and his remand in judicial custody for his comments, allegedly derogatory, vis-a-vis the Manipur violence. Demanding the government that he be released immediately, the Guild, also known as...
15:23

Veg-only posters appear in IIT-B canteen

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Students have raised the issue of food discrimination at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay after vegetarians only posters were put up on the walls of a canteen in one of the hostels in Mumbai, a student representative said on Sunday. Posters stating 'vegetarians only are allowed to...
14:24

Nine-year-old boy injured in crude bomb explosion in Bengal

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A nine-year-old boy was injured in a crude bomb explosion in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Sunday, the police said. The boy, a class 4 student was injured in Basirhat block 2 when he mistook a crude bomb lying in the field close to his house to be a ball and touched it, they...
14:02

Atiq's lawyer arrested in Umesh Pal murder case

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Police have arrested gangster-politician Atiq Ahmad's lawyer Vijay Mishra, who was wanted in the Umesh Pal murder case, officials said on Sunday. Deputy commissioner of police (city) Deepak Bhukar said Mishra was arrested by officers from the Dhoomanganj police station on Sunday. A...
13:54

Lata Mangeshkar's classic melodies ring out at London's Royal Albert Hall

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After a gap of nearly 49 years since the music legend Lata Mangeshkar performed a rare live concert at Royal Albert Hall in London, some of her most popular songs rang out at the iconic venue once again for a special tribute concert. Lata Mangeshkar: Bollywood Legend formed part of the...
13:19

Four women drown after car falls into canal in Karnataka's Mandya

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Four women drowned after the car they were travelling in fell into Visvesvaraya Canal in Mandya district of Karnataka, police said on Sunday.The incident happened on Saturday night near Gamanahalli in Srirangapatna taluk of the district, and the deceased have been identified as Mahadevamma and...
12:59

ULFA-I linkman shot at, explosives seized in Assam

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A suspected linkman of the banned ULFA-Independent militant outfit was injured in police firing when he tried to escape from custody in Assam's Tinsukia district, an officer said on Sunday. The suspected linkman was arrested in Jorhat recently, and based on information provided by him, a...
12:43

Badrinath highway blocked due to shooting stones

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Traffic movement on the Badrinath highway was blocked as stones rolled off the hill near Baba Ashram Karnprayag in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, officials informed on Sunday.      According to the Chamoli police, traffic movement was temporarily suspended on the route after...
12:22

Karan Johar's 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani' earns Rs 27 cr in two days

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Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani, directed by Karan Johar in his 25th year as a filmmaker, has minted Rs 27.15 crore at the domestic box office in two days, the makers said Sunday. Starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in the titular roles, the family entertainer hit the screens on...
12:08

Army jawan on leave goes missing from Kulgam district of J-K

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An army soldier on leaver has gone missing from Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said in Srinagar on Sunday. Javaid Ahmad Wani, a resident of Achathal area of Kulgam district, went missing on Saturday evening. His car was found at Paranhall, they said. The soldier...
11:52

Delhi cop killed after being hit by truck in Punjabi Bagh

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An inspector of the Delhi police died early Sunday allegedly after his car was hit by a truck in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh area, the police said. Deputy commissioner of police (west) Vichitra Veer said that in the early hours of the day, the accident took place on Rohtak Road (near Madipur...
11:21

BJP forms 26-member panel for MP polls

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The Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has constituted a 26-member election management committee for the state assembly polls due later this year.Five invited members are also included in the committee, the announcement of which was made on Saturday night.The committee, headed by its...
11:19

Slight improvement in Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's health

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The health condition of former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya improved slightly though he remained critical on Sunday morning, doctors treating him at a Kolkata-based hospital, said.The oxygen saturation of the 79-year-old Bhattacharya, who was rushed to the private...
10:42

IAF moves Tejas jets to Kashmir

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The Indian Air Force has moved its indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas to Jammu and Kashmir for the fleet to gain experience in flying in the valleys of the union territory situated along the border with Pakistan.The LCA fleet has been moved to forward bases for gaining experience in flying in...
10:06

Fire at hospital in Ahmedabad; 125 patients evacuated

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A fire broke out in the basement of a 10-storey hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city on Sunday, following which around 125 patients were evacuated from the facility as a precautionary measure, officials said.There was so far no report of any casualty, inspector M D Champavat from Sahibaug police...
09:34

Man held for entering car into Maha CM's convoy

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A man was arrested for entering a car into the convoy of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on July 27, police said on Sunday.The accused has been identified as Gangu Razak.Bandra Police arrested a car driver, Gangu Razak and registered a case against him under sections 188, 279 and 336 of...
08:55

Protest over Manipur incident in Nashik turns violent

At least 10 police personnel received injuries in stone-pelting after a protest march against the sexual assault on two women in Manipur turned violent at Satana town in Maharashtra's Nashik district, officials said.Several persons have been detained in connection with the incident which took...
08:31

ISRO to perform unique experiment in PSLV-C56 mission

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Scientists at Indina Space Research Organisation, after successfully launching seven Singaporean satellites on Sunday's mission, will attempt a unique experiment using the fourth stage of the PSLV-C56 rocket.While the mission is a follow up to the PSLV-C55 TeLEOS-2 mission launched in April this...