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Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy died of cardiorespiratory arrest on Tuesday, according to a company statement. He was 75. According to the company statement, he passed away at 10.30 pm due to cardiorespiratory arrest following an extended battle with complications arising from metastatic...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping left for the United States on Tuesday for a meeting of great importance with his American counterpart Joe Biden on Wednesday, amidst frosty ties between the two largest global economies. The Biden-Xi bilateral will take place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific...
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The slugfest between Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leaders -- Gajanan Kirtikar and Ramdas Kadam -- over the Northwest Mumbai Lok Sabha seat continued on Tuesday, prompting Chief Minister Shinde to intervene in the matter. While Kirtikar, a veteran leader and two-time MP from the...
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Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi arrived in Jaipur Tuesday on what was described as a private visit for her to escape air pollution in Delhi. The two were accompanied by All India Congress Committee general secretary K C Venugopal. It is a private visit. There is...
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The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for allegedly making unverified and false statements with regard to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Acting on a complaint made by the BJP that she had made false and unverified statements...
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The Election Commission on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to the Aam Aadmi Party for alleged disparaging remarks made against the prime minister on its social media handle and asked it to respond to the charge of model code violation by November 16. The notice has been issued to...
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Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday alleged that the Marathas who had nothing to do with the violence in Beed were being targeted, and the community will take to the streets if the injustice continued. He was talking to reporters at Antarwali Sarati, his...
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Air pollution in Delhi neared the severe category again amid unfavourable meteorological conditions on Tuesday and a relief is unlikely soon. The capital's 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI), recorded at 4 pm everyday, stood at 397, worsening from 358 on Monday and 218 on...
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Quitting smoking can lower the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by 30-40 per cent, according to a new brief jointly developed by the WHO, the International Diabetes Federation and the University of Newcastle. Evidence suggests that smoking influences the body's ability to regulate blood...
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At least 40 of the 43 Myanmarese soldiers, who fled to Mizoram after militia group People's Defence Force overran two military bases in the neighbouring country's Chin state, were handed over to the Myanmar military government on Tuesday, an official said. He said the soldiers approached...
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Delhi Labour Minister Raaj Kumar Anand has flagged the continuous entry of diesel vehicles into the national capital despite a ban on their entry under GRAP Stage-IV guidelines during an inspection of the Singhu border.Restrictions under GRAP Stage IV, including a ban on all construction work and...
18:46
Cash-strapped Pakistan reportedly earned USD 364 million in an arms deal with two private US companies last year to supply ammunition to Ukraine in its war with Russia, according to a media report. A British military cargo plane flew from Pakistan Air Force Base Nur Khan in Rawalpindi to...
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of toppling governments in different states, including the Kamal Nath-led Congress government in Madhya Pradesh, using illegitimate means. He was speaking at a public meeting at Indergarh in...
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Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday met well-wishers in his hometown Baramati at an annual event on the occasion of Diwali Padwa, but his nephew and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was conspicuous by his absence. The Pawar family every year celebrates...
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National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday asked Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi to work on revoking the ban on hijab (headcover) imposed by the Karnataka government. Why should the government interfere in this? And such orders are passed through which...
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Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said he does not want to hide his caste and that he has never done politics using it as a medium.Pawar's statement comes days after a purported certificate showing him as belonging to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category went viral...
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The wholesale price index-based inflation remained in the negative territory for the seventh straight month in October at (-) 0.52 per cent, on easing prices of food items. The WPI-based inflation rate has been in the negative zone since April and was at (-) 0.26 per cent in...
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The Mumbai police, while investigating a case of black marketing of tickets of the upcoming India-New Zealand World Cup cricket match, have arrested a man after recovering two complimentary tickets worth Rs 1.2 lakh each, an official said on Tuesday. The semi-final match between India...
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The government will invite bids for 20 critical mineral blocks in next two weeks, a top official said on Tuesday. The 20 critical blocks include lithium and graphite mines, Mines Secretary V L Kantha Rao told reporters here. Last month, the Centre had approved royalty rates of...
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The inclusion of an advisor from Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) in an environment ministry panel created a political uproar on Tuesday, with opposition parties slamming the government for a perceived 'conflict of interest'. Janardan Choudhary, a key advisor to Adani Green Energy Limited...
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Salman Khan-starrer Tiger 3 crossed Rs 100 crore mark at the domestic box office on the second day of its release, production banner Yash Raj Films (YRF) said on Tuesday. Directed by Maneesh Sharma and also starring Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi, the film released on Sunday on the...
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An Indian woman from Kashmir who had sought immediate evacuation from the war-torn Hamas-ruled Gaza has safely reached Egypt with the help of Indian missions in the region, according to her husband. Lubna Nazir Shaboo and her daughter Karima, crossed the Rafah border crossing between Egypt...
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A court in Kerala on Tuesday sentenced to death the man convicted in the horrific Aluva child rape and murder case. Special POCSO (Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences) court judge K Soman gave the highest punishment of the land to Ashwaq Alam, a migrant labourer, for raping and...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Centre will launch a scheme worth Rs 24,000 crore for the welfare of tribals in the country on Wednesday when the entire nation will celebrate Bhagwan Birsa Munda's birth anniversary.Addressing a public meeting in Betul district, Modi noted the...
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A Vistara flight returned to Bengaluru without landing at the Dabolim Airport in Goa after a stray dog was spotted on the runway by the Air Traffic Controller, a senior official said on Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday afternoon, he said.The pilot was asked to hold for sometime as...
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A 23-year-old man from the Maratha community committed suicide by consuming a poisonous substance allegedly over the issue of reservation in Maharashtra's Nanded city, police said on Tuesday. According to the police, Dajiba Ramdas Kadam, a resident of Marlak village, had come to the city...
12:54
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that his Maharashtra counterpart Eknath Shinde has given consent to a proposal for providing land for the construction of a Kamakhya temple in the western state. While interacting with a group of visiting journalists...
12:48
Comedian Kapil Sharma has partnered with streaming service Netflix for a brand new comedy show. Sharma, who ruled the Indian television scene with his popular celebrity chat series The Kapil Sharma Show, is entering the streaming bandwagon to bring a fresh, new and an exciting comedy...
12:03
Chairman Emeritus of The Oberoi Group Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi, widely known as the doyen of Indian hospitality, passed away on Tuesday, leaving behind a rich legacy. He was 94. It is with deep sadness that we inform the peaceful passing of PRS Oberoi, Chairman Emeritus of The Oberoi...
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Heavy rain lashed the coastal and interior districts of Tamil Nadu and, owing to the incessant showers in several parts of the state, the authorities in many districts declared a holiday for schools on Tuesday.The sky over Chennai is likely to open up during the first heavy spell of the...
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In a significant diplomatic move, India has spearheaded recommendations for Canada to fortify measures preventing attacks on places of worship and effectively address hate speech.The proposals were presented during the United Nations Human Rights Council Review meeting, where diplomats from...
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Rescuers at the under-construction tunnel collapse site in Uttarkashi on Tuesday initiated the process of inserting large-diameter mild steel pipes through the rubble using an auger machine to rescue the 40 workers trapped for two days now, officials said.The pipes will be pushed in using...
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Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari has said that Hamas has kept Israel hostages at a hosipital basement, and it has evidence including photographs of the same.Hagari further said that the Israeli Navy's elite Shayetet 13 commando unit and the 401st Armoured Brigade...
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Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant recently completed a situational assessment of the fighting in Gaza, in which he emphasised the progress of IDF forces have made.The IDF forces work according to a plan and carry out the missions with precision, lethality and in coordination between the air,...
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As many as 35 persons were injured on Monday during 'Hingot' festivities in Indore in Madhya Pradesh, an official said. The several decade old festival, held a day after Diwali, sees residents of Gautampura and Rungi villages throw flaming hingots, a forest fruit, that have been hollowed out...
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Amid high pollution levels in the national capital, the New Delhi Municipal Council has doubled the charges for parking sites managed by it to discourage people from using private vehicles. There are a total of 91 parking sites in the NDMC area. While 41 of these are managed by the...
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The police on Monday arrested Odia actress Mousumi Nayak for allegedly demanding money and misbehaving with writer Banasmita Pati. Infocity police in Bhubaneswar arrested the 39-year-old actress on the basis of a complaint lodged by the writer, Bhubaneswar DCP's office said in a...
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The Israel defence force troops killed 21 members of a terror cell that opened fire at Israeli forces from Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza City, The Times of Israel reported on Monday. According to the IDF, the cell had opened fire at troops of the 188th Armoured Brigade with light arms and...
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