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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day trip to Andhra Pradesh and Kerala from Tuesday to launch a number of development projects, including the New Dry Dock and the International Ship Repair Facility at the Cochin Shipyard Limited. The PMO said Modi will visit Sri Sathya Sai...
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The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 12 Indian fishermen and seized their trawlers for allegedly poaching in the island nation's waters, an official statement said on Sunday.The fishermen were arrested, and their three trawlers seized on Saturday off the coast of Karainagar in the northern Jaffna...
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Passengers aboard two Air India flights experienced over eight hours and another two and a half hours of delay due to adverse weather conditions at Delhi airport. Air India Flight AI 185 from Delhi to Vancouver was grounded in Delhi after 8 hours, as the weather at the Delhi airport...
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Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, Lt Gen AK Suri, Adani Enterprises VP Jeet Adani, Adani Defence president Ashish Rajvanshi at unveiling of Drishti-10 drones in Hyderabad/ANI Photo
The Indian Army's surveillance capability along the border with Punjab is all set to get a boost as the force is set to deploy its Drishti-10 medium-altitude, long-endurance drones at a forward base in the Punjab sector. The drones are expected to be inducted into the force in the next...
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Union minister Piyush Goyal celebrates Lohri with US trade representative ambassador Katherine Tai and her delegations, in New Delhi/ANI Photo
As the country celebrates the festival of Lohri with great fervour this year, devotees in Punjab took a dip at the holy Sarovar at the Golden temple in Amritsar. Bhupinder Sabharwal, a devotee at the Golden Temple said, It is an auspicious day today, a large number of people are coming...
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The chief executive officer officer of a private company has been booked for allegedly raping an non-resident Indian woman who worked at his office in New Delhi, the police said on Sunday. According to the police, the incident took place on September 14, 2023 at a five-star hotel in the...
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A four-year-old boy died after his throat was slit by the sharp string of a kite in Gujarat's Mahisagar district on the occasion of Uttarayan on Sunday, with several others sustaining injuries in kite-related incidents across the state, officials said. The Uttarayan festival, also known as...
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The Punjab government on Sunday extended the winter holidays for students up to Class 5 at all schools till January 21 in the wake of severe cold conditions prevailing across the state.Making the announcement on X, education minister Harjot Singh Bains said regular classes would be conducted for...
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Delhi's minimum temperature dropped to 3.5 degrees Celsius -- this winter's lowest -- on Sunday even as the India meteorological department said dense to very dense fog conditions are likely in the next two days. The maximum temperature settled at 20.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above the...
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UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participates in a cleanliness drive ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram temple, in Ayodhya./ANI Photo
The Uttar Pradesh government and several organisations on Sunday launched a statewide cleanliness drive, which will continue till January 22, the day of the consecration ceremony at the Ayodhya Ram temple. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took part in the campaign in Ayodhya,...
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A 44-year-old man was arrested in Kottayam for sexually harassing a young woman onboard the Amritha Express in the wee hours of Sunday, Railway police said. An officer of Kottayam Railway Police, within whose jurisdiction the incident occurred, said that the man was booked for the offence...
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President Droupadi Murmu will visit Meghalaya and Assam from January 15 to 17, an official statement issued on Sunday by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said. The president will inaugurate the Meghalaya Games at the P A Sangma Stadium in Tura on Monday, it said.This is her first visit to Meghalaya...
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Investors have signed various agreements for big investments in the hospitality sector in Ayodhya, as the upcoming Ram Temple provides immense potential for religious tourism. Famous hotel brands are establishing their branches in Ayodhya, and approximately 50 major hotel construction...
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Bodies of two newborn children were found in a vacant plot in the Shamli district's Jalalabad town on Sunday, the police said. The bodies were found in the Thana Bhawan police station area. Two bodies of newborn children have been found. It appears that they are premature. We have sent...
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Actor Surbhi Chandna accused a commercial airline of allegedly offloading her luggage and mentally torturing her amid delays by the carrier. Later, the airline assured the actor that her issue will be addressed at the earliest. Chandna, known for TV shows Naagin 5 and Qubool Hai, shared...
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A massive fire broke out in the forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, prompting the Army to launch an operation to bring the fire under control with the help of other security agencies.A major forest fire broke out near the Dera Ki Gali area of the district, threatening the lives of...
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Rajasthan government has declared a dry day on January 22 in view of the pran pratishtha ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The joint secretary of the finance department (excise) issued an order to this effect on Sunday. This comes after last week's order by Jaipur Municipal...
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter Scale hit Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh on Sunday, said the National Centre for Seismology. According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 2:18 pm. Earlier on Friday, an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter Scale jolted...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday embarked on the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Thoubal in Manipur with a promise to bring peace and harmony in the ethnic violence-hit state.The violence that broke out in the northeastern state in May last year has claimed more than 180 lives and rendered...
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A crew member of the Vietnamese cargo ship, which was detained following the seizure of cocaine worth Rs 220 crore at the Paradip port in Odisha, was injured after he fell into the sea on Sunday, police said.Twenty-one Vietnamese crew members have been detained on the ship, which is anchored 4-5...
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday turned down the invitation to the pran pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, joining the list of Opposition leaders to have snubbed the temple invite. However, Akhilesh did say that he will visit the temple with his family at a...
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The departure of 44 flights from Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru was delayed on Sunday due to bad weather in several cities, an official here said.According to the Airport official, a thick layer of mist at KIA Bengaluru, delayed the landing of some flights at the city...
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NCP leader Supriya Sule
Supriya Sule of the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party on Sunday mocked the Bharatiya Janata Party and asked if it had no talent of its own, her statement coming in the backdrop of former Union minister Milind Deora quitting the Congress. There is speculation Deora will join the...
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A truck driver was arrested for allegedly offering namaaz (prayers) on the side of a busy road without permission in Gujarat's Banaskantha district, the police said Sunday. A case was registered against Bachal Khan (37) after a video surfaced on social media, in which he was seen offering...
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Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has asked India to withdraw its military personnel from his country by March 15, a senior official here said on Sunday, nearly two months after Male sought their removal. According to the latest government figures, there are 88 Indian military personnel in...
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Two more persons were arrested on Sunday in connection with an attack on Enforcement Directorate officials at Sandeshkhali on January 5, taking the number of arrests in the case to four, a senior police officer said. The ED has stated that three of its officers were injured and their...
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Former Union minister Milind Deora on Sunday joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after quitting the Congress earlier in the day. After joining Shiv Sena, Deora said, This is a very emotional day for me. I had never thought that I would quit Congress. Today, I...
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Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hema Malini will be presenting a dance drama based on the Hindu epic Ramayan in Ayodhya ahead of the pran pratishtha ceremony. The pran pratishtha ceremony is scheduled to take place on January 22, 2024. Hema Malini said in a video message, ..I am...
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India recorded 375 new cases of coronavirus, while the number of active infections has declined to 3,075, the health ministry said on Sunday. Two deaths have been reported from Karnataka in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am. The number of daily cases...
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A total of 1,811 saltwater crocodiles have been counted at Bhitankanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district in a recent census, a forest official said on Sunday. The number of estuarine crocodiles in water bodies of the Bhitarkanika river system and Mahanadi deltaic region was...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with BSP's Kunwar Danish Ali/ANI file image
Lok Sabha MP Danish Ali, who remains suspended by the Bahujan Samaj Party, on Sunday announced his decision to join Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, saying he would be failing in his duty as a politician if he did not join biggest drive for unity and justice. The BSP had suspended...
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Chhattisgarh's autopsy assistant Santoshi Durga gets invitation/ANI Photo
A 35-year-old woman autopsy assistant, who has conducted more than 700 postmortems, received an invitation from the Ram Mandir Trust for the Pran Pratistha program of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on January 22. Speaking to ANI, Santoshi Durga shared that she had served as a sanitation worker...
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Former Kerala minister TH Mustafa
Senior Congress leader and former Kerala minister TH Mustafa died on Sunday at a private hospital in Kochi due to multiple age-related ailments. He was 82 and is survived by wife and eight children, family sources said. Mustafa was a former food minister in the K Karunakaran...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday was evasive on former Union minister Milind Deora, who quit the Congress earlier in the day, joining the Shiv Sena but said his party will welcome him if he chooses to do so. I have heard about his move. If he is joining the party, I will...
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Tight security measures have been put in place at Gangasagar Mela for Makar Sankranti, a senior minister said. State power and sports minister Aroop Biswas said 45 lakh pilgrims have taken a holy dip at Gangsagar from January 8 to 13 and the number is likely to swell on the occasion of Makar...
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A case has been registered against a Muslim youth wing leader here over his recent controversial 'hand chopping' remark. A case under section 153 (wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause riot) of the IPC was lodged on Saturday against Sathar Panthaloor, a leader of the Samastha...
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Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Ashok Gehlot, Digvijaya Singh and Salman Khurshid in the special flight at Delhi airport./ANI on X
A special IndiGo flight, through which Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, were going to travel to Manipur's Imphal for the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, was delayed due to fog and poor visibility conditions at Delhi Airport on Sunday morning. The Congress leaders have not yet boarded...
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A massive fire broke out in Delhi's Bawana industrial area late Saturday night, officials said. No casualties or injuries have been reported. The Delhi Fire Service received a call about the fire at 10.15 pm. A total of 29 fire engines were pressed into service. The fire was...
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Vishva Hindu Parishad on Sunday said that senior Congress leader and former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar has been formally invited to attend the consecration ceremony at Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22. An invitation to attend the consecration ceremony has also been extended to former...
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Sanjay Raut
Against the backdrop of former Union minister Milind Deora quitting the Congress, Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said there would be no compromise on the South Mumbai Lok Sabha seat. Deora had recently expressed disapproval at the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv...
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Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan/Courtesy Facebook
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday extended greetings to Malayalees in the state and across the world on the occasion of 'Makar Sankranti'. Khan, in a Facebook post, wished happiness and prosperity to everyone in the days ahead. Heartiest wishes to the people of Kerala and...
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Milind Deora, who resigned from the Congress, with his wife filmmaker Pooja Shetty, offers prayers at the Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai.
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Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said the Navi Mumbai international airport will be commercially operational by March 2025. The upcoming airport is not just an important infrastructure project for Mumbai or Maharashtra but is a project of pride for the entire nation, he...
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After submitted his resignation from the Congress on Sunday, former Lok Sabha MP Milind Deora said that he is walking on the path of development. Speculation is rife in political circles over the past few days that he is likely to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Deora, who was...
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A blinding layer of fog shrouded the Indo-Gangetic plains in North India on Sunday, with visibility levels plunging to zero metres at several places.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has advised people to avoid unnecessary travel and to take precautions while driving.A spokesperson for...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde handed over cheques of Rs 5 lakh each to kin of three persons, including two sadhus, lynched by a mob in Palghar district in 2020. He handed over the cheques while attending a function in Virar here on Saturday. Sadhus Kalpavriksha Giri Maharaj...
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With its senior leader Milind Deora resigning just before the start of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, the Congress on Sunday alleged that the timing of the announcement of his departure from the party was determined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh told PTI...
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Maharashtra cabinet minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Saturday reiterated his stand that the Maratha community should not be given reservation in the existing quota for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The senior NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) leader was speaking at the `OBC Elgar' rally in...
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Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday thanked the Ram Mandir trust for inviting him to the 'Pran Pratishtha' on January 22 and said he would visit the temple with his family after the event. Yadav on Friday had claimed that he had not received any invitation to the...
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Union Minister Narayan Rane has said the Shankaracharyas should bless the Ram Temple instead of criticising some aspects and accused them of looking at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP through a political prism. Speaking to reporters in Palghar on Saturday, he also said the...
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BREAKING: Congress leader Milind Deora resigns from the primary membership of the party. Today marks the conclusion of a significant chapter in my political journey. I have tendered my resignation from the primary membership of @INCIndia, ending my family's 55-year relationship with the...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will on Sunday embark on his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from violence-hit Manipur as the party looks to set the narrative in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls by putting the spotlight on issues such as unemployment, price rise and social justice.A day before the yatra,...
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