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Shimla mosque case: Court asks Waqf Board to file affidavit on Nov 22

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The district court in Shimla on Monday directed the Himachal Pradesh Waqf Board to file an affidavit on Friday stating under what capacity Latif Mohammad and others had given a representation offering to demolish the three unauthorised floors of the disputed Sanjauli mosque in Shimla.On September...
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Pollution: DU suspends physical classes till Nov 23

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Delhi University would shift to online classes till November 23, the varsity announced amid worsening air quality levels in the city. The decision comes as the Air Quality Index in Delhi and the National Capital Region has reached alarmingly high levels, prompting concerns about health and...
22:51

Mumbai voter count for assembly polls crosses 1-cr mark

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The voter count in Mumbai has crossed the one crore mark, up from 98.95 lakh voters during the recent Lok Sabha polls, a civic official said on Monday. At the time of Lok Sabha polls earlier this year, Mumbai city had 98,95,602 eligible voters, including 25,16,667 in island city and...
22:29

Terrorists' hideout located in J-K's Shopian

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Security forces busted a terrorists' hideout in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said in Srinagar. A joint team of the police, Army, and Central Reserve Police Force in a search operation in Shopian district's Keller found an abandoned terrorist hideout. They...
22:07

CCI slaps Rs 213 cr penalty on Facebook

Pic: Dado Ruvic/Reuters
Pic: Dado Ruvic/Reuters
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 213.14 crore on social media major Meta for unfair business ways with respect to WhatsApp privacy policy update done in 2021. Besides, the competition watchdog has directed Meta to cease and desist from...
22:00

Ex-Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh hurt in stone pelting

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Former Maharashtra home minister and NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh was seriously injured after stones were hurled at his car in Nagpur district on Monday night, the police said. The incident occurred around 8 pm when Deshmukh was returning to Katol after attending a meeting in Narkhed...
21:40

Seizures cross Rs 1K cr-mark in ongoing polls: EC

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The Election Commission on Monday said seizures from Jharkhand, Maharashtra and the various bypoll-going constituencies have crossed the Rs 1,082-crore mark. In Maharashtra and Jharkhand, seizures this election are seven times those made in the 2019 assembly polls in the two states, the poll...
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Jhansi medical college fire: One more rescued child dies due to 'illness'

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A child who was among the 39 rescued from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit fire at Jhansi's Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College has succumbed, hospital officials said on Monday.A senior officer of the medical college, however, said this death on Sunday night was due to illness and not related to...
20:57

Modi interacts with Biden in Rio de Janeiro

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday briefly interacted with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G20 summit in their first exchanges following the American presidential election. It is not immediately known what transpired between Modi and Biden. With @POTUS Joe Biden at...
20:41

Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol held in US

Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi (right)/ANI Photo
Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi (right)/ANI Photo
Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol, wanted for the murder of Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique and firing outside actor Salman Khan's Mumbai home, has been detained in the United States, Mumbai police sources said on Monday. Anmol, who was believed to be living in...
20:29

BRS key social media activist detained over posts against Cong govt

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Bharat Rashtra Samithi's key social media activist Konatham Dileep was detained by the police in Hyderabad on Monday for allegedly posting objectionable messages criticising the ruling Congress government in the state, police sources said. Dileep, the former Telangana digital media director...
20:11

Coast Guard rescues Indian fishermen from Pak ship

ICG jawans with the rescued Indian fishermen/ANI Photo
ICG jawans with the rescued Indian fishermen/ANI Photo
The Coast Guard has rescued seven Indian fishermen who were apprehended by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency in the mid-sea off the Gujarat coast and kept on their ship near the maritime boundary between the two countries, officials said on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday when...
19:42

Delhi pollution: SC issues circular advising its staff to wear masks

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The Supreme Court on Monday issued a circular advising its staff to wear masks due to the alarming pollution levels in the national capital.The implementation of Graded Response Action Plan-IV was announced in the city on Sunday after the Air Quality Index in the city had plummeted to severe...
19:23

CBI books man who posed as PMO official

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The Central Bureau of Investigation has booked a man for allegedly posing as an official from the Prime Minister's Office and duping people by offering them favours. The central probe agency acted on a complaint from the PMO against JK Parida, a resident of Green View Apartments in Sector...
18:55

One of Pather Panchali's pivotal characters Uma Dasgupta dies at 84

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Uma Das Gupta in Pather Panchali/File image
Uma Dasgupta, who immortalised the role of Durga in Satyajit Ray's iconic film Pather Panchali died at a private hospital in Kolkata on Monday, family sources said. The 84-year-old actor, who had been suffering from cancer for a long time, is survived by her daughter, they...
18:47

Govt finalising code of conduct, ethics for AI cos

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The IT ministry is crafting a voluntary code of conduct and ethics for work around Artificial Intelligence, and talks are on with companies and stakeholders for the same, according to a source. The code would take into account aspects like how to look at data, the nuances of data being used,...
18:11

Protesting farmers to march towards Delhi on Dec 6

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The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha on Monday announced that farmers will march towards Delhi on December 6 to press the Centre to accept their various demands, including a legal guarantee of MSP for crops. The decision was taken at a meeting of farmer...
17:50

Shah reviews Manipur situation for 2nd straight day

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday reviewed the prevailing security situation and deployment of troops in Manipur for the second consecutive day and directed top officials to focus on restoring peace and order there as early as possible, sources said. The Union home ministry is also...
17:41

Man injured in minor explosion near temple in Hyderabad

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A man sustained injuries following a minor explosion near a temple in the Mailardevpally area of Hyderabad on Monday, the police said. The incident occurred while the man was cleaning garbage on the road outside the temple premises. He also performs rituals at the temple, they...
17:20

Cong may crack whip against Khan for 'racist' slur against Kumaraswamy

Karnataka minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan/Courtesy X
Karnataka minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan/Courtesy X
Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Monday indicated that the state Congress may initiate disciplinary proceedings against minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan for referring to Union minister and Janata Dal-Secular leader HD Kumaraswamy as 'kaalia' (dark-skinned), which the NDA had slammed as a...
16:49

Delhi's killer AQI: Central govt staff want WFH

A water sprinkler truck gets to work in Delhi
A water sprinkler truck gets to work in Delhi
Highlighting the alarming deterioration in Delhi's air quality, a body representing the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) officers on Monday demanded work-from-home, staggered working hours and air purifiers in all office buildings to mitigate the health impact of the severe pollution...
16:39

Slump in Indian stocks continue

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Benchmark stock indices in India slumped on Monday, extending the losses for the seventh straight session and touching a new multi-month low. Sensex closed at 77,339.01 points, down 241.30 points or 0.31 per cent, while Nifty closed at 23,453.80 points, down 78.90 points or 0.34 per...
16:29

RG Kar accused in court: Why did cops blow horn?

Accused Sanjay Roy. File pic
Accused Sanjay Roy. File pic
Blowing the horn of the prison vehicle and slapping its body, Kolkata Police on Monday brought R G Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder accused Sanjay Roy to Sealdah court in an apparent attempt to prevent journalists from hearing his voice.  Roy had made certain remarks against...
16:01

AQI 500 in Delhi's Najafgarh = 27 cigarettes/day

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Delhi's air quality took a turn for the worse on Monday, with areas like Dwarka, Mundka and Najafgarh recording a maximum AQI of 500 in the afternoon. People complained of itchy and watery eyes as a dense layer of smog continued to envelop the national capital. The city's Air Quality Index...
15:29

Where is urgency? SC slams Delhi on AQI horror

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The Supreme Court today pulled up authorities over the delay in implementing tough restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to tackle the capital's bad air days.The SC questions the Delhi govt over the delay in invoking pollution preventive measures under different GRAP...
14:59

Manipur violence: Schools, colleges shut

Curfew has been imposed in parts of Manipur
Curfew has been imposed in parts of Manipur
 Amid curfew being imposed in Imphal West and Imphal East, the Government of Manipur, Secretariat Higher and Technical Education Department declared the closure of institutions, colleges including state universities in these districts till Tuesday.The decision has been taken in consultation...
14:52

Manipur violence: 50 more CAPF companies deployed

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File pic. Manipur has seen unrest for over a year
The Centre has decided to send an additional 50 CAPF companies comprising more than 5,000 personnel to Manipur in view of the challenging security and law and order situation in the northeastern state, official sources said on Monday.  This comes after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)...
14:09

Axe murderer kills mom-in-law, injures wife

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A man allegedly killed his mother-in-law and critically injured his wife along with her sister over a family dispute in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said on Monday. Suresh Kumar attacked the trio with a sharp edged weapon at Kiya village in Ram Nagar area on...
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SC junks PIL seeking inquiry into death of Subhash Chandra Bose

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The Supreme Court on Monday junked a petition seeking an inquiry into the death of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan dismissed the public interest litigation, saying the top court is not a remedy for everything. It's not the...
13:37

Gahlot can go wherever he wants: Kejriwal reacts

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Aam Aadmi Party National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot who resigned from the party and joined the BJP is a free man and could go wherever he wants.  Speaking to reporters, he said, He is free; he can go wherever he wants. Gahlot, who held the...
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Kailash Gahlot joins BJP a day after quitting AAP

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Former Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday, a day after resigning from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).  He joined the BJP at its headquarters in the presence of Union ministers Manohar Lal Khattar and Harsh Malhotra, Delhi unit president Virendra Sachdeva and...
12:56

Delhi airport: 9 flights diverted due to bad weather

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Passengers wait at Delhi airport. File pic
Nine flights were diverted and many flights were delayed at the Delhi airport on Monday due to bad weather conditions in the national capital, according to an official. The official said eight flights were diverted to Jaipur and one to Dehradun.  The national capital is grappling with...
12:43

Guess who Atishi's blaming for Delhi's killer smog?

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Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday said north India is facing a medical emergency due to hazardous air quality caused by stubble burning. Addressing a press conference here, Atishi said the BJP-led central government has been doing politics over the issue of pollution but has taken no step to...
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Delhi's killer smog: SC says don't relax GRAP 4

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The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Delhi government over delay in implementation of stricter anti-pollution measures under GRAP-4, and said it will not allow scaling down of the preventive measures without its prior permission.  A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine...
12:04

Kangana's 'Emergency' to release on...

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Actor-BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Monday announced that her much awaited film Emergency will be released in theatres on January 17.  The update comes a month after the actor-filmmaker said the team had finally received the censor certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification...
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FIR against 15 medical students for ragging death

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Police have registered an FIR against 15 students of a medical college in Gujarat's Patan district following the death of an 18-year-old student who was allegedly ragged by them, officials said on Monday.  The accused, all second-year MBBS students, allegedly made some juniors,...
11:48

NIA takes over three Manipur violence cases

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 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has assumed responsibility for investigating three key cases linked to recent violence in Manipur, resulting in loss of lives and widespread disruption of public order.The agency took over these cases from Manipur Police following a recent directive...
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Place Beant killer's mercy plea before Prez: SC

Death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana
Death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana
The Supreme Court on Monday directed President Droupadi Murmu's secretary to place before her the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, for consideration.  A bench of Justices B R...
10:52

Home schooling for Delhi amid dangerous 484 AQI

That's the Rashtrapati Bhavan hidden behind the smog
That's the Rashtrapati Bhavan hidden behind the smog
As pollution levels in Delhi continued to rise over the past few weeks, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) imposed the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage 4 in Delhi NCR from Monday, which saw a dip in the Air Quality Index (AQI) dipping into 'severe plus' category.This...
10:39

Three students drown in pool in Mangaluru resort

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Police have arrested the owner and the manager of a resort in Mangaluru, in connection with the drowning of three students from Mysuru at a private beach resort, a senior police official said.  The arrested individuals have been identified as Manohar, the owner of the Vazco Resort...
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Manipur violence: Shah, Doval to hold key meet

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Monday hold a key meeting to review the security situation in Manipur and is expected to chalk out a strategy to handle the volatile situation in the northeastern state, sources said. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan...
09:41

Mumbai catches up: Worli records AQI of 225!

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Mumbai woke up to a thick layer of smog on Monday morning with the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 147 in the 'moderate' category As per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the current AQI reported in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) is 153, while the AQI Abhinav Nagar...
09:38

PM says: 'Deeply touched warm welcome in Rio'

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a rousing welcome from the Indian diaspora upon his arrival in Rio de Janeiro for the 19th G20 Leaders' Summit. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he wrote, Deeply touched by the warm and lively welcome from the Indian community upon arriving in Rio de...
09:28

Diljit's cheeky retort to T'gana: Declare dry day

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Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh during his recent concert in Ahmedabad in Gujarat has humorously responded to the Telangana government's notice instructing him to not perform songs promoting alcohol, drugs, and violence during his concert. At his Gujarat show, he said, Declare a dry day...
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President Kalam's press secy S M Khan passes away

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S M Khan, a distinguished senior Indian Information Service officer who was the press secretary to former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, died at a private hospital on Sunday after a brief illness, according to his family.READ: Remembering President Kalam, by SM Khan  He was 67. Khan is...
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Mess with anyone but me: Sharad Pawar's big warning

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NCP-SP supremo Sharad Pawar has cautioned his detractors that they should mess with anyone but him and appealed to voters to not just defeat those who rebelled under Ajit Pawar, but defeat them big in the Maharashtra assembly polls.Addressing a rally at Madha in Solapur district on Sunday ahead...
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Delhi wakes up to season's worst air quality

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A thick layer of smog enveloped the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) on Monday morning as the air quality index (AQI) plummeted to the severe-plus category, forcing authorities to announce stricter pollution control measures.The air quality index stood at 481 at 7 am this morning.The Centre's...