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The Kerala government has filed an appeal in the high court on Thursday, seeking to set aside the notification issued by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan appointing K Sivaprasad, a professor in the department of ship technology at CUSAT, as the Vice Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological...
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Mahayuti leaders during a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi/ANI Photo
Maharashtra's outgoing Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Thursday night to thrash out a power-sharing pact in the state where the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance romped home to a landslide victory in the assembly...
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A CCTV footage of a nurse being attacked by a man inside a private hospital in Karnataka went viral on social media platforms on Thursday. The incident, reported to have occurred on October 30, was captured on CCTV camera of the hospital in which the man who has been identified as Prakash...
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Bureaucrat turned politician VK Pandian (left)
More than five months after the Biju Janata Dal's defeat in the Odisha assembly elections, bureaucrat turned politician VK Pandian made his first public appearance at a wedding function of a BJD leader in Cuttack. Pandian had on June 9 announced to withdraw from active politics after BJD's...
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Police and paramilitary personnel stand guard at Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal/ANI Photo
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday a petition challenging the November 19 order of a district court, which directed that a survey be undertaken of a Mughal-era mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal. According to the cause list of November 29 uploaded on the apex court website, a...
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Eknath Shinde
Outgoing Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday night met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, ahead of a meeting of the Mahayuti coalition to discuss the power-sharing pact in the state. Shinde, who arrived from Mumbai, drove straight to Shah's Krishna Menon Marg...
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Malayalam actor Soubin Shahir/Courtesy Facebook
The Income Tax department conducted raids on Thursday at the Kochi office of a production company owned by Malayalam actor Soubin Shahir.According to sources in the IT Department, simultaneous searches were carried out at Parava Films on SRM road and Dream Big Distributors in Pulleppady in...
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NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar with Shiv Sena-UBT supremo Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole/File image
Fissures emerged in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi after the drubbing it received in the Maharashtra assembly polls, with Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Ambadas Danve on Thursday saying the Congress got over confident after the Lok Sabha elections. Danve, the Leader of...
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A concert dedicated to legendary singer S P Balasubrahmanyam will be held in Bengaluru on December 8 at Prestige Centre for Performing Arts, said SPB Charan, the singer's son on Thursday. Not only this will be a tribute to my appa, but we will also use the proceeds to build his memorial in...
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Four workers and an engineer sustained injuries when an iron scaffolding meant for constructing an arm of the flyover at the Goripalayam junction here collapsed, the police said on Thursday. The scaffolding was erected recently at the Palam station road for establishing the flyover's arm to...
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India has tested a nuclear-capable ballistic missile with a range of around 3,500 km from a nuclear-powered submarine in the Bay of Bengal, in a major boost to its nuclear deterrence and strategic capabilities, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. With the test, India became...
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Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina/File image
Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday condemned the arrest of a Hindu leader on sedition charges and demanded his immediate release, saying that religious freedom and the security of life and property for all communities must be ensured. Hasina, the Awami League...
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The railway ministry has set up a five-member panel to address the safety concerns raised by the rail safety commissioner about the new Pamban Bridge, India's first vertical-lift bridge connecting the mainland with Rameswaram. The commissioner of railway safety, south circle, recently...
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Close on the heels of a dispute of the erstwhile royal family of Udaipur in Rajasthan, another one has surfaced in Bikaner. Earlier this week, dispute in the erstwhile royal family of Mewar and descendants of glorious Rajput king Maharana Pratap took place when Vishvaraj Singh, new titular...
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Hundreds of people continued their sit-in for the second consecutive day on Thursday in Manipur's Imphal West district, demanding that the authorities take steps to trace a 56-year-old man who has been missing since November 25.The joint action committee, formed in response to the disappearance...
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An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, officials said. The earthquake was recorded at 4.19 pm, they said. The epicentre of the quake was in Afghanistan at a latitude of...
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The process of government formation in Maharashtra is expected to get a boost after a crucial meeting between caretaker CM Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar and Union minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday night, sources said. The meeting assumes significance amid reports that...
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A cop has been injured after a scuffle broke out between the police and members of the Hindu Mahasabha during a protest march to Bangladesh deputy high commission office in Kolkata on Thursday. Members of the Hindu Mahasabha were marching towards Bangladesh's deputy high commission in...
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The Shiv Sena on Thursday staged protests in Jammu against violent attacks on Hindus and temples in Bangladesh, and demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to ensure the safety of minorities in the neighboring country. Jammu and Kashmir Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray chief...
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Protests against Bangladesh in Bengal
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness(ISKCON) Bangladesh is being targeted by fundamentalists attempting to malign its reputation because of its efforts to unite the persecuted Hindu community and resist forced conversions in the country, the religious group's chief said on...
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JMM leader Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony here on Thursday, amid the presence of a galaxy of INDIA bloc leaders. The 49-year-old tribal leader was sworn in as the chief minister by Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar. Here's what...
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Over a third of children under five years of age enrolled in anganwadis across India are stunted, the government has told the Rajya Sabha. In response to a question in Rajya Sabha, Women and Child Development Minister of State Savitri Thakur said 7.54 crore children up to five years of age are...
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From the 30-share Sensex pack, Mahindra & Mahindra, Infosys, HCL Technologies, Adani Ports, Bajaj Finance, Tech Mahindra, Titan, Tata Consultancy Services, Reliance Industries and Power Grid were among the laggards. On the other hand, State Bank of India was the only gainer.
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Candlelight vigils in Manipur last year
Manipur Congress chief Keisham Meghachandra on Thursday said the INDIA bloc is planning to launch protests in New Delhi to demand normalcy in the strife-torn northeastern state. National leaders of the alliance could take part in the proposed demonstrations in the national capital, he...
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JMM leader Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony in Ranchi on Thursday, amid the presence of a galaxy of INDIA bloc leaders. The 49-year-old tribal leader was sworn in as the chief minister by Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar. The...
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surrendered early gains to plunge nearly 1.50 per cent on Thursday, weighed down by intense selling in market heavyweights Infosys, RIL and HDFC Bank amid a mixed trend in global equities. The BSE benchmark Sensex slumped 1,190.34 points or...
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AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, his wife Sunita Kejriwal, party MP Raghav Chadha and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann arrive at the oath ceremony of Jharkhand CM-designate Hemant Soren. Rahul Gandhi and DK Shivakumar reached a bit before them.
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Ranchi: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Congress leader Tariq Anwar, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Independent MP Pappu Yadav and others arrive at the oath ceremony of Jharkhand CM-designate Hemant Soren. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is also present.
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Maharashtra's caretaker CM Eknath Shinde leaves from his residence in Thane. He is coming to Delhi today. When asked about his visit to Delhi, he says, I will tell you (about it) after coming back. Shinde on Wednesday said he has assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he will abide by...
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Jharkhand-CM designate Hemant Soren arrives at the residence of JMM national president Shibu Soren, ahead of his oath-taking ceremony. Hemant Soren will take the oath as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand today, after the JMM-led alliance won a majority in the Assembly elections. Earlier this...
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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday announced the signing of a supplementary concession agreement between the state government and Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited, ensuring the future development of the international seaport, the first phase of which is now slated for...
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Jharkhand CM-designate Hemant Soren and his wife and JMM leader Kalpana Soren leave from their residence for the oath-taking ceremony.
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Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das
The High Court on Thursday refused to ban ISKCON's activities in Bangladesh, a local newspaper reported days after a lawyer was killed in a clash between security personnel and supporters of a Hindu leader arrested on sedition charges. The lawyer had sought a ban from the high court on the...
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After taking oath in Parliament as the MP from Kerala's Wayanad, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra vowed to raise important issues concerning the nation. The priority will be to raise important issues concerning the nation. There is nothing above the Constitution for us,...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed concern over the current situation in neighbouring Bangladesh but emphasised that she preferred not to comment on the matter, as it pertains to another country. Speaking in the assembly, Banerjee clarified that the issue was...
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Family members of the 25-year-old Air India pilot found dead at her Mumbai home have alleged that her boyfriend, who has been arrested for abetment to suicide, would humiliate her publicly, harass her mentally and extort money from her, reports NDTV.Srishti Tuli was found dead at her rented home...
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Manipur has been on the boil for over a year
The Manipur government on Thursday announced that classes in schools and colleges in Imphal Valley districts and Jiribam would resume from November 28 after a hiatus of 13 days. Educational institutes in these districts have remained closed since November 16 after the dead bodies of...
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A 34-year-old mentally unstable woman has been detained for allegedly making a call to Mumbai Police threatening to harm Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials said on Thursday. The city police control room received the threat call on Wednesday, an official said. The call was traced...
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As Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra begins her maiden tenure as a Member of Parliament, Sonia Gandhi says, We are all very happy and proud. Parliament was adjourned for the day after ruckus over issues like Adani, Sambhal and Manipur.
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The Delhi Fire Service on Thursday said there was a blast near a PVR in Prashant Vihar area in northwest Delhi. We received a call regarding blast in Prashant Vihar area at 11.48 am. We rushed four fire tenders on the spot. Our teams are following rest of the details, he said. Further details...
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Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor and his wife Sunita Kapoor recently visited the iconic Taj Mahal and treated fans to a glimpse of their special outing. Anil took to his Instagram account to share pictures from the trip, where the couple looked both happy and stylish. In one of the...
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Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC took a jibe at former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and said that the public has given a befitting answer to those who lost their ideology for power. Speaking to ANI on Thursday, she said that Mahayuti was here to stay and to...
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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge shares a light moment with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after she takes oath as Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha.
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Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde has said he is proud of his father Eknath Shinde, who is currently Maharashtra's caretaker chief minister, for setting an example of following the alliance dharma while setting aside personal ambition. In a post on X on Wednesday night, the parliamentarian...
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Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned for nearly 50 minutes till 12 noon on Thursday as opposition MPs protested the rejection of adjournment notices for a discussion on allegations against the Adani Group, and the violence in Manipur and Sambhal. Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till...
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Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Thursday said that looking at the work done by caretaker-Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during his tenure, he should have been the natural choice for leading the state government once again.The strike rate of all three parties has been so stupendous that every party...
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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took oath as a Lok Sabha MP on Thursday following her thumping victory from Kerala's Wayanad in a bypoll. The 52-year-old, who joins her mother Sonia and brother Rahul as an MP in what is a rare instance of three members of a family together in Parliament,...
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An Enforcement Directorate team undertaking searches in a cyber fraud linked money laundering case was allegedly attacked here on Thursday, officials said. The agency has registered a police FIR about the incident that took place at a farmhouse that was raided by ED officials in the...
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Security forces conducted extensive search operations in various vulnerable areas of the hill and valley districts in Manipur, the state police confirmed on Thursday. The police ensured safe movement of various vehicles carrying essential items, providing a security convoy to...
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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra along with her mother and Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi arrives in Parliament. Ahead of taking oath as a Member of Parliament, she says, I am very happy.
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After the Maha Vikas Aghadi suffered a humiliating defeat in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said that karyakartas of the party felt the party should have fought independently in the assembly polls but added the caveat that the UBT Sena was not...
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A 75-year-old retired ship captain in Mumbai has lost a staggering Rs 11.16 crore over four months in a cyber fraud scheme falsely promising lucrative returns on stock market investments, police said. A history-sheeter, Kaif Ibrahim Mansuri, has been arrested and police have found 33...
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Another day, another scam. A 74-year-old retired bank employee in Maharashtra's Thane district has been duped of Rs 3.57 crore after being threatened by a fraudster posing as a policeman on a video call, an official said on Thursday. The victim, resident of Ulhasnagar area,...
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Around 2000 male students were found to be registered as female students across three private colleges affiliated with Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University in Agra, reported the Times of India. The incident came to light on Tuesday during the ongoing semester exams when it was found that the...
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The deep depression brewing over Southwest Bay of Bengal has moved north-northwestwards in the past few hours and is likely to develop into a cyclonic storm, causing rainfall over the districts of coastal Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, said an official on Thursday. The deep depression...
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Cracks have begun to appear the in the MVA following the drubbing in the Maharashtra assembly polls. Sena (UBT) MLAs have urged their chief Uddhav Thackeray to contest the civic and local body polls independently. Uddhav is expected to take a decision on the matter soon and has asked cadres to...
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US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday said Mexico has agreed to immediately stop illegal immigrants from going to its border with the United States. This comes days after Trump threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Mexico and Canada for their inability to...
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Hemant Soren is set to take oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony at Morabadi Ground on Thursday, with several prominent political leaders and dignitaries, including key members of the INDIA bloc, expected to be in attendance.Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar will...
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The Indian Army along with its partner forces flew a total of 140 sorties spanning over 77 hours, transporting 925 passengers and 8,385 kg of cargo from November 17-20, while ensuring that even the remotest and Naxal-affected areas of Maharashtra could participate in the assembly elections,...
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Several Cabinet-level nominations and appointees to senior administrative positions and their family members have received threats, President-elect Donald Trump's spokesperson said on Wednesday. Law enforcement agencies have taken action against those threats. Last night and this...
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Two cubs born to African cheetah Neerva were found dead and their mutilated carcasses were recovered at the Kuno National Park in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, an official said. A team of forest staffers monitoring the movement of cheetahs received signals through...
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Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamastana Math seer Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji on Wednesday expressed regret over his statement on denying voting power to the Muslim community, calling it a slip of tongue. \He said Muslims are also citizens of this country, and they too have voting rights like...
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A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as controversial, an official said on Wednesday. According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple...
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