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At least 4 people were killed and several injured in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, according to law enforcement sources.According to media reports, students have been evacuated from the scene of the shooting and one suspect has been taken into custody.All schools in the...
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Jaydeep Apte, sculptor of Chhatrapati Shivaji Mahara statue that collapsed at Rajkot fort last month, have been arrested from Thane district.After the statue collapsed, Malvan police registered a case against Apte and structural consultant Chetan Patil for negligence and other offences....
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Nitesh Kumar wins badminton Gold
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Paris Paralympic Games medal winners Ajeet Singh Yadav, Sundar Singh Gurjar, Sharad Kumar, Mariyappan Thangavelu and Deepthi Jeevanji on Wednesday and lauded the athletes for the country's best-ever performance in the games. In a telephonic...
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The two-day-old strike by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) employees was called off on late Wednesday evening following government's assurance of a salary hike, union leaders said, providing a relief to passengers planning travel during the ensuing Ganesh festival.An action...
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The Congress on Wednesday said an alliance with the AAP for the Haryana Assembly polls is only possible when there is a win-win situation for both parties and if there is a tie-up, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party would be given seats in single digit.AAP MP Raghav Chadha held talks with the...
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The Maharashtra government has exempted vehicles plying on Konkan routes from paying toll or road tax between September 5 and 19 in view of the Ganesh festival, beginning Saturday.The Public Works Department (PWD) issued a notification on Wednesday to this effect.The toll waiver will be...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday fielded Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini from the Ladwa seat and rewarded several recent entrants to the party with poll tickets as it released the first list of 67 candidates for the elections to the 90-member assembly. Former Haryana BJP...
21:05
Ramgiri Maharaj
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader Imtiaz Jaleel on Wednesday asked the Maharashtra government to act against Ramgiri Maharaj within five days over his objectionable remarks, warning that they would march to Mumbai if his demand remains unmet.Several cases have been registered against...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived here for his fifth official visit to Singapore aimed at boosting bilateral friendship, deepening strategic partnership' and attracting investment from the Southeast Asian country.During his visit at the invitation of his Singaporean counterpart...
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Actors Siddhant Chaturvedi and Abhishek Banerjee have been roped in to host the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Rocks 2024, to be held later this month.The three-day awards gala return to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, for the third consecutive year and will be held from September 27 to 29.The...
20:34
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday alleged that people were still dying because of defective Covid-19 vaccine doses administered during the pandemic.He claimed that though a particular vaccine was banned globally, it was still being supplied in India and given to the...
20:26
To contain rising prices of onion, the Centre will kickstart from Thursday retail sales of the bulb at a subsidised rate of Rs 35 per kg through mobile vans and NCCF retail shops in Delhi-NCR. Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi will launch the retail sale of onion from Krishi...
20:09
Amid continued protests by medics following the R G Kar rape-murder incident, Indian Medical Association president Dr R V Asokan on Wednesday urged all doctors to resume work, leaving the job of delivering justice to the Supreme Court. In a statement, he said the rape and murder of the...
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The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a fresh FIR against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh for allegedly trying to frame Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in false cases, officials said Wednesday. The CBI lodged the case after a two-year preliminary enquiry...
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Stating that Bangladesh's control has fallen into such hands that it will become the big brother of Pakistan, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday asserted that investors will shy away from the neighbouring nation. Singh was speaking at a curtain raiser event of Bharat Tex 2025 to be...
18:48
North Korean leader Kim Jung un may have executed officials after floods resulted in the deaths in the hermit kingdom earlier this year, local media in South Korean reported. South Korean spy agency, the National Intelligence Service, said that it closely monitoring the situation after...
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Former principal of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh has moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Calcutta High Court order dismissing his plea to be added as a party to a petition alleging financial irregularities at the institute during his tenure. On August 23,...
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Veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday sought to nudge Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to resign from the post respectfully, before the court delivers its verdict vis-a-vis the Governor granting permission to prosecute him in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site...
18:08
The government is committed for all-round development of the northeastern region, especially tribals, while preserving their culture, language and identity, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday. He also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not only bridged the gap between the...
18:02
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said two-wheeler manufacturers should provide helmet to the purchaser of the vehicle at a discount or reasonable rate as many people die in road accidents just for not wearing helmets. Addressing an event in New Delhi, Gadkari said 50,029...
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A 28-year-old was arrested for allegedly raping his mother in an inebriated state in Bundi district, police on Wednesday said. According to the police, the incident occurred on Friday, when the accused was returning home at a village with his 52-year-old mother, they...
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Janata Dal -United leader K C Tyagi on Wednesday suggested castration as a punishment for rapists amid a fierce debate in the country over sexual assaults against women following the rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata. He also called for swift justice within a month in rape cases.In an...
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The Delhi Police has told the high court that former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar submitted two disability certificates to show multiple disabilities and its probe has revealed that one of the documents may be forged and fabricated.The Delhi Police made the submission in response to the...
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The Mumbai traffic police have issued traffic restrictions around Mount Mary Church in Bandra west ahead of the fair beginning Sunday.These restrictions will remain in place till September 16. The Mount Mary Fair will be celebrated in Bandra area where lakhs of devotees will visit the...
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BJP activists on Wednesday scuffled with police at Panskura and Onda during the saffron party's gherao of West Bengal government offices to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a doctor at a hospital in Kolkata last month. Demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata...
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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday said there was no tussle among the three constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) over the post of chief minister of Maharashtra, where assembly polls will be held in the next couple of months. He said overthrowing the current...
16:03
Stock markets closed lower on Wednesday with Nifty taking a breather after a 14-day winning run and Sensex dropping by 202 points due to weak global trends on worries of potential slowdown in the US market.The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 202.80 points or 0.25 per cent to settle at 82,352.64....
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Kangana Ranaut's film Emergency didn't get any relief on Wednesday from the Bombay high court which refused to pass any order in the wake of a directive by the Madhya Pradesh HC directing Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to consider objections to the movie before certifying...
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Cow vigilantes take over a truck. File pic
The father of teenager Aryan Mishra, who was shot dead allegedly by cow vigilantes in a car chase in Faridabad, is restless with many questions about the death. Why was none of the other passengers in the vehicle hurt in the attack, he wonders. Aryan Mishra, 19, was shot dead on a...
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Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday advocated for the restoration of the region's statehood, asserting that the withdrawal of its autonomous status has not only snatched the state of its identity but also eroded the rights and resources of its...
14:49
The National Medical Commission (NMC), the country's apex medical education regulator, has revised the forensic medicine curriculum for undergraduate medical students, bringing back sodomy and lesbianism under the category of unnatural sexual offences. Read more here.
14:43
@DrDatta_AIIMS shares this image on X saying, Swiggy Delivery Partners in West Bengal! West Bengal is different for a reason! (heart emoji).
14:37
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries his hand on a dhol. Members of the Indian diaspora welcomed PM Modi on his arrival in Singapore.
14:34
Hiroshi Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan to India posts this image saying, Madam Akie Abe is in Delhi !! Brings back fond memories of PM Shinzo Abe.
14:21
Pooja Kataria, a survivor of the hijacking
Following Netflix's 'IC 814' controversy, Pooja Kataria, a survivor of the IC-814 Kandahar hijacking says: There were 5 terrorists on board the aircraft. Half an hour after the flight took off the terrorists declared that the flight was hijacked. We were nervous. We were asked to keep our heads...
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@joybhattacharj tweets: From my friend, Dr Ranjan Roychowdhury.Yesterday was a revelation to me. In the morning I was at B B Ganguly Street, where hundreds of junior doctors were sat on the street. They had set out the previous afternoon to march to Kolkata Police headquarters at Lalbazar, and...
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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi has donated his one month's salary -- Rs 2.3 lakh -- to the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) towards rehabilitation activities for the victims of the Wayanad landslides, the party's state unit said on Wednesday. KPCC general...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived here to deepen strategic partnership with the Southeast Asian country at the invitation of his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong after wrapping his visit to Brunei. During the two-day visit, his fifth official trip to Singapore, the prime...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday concluded his 'productive visit' to Brunei and departed for Singapore.PM Modi said that his visit ushered in a new era of stronger ties between India and Brunei. He expressed gratitude to the people and the government of Brunei for their hospitality...
12:58
Rajya Sabha Congress MP Abhishek Singhvi gets sworn in for fourth term. He writes, Sworn in for a fourth term, after a four month gap. Always a privilege.
12:52
Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia joined the Congress this afternoon and will contest next month's Haryana Assembly election. Phogat is expected to challenge for the Julana seat held by the Jannayak Janta Party's Amarjeet Dhanda. Punia's likely seat is unclear,...
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NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday made a pitch for replicating in Maharashtra the bill passed by West Bengal assembly that seeks capital punishment for rape convicts. Pawar also took a swipe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over his reported remark that...
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A yoga teacher has been arrested in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, for allegedly raping a NRI under the pretext of having a relationship with her in her previous birth, police said on Wednesday. Based on a complaint by the woman, the police registered a case against the Pradeep Ullal (54) of...
11:29
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on Wednesday and during the wide ranging talks the two leaders discussed ways to further cement bilateral ties. PM Modi stated that India and Brunei will expand trade ties, commercial linkages and...
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Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat met Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi today.
10:57
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said the killing of a class 12 student after being 'mistaken' for a cattle smuggler was due to the encouragement given to the agenda of hate, and asked whether Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak up on the...
10:28
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Wednesday after a record-breaking rally, tracking extremely weak trends from the global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 721.75 points to 81,833.69 after a weak beginning to the trade. The NSE Nifty tanked 196.05...
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on the Chhatrapati Shivaji statue collapse: Stainless steel should be used in the construction of bridges built close to the sea. If stainless steel had been used for the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji, it would have never collapsed. When I was executing the...
09:56
Update: A 26-year-old woman died after being hit by a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) in Malad area of Mumbai, police said on Wednesday. The accident occurred in Gudiya Pada locality on Tuesday night, following which the police arrested the SUV driver, who is a merchant navy officer, an...
09:35
What if you bought a health insurance policy -- and then learnt that you could not make any claim for two years? Would you feel cheated? Read more here
09:29
Police at the spot
A 27-year-old woman died after being hit by a speeding car in the Malad area of Mumbai last night. The accused driver took the injured woman to the hospital, where the doctors declared her dead. Malad Police have registered a case against the accused and arrested him. Further investigation is...
09:22
A 71-year-old man is facing trial in France for drugging his wife with sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication, and then recruiting over 50-70 men online to rape her in their home, CNN reported citing court documents. The alleged victim, Gisele, 72, attended the first day of the trial in...
09:04
The family members of two accused in the firing outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan's house in Mumbai have written to the Maharashtra and Bihar governments, requesting their protection and claiming that a conspiracy was being orchestrated by underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's henchmen to get them...
08:54
The Centre has granted absolute powers to the Delhi lieutenant governor to constitute any authority, board and commission such as the Delhi Commission for Women and the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission. In a notification, the Union Home Ministry said the Delhi LG can also appoint...
01:38
A 23-year-old nephew of a Bharatiya Janata Party leader was shot dead by another youth during a fight here on Tuesday, the police said.The victim Abhay Pratap Singh was the nephew of Ram Abhilakh Singh, a BJP Mandal president, they said.The incident took place outside a restaurant in Payagipur...
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An Air India flight going from New Delhi to Visakhapatnam received a bomb threat Tuesday late night, but it was found to be a hoax after a thorough scrutiny on landing in the port city, said an official. Visakhapatnam Airport director S Raja Reddy said the Delhi police received the bomb threat...
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's father Poonam Chand Yadav died in Ujjain on Tuesday evening following prolonged illness, officials said. Poonam Chand Yadav was 100 and led an active life, they said. He is survived by three sons and two daughters. His wife had passed...
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A group of prominent Muslims from Mumbai on Tuesday announced a 12-day-long 'Prophet for all' campaign aimed at creating awareness about the life and teachings of the founder of Islam. Former MLA Yusuf Abhrani said the campaign, which will run from September 4 to September 16, is being held...
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The owner of a modelling academy was arrested in Kolkata on Tuesday for allegedly molesting a student who had recently enrolled herself there, the police said. Acting on a complaint lodged by the aspiring model at the Haridevpur police station, the accused was apprehended, a senior officer...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to engage in a dialogue with the Muslim community on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, as the seven-member team constituted in this regard held its first meeting at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday. At the meeting, a line of action was...
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