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 Wed, 19 November 2025
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23:20

Mundhwa land deal: Sub-registrar used 'skip' option in e-mutation

Parth Pawar
Parth Pawar
A committee probing the Mundhwa land deal case, involving Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's son Parth, has mentioned in its report that suspended sub-registrar Ravindra Taru used the 'skip' option in the e-mutation process to register a sale deed for government land.This enabled...
23:17

Siddaramiah says he will present budget next year

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Signalling that he intends to continue as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asserted that he would present his record 17th Budget next year.Siddaramaiah, who also holds the finance portfolio, presented his 16th budget in March. He was speaking at the golden jubilee of LG...
23:07

Baby dies after 'fall' during delivery outside labour ward in K'taka hospital

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A new born baby died after allegedly falling to the floor moments after birth at the district hospital in Haveri, prompting the district surgeon to order an inquiry into the incident.The incident occurred on Tuesday when 30-year-old Roopa Karabannanavar, who hails from Kakol village near...
23:04

7 Maoists killed in encounter in Andhra

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A day after six Maoists were gunned down in an encounter in Maredumilli in Andhra Pradesh, seven more were killed in an exchange of fire in the same region on Wednesday, police said.Addressing a press conference in Vijayawada, Mahesh Chandra Laddha, ADGP (Intelligence), said three women were...
21:40

Modi to visit Johannesburg on Nov 21-23 to attend G20 Summit

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Johannesburg from November 21 to 23 to attend the 20th G20 Leaders' Summit hosted by South Africa, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday.This will be the fourth consecutive G20 Summit held in the Global South. At the Summit, Prime...
21:38

2 lakh pensioners found dead, Bihar govt to recover money

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After finding that over two lakh beneficiaries of an old-age pension scheme are dead, the Bihar government on Wednesday instructed district officials to complete physical verification of all recipients under that programme, and recover the amount deposited into the accounts of the deceased,...
20:55

Donate my organs: Delhi schoolboy's plea before suicide

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A 16-year-old Delhi schoolboy who left his home on Tuesday morning, excited for another day with his drama club, ended his life by afternoon.He left behind a suicide note, asking that his organs be donated and urging that no child should endure the suffering he did.Police said the class 10...
19:54

SC to examine validity of other talaq practices among Muslims

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a batch of pleas challenging certain forms of talaq prevalent among Muslims, which are allegedly discriminatory towards wives.After having heard arguments from two petitioners, a bench led by Justice Surya Kant listed the matter to be heard on...
19:48

Red Fort blast: UP ATS seeks details of madrasa staff, students

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Image only for representation
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad, in the aftermath of the recent Red Fort blast in Delhi, has stepped up its monitoring efforts and sought comprehensive details of madrasas, their students, and teaching staff across the eight districts under Prayagraj zone, officials said on Wednesday.The...
19:45

Navi Mumbai police visit Raj Thackeray's residence

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A team of Navi Mumbai Police on Wednesday visited Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray's residence in Mumbai to serve a notice to his son Amit Thackeray in connection with a case registered against the latter.Amit Thackeray is facing a case for allegedly forcibly unveiling a statue of...
19:24

Modi, Shah to attend swearing-in of Nitish Kumar in Patna

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several top National Democratic Alliance leaders are set to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his cabinet at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan on Thursday, sources said.Preparations for the...
19:22

Lockers of J-K doctors, medics being inspected

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Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday began the exercise of inspecting the lockers of doctors and medical staff in hospitals as part of enhanced security measures after the recent Delhi blast and recovery of arms and ammunition in the 'white collar' terror module, officials said.As part...
18:23

BLO on SIR duty in Rajasthan dies of heart attack

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A Booth Level Officer (BLO) engaged in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work died of a heart attack in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district on Wednesday morning, minutes after receiving a phone call from the tehsildar, his family members alleged.At least four BLOs have died across the country this...
18:15

Cannot be state Cong chief forever, says Shivakumar

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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday indicated that he may have to step down as the state Congress president, but assured party workers that he will remain 'in the frontline leadership' of the party. Speaking at a party event to mark former Prime Minister Indira...
18:02

Nitish submits resignation as Bihar CM, Guv accepts it

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Janata Dal-United supremo Nitish Kumar on Wednesday submitted his resignation as the head of the outgoing National Democratic Alliance government in Bihar to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, state Bharatiya Janata Party chief Dilip Jaiswal said.The Governor accepted his resignation and asked him to...
16:53

Nitish Kumar elected NDA leader, to be sworn-in as CM

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JD-U supremo Nitish Kumar was chosen leader of the NDA in Bihar during a meeting of newly elected MLAs of the alliance partners in Patna on Wednesday, state minister Shrawon Kumar said. Kumar will take oath as the chief minister for a record 10th time at Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan on...
16:31

10 missing from Al Falah may be involved in Delhi blast

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At least 10 people, including three Kashmiris, who worked or studied at the Al-Falah University in Haryana's Faridabad are missing, intelligence sources told NDTV Wednesday afternoon. Their mobile phones have been turned off.The university has been flagged as the likely ground zero for...
16:20

Nitish personally monitoring swearing-in prep for Nov 20

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PM Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and 14 chief ministers and deputy chief ministers of BJP-ruled states will be attending Nitish Kumar's swearing-in ceremony on November 20 at Gandhi Maidan, Patna. He will be taking oath for a record 10th time. In fact, Nitish is monitoring the...
16:03

Delhi blast: All Kashmiris being looked at with suspicion, says Omar

The Abdullahs at the Chrysanthemum garden in Srinagar
The Abdullahs at the Chrysanthemum garden in Srinagar
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir are apprehensive to travel outside the Union territory as they are all seen as suspects for the violent acts of few. In the prevailing circumstances, perhaps parents will not like to send their children outside....
15:56

My decision not to contest Bihar polls was a mistake: PK

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Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Wednesday claimed that his decision not to contest the Bihar assembly polls could be considered a mistake, and said he had never expected that his party would get less than 4 per cent votes. His comment comes after the Jan Suraaj Party drew a blank in...
15:21

272 Indians lash out Rahul's 'impotent rage' on vote chori

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A group of citizens comprising former judges, retired bureaucrats and veteran armed forces officers have lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for unleashing what they claimed his impotent rage born out of repeated electoral failure to tarnish the dignity of the Election Commission. In...
14:56

When Aishwarya touched PM Modi's feet...

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Actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Wednesday touched the feet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after her speech at the late spiritual guru Sri Satya Sai Baba's centenary celebrations in Puttaparthi. Besides PM Modi, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu,...
14:42

How I Almost Lost My WhatsApp To A Scam

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What looked like a delivery update quickly turned into a WhatsApp hijack, Rishika Shah discovered to her horror, writes Rishika Shah.Read the story here. 
14:31

A 'clumsy' Indian spy left a trail of digital breadcrumbs which led o Pannun plot

Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun
US Drug Enforcement Agency claims it has been able to establish a link between former R&AW man Vikash Gupta, jailed Indian citizen Nikhil Gupta & plot to kill Sikh separatist Pannun. Read more here. 
14:29

Dr Umar's 'martyrdom' act is terrorism, nothing else: Owaisi

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AIMIM Chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday strongly criticised the undated video of Delhi Blast accused Dr Umar Un Nabi, where he justified suicide bombings as martyrdom and described the concept as misunderstood. In a post on X, Owaisi stressed that suicide is haram...
13:50

ED arrests Lalu Prasad family 'aide' in real estate fraud case

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The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Amit Katyal, a real estate businessman considered close to RJD chief Lalu Prasad's family, in a money laundering case linked to alleged cheating of homebuyers in Gurugram, official sources said.     Katyal was taken into custody by the...
13:34

Indira's assassination felt like a personal blow: Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor posted this image on X. He's second from the left
Shashi Tharoor posted this image on X. He's second from the left
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's ode to former PM Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary. Honouring the towering legacy of our late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, whose 108th birthday anniversary is today. Much has been (&will be) written about her decisive leadership in redrawing the map of...
13:22

83% patients in India could be carrying drug-resistant bugs

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An analysis of swab samples taken from patients before they underwent an endoscopy has suggested that about 83 per cent of patients in India could be carrying multidrug-resistant organisms. Rectal and throat-nose swabs were collected between January 2022 and October 2024 from 1,244 patients...
13:15

Dr Umar assembled bomb in Red Fort car park

The CCTV footage of the moment of the blast
The CCTV footage of the moment of the blast
In a key revelation in the Delhi blast case, investigators have found that Umar Mohammed alias Umar un-Nabi, who triggered the car blast near the iconic Red Fort, assembled the explosive in a public parking spot near the monument, reports NDTV.A key question during the mapping of Umar's movement...
12:56

'Shinde should quit Mahayuti, BJP no longer needs him'

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NCP (SP) spokesperson Clyde Crasto on Wednesday said the reported friction between Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena ministers indicates that the BJP no longer needs Deputy CM Eknath Shinde. Referring to reports that Shinde attended a cabinet meeting alone after his...
12:51

Nitish chosen as leader of JD(U) legislature party in Bihar

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JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar was chosen as the leader of its legislature party during a meeting of newly elected MLAs in Bihar's capital Patna on Wednesday, state minister Shrawon Kumar said. The decision was taken ahead of a meeting of NDA constituents, where Kumar is also expected to be chosen...
12:43

RG Kar case: Can't pass 'blanket orders' protecting docs involved in protests, says SC

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it cannot pass blanket orders protecting doctors involved in protests in the aftermath of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma said any...
12:34

'Unclaimed Funds -- Close To Rs 1.9 Trillion'

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There is a significant need to track and trace unclaimed funds, and the insurance regulator is in discussion with different networks and databases to reach out to the concerned people. This will serve as a form of 'assurance' that will drive insurance penetration in the country, Swaminathan Iyer,...
12:32

Boy calls cops; says mom, stepdad tried to radicalise him

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Police in Thiruvananthapuram have initiated a probe into a 16-year-old boy's allegations that his mother and stepfather tried to make him join a terror outfit by showing him radicalising videos. A senior police officer of the district confirmed that a case under the Unlawful Activities...
12:08

Govt Launches Rs 210 Cr Research For...

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The government has announced a research programme worth Rs 210 crore  for critical raw materials for three years, however only nine  pre-selected centres of excellence (CoEs) will be allowed to apply.The three-year programme is being run by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation...
11:43

SC strikes down key provisions of Tribunals Reforms Act

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down several provisions of the 2021 Tribunals Reforms law related to the appointment, tenure, and service conditions of members of various tribunals, saying they had been re-enacted by the Centre with minor tweaks. A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and...
11:41

Al Falah Group chairman had reasons to flee India: ED

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Chairman of the Al Falah group Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui had incentives to flee India as his close family members are settled in Gulf countries and he is in receipt of at least Rs 415 crore tainted funds generated dishonesty from students of educational institutions run by his Trust, the ED informed a...
11:19

Demat Account Openings Regained Pace In Oct

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The dematerialised (demat) account openings picked up pace in October, with 3 million new accounts added during the month amid buoyant secondary markets and a flurry of IPOs.This was the second instance in 2025 when monthly additions crossed the 3 million mark.At the end of October, the total...
11:18

Chhoti SIP Rollout Slowed By Tech Issues

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The Chhoti SIP initiative, launched by the mutual fund industry in February 2025, has seen limited interest from fund houses due to technical challenges, said Venkat N Chalasani, Chief Executive, Association of Mutual Funds in India. What is the Chhoti SIP scheme and why was it...
11:11

Pregnant Indian woman in Oz, out on walk, run over

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An Indian-origin techie who was eight months pregnant has died along with her unborn baby after she was hit by a car in Australia's Sydney city. Samanvitha Dhareshwar, 33, was walking with her husband and their three-year-old son along George St in Hornsby shortly after 8 pm local time on...
10:57

Nitish to be elected as NDA leader in Bihar today

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JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar is set to be elected as the leader of the NDA in Bihar on Wednesday, ahead of the formation of the new government under his leadership in the state on November 20, a party leader said. Kumar, who will take oath as Bihar CM for a record 10th time at Patna's historic...
10:55

Time SCO Adopted English As Official Working Language: Jaishankar

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states to forge the 'widest possible economic links' to deal with the 'uncertain' and 'volatile' global economic situation.Jaishankar said India strongly supported the SCO's reform-oriented...
10:29

India saved my mother's life: Sheikh Hasina's son

Sheikh Hasina with PM Modi in 2022
Sheikh Hasina with PM Modi in 2022
The son of Bangladesh's ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has launched a scathing attack on Dhaka's extradition request, dismissing the legal proceedings against his mother whilst warning India of a growing terrorism threat from across the border.In an interview with ANI, since his mother was...
10:26

Satya Nadella's India Visit To Begin On Dec 10

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Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella will commence his visit to India on December 10 and stay in the country till December 12, 2025. The India-born chief of one of the world's largest software and services providers is scheduled to visit Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai during his three-day India...
10:21

Trump defends Saudi crown prince on journalist Khashoggi's killing

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday angrily dismissed a question about the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, claiming the Saudi dissident journalist was extremely controversial' and insisting the subject was only raised during his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to embarrass...
10:06

ED probe uncovers Rs 415 cr Al-Falah University scam

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged that Al-Falah University and its controlling trust generated proceeds of crime worth at least Rs 415.10 crore by fraudulently inducing students and parents to pay fees based on false accreditation and recognition claims.The investigative agency made...
09:53

CCI Moves NCLAT On WhatsApp Order

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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approached the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) for clarity on its November 4 ruling, which had overturned the CCI's directive barring Meta and WhatsApp from sharing user data with other Meta group companies for advertising purposes for...
09:44

Tally is now 60: Cong after Trump repeats peace claim

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The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at the Narendra Modi government over US President Donald Trump repeating his claims that he stopped the conflict between India and Pakistan, chiding, tally is now 60. Trump on Tuesday repeated his claim that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan,...
09:32

Pre-Tag SMS To Curb Spam, Fraud: TRAI

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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has directed telcos to pre-tag each variable field in every SMS content template with labels specifying the content type and purpose, in its latest attempt to curb spam and fraudulent messages.The direction will enable more stringent scrubbing of content...
09:16

Al Falah group chairman sent to 13-day ED custody

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A Delhi court has remanded Al Falah Group Chairman, Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui to 13 days of Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody, till December 1, noting in a detailed remand order that there exist reasonable grounds to believe he committed the offence of money laundering linked to large-scale fraud,...
09:01

Mamdani hates Indians, warns Trump's son

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US President Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump, has launched a scathing attack on New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, accusing that the new leader hates Indian people and called him a communist. He also accused Mamdani of hating Jewish people and wanting to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
08:48

Bhagwat: If Muslims follow Indian culture, they are...

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Stressing that Hinduism is not bound to religious connotations but is inclusive, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that if Muslims and Christians worship this country, follow Indian culture, even without giving up their customs and traditions, then they are also...
08:34

Stopped 8 wars, 1 to go with Putin: Trump

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United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his claim that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan, as he addressed a bilateral meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince. Trump repeated the claim during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office in the White House with visiting...
00:15

Google launches Gemini 3 AI

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Google has unveiled its latest artificial intelligence model, Gemini 3.Coming just seven months after the Gemini 2.5 release, the new model is Google's most capable LLM yet, and an immediate contender for the most capable AI tool on the market, as per TechCrunch.The release also comes less than a...
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Around 250 booked in verification drive after Delhi blast

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Under a large-scale verification drive carried out after the November 10 blast near the Red Fort, the Delhi Police has registered cases against 250 people across the North district, mostly for not completing the mandatory police verification process, an official said on Tuesday. The blast...