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The Bengaluru police registered a case of electoral fraud based on a complaint lodged by a woman who alleged large-scale inclusion of fake voters in the Mahadevapura assembly constituency voter rolls ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. According to the FIR, the complainant, Y Vinoda (39),...
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Four persons were killed and three others injured after a car collided with some two-wheelers and overturned on a flyover in Ambarnath town of Maharashtra's Thane district on Friday, the police said. The accident occurred around 7.15 pm on the flyover that connects the eastern side...
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India's forex reserves jumped $5.543 billion to $692.576 billion during the week ended November 14 due to a steep increase in the value of gold reserves, the RBI said on Friday. The overall reserves had dropped by $2.699 billion to $687.034 billion in the previous reporting week. For...
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The police arrested five persons for allegedly spraying black paint on posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini pasted on Haryana Roadways buses, the police said on Friday. The accused are said to be workers of Youth Congress but the police said...
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Three workers were killed on Friday after boiling hot material fell on them at a cement factory in Rajasthan's Beawar, the police said. The deceased were identified as Ajay Kumar (21), Pappu Kumar (25) and Govind Maurya (22), they said. The incident occurred when a boiler burst and hot...
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The rupee plunged 98 paise to close at its lifetime low of 89.66 against the US dollar on Friday, due to a huge demand for the greenback in the domestic forex market amid widespread selling pressure in local and global equities and trade-related uncertainties. Concerns over a possible bubble...
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A Katra court on Friday granted an additional three weeks to Reasi senior superintendent of police and a station house officer to file an action taken report over a complaint seeking registration of case against Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board officials for alleged criminal negligence that...
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Pakistan on Friday said it believed US President Donald Trump's claim that India assured him that it would not wage a war against Pakistan. We take the words of the US President, which are credible, foreign office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said at the weekly media briefing when asked about...
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The Kerala high court on Friday permitted officials at Sabarimala to make minor modifications to the 5,000-pilgrim cap on spot booking if the arrival of devotees is low. The bench of Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan and K V Jayakumar had earlier directed a cap of 5,000 pilgrims per day under...
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Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that a proposal to set up 5,693 additional bunkers in the border district of Poonch has been submitted for approval. This was revealed by Sinha after he laid the foundation stone for the construction of 521 new houses for...
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The minor son of Priya Kapur, the wife of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, on Friday opposed in the Delhi high court a plea by actor Karisma Kapoor's children challenging the authenticity of their father's alleged will, saying their case was based on 'speculation and guesswork'.The counsel for...
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In a significant ruling, the Bombay high court has held that probe agencies can not 'debit freeze' a bank account allegedly involved in cyber fraud transactions under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).A probe agency can put the disputed amount on lien, but cannot freeze the entire...
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Bollywood actor-director Siddhanth Kapoor has been summoned by Mumbai Police in connection with a drug seizure case, an official said on Friday. While Siddhanth, who is the brother of actor Shraddha Kapoor, has been asked to appear on November 25 to record his statement, influencer Orhan...
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In a significant step towards normalising bilateral ties, India is learnt to have resumed issuance of tourist visas to Chinese citizens worldwide-- a move ending a five-year suspension imposed following the 2020 Galwan clash.The fresh move followed some sequence of steps taken earlier this year,...
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The simmering tensions between Mahayuti allies Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena esclated into a clash in Thane, the home turf of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.Police registered a Non-Cognisable (NC) offence against a BJP leader and ex-corporator after some Shiv Sena workers alleged that...
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The home portfolio of Bihar, which Chief Minister Nitish Kumar kept with himself all through his nearly 20-year-long tenure, has been given to his deputy, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Samrat Chowdhury, this time, according to an official notification issued on Friday.Another Deputy CM Vijay...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Johannesburg on Friday to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit.He was accorded a ceremonial welcome upon arrivalModi will attend the summit from November 21 to 23, marking a significant milestone as the first G20 summit held on the African continent. He will...
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The Delhi high court on Friday refused to pass an order on a plea by Red Fort blast co-accused Jasir Bilal Wani seeking a meeting with his lawyer in the National Investigation Agency headquarters.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma noted that the accused has failed to show any order passed by the trial...
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In a rare incident, the emergency room of a private hospital turned into a wedding venue after a Thumboli native tied the knot with his bride, who had been injured in a road accident in Kochi on Friday, hospital authorities said. The marriage of Avani of Kommadi, Alappuzha, and V M...
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The Delhi Police on Friday informed the Supreme Court that the trial of several accused persons, including Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in the 2020 Delhi riots case, is likely to be completed within two years.The Supreme Court has...
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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday wished Chief Minister Siddaramaiah all the best after he said that he would complete a five year term in office. The Deputy CM said there was nothing wrong with MLAs going and meeting leaders in Delhi when the Cabinet reshuffle is on the...
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Snapping the two-day rally, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Friday mainly due to weak global trends and fading hopes of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve in December. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 400.76 points or 0.47 per cent to settle at 85,231.92. During the day,...
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A Tejas at the Dubai Air Show
Update: An IAF Tejas aircraft met with an accident during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show today. The pilot sustained fatal injuries in the accident. Indian Air Force deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family in this time of grief. A court of inquiry is...
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Siddaramaiah has said he will continue to be CM
AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday issued a stern warning to party's MLAs and leaders against making any public statements on the issue of leadership. The AICC's warning comes a day after a state minister and several MLAs loyal to Shivakumar...
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An Indian Air Force LCA Tejas has crashed during the Dubai air show, reports ANI. The fate of the pilot is being ascertained. The Tejas fighter jet crashed around 2:10 pm local time with thick smoke engulfing the site. An official statement from the Indian Air Force is awaited.
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Over a fifth of women in India aged 15-49 were subjected to intimate partner violence in 2023, while nearly 30 per cent have been affected during their lifetime, according to a new global report by the World Health Organisation (WHO).Nearly one in three around the world, or 840 million, have...
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CCTV images of the moment of the blast
Terrorists in India posing as medical professionals may be using staff lockers at hospitals and medical centres to store arms and explosives -- like the Hamas in Gaza -- raising the worrisome possibility of an advisory, or even operational, link, National Investigation Agency sources...
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In a historic decision, the government on Friday announced the implementation of the four Labour Codes, which rationalised 29 existing labour laws, with immediate effect. The four labour codes are -- the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security,...
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Netra and Vamsi. Pic: @Weddingsutra
A glitzy extravaganza is set to unfold here over the next few days as several global celebrities, including singer-actor Jennifer Lopez and US President's son Donald Trump Jr., are expected to descend on Udaipur, the City of Lakes, to attend the wedding of US-based industrialist Raju Ramalinga...
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The owner of a car was forced to travel several kilometres hanging on to its bonnet after a man allegedly attempted to run him over at Erumapetty in Thrissur on Friday, police said. According to police, the car was being driven by Backer of Thrissur, who had rented the vehicle from Solaman...
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Maternal uncle of the class 10 student who died by suicide in the national capital on Friday said that there was no clarification on the course of action against the teachers and informed that they will carry out protests demanding the resolution of the conflicts and grievances. Speaking to...
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There has been an alarming rise in student suicides in India
A Class 4 student, who died by suicide at a prestigious school in Jaipur, had approached her class teacher five times and sought her support for 45 minutes over alleged bullying but was not offered any help, reports NDTV.Instead of supporting or helping the nine-year-old girl, the...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday called on citizens of the country to fully support the ongoing nationwide process of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying that the process is essential to protect and the country and democracy itself with the exercise ensuring...
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Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Friday alleged that the new cabinet of the Nitish Kumar government was full of corrupt and criminal leaders. Speaking to reporters after a day-long silent fast at Gandhi Ashram in West Champaran, Kishor also said his party will launch the 'Bihar...
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A teenage girl was beaten to death allegedly by her family in Jharkhand's Garhwa district after being caught with her boyfriend, police said on Friday. Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted the body of the girl, about 15 years old, as it was being secretly cremated by the family on Thursday...
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Fatima Bosch, who represented Mexico at the Miss Universe pageant, has been crowned the winner for the 2025 pageant. She emerged as a fan favorite after she was berated by a Thai pageant director during a pre-pageant meeting, triggering a walk out by contestants.The ceremony took place in Bangkok...
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attending the G20 Leaders' summit in South Africa, since the US decided to boycott the annual intergovernmental meet.In a post on X, Congress General Secretary (communications) also claimed that the Prime...
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After Delhi and Bengaluru, another metropolitan city, Mumbai, is set to witness drone-enabled package deliveries as logistics firm Skye Air signed a memorandum of understanding with the Siddha Sejal group, a design-led real estate developer. The delivery services will commence from the...
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Delhi LG V K Saxena has directed police to maintain a digital record of entities purchasing and selling ammonium nitrate beyond a certain limit and to undertake rigorous security audits of busy markets and ISBTs, days after a blast near the Red Fort claimed 15 lives. The directions, which...
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KFin Technologies and CAMS, the two registrar and transfer agents (RTAs) of domestic mutual funds, have said that they are equipped to identify systematic investment plan accounts that qualify as 'Chhoti SIPs'.However, according to the data shared by the RTAs, the initiative has seen limited...
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India captain Shubman Gill was on Friday released from the Test squad ahead of the second match against South Africa starting Saturday. Gill suffered a neck spasm while batting in the first innings of the opening Test in Kolkata and was hospitalised after sustaining a whiplash. Gill has...
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The man originally from Himachal now lives in Nanded
A 16-year-old boy from Himachal's Sirmaur district, who went missing after losing his memory due to a head injury, was reunited with his family members after 45 years following another head bump that brought his memory back. Heart-touching scenes were witnessed when Rikhi, now known as Ravi...
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The Trump administration has sanctioned entities and individuals from India involved in sales of Iran's petroleum and petroleum products, saying the funds from this trade support Tehran's regional terrorist proxies and procure weapons systems that are a direct threat to the US. The...
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Tremors were felt in several places of south Bengal, including Kolkata on Friday morning, as an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 jolted Bangladesh's Narsingdi, the IMD said. The quake struck 13 km south-southwest of Narsingdi in the neighbouring country at 10.08 am, and at a depth of 10 km, it...
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Financial technology major Paytm logged over 1.52 billion Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in October -- its strongest showing in 20 months -- following the Reserve Bank of India's curbs on Paytm Payments Bank in early 2024.The company had processed 1.56 billion UPI transactions in...
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday (local time) said that President Donald Trump is willing to meet anyone and try to do what is right on behalf of the American people, as New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is set to meet Trump in the Oval Office, at the White House,...
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A man who allegedly shot dead his sister in Haryana's Rohtak for marrying against their family's wishes has been arrested with three others, police said on Friday. The accused, Sanju, was planning to kill his sister's husband next but was arrested from Rohtak on Thursday before he could...
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Google on Thursday said it will soon roll out a feature that pops up a warning when a user is on a call, sharing their screen with someone else, and has a financial transaction application (app) open at the same time.The feature, currently being piloted with Google Pay, Paytm, and Navi, alerts...
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As discussions between aggregators and restaurant partners on data access and transparency materialise, food delivery platforms note that they will share customer information with restaurants only after obtaining explicit consent from customers.Aditya Mangla, chief executive officer of Eternal's...
09:52
The growing demand for GLP-1'based weight-loss and diabetes therapies is reshaping India's diagnostics market, with healthcare providers reporting a sharp rise in metabolic testing as more people begin or continue these treatments.As GLP-1 agonists like semaglutide gain popularity for both...
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The boy jumped in front of a train at Rajendra Place metro station. Representational image
The father of the class 10 student who died by suicide in the national capital has alleged that his son could not bear the humiliation and was subjected to repeated scolding by one of his teachers. A Class 10 student, who allegedly died by suicide near Rajendra Place Metro Station, left a...
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Donald Trump Jr, son of United States President Donald Trump, visited Vantara, a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre at Jamnagar in Gujarat, on Thursday. According to sources, Donald Trump Jr visited Vantara, the brainchild of Reliance Industries director Anant Ambani, on the...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday embarked on a three-day visit to South Africa to attend the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, and said he will present India's perspective at the forum in line with its vision of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' and 'One Earth, One Family and One Future'. This is the...
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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Thursday said while he has many disagreements with President Donald Trump, he will work with the American leader on any agenda that benefits New Yorkers.Mamdani will meet Trump in the White House on Friday, the first meeting between the two and also...
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