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Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde
Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said the state government did justice to the Maratha community by addressing its key demands related to quota and overall welfare, and also ensured the reservation of other communities remained untouched. Talking to reporters hours...
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As many as 16 Maoists, including three women, were arrested from separate locations in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Tuesday. They were planning to plant explosives in various areas to target security forces, an officer said.Security personnel seized a tiffin bomb and a...
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A man was killed after his motorbike was hit by the pilot car in Trinamool Congress MLA Saokat Molla's convoy in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Tuesday, the police said.The registration of the pilot car used by the police was blocked by the Public Vehicles Department, according to a...
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Activist Manoj Jarange, who called off his 5-day long agitation for the Maratha reservation cause in Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon, will undergo treatment at a private hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, doctors said. Jarange ended his five-day-old fast after the Maharashtra government...
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Continuing its crackdown on Bangladeshis who entered Assam illegally, 24 immigrants were pushed back from the state on Tuesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. He wished them a 'Happy journey' in a sarcastic vein. The poor souls had wandered off; we have shown them the path and...
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A 19-year-old youth died after he touched an iron grille, which had current running through it, while crossing a waterlogged road here, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred in the Mahaveerpura colony under the Sector 5 police station area on Monday night. The deceased was...
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A man attempted to end his life after allegedly killing his wife following frequent clashes over her social media activity in Delhi's Najafgarh area, the police said on Tuesday.According to the police, the victim lived with her husband, Aman (35), an e-rickshaw driver, and their two sons, aged...
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The Karnataka high court on Tuesday posted the matter related to shifting Kannada actor Darshan from Bengaluru Central Jail to Ballari Central Jail on September 3. Special public prosecutor Prasanna Kumar pressed for Darshan's transfer to Ballari, where he was earlier kept before being...
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Maratha quota protesters dispersed from Azad Maidan on Tuesday, with many thronging the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to catch trains, after activist Manoj Jarange ended his five-day-old hunger strike. Earlier, a large number of protesters celebrated outside Azad Maidan and the...
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Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Samirul Islam on Tuesday alleged that a tribal labourer from West Bengal's Malda district was beaten up in Odisha for speaking Bengali. Islam, who is also chairman of the West Bengal government's Migrant Workers' Welfare Board, claimed that the youth,...
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An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale jolted Sonitpur, Assam, on Tuesday, at 17:33:29 IST, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).The quake occurred at a depth of 15 km, with its epicentre located at latitude 26.69 N and longitude 92.92 E.In X post, the NCS stated, EQ of...
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The rupee declined 8 paise to close at an all-time low of 88.18 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, as Indo-US trade deal uncertainty and weak domestic equity markets pressurised the local unit. Forex traders said the rupee is trading near all-time low levels as risks remained...
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Seven persons have been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a junior college student near Kinnikambla in Gurupura Kaikamba here, police said on Tuesday.According to the police, the victim became acquainted with one of the accused through Instagram about two months ago. Their online...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said his government's objective in addressing the Maratha quota agitation was to give justice to the community' while safeguarding the interests of other sections. Speaking after activist Manoj Jarange called off his fast, Fadnavis said...
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The Bharatiya Janata Party has called a Bihar Bandh on Thursday, September 4, to protest the alleged abuse against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother from a stage in Darbhanga district during Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Voter Adhikar Yatra.State BJP president Dileep Jayswal on Tuesday...
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The Old Iron Bridge across the Yamuna river was closed for traffic and public movement from 4 pm on Tuesday till further orders due to the increasing water level, the Delhi Traffic Police said.In an advisory on X, the police said the closure will remain in force till further orders, and commuters...
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Jarange Patil on Tuesday called off his five-day old agitation after the Maharashtra government issued a resolution on the Hyderabad gazetteer and announced the formation of a committees to facilitate the issuance of Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas who are able to produce documentary...
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Scenes of triumph and jubilation unfolded at the historic Azad Maidan on Tuesday as Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange declared victory for his agitation after the Maharashtra government's cabinet sub-committee headed by Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Maratha quota accepted most of his...
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Poll authorities in Delhi have issued a notice to Congress leader Pawan Khera for getting himself registered in the electoral roll of more than one constituency.The district election officer of New Delhi district shared a copy of the notice issued to Khera on X. The Congress leader has been...
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Reversing its early gains, benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 206 points on Tuesday due to last-hour profit-taking in banking and auto shares amid caution ahead of the GST Council meeting. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 206.61 points or 0.26 percent to settle at 80,157.88 with 16 of its...
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Activist Manoj Jarange
Activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday announced victory after the Maharashtra government's cabinet sub-committee on Maratha quota accepted most of his demands, including giving Kunbi caste certificates to eligible Marathas, on the fifth day of his indefinite fast, triggering celebrations among his...
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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has imposed a fine of Rs 102 crore on Kannada film actress Ranya Rao in a gold smuggling case, DRI sources said on Tuesday. Along with her, three others were also imposed hefty fine of over Rs 50 crore.The DRI officials on Tuesday served the penalty...
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The CBI has booked a former deputy general manager of Ordnance Factory Ambajhari, Nagpur, Deepak Lamba, for allegedly favouring a private firm in awarding tenders, officials said Tuesday. The CBI has also booked the private firm, Automation Engineering and Industrial Services, Nagpur and...
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Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange in Mumbai. Pic: Sahil Salvi
Maratha quota protesters celebrate at Azad Maidan as Manoj Jarange announces victory after 5-day fast. Will leave Mumbai by 9 pm today if Maharashtra govt issues GRs (government resolution) on Maratha quota demands, says Manoj Jarange. We have won, Jarange tells Maratha quota stir protesters in...
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Northeast India's Aizawl, East Khasi Hills, Papumpare, Kamrup Urban, and Mizoram consistently recorded the highest rates of cancer between 2015 and 2019, according to a study. The cross-sectional study used data from 43 population-based cancer registries (PBCRs) across India. Between...
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Bombay HC allows Manoj Jarange to stay at Azad Maidan protest venue till Wednesday morning. Jarange assures the HC that most of his supporters have either left or will leave Mumbai on Tuesday. Maharashtra govt has promised to withdraw cases against Maratha quota agitation protesters, says Jarange.
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Pakistan's Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir had his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, along with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on Tuesday during which the two sides held wide-ranging talks on bilateral and regional cooperation. Munir is part of Sharif's...
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Manoj Jarange Patil. Pic: Sahil Salvi
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange requests the Bombay HC to grant time till tomorrow morning to stay at Azad Maidan; says solution likely by then. The Bombay HC adjourned the matter till tomorrow saying it expects that something will come out of it. Advocate Satish Maneshinde...
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DCP Zone 1, Pravin Munde
With the Bombay High Court on Tuesday directing Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange and his supporters to vacate Azad Maidan, the Mumbai police have begun clearing vehicles belonging to protesters parked in areas around the protest venue. Meanwhile, on the request of Satish Maneshinde,...
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Umar Khalid has been in jail for over five years
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and seven others facing prosecution in a UAPA case linked to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots. A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur pronounced the order on the bail pleas...
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Mumbai Police personnel arrive at Azad Maidan to vacate the area. Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil is on a hunger strike at Azad Maidan and his supporters are present there as well. Earlier today, Mumbai Police issued a notice to Patil for violating terms and conditions given by...
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BRS suspends MLC and party supremo KCR's daughter Kavitha for anti-party activities. Her recent behaviour, anti-party activities, hurting the party, says BRS. Party president Chandrasekhar Rao decided to suspend Kavitha with immediate effect, says BRS.Congress MP Kiran Kumar Chamala reacts: She...
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Butterfly Learnings, a pediatric therapy and inclusive education platform, has launched 'Get Set Early', a CDSCO-approved screening system for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children aged 1-4 years. The system uses eye-tracking and behavioral analysis to provide objective risk assessment...
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Police have registered a case against a 37-year-old imam of a mosque in Kaushambhi, UP, for allegedly hoisting an Islamic flag higher than the national flag, an officer said on Tuesday. Chail Circle Officer Abhishek Singh said the incident was reported on August 31 in the Sandipan Ghat...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was deeply pained by the hurling of abuses at his mother during Congress' recently concluded 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar, and asserted that although he may forgive Rashtriya Janata Dal and the grand old party but people of the eastern state...
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Maratha quota stir: Manoj Jarange apologises to Bombay HC for misbehaviour by few supporters on city streets and trouble caused to common man. Bombay HC says Manoj Jarange and his supporters violated law and must vacate Azad Maidan immediately. Situation very serious and there has been lapse on...
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The area near CSMT on Sunday. Pic: Sahil Salvi
Following Mumbai Police's notice to Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil, his lawyer Ashish Gaikwad on Tuesday said that they will present before the Court whether there had been violation of rules or not.Speaking to reporters, Gaikwad said, The notice states that a few rules have...
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AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra
AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra on Tuesday allegedly escaped police out to arrest him in a rape case, sources said. Gunshots were fired, and a policeman sustained an injury after being hit by an SUV in which Pathanmajra escaped, they said. The Sanour MLA was helped in his escape by his...
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Activist Manoj Jarange is on fast at Azad Maidan
Maharashtra Special IG Manojkumar Sharma on Tuesday met cabinet minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, who heads the cabinet sub-committee on Maratha reservation, as activist Manoj Jarange's protest for quota entered its fifth day. The meeting assumed significance as the Bombay High Court is...
12:34
The store in Mumbai was the first in India
Apple launched its third retail store in India's technology hub of Bengaluru, marking the iPhone maker's continued push into one of the world's fastest-growing smartphone markets.The Apple Hebbal store will be its first in South India, joining Apple BKC in Mumbai and Apple Saket in New Delhi and...
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A woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district identified her husband -- who had been missing for eight years -- in an Instagram reel, leading to his arrest for allegedly abandoning her and marrying another woman, police officials said on Tuesday. Police said the accused, Jitendra alias Bablu,...
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In the Moon-like landscape of Hanle, the jet-black skies reveal otherworldly starry skies that lure travellers from far and wide. But can locals preserve the natural darkness? Read more here.
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Two sisters seeking to become Indian citizens are currently stateless after failing to procure a document that could prove that they have renounced their citizenship of Pakistan.The sisters, who have been living in India's Kerala state since 2008, surrendered their passports to the Pakistan High...
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The ministry of mines last week annulled the auction process for five blocks under the ongoing tranche-5 of the critical mineral auction, citing poor investors' response.Under the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015, the auction was cancelled as there were no bids for three blocks -- the Katesar-Guneri...
11:33
India's equity market may be underestimating the potential inflection point in the growth cycle, as current valuations do not fully reflect the nation's improving macro fundamentals and imminent earnings recovery, foreign brokerage Morgan Stanley has said in a report.The peak in...
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Former US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan alleged that US President Donald Trump has thrown away ties with India over Pakistan's willingness to do business with Trump's family.In an interview with MeidasTouch Network's YouTube channel, Sullivan highlighted the importance of India-US...
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At Azad Maidan in Mumbai, Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil says, My request to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is that you will not be able to tolerate the public outcry that is coming on Monday. It would be great if the protesters came to Mumbai on Saturday and...
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Over two dozen advocates saw off former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar when he shifted to a private accommodation from the Vice President's Enclave on Monday, according to officials. Several advocates, mostly from the Akhil Bhartiya Adhivakta Parishad, accompanied Dhankhar to the South...
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There has been a suspected bird strike on IndiGo's 6E812 Nagpur-Kolkata flight. We are trying to analyse what has happened, says Senior Airport Director at the Nagpur airport in Maharashtra.
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PM Modi with Putin at the SCO
Amid tensions between India and the US, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said at the end of the day, the two great countries will get this solved, adding that Delhi's values are much closer to ours and to China's than to Russia's. Bessent, in an interview with Fox News, also termed the...
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The Allahabad High Court has raised serious concerns over the safety and dignity of women being trained by male trainers in gyms without adequate safeguards. Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav made the observation while hearing an appeal filed by gym trainer Nitin Saini from Meerut, who has been...
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The government on Monday asked all commercial banks and financial technology (fintech) service providers to allow gaming companies to perform legitimate transactions, such as processing refunds for users, making payments to vendors, and filing taxes, including the goods and services tax, a senior...
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Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions soared past 20.01 billion mark with a 3 per cent rise from 19.47 billion registered in July, reflecting increased economic activity some of which can be attributed to the onset of the festival season.However, in terms of value, transactions were down...
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The advance-decline ratio (ADR) in August fell to its lowest level in six months, reflecting broad weakness in Indian equities.With over 2,300 stocks declining, the ADR for August was 0.94, the weakest since February.Furthermore, the number of stocks in the red was second only to the February...
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The Karnataka high court on Monday barred Byju's founder Byju Raveendran from disposing of his properties after the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) moved to enforce a $235 million arbitration award against him.Justice R Nataraj passed an interim injunction restraining Raveendran and Byju's from...
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The protestors have occupied CSMT and the area outside the BMC office. Pic: Sahil Salvi
Mumbai Police on Tuesday issued a notice to activist Manoj Jarange and his team, asking them to vacate Azad Maidan in the city, where he is staging an indefinite hunger strike over the Maratha quota demand, officials said. As the Maratha quota protesters violated pre-agitation conditions...
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, who was on a visit to Germany as part of his two-nation tour, on Tuesday announced that 26 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 7,020 crore were signed, which will aim to create over 15,000 new jobs in the state. The Chief Minister concluded his...
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The PM at the SCO with Putin and Xi, yesterday.
The White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has again attacked India, targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in China on Monday. Speaking with reporters,...
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The water level of the Yamuna river rose to 205.80 metres at Delhi's Old Railway Bridge Tuesday morning, crossing the danger mark of 205.33 metres, an official said. The rise poses a threat of flood in low lying areas of the city. On Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the...
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United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday signalled that Washington is considering all possible options for the imposition of sanctions against Russia following a surge in its strikes against Ukraine since last week, describing Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions as...
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The water level of the Yamuna river rose to 205.75 metres at Delhi's Old Railway Bridge on Tuesday morning, crossing the danger mark of 205.33 metres, an official said. The rising water level in the river is posing threat of flooding in low lying areas of the city. On Monday, Delhi...
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Activist Manoj Jarange's hunger strike over the demand for Maratha quota entered the fifth day on Tuesday, even as the Bombay high court asked his supporters to vacate all streets in the city by noon and restore normalcy.Noting that Mumbai was literally paralysed due to Maratha agitation, which...
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Not only common people, but even the Bombay high court was inconvenienced by Maratha quota protesters who occupied streets in south Mumbai and blocked a car of a judge, who had to walk a short distance to reach the HC building. A bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Gautam Ankhad stated that...
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Hardening its stand, Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance on Monday asked the ministry of home affairs to place their demand for statehood and the extension of the sixth schedule for Ladakh as the principal agenda in the next meeting. The demand was included in a resolution adopted...
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