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India on Friday voted in favour of a resolution in the UN General Assembly that endorses the 'New York Declaration' on peaceful settlement of the Palestine issue and implementation of the two-state solution. The resolution, introduced by France, was adopted with an overwhelming 142 nations...
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The Kerala police on Friday said 146 people were arrested and narcotics including MDMA and cannabis were seized during a statewide drive named Operation D-Hunt.According to a release from the Kerala police, as part of Operation D-Hunt, a special statewide drive was conducted on Thursday...
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Shots were fired late on Friday outside the ancestral home of Bollywood actor Disha Patani in Bareilly, triggering panic in the neighbourhood. Gangster Goldy Brar claimed responsibility for the incident on social media, the police said. According to the screenshots of his message...
23:06
The Kochi Metro Rail Limited has bagged the contract to prepare the Detailed Project Report for Mumbai's proposed Water Metro project, modelled on the successful Kochi Water Metro. The consultancy assignment worth Rs 4.4 crore, has been awarded by the Maharashtra government through a...
22:20
India's forex reserves jumped $4.038 billion to $698.268 billion during the week ended September 5 on the back of a sizeable increase in value of gold reserves, the RBI data said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had jumped by $3.51 billion to $694.23...
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A 42-year-old woman escaped an alleged molestation bid by an auto-rickshaw driver after she jumped out of his vehicle near Feroz Gandhi Colony area in Gurugram, police said on Friday. According to the complaint filed at the New Colony police station, the incident took place on Thursday...
21:27
The 48-hour shutdown of hospitals across Arunachal Pradesh was called off on Friday evening after the state government assured the medical fraternity of addressing all their demands and ensuring their safety. At a meeting held at the civil secretariat, health minister Biyuram Wahge and home...
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Sixty-seven people, including a Bangladeshi national and some Indians, who are suspected to have fled from jails in Nepal during the recent anti-government protests have been apprehended along the international border in various states till now, officials said on Friday. All of these people,...
20:56
The Delhi high court has refused to allow the release of Hindi film Masoom Kaatil, saying in a diverse, secular society, certification cannot be granted to a film that ridicules religions, incites hatred, or threatens social harmony. The court said the film made it seem that taking the law...
20:36
The Indian rupee recovered from all-time lows and settled for the day higher by 9 paise at 88.26 against the US dollar on Friday, on weakness in the US dollar index and positive domestic markets. Forex traders said the domestic unit traded in a tight range and hovered around its all-time low...
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The United Arab Emirates has summoned the Israeli deputy head of mission in Abu Dhabi to register a strong protest against Israel's strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar, Al Jazeera reported.According to a statement released by the UAE Foreign Ministry, Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State...
20:22
Nepal's former Chief Justice Sushila Karki/ANI Photo/Reuters
Nepal's former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, appointed as the head of the interim government, is set to take her oath of office on Friday, following Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's resignation amid intense Gen-Z protests, as per Nepal News.According to sources at the President's Office, the...
20:21
The police in Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh have busted a sex racket operating from a lodge and a tent house, arresting eight people, including four women, officials said on Friday. Superintendent of police Vikas Kumar said the action was taken following multiple complaints about a...
19:35
The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police has arrested four members of an inter-state gang that allegedly stole high-end mobile phones during the Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesh idol-immersion procession in Mumbai, an official said on Friday. Accused Mohammad Shakil (49), Mohammad Shafiq (34), Shamshul...
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US President Donald Trump on Friday said that someone very close to Republican Activist Charlie Kirk turned him in. In an interview with Fox and Freinds on Fox News, Trump said he hoped the shooter gets death penalty. I think, with a high degree of certainty, we have him in custody....
18:46
The initial public offer of Shringar House of Mangalsutra Ltd received 60.29 times subscription on the last day of share sale on Friday. The IPO got bids for 1,02,59,15,670 shares against 1,70,16,000 shares on offer, according to NSE data. The portion for Qualified Institutional Buyers...
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The Karnataka government on Friday issued notification, amending the Karnataka Cinema (Control) Rules, 2014 and fix ticket price in all theatres in the state, including multiplexes, at Rs 200, exclusive of all taxes. However, multi-screen cinemas with premium facilities of 75 seats or less...
18:28
Shiv Sena-UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray on Friday targeted the BJP over the India-Pakistan match in Asia Cup, saying the saffron party has changed its ideology, and asked if blood and cricket can flow together. Responding to the criticism, Maharashtra minister and cricket administrator Ashish...
18:18
Actor Anushka Shetty, known for her roles in projects such as Arundhati, Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty and Baahubali franchise, said she is stepping away from social media to reconnect to the world and work beyond the scrolling. Shetty, who most recently featured in Krish Jagarlamudi's...
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India and France have vowed to boost cooperation in combating terrorism extremism and radicalisation with both sides strongly condemning the dastardly Pahalgam terror attack. The two sides deliberated on jointly tackling these threats at a meeting of India-France Joint Working Group on...
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The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to September 19 bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and Meeran Haider in the UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in the national capital. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V...
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A SpiceJet aircraft's wheel fell off after take-off from Kandla airport on Friday and the plane made an emergency landing at Mumbai airport, according to sources. On September 12, an outer wheel of a SpiceJet Q400 aircraft operating from Kandla to Mumbai was found at the runway after...
17:10
C P Radhakrishnan, who was on Friday sworn in as the new vice president, assumed charge as the chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. Radhakrishnan offered floral tributes at the statues of eminent leaders, freedom fighters and social reformers at the Prerna Sthal at Parliament House complex where he...
16:58
quity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged on Friday in line with a global market rally amid rising hopes that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week. Optimism over a successful conclusion of India-US trade talks has also fuelled a rally in markets. Rallying for the...
16:39
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Friday jointly organised the 'Jan Aakrosh' protest event in Nashik to attack the Devendra Fadnavis government over various issues. Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut, addressing workers on the...
16:33
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Bairabi-Sairang New Rail line, worth over Rs 8,070 crore, tomorrow. The Rail Line Project, built in a challenging hilly area, has 45 tunnels constructed under complex geological conditions. Additionally, it also includes 55 major bridges and 88...
16:29
Rahul at a relief camp in Manipur last year
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said Manipur has been in trouble for a long time and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the strife-torn state now is not a big deal as he insisted vote chori (vote theft) remains the main issue before the country currently. Talking to reporters...
16:05
A Nepali soldier stands guard
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged that Nepal's ongoing political turmoil be resolved through human rights, democratic values, and the rule of law, reports the Himalayan TimesIn a statement Friday, the Commission said it is in continuous communication with President Ram Chandra...
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The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned for September 19 pleas of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid, Gulfisha Fatima and Meeran Haider challenging the Delhi High Court order which denied them bail in the UAPA case linked to the alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 north-east Delhi riots. A bench...
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In the first official confirmation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Manipur, Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel on Friday said the PM will arrive in the state on September 13 to inaugurate development projects worth Rs 8,500 crore. The prime minister will first arrive in...
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As many as 380 lives have been lost since the onset of monsoon (June 20) here in Himachal Pradesh, State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said on Friday.Of these, 215 people died in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, drowning, and house collapses, while 165 lost their...
15:03
21 people died of burn injuries
The death toll from the ongoing Gen Z protests in Nepal has claimed 51 lives, as per the latest figures released by the country's Ministry of Health and Population on Friday. Of these, 30 individuals were killed by gunshots, while 21 others succumbed to burns, wounds, and other injuries, the...
14:46
President Murmu with Vice President CP Radhakrishnan and PM Narendra Modi
C P Radhakrishnan, who was on Friday sworn in as the new vice president, assumed charge as the chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. Radhakrishnan offered floral tributes at the Prerna Sthal at Parliament House complex where he was welcomed by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson Harivansh, Parliamentary...
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51 people have died in the rioting so far
The Sonauli India-Nepal border in the Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh reopened on Friday after being closed for four days amid ongoing unrest in Nepal due to the widespread Gen Z protest in the country.The reopening has allowed trucks carrying essential goods to cross over into Nepal,...
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Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said the tariffs imposed by the US has impacted India with people already losing jobs, even as he lashed out at American President Donald Trump for being mercurial in nature and not honouring conventional standards of diplomatic behaviour. US has...
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Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday announced a Bihar Adhikar Yatra from September 16. Tejashwi's five-day-long yatra will start from Jehanabad district, cover 10 districts, and end in Vaishali district.According to RJD sources, Tejashwi is unhappy that Congress leaders are...
14:11
The gutted remains of bus in Kathmandu during the protests
An Indian tourist bus returning from the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu was allegedly attacked by protesters amid the ongoing unrest in Nepal, leaving several passengers injured, the bus driver has claimed. The alleged incident took place on September 9 near Sonauli on the India-Nepal...
14:05
The charred Parliament in Kathmandu
Speakers of House of Representatives and National Assembly issue statement following the political crisis in Nepal:The joint statement reads, We are shocked by the loss of life and property during the Gen-Z protests that took place on this very date, Bhadra 23 and 24, 2082. We express our...
14:00
People wait to cross over at the Indo-Nepal border
Nepal authorities have announced temporary measures to facilitate foreign nationals stranded in the country due to the ongoing curfew in the Kathmandu Valley. According to Immigration officials, international travellers whose visas were valid through September 8 can now obtain exit permits...
13:35
Former chief justice Sushila Karki's name is likely to be finalised as the head of the interim government at a crucial meeting likely at 2 pm Friday to end the constitutional deadlock in Nepal, sources said.The meeting between various stakeholders, including the representatives of youth-led Gen...
13:03
A warning regarding a bomb threat to the High Court has been issued by an unidentified person or persons via email, Delhi police sources confirmed on Friday. The threat email mentions the Delhi High Court and is addressed to the staff of the High Court with the subject line, Pakistan Tamil...
13:01
US President Donald Trump's nominee for Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, highlighted the deep friendship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Trump during his Senate confirmation hearing, underscoring the personal rapport as a key asset in strengthening the US-India strategic...
12:35
Update on the beheading in the US. The man who killed the 50-year-old Indian-origin motel manager in the US in front of his wife and son in Texas following a dispute over a washing machine, has been arrested.The suspect, a co-worker with a criminal record, has been charged with capital...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to set foot in Manipur on Saturday, over two years after a deadly ethnic violence swept the northeastern state, and unveil projects to the tune of Rs 8,500 crore, officials said. -- Modi will lay foundation stones for various development projects...
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When asked about the absence of Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi from the oath-taking ceremony of VP Radhakrishnan, Congress leader Pawan Khera says, The issue is not whether Mr Gandhi was there or not. The issue is that Mr Dhankhar (Former Vice President) was there; finally, he has been allowed to...
11:40
A police vehicle on fire
Nepal's police force is gradually resuming operations in the Kathmandu Valley, with police stations and posts that were vandalised or set ablaze during violent anti-government protests earlier this week slowly coming back into operation, officials said on Friday. Stations, beats and units...
11:24
The burnt remains of the Nepal Parliament House
Amid Nepal's ongoing political unrest and the Gen Z-led protests that have swept the nation, which led to the resignation of KP Sharma Oli as the Prime Minister, public support continues to grow for former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as the nominee for interim Prime Minister. Following Oli's...
11:19
A tribute to Jagdeep Chhokar from his former colleague and co-founder at ADR, Trilochan Sastry.Jagdeep taught at IIMA from 1984 to 2006. Moved to Delhi and became the face of ADR. He got a law degree in Ahmedabad while teaching at IIMA. A very thorough and painstaking reader of all...
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Lawyer Sanjay Hegde shares this news on X: Jagdeep Chhokar of the Association for Democratic Reforms and formerly of IIM-A, passed away early this morning after a massive heart attack. Rest in Power sir, you fought well to preserve India's democratic institutions and kept them on the right...
11:02
Four Vice Presidents in one picture
First look: Former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar attended the swearing-in ceremony of CR Radhakrishnan, his first public appearance since his resignation as VP. The election was necessitated due to the sudden resignation of the then incumbent, Jagdeep Dhankhar, on July 21 over health...
10:43
The Consulate General of India in Houston is following up the matter closely of the tragic beheading of an Indian National who was brutally killed at his workplace in Texas. According to WFAA news, 50-year-old Chandra Nagamallaiah was brutally beheaded by 37-year-old Yordanis Cobos-Martinez,...
10:40
President Droupadi Murmu administers the Oath of Office to Vice President-elect C.P. Radhakrishnan. Dressed in a red kurta, Radhakrishnan took oath in English in the name of god. Former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar attends swearing in of his successor in his first public appearance since...
10:15
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Friday in-tandem with a global market rally amid rising hopes that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 287.93 points to 81,836.66 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty...
10:03
A civil society alliance has alleged that a conspiracy is being staged under military mediation to restore monarchy in Nepal, even as political parleys for a transitional government continued following the fall of the K P Sharma Oli administration. The Brihat Nagarik Andolan (BNA),...
09:47
Charlie and Erika Kirk at a game
Update on the Charlie Kirk assassination: CNN reports: Second Lady Usha Vance was seen holding hands with Charlie Kirk's wife, Erika Kirk, as she and her husband Vice President JD Vance escorted the widow and her husband's casket from Air Force Two. The two women were dressed in all black as...
09:35
The death toll from the ongoing Gen Z protests in the Kathmandu Valley has climbed to 34, as reported by The Himalayan Times, citing data released by the Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal. According to The Himalayan Times, over 1,368 people have been injured amid the protests across...
09:21
A deaf and mute teenager was allegedly raped by her neighbour in the Talgram police station area in Kannauj, officials said on Thursday. Talgram police station SHO Shashikant Kanaujiya said that a case has been registered under the POCSO Act against the accused, identified as Nikhil, who is...
09:19
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A female student of Jadavpur University (JU) was declared dead after being taken to a nearby hospital in an unconscious state, a senior university official said. The third-year undergraduate student of English was found in an unconscious state on the side of a water body on the campus on...
09:15
Marco Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday (local time) hailed India as one of the top relationships that the US has in the world today during the Senate confirmation hearing for Sergio Gor, US President Donald Trump's nominee for US Ambassador to India. Rubio, who appeared before the...
09:11
A doctor attached to a private hospital in Goa has been arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching a Spanish woman, who was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), an official said on Friday.A police spokesman said the doctor, who was on ICU duty, was arrested on Thursday after the sister...
08:58
Jair Bolsonaro with PM Modi. File pic
Jair Bolsonaro, who governed Brazil from January 2019 to December 2022, has received a 27-year jail sentence after being found guilty of plotting a coup. Four out of five Supreme Court justices tasked with trying the former president concluded he led a conspiracy to overturn his 2022 election...
08:40
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday announced the deployment of three Rafale fighter jets to Poland in response to recent Russian drone incursions, saying the move was aimed at strengthening NATO's eastern flank and protecting European security.In a post on X, Macron said, 'Following the...
08:25
Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki is likely to be appointed as the head of a caretaker government in Nepal, which would conduct fresh elections, addressing the demands of the agitating group, according to sources.Talks among various stakeholders, including representatives of the Gen Z group --...
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The bus service operated by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) that runs between Delhi and Kathmandu has been stuck in Nepal due to the ongoing turmoil in the neighbouring country, officials said on Thursday. The bus is stuck in Nepal. The Delhi government is coordinating with the...
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Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi reiterated his allegations of vote theft by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday, claiming that he has already provided evidence of it and will present more explosive proof in the future.Talking to reporters on the issue of the Special...
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