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The special task force of the Odisha Crime Branch has been appointed the nodal investigating agency to coordinate with the Delhi police in connection with a Bhubaneswar-based man's suspected links with a terrot outfit, a senior official said.The 22-year-old man was arrested by a joint team of the...
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Two women were trampled to death by wild elephants in Jharkhand's Gumla and Bokaro districts on Sunday, the police said.In Gumla, the incident took place in a forest area near Karaloya village under the Basia Police Station limits, when a jumbo attacked a 56-year-old woman, a senior officer...
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In a significant escalation of regional tensions, Iran's Revolutionary Guards have issued a stark warning to Western forces following the recent US naval blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The elite military wing cautioned that any aggression would be met with overwhelming force in...
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PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss (left) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi/File image
PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss fainted on Sunday evening shortly after addressing an election campaign rally in the Salem West constituency and was immediately rushed to a private hospital. The veteran leader, who appeared exhausted during his speech amid soaring summer temperatures, collapsed while...
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A 24-year-old man was killed on Sunday after sustaining a gunshot injury at his residence in Shahbuddinpur village under Kotwali police station area in Muzaffarnagar, the police said.The deceased has been identified as Aditya Chouhan. Circle officer Siddharth Mishra said the...
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India has ramped up supply of smaller 5-kg LPG cylinders andaccelerated the rollout of piped natural gas (PNG) connections as it manages fuel availability amid disruptions triggered by the West Asia conflict.More than 13 lakh 5-kg free trade LPG cylinders have been sold since March 23,...
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At least 12 more Indian fishermen have been arrested and their trawler confiscated by the Sri Lankan Navy for alleged poaching in Sri Lankan waters.During an operation conducted in the dark hours of April 11, the Sri Lanka Navy seized one Indian fishing boat and apprehended 12 Indian fishermen...
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Kamal Haasan with Asha Bhosle in the 'Chachi 420' set/Image courtesy Kamal Haasan on X
As a tribute to legendary singer Asha Bhosle, actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan took a stroll down memory lane and shared several unseen pictures with India's melody queen from the shoot of his iconic film Chachi 420. He shared a video compilation of photographs featuring Asha Bhosle and...
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The Delhi high court will on Monday hear a plea by former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and others discharged in the liquor policy case seeking the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing a CBI petition against the trial court decision.The AAP leader will argue his plea, which will...
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A total of 159 candidates, appearing for the Jharkhand Excise Police Recruitment Examination, and five others, were arrested on Sunday over allegations of paper leak, a senior official said.The five main accused are part of a gang involved in irregularities in competitive examinations, he...
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Accused being taken to court in connection with the gherao of judicial officers over SIR, in Malda./ANI Video Grab
The NIA on Sunday detained seven people, including a Congress candidate for the West Bengal polls, and arrested a panchayat member of the ISF over the gherao of judicial officers by locals in Malda protesting the deletion of names in the SIR exercise, an officer said.According to an official, the...
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President Droupadi Murmu will be on a four-day visit of Gujarat and Maharashtra from Monday, her office has said. She will grace the first convocation ceremony of AIIMS Rajkot on Monday, it said. On April 14, the President will grace the 'Samajik Samrasta Mahotsava' at Lok Bhavan, Gandhinagar, on...
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US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that the United States Navy will begin blockading vessels entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, following the collapse of talks with Iran over its nuclear programme.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said most issues were resolved during recent...
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US President Donald Trump on Truth Social accused Iran of failing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning of continued global disruption and deepening tensions after prolonged talks in Islamabad.Iran promised to open the Strait of Hormuz, and they knowingly failed to do so, Trump said, adding...
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A techie from Andhra Pradesh, working with a software company in the United States, died in an accident while visiting a waterfall in California with friends, a police official said on Sunday.The deceased, identified as Singireddy Sai Sriharikrishna, was a native of Piridi village in Vizianagaram...
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Indian soldiers along the Line of Actual Control in East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh/ANI Photo
India on Sunday dismissed Beijing's recent attempts to assign fictitious names to geographical locations, a move that coincides with reports of China establishing a new county in its Xinjiang province near the borders of Afghanistan, Arunachal Pradesh, and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir...
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Precious metals may witness heightened volatility when markets open on Monday as the collapse of US-Iran negotiations keeps sentiment fragile and investors track domestic inflation and Chinese economic data, analysts said. Besides developments related to West Asia, traders will also monitor the...
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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose joins TMC./ANI Photo
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's grandnephew, Chandra Kumar Bose, joined Trinamool Congress ahead of the two-phased assembly elections in West Bengal, the first phase of which is scheduled to be held on April 23.Chandra Kumar Bose had quit the Bharatiya Janata Party in September 2023, ending his...
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to chair a crucial Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, April 14. Sources indicate that the meeting is likely to approve several important agenda items. Sources told ANI that this could be the last meeting of the current Council of Ministers. Following the...
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The Delhi government has prepared a proposal to construct a 19.2-km elevated road along the Yamuna from Wazirabad to DND, said an official statement on Sunday. The proposed elevated road is planned in three phases - Surghat to ISBT, ISBT to Sarai Kale Khan and Sarai Kale Khan to DND. In...
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Popularity of US President Donald Trump is waning with approval ratings at its lowest, according to former diplomat Mahesh Sachdev, who notes that with two-thirds of Americans not approving of a continuation of the war on Iran, Trump faces the risk of being impeached. In an interview with ANI,...
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President Murmu enjoys Asha Bhosle sings/File image/ANI Photo
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday condoled the demise of legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle and said it has created a huge void in the world of music.Her legendary career as an iconic singer has defined an era of music in India, Murmu said in an X post.Bhosle, 92,...
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As many as 163 minor boys allegedly being trafficked from Bihar to Maharashtra were rescued from an express train in Madhya Pradesh'sKatni district by the railway police, officials said on Sunday.The children, aged between six and 13, were being transported from Bihar for...
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An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck the Indian Ocean on Sunday morning, as reported by the National Center of Seismology (NCS). Sharing the details in a post on X, the NCS said that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres. EQ of M: 4.9, On: 12/04/2026 08:10:38 IST, Lat: 1.806 N,...
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Seven people were arrested for their alleged connection with the banned militant group ULFA-I, the police said on Sunday.The arrests were made from different parts of Assam's Tinsukia district and neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh on the basis of intelligence inputs, they said.These individuals were...
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Through her voice, Asha Bhosle's art will forever remain immortal among people, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Sunday, condoling the demise of the legendary playback singer.Bhosle, who stepped out of the shadow of her sister Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar with a genre-defying voice and...
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Twenty20 chairman Sabhu Jacob (left) with Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar/ANI on X
National Democratic Alliance leader and Twenty20 chairman Sabhu M Jacob on Sunday accused certain church heads of politically exploiting the FCRA amendment issue during the assembly polls in Kerala.He argued that it was improper for some religious leaders to continue criticising the proposed bill...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday condoled the death of legendary singer Asha Bhosle and said that she not only carved out a unique identity with her sweet voice and unparalleled talent, but also enriched Indian music further through her melodies. In a message posted on X in Hindi, Shah...
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The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a batch of pleas pertaining to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound West Bengal.As per the apex court's cause list of April 13, the pleas would be heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice...
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Sunday termed the passing away of legendary singer Asha Bhosle an extremely sorrowful event and constitutes an irreparable loss to the realm of the arts. In a post on X in Hindi, Yogi Adityanath said, The passing of the 'Empress of Melody' (swar samragyi) of the...
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Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday paid rich tributes to legendary singer Asha Bhosle, saying her demise marks the end of an era in Indian music. Bhosle died at the age of 92 at a private hospital in Mumbai on Sunday following multiple organ...
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The last rites of the legendary singer Asha Bhosle will be held on Monday at Mumbai's Shivaji Park, her son Anand Bhosle said.The 92-year-old singer passed away on Sunday due to multi-organ failure at Breach Candy Hospital in South Mumbai.My mother passed away today. People can pay their last...
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A statue of B R Ambedkar was found damaged in Khambal village ofRajasthan's Sirohi district, triggering protests by locals, police said onSunday.According to officials, the hand of the statue was found damaged this morning.CCTV footage from nearby areas is being examined to identify the...
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The BJP has issued a three-line whip to all of its MPs, urging them to remain present in their respective House during the extended Budget session of Parliament starting Thursday. The Modi government has convened a special three-day sitting from April 16 to 18, during which proposed amendments to...
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A rampant Rajasthan Royals will look to tighten their grip on the top spot when they face an inconsistent Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League clash here on Monday. The Royals have been the standout side this season, ticking almost every box with authority. Four commanding wins in as...
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Raising concern over what they termed ISKCON's deliberate deviations from traditional practices, the authorities of the Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of it, and legal recourse is being considered.At a meeting of the 'Aikya Sthapana Mandali',...
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Aditya Dhar's 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' remains unbeatable and has crossed the mark of Rs 1000 crore nett at the domestic box office.The film released on March 19 and is a sequel to Dhar's 2025 directorial Dhurandhar. Featuring Ranveer Singh in the lead, the film also has R Madhavan, Arjun...
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Asha Bhosle, India's beloved singing icon, died on Sunday following multiple organ failure, doctors treating her said. She was 92.She passed way due to multi organ failure a few minutes ago, Dr Pratit Samdani told PTI.Bhosle was admitted to Breach Candy hospital here on Saturday evening due...
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Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Sunday said that the recent meeting with US officials was the longest round of negotiations they have had in the past year.Baqaei, who heads the Center for Public Diplomacy of Iran, noted in his interview to local media that on a number of...
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The death toll increased to 12 in the Mathura boat capsize tragedy that occurred on Friday after one more body was recovered near Chamunda Ghat on Sunday, while extensive search and rescue operations continued along the Yamuna River in Vrindavan, Mathura district, officials said.Additional...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed concern over the health of legendary singer Asha Bhosle, wishing her a speedy recovery after she was admitted to a Mumbai hospital. Taking to his X handle, PM Modi wrote, Deeply concerned to hear that Asha Bhosle Ji has been admitted to hospital....
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The Iran-US peace talks were conducted first indirectly through Pakistan and later through direct negotiations between the two sides, official sources said on Sunday. Pakistan remained involved at every stage of the process, with the talks beginning with separate meetings of the US and Iranian...
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Veteran British actor John Nolan/Instagram/ANI Photo
Veteran British actor John Nolan, known for his roles in Christopher Nolan's Batman films and the CBS series Person of Interest, has died at the age of 87.The cause of death has not been confirmed yet, as per The Hollywood Reporter.A respected figure in British theatre, Nolan began his acting...
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The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Sunday expelled Minu Bauri, who had recently been appointed as the president of the Purulia District Trinamool Mahila Congress, with immediate effect.The decision was taken with the approval of party chairperson Mamata Banerjee, according to an official...
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi and discussed the evolving regional situation and its implications.Jaishankar is in Abu Dhabi in the concluding leg of his four-day two-nation visit to Mauritius and...
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Security forces have destroyed 21 illegal bunkers in Manipur's Ukhrul district, where a BSF personnel was recently shot dead, a police statement said on Sunday.They also seized 13 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from Tengnoupal district in a separate operation.Security forces destroyed 14...
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Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle, who has been admitted to a private hospital here after suffering a cardiac arrest and pulmonary complications, remains in a critical condition, sources said on Sunday.The 92-year-old singer was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in South Mumbai on...
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Pakistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Ishaq Dar, on Sunday called for the United States and Iran to uphold the ceasefire as the peace talks hit a deadlock.We hope that the two sides continue with the positive spirit to achieve durable peace and prosperity for the entire region and...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel is open to entering into a 'real' and enduring peace agreement with Lebanon, even as he intensified his criticism of Iran and its regional proxies, asserting that his government will continue military operations against what he termed...
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The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that two of its ships have begun setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a claim that was immediately denied by Iran, Al Jazeera reported.CENTCOM said that USS Frank E Peterson (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) transited the...
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Iran's Head of the Center for Public Diplomacy and Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Sunday said that Iran's negotiators are employing all their capabilities, adding that the success of the efforts depends on the acceptance of Iran's legitimate rights and interests.Baqaei said that Iran's heavy...
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United States Vice President J D Vance left Islamabad on Sunday after talks between the US and Iran failed to produce an agreement despite over 21 hours of negotiations.Addressing a press conference before departure, Vance said the discussions were 'substantive' but the two sides could not bridge...
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