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The Karnataka Transport Department on Wednesday intensified its crackdown on illegal bike taxi operations in Bengaluru, seizing 263 two-wheelers found to be operating commercially despite being registered for private use.The department said a special enforcement drive was carried out across the...
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Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar/Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar lost the Democratic primary from Michigan's 13th District to Donavan McKinney, a candidate backed by the socialist leaders of the party.McKinney, who edged out two-term member Thanedar by a margin of 3.79 per cent, will now be the Democratic nominee from...
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The Gujarat government on Wednesday imposed a state-wide ban on the production, transportation and sale of unstandardised analogue paneer, cheese and butter, citing public health concerns and the need to protect consumers as well as state's dairy sector. The decision was announced by the...
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The rupee gained 20 paise to settle at 95.08 against the US dollar on Wednesday, after the Reserve Bank of India kept the key policy rate unchanged for the fourth time in a row amid the West Asia crisis.Forex traders said investor sentiments were supported by an overnight decline in crude oil...
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A special MP/MLA court here on Wednesday fixed August 17 for arguments in a defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after granting time to the complainant to pursue legal remedies before the Allahabad high court.Gandhi's counsel Kashi Prasad Shukla said the complainant's lawyer...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has issued a warning letter to home-grown FMCG major Dabur India citing significant violations of current good manufacturing practices (CGMP) at its pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Silvassa.The warning letter follows an inspection conducted by...
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Two men were arrested for allegedly robbing a Rapido rider of his scooter at knifepoint after booking a ride in Gurugram, police said on Wednesday.A knife allegedly used in the crime and two stolen scooters were recovered from the accused, they said.According to the police, the victim, who works...
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has said that a former deputy vice president of the Kotak Mahindra Bank, two other staffers of the private lender, and an employee of the Panchkula (Haryana) municipal corporation defrauded the state of over Rs 100 crore.The four allegedly perpetrated a fraud to...
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Cockroach Janta Party chief spokesperson Saurav Das (left)/Sumit/ANI Photo
Cockroach Janta Party chief spokesperson Saurav Das on Wednesday alleged that a group of YouTubers and mediapersons entered his residence and filmed its interiors, prompting him to appeal to the Delhi police, and said the incident poses a serious security threat to his family.Das, who said he...
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The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal has suspended 22 functionaries, including several mandal presidents, over allegations of extortion and acts of indiscipline, in its strongest organisational action after assuming office in the state, party sources said on Wednesday.The disciplinary...
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Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar
Amid simmering discontent over the recent Cabinet expansion in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and party general secretary Randeep Surjewala on Wednesday met disgruntled legislators.The exercise is seen as the party's attempt at damage control following protests by supporters of...
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Fifteen passengers coming from Delhi have been detained at Imphal airport and 519 bottles of Indian-made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) seized from their possession on Wednesday, police said.Six women were among those detained, and the foreign liquor was seized from 79 luggage bags, an officer said,...
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Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday declared that she is determined to return home in December, pledging to face the risk of arrest or a death sentence, in order to 'restore democracy and justice' to the country.Hasina said this at a virtual press conference in her first...
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Humma Humma singer and musician Remo Fernandes announced at a concert in London that it would be his last live performance, saying that a minor stroke and vertigo have taken their toll and he can no longer play the flute and guitar as he used to.Fernandes, best known for blending world music...
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Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Wednesday ruled out tendering an apology over his remarks on Nagpur's famous Saoji mutton, which have drawn sharp criticism from restaurant owners making this popular dish.Speaking at a public event recently, Mundhe...
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United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday said 'a lot of progress' had been made and claimed that Iran had reached out seeking talks, adding that the situation would become clearer within the next 48 hours, Fox News reported.We're moving along very nicely. We'll find out. We'll know in 48...
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In a rare decision, Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday expunged certain remarks made by BJP MP Jagdambika Pal while presiding over the Lok Sabha proceedings ahead of the passage of the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026.Pal made certain observations about Samajwadi Party MP Ruchi Vira and Congress MP...
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The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday presented the Revised Budget Estimates for the 2026-27 financial year, with the School Education Department receiving the highest allocation of Rs 44,527 crore, followed by Rural Development and Panchayat Raj at Rs 39,609 crore.Presenting the budget in the...
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UltraTech Cement, NTPC, State Bank of India, Mahindra & Mahindra, InterGlobe Aviation and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the major winners in the Sensex pack.Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Tech, Reliance Industries and Bharat Electronics were among the laggards.
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Benchmark BSE Sensex closed higher by 152 points in a volatile session on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of India kept its key policy rates unchanged for the fourth consecutive time.The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 152.05 points, or 0.19 per cent, to end at 78,581 with 17 of its constituents...
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Air India on Wednesday announced the appointment of former Ethiopian Airlines Group chief Tewolde Gebremariam as the next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.He will replace Campbell Wilson, who announced his resignation in April this year.In a release, Air India said it rigorously...
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The Federation of Seafarers' Unions of India (FSUI) General Secretary, Manoj Yadav, has urged the Centre to take immediate measures to protect Indian seafarers amid continuing missile and drone attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, Black Sea and Red Sea, saying the safety of Indian crew members cannot...
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The names of over 43 lakh people were deleted from the voter list as the Election Commission on Wednesday published the draft electoral rolls in Jharkhand after the enumeration phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).Jharkhand Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) K Ravi Kumar said the state had...
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised for the presence of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), deepfake content and operational lapses on the company's platforms, sources said on Wednesday after a high-level meeting between Meta executives and government officials.Sources said the government...
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Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday alleged that the BJP had deliberately lost the recent assembly bypolls in Bihar's Bankipur and Madhya Pradesh's Datia to create a false impression that elections could not be questioned and to deflect criticism over the electoral...
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday emphasised the importance of proper training for drivers in lane discipline and traffic regulations, noting that road accidents result in 1.8 lakh deaths each year.Responding to supplementaries during the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, he said it is...
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The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday dismissed Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's plea to travel abroad for eye treatment.The court had earlier advised Banerjee to appear before a medical board at the state-run SSKM hospital here on August 6 for its opinion on the matter.However, as...
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he Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) has announced that the retrieved mortal remains of 43-year-old British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja, along with three other climbers, have been brought down to Base Camp following a high-altitude recovery operation on Broad Peak.According to an official statement...
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Palak Raniwala, daughter of the passenger injured on the Air India flight AI2379 operating from Phuket to Delhi after it faced sudden loss of altitude during cruise, recounted the harrowing experience, saying that the turbulence was so severe that it caused passengers, including her father, to...
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Amid tightened nationwide security, Bangladesh on Wednesday inaugurated a memorial museum to commemorate the victims of violence during the anti-government protests in 2024 that toppled Sheikh Hasina's government.Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated the 'July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum'...
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that troops operating in southern Lebanon have successfully located a weapons storage facility allegedly utilised by Hezbollah alongside underground infrastructure.In a post on X, the IDF stated that soldiers uncovered a major weapons cache containing...
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Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay-led TVK government on Wednesday allotted over Rs 1,000 crore to provide gifts of gold coin, ring and milch cows to beneficiaries to fulfill the election promise made by the party ahead of the Assembly election this year.Presenting the TVK's maiden Budget, Finance...
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Meta global team on Wednesday met top IT Ministry officials, following government summons over the removal of PM Narendra Modi's post on Facebook.Wrongful action on prominent post and lapses in curbing child sexual abuse material on social media platform were among the concerns raised by the...
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Nearly three years after a man's gold jewellery of Rs 40 lakh was stolen from a local train in Mumbai, the railway police have recovered it and returned it to the owner in compliance with a court order, an official said.The theft was reported in November 2023 by Talha Mohammad Zakir Ansari (33),...
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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai on Wednesday expressed his shock over the police force deployed for the arrest of Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin, comparing it to an operation mounted against a terrorist.Speaking to ANI, he defended Udhayanidhi against...
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday underscored the need for law enforcement agencies to exercise restraint during protests and said youngsters must be pacified, even if some misguided elements indulge in stone-pelting, as it agreed to hear a plea seeking action against organisers of the July 20...
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A Parliamentary standing committee on Wednesday demanded an apology from Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech being removed from Facebook.In a letter to the secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT, a director of the Lok Sabha secretariat said protection and...
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Sonam Wangchuk on a call with Devendra Mahato
Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday spoke to student leader Devendra Nath Mahato, who is on an indefinite hunger strike in Ranchi over alleged irregularities in the JPSC, JSSC CGL and other competitive examinations.Mahato said Wangchuk had assured continued support for the students' protest in...
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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju reached out to Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday in a bid to break the persistent deadlock in the House, sources said.This comes after the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm following opposition uproar in the Lower House for...
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The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said the posts uploaded on social media and online websites against Union minister Nitin Gadkari are completely vile, abusive, obscene and defamatory and ordered immediate takedown of all such content.A single bench of Justice Arif Doctor granted interim relief...
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The Cockroach Janta Party will function as a pressure group for now, as that is what India needs at the moment, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said on Wednesday.Speaking to reporters ahead of the CJP's core team meeting in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Dipke said the discussions will focus...
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Analogue paneer is a non-dairy substitute made using vegetable oil
The Maharashtra government has imposed a one-year ban on the manufacture and sale of analogue or non-dairy paneer in view of public health concerns and widespread violations of food safety norms, officials said on Wednesday.Offenders could face life imprisonment and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh, as...
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Rajesh was a swimming instructor
Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Wednesday paid tribute to a swimming instructor who lost his life while saving a man caught in the flood near Meenthully Island in Kannur district on August 1.The swimming instructor, R Rajesh, gave his own life jacket to the person he had just rescued from...
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Update: In an expected move, the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday kept key interest rates unchanged for the third time in a row as it weighed the impact of uncertain energy prices and supply disruptions caused by the ongoing West Asia crisis. Announcing the third bi-monthly monetary policy...
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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras-backed artificial intelligence (AI) company AI4Bharat has teamed up with Josh Talks AI to launch Voice of India, a multi-modal AI evaluation company, which will test AI systems against real-world domestic conditions.The Voice of India platform aims...
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As Netflix completes 10 years in India, its cochief executive officer, Ted Sarandos spent an evening with a group of writers, which reaffirms the company's long-standing belief that its strongest creative partnerships begin by listening to writers and investing in their ideas, it said in a...
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Mahindra group Chairman Anand Mahindra has described the Class of 2026 as a superhero generation, saying its ability to evolve amid artificial intelligence (AI), geopolitical conflict, climate change, and the collapse of old certainties would be its defining strength.Addressing the fifth annual...
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Investor meetings for India's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) in Delhi and Mumbai have secured Rs 5,500 crore in investment commitments and are projected to create 18,000 jobs in Gwalior, Union Telecommunications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday.The minister, speaking at the...
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RBI keeps policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, maintains a neutral stance. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says, The re-escalation of the West Asia conflict since the first week of July has amplified volatility in energy prices and renewed uncertainty about supply chains. Amidst persistent global...
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A constable posted in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district has been dismissed from service with immediate effect for participating in a political demonstration organised by the 'Cockroach Janata Party' at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, police said.A departmental inquiry found Constable Sher Singh...
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A coalition of 13 local and international civil society organisations, led by Amnesty International, has issued a joint appeal urging Pakistani authorities to immediately end growing restrictions on freedom of expression, press freedom, and human rights advocacy.In an open letter addressed to...
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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday (local time) rejected a media report claiming that the Pentagon's missile defence stockpiles had fallen to dangerously low levels.In a post on X, Hegseth wrote, That banner is NOT TRUE, @CNN. Shame on you. We don't hate the Fake News media enough.His...
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Heavy monsoon rainfall continued to disrupt normal life across Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, with 153 roads remaining blocked, 191 power distribution transformers (DTRs) out of service and 58 water supply schemes affected, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC).The latest SEOC...
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Aviation expert Captain Prashant Dhalla described the air turbulence incident on an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight as a very unfortunate event, noting that such extreme conditions can be life-threatening and often cause the aircraft's autopilot system to disengage.Speaking to ANI about the...
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The United States is close to finalising an interim agreement with Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has once again witnessed heightened tensions following the collapse of the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Washington and Tehran last month, reported Axios.The...
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Security has been stepped up across Jammu and Kashmir in view of the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, with authorities putting in place a multi-layered security grid across the Union Territory.Security was also beefed up in the border areas of the Union Territory.Central...
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After the Congress party reportedly directed a gungi gudiya (mute doll) remark at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, wife of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and social worker Amruta Fadnavis condemned the language used against the leader and demanded an apology from the opposition...
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Actor Pradeep Rawat, best known for his roles in Aamir Khan-starrer Lagaan and Ghajini, died on Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 74.The actor's Lagaan co-star Yashpal Sharma shared the news of his friend's death with a tribute on social media.Pradeep Rawat, Ghajini our...
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A payroll fraud has come to light in the Mumbai police force, with officials uncovering that Rs 6.41-crore were paid as salaries to 10 ghost employees between 2019 and 2020.The fraud was detected during the transfer of payroll records, in which it was found that 10 non-police personnel were...
