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Four men have been arrested here on Thursday for allegedly recording and circulating a video on social media containing abusive and objectionable remarks against a particular community, the police said.City Superintendent of Police Vinayak Gopal Bhosale said the case was registered at the TP...
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A delegation of Christian leaders led by DMK Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson on Thursday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah with a plea to withdraw the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, taking exception to its confiscatory nature.The delegation contended that the law...
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The IMD on Thursday issued a 'red alert' for three districts in Kerala, forecasting extremely heavy rainfall and strong winds, even as floodwaters began receding in several affected areas, officials said.The India Meteorological Department issued a 'red alert' for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and...
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South African high commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, is understood to have been recalled for attending a meeting between former president Jacob Zuma and an Indian-origin businessman facing charges of corruption in that country.South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola said Sooklal has been...
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A view of the vehicle in which personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, Chandranath Routh was was shot dead
The CBI has filed a charge sheet against 11 accused people, including two BJP workers, in connection with the killing of WB Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's aide Chandranath Rath, officials said Thursday.The CBI had recently arrested the BJP workers, Sagar Sonkar and his brother Sahib Sonkar,...
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A view of the vehicle in which personal assistant to Suvendu Adhikari, Chandranath Routh was was shot dead
The CBI has filed a charge sheet against 11 accused people, including two BJP workers, in connection with the killing of WB Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's aide Chandranath Rath, officials said Thursday.The CBI had recently arrested the BJP workers, Sagar Sonkar and his brother Sahib Sonkar,...
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The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday as two more people died, taking this year's toll to 97, while the number of affected people rose to over 1.68 lakh across 15 districts, according to an official bulletin.The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said one death...
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Bangladesh on Thursday requested additional diesel supplies from India to help manage ongoing power and gas shortages as Indian envoy Dinesh Trivedi met a senior minister and exchanged views on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the power and energy sectors. High commissioner Trivedi...
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Eleven Indian fishermen from the state were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for alleged IMBL violation on Thursday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay said and urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to ensure their release, along with their boat.I write to seek your personal...
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More than 1,500 police personnel, along with contingents of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), have been deployed across northeast Delhi as part of security measures in view of the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, an officer said on Thursday.The annual pilgrimage, which began July 30 with the ushering...
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Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and her daughter Iltija Mufti have been booked for allegedly assaulting a police officer during PDP's protest against abrogation of Article 370 two days ago, officials said here on Thursday.A case under sections 132, 121 and 191(2) BNS has...
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Speculation is mounting over actor Dhanush's possible entry into Tamil Nadu politics after he urged his fans at a recent public event to look beyond cinematic celebrations and channel their collective energy into grassroots social welfare activities.Speaking at a blood donation camp organised by...
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A metropolitan magistrate court on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against senior DMK leader, former minister K Ponmudy for his alleged derogatory remarks against Saivaites, Vaishnavites and women.After Ponmudy made the alleged remarks last year at an event, BJP Chennai corporation...
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Medium Range Ballistic Missile 'Agni-4' was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha on Thursday.The launch validated all operational and technical parameters, and the test was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, the Ministry of Defence...
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The police arrested five students after an alleged ragging incident came to light at a private college in Mangaluru on Wednesday. Senior students were accused of harassing first-year students both on and off the campus.Acting on complaints lodged by two first-year students, police arrested...
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Resident doctors, who were protesting the registration of homoeopaths under the Maharashtra Medical Council, withdrew their strike on Thursday following a directive from the Bombay high court.The resident doctors, affiliated to the Maharashtra State Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), at...
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The self-styled army chief of the banned United Kuki National Army (Hmar) was arrested in Manipur's Churachandpur district, and a cache of arms and explosives was recovered, the police said on Wednesday.RC Singson was apprehended on Tuesday from Old Gelmol in the Churachandpur police station...
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In a fresh outreach to the GenZ, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched an Ask Me Anything session on Instagram, inviting students to interact with him directly.Gandhi invited young people to ask him questions via Instagram Stories, saying he would answer as many as possible.Posting a...
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In his interaction in Mumbai with Gen Z audience on Thursday, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, speaking on the recent students' protest and protesters being called 'anti-nationals', said, If Gen Z is protesting, they are not anti-nationals. They are our own people, our next...
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Bangladesh's presidential election will be held on August 20, the Election Commission announced on Thursday, two weeks after President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned on health grounds before completing his five-year term.Shahabuddin, 76, was a longtime ally of deposed prime minister Sheikh...
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Maharashtra transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Thursday said more than one lakh non-Marathi drivers have completed a course in functional Marathi since the state government made it compulsory for all taxi and auto rickshaw drivers to have basic proficiency in Maharashtra's official language...
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Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, who stunned the Bharatiya Janata Party in its Bankipur bastion in the recently concluded assembly bypoll in Bihar, met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar on Thursday.The political strategist-turned-politician met Pawar, who also heads the...
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The government is questioning the visiting Meta team on whether the company is following the law of the land, following summons to the social media giant over temporary restriction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post recently, sources said on Thursday.The government and the Meta...
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Stock market benchmark indices ended on a mixed note on Thursday, with the Sensex climbing 374 points and the Nifty closing flat, drawing support from moderation in crude oil prices and buying in heavyweights Reliance Industries and ICICI Bank.After starting the session on a positive note, the...
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The Calcutta high court on Thursday directed the CBI to submit a progress report on August 28 on its investigation into the alleged conspiracy in the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata in 2024.The CBI submitted a report to the court...
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Two rusted mortar shells were detected and safely destroyed by the Army in the Mankote sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Thursday, officials said.The unexploded ordnance was found in the Choki Sagra area of the Mendhar sub-division, they said.Army personnel of bomb disposal squad...
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Tarun Tejpal said he would seek relief from the Supreme Court and alleged that he was a victim of political vendetta.We will go to the Supreme Court, hundred percent we will go. I have no doubt. For 13 years, because of a political vendetta due to Tehelka's work, they have been after me. We...
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued an alert for Uttar Pradesh, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over the next 24 hours as active monsoon conditions are expected to persist across the state for the next four to five days.According to the...
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An online system enabling real-time monitoring of pensioners' grievances has resulted in improved responsiveness with an average redressal in about 21 days, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday.The Central Pension Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPENGRAMS) has significantly enhanced...
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Following the sentencing of Tehelka magazine founder Tarun Tejpal to 10 years of imprisonment in the 2013 sexual assault case, the Goa state machinery is closely evaluating the court's directives.Goa Advocate General Devidas Pangam on Thursday addressed the media regarding the state's position on...
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Under the nation's Automotive Mission Plan 2047, total vehicle production across all segments is projected to expand from 34.71 million units in FY26 to 50 million units by 2030, eventually reaching 200 million units by 2047.According to a report by Rubix Data Sciences, the commercial vehicle...
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Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that the expenditure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visits has reached over Rs 74.58 crore in 2026 so far, while the cumulative spending on his overseas visits since 2021 stands at more than...
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The Bombay High Court on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal under three provisions of the Indian Penal Code for raping a colleague in 2013, setting aside his acquittal by a Goa sessions court five years ago.He has been convicted under Sections 376 (2)(f) (person who is a...
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Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a Bill to amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 that authorises the government to permit banks and other service providers to levy charges on payments through unified payments interface (UPI) and other notified electronic payment modes.The amendment...
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The Cockroach Janta Party will launch a 'kya bolti public' campaign next month to interact with people all over India and to get to know their issues, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said on Thursday.He was addressing a press conference after the conclusion of the CJP's core team meeting in his...
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The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday sentenced former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal to 10 years' jail in a sexual assault case filed by his junior colleague in 2013.Earlier, the court convicted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 sexual assault case filed by his junior...
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The Gujarat High Court has granted bail to a woman accused of beating her two-year-old daughter to death for demanding food, and said the incident was a heart-wrenching reminder that hunger is not merely an economic issue but a matter of human dignity, justice, and conscience.In its order passed...
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The Supreme Court on Thursday denied interim bail as of now to self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving life sentence in a 2013 case of sexually assaulting a minor, but allowed him to engage a trained caretaker of his choice for round-the-clock assistance.A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and P B...
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The Bombay High Court on Thursday ordered resident doctors to immediately call off their strike against the registration of homoeopaths under the Maharashtra Medical Council, raising concern over the protest's impact on patients in hospitals across the state.The Maharashtra Association of...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said the state would become financially strong in the next one or two years and make rapid strides across sectors, asserting that his government was creating a business-friendly environment to boost industrial growth.Inaugurating the Kolkata...
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The Supreme Court has clarified that its recent interim order restricting the sharing and uploading of audio-video clips of court proceedings does not prohibit recognised news organisations from reporting on hearings. The Court said that the restriction is limited to the use of audio and video...
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A top police officer dismissed reports on Thursday that Kanwariyas were injured in firing in Hisar, stating that a couple and their minor daughter sustained injuries after three bike-borne youths allegedly opened random fire from an airgun.Hisar Superintendent of Police Siddhant Jain said three...
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Aban Ahmad, the youngest son of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, and his friend were killed after their SUV crashed into a divider in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi district on Thursday, police said.Three other occupants of the vehicle were injured in the accident and are undergoing treatment...
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A bridge connecting several villages in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district has collapsed, just three years after its construction, officials said on Thursday.The Kothi-Koranar bridge on the Bandiya river was inaugurated on August 15, 2023, by the then deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who...
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Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal on Thursday said he would move the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court's judgment convicting him in a 2013 sexual assault case, asserting that the order was wrong.In a major setback to Tejpal, the Bombay High Court's Goa bench convicted him for raping a...
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AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday his Instagram account has been restricted in India and urged others facing a similar issue to get in touch with him.In a post on X, Kejriwal said enquiries at Meta's India office revealed that his Instagram account had been restricted and was...
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A homegrown Indian drone designed for long-range precision strikes is now attracting attention beyond the country's borders, with growing interest from nations in the Gulf and other strategically important regions.The longest-range drone KAL is ready to enter the international market, subject to...
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Reliance Brands Limited (RBL) and Kim Kardashian's shapewear and innerwear brand, SKIMS, on Wednesday announced an exclusive partnership to bring the brand to India.Under the agreement, RBL will operate SKIMS in India, including its retail stores and digital channels. The company plans to open...
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Senior Goa Police official and the former investigation officer in the alleged sexual assault case involving Tarun Tejpal, Sunita Sawant on Thursday welcomed the Bombay High Court's decision convicting the former Tehelka editor-in-chief in the 2013 case. Swant stated that the trial court had...
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The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to further relax the bail conditions of Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana dismissed Mishra's application seeking relaxation of his...
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Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday alleged that the Centre is planning to introduce ethanol blending in diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), and urged people to avoid buying new vehicles for the next few years.In a post on X in Hindi, Kejriwal alleged the government...
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Describing Iran's leadership as fractured and difficult to navigate, US Vice-President J D Vance on Wednesday said talks with Tehran would be a complex process that would be 'messy' and 'take some time' to reach a resolution, while asserting that Washington, DC would use military, economic and...
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Opposition protests over police action against students and other issues forced the adjournment of the Lok Sabha till 2 pm on Thursday, even as Speaker Om Birla voiced concern over the repeated disruption of the Question Hour.The House first commemorated the anniversaries of the atomic bombings...
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A dispute among three brothers over loud music allegedly escalated into an attack with sharp weapons in Mumbai on Thursday morning, leaving two family members dead and two others critically injured, police said.The incident occurred at Rahul Nagar in the Parksite locality in Vikhroli, where four...
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The Bombay high court on Thursday set aside the acquittal of former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal and convicted him of rape and outraging the modesty of a woman in the 2013 sexual assault case.During the hearing on sentencing, Tejpal's counsel sought leniency, arguing that he was a political victim...
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Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday defended the Opposition's criticism of the alleged Ram Temple donation embezzlement case, saying raising questions over the alleged theft of donations and valuables from the temple should not be equated with being anti-Ram.His remarks came after Union...
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A 19-year-old youth arrested in Nagpur for allegedly holding a minor girl captive and sexually assaulting her has complained about the police lock-up conditions and demanded pizza, soft bedding and mosquito repellent, officials said Thursday.The accused, Nirmay Madhav Pakhare, also refused to...
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Amid intensifying protests over alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC), JSSC CGL and other recruitment examinations, agitating students on Thursday announced a Vidhan Sabha Gherao on August 10 if their demands are not met.The announcement comes as the...
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Tensions over US military stockpiles amid its conflict with Iran have reportedly escalated at Camp David last week, where President Donald Trump confronted his War Secretary Pete Hegseth over concerns about severe munitions shortages that could limit Washington's future military options over the...
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DMK legislators on Thursday wore black shirts ahead of the presentation of the Tamil Nadu Agriculture Budget in the State Assembly.On Wednesday, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin called the maiden budget of the TVK-led reel government a waste, saying that it was devoid...
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Student leader and Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JKLM) leader Devendra Nath Mahato on Wednesday dismissed reports claiming that he had ended his hunger strike over alleged irregularities in the JPSC, JSSC, and other recruitment examinations.He asserted that his fast continues and he has...
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Religious leader Sadhvi Ritambhara has said the alleged theft of donations and offerings at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya was extremely unfortunate and demanded that the culprits be punished quickly.Revelations about the alleged theft have hurt the devotees as lives were sacrificed to construct the...
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United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States was 'doing the same thing' in Iran as it had done in Venezuela, while asserting that Washington would prefer to reach a deal with Tehran but would not allow the country to develop nuclear weapons.Addressing a gathering in...
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Students protesting against alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in Jharkhand on Thursday reiterated that they were willing to hold talks with the state government but insisted that any dialogue with Chief Minister Hemant Soren should take place in the presence of the media and not...
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Jharkhand has arrested five additional individuals in connection with the alleged irregularities surrounding examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC).With these recent arrests, the total number of individuals apprehended...
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The federal government in the United States has sued Venkatchalam Mani, the owner of a Pennsylvania rental property, alleging that he sexually harassed a female tenant and retaliated against her when she refused his advances.The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Middle District of...
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The United States has tightened its immigration benefit processing rules, allowing US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers to deny incomplete or insufficiently documented applications for visas, green cards and other immigration benefits without first seeking additional evidence,...
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Netflix co-chief executive officer Ted Sarandos meets PM Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Wednesday./@NetflixIndia X/ANI Photo
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the two discussed the immense potential of India's media and entertainment sector.The prime minister said India has a rich tradition of storytelling and an extraordinary pool of creative talent, which can be leveraged...
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Several shopping malls and residential complexes situated on the Sohna Road suffered an over 48-hour power cut before it was restored on Wednesday.Residents of the Pyramid Urban Homes society in Sector 67 were compelled to take to the streets after the prolonged outage.AIRIA Mall, Elan Mall, Ocus...
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The Allahabad High Court has restrained an Arya Samaj temple here from solemnising marriages or issuing marriage certificates until further orders after taking a serious view of alleged failure of the temple to verify the legal age of couples.A Lucknow bench of Justices Rajnish Kumar and Babita...
