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Stones pelted at Vande Bharat train with UP guv on board

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In a major security lapse, stones were pelted at the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express (22961) near Surat on Wednesday. Notably, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel was on board the train when the incident occurred, though she was reportedly in a different coach.Following the incident, the...
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'Hijab order is an attack on Islam'

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AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has strongly criticised the Allahabad High Court's order, dismissing a petition filed by a minor student of a school in Prayagraj, seeking permission to wear a Hijab additionally along with the prescribed school uniform.Addressing the grand...
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TIME pays tribute to Dolly Parton with new cover

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TIME has paid tribute to country music legend Dolly Parton with a new cover following her death at the age of 80, celebrating the life and legacy of the singer-songwriter who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the world's most beloved stars.Known for her distinctive voice, sharp...
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Over 2 lakh cases of photo duplication detected in Jaisalmer

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Suspected cases of irregularities worth crores of rupees have come to light in the works executed under the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G RAM G] scheme in the Sam Panchayat Samiti of Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district, officials said.Taking advantage of a...
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US halts all visa appointments amid immigration crackdown

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The US has paused visa appointments for applicants worldwide as President Donald Trump steps up his immigration crackdown during his second term in the White House, Reuters reported on Tuesday.A US State Department spokesperson stated that the department had launched a global training initiative...
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UP parents may now evict children from property over negligence

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The Yogi Adityanath government has decided to amend the Uttar Pradesh Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules-2014 to allow elderly parents to evict children from their property if they fail to maintain and respect them.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Uttar Pradesh...
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Six killed in road accident in Telangana's Suryapet district

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Six persons, including five women died and at least 12 others were injured when a private EV bus they were travelling in hit a truck in Suryapet district of Telangana on Wednesday morning, police said.The incident occurred in Kodad mandal on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada national highway at around...
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Abetment to suicide case booked in IIT-Delhi student's death

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Police have registered a case of abetment to suicide against unidentified persons in connection with the death of a 31-year-old M.Sc. Physics student of Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi, who allegedly jumped from a building on the institute campus last week, officials said.The student...
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Trump orders US flag lowered for a week in honour of Dolly Parton

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United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday mourned the death of country music legend Dolly Parton, who passed away at the age of 80, and announced that the American flag would be lowered throughout the United States for one week in her honour.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, 'It is...
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Mamdani opposes RSS chief's Madison Square event

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday said he does not support the planned event at Madison Square Garden where Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat will address members of the Indian diaspora.However, he said the city may not have jurisdiction to cancel the 'private' event,...
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Punjab: 44 kg heroin, 3 kg Ice recovered in Ferozepur

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The Punjab police, in a joint operation with the BSF, foiled a major cross-border narcotics smuggling bid on Tuesday, recovering 44.5 kg of heroin and 3 kg of Ice (methamphetamine) in Ferozepur.The action came on a specific input generated by Counter Intelligence of Ferozepur.A cordon and search...
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Country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80

Country music legend Dolly Parton./Reuters/ANI Photo
Country music legend Dolly Parton./Reuters/ANI Photo
Country music legend Dolly Parton has passed away. She was 80.The news of her demise was shared by her nephew, Bryan Seaver, via an Instagram video, as per PEOPLE.My name is Bryan Seaver, son of Cassie Parton, and I'm representing the Parton and Owens family today announcing the passing of my...
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Sitharaman in Toronto for first India-Canada economic talks

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman/Jitender Gupta/ANI Photo
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman/Jitender Gupta/ANI Photo
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in Toronto on Tuesday on a four-day visit, during which she will participate in the first India-Canada Economic and Financial Dialogue before travelling to the US for the G20 Finance Ministers' meeting.She was welcomed by India's Consul General...