Told govt to modify address: K'taka Guv to Prez

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Told govt to modify address: K'taka Guv to Prez

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Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has submitted a detailed report to President Droupadi Murmu over the developments in connection with the joint session of the state legislature recently that saw a row erupt over his customary address to the Legislative Assembly and Council, official sources...
21:18

Zubeen's family writes to PM seeking expeditious trial

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The family of popular Assam singer Zubeen Garg on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting a special court for expedited trial and appropriate diplomatic-legal action in Singapore in connection with his death in the island country last September.They also sought that bail should...
20:41

Family won't take body of Meitei man till demands met: Pressure group

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A pressure group formed in Manipur after a Meitei man was killed in Kuki-majority Churachandpur district on Saturday said that the family of the deceased would not accept his body till their demands, including transferring the case to the NIA, were met.The Joint Action Committee (JAC) also...
20:14

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over China deal

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United States President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to slap 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports if Ottawa goes ahead with its recently negotiated trade agreement with China, sharply escalating trade tensions between the two neighbours.In a post on social media, Trump warned that...
19:21

PSLV failure won't delay Gaganyaan mission: ISRO chief

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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman V Narayanan on Saturday denied any possibility of delay in the Gaganyaan mission following the failure of the PSLV rocket mission earlier this month.The ISRO chief said that the organisation is currently studying the cause of PSLV mission...
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European Commission chief arrives in India

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in the national capital on Saturday on a state visit and was received by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada.Von der Leyen, along with European Council President Antonio Luis Santos da Costa, will serve as chief...
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Mortal remains of 2 soldiers who died in Doda, consigned to flames

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The mortal remains of Sudhir Narwal and Mohit Chauhan, who were among the 10 soldiers who died after their Army vehicle fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district recently, were consigned to flames with full state honours at their respective native places in Haryana on Saturday.The...
17:38

Speeding luxury car rams into guardrail during R-Day rehearsals in Kolkata

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A speeding luxury car rammed into a guardrail in Kolkata's Red Road area on Saturday morning, when rehearsals for the Republic Day parade were underway, triggering security concerns, police said.The car was approaching the Red Road at a high speed, and when officers signalled it to stop, the...
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Mouni Roy 'harassed by elderly men' in Haryana

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Actor Mouni Roy on Saturday shared a lengthy note on social media and alleged she was harassed by elderly men during a recent event in Haryana, an incident which left her humiliated and traumatised. Roy, known for featuring in drama series Naagin and also for her roles in films such as Gold...
17:02

Air India cancels New York, Newark flights for Jan 25, 26

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Air India has cancelled its flights to New York and Newark for January 25-26 due to severe winter storm forecast in the US East Coast.The airline operates daily flights from Delhi and Mumbai to New York. There are daily flights from Delhi to Newark also while services between Mumbai and...
16:57

300 stray dogs killed in Telangana village, Sarpanch booked

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In a fresh incident of alleged stray dogs killing in Telangana, about 300 canines were allegedly killed in Jagtial district, taking the toll to 900, animal rights claimed.The killings are suspected to have been carried out by some elected representatives, including Sarpanchs, allegedly to...
15:53

Sambhal CJM changed again within three days

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The Allahabad high court has appointed Deepak Kumar Jaiswal as Chief Judicial Magistrate of Sambhal, barely three days after Aditya Singh was transferred to the post.Aditya Singh had replaced Vibhanshu Sudheer, who was appointed as Civil Judge (Senior Division), Sultanpur.Singh has now been...
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Delhi court allows Engineer Rashid to attend Budget Session in custody

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A Delhi court on Saturday granted custody parole to jailed Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid to attend the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament. Custody parole entails a prisoner being escorted by armed police personnel to his place of visit.Additional Sessions Judge Prashant Sharma passed the...
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Ajit Pawar will return to MVA, NCP factions to unite: Raut

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Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday claimed that the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party will come together and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will return to the Maha Vikas Aghadi, as his heart is with his family.Speaking to reporters, Raut...
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US hints at rolling back 25% tariffs on India

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at Davos on Friday (local time) hinted that the additional 25% tariffs on India might be removed after India's purchases of Russian oil have significantly dropped due to a 25% tariff imposed by the US, calling it a 'huge success'.He made the remarks during a...
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Air India issues travel advisory ahead of severe winter storm in US

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Air India has issued a travel advisory ahead of the severe winter storm forecast for the United States East Coast.As per the statement posted on X, Air India said that all of its flights to and from New York and Newark have been cancelled on 25 and 26 January.In a post on X, Air India said, A...
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Border 2 box office collection: Rs 31.10 cr on Day 1

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Sunny Deol's Border 2 opened to a thunderous start at the domestic box office, collecting Rs 32.10 crore net on its first day, the makers said on Saturday.The film, which was released in theatres across the country on Friday, is a sequel to Deol's 1997 blockbuster Border, which was directed by J...
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10 tonne steel bridge on canal stolen in Korba

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A 70-foot-long steel bridge weighing over 10 tonnes built on a canal more than four decades ago was stolen overnight in Chhattisgarh's Korba city, leaving local residents stunned, police said on Saturday.Investigators found the involvement of 15 persons in the incident, who allegedly cut and...
12:28

Flight operations resume at Srinagar airport

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Flight operations resumed at the airport here on Saturday after remaining suspended for a day due to heavy snowfall, officials said.The Airports Authority of India, in close coordination with BRO, successfully cleared the apron and taxiways on Saturday morning to make the runway functional after...
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Mhow water contamination: Indore administration deploys survey teams

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The administration in Madhya Pradesh's Indore has deployed 12 survey teams and established two temporary hospitals to treat residents who have fallen ill due to water contamination in Mhow, officials said on Saturday. According to the administration, at least 12 suspected cases of people...
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No one needs to teach us patriotism: Stalin slams Guv

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday claimed that Governor R N Ravi insulted the gubernatorial position he holds, by not reading out the speech at the commencement of the Assembly session.Stating that he was constrained to criticise the Governor for his actions, the Chief Minister...
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IndiGo vacated 717 slots after DGCA cuts flights

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IndiGo has vacated more than 700 slots at various domestic airports, following aviation watchdog DGCA curtailing the country's largest airline's winter flights by 10 per cent after massive operational disruptions in early December, according to sources.Generally, slots refer to a particular time...
10:22

Indian national among 4 dead in shooting in US

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An Indian national was among the victims of a shooting incident linked to an alleged family dispute in the US state of Georgia, according to the Indian mission in Atlanta.   The shooting left four people dead early Friday morning while three children were inside the home during the...
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Actor Kamal R Khan held for firing at Mumbai building

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Actor Kamal Rashid Khan, popularly known as KRK, was arrested on Saturday in connection with a firing incident at a residential building in the western suburbs here, police said.Khan was brought to the Oshiwara police station for questioning late on Friday night, and in his statement, the actor...
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Lula's Visit To Focus On Defence

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will inaugurate an office of ApexBrasil, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, in New Delhi during his visit to India from February 19 to 21.Several agreements, including in the defence sector, trade and investment, science and...
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Shubhanshu Shukla among 5 to receive UP Gaurav Samman

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Uttar Pradesh government will honour five distinguished luminaries, including Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla, who have brought laurels to the state at the national and international level.    This year, the personalities include those who have made remarkable contributions in...
08:53

What AI-First Edtech Firm Plans To Do...

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Myntra Co-Founder Mukesh Bansal and former Flipkart CTO Peeyush Ranjan have announced foray into the edtech space with the launch of edtech venture Fermi. The artificial intelligence-first platform focuses on high-school STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education...
08:47

'China will eat them up': Trump slam Canada

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United States President Donald Trump on Friday slammed Canada for rejecting his proposed Golden Dome missile defence project over Greenland, warning that Beijing could eat them up within a year as the northern neighbour chooses closer ties with China over US-backed security.  On Truth...
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Gang extorts Rs 6.5 cr from Gurugram businessman in honey-trap case

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A gang allegedly extorted Rs 6.5 crore from a Gurugram businessman in a honey-trap case, said police. The businessman had befriended a Meghalaya woman through Facebook, who posed as an air hostess. Following the complaint of the businessman, an FIR was registered at Sector 53 police...
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Congress meets Bihar leaders amid defection rumours of MLAs

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The Congress on Friday held a brainstorming session with its Bihar leaders and brushed aside reports that its newly-elected legislators are deserting the party. The Congress had won six seats in the recently concluded Bihar assembly elections, where it had contested in around 60...
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Nashik, Malegaon civic bodies ban meat sale on R-Day

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The civic bodies of Nashik and Malegaon on Friday issued orders to keep slaughterhouses shut on Republic Day, an official said.   No one should slaughter animals on that day. If someone is found doing so, legal action will be taken against the concerned person. It covers all...