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Chairman of the Ram temple construction committee Nripendra Mishra on Friday said that the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has invited President Droupadi Murmu to visit Ayodhya to have a 'darshan' and offer prayers at the temple.Speaking to reporters, Mishra said that members of the...
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Former India women's cricket team captain Jhulan Goswami has been summoned for a hearing under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, along with her two siblings, over a discrepancy in their father's name, an official said on Friday.Their father's name appeared as 'Nishith Ranjan Goswami'...
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Among the Sensex firms, Tata Steel suffered the most, tanking by 4.57 per cent. ICICI Bank, Power Grid, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Infosys and Kotak Mahindra Bank were also among the laggards.Mahindra & Mahindra, State Bank of India, ITC and Bharat Electronics were among the gainers.
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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday, snapping a three-day rally, due to heavy selling pressure in metal, IT and commodity stocks as investors booked profits at higher levels ahead of the Budget 2026-27.However, buying on select blue-chip counters restricted the sharp...
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A drone, suspected to have originated in Pakistan, briefly hovered over Indian territory along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Friday, officials said.The drone was spotted over Ratanpur village in Ramgarh sector around 7.40 pm, they said, adding that the...
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Tamil Nadu Minister T R B Rajaa on Friday asserted that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government never said it would not allow Hindi language in Tamil Nadu and added that the State is in fact home to a large Hindi-speaking population.At the 'NDTV Tamil Nadu Summit' in Chennai, the Minister for...
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With Nationalist Congress Party sources claiming that Sunetra Pawar was likely to be sworn in as Deputy CM, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party would support any decision taken by the family and party of late Ajit Pawar.The NCP will take whatever...
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In a scathing attack on the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) chairman B R Naidu on Friday alleged that a 'massive ghee adulteration scam' involving harmful chemicals had taken place during the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government in the preparation of...
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The rupee on Friday hit its record low of 92.02 before ending 6 paise higher at 91.93 against the US dollar amid a firm American currency and geopolitical uncertainties.Forex traders said a negative trend in domestic equities weighed on investor sentiment and capped gains in the domestic...
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JUST IN: Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodriguez; both agree to further deepen and expand bilateral ties.More details awaited.
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The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court seeking that no order should be passed without hearing it in connection with the release of actor Vijay-starrer Tamil film Jana Nayagan. A caveat is filed by a litigant in the high courts and the Supreme...
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A Delhi court has granted 13-day interim bail to 2020 Northeast Delhi riots larger conspiracy case accused Khalid Saifi, on several conditions, including refraining from social media. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing the interim bail application filed by 'United...
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A court in Mumbai on Friday granted bail to actor Kamaal Rashid Khan, popularly known as KRK, arrested in connection with a firing incident at a residential building in the western suburbs here.A magistrate's court granted bail to Khan, who was arrested by the Oshiwara police in Andheri on...
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The United States on Friday issued a 'security alert' for its citizens in Bangladesh, asking them to remain vigilant and avoid crowds as political violence or extremist attacks may occur, potentially targeting rallies, polling stations, and religious sites during the election period.In an...
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Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Sanjay Raut on Friday targeted the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) over Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's death in an air crash, asking why it allowed flight operations at the Baramati airport if it was not fully...
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The Bombay high court has rejected an 18-year-old woman's plea to medically terminate her 28-week pregnancy, ruling that a forced termination would amount to foeticide as the 'foetus is healthy and viable'.A division bench of justices Ravindra Ghuge and Abhay J Mantri, in an order passed earlier...
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C J Roy, founder and chairman of real estate firm Confident Group, was found dead at his office in Bengaluru on Friday, the police said. The police suspect it to be a case of suicide, though they said a conclusion would be drawn after the post-mortem examination. According to the...
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A wildfire that broke out about a week ago near Kaho village in Arunachal Pradesh's Anjaw district has been doused by the Indian Army, an official said on Friday.According to a post by the Spear Corps of the Indian Army, the fire broke out along the western ridge of the Lohit River close to the...
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After Nationalist Congress Party leaders met with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, state minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Friday said that the decision on the vacant post of Deputy CM, following the demise of NCP chief Ajit Pawar, will likely be taken later in the day.Speaking to...
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A court in Guwahati on Friday rejected the bail petitions of three of the accused in Zubeen Garg's death case, with the singer's wife pleading that bail should not be granted to any of them till the case is closed.The Kamrup Metropolitan District and Sessions Court fixed February 13 as the next...
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is most likely to present the state Budget 2026-27 during the next month's legislature session, after the death of deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who held the finance portfolio.Pawar (66) and four others were killed in a plane crash in Pune's Baramati on...
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India's probe into last year's Air India Boeing 787 jet crash is increasingly homing in on deliberate pilot action as the probable cause, according to people familiar with the findings, marking a concession by authorities previously resistant to that scenario.Investigators have ruled out...
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Maharashtra Deputy CM late Ajit Pawar's ashes were immersed in Songaon at the confluence (sangam) of the Karha and Nira rivers. Parth Pawar and Jay Pawar, sons of Maharashtra Deputy CM late Ajit Pawar, performed the rituals. Sunetra Pawar, wife of Maharashtra Deputy CM late Ajit Pawar, was also...
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The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Union government, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and InterGlobe Aviation, operator of IndiGo Airlines, on a plea challenging the aviation regulator's decision to grant relaxations under the revised Flight Duty Time Limitation...
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Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Friday strongly criticised former Vice President Hamid Ansari's remarks on Mahmud Ghazni, saying that he was not a foreign invader but an Indian.BJP national spokesperson CR Kesavan condemned Ansari's comments, questioning whether...
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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Working President Praful Patel on Friday said that a decision regarding the vacant posts of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and cabinet portfolios will be made soon, following the demise of party chief Ajit Pawar. After meeting with Maharashtra CM Devendra...
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The BJP's Maharashtra unit media in-charge Navnath Ban on Friday said there was no doubt that Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar would be cleared of the allegations levelled against him in the alleged irrigation scam case. Speaking to reporters, Ban was responding to remarks by Shiv Sena (UBT)...
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Rediff Founder and Chairman Emeritus, Ajit Balakrishnan's, new book, 'Technology Innovation: Sword or Plough: Insights For Curious Minded People, Students, Researchers, Policy Makers' has a recommendation that's worth listening in to. Subramanian Ramadorai, former CEO and MD TCS, says,...
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Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Friday said it is inhuman to talk about the leadership of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) just after the tragic death of its president and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. On Thursday, a day after Pawar's death in a plane crash in Baramati...
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Claiming that the demography of Assam changed during Congress rule, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP-led government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is working to reverse the trend.Addressing the closing ceremony of the 10th Mising Youth Festival organised by Takam Mising...
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The Supreme Court on Friday directed all states and Union Territories to ensure girl students in private and government schools are provided bio-degradable menstrual sanitary pads for free, and held that the right to menstrual health is a part of the fundamental right to life enshrined in the...
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Sunetra Pawar meets Amit Shah yesterday at Ajit Pawar's funeral
The proposed merger of two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions - each headed by Ajit Pawar, who was killed in a plane crash two days ago, and his uncle Sharad Pawar -- is very much on course, with talks reaching an advanced stage even before the deputy chief minister's death, sources...
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Kirana stores continue to occupy a central role in India's grocery ecosystem by staying closely aligned with the consumption behaviour of the country's largest consumer base, according to a report by RedSeer Strategy Consultants.It noted Kirana stores retain their central position in India's...
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday lauded party leader Rahul Gandhi as a sincere person who was a strong voice on various issues like communalism in the country. Tharoor said that everyone likes Rahul as he constantly speaks against the politics of communalism, hatred and divisiveness in the...
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Mardaani 3 gives Rani Mukerji something the previous two installments didn't: A heroic slow-motion action sequence that feels tailor-made for the Singham universe, applauds Mayur Sanap/Rediff. Read the review here.
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NCP leaders meet Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis amid uncertainty over party's future after Ajit Pawar's death. This comes even as the Maharashtra CID has begun a probe into the Baramati plane crash that killed the Deputy Chief Minister.News also coming in that Ajit Pawar was keen on the merger...
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An IndiGo flight operating from Kuwait to Delhi was diverted to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Friday morning after a bomb threat was reported on board, officials at the airport said. Nothing suspicious has been found yet, they said. The aircraft landed safely...
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of disrespecting the North East by refusing to wear 'gamosa', presented by President Droupadi Murmu at the 'At Home' reception hosted by her on Republic Day. All dignitaries, including those from abroad, had worn...
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To promote Pushkar as a destination for weddings, Rajasthan's real estate regulator along with district authorities has approved three schemes to develop the required infrastructure, including resorts, farmhouses and commercial establishments.The schemes were approved by the state's Real...
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The Uttar Pradesh government is setting up a network of 65 data and AI labs across the state, pitching the state as a future leader in the AI ecosystem.While two of these labs are operational in Lucknow and Gorakhpur districts, another unit has been established in Pilibhit with private...
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday launched a sharp attack on the BJP asking whether their alliance partner AIADMK allegedly involved in corruption cases has been cleaned in their washing machine.Targeting the saffron party for making baseless allegations on the DMK, Stalin, after...
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Argentina Ariano posted her debacle on X seeking help from the police
A 50-year-old taxi driver has been arrested for allegedly charging a US tourist a whopping Rs 18,000 in what may have been the most expensive 400-metre ride through the Mumbai traffic, police said on Friday. The police on Tuesday apprehended Deshraj Yadav, who allegedly picked up the tourist...
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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 78th death anniversary and claimed that the Sangh Parivar was still afraid of him and his memory and that is why his name was removed from the rural employment guarantee scheme. Vijayan, in a Facebook post,...
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Silver and gold prices declined sharply in the futures trade on Friday as traders booked profits at elevated levels after a record-breaking rally, tracking a bearish sentiment in global markets and a rebound in the US dollar. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), silver futures for March...
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A building collapsed in the Preet Vihar area of New Delhi. Firefighters are present at the scene, Delhi Fire Services said. Further details on the incident are awaited. Last year, in November, four people, including three men and one woman, were injured due to the collapse of a newly...
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The death of 24-year-old Kajal Chaudhary, a Delhi Police SWAT commando, has left her family shattered, with her brother Nikhil recounting the events that led to her death. Kajal, who was allegedly assaulted by her husband, Ankur, at their Mohan Garden residence on January 22, succumbed to...
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Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday took a jibe at the BJP on Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary, citing former Prime Minister Pt Jawaharlal Nehru and former Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's letter to Bharatiya Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee, which criticised Hindu Mahasabha and...
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Delivery platform Swiggy's consolidated net loss widened by 33 per cent to Rs 1,065 crore in the December quarter (Q3 FY26), compared with a loss of Rs 799 crore a year earlier, as expenses outpaced revenue growth.Total costs rose to Rs 7,298 crore, reflecting higher delivery charges,...
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On Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday recalled two separate letters written in 1948 to Shyama Prasad Mookerjee by Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in which they strongly criticised and raised questions over the activities of the Hindu...
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Delhi Police apprehended three minor boys aged 13, 14, and 15 years old for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl in the Bhajanpura area of the national capital. According to Delhi Police, the incident took place on January 18 in the Bhajanpura area. The mother of the survivor told ANI,...
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Punjab minister meets deported US immigrants who used the dunki route
A 22-year-old citizen of India has been indicted in New York for his role in a scheme to smuggle Indian nationals from Canada across the northern border into the United States. Shivam, whose last name is not known, is charged with one count of conspiracy to illegally bring aliens to the...
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Domestic stock markets opened under heavy selling pressure on Friday amid heightened global market volatility, triggered largely by sharp swings in gold and silver prices.Investor sentiment remained weak as markets reacted to the steep decline and sudden rebound in precious metals, along with...
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In a shocking incident of alleged animal cruelty, around 100 stray dogs were brutally killed in Thummaipally village of Nagarkurnool district, Telangana earlier this week. The mass killing of stray dogs has triggered significant outrage among animal welfare activists and locals....
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A flight from Bangladesh capital Dhaka landed at the Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan's Karachi on Thursday, restoring non-stop air connectivity between the two countries after 14 years. According to the Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA), the Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight...
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Police have said that they have booked half a dozen persons and arrested one of them after masked men allegedly attempted to abduct Congress corporators from Chandrapur in Maharashtra from a bus when they were on their way to Nagpur.A group of persons intercepted the bus, in which newly-elected...
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V Srinivasan, husband of Indian Olympic Association President and Rajya Sabha MP P T Usha, died in the early hours of Friday, according to family sources.He was 67.Srinivasan collapsed at his residence early this morning. Although he was rushed immediately to a nearby hospital, he could not be...
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United States President Donald Trump on Thursday announced plans to decertify all Canada-made aircraft and warned of imposing a 50 per cent tariff on such planes until American-made Gulfstream jets receive certification in Canada, signalling a fresh escalation in trade tensions between the two...
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A rail clip was found removed from a train track near Kidiharpur railway station, prompting authorities to register a case, officials said on Thursday.Northeastern Railway's Public Relations Officer Ashok Kumar said the incident came to light on Wednesday on the busy Varanasi'Gorakhpur rail...
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The police on Thursday arrested a shopkeeper for allegedly attacking two Kashmiri brothers, including a minor, officials here said. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening in the Vikasnagar area when the accused shopkeeper, Sanjay Yadav, got into a heated argument with Danish (20) and his...
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The Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan has banned animals and animal products from India and has tightened screening of arrivals at its international airports in the capital Bishkek and second largest city of Osh amid Nipah virus scare. We have introduced strict infection control measures...
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