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A sessions court in Ahmedabad on Saturday rejected Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging a magistrate's order dismissing his application seeking the records related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational degrees.Sessions judge P B Patel rejected the revision application...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted President Donald Trump and the people of the United States on the 250th anniversary of America's independence and said the two countries' shared belief in democracy and the rule of law, and the limitless potential of their people make the...
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A severe heatwave is sweeping across the eastern United States, placing significant pressure on power grids, disrupting preparations for FIFA World Cup matches, and overshadowing the country's celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of its independence.With the heat index expected to exceed 46...
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Congress on Saturday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi order a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the alleged theft of donations and offerings at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.Speaking at a press conference here, party general secretary K C Venugopal said he had written to the prime minister...
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An Indian Navy Sea King helicopter undertook an urgent medical evacuation of an injured seafarer on Saturday from SCI crude oil tanker MT Desh Shakti off the coast of Mumbai, the Navy said.In spite of a 'red alert' due to incessant rains, poor visibility and rough seas, the helicopter skilfully...
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Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday visited the Maruti temple in Panaji, where he said he prayed for strict action against those involved in the alleged 'chanda chori' at the Ayodhya Ram temple and against those allegedly protecting them.Speaking to reporters after offering...
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Amid incessant rains in Mumbai, Mayor Ritu Tawde on Saturday visited the Worli promenade and urged people to stay away from the seashore as the strong waves might pose risk to their lives.The metropolis has been witnessing downpour over the past few days.The rains continued unabated on Saturday,...
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Government doctors in Odisha on Saturday suspended their cease-work agitation after a marathon meeting with Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling, who assured them that their demands would be examined by a high-powered committee.The decision was announced by Odisha Medical Services Association (OMSA)...
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Alpha, featuring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari, has earned Rs 17.42 crore at the global box office.The makers shared the box office numbers with a post on the official X handle on Saturday.It featured the film's poster with the box office numbers written over it.'Alpha wins hearts worldwide. Day 1...
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A court in New Delhi on Saturday dismissed the bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the larger-conspiracy case related to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai denied the relief to both the accused after hearing arguments on bail from both the...
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The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), which had led the 2020-21 protest against the now-scrapped central farm laws, has extended support to the ongoing Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led sit-in against alleged exam irregularities and announced that its delegation will join the agitation at Jantar Mantar...
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Heavy rains lashed Mumbai's two neighbouring districts -- Thane and Palghar -- on Saturday, causing water-logging in low-lying areas, and multiple tree-collapse incidents that disrupted normal life and traffic.Thane city recorded 65.79 mm of rainfall between 8.30 am and 1.30 pm, bringing its...
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In yet another setback for the Mamata Banerjee faction of the Trinamool Congress, the party's West Bengal state president Chandrima Bhattacharya stepped down from her position on Saturday, barely a month after she was entrusted with the crucial organisational responsibility in the aftermath of...
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Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Saturday said senior journalist Rajagopal Ramadas has received his renewed passport, days after he had sought the intervention of the West Bengal government in the matter.In a Facebook post, Satheesan said Rajagopal himself had informed the chief minister's...
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The Monsoon Session of Parliament will be held from July 20 to August 13, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday.In a post on X, Rijiju said, 'On the recommendation of the Govt of India, Hon'ble President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji has approved the summoning of both the...
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has been admitted to a hospital in Thane after suffering from a bout of viral fever and cold, an official said on Saturday.The deputy chief minister, who was admitted to the hospital on Friday, has been strictly advised by his doctors to rest, he...
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Former litigant for Ram Lalla, Mahant Dharmdas, on Friday demanded that the Ram Mandir trust be dissolved and all assets donated to the temple be registered in the name of the Deity, amid the ongoing probe into alleged embezzlement of donations.Speaking to ANI, Mahant Dharmdas expressed...
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A group of 50 Bangladeshi nationals were deported and sent to West Bengal by train to facilitate their repatriation, police said on Saturday.The deportees, comprising 44 men and six women, were previously lodged at the special detention camp located within the Attur taluk office complex in Salem...
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Mumbai Bharatiya Janata Party president Ameet Satam is facing flak from the opposition for his comments on monsoon-related deaths in the city, after a viral video showed him smiling while speaking about the tragedies.In the video, Satam, who is also the party's MLA from Mumbai, is seen with...
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The Centre has served a notice to popular messaging app Telegram, directing it to crack down on the 'widespread dissemination' of pirated films, OTT content and other audio-visual material through its platform, government officials said on Saturday.In its notice, the Ministry of Information and...
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A technical glitch briefly affected operations on Mumbai's Metro Line 2A, causing train delays during the peak hour, adding to commuters' woes as the city grappled with heavy rainfall on Saturday.The Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL) confirmed that while services were...
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The makers of Salman Khan-starrer Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace on Saturday dismissed reports claiming that the film has been delayed due to certification issues, saying the movie has not yet been submitted to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).In a statement, the actor's...
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Three members of a family died of suffocation while attempting to rescue a bull that had fallen into a well in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district, police said on Saturday.Four villagers entered the 40-foot-deep well one after the other, but three of them succumbed due to toxic fumes and lack of...
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The Mumbai civic body on Saturday declared a holiday for the afternoon session in all schools and colleges across the metropolis after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert of extremely heavy rainfall.A spokesperson of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that...
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Water levels in the 166-odd reservoirs across the country dipped below the normal level (which is the average level of the last 10-years) for the first time in this season during the week ended July 2, as monsoon continued its weak run throughout June.Though with rains picking up pace in the last...
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The government is planning to soon start consultations with stakeholders for a dedicated regulatory framework to contain the pitfalls and excesses of artificial intelligence, Secretary for the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology S Krishnan said.It is a conversation, which has...
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Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, Lakshmi Mittal, executive chairman of ArcelorMittal, and Bharti Enterprises Founder and Chairman Sunil Mittal are the three Indians part of the AI for Good Global Commission, an initiative bringing together leaders from government, business and...
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is considering to mandate payment of fees to the regulator by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and foreign venture capital investors (FVCI) in Indian rupees instead of the current system of payments in US dollars, according to the board meeting...
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A 35-year-old woman died as she came in contact with a live wire after she fell near a power transformer amid heavy rains in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Saturday.The incident occurred on the night of July 1 at Kacheri village in Dombivili, where the victim, Shashi Rahul Chakra, a...
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The Union home ministry on Saturday designated 23 individuals based in Pakistan, linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba and other organisations, as terrorists under the UAPA, a government order said.The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967) empowers the central government...
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With geopolitical situation normalising, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday ordered rollback of a work from home (WFH) measure and staggered timings she had earlier announced for government offices.In May, Gupta had ordered work from home for two days for government offices, days after Prime...
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United States President Donald Trump suggested a reunion of former presidents, including Barack Obama and Joe Biden, at the White House to watch football.Trump made the suggestion on the podcast hosted by US Second Lady Usha Vance which was released on Friday ahead of the 250th anniversary of...
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Posting an Instagram reel while wearing an allegedly stolen diamond necklace proved costly for a domestic help in Dehradun.The owner of the necklace saw the content and reported it to the police, resulting in her arrest, a year after the alleged theft.Dehradun Superintendent of Police (City)...
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An 18-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide at Kalyan in Maharashtra's Thane district after missing out on admission to a degree course, police said on Friday.The deceased was identified as Akshada Valvi.As per a police official, she had passed the Std 12th exam in the commerce stream and...
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Former state minister Vaigai Selvan quit the AIADMK on Friday expressing dissatisfaction with the party leadership over the shifting dynamics, especially for allegedly compromising its principles to allegedly align with arch rival the DMK.He announced his decision to step down from the AIADMK's...
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A screen displays a message referencing singer Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce outside Madison Square Garden, the venue for their reported wedding celebrations, in New York. Photograph: Angelina Katsanis/Reuters
Singer Taylor Swift and football champion Travis Kelce's real-life Love Story has entered its forever chapter, as the couple officially tied the knot.The duo's wedding ceremony was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Swift's representative confirmed to PEOPLE.In a statement, the rep...
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Following allegations of embezzlement of Ram temple donations in Ayodhya, the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) ordered an inquiry on Friday into similar allegations concerning offerings at Badrinath Dham.BKTC President Hemant Dwivedi stated that the temple committee has taken the...
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Two persons were arrested in Nagpur for allegedly cheating people by giving them fake currency notes with 'Children's Bank of India' printed on them, a police official said on Friday, adding that bundles with a face value of Rs 8.65 crore were recovered from the duo.The Crime Branch official...
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India's position on the Indus Waters Treaty is consistent and the treaty stands in abeyance in response to Pakistan's continued support for cross-border terrorism, the ministry of external affairs said on Friday.India suspended the treaty in 2025 as one of the punitive measures against Pakistan...
