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A 16-year-old Class 9 student was fatally hit by a goods train here after he allegedly failed to hear it approaching from behind as he was walking along the railway tracks wearing earphones, police said on Thursday.The accident occurred around 9 pm on Wednesday near Prahaladpur village in...
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The CBI has replaced the investigating officer in the R G Kar rape-murder case and constituted a fresh special investigation team (SIT) to carry forward the probe, a senior official said on Thursday.The central probe agency informed the Sealdah court that it has appointed Sandipani Garg as the...
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Heavy rainfall in Manipur's Churachandpur district on Thursday afternoon triggered a flash flood and waterlogging in several parts of the district headquarters town, affecting thousands of residents, officials said.No loss of lives has, however, been reported.Tuibong remained one of the...
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A labourer died and three others were injured on Thursday in an explosion at an industrial unit in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district, a senior official said. The incident occurred in the furnace of a sheet metal fabrication unit in Adityapur Industrial Area, he said.Around six workers...
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A Zero FIR has been registered in Noida against a woman for allegedly using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, police said on Thursday.The FIR was lodged at the Expressway police station on the complaint of Smriti Singh, a...
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An organised syndicate supplying counterfeit medicines to the market through fake billing, cross-billing and fake bank transactions was busted, and 6 FIRs have been registered in the matter, a senior official said on Thursday.The action was taken by the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA)...
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Heavy rains lashed several parts of Telangana on Thursday, narrowing the rainfall deficit in the state during the current monsoon season and bringing cheer to farmers.The rains led to traffic snarls in the city, prompting the Cyberabad Traffic Police to ask companies and organisations operating...
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A special court in Mumbai on Thursday acquitted Shiv Sena-UBT leader Anil Parab and 10 others in a 2023 case of assaulting and intimidating a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official.Special judge for MPs/ MLAs cases Mahesh Jadhav ruled that the prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the...
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The father of a 20-year-old woman who was shot dead at her workplace in northwest Delhi has demanded strict action against the accused, saying he repeatedly tried to contact his daughter before being informed by police about her death, officials said on Thursday.My daughter used to leave home...
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Pakistan on Thursday said it was doing its utmost to bring the US and Iran back to the negotiating table under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last month, amid escalating tensions in the region.We support dialogue and diplomacy as they are the only viable path forward,...
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China on Thursday said it supports India to make this year's BRICS summit a full success but remained evasive about President Xi Jinping's attendance.BRICS is an important platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told...
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Rupee rose 9 paise to settle at 95.67 (provisional) against US dollar on Thursday.The rupee strengthened by 13 paise to 95.63 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, supported by positive momentum in domestic equity markets and inflows of foreign capital.However, the Indian currency's...
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Amid nationwide outrage over the NEET leak, a question paper of the Odisha medical PG examination was allegedly shared on social media during the test, officials said on Thursday.Photographs of a question paper of the All Odisha Medical PG Examination was found forwarded on a social media...
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A Delhi court has upheld an order directing the framing of charges against a man accused of uploading child sexual abuse material on Facebook, saying that the non-recovery of the mobile phone allegedly used in the offence cannot be a ground to stifle a prosecution when digital evidence links the...
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Activist and former JNU student leader Umar Khalid has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the trial court's order rejecting his regular bail plea in the alleged larger conspiracy case related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act...
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More than 200 academicians have written an open letter to Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, objecting to her 'gau mutra expert' remark targeting IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti.According to the 215 academicians who signed the letter, including vice-chancellors and former vice-chancellors,...
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A special CBI court in Chennai on Thursday sentenced gangster Chhota Rajan to seven years' imprisonment for obtaining a passport on the basis of forged documents, officials said.The agency achieved the conviction of Rajan, who assumed the identity of Vijaya Kadam by submitting false documents...
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Two men were arrested on Thursday for allegedly assaulting a government official engaged in the ongoing SIR of the electoral rolls in Bengaluru, the police said.The accused were identified as Yarab (21) and Dastagir (22), they said.According to the FIR, the 37-year-old official, a superintendent...
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A 70-year-old patient's death at the New Medical College Hospital (NMCH) in Kota on Thursday triggered a ruckus, with his family allegedly assaulting resident doctors over claims of negligence, officials said.Resident doctors boycotted work for around three hours, demanding action against those...
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The Delhi police will not take any legal adverse action against individuals who participated in the Cockroach Janta Party-led protest in the national capital, but those with criminal background will have to face action, according to a Delhi government order.In its order, the home department said...
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A day after the Bombay high court questioned the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its selective checks on restaurants and hotels for food safety, the canteen run by an association of lawyers inside the HC premises voluntarily discontinued its services temporarily.FDA officials...
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The Maharashtra government has decided to discontinue the physical supply of newspapers and magazines to the offices and official residences of deputy chief ministers and ministers from September 1, directing them instead to rely on online subscriptions.A Government Resolution (GR) issued by the...
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Petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol (E20) can reduce fuel economy by 2 to 6 per cent depending on the vehicle category and vintage, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed Parliament on Thursday.The Union Minister, however, argued that tests for engine durability on a...
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Domestic benchmark equity indices closed higher on Thursday amid mixed sectoral performance with bargain hunting driving a broad-based rally led by IT and auto.The Sensex closed in the green at 77,928.15, up 273.55 points or 0.35 per cent while Nifty closed at 24,317.15, up 66.95 points or 0.28...
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FDA inspectors raid Akashwani canteen serving the MLA hostel near Mantralaya
Several employees of the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration's laboratory have submitted a complaint to state minister Narhari Zirwal alleging that recent changes in their working hours and shift duties were causing hardships to them and affecting their physical as well as mental...
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The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted Muslims to offer Friday prayers at the premises of a dargah adjacent to the disputed Bhojshala complex at Dhar in Madhya Pradesh.The top court directed the state government to ensure that Muslims are allowed to offer namaz at the site between 1 and 3 pm on...
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Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the government of bringing the amendment to the anti-paper-leak law only to pacify the agitating youth, not to address the issue.Speaking on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill,...
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In Rajya Sabha, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge speaking on the paper leaks says, Due to paper leak, how many innocent people were harmed and how many people were beaten, how many parents are troubled, how many women and children are troubled. You have just changed the figures in the Public...
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Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday welcomed the introduction of the Public Examinations (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, saying he hoped it would lead to broader improvements in the country's education system, while urging the government to honour its written assurance that no legal action would...
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Investigation into the July 20 clashes during the Chalo Sansad protest organised by the CJP has revealed that some protesters may have used AI tools to learn methods of countering police crowd-control measures, including use of wet jute bags to minimise effects of tear gas, police sources said on...
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There will be no change of guard ceremony on August 1 and August 8 due to rehearsals for the upcoming Independence Day programme, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Thursday.The ceremony is a military tradition held every week to enable a fresh group of the President's Bodyguard (PBG) to take...
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Delhi Police on Thursday refuted social media claims alleging that Jantar Mantar has been locked or closed for protests, terming the reports entirely false, misleading and devoid of facts.In a clarification, Delhi Police said Jantar Mantar continues to remain an active and authorised site for...
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The TTD has advised devotees to be wary of a fake website -- ttddevasthanam.online -- intended to cheat them and collect money in the name of darshan (visit to deity).In the wake of this scam, the temple body noted that some unscrupulous elements have created the fake website to resemble the...
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Nearly two decades after she was forced to leave Kolkata following protests over her controversial book 'Dwikhondito', exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen on Thursday said returning to the city for her first public appearance felt like coming back to my own country.She expressed hope that...
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Nearly 13,000 households in flood-affected areas of Assam still do not have any electricity connection, almost 11 days after several districts were ravaged by an unprecedented mud-filled deluge.Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the administration is continuously evaluating the flood...
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that two oil tankers attempting to leave an unsafe route south of the Strait of Hormuz turned back after a fire broke out on one of the vessels, according to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB.In a statement the IRGC said, Last night, two oil...
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Two operation theatres (OTs) at a government hospital in Chhattisgarh's Durg district have been shut for the last 10 days after swarms of winged ants entered the facilities following heavy rains, officials said on Thursday.The operation theatres in the mother-child unit of the district hospital...
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A high-level meeting of Union ministers, including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, S Jaishankar and Nirmala Sitharaman, was held at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office in Parliament on Thursday.The meeting was also attended by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.Other ministers who attended the...
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Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah was absent from Parliament amid the controversy over the alleged police action against student protesters, asking why he was so scared of facing the House and alleging that it reeks of...
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BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Thursday demanded that Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi apologise for his remarks against Union Home Minister Amit ShahSpeaking to reporters here over Gandhi's remarks alleging accountability of the Home Minister over the alleged police action during the...
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Around 11.5 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 am on Thursday in the Bankipur assembly by-election in Bihar, an official said.The voting started at 7 am in 422 polling stations and will continue till 6 pm.The polling has so far been peaceful. The voter turnout till 11 am was 11.5 per...
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A court in New Delhi on Thursday cancelled the non-bailable warrants issued against SFI joint secretary Aishe Ghosh in a 2021 case.Judicial Magistrate Vijayshree Rathore cancelled the non-bailable warrants (NBWs) after Ghosh appeared in the court. A detailed order is awaited.Earlier on Wednesday,...
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Heavy rainfall triggered landslides and erosion at several locations along the Kedarnath Highway in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district, disrupting vehicular traffic, with authorities launching restoration work to reopen the route.District Magistrate Vishal Mishra inspected the affected stretches...
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The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to preserve the ammunition log of RAF deployed at Jantar Mantar during students' protest against NEET paper leak.The top court questioned one of the prayers sought in a plea filed by former Central Information Commissioner and retired IPS officer...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said students deserve justice and asserted that an independent Supreme Court-monitored high-powered committee must be constituted to probe the brutalities against them.The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha also shared on X a video clip of police...
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The Congress and other opposition parties continued their protest against the alleged police action on student protests linking Home Minister Amit Shah to it. Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah should come to the House when asked whether he...
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Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Thursday, minutes after the House convened, amid slogan-shouting by the Opposition over various issues.Speaker Om Birla urged the members to let the Question Hour continue, but faced with an unbudging Opposition, he adjourned the House till 2...
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The Goa police have posed questions to organisers about the finances and intent behind a few student protests in the coastal state where pro-Umar Khalid slogans were allegedly raised, officials said on Thursday.The Goa police last week detained two youths for allegedly expressing support for...
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Around 4.6 per cent of 3.8 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling in the Bankipur assembly by-election in Bihar on Thursday, an official said.The voting began at 7 am in 422 polling stations and will continue till 6 pm.The polling has so far been peaceful. The...
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Over 3 lakh people have been affected by the floods in Assam
The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday even as water receded from most parts of the state, with the death toll rising to 78 and over three lakh people continuing to reel under the deluge, officials said.The India Meteorological Department (IMD), however, forecast heavy to very...
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Floods have wreaked havoc across multiple villages under the Dergaon legislative constituency in Assam's Golaghat district. The disaster has severely impacted areas including Kapuhatting, N-Pamuwa, Rajanakhat, Kharjan, Mahatgaon, and Kumargaon under the Kuliyapani and Kamarbandha panchayats...
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A devastating flood has wreaked havoc in Kamalchapori village under the Nazira Assembly constituency of Assam's Sivasagar district, leaving more than 100 families homeless and pushing residents into a severe humanitarian crisis.The sudden rise in the water level of the Dikhow River, flowing from...
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Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur Assembly by-election candidate Prashant Kishore on Thursday alleged that police detained more than 16 party leaders and workers ahead of polling, accusing the ruling BJP and the state government of using the police to harass his party workers, while...
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Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee urged the EC to conclude its inquiry into the dispute over the ownership of the TMC's name, poll symbol and organisational control, contending that the rival faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee had failed to respond despite repeated extensions.In a...
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday criticised the Indian government for abstaining from a vote on the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention on decent work in the Platform Economy, which seeks to set minimum standards for gig workers.In a post on X, Tharoor said Indian employers...
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The Directorate General of Maritime Administration has advised all Indian and foreign-flagged vessels carrying Indian seafarers to exercise enhanced vigilance while transiting the Gulf of Aden and waters off the Horn of Africa amid a recent resurgence of piracy incidents.The advisory came days...
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The first tranche of the bilateral trade agreement between India and the US will come into operation as soon as the United States is able to ensure that India gets a comparative advantage over its competitors, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.He also said that as long...
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The White House has reignited the debate over the origins of COVID-19, accusing former United States Chief Medical Adviser Dr Anthony Fauci of pushing a 'preferred narrative' that the virus originated naturally.The White House made the allegations in a report titled 'Lab Leak (The True Origins of...
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United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces have claimed to carry out a 'heavy wave of strikes' against dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran on Wednesday, calling the action a response to attempted Iranian missile strikes on US forces in West Asia.The strikes,...
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A case was registered against Google India's nodal officer in Hyderabad for negligence after a defence PSU employee allegedly lost Rs 7.95 lakh through a fake trading application downloaded from the Google Play Store, police said on Wednesday.The latest case was registered at the Cyberabad Cyber...
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An explosion rocked a US-owned and operated liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel at Egypt's Damietta Port following a drone strike on Wednesday, raising fears that the Middle East conflict is spilling over into critical new energy hubs beyond its traditional Gulf theatre.Quoting maritime security...
