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The engine and two wagons of a coal-laden goods train derailed in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Tuesday evening, disrupting railway services, officials said.The freight train was exiting the Eastern Coalfields Ltd's central pool siding through the second loop line when its engine's bumper...
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday described the Air India Flight 182 Kanishka bombing 41 years ago as the deadliest attack in our country's history, saying that Canada stands against violent extremism in all its forms.The Montreal-New Delhi Air India 'Kanishka' Flight 182 exploded 45...
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A court in Maharashtra's Nashik on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to self-styled godman Ashok Kharat's wife in a cheating and black magic case linked to a land deal, saying the matter is a civil dispute that has been given the colour of a criminal case.Additional sessions judge Kedar Joglekar,...
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Firefighters douse a deadly fire at a coaching centre in Lucknow./ANI Photo
In a bid to provide students with a safe, transparent and quality educational environment, a special drive is being conducted across Uttar Pradesh to strengthen the regulation of coaching institutes and against illegal coaching centres.All district magistrates have been directed to conduct a...
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The first-ever Sindhu Kumbh, held alongside the 30th Sindhu Darshan Yatra, began in Leh on Tuesday amid religious fervour and cultural celebrations, with Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena describing the event as a catalyst for eco-spiritual tourism, economic growth and Ladakh's...
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The Odisha government on Tuesday said it will deploy nearly 7,000 police personnel and 475 CCTV cameras for the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Puri beginning from July 16.This was stated by law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan after the second coordination meeting on Rath Yatra.This time,...
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Three Nepal nationals were arrested for the alleged murder of a 77-year-old woman in Rohru subdivision in Shimla during a theft gone wrong, the police said on Tuesday.All three were employed as labourers in a local apple orchard and arrested on Monday.Addressing mediapersons during a press...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari speaks to media persons in Kolkata on Tuesday./ANI Video Grab
The West Bengal capital would not have roads or areas named after Mughals, Pathans or oppressive British rulers, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Tuesday in the face of the opposition's allegation of distorting history after a major city road was renamed.Speaking in the Assembly during a...
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The BJP high command has taken cross-voting by MLAs during the recent MLC polls seriously and appropriate action will be taken against those who betrayed the party, senior leader R Ashoka said on Tuesday.The Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka assembly said, BJP chief Nitin Nabin instructed...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday accused the previous Mamata Banerjee dispensation of paying more than Rs 324 crore to the FICCI for organising a business conclave, and indicated that the payment was made in violation of established norms.Speaking in the Assembly during the...
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The Delhi police busted a cyber fraud module involved in procuring and supplying mule bank accounts to cyber criminals across the country and arrested three people from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, an officer said on Tuesday.The accused allegedly arranged bank accounts that were used to receive and...
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In a blunt observation, the Bombay high court on Tuesday said the reports submitted by the Maharashtra government about the supply of potable water to villages across the state were false, and the ground reality was different.A day before, the bench of Justices A S Gadkari and Kamal Khata had...
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A 19-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide Maharajganj, with the police on Tuesday saying that she was under stress after appearing for the medical entrance examination.The deceased was identified as Chanchal Bharti, a resident of Chaupariya Kanchanpura village.According to the family,...
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The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday conducted searches at multiple locations against Rajesh Exports, a gold refining and jewellery manufacturing company that has come under enhanced scrutiny following Sebi's allegation of a massive financial fraud.Officials in the central agency said nine...
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The rupee declined 11 paise to close at 94.74 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday weighed down by a firm greenback and weak domestic markets.However, a decline in global crude oil prices cushioned against a sharper decline in the local unit, forex traders said.At the interbank foreign...
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A group of Nihangs, armed with spears and swords, stormed a gurdwara in Rudraprayag/ANI on X
The four-day-long standoff at the Gurdwara in Nagarasu, located in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district, finally came to an end on Tuesday after successful negotiations between all parties involved.The Nihang Sikhs, who had been stationed on the fourth floor and rooftop of the Gurdwara, came down...
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A fire broke out in the office of a private college in Lucknow's Thakurganj area on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.According to the Uttar Pradesh Fire and Emergency Services, the fire control room at Chowk received information about the blaze around 3.50 pm.Two fire tenders were rushed to the...
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Maharashtra minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, who has proposed to change the name of Mumbai's civic-run KEM Hospital, on Tuesday called British monarch King Edward, after whom the medical facility was named, as King Kasab who looted India and killed lakhs of Indians.Speaking in the state legislative...
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The India meteorological department (IMD) confirmed the arrival of the Southwest Monsoon over Mumbai on Tuesday, bringing relief to people who had been grappling with a prolonged dry spell. This year's onset follows a significant delay, with the city witnessing unusually high temperatures...
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US President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that Tehran has consented to long-term, comprehensive monitoring of its nuclear infrastructure. Concurrently, Washington will ease shipping constraints in the Strait of Hormuz and release bound financial concessions, subject to stringent American...
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Pilgrims undertaking the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra this year will be permitted to carry up to 20 kg of essential goods per person into Chinese territory, officials said on Tuesday.According to Manish Kumar Singh, General Manager of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN), the nodal agency overseeing...
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Eleven India-bound ships have transited through the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Iran finalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to end the West Asia conflict.External affairs ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said this on Tuesday.As of today, we have 10 Indian-flagged vessels which are...
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Dust storms and strong winds swept across parts of Delhi on Tuesday afternoon as the weather office issued a red alert for severe thunderstorms, lightning and rain across the city over the next few hours.The India meteorological department said light to moderate rain accompanied by dust storms is...
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From the 30-Sensex firms, Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services declined over 3 per cent each. Bharat Electronics, Tata Steel, Adani Ports, Eternal, HCL Tech, and State Bank of India were also among the laggrads.Power Grid, Axis Bank, Sun Pharma, and Maruti Suzuki were the winners.
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A SIT member and IAS officer, Amrit Abhijat, on Tuesday said officials visited the Aliganj fire site, interacted with injured persons and gathered initial details of the incident in which 15 people lost their lives a day earlier.He said preliminary findings suggest the premises may have been used...
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday on a day-long visit to discuss the full implementation of all clauses of an agreement signed between Iran and the US, as well as regional and international developments of mutual interest.The Iranian leader landed at Nur Khan...
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Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty faced heavy selling pressure on Tuesday, dropping over 1 per cent, tracking a bearish trend in global markets along with weakness in HDFC Bank and IT firms.Fresh foreign fund outflows also led to the weak trading in equities.The 30-share BSE Sensex...
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The dust storm this morning in Delhi
Dust storms and strong winds swept across parts of Delhi on Tuesday afternoon as the weather office issued a red alert for severe thunderstorms, lightning and rain across the city over the next few hours.Immediately after the dust storm, Delhi received much-awaited rain. The India...
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei on Tuesday said that Iran has no plans to allow inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of nuclear facilities damaged during US and Israeli strikes, adding that no framework currently exists for such inspections. He also...
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When the investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a six-year-old girl appeared to have hit a dead end, a seven-year-old labrador named Mary helped police identify the accused, officials said on Tuesday.The incident took place on June 19 in Babrala area in Sambhal, UP, where the girl was...
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to embark on a three-day visit to the Middle East on Tuesday (local time) to hold talks on various regional issues, with the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) taking centre stage.According to a release by the US State Department, Rubio will be...
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed the arrival of the Southwest Monsoon over Mumbai today, bringing relief to people who had been grappling with a prolonged dry spell. This year's onset follows a significant delay, with the city witnessing unusually high temperatures throughout...
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Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading flat in a subdued trading on Tuesday, as investors stayed on the sidelines after the recent rally.Weak trends in Asian markets and fresh foreign fund outflows also led to the subdued trading in equities during the early deals.The...
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A 11-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped while sleeping beside her family on a pavement, raped and murdered in south Delhi's Mehrauli area, an official said on Tuesday.The accused, a cab driver, dumped her body in a forested stretch along the Faridabad-Gurugram road in an attempt to conceal the...
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Firefighters bring out a body from the building. Pic: Reuters
For the Samanta family of Kolkata, Monday began like any other day with a routine phone call between a mother and daughter. By evening, that daily ritual had ended forever.Thirty-year-old Anamika Samanta, who had been working in Lucknow for the past three years, was among 15 killed in the...
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A 17-year-old girl on Tuesday climbed a 100-foot mobile tower in Jharkhand's Bokaro district and demanded the release of her 22-year-old boyfriend from jail, police said.The minor's boyfriend was arrested a couple of days ago for allegedly abducting her, on the basis of a complaint filed by the...
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The Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian has issued a statement on X about the negotiations with Washington.The statement says: The effectiveness of the talks depends on full commitment to the agreed obligations and their precise implementation.Progress on this path will be measured by...
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The opening of the Strait of Hormuz is a very welcome move as it will help energy security, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said on Tuesday while welcoming counterparts from BRICS nations at a key conclave in Delhi.Doval said freedom of navigation through the key shipping lane will benefit...
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An Indian Express investigation finds that Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav's family and their real estate firms acquired at least 137 plots spanning 168 acres in Ujjain for Rs.45 crore in two years since December 2023 -- mostly in areas benefiting from road projects and land-use changes his...
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In a twist to the death of trekker Ketan Vishal Agarwal, police on Tuesday said his fiancee and her male friend allegedly pushed him into a deep gorge in Pune and passed it off as an accident.Agrawal's fiancee and her friend have been detained, the police said, adding that they are now probing it...
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Four persons, including a doctor, have been arrested in Karnataka's Udupi district for alleged illegal adoption of a month-old baby girl by a childless couple by creating forged documents and bypassing the legal adoption process, police said on Tuesday.The accused have been identified as Dr K...
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay seeks permission from the Speaker and performs a cinematic gesture as he concludes his speech in the State Assembly.
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Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says an agreement has been reached with the US to release $12bn in frozen Iranian funds. This comes after the US announced a temporary easing of sanctions to allow the sale of Iranian oil and petrochemicals until August 21.Read more here.
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The India-European Union free-trade agreement (FTA) could be signed by the end of this year and enter into force within months, with implementation possible in early 2027, said Herve Delphin, the bloc's ambassador to India, on Monday.Both sides are moving through the final legal scrutiny of the...
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Ahead of a crucial two-day visit by US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer to New Delhi beginning Tuesday to resolve outstanding issues in the proposed interim trade deal, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said India does not negotiate trade agreements under...
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Lucknow Development Authority issues demolition notice for Aliganj building where fire claimed 15 lives.Lucknow Police have also sealed the building in the Aliganj Police Station area and entry of the general public has also been prohibited as forensic and fire department teams prepare to collect...
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US President Donald Trump said that Iran's continued respect for the United States would be essential to maintaining peace following the end of the Iran-Israel conflict. He also expressed optimism that the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could boost global oil supplies and help stabilize...
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Four India-bound vessels carrying around 180,000 tonnes of fertilisers and key raw materials have crossed the conflict-hit Strait of Hormuz until Monday evening since the US-Iran peace deal was signed, senior government officials said. The shipments include around 92,250 tonnes of urea.Sources...
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Google restored instant messaging app Telegram on Tuesday morning as a temporary ban imposed by the government ended in the midnight of June 22.The platform was accessible to some existing users before Google restored it.The app continued to remain delisted on Apple's Appstore till around 10...
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At least two dozen commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz over 24 hours, according to MarineTraffic data reviewed by CNN on Monday.The ships included eight tankers and two cargo ships exiting the Persian Gulf and eight tankers and six cargo ships entering it.These figures mark a clear...
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Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurian resigns; President Droupadi Murmu accepts resignation.
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For Neelesh Kumar, a promotion, a salary hike and marriage to the woman he loved were all within reach.For Anamika Samant, whose parents had travelled from West Bengal last week to meet her future in-laws, a new chapter of life was about to begin.Instead, the couple became victims of the fire...
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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker HE Ghalibaf arrived in Muscat on Monday, as part of their official visit to Oman.Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi received and extended a heartfelt welcome to the Iranian delegation.In a post on X, the Foreign...
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Former Air India Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) and former Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola has returned to Air India with immediate effect as Executive Director to the Chairman, according to sources in the airline.Kharola previously served as Chairman and Managing Director of...
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Former Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha, has said that the resignation of the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was widely anticipated amid mounting political challenges, while cautioning that the next leader will inherit a difficult political and economic...
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The Odisha State Commission for Women (SCW) has recorded the statement of the victim of a disrobing and molestation incident in Rayagada district, while the NCW has sought an action taken report from the DGP.Taking suo motu cognisance following media reports that the incident took place over...
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The National Commission for Women on Monday heard stand-up comedians Pranit More and Madhur Virli, and Himanshu Jangra, the audience member who made 'Rs 370 biryani' remark, over alleged objectionable content against women, and rejected their apology, sources said.The commission has set the next...
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Activist Anna Hazare has threatened to launch an indefinite hunger strike from July 5 if the Maharashtra government does not immediately withdraw the illegal amendments made to the Right to Information (RTI) Rules.In a letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday, Hazare said the...
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United States President Donald Trump on Monday said that he will get problems solved real fast with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the latter refused to remove the forces from southern Lebanon, despite the ongoing US-Iran peace talks. When asked how he would ensure...
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A shocking triple murder case came to light in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district after three bodies were discovered inside a locked house in Myana village, in a span of two days, leading to the arrest of two persons, police said on Monday.The deceased include a woman and two men.The case first...
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Rescue operations underway as a fire breaks out at a coaching centre in Aliganj, in Lucknow on Monday./ANI Photo
Three people have been arrested in connection with the fire incident at a commercial building in Lucknow's Aliganj area that claimed 15 lives, police said on Monday night.An FIR was registered at Aliganj police station in the case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and...
