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Railway police in Faridabad seized around 50 kg of cannabis and arrested three people who had brought the consignment from Vishakhapatnam to be supplied in Meham, Haryana, officials said on Monday.Government Railway Police (GRP) at Ballabgarh railway station made the seizure. Police are now...
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Former Bengal CM and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee./ANI Photo
The rebel TMC faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee on Monday named its candidates for the October 6 bypolls to Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly seats, taking the electoral battle with the Mamata Banerjee-led camp to the next level amid an unresolved dispute over the party's name, organisational...
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The Punjab police arrested more than 79,000 drug smugglers and recovered over 3,800 kg heroin since the launch of the anti-drug campaign, Yudh Nashian Virudh, an officials said.The police registered 60,582 FIRs and arrested 79,784 drug smugglers, including 708 big fish involved in 354...
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A devotee performs aarti on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi at Bhawanipur, in Kolkata on Monday./ANI Photo
A Ganesh Chaturthi celebration in Kolkata's Baguiati area has adopted a political theme this year, showcasing what organisers claim is the transformation of West Bengal before and after May 4 under a double-engine government of the BJP at the Centre and in the state.The six-day celebration at an...
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The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has sought a report from Jawaharlal Nehru University on the action taken by its Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) on a sexual harassment complaint filed by 11 students against a professor in May.The DCW noted that no further report or action in the matter...
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A view from the landslide hit site in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand./ANI Photo
A landslide near the Chirbasa helipad on the Kedarnath Yatra route in Rudraprayag district partially damaged the road, leaving a large number of pilgrims unable to cross the stretch.Following the information, an SDRF team from Sonprayag post, led by Sub-Inspector Ashish Dimri, reached the spot...
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Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday appealed to the people of Odisha to light a lamp at home, in a temple or at a prominent place on the 76th birth anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17.Majhi also requested the people to post pictures and videos of the 'Ashirwad Ka...
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The IMD on Monday forecast rain and thunderstorms in several districts of Arunachal Pradesh from September 15, with the weather activity likely to continue over parts of the state for the next five days.On Tuesday, rain and thunderstorms are likely in Kurung Kumey, East Kameng, Upper Siang,...
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Two youths were killed and another injured after lightning struck a tree under which they had taken shelter from heavy rain in Ballia district on Monday, the police said.The incident took place in Kasonder village under the Bhimpura police station area in the afternoon, they said.According to...
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Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj/Image courtesy Facebook
A Delhi court on Monday reserved for September 15 its order on the bail plea of Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj in connection with the alleged assault on the father of a student activist during a protest at Jantar Mantar, among other charges.During the proceedings, Bhardwaj's advocate...
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State-owned NHAI on Monday said it plans to upgrade its existing 1033 National Highway helpline with advanced technology to provide faster and better assistance to people travelling on National Highways.In a statement, the state-owned agency said the upgraded 1033 helpline will use technologies...
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Denied permission for his hunger strike in Mumbai, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Monday announced he would head to the state capital alone on September 15 to stage a protest at Azad Maidan.Addressing supporters at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district on the 16th day of his...
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Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan at a wellness centre in Chelembra in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday, during his stay in the state.PM Ibrahim arrived in Keralam on Sunday evening after attending the BRICS conference in New Delhi and was staying at the...
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Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney said he tried reaching out to tech billionaire Elon Musk following his legal threat but got no response.Gibney's documentary Musk recently premiered at Venice International Film Festival. The almost four hour long film is an unvarnished analytical portrait of...
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Customs officials at Chennai International Airport have seized 2.79 kg of hydroponic ganja worth approximately Rs 97 lakh and arrested a passenger arriving from Dubai, officials said on Monday.Acting on passenger profiling, officers of the Air Intelligence Unit intercepted an Indian male...
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Armed bike-borne assailants allegedly opened fire at a house early Monday and sped away on their motorcycles, police said on Monday, adding that nobody was injured in the incident, they said.The police recovered three empty shells and one live cartridge from the site, they said.The assailants,...
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Janata Dal-United working president Sanjay Jha on Monday said his party leaders will soon meet Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the issue of Uniform Civil Code in states.The JD-U leader's remarks come a day after Shah asserted that the NDA governments in 21 states will introduce a Uniform Civil...
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A police officer is under investigation after seven bags of banned tobacco products seized in a case were stolen from Sultan Bathery police station here, officials said on Monday.The investigation is against Senior Civil Police Officer Sabith, who is suspected of stealing the seized products from...
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Rape convict and former Editor of Tehelka magazine Tarun Tejpal surrenders before court in Goa on Monday./ANI on X
Rape convict and former Editor of Tehelka magazine Tarun Tejpal has surrendered before Mapusa court in Goa on Monday. Supreme Court ordered Tejpal to surrender within three weeks' time and to furnish the surrender certificate before the court. A bench of Justice Alok Aradhe also agreed...
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Wholesale price-based inflation rose to 9.92 percent in August, compared to 9.78 percent in July, on rising prices of food, manufactured items, and fuel and power, government data showed on Monday.Inflation in the food index rose to 7.05 percent in August, from 6.65 percent in July.In...
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Wearing a wig to hide his identity and living under three different aliases, a 56-year-old conman who allegedly duped investors of more than Rs 30 crore through a stock market scam has been arrested from Gujarat, an official said on Monday.The accused, Roshan Bhushan Sheth, funded a lavish...
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The CBI has registered an FIR in connection with the death of Disha Salian, former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, officials said on Monday.Earlier this month, the Bombay high court ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into Salian's death and pulled up Mumbai Police...
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An 18-year-old girl died of a gunshot wound from a licensed gun at her residence in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday.Priyanka Devi, a resident of Panassa village in the Thakrakote area, allegedly fired the licensed firearm at her residence late Sunday night, resulting...
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Hanuman Ansh, based on the life and teachings of spiritual leader Neem Karoli Baba, has earned over Rs 250 crore at the box office. The film is directed by Vishal Chaturvedi and follows a grieving Lakshminarayan, who embarks on a spiritual journey in search of God after the death of...
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Meta has restricted access in India to a viral AI-generated video showing Keralam Chief Minister VD Satheesan dancing with KSEB officials related to the recent power cut issue, its creators said on Monday.The video, which was posted on the Instagram page 'aikavala' on Thursday, had garnered 1.78...
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A speeding car allegedly hit a sports bike ridden by a woman on Golf Course Road in Gurugram, knocking her off the bike and dragging it for several metres, the police said on Monday.The occupants of the car fled the scene after the collision, they said.The biker, Siya, sustained injuries after...
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A 28-year-old man, arrested in connection with the abduction and sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl, was shot in the leg by the police in Coimbatore after he allegedly attacked a woman inspector while attempting to flee, officials said.The accused, identified as Thavasi, a daily wage worker,...
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Actor Rashmika Mandanna/Courtesy Rashmika Mandanna/Instagram
Actor Rashmika Mandanna has wrapped shooting for her film Ranabaali, a period action drama set against the backdrop of British colonial rule in the Rayalaseema region.The film features her husband and actor Vijay Deverakonda and will release on October 16 in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and...
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The Delhi high court on Monday refused to urgently list a plea raising concerns over the MCD's decision to demolish the building adjoining the Satya Niketan hostel that collapsed last week.A lawyer told a bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia that the authorities proceeded...
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A retired Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain was allegedly attacked with an iron rod at a parking lot in Gurugram following an altercation with a parking attendant, leaving him seriously injured, police said.The incident occurred around 8 pm on September 10 in the Sector 65 police station area...
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India's mutual fund industry deployed Rs 12,944 crore across mainboard initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2026 (until August 31), marked by sharp institutional concentration among a few dominant asset managers.Three fund houses -- ICICI Prudential, SBI Mutual Fund, Nippon India Mutual Fund --...
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A United States Air Force colonel survived nearly 50 hours behind Iranian lines after his F-15E fighter jet was shot down in April, before being rescued in an operation involving US military and intelligence personnel, according to CBS News' '60 Minutes' show. The officer, identified by his...
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Mirzapur: The Movie, featuring actors Ali Fazal, Divyenndu and Pankaj Tripathi, among others, has earned over Rs 220 crore at the domestic box office.The film, which released on September 4, marks the first big-screen outing for the Mirzapur universe, which began as a streaming series in 2018 and...
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Counting of votes for councillor posts in 309 urban local bodies across Rajasthan began on Monday amid tight security, officials said.The counting process began at designated centres across the state.Security personnel have been deployed in and around the counting centres and entry is being...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted people on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi and prayed that with divine blessings, everyone's efforts meet with success and the nation continues to progress steadily.In a message, the prime minister hoped that this sacred festival of worshipping and...
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Iranian state-owned Press TV on Monday claimed that a new wave of Houthi missile strikes was reported towards Saudi Arabia, with 'strong explosions' rocking areas in the southern part of the country.Al Jazeera reported that Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence issued and subsequently lifted a warning for...
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An Indian-origin individual has been declared a fugitive in the US after allegedly defrauding the Medicare healthcare scheme of $93 million by submitting false claims for genetic tests.The Department of Health and Human Services said Khadeer Khan Mohammed purportedly submitted, or directed others...
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An Iranian cargo vessel was struck early on Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state media reports, which also noted that a planned briefing by Tehran for neighbouring nations regarding its disputed management of shipping traffic through the strait has been...
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The Cockroach Janta Party said on Sunday that its members and founder Abhijeet Dipke will join students in their protests over alleged paper leaks in various online examinations conducted by the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC).The CJP made the announcement after a group of MPSC...
